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1: Sequencers
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Steinberg: Cubase — click here for versions comparison chart
Steinberg: Nuendo
Cakewalk: Sonar
Ableton: Live (live performance)
Sonic Foundry: Acid Pro (audio only)

sequencers
Manuf. Product Name Max No. Audio Tracks Max No. MIDI Tracks Scoring Plug-in Support SMPTE and MTC Support Driver Support MIDI Editing ReWire Support Major Features
Ableton Live 2 Unlimited - No VST Effects MTC ASIO, Sound Manager, Core Audio, DirectX - Yes Real-time time stretching; tape-style multi-track recording; dragging and dropping of real-time effects.
Cakewalk Home Studio 2004 Unlimited Unlimited Yes DXi Soft Synths and plug-ins, VST available with Cakewalk VST Adapter None WDM, MME and ASIO Basic MIDI editing Yes Record unlimited audio and MIDI tracks; mix with real-time audio and MIDI effects; loop-based composition tools.
Cakewalk Home Studio XL 2004 Unlimited Unlimited Yes DXi Soft Synths and plug-ins, VST available with Cakewalk VST Adapter None WDM, MME and ASIO Basic MIDI editing Yes Record unlimited audio and MIDI tracks; mix with real-time audio and MIDI effects; loop-based composition tools; additional effects and processors than Home Studio 2004.
Cakewalk Sonar 2.2 Unlimited Unlimited Yes Dxi Soft Synths and plug ins, VST instruments with VST to DX converters SMPTE, MTC WDM, ASIO Full MIDI editing Yes Notation of MIDI tracks with guitar tablature, percussion symbols, chord libraries and fretboard display; work only in the areas you want using multiple view tabs; loop based composition tools
Cakewalk Sonar 2.0 XL Unlimited Unlimited Yes DXi Soft Synths and plug-ins, VST available with Cakewalk VST Adapter SMPTE, MTC WDM, ASIO Full MIDI editing Yes Notation of MIDI tracks with guitar tablature, percussion symbols, chord libraries and fretboard display; work only in the areas you want using multiple view tabs; loop based composition tools; two 64 bit fully-automatable mastering effects and an advanced DXi soft synth drum sampler.
Sonic Foundry Acid Pro 4 Unlimited Unlimited No VSTi, DX effect plug-ins MTC ASIO Basic MIDI editing No 5.1 Surround sound mixing, VSTi compatible and supports DX plug-ins, import media and video files into project.
Steinberg Cubase SL HALion edition Unlimited Unlimited No VSTi, VST effect plug-ins SMPTE, MTC ASIO, MME Full MIDI editing Yes Comes with software sampler HALion, unlimited undo and redo, sample accurate automation.
Steinberg Cubase SL Unlimited Unlimited No VSTi, VST effect plug-ins SMPTE, MTC ASIO, MME Full MIDI editing Yes Unlimited undo and redo, sample accurate automation, unlimited audio and MIDI tracks.
Steinberg Cubase SX Unlimited Unlimited Yes VSTi, VST effect plug-ins SMPTE, MTC ASIO, MME Full MIDI editing Yes Full sample accurate automation, 6 channel surround sound, 32 VSTi slots, truetape recording technology for tape saturation, spectral analysis, proffesional score layout, VST system link.
Steinberg Cubasis VST 4.0 48 64 No VSTi, VST effect plug-ins None ASIO, MME Basic MIDI editing No Surround sound, mastering and CD-R software, 24 bit 96 kHz support, video software.
2: Audio editors
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Steinberg: Wavelab
Sonic Foundry: Soundforge (see picture)
Syntrillium: Cool Edit Pro
Propellerhead: Recycle (Rex loop slicing)
Bitshift Audio:pHATmatik PRO (loop slicing) VST Plugin

audio editors
3: Synths
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Native instuments:
Reaktor (modular, create synths, samplers, drums, anysound) see picture.
Native instuments: Dynamo (cut down version of Reaktor)
Native instuments: Absynth
SoundQuest: Infinity (modular)

synths
4: Samplers
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Native instuments: Kontakt (see picure)
Nemesys: Giagastudio 160 (Huge Sampler)
Steinberg: HALion.VST plugin

samplers
5: All in one, music studio software
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Propellerhead: Reason (see picture)
Image line: Fruityloops
Arturia: Storm
Sonic Syndicate: Orion Pro

complete studio packages
6: Emulation
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Native instuments: FM7 (based on Yamaha's DX7 synth)
Native instuments: B4 (Hammond B4 organ emulation)
Native instuments: Pro52 (Prophet 5 synth emulation)
Propellerhead:
Rebirth (TR808, 909, TB303 Emulation) Standalone, Reason addon.
Waldorf: PPG wave (classic 80's Emulation using wavetable synthesis)

emulation software
7: Plug-ins
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Steinberg: The Grand (Piono emulation) VST
Steinberg: HALion (Sampler) VST
Steinberg: Virtual Guitarist (you know) VST
Steinberg: PPG Wave (Waldorf PPG Wave Emulation) VST
Bitshift Audio: pHATmatik PRO (loop slicing) VST
SoundQuest: Infinity (like Reaktor but not as good) VST, DX, Standalone
Image line: Fruityloops (all in one) VST, Standalone
Waldorf: Attack (Drum Synth) VST
Native instuments: Absynth (synth) VST, DX, Standalone.
Native instuments:
FM7 (based on Yamaha's DX7 synth) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments:
Reaktor (Modular, Create any synth sound) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments: Dynamo (cut down Reaktor) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments: Kontakt (Sampler) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments: B4(Hammond B4 organ emulation) VST, Standalone
Native instuments: Pro52 (Prophet 5 synth emulation) VST, Standalone
Native instuments: Battery (Drum Sampler) VST, DX, Standalone

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