Cool Edit Pro is a 64-track digital audio recording, editing, & mixing studio. Features: 32-bit processing, 32-bit audio support, sample rates up to 196 kHz, DX plug-in support, Beat finder, MIDI triggering, MIDI timecode sync, scripting and batch processing, multi-undo, volume and pan envelopes for each track, spectral view, frequency analysis, sound generators, over 32 built-in effects and more. (Retail $399)

New in v1.20 :

New Full Reverb, Hard Limiter, Notch Filter, and Pitch Bender effects, RealMedia G2 support, real-time preview and enhanced quality for almost all effects, automatic silence deletion and lots more.

More info at http://www.syntrillium.com/cep/proinfo.htm

Wavelab is one of the leaders in audio editing and processing for the PC. Its strong points include real-time performance, Direct-X plug-in compatibility, 24 bit audio file support, and integrated CDR functions. Features : Direct sampler support, mulitple markers, auto wave analysis, VST plug-in support, Peakmaster, Puncher, MPEG 1 Layer3 support and Exabyte backup support. (RETAIL $399.00)

More info at : http://www.steinberg.net/products/wavelab/index.html

New from v2.01 > v2.02 : SCSI-support for AKAI S2000, S3000XL, S3200XL, and CD3200XL, more SCSI CD-Recorder support, Yamaha IDE CD-recorder support, 32 bit resolution option, Copy/Paste buffer now 2 gigabytes, faster batch listing, new German online help, plus many bug fixes.

SoundForge 4 has pretty much become the standard in professional wave audio editing on the PC. Features : Support for DirectX audio plug-ins, Sampler transfer using SCSI/SMDI, sample trigger via MIDI or timecode, Real-time loop tuning, pop-up keyboard, FM Synthesis, auto regioning, a ton of effects (EQ, chorus, distortion, etc) and more. (RETAIL $499)

New v4.5b > v4.5c:

Sound Forge 4.5c now supports .MP3 files - you can open .MP3 files and save them to any of the other file formats that Sound Forge 4.5 supports.

Sound Forge 4.5c also supports RealNetworks' RealSystem G2 file format! The G2 file format allows for the creation of streaming audio and video content for RealNetworks' G2 media player. Specifically, this file format support will allow you to encode your audio and video files using the most advanced streaming media compression technology that RealNetworks offers.

Sound Forge 4.5c now supports Windows Media Technologies 4.0! If you're involved in streaming media content creation, now's the time to update to the Sound Forge 4.5c.
New v4.5c > v4.5e:
Update for Windows Media templates, fix for a Batch Script save issue, and added ability to save info like title, author, recorded date, and other information in wav files.

More info at: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=5

ACID is a music creation tool that allows you to arrange and edit wave loops on multiple tracks in realtime. After you drop a wave file into ACID it can automaticly match tempo and pitch - on the fly. Features: MTC/SMPTE timecode chase, realtime Direct-X Plug In support, output to .WAV file, 24bit audio support, unlimited undos, NetShow file support, tempo maps, Multiple sound card support and more. (RETAIL $399)

New from v1.0d > v2.0:

Added Track-at-once CD burning, No limit on number of tracks and Increased support for MP3, RealMedia G2 (.RM), and Windows Media Technologies 4.0 (.WMA).

More info at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/PRODUCTS/ShowProduct.asp?PID=213

Sonic Foundry VEGAS Pro is a multitrack audio editor and sequencer. It features: Unlimited tracks, Unlimited undo/redo, Automatic crossfade, EQ and compressor inserts for every channel, Quick-edit media trimmer, Simultaneous multitrack record & play, Loop recording Plug-In manager, Real time event resampling, 32 assignable DirectX FX sends, Audio and Video scrub, MIDITime Code sync, 24-bit/96 kHz support, multiple I/O support, Dual processor support and lots more. (RETAIL $700)

New from v1.0 > v1.0a:

A Track Noise Gate plug-in is added, sync handling has been improved, fix for asymmetrical crossfades, Region names in WAV files now show up properly in external editors, and some other bugfixes.

More info at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=169

SAW Pro is a multitrack audio editor with up to 32 stereo tracks, support for up to 12 stereo sound cards and DX/VST/SAW plug-in support. Contains all the features of SAW+32 plus 24bit/96khz audio, 99 levels of undo, dither options for CD mastering, multitrack soft-clipping, new 3d-like look, enhanced shortcuts, auto add region to MT feature, region slipping improvements, enhanced built-in FX and more. (RETAIL $950)

More info at http://www.iqsoft.com/Products/SAWPro/SAWPro.htm

Samplitude 24/96 is a multitrack that allows you to process audio at up to 24-bits and 96 kHz. Features: Unlimited tracks based on CPU, Redbook audio CD burning on-the-fly, real-time mixing, live input/output modes, DirectX plug-in support, Multi-band Dynamics, Dehisser, Stereo Enhancer, object editor, crossfade editor, take manager, punch-in functionality, advanced dithering, EDLs for video and more. (RETAIL $799)

New from v5.11 > 5.12:

Wave Export with Codec, Peavey 1600 Controller improvements, Toolbar Styles, Curve Display, and a bunch of bug fixes.

New from v5.12 > 5.20:

Full MIDI capabilities with recording, playback, midi object editor, and audio/midi sync. Also has wave undo, New Hardware Controllers (Peavy 1600, Yamaha 01V, etc), PIII Optimization, Faster Routines for FFT, New Waveform Generator, WinNT improvements, bug fixes and more.

New from v5.20 > 5.31:

Surround Sound features, new CD recording features (Sound in Pauses, CD-Extra Preparation, Hidden Bonus track ability, etc), Synchronisation settings are now stored with each VIP, Force Mono Processing for DX plugins, Support for MIDI tempo changes, Improved AVI Playback, MP3 Export dialog, Quicktime movie link support and lots more.

New from v5.31 > 5.32:

Added Feet & Frames measurement (for film), More keyboard shortcuts, Waveform generator now creates VIP objects, Most Export formats are now available directly from VIPs, Settings for 'Load CD Tracks' are stored automatically, Volume mouse mode now activates volume curve in VIP track automatically, plus bugfixes.

More info at http://www.sekd.com/2496/Sam2496.htm

DB ProDelay is a plug-in for Cubase VST that provides advanced tempo based delay with filters. Features : digital or analog modes, low & high pass filters, tempo based auto-panning and more. (RETAIL $35)

More info (and some free plugs) at http://www.dbrown.force9.co.uk/

DB ProComp is an advanced compressor/expander plug-in for Cubase VST. Features : Cross-channel triggering (side-chains) for things such as * Synchronised gating (e.g. use a drum part to gate an overdriven guitar) * Ducking (automatically fade out one track when another increases) * Synchronised limiting (use one track to limit sounds on another) also features true stereo operation. (RETAIL $35)

More info (and some free plugs) at http://www.dbrown.force9.co.uk/

This software is a DirectX plug-in which is capable of loading any VST-compatible plug-in for use in DirectX applications such as Sound Forge, Logic Audio, Samplitude, etc.

