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ericthegreat « works great with pc's »
Published on 01/31/12 at 23:29The Sonicbytes ERA software is a MIDI based software that is available for Windows platforms. It's a pretty simple piece of software, but there is definitely a good amount that can be done with it. Downloading and installing it should only take a matter of minutes as it can be downloaded directly from the website. You can use it within any sort of MIDI based synthesizer or sampler. The interface of the software is generally pretty simple once you get the hang of it. It's a really simple, almost old looking interface. I haven't ever had a need to check out the manual for this software...
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
When I was running Sonic Bytes, it was on a pc lap top with a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I ran it with a variety of different MIDI synthesizers when I didn't have any built in options. It's definitely a lot easier to use than a lot of arpeggiators in virtual synths, and it definitely allows you to do a lot more than you normally would be able to do. As far as performance goes, this software always doesn't take up any processing power at all, so the majority of users should be okay.
OVERALL OPINION
The main reason that I'd recommend the Sonic bytes to Windows/PC users is that it is really cheap and easy to understand! You can't go wrong with a wit it no matter how you look at it, so it's definitely worth grabbing this one just in case. It's also worth playing around with for a minute or two, as even though it looks simple and out of date, it still works great for getting quick synth or arp sounds in virtual synthesizers. While certainly not the prettiest piece of software, it's definitely worth the trade off. Go to the website and download it the newer updated version of this software , you will enjoy it.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
When I was running Sonic Bytes, it was on a pc lap top with a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I ran it with a variety of different MIDI synthesizers when I didn't have any built in options. It's definitely a lot easier to use than a lot of arpeggiators in virtual synths, and it definitely allows you to do a lot more than you normally would be able to do. As far as performance goes, this software always doesn't take up any processing power at all, so the majority of users should be okay.
OVERALL OPINION
The main reason that I'd recommend the Sonic bytes to Windows/PC users is that it is really cheap and easy to understand! You can't go wrong with a wit it no matter how you look at it, so it's definitely worth grabbing this one just in case. It's also worth playing around with for a minute or two, as even though it looks simple and out of date, it still works great for getting quick synth or arp sounds in virtual synthesizers. While certainly not the prettiest piece of software, it's definitely worth the trade off. Go to the website and download it the newer updated version of this software , you will enjoy it.