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For anyone dismayed by the spec of the new Mac Pro, there's now a dedicated range of Pro Tools PCs.
Your computer screen really doesn't need to be cluttered when you're working with Cubase's many windows, because Steinberg have provided handy window-management features.
Korg have created a synth production studio that works on all your devices. Could this be your new second DAW?
Logic allows you to multiply the processing power of your studio system by networking multiple computers together. But how well does this actually work in practice?
Although MIDI + Audio sequencing packages on both Mac and PC are becoming ever more powerful, 'the timing was tighter on my Atari' is still a common complaint. Paul White looks at ways of tightening it up, with additional PC information by Martin Walker.
In the latest version of their flagship post-production software, Steinberg have applied some clever lateral thinking to loudness metering and ADR recording.
The idea of a truly portable DAW application has obvious appeal, especially when that application costs as little as EnergyXT. But can you really carry everything you need to make music on a USB Flash drive?
If you find conventional DAWs intimidatingly complex or unaffordable, Tracktion could be the perfect alternative.
Nuendo 7 inherits all the new features Steinberg debuted in Cubase 8, and adds sophisticated functionality for producing audio for film, TV and games.
Nearly 30 years into its history, Mark Of The Unicorn's flagship recording package makes its first appearance as a Windows application. How worried should MOTU's competitors be?
Reason has evolved in splendid isolation from other production tools, but version 7 sees Propellerhead build bridges to the outside world.
The new features promised in Pro Tools 12 are finally starting to arrive. Can Avid persuade existing users that it’s time to start paying annual fees?
Bitwig Studio might be the newest kid on the DAW block — but it’s growing fast!
Harrison’s MixBus promises the sound and user experience of a large-format console, at approximately one-thousandth the price!
The first paid-for update to Cubase for two years introduces some major innovations for sequencing and composition, including integrated Melodyne-style pitch correction and editing.
MOTU’s sequencing software has been around longer than some SOS readers. Do the improvements in the latest version keep it bang up to date?
Is there more to the latest version of Reason than a pretty face?
Is Bitwig Studio's fresh take on clip-based music production different enough to tempt users away from established rivals?
Ableton's Live revolutionised user interface design in music software, and with every update, the company have striven to retain its ergonomic appeal whilst adding some very sophisticated new features.
Steinberg's DAW software has received perhaps its biggest shake-up to date, with a redesigned mixer and some clever chord functions.