Vintage Power Pack Vol.1 is a set of plug-ins for Cubase VST. This pack includes : Chorus, Nu-tron Phaser, Tape-Delay, 2 Flangers, UltraVerb, and Multi-Fx. The plug-ins also feature advanced control over LFO, Pan and settings. (RETAIL $299)

GRM Tools is a collection of 4 VST Plug-Ins that includes:

* Shuffling - panning, panorama width and stereo movement effects

* Comb Filters - a bank of 5 comb filters with resonance and harmonics

* Band Pass - a combination of highpass and lowpass filters

* PitchAccum - creates harmonizer effects and pitch related creations

Requires: Cubase VST, Wavelab or any program able to use VST plugins. (RETAIL $200)

More info at http://www.steinberg.net/products/grmtools.html

Steinberg LM-9 is a Plugin/Instrument for Cubase VST. You can load Wave Files/Banks from HD, then trigger it with midi data like an external midi machine. Fully routable to the VST mixer, etc.
If you don’t have an external drumcomputer or an external sampler, that’s it! The only ‘bug is: your Sound Files have to be in the LM-9 directory under VST, means... if you plan to import lots of sounds, be sure your c:/ partition is big enough or install VST to another partition.

This is a new VST 2.0 plug-in utilizing the new VST 2.0 architecture. It's a simulation of an acoustic bass using physical modelling.

Here are is a pack of 14 VST plugins as well as a Cubase instrument: monoone. Included is a Flange, OverDrive, Limiter, Magneto, Compressor, PowerBass, Noise Reduction, Humaniser, Space Resonator and its own mini sampler BabySampler.

More info at http://www.multimania.com/scdevelop/

Waldorf D-pole is a multimode filter plug-in for VST and WaveLab that offers Low-Band-Notch, HiPass-Notch and Resonator with resonance and up to either 12 dB or 24 dB per Octave. D-Pole also features an Envelope Follower and LFO for Cutoff and Panorama Modulation. (RETAIL $160)

QuadraFuzz is a multiband distortion plug-in for VST, WaveLab & DirectX audio programs. It splits the signal into separate frequency bands, and allows distortion each one individually. Features : 4 EQ bands, Preset editor, control over harmonic distortion and analog sound character.

More info at http://www.steinberg.net/products/quadrafuzz.html

Q-Metric is a 7-band Hi-End Equalization Plug-in that can be used in VST, WaveLab or any DirectX audio program. Features: Internal processing with double sampling, 3 parametric midrange bands, Variable shelving filter (High/Low), variable Q-factor, graphical display of the overall frequency response, and automation within Cubase VST. (RETAIL $600)

Magneto is a DirectX plug-in for creating analogue warmth without adding any unwanted noise. It simulates a classic Lyrec 24 track tape machine for true tape saturation effects ranging from a wild, overdriven compressed signal to subtle warmth. (Suggested retail $250)

New in v1.1 : Bugfixes for Wavelab batch processing and fix for activating Magneto's "Mono" in Cubase VST.

UltraVox is a VST/WaveLab plug-in that lets you shift the pitch of audio in real time without changing its length. It also gives you control over 'formants' which means you can get a more natural shift on any vocal track. Also features shift range of +/- octave and High Quality mode.

Steinberg DeClicker is a DirectX plugin for audio restoration. It’s useful for removing vinyl noise, digital distortion, static discharge, digital clicks, short scratches and more. (RETAIL $350)

More info at http://www.steinberg.net/products/declicker.html

Steinberg DeNoiser is a Direct-X broadband noise removal tool that works in real-time. It doesn't require a spectral 'fingerprint', though it's possible to work in such mode due to the Freeze function. The Ambience parameter also helps that the natural room sound isn't destroyed.

More info at http://www.steinberg.net/products/denoiser.html

Steinberg Loudness Maximizer does exactly what it sound like - it optimizes audio levels and increases the subjective volume. Even on recordings that are already set at maximum level, this plug-in will add 'punchiness' without clipping pumping or breathing.

FreeFilter is a DirectX plug-in that can 'learn' the EQ spectrum of an audio source and then apply it to a desination to get a similar EQ in real time. Features : 1/3 Octave linear phase 30 band EQ, Input/Output Analyzer, and 3 special EQ shaping tools. (RETAIL $299)

XFX Vol.1 plug-in pack is a set of effects plug-ins from Sonic Foundry. This pack includes : Reverb, Time Compress/Expand, Multi-Tap Delay, Chorus, Pitch Shift, and Simple Delay/Echo. Most preview and editing of these effects happens in real time, and since the plug-ins are DirectX they work in programs besides Sound Forge.

XFX Vol.2 is the second collection in a series of high-quality DirectX Audio Plug-Ins from Sonic Foundry. XFX Vol.2 includes 6 discrete plug-ins: Noise Gate, Graphic Dynamics, Multi-Band Dynamics, Paragraphic EQ, Parametric EQ, and Graphic EQ. XFX Vol.2 optimizes editing time by allowing real-time previews. As parameters for an effect are modified, the result is heard immediately much like adjusting the volume on a radio.

XFX Vol.3 is another in the series of Sonic Foundry DirectX plug-ins. This pack contains : Amplitude Modulation, Flange/Wah-Wha/Phaser, Distortion, Gapper/Snipper, Smooth/Enhance, & Vibrato. (RETAIL $150)

This pack takes some of the default Sound Forge effects and improves them. Because they are DirectX, now you can preview them in realtime and use them in other audio programs. They were also added quite a few more options to tweak.

Sonic Foundry Noise Reduction Direct-X is a trio of plugins that include: Noise Reduction, Click Removal & Vinyl Restoration. This release is the Direct-X version of NR, which means it will work in any DirectX compatible audio program, like Cubase, Cakewalk, CoolEdit, etc. It also has some features the SF-native version doesn’t (automatic noiseprint, realtime preview) as well as its 25% faster. (RETAIL $350)

New from 1.0 > 2.0 :

More info at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=14

CD Architect is a plug-in that makes SoundForge a comprehensive RedBook audio CD writing tool. It provides extensive support for PQ editing - like track times, sub-indices, ISRC codes and printed cue sheets. The playlist previews the CD in real time while CD transport controls simulate CD audio playback. Test burn mode also monitors for underruns without actually burning the CD. (RETAIL $400)

More info at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=13

Acoustic Mirror is a very unique DirectX audio plug-in that allows you to capture the signature of a room's acoustical property and then apply that room's properties to any audio file! But these signatures (also called 'impulses') aren’t just limited to rooms ... you could capture the properties of a electronic effects unit, the tone of a vintage tube microphone, or even a realistic representation of a stereo image. In addition to realism this technology can be used to create limitless unique effects not heard in nature. (RETAIL $250)

Waves NPP VOLUME 1 v2.5 is a set of DirectX audio plug-ins including: TrueVerb (virtual space reverb), Q10 equalizer, C1 compressor, C1 Gate, S1 Stereo Imager, and L1 UltraMaximizer (mastering peak limiter).

