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Sampled Steinway Model D grand piano that supports a composer when creating music. Provides help during composition by, for example, displaying which keys or chords have just been pressed, and a library of chords and phrases that remind you of well-known pieces.

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Digital audio workstation (DAW) for composing and producing music. Includes a sequencer and mixer. Offers many functions for editing audio files, such as time-stretching and pitch-shifting, and supports VST plug-ins. Restricted Light version (Core) also available.

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Music production software that combines a sample player and a synthesiser. Includes a library of more than 1,200 instruments, filters, audio effects and a beats module. Can be used as a standalone application or integrated into a DAW as a VST plug-in. Requires the Steinberg USG-eLicenser, which is available for €20.

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Recognises reverb in complex audio material and reduces it. Can be implemented as a standalone program or as an AU plug-in.

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All-purpose sample player that allows the user to allocate up to 64 channels with optional sounds in all current formats, such as MP3, AAC and WAV. Some drum and effect samples are included. Samples can be selected and played with the mouse or keyboard and complete MIDI support is implemented. Fast and secure download from The H

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Composes music in the style of Coldplay, Oasis or Tracy Chapman. Includes chords and rhythms that have been recorded using three different guitars (acoustic, electric and distorted). You can use a MIDI keyboard to call up these recordings with the required sound type. The software requires the Kontact sampler by Native Instruments.

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During music making, replaces an entire accompanying band by automatically generating and playing an arrangement with various instruments and in different music styles, such as jazz, pop or blues. The version number for Mac OS X is different.

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Software synthesiser modelled on the WASP (VST plug-in) that requires a VST or AU host such as Cubase or Logic. In addition to the free download version, a donation of $9 will get you an upgrade for Intel Mac OS X 1.5+ and 1.6+ and also an update for XP and Vista (32- and 64-bit). Fast and secure download from The H

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Use this player when you want to work with loops and samples. It includes a browser for accessing loaded sound libraries and a search function for finding the exact sound you want. Supports the VST, Audio Units and RTAS interfaces.

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Use this music production studio to record, mix and master your tunes; multi-takes can be split over virtual tracks (called layers). Simply double-click to activate the part you want; also includes a track list that opens a mini overview of all the tracks so you can make changes quickly and easily.

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Sounds library with percussive sounds; contains sounds ranging from sinister or somber, and aggressive, to thrilling and driving; contains a percussion kit with over 200 sampled percussion instruments.

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Virtual recording studio for music production. Provides a sounds database and a range of effects such as reverb, compressors, distorters and parametric equalisers.

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Musical notation program which produces sheets for teaching music, worksheets or music sheets. Integrates graphics and images, displays pages individually or as an overview and supports different import and export formats. Available as both free and paid versions. Fast and secure download from The H

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Enables you to edit and optimise individual notes in melodic, rhythmic and multi-voice audio material. In addition to the Editor version, this program is available in Essential, Assistant and Studio versions.

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Simple tool for recording your guitar playing. Has four recording tracks, pre-recorded drum beats and a range of sound and dynamic effects, such as wah-wah, compressor, multiband compressor, hall, echo, distortion, equaliser and various amp simulations.

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DJ mixing software with sensitive sliders and extensive functions that either works as a standalone application or can be installed as a VST plug-in. House and Club Edition available.

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Software instrument designed for use with Kore Soundpacks. It has six sound engines and the KoreSound browser so you can quickly find the sound you want. Can be used both as a standalone instrument or in a sequencer environment, and comes with a 300MB sound library.

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Master keyboard controller for controlling MIDI setups for a live performance. Features stacksounds, velocity switch and split points, with as many zones as you require.

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DJ toolkit for real-time mixes, with BPM and key detection. Creates music file profiles and displays matching tracks.

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Use this audio and MIDI sequencer to create pieces of music, to record and edit audio files, and to mix different audio tracks and files with a multitude of predefined effects and filters; it exports audio files in MIDI, MP3, ogg or WAV format.

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