iZotope Ozone 5 - "A must-have mastering suite"
Ozone 5 is a mastering tool that you can use as a plugin with a number of DAWs. I've tried it in both Sonar and Nuendo with excellent results. The installation is completed in the blink of an eye …
Avid Pro Tools 10 - "Good upgrade, but too expensive for the features you get."
Simply put, Pro Tools is a must have for any serious music producer or/and audio engineer. It has been the standard software for audio productions around the world for more than a decade now. It's co…
Avid Sibelius 7 - julian_r7's review
As an arranger and composer I've been faced multiple times with the task of choosing a writing software, and time after time I've chosen Sibelius. The seventh version was a little hard to get used to…
Arobas Music Guitar Pro 6 - "Stick to earlier versions"
Writing for electric guitar presents a lot of difficulties when it comes to traditional scoring software, so since its first version Guitar Pro has been a must for every guitar player that wants to l…
M-Audio Key Rig 49 - "Does its job fairly well!"
I make soundtracks for videogames and after more than enough time writing all the lines for my midi instruments in Logic’s piano roll I decided to buy a controler to make the whole production process…
Arobas Music Guitar Pro 5 - "Simple but powerful."
There were no compatibility issues under Windows XP and 7. It has the typical configuration setup like any other notation software, as well as a really easy setup. The only counterpart (for me at le…
Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 - "An orchestra at your hands."
There were no conflicts nor compatibility issues under WIndows XP and 7. The manual is really clear and easy to read, giving you extensive examples and detailed explanation on the program functions a…
Native Instruments Massive - "Excellent synth for producers!"
There were no compatibility issues at all on WIndows 7 32 bits. The manual it's just that, an installation and usage manual, so don't expect it to explain in detail how to use the full potential of t…
Korg microKONTROL - "Pretty, compact, useful."
Midi controllers, midi controllers everywhere! o/ I chose this particular one because of it's small size, which fits perfectly on my desk just front of my qwerty keyboard. It also features all of…
Oberheim MC 3000 - "One of the best pro level controllers ever!"
I wanted a hammer action midi controller that is built like a tank like the rest of my gear, and the MC-3000, hands down, is the most full featured pro level midi controller available up until now. …
Cakewalk Sonar X3 Producer - "A Great DAW"
I upgraded to Sonar X3 Producer from Sonar 8.5. There was a little difficulty downloading it, but only because the file size is so large. My download was happening over 15mbps internet and it too…
Novation Launchpad S - "Great product, with a few limitations"
The Launchpad S is an updated improvement to Novation's original Launchpad. It provides you with an 8 by 8 grid of quality rubber pads that allow you to trigger loops, sounds, and functions through m…
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 4 Pro - "Definitly, a MUST HAVE for every guitarist!"
So far as I tried it, there were no compatibility issues at all. The tricky part comes from the configuration setup. You'll have to play with the Audio and MIDI setup options in order to have it work…
Avid Sibelius 7 - "Just a notation software."
One of the first things to notice, it's that the program will take some time to install it (it requires a minimum of 40 gigabytes free space) and make sure that you have a better hardware than the on…
Apple PowerMac G5 2x2 Ghz - " 9 years! ..."
translatedYes, 9 years that I have this machine must be well 11 in all. Of course it has since been replaced by more recent and is only used occasionally, of course with it not total silence (at least we know …
Lexicon Alpha - " Perfect for Linux"
translatedI chose this material because I use a Linux environment and especially the Linux AV6 and after searching on the Internet it was part of compatible hardware distribution. I can connect, as needed, m…
Mutable Instruments MIDIpal - " the toolbox increased"
translated- I received this morning. - I tried many tools but essentially twelve o'clock software - + Feature: all - Feature -: incompatible with my pedal power PSU - Quality prices really correct, Oli…
Nektar Panorama P6 - " Fabulous."
translatedTo see the full site features Nektar. What I did buy is the promised full Cubase (Cubase utlise 7.5) integration. UTILIZATION I like his touch, it suits me well. Very nice finish and sturdy const…
AppBC TouchAble Mini - " Perfect for Live"
translatedIt is an app designed to control all the functions of the "Session" screen (matrix clips) Ableton Live. This is an application derived from its big sister developed for the iPad. It is reserved fo…
Arturia KeyLab 61 - " A little disappointed"
translatedI was looking for a midi keyboard for the live to fly synth, organ, samples ... (connected to a laptop) UTILIZATION The lab manual for Analog (preset bank) is sufficient. The section on keylab co…
MOTU UltraLite mk3 Hybrid - " Nomadic and Quality at appointment"
translatedsize (small) production (solid), very good quality of its inputs, the number of entries, virtual mix table (but very complicated "modular") compressors, reverb, and EQ. We can do without …
Soundtower Waldorf Q Editor - " Very good, but ..."
translatedInstallation is easy on MAC and PC, enter a number to validate the license. Beautiful graphical interface, control is the Q / Qrack or microQ. For Q and Qrack models, only the edition of the sequence…
LePou Plugins LeXTAC - " the top!"
translatedInstallation is a breeze, just unzip the libs in the right place. The setup is as complicated as that of a guitar amp with 3 channels (clean, crunch, distortion) and qq mods (boost, plexi mode). …
Steinberg MR816 CSX - " Very well for my use!"
translatedI had the opportunity to test this interface, which technically met my expectations (8 inputs / 8 analog outputs, 1 ADAT I / O, headphone output 1) for studio use and live "service" my Metric Halo UL…
Alesis iO Dock II - " disappointment"
translatedOn paper, the product met my expectations. The idea was to make me a little mobile studio for the holidays. The real plus of this resort is that you can power the iPad while registering then with a m…