Waves NPP VOLUME 2 v2.5 is a set of DirectX audio plug-ins including: Renaissance Compressor (compression with classic emulated modes), Renaissance EQ (warm EQ'ing based on analog equalizers), MaxxBass (add bass harmonics to extend perceived bass response), Deesser (isolate and attenuate 'ess' sounds)

More info at http://www.waves.com/htmls/prods/bundel/bnative.html (RETAIL $500.00)

Waves AudioTrack combines three of the most used audio processors - equalization, compression/expansion and gating - into a single DirectX plug-in. (RETAIL $150)

New in v2.35: Works along with Waves NPP, New ‘Waves System’ buttons, load, save and delete user setups is now available, new factory setups for Macromedia Shockwave and RealAudio encoding, fixed performance problems when used in Cubase VST 3.55 channel effects.

This release of hyperprism now includes 3 new (very cool) plug-ins : Bass Maximizer, Harmonic Exciter, and Tube/Tape Saturation.

Hyperprism is a huge selection of effects that will work in any DirectX audio program. 32 plug-ins include : Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Vibrato, Tremolo, Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Band Reject, Pitch Changer, Sonic Decimator, Noise Gate, Compressor, Quasi Stereo, More Stereo, Stereo Dynamics, Pan, Auto Pan, Hall Reverb, Room Reverb, Single Delay, Echo, EchoTranz, Multi Delay, Ring Mod,Frequency Shifter, HyperVerb, Limiter, M-S Matrix, Sonic Decimator, Vocoder and now also the Bass Maximizer, Harmonic Exciter, and Tube/Tape Saturation. (RETAIL $349)

Opcode Fusion Filter is a DirectX plug-in that allows you to control any of the three independent filter modules with tempo programmable LFOs, envelopes, or sequence modulators. For instance, you can filter a bass track with the filter cutoff being modulated by the amplitude of a kick drum. Features: 6 LFOs, user envelopes and file extracted envelopes. Also has lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch, ringmod and overdrive filters. (RETAIL $199.00)

Opcode Fusion Vinyl guarantees to make your music sound worse. It adds wear, dirt, static, hiss, scratches and rumble to any audio file or entire mix. You can add record static and vinyl compression to any audio to get that smoky, classic style. Junk up guitar and bass tracks with rumble and a slow 33 warp. The presets range from ‘40's radio show’ to ‘70's disco’. (RETAIL $100)

Opcode Fusion Vocode allows you to emulate the classic sounds of a vocoder. (The famous 'robotic voice') It features: Real-time preview, onboard synth for creating carrier waves, Graphic EQ with 5 band Tone control, Emphasis and Depth control and more. (RETAIL $150)

DSP·FX is a package of 12 real-time effects including: AcousticVerb, StudioVerb, Optimizer, Aural Activator, Pitch Shifter, MultiTap Delay, Tape Flanger, Chorus, Parametric EQ, AutoPanner, Tremelo. It works as DirectX, SAW, WinAmp and standalone effects. (RETAIL $299)

New from v6.11 > v6.2a:

This version adds a new effect (#12) 'Stereo Widener' and presumably some small fixes.

Quartz DX Plug-in Pack 1 is a set of five DirectX audio plug-ins:

* Overdrive - distortion and Fuzz

* Autowah - Filter modulated by the amplitude of a waveform

* Phaser - A Phase shifter with feedback

* Chorus - A Stereo Chorus to give breadth to your recordings

* Delay - Stereo delay with modes for automatic stereo effects (RETAIL $99)

Quartz DX Plug-in Pack 2 is a set of five DirectX audio plug-ins:

* Reverberator - Real time "soft" reverb

* Parametric EQ - 4 bands with adjustable slopes

* Multi-filter - High pass, Low Pass and Bandpass, etc.

* Auto Pan: A modulator of stereo positioning (RETAIL $99)

Quartz DX Plug-in Pack 3 is a set of four DirectX audio plug-ins:

* Harmonizer - Transposes audio without changing the rate.

* Vibrato - Find the sounds of guitar of the Fifties.

* Multi-echo - with 4 adjustable times in volume

* Multi-chorus - 4 adjustable Stereo Chorus for doubling effects (RETAIL $99)

More info at http://www.canamcomputers.com/english/Products/Plug_ins/plug_ins.html

UltraFunk Sonitus FX Pack volume 1 is a set of 4 Direct-X plug-ins:

Equalizer - 6 band parametric eq with adjustable filter types

Phase - Lets you alter the phase of sounds with width adjustment

Modulator - Flanging and modulation effects with different LFO shapes

Reverb - Diffuse reverb with graphic editing of many parameters

More info at http://www.ultrafunk.com/products/directshow.shtml (RETAIL $140)

Qtools-AX is a set of 3 plug-ins that includes: QSYS (mono-to-3D localizer), QX (stereo enhancer) and Q123 (1 pass mono-to-3d). Also features adjustable crossover points for greater mono compatibility. (RETAIL $250)

TC Native EQ is a set of parametric and graphic EQs for both Direct-X and VST. Features : 10 Band Para-EQ, 28 band Graphic EQ, level meters with peaking, virtual joystick, Hi Shelf, Lo Shelf, Notch, Split gain control, SoftSat proprietary warming filters and more. (RETAIL $450)

TC Native Reverb is a Direct-X and VST reverb plug-in. Features: level meters with peaking, room shaping, diffusion, sound coloring, predelay, room size, delay and ROM presets. (RETAIL $500)

TC Native Essentials includes 3 plug-ins, including reverb, equalization and dynamics processing. The plug-ins work in either DX or VST compatible audio programs. reverb features : simple controls - reverb type, decay and mix. Dynamics features soft or hard knee, and soft-saturation for warmer compression. The EQ features 3 parametric bands, softsat, and a joystick-like controller. (RETAIL $349) The 1.02 update adds improved support for SoundForge 4.5, mono-mono support in Cakewalk 8 and general maintenance.

TubeWarmth adds the character of vacuum tube amplification to your audio tracks by emulating the sonically desirable non-linear characteristics of triodes. It's like a fine tube mic pre-amp, but enhanced to bring out more of the tube sound. Many types of source material will sound subtly richer, warmer, fatter, and closer. TubeWarmth executes a proprietary algorithm using 32 bit floating point math for absolute sonic integrity-there is no degradation due to precision error. There are no IIR filters and the phase response of the program material is not compromised.

TimeWorks Delay 6022 is a DirectX delay audio plug-in. It features channel independant High-frequency damping, Independent delay time, feedback gain, delay gain, "Ganging" to adjust 2 channels at once, real-time previews, analog-style meters, and more (RETAIL $99)

TimeWorks Reverb 4080L is a DirectX reverb audio plug-in. It features 32 or 64 bit internal precision, Real-time preview, analog-style meter, predelay, decay, color, room size, damping and more. (RETAIL $99)

TimeWorks Phaser model 88 is a DirectX audio plug-in that simulates the effect of a phaser.

Features: Stereo enhancement, Clip indicators, Rate as low as .01 cycles/sec, feedback control and more. (RETAIL $69)

Panhandler is a real-time surround sound panning and encoding plug-in. This version is for use in any DirectSound compatible audio program. It is compatible with pro and home surround sound decoders, or creates a wider sound field when played in normal stereo. Features : automation, mouse or joystick input, Line panning function for fast and accurate fly-by's, Built-in Surround Sound encoder, and more. Recently Kelly Industries dropped the Panhandler DirectX price from $300 to $79.

For more information : http://www.kellyindustries.com/index.html

Restoration-NR is a DX noise reduction plug-in with more than 4,000 filter bands. It's designed to eliminate tape hiss, air conditioning or any broad-band noise with a constant signature.

