24 audio tracks, EQ, 4 effect buses and VST plug-ins Scored 9 in issue 2
Emagic MicroLogic AV £99 Sound Technology 01462 480000 www.emagic.de Scaled-down version of Logic Audio Silver, but with 16 audio tracks and two effect buses. Great if you’re just getting started
Koan Pro £60 SSEYO 01628 629828 www.sseyo.com
Generative music composition system... so you do nothing Scored 8 in issue 4
MotU Digital Performer 2.4 £549 MusicTrack 01462 812010 www.motu.com Package that combines professional digital audio with MIDI sequencing, along with real-time effects and sampler support
MotU Performer (Education) 2.3 £449 MusicTrack 01462 812010 www.motu.com Specially-priced academic version for viewers of Supermarket Sweep, Neighbours, Home & Away, CBBC…
MotU FreeStyle 2.01 £149 MusicTrack 01462 812010 www.motu.com A track-less, tempo-less composition program that, although targeted at beginners, is great for intermediates and pros, too
MotU Performer 6.02 £349 MusicTrack 01462 812010 www.motu.com The original award-winning Mac sequencer, allowing eight tracks of digital audio on a PowerMac without added hardware
Opcode MAX 3.5 £379 SCV London 0171 923 1892 www.opcode.com Graphical programming for music and multimedia to control MIDI, audio and video ­ unparalleled, unequalled, unbelievable
Opcode Musicshop 2 £109 SCV London 0171 923 1892 www.opcode.com A perfect introduction to the world of computer music. We gave it away free with issues 1 and 2!
Opcode SoftStudio Bundle £499 SCV London 0171 923 1892 www.opcode.com Value-for-money bundle with Vision Deluxe, Overture notation and Galaxy librarian ­ save £££s
Opcode Studio Vision Pro 4 £649 SCV London 0171 923 1892 www.opcode.com Recently-upgraded, top-of-the-range Vision sequencer, incorporating MIDI, audio recording, plug-ins and Galaxy librarian
Opcode Vision 3.5 Basic £299 SCV London 0171 923 1892 www.opcode.com Long-established easy-to-use MIDI sequencer with audio recording, oriented for everything multimedia
An extra 30 quid gets you some plug-ins and Galaxy librarian ­ bargain!
Opcode Vision DSP £299 SCV London 0171 923 1892 www.opcode.com
Warts-and-all Vision package with effects and lots of cool added features Scored 8 in issue 2
Steinberg Cubase VST Score 4.0 £499 Arbiter Group 0181 970 1909 www.steinberg.net Adds professional scoring ­ as in the musical sense ­ to Cubase VST
Steinberg Cubase VST 4.0 £329 Arbiter Group 0181 970 1909 www.steinberg.net Essential for dance-heads. The only time you’ll be able to work with an entire virtual studio without the benefit of LSD
Adds the obligatory 24-bit audio to Cubase VST Score. The flagship product…
Steinberg Cubasis £149 Arbiter Group 0181 970 1909 www.steinberg.net
Entry-level program with only 16 tracks, based around its big bruv, Cubase
Steinberg Cubasis AV £129 Arbiter Group 0181 970 1909 www.steinberg.net
As Cubasis, but can handle audio tracks on a PowerMac
Steinberg Dance Pac £449 Arbiter Group 0181 9701909 www.steinberg.net
Featuring: Cubase VST 4, Rebirth 2 and Recycle 1.61, this is truly a bargain.
Steinberg StarterPac £149 Arbiter Group 0181 970 1909 www.steinberg.net Combines Cubasis and Micro Mac 1-in, 1-out MIDI interface in what those marketing people call a ‘starter package’
Steinberg Producer Pac £699 Arbiter Group 0181 9701909 www.steinberg.net
Featuring: Cubase VST 4, Wavelab CD burner & 2 Plug-ins, another stonking bargain from steinberg., sample manipulation and without the worry of black and white keys, samplers, modules or effects boxes