IPE Piano score unlimited 1 - "Learning tool"
This is a pretty useful ear training software. I was surprised to find how easy it was to work, and that no MIDI functions were necessary, although the program is much more useful with a MIDI keyboar…
UVI Plugsound vol. 2 Fretted Instruments - "buy it!"
I stumbled upon this multifunctional device while I was looking for recording interfaces. I was using this primarily as the recording interface, since all I really had to record was guitars. The main…
Reason Studios Reason 3.0 - "Old but good, buy the updated version"
There weren't any compatibility issues when I was installing ReCycle. The setup of ReCycle is confusing at first but it is easier if you understand waveforms and can identify where each beat is in …
Soundtoys SoundToys v4 - "good quality bundle of effects"
This is a bundle of EQ plugins that will be highly functional and cover a lot of your bases. They are all based on analog EQs and console EQs, so they work more or less the same way. The names of eac…
Garritan Jazz & Big Band - "good sounds"
This is a pretty high-quality sample bank. I think that it's a pretty easy thing to set up with Logic or another DAW. The setup didn't take me very long, and once I got started, the interface in Logi…
MakeMusic Finale 2004 - "Expensive but good"
Make Music Finale 2004 is a music notation software. The general setup of Finale is pretty simple, especially with a MIDI keyboard. The typical functions are pretty easily accessible; more complex fu…
Musicalis big boss 6 - "just like a band"
This program will simulate a real band. It's designed for practice mostly, I doubt anybody would seriously try to make music with it. It basically allows you to type in a lead sheet and pick a style …
Acoustica Pianissimo - "Just like a real piano"
Acoustica Pianissimo is virtual piano software that can be used as a standalone piece of software or as a plug-in in your DAW. It is available in AU, VST, or RTAS formats as a plug-in. I've used it b…
Synthogy Ivory - "beautiful sounding keys"
Synthogy Ivory works brilliantly on most setups. I've used it on a laptop with a single core Pentium processor, a low end desktop PC (1.8GHZ Pentium and 1gb ram) as well as my current (2.5GHZ Core2Qu…
4Front TruePianos - "grand sound!"
I've been using the 4 Front True Pianos for about a year and I have come to know it as one of the best virtual acoustic pianos out there. It was easy to install and doesn't take to long to figure out…
Tascam US-1641 - "I really like it"
The Tascam US 1641 was the first audio interface I bought when I wanted to get into digital recording with my computer. I was running it with a Hewlett Packard lap top with a 3 Ghz processor and 2 GB…
IK Multimedia T-RackS 3 Beyond Mastering - "very useful"
The T-Racks III was easy to install and I had no compatibility issues with my system. The plug-in comes with Pro Tools LE and is installed while you are installing Pro Tools, so there couldn't be any…
Steinberg Nuendo 4 - "high quality recordings"
Steinberg Nuendo 4 was the first digital sequencer I got about nine years ago. I got it because it was real cheap and I was just looking to see what recording was all about. I used it on PC and didn'…
Tone2 WarmVerb - "I love Tone Programs"
I've only had Tone 2 Warm Verb for about 8 months now but in that time I feel I have been able to make my recordings sound significantly better using this plug-in. No longer do I worry that my mixes …
Prime Loops Hip Hop Militia - "Nice Graphic That's About It"
This package comes with both loops as well as one shots (construction kits) which is good for those who want to mess around with loops and ideas. The loops are in Rex format as well as Wav. With that…