Features: 24-bit/96 kHz compatibility, Learn and Search Modes, built-in artifact control, HiRes mode, and a simple interface. (RETAIL $300)

More info at: www.arboretum.com/products/restoration/index.htm

Antares Auto-tune is a real-time pitch correction plug-in for DirectX. It uses DPS algorithms to detect the incoming pitch of a voice or solo instrument in real-time and correct it if necessary. Features: ability to specify the scale to correct to, ability to adjust the rate of pitch correction, settings for adding vibrato, Graphical Mode which displays a phrase's pitch contour and lets you modify it and more.

New from v1.01 > 1.1:

Support for user-definable presets, bug fix for WaveLab ‘Apply’ button, fix for "click" in Cool Edit and Cakewalk, fix for Out of Memory error and exceptions in Cool Edit. (RETAIL $299)

More info at http://www.antares-systems.com

More info at http://www.sekd.com/sekdprice.htm

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Digital 1200SL is a software DJ system for WAV and MP3 files. Features: Pitch change from 4% to 52% (+-), Support for VBR MP3s, Multiple cue point settings, Exact cuing even on VBR mp3 files, Metronome assisted BPM counter, Drag and drop support, Built-in mp3 encoder, Support for single or dual soundcard setups, Support for removable media, 10 second safety buffer, CD to WAV ripper and more. (RETAIL $680)

More info at http://www.visiosonic.com/Products/1200SL.htm

Keyboard help at http://www.visiosonic.com/Shortcuts/index.htm

Find detailed description on our official site at http://mp3proclub97.cjb.net

Room Optimizer utilizes modern prediction techniques to achieve the smoothest and flattest response in a rectangular room. Just enter the dimensions of your room, the type of monitors you use, type of system (stereo, surround, THX) etc, and the program will tell you exactly where to place the monitors and the listener in the room, along with suggestions for placing acoustic treatment materials. It's the first Windows program to simultaneously optimize the SBIR and modal coupling.

More info at : http://www.rpginc.com/products/roomopt/roomopt.htm

Record MP3 to audio CD. Transforms your MP3s to high quality audio CDs in one easy step! The coolest way to record MP3 files directly to audio CD! Make your own audio CDs in minutes. The ultimate tool for creating and managing your private music archives using space-saving high-compression formats. Fast and simple. Extract tracks from audio CDs with standard CD-ROM drives. Store them with or without compression. Combine them and record your own audio CDs.

Pinguin Audio Meter is a set of audio monitoring tools. It includes a high resolution digital peak meter, full spectrum analyser, phase correlation meter and a stereo field oscilloscope. Features realtime operation, configurable view layout and sample rate selection between 44/48 kHz. (RETAIL $294)

More info at http://www.masterpinguin.de/

Virtual Audio Cable allows you to interconnect the input and output of your audio programs... Audio played to "Out" of the cable by one program is digitally transferred to the "In" and can be recorded by another program in realtime. This is very useful for programs which don’t have an internal 'record to wav file' functions. Features : Up to 64 virtual cables, almost any sound format (sample rate, size and channels), unlimited number of clients connected to each port, sound mixing between clients at output port, and an audio repeater application that transfers from any Wave In to any Wave Out device.

This is an alternate CDFS.VXD cd driver on Win9x to show Audio CD's as WAV files IN THE FILE SYSTEM! Then you can use your favorite MP3 encoder to read directly from the CD.

MP3 Organizer is a program made for managing and playing MP3 files located on several disks. It frontends WinAmp and comes with a simple MP3 DLL to play music directly from the database.

Keep it Compact lets you organize your music collection; it supports music in various formats (CD, LP, MiniDisc, MP3, etc...). It has full CDDB support, which lets you scan CDs in your CD-ROM drive and retrieve artist and title info from CDDB servers on the internet. The integrated MP3 Explorer allows quick entry of MP3 folders as albums in the database, making full use of the MP3 ID3 tag information. The albums in the database are displayed in a flexible, Explorer-like screen, letting you group, sort and filter the data in every possible way. It has a very comprehensive set of fields, including user-defined fields, for both albums and tracks, enabling you to catalogue all information you want. Lists of albums or tracks can be printed in two different user configurable reports or exported to delimited text files or HTML tables. It supports both the MS CD Player and CDValet in that it imports from and export to their databases.

Music Label 2000 is the No.1 music organizer from Helpsoft. A large variety of functions make it the only choice for DJs and collectors all over the world. Music Label is tightly Internet integrated and is easy-to-use yet advanced.

QCommander is QSound's first commercial stand-alone 3D audio authoring tool. It is designed to create surround-like 3D effects on mono audio and make the sound appear to come from outside the normal stereo field. Qcommander features the ability to draw & edit the effect graphically to create effects that move over time.

Mayah EditPro is an MP3 file editor. It allows you to edit mp3 files directly, without lengthy 're-encoding' or accumulated quality loss when saving a file. Features: cut, copy and paste of mp3 frames, auto fades, volume editing, markers and more. (RETAIL $500)

More info at: http://www.mayah.com/english/editpro.html

This program will patch Audioactive Production Studio (or Opticom MP3 Producer Professional) so that you can use it with an external professional codec. This means you can use the convenient interface of Audioactive, but also have the added benefits of the Radium external Codec (extra speed, extra bitrates and enhanced stereo mode configurations.)

After patching, Audioactive will use the Radium codec, but if this is not found it will revert to using Audioactive's internal codec. This converter is also capable of 'unpatching' at any time.

This converter has been tested on Audioactive Production Studio v1.5x and Opticom Producer Professional v2.1. It should work with future versions of these as well since it uses an intelligent search method. As a side note there may be other programs this can patch but they are untested at this time.

T-Racks is a standalone real-time mastering station that includes a 6 band stereo parametric eq, a classic mastering tube stereo compressor and a multiband stereo limiter. It's been designed to emulate classic analog sounds for working on final mixes. T-racks is not a Direct-X plug-in, it’s standalone. (Retail $299)

More info at http://www.t-racks.com

PAS Analysis Center is a set of real-time tools for audio analysis.
Features: Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Spectrogram, Frequency Generator, FFT-Lengths from 16 to 2048, Analysis of live inputs or WAV files, saving of peak frequency data into a file and more. (RETAIL $99)
More info at http://www.audio-software.com/analysis.htm

PAS EQ Studio is a stand-alone EQ and spectrum analyzer.
Features: programmable 31 band display, Automatic Calculation of Band Frequencies, Programmable Q-factor, Eq'ing of live input in real-time, sync to loop, Comparison Analysis for calibrating the faders and more. (RETAIL $149)

More info at http://www.audio-software.com/equaliser.htm

PAS Spectrum Analysis PRO is a stand-alone spectrum analyser.
Features: FFT-Lengths from 16 to 2048, Spectrum represented by Bars, Lines, Dots or scrolling, Project preference files, Analysis of live inputs or WAV files, Built-in generator monitors balance between input and output, Recording of the Critical Data with display of Amp, db, & frequency, 3D Wavelet Transform Display, sync to loop and more. (RETAIL $150)

More info at http://www.audio-software.com/analyzerprof.htm

SFX is a theatrical sound playback program designed to sequence and control sound effects and music for live environments.

Features: Ability to play multiple overlapping sound effects, multiple soundcard support, Multiple cue lists, Playback of wav, midi and cd audio sources, Triggering by Midi, MCI and keyboard events, sequencer with wait cues, fade automation, cues, looping, repeats and more.

(RETAIL $1200)

More info at http://www.stageresearch.com/Products/index.asp

This release is the 'ProAudio/ShowControl' version of SFX.

Encodes your wav files into Dolby Digital format.

CakeWalk Pro Audio is the top of the TwelveTone audio line. It features up to 64 audio tracks, 256 virtual tracks (midi/audio), 64 channels of realtime effects, Support for DirectX plugins, RealAudio support, Pitch to midi conversion, Notation, Track inserts, Realtime marker placement, Groove quantize, Pattern sequencing and tons more. (RETAIL $299)

New in v9.0:

WavePipe technology for faster audio effects processing, mixing and track playback on Windows audio cards. Export Audio to MP3, G2 and WMA Streaming Formats. Advanced support for ActiveX sound cards. Analog-tape style audio scrubbing. Guitar tablature editing and printing with synchronized, real-time fretboard display, and lots more.

More info at http://www.cakewalk.com

Cakewalk Audio FX pack 2 is a set of Direct-X plug-ins and comprises of Tape sim and Amp sim. Tape sim provides simulation of most popular tape formats. Amp sim simulates amps like 'Solid-state Clean', 'British Crunch' right through to 'American Rhythm'. You can also select various enclosure types from 1 x 12" to 4 x 10"/12". (RETAIL $199)

More info at http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/FX2/FX2.html

Cakewalk Audio FX pack 3 is a reverb plug-in that allows you to design a SoundStage (acoustic environment) for your audio. You begin with a graphical representation of a room and use the mouse to move walls, change ceiling height, position microphones and performers. Features : Microphone pattern selection, stereo separation, multiple performers, absorption, trapping, EQ, dampening controls and more. (RETAIL $199)

More info at http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/F3/F31.html

Cakewalk Guitar Studio features production of guitar based music with full accompaniment. Record, edit and mix up to 8 tracks of audio along with MIDI, Compose and arrange MIDI tracks with the Virtual Fretboard, Full Effects plug-in support, create full scores with guitar chords and lyric sheets, support for Roland GR-30 Guitar Synth. (RETAIL $199)

Cakewalk Overture is notation software for orchestral arrangements, lead sheets, individual cues or even simple notation examples. Features : Extensive MIDI features, Drum Mappings, Smart Tablature, Guitar Palette, Jazz Articulations, Expression Library and tons more. (RETAIL $280)

More info at http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/OV/OV2.html

This is a DJ software for the electronic age. Now you don’t have to wonder where the next rave will be. GrooveMaker is the revolutionary music software for creating hypnotic, non-stop electronic dance tracks. It puts you at the controls of the music. It’s your mix, and it all happens in real-time.

Just pick a drum groove. Layer on some loops. Change the tempo while the music never stops. Then save it all as a new remix! GrooveMaker comes with drum grooves, synth pads, sound effects and ambient loops that keep the music going all night. Experiment with over 80 million possible groove combinations in every style. Even randomize your grooves on-the-fly to keep

the crowd guessing. Whatever style turns you on * Techno, Jungle, Progressive, Dub, Ambient, Acid, Eurohouse, Drum ‘n’ Bass * It’s all possible with GrooveMaker.
Features:

* Play, mix, and randomize grooves on-the-fly

* Instantaneous control over 8 stereo loop tracks

* Combine studio-quality loop samples to produce over 80 million possible grooves

* Manipulate loops in real-time (pan, volume, mute, solo, tempo/pitch)

* Save any mix on-the-fly for instant recall

* Arrange your grooves to create full-length recordings in the Groove Sequencer

* Play live synth parts along with your mix with the Virtual Arpeggiator

* Get on the dance floor and let the V-Mix module generate hours of random grooves automatically

Cakewalk Audio Finder Tool is designed to display relationships between Cakewalk WRK files and associated WA~ data files. It also facilitates audition and deletion of audio data. Occasionally it may be necessary to determine which audio files are associated with which wave files. You might have more than one audio data directory or you might have accidentally deleted audio WA~ files. CWAF Tool can help by displaying the filenames of audio data which should be present. It can tell you if the data is missing, or not associated with any WRK file. This utility is from the 'Musicians Toolbox 3' CD that comes with the full Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 Deluxe version.

Style Enhancer Micro is a Midi FX plug-in for Cakewalk. Its purpose is to add expression and style to otherwise mechanical or lifeless midi sequences. The performance modeling styles cover instruments such as guitar, fretless bass, saxophone, flute, violin, vocal, percussion and others. Works as a real-time midi plug-in. (RETAIL $40)

Sweet MIDI Harmony Maker is a computer version of an intelligent harmoniser. Sweet MIDI Harmony Maker contains three harmonisers (harmoniser objects) which will harmonise any MIDI notes that arrives, according to desired settings. The settings may be saved and latter loaded back into the software.

Quartz AudioMaster 2000 is a sequencer for multitrack MIDI and audio.

Features: Audio Direct to Disk, Real-time Audio Mixing, DirectX Plug-In support, Score editing, Automation, 128 MIDI tracks, 128 audio tracks, 8 aux buses, Video sync, User defined hotkeys, GM/GS/XG Editor, virtual keyboard, MIDI transform fx, audio fx and lots more. (RETAIL $647) More info at http://www.canamcomputers.com/english/Products/QAM/qam.html

Cubase VST is a midi and audio sequencer. It features real-time editing, unlimited MIDI tracks, Phrase Synthesizer, Video Playback, Drum Editor, AutoAccompaniment, Graphical Mastertrack Editor, DirectX effects, 24 bit 96 kHz support, 4 Eqs per channel, 8 aux sends, Rewire, and lots more.

Changes from v3.65 > 3.70: VST 2.0 Plug-in & instrument support, Onboard dynamics control for each audio channel, VST faders and other parameters can now be controlled via external controllers, Adjustable mixer views, Reset switch, Copy and Paste of mixer parameters, VST parameters can now be edited directly in the value fields, ASIO 2.0 protocol includes low latency monitoring and sample accurate synchronization, plug-in delay compensation for insert effects, ReWire channels can now be routed to Groups, Mixman file import support, Improved SoundFont support, Audition function for ReCycle file import dialog, New ability to save audio parts from one song as a Cubase 'Part file' and import this into another song, Auto centering of VST rotary controls by holding ALT as well as many bugfixes.

More info at http://www.steinberg.net/products/cubasevst24pc.html

B.Box is a drum tool that lets you make patterns by using step input (like Rebirth and FruityLoops). You can even integrate loops and single hit drum sounds into bbox. Also features a library of drum machines such as: EMU SP 12, Linn 9000, Roland CR78, R8, TR 707, TR 808, TR 909, Simmons SDS 5, Yamaha RY 30, Casio VI.1 (retail $55)

ReCycle is a tool for processing drum loops and grooves. With it you can slice loops, transmit them to a sampler, insert them into VST, or just save the individual parts. Features : ability to change the loop tempo without changing pitch, Replace drum sounds without changing the feel, Save as SoundFonts or Mixman files and more. (RETAIL $195)

New in v1.71 :

Rex file support, 32 bit code, longfilename support, DX audio playback, support for Win98/NT, Support for more samplers, new PDF manuals, new user interface, mixman support, soundfont support, and more.

More info at http://www.propellerheads.se/recycle/index.htm

WaveSurgeon is a drum breakbeat tool, designed to automate the editing process (very much like Steinberg Recycle). WaveSurgeon automatically finds drum sounds and loop points within a sample. You can save each segment to a wave file, save a midi timing templates, or save sounds to a SoundFont 2.0 file for AWE soundcards. This advanced version also has SMIDI / SCSI transfer and Yamaha A3000 support. (RETAIL $52)

More info at: http://www.wavesurgeon.com

Making Waves is a sample sequencer that allows you to use standard wavs to create loops. (Similar to trackers.) You can utilize up to 64 sample channels at 44.1 output, with note effects like velocity, pan, attack, filter, reverse, and delay. Also includes midi synch, new song format that includes all samples used, solo feature, real time and step record, Max level detect, Triplets, long filenames, and more. (RETAIL $79)

New from v1.90 > 1.91:

Improvements to timestretching, Start Buffering options for faster playback, interface improvements, bugfixes and more.

Finale is a music notation program that allows you to create, modify, playback and print anything from lead sheets to full orchestral scores. Features: Plugins, Automatic Tablature, Realtime notation with accurate tuplets, jazz rhythms, and tempo changes, non-standard key signatures, Auto-Dynamic Placement based on played velocities, ‘Implode’ scores to create instant piano reductions, and a lot more. (RETAIL $550)

More info at http://www.codamusic.com

Rebirth is a software recreation of 2 Roland Tb303 bassline synths, a Roland 808 drum machine and now a Roland 909 drum machine. Features: digital delays, distortion unit, compressor, a PFC pattern controlled filter, integrated song sequencer, midi support & more. (RETAIL $180)

More info at: http://www.propellerheads.se/

New from v2.0 > 2.01:

ReWire loop settings are now always in sync with VST. When using ReWire you can now change the Tempo from either application. 303 emulation switch for v1.5 "Vintage" or 2.0 style sound. A ‘Run Benchmark’ item on the File menu. Holding [Shift] fine tunes a control. Real time delete of notes from the keyboard by holding down [Shift] and [Tab]. MIDI Control of Shuffle. Keyboard shortcut for ‘Copy touched controls to loop’. Plus a bunch of bugfixes (14 or more).

Reality is a software synth capable of realtime polyphonic performance. Features: PCM (sampling, wavetable), Subtractive, FM, Physical Modeling, Waveguide, Modal synthesis, loading wav files as sample source, reverb, chorus, SoundFont support, 128 voice polyphony (based on CPU), midi file player, and compatibility with DirectSound sound cards (RETAIL $495).

More info at http://www.seersystems.com/products/reality.html

VAZ Modular is a polyphonic virtual analog synth. It’s capable of using up to 255 modules (oscillator, sample, filter, routing, effects, etc) linked to make a patch. Features: 37 full-featured modules, real time, low latency, multi-part sequencer, midi (and keyboard) controllable triggers, sample playback, delay, Chorus, Flanger and Reverb effects, and backward compatibility with vaz+ patches. (RETAIL $210)

New from v1.0 > v2.0:

Multitimbral interface with up to 16 synth windows, Global Mixer window, DirectX and VST plug-in support, 14 new modules, Sequencers for Control and Trigger Converters, Midi control of onscreen sliders and switches, Improved audio/midi engine, enhanced Multisampling support and more. (RETAIL $210)

More info at http://www.software-technology.com/info/softech/vazmod2/vazmod2.htm

Reaktor unifies the synthesis, sampling and effects facilities of Generator and Transformer into one program. By attaching one sound module to another with virtual wires its possible to visually build almost any type of synthesis. Features: Oscillator-based synthesis, Sampling and granular synthesis, Audio recording, WAV file export, Full MIDI control of all panel elements, Multiple instrument snapshots, 32-Bit realtime signal processing and lots more. (RETAIL $469)

New from v2.04 > v2.05:

1) Audio-In is now running bug-free.

2) 2-channel output of the GenBoard can be activated.

3) ‘Excellent’ quality in samplers now sounds better on smooth sounds (added high tone gone).

4) Sine oscillator without FM: pitch is now limited to the half sampling rate.

5) Envelopes: Sustain can now be adjusted without zipping noise.

6) L-R channel swapping which occurred at 88kHz and 132kHz is fixed

7) Scrollbars now move faster when clicking next to the ‘thumb’.

8) MIDI Learn now works also for Note On/Off and Poly Aftertouch.

9) MIDI Learn on Button switches it to Gate mode when Controller is other than on/off (0/64) type.

More info at http://www.native-instruments.com/2_reaktorseries/21_reaktor_features.html

Logic Audio Platinum is the highest end of Emagic's audio product line. Its midi and audio features include: Up to 128 audio tracks, Virtuallly unlimited midi tracks, DirectX plugin support, 16 and 24 bit audio file support, Multiple Hardware support, interactive scoring, 960ppq timing, track rendering and bouncing, user definable keysets, realtime editing, multiple views, realtime effects, automation and more ... (RETAIL $900)

With v4.0 emagic has moved away from its 16 bit roots into the 32 bit modern world.

v4.0 also adds well over 30 built-in fx plugins.

More info at http://www.emagic.de/english/products/logicline/lap.html

Signum S1100 is a virtual sampler with an interface that emulates an AKAI 1100. Features: DirectX and VST Plug-in support, 16 bit 44100 Hz audio, AKAI 1000 CDROM reading capabilities, multiple output support, short latency time, up to 100 programs, unlimited number of voices, midi controlled low-pass filter, velocity, pitch bend, pan, volume, note polyphony only limited to CPU, up to 16 voices polyphony for each sample, Midi Time Code / SMPTE stream support and more. (RETAIL $300)

More info at http://www.signum.it/1100/1100.htm

Probe is a realtime virtual analog studio that includes : 16 voice modular synthesizer, 100 note Arpeggiator, 17 track sequencer, Effects Processor, Vocoder, full MIDI support, 3 Oscillators (vco), 2 resonant filters (vcf), 2 LFOs, Wave Input CV, FFT in and more. (RETAIL $199)

More info at : http://www.synoptic.net/LProbe.htm

Midisoft Studio is both a sheet music notation program and a multitrack. It includes all the features of 'Desktop Sheet Music v2.0' as well as midi and digital audio features ... Piano Roll, Event List, Wave View, 256 digital audio tracks, realtime mixer, realtime editing, 3 guitar modes, auto-placement of accents, slurs, ties, and more. (RETAIL $100)

More info at http://www.midisoft.com/

DrumStation is a beat sequencer with an 'analog' style (pattern based) interface similar to Hammerhead or FruityLoops. Features : wave import, internal FX (Reverb, Hall, Flanger, Delay, LP-Filter, Distortion, and TimeShifting), drum kit manager, swing control, breakbeat support, Rubberduck synch support and more.

RubberDuck H30 is a realtime synth thats suited to Acid, Trance and Goa.

Features : Realtime resonant filters, 220 note sequencer, dual oscilltor generation, wave breakbeat section, delay/feedback/distortion, full midi support, wav dump ability, win95 and NT support. (RETAIL about $35)

More info at http://www.d-lusion.com

Generator is a virtual synth that is designed to be played in real-time. It allows you to build your own sounds from modules & blocks. Features: User definable macro modules, Up to 16 instruments per ensemble with up to 24 voices per instrument, MIDI control for all panel elements, Sample rates: internal 22.05 kHz to 132.3 kHz, external 44.1 kHz, Import and export of WAV files, Library with many complete instruments (Minimoog, 303, DX-7), effects and macro modules. Modules have over 30 oscillators (sawtooth, pulse, multistep, etc.), 8 filters, 10 envelopes and 4 step sequencers, saturator, clipper, mirror, chopper, waveshaper, frequency divider, quantizer, DirectX plug-in ability and much more. (retail $289)

New from 1.56 > 1.57 : Brand new library, PDF format manual, and bug fixes (resource leak fix).

More info at http://www.native-instruments.com

Roland's VSC-55 Virtual Sound Canvas is an application that creates sounds using your computer's CPU for sound processing. Since it supports both the General MIDI System and GS Format, it's simple to perform music data that carries the General MIDI or GS logo.

Guitar FX Box is a real-time digital effect processor that provides distortion, echo, pitch shifting, reverb, ‘wah-wah’, chorus, tremolo, and more.

Just play your electric guitar (or sing into a microphone) plugged into the ‘mic’ or ‘line’ input of your sound card. The program samples the signal from your sound card input, processes it, and sends it to your sound card output with very low (almost undetectable) latency. This is achieved using DirectSound for fast hardware access, and optimized DSP algorithms. The program uses a 22 kHz

sample-rate, optimal for guitar sound. All filters are based on real analog filters.

AWave Studio is an Audio & Wavetable Instrument File \ (Format Converter, Editor & Player): converts among 100+ audio file formats, makes high quality conversions between the bank and instrument formats of different synthesizers, can be used as 'generic' instrument editor for your wavetable sound card, can be used as an audio player or as an audio editor.

BWave is an utility which will extract wave files from Reality 1.5 Banksets.

Audio Compositor is software for realizing MIDI data as digital audio. When the input comes from a standard MIDI file, Audio Compositor can render it as a Windows .WAV file; if your processor is fast enough it can also play the MIDI file through your sound card, in real time. When the input is a MIDI keyboard attached to your computer, Audio Compositor behaves like a normal multitimbral sound module, though its capabilities will again be limited by the speed of your processor. Audio Compositor also provides a graphical environment for editing samples and patches.

CDxtract is an Akai cd-rom browser. Now you can browse your Akai CD on your PC, play any sample, and extract and save any sample as a mono or stereo .wav file. You can save up to 200 CDs in a database and then search for any volume, program or sample by his name.

- Browse your Akai cdroms on your PC, play any sample, and extract and save any sample as a mono or stereo .wav file.

- Save Akai programs and samples as Soundfont file (.sf2).

- Support of SCSI and ATAPI cd-rom drives.

- Print the content of your Akai cdroms in HTML format.

- Save samples with their loop points and pitch.

- Save one Volume, one Partition and even the full CD at one time!

More info at http://www.cdxtract.com

Jammer Pro is a tool to help automate certain parts of creating a MIDI composition - similar to jamming with a band. You can determine details of each players style like the groove, scale, timing, transitions and more. Features : real time chord recognition, style blending, harmony composer, MIDI 0 support, tempo maps, humanizing & more. (RETAIL $129)

This release also includes ALL of the Jammer Band and Drum Styles (Volume 1, 2 & 3) (RETAIL $150)

GigaSampler works in a similar way to hardware samplers like the Akai, but requires no hardware - It can stream samples in realtime directly from the hard disk when played by a MIDI device. Features: resonant filters, instruments up to 4 gigabytes, 64 voices, support for Akai sample cds and wav files, looping options, 32 bit signal processing, realtime controller maps, multilayering, release-triggered sampling, staccato modeling, instrument dimensioning and more. (RETAIL $799)

New from 1.50 > 1.52 : Support for more soundcards (Turtle Beach Montego, Event Layla, Gina and Darla), true 20/24 bit, Multi-level Layering (16 mono or 8 stereo samples per note), Four 'Levels' to add multiple instruments onto the same MIDI channel, Real time controller assigning, 16 channel Phase-Locked Sampling capability, Mid-Side stereo decoder (allows surround also), and more flexible Sustain Pedal options.

New from 1.52 > 1.60 :

· NEW HARDWARE SUPPORT

SoundScape Mixtreme (16 TDIF Channels (24bit with DSP),

digital EQ/DSP processing, various I/F & breakout

options (ADAT,S/PDIF,RCA,XLR balanced)

Optional TC Reverb DSP plug-In's

(www.SoundScape-Digital.com)

Frontier Dakota (16 ADAT channels, MIDI I/F, sync+spdif,

cascadable multicard support)

(www.FrontierDesign.com)

Echo/Event Darla24 (24 bit, 8 channels)

(www.event1.com)

Echo Multiclient support

· Enhancements

* 16 Output channels supported (that's 4 more than v1.52)

* Added ability to save/load multiple instruments to a specified

midi channel (via performance, load channel independent of save

channel)

* Smoother crossfade when using controllers with layers

* Added ability to load MIDI Files with Conexant 500MB GM Library

* Added ability to load multiple performances with drag and drop

* Improved voice stealing algorithm

· Bug Fixes

* SoundBlaster Live! bootup blue screen fixed.

* Volume Controllers fade all the way to zero

* No 6dB loss with +6dB setting (Instrument Properties) when using

attenuation/volume controllers (may affect some instrument

libraries)

* corrected voice allocation bug for layered stereo instruments (were

previously getting lower than expected polyphony)

* Fixed Fault when too many cards are installed

* Fixed Program Change to channel 10 problem

* Fixed Performances storing MIDI loaded instruments

Requirements : Win9x, Pentium 166 MMX, 32 Mb ram, HD with 10 ms access, SGVA 800x600. (Incompatible with Win2000/NT)

Supported soundcard list at: http://www.nemesysmusic.com/gigacard.html

More info at : http://www.nemesysmusic.com/gsampler.html

Unity DS-1 is a real-time programmable multitimbral digital sampler and synthesizer.

Features: 2 stereo oscillators (multisamples) per voice, phase-locked stereo signal, MIDI control, 4 stereo effects processors with 10 effects types, synth engine with filters and modulation matrix, built-in digital audio editor and more. Imports 24-bit Sound Designer, SoundFont 2.0, AIFF, CD-Audio, DLS, WAV, SampleCell I/II, AKAI & more. (RETAIL $449)

New from v1.20 > v1.21:

Midi Input Fix for Cubase/Logic, Midi Start/Stop for Record to Disk, Compatibility with Unity cross-platform Banks improved, Bug Fixes.

More info at: http://www.bitheadz.com/Productz.html

Retro As-1 is a real-time programmable analog synth. Features: 16 bit, 44 kHz output, 3 oscillators per voice, 13 oscillator waveform types, Continuously variable waveforms, Flexible oscillator sync, Frequency Modulation, Cutoff Modulation, Full MIDI control, Low latency, built-in effects, 32 notes polyphony, Arpeggiator and more. (RETAIL $259)
New from v1.20 > v1.22:

Microsoft library update, Tuning of engine, MIDI input port shut down when driver launched, ASIO sample rate.

More info at http://www.bitheadz.com/AS1overview.html
Note: this release includes with the full 1000 commercial patch set.

SurReal is powerful, user friendly software for Pentium PCs that brings the audio quality of professional music synthesizers and samplers to the personal computer. Now you can add quality piano, brass, percussion, guitar, bass, classic synth, techno, ambient and many other musical instruments and sounds to your computer, getting the most out of the audio power offered by today's Pentium processors and sound cards.

Features: 64-note polyphony, built-in sequence player, up to 16 simultaneous channels, reads SoundFonts, Control Panel for each channel, vari knob provides infinite variations of sounds, five forms of synthesis, two effects processors, supports Web Authoring.

Fruity Loops is a tool to create drumloops using wav AND midi sources. Features: rendering to wave file, easy drag & drop, export loops to midi file, synch to a midi clock, Pitch shifting, realtime retching, panning, humanize, resonant filters, interactive playlists, skins, VST plug-in support, TS-404, shuffle, delay and lots more. (RETAIL $100)

New from v1.43 > v1.523:

Added the TS404, 'shade' scope mode, added VST plug-in support, internal zip/unzip support, clone channel option, true delay line for the TS404, can now act as master clock for sync, added sync delay, faster code, added recording box, pingpong loop, gfx enhancements, bugfixes & more.

New from v1.65 > v1.76: Added export to MP3, can now load SimSynth 2 presets, reorganized some shortcuts, Now renders Acidized wav files, Added clone option to the channel pop up, added lightshow, lots of bugfixes and more.

More info at http://www.fruityloops.com

FruityTracks should be the only tool you need to mix your Fruityloops material into a song together with voices and other samples. FruityTracks contains an unlimited number of horizontal Tracks where you drag your Fruityloops, string and voicesamples. You can make your samples fade in or out or repeat them by expanding them with your mouse.

MidiScan is a program for scanning and recognition of sheet music. It can convert many types of scores to multi-track midi files. Features : Reported 90-98% accuracy, 30 seconds per page (p100), NIff file format support, full recognition of ties, accidentals, bar lines, clefs, and signatures. Lime program is included for editing, transposition, voice separation, reprinting and much more. (RETAIL $299)

Sibelius is high-end notation and scoring program with a focus on intuitive use. Features: single keypad tool palette, flexi-time system for notating music as you play it (auto tempo detection), Midi to score conversion, score playback with phrasing and expression, plug-in support including scanning and filters, automatic or manual layout control, web plug-in for publishing scores on the Internet, scripting language for custom plug-ins, guitar tabs and tons more. RETAIL ($599)

More info at: http://www.sibelius.com/

Everest is the long awaited editor for PC sound cards with the Kurzweil MA-1 chip (Turtle Beach Pinnacle, AVM Apex). This patch editor has too many features to list : Mixer layouts, simultaneous layer edits, real-time feel controls, Virtual Keyboard, DrumKit wizard, Bank editors, loading of ADPCM .wav files, and more. (RETAIL $35)

XG-Edit is a real-time graphical editor and librarian for the XG and GM (General MIDI) synths. The program also has direct support for the Yamaha MU80, MU50, DB50XG, SW60XG, MU10, MU100R,SW1000XG as well as all XG level 1 modules. Saves edits to Cakewalk .SYX and more. (retail $50)

More info at : http://www.cybertheque.fr/galerie/GGregson/

SoundDiver is a powerful graphical editor and librarian designed to interface directly with over 300 midi synthesisers. If you have been hurting your eyes reading a synth display, now you can hurt your eyes looking at your monitor! Features: compatible to Mac interface, midi patchbay support, snapshot & undo, auto auditioning of sounds, drag-n-drop support, cut-and-paste between windows, support for many file types (midi, sysex, libraries, foreign), advanced sorting, auto depencancy management, conversion of patches between synths, univeral module creation, definable screensets, and more.

New from v2.06 > v2.08 is nearly 2 pages long. A full list is installed to the main program directory (file 'whatsnew.htm'). (RETAIL $199)

VS-Transfer is a graphical utility for digital audio transfers between a SCSI-equipped Windows PC and the Roland VS-880. Features : Transfer mono or stereo .wav files to and from your Roland VS-880 with sub-frame accurate placement. View waveforms with full zoom capability and graphically select regions for transfer. Loop playback for fine-tuning loops with sub-frame accuracy. Transfer loops to the VS avoiding crossfades and without writing redundant data. Markers list shows all your VS-880 tap markers, locate points, automix points and audio transfer locations. (RETAIL $99)

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Steinberg Clean offers six real-time restoration modules for declicking, denoising, descratching, bass boost, enhancing the stereo panorama and brilliance of your recordings. The modules are specially designed to refresh audio on vinyl and cassette. Clean then allows you to create and burn your audio on CD. Also features direct CD audio extraction.

More info at: http://www.steinberg.net/products/clean.html

AudioTools is a direct-to-disk recorder used to record from LPs and/or tapes whilst breaking into separate files by song either automatically or by user command.

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I-Media Audio is the only application that provides REALTIME encoding from live or recorded audio sources - without additional hardware. It is able to compress as mpeg2 with extremely low loss. (RETAIL $500)

The QDesign MP2 ACM codec supports audio encoding in realtime, without need for hardware. This allows you to stream MPEG audio ‘live’ or deliver on-demand using Microsoft DirectShow or Netscape Media Server. (RETAIL $79)

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Easy CD Creator v4.0 Deluxe can create music, photo, video, and data CDs, access music on the Internet, fine-tune your music tracks, edit and enhance photos and videos with a pro's touch, save and share data with confidence. Highlights: Easily create data, audio and multimedia CDs on your PC, Download Internet music, including MP3 tracks, and record to your own CDs, Back up important files such as spreadsheets and financial data, Make your own CD labels, covers and inserts, Create custom music CDs to play in any standard CD player or computer CD-ROM drive, Send video postcards, share photo albums on CDs that play on any PC - no special software required. Features: MP3 Music Support, DirectCD, Take Two, Powerful Music CD Creation Tools, Liquid Music Player, Animated CD Guide, Web-CheckUp, Access to CDDB Disc Recognition Service, Free Authorized MP3 Songs, CD Spin Doctor Improved, MGI(r) PhotoSuite(r) II SE, MGI VideoWave(r) II SE, Photo Album Creation Improved, Video Postcard Creation Improved, Jewel Case Creator Improved.

Disc Juggler supports writing to 8+ parallel chained CD-R drives at once. But it has a wealth of other features too: auto detects all disc formats, direct duplication (CD ROM to CD ROM), Audio PQ support with on-the-fly resynch, definable RAM cache (no buffer underruns!) and more. Supports direct copy of : overlength CDs, Mode-2/Playstation CDs, Akai CDs, music, data, even multisession CDs. (RETAIL $750)

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