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Audio Editing & Mastering Comparison Chart
Our Audio Editing & Mastering comparison chart can help you compare Audio Editing & Mastering products to understand the differences and similarities between the different Audio Editing & Mastering products available.
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ACOUSTICA
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FAST EDIT
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MELODYNE 3 STUDIO
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MELODYNE CRE8
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MIXCRAFT 4
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NUENDO 4
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PEAK LE 6
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PEAK PRO 6
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PEAK PRO XT 6
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SAMPLITUDE CLASSIC
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SAMPLITUDE MASTER
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SEQUOIA
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SOUND FORGE 9 BUNDLE
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SOUND FORGE AUDIO STUDIO
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T-RACKS 24
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WAVELAB 6
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WAVELAB ESSENTIAL 6
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WAVELAB STUDIO 6
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| Number of Audio Tracks |
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2 |
24 |
8 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
2 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
2 |
999 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| Max Bit-Depth |
32 |
32 |
32 |
16 |
32 |
32 |
16 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
| Max Sample Rate |
192 kHz |
96 KHz |
192 KHz |
48 KHz |
192 kHz |
192 kHz |
65 KHz |
10 MHz |
10 MHz |
192 kHz |
192 kHz |
192 kHz |
192 KHz |
48 KHz |
48 KHz |
192 Khz |
96 Khz |
192 kHz |
| Dithering Type |
Yes |
Integrated |
Integrated |
Integrated |
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Apogee UV22HR, SurroundDither |
Integrated |
Pow-r |
POW-r |
POW-r |
POW-r |
POW-r |
Integrated |
Integrated |
Integrated |
Apogee UV22HR |
Integrated |
Apogee UV22 |
| Real-time analysis |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drop in Markers in Real-Time |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CD Ripping |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CD Burning |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Apply effects in Real-Time |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Plug-in Formats Supported |
DirectX and VST |
Direct-X |
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DirectX and VST |
VST |
VST |
VST, Audio Units Effects |
DirectX and VST |
DirectX and VST |
DirectX and VST |
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VST, DirectX |
VST, Direct X |
DirectX and VST |
| Number of Bundled Plug-ins |
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over 40 |
20+ |
25 |
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3 |
3 |
10 |
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23 |
15 |
23 |
| Hardware Sampler Communication and Editing |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| # Effects and/or Processors Included |
10 |
7 |
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6 |
16 |
16 |
41 |
41 |
over 10 |
over 10 |
52 |
30 |
30 |
5 |
38 |
20 |
19 |
| Integrated batch processing |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multitrack Clip edditing |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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| Undo/Redo |
Unlimited |
10 |
500 |
1 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited V |
Unlimited |
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Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| MP3 Encoding |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add-on |
Add-on |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Audio Restoration Plug-ins |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
| Audio File Database |
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Yes |
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| Synchronization |
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Midi Clock, MTC |
Midi Clock, MTC |
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Timecode, MIDI Clock, Word Clock |
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Yes |
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MIDI Clock, MTC, SMPTE |
MIDI Clock, MTC, SMPTE |
MIDI Clock, MTC/LTC timecode, MMC |
SMPTE |
SMPTE |
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SMPTE(MTC) |
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MIDI Time Code - MTC |
| Audio File Formats Supported |
Ogg-Vorbis, WAV, WMA, MP3, .au, AIFF |
WAV |
WAV, AIFF, SDII, SND |
WAV, AIFF, SDII, SND |
MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, Realaudio |
AIFF, AIFC, WAV, BWAV, WAV64, MPEG - MP2 and MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA - PC only, WMV - PC only, REX, AC3 with optional Nuendo Dolby Digital Encoder, SD2 - Mac only |
AIFF, SDII, WAV, QuickTime, MP3, JAM Image, Sonic AIFF, PARIS.PAF,Dual Mono files, Raw, .snd, .au |
AIFF, SDII, WAV, MP3, MPEG-4, SND, AU, JAM image, SONIC, AIFF, PARIS (.PAF) Raw, Dual Mono Files, RealAudio, ShockWave, QuickTime |
AIFF, Sound Designer II, WAVE, QuickTime, MP4 - AAC, MP3, Jam Image, Sonic AIFF, Paris, Raw, .snd - Sound Resource, .au, Apple Lossless, DDP File Export for Playlist - DDP Export Extension sold separately |
all common formats |
all common formats |
AAC, AIFF, DigaSystem files - *.mus, MP3, MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2, OGG Vorbis, SD2, WAV, Broadcast Wave - includes BWF Timestamp, WMA |
10 popular formats, including MP3, WAV, and WMA. |
10 popular formats, including MP3, WAV, and WMA. |
Aiff, Wav, and SDII |
WAV, AIFF, AU, RAW, SDII, Paris 24bit, ulaw, MP3, Sun/Java, and more. |
OSQ, WAV, AIFF, AU, MP3, WMA, PAF, Ulaw, Alaw |
wav, aiff, w64, RIFF64, mp3, mp2, ogg, au, snd, osq, SDII, MPEG, WMA, avi |
| Supports Quicktime/ AVI Movies |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Midi Controled Time Stretch/ Ptch Shifting |
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Yes |
Yes |
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| Advanced Loop Editing |
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Yes |
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| WDM |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| ASIO |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| MME |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sound Manager |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Core Audio |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Mac OS |
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9.0, OS-X |
9.0, OS-X |
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OS-X |
8.6, 9.0, OS-X |
8.6, 9.0, OS-X |
OS-X |
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8.6, 9.0, OS-X |
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| Windows OS |
2000, XP, Vista |
95, 98, 2000 |
98, 2000, XP |
98, 2000, XP |
95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP |
XP |
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XP |
XP |
2000, XP |
98, 2000, XP |
98, 2000, XP |
95, 98, 2000 |
98, 2000, XP |
98, 2000, XP |
2000, XP |
| Other Features |
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Waveform Scrolling, Transport Control, Time Delay, Bonus Programs (Fast Edit give you two additional powerful programs at no extra charge - - the Sound Catalog and the Playlist Editor) |
Detects notes in audio files and allows user to edit pitch, time, formats of each note individually! Stereo Files: Playback & Editing |
Detects notes in audio files and allows user to edit pitch, time, formats of each note individually! Stereo Files: Playback |
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MIDI Editing - Score Editor, Matrix Editor, Drum Editor, and List Editor, included Networking functions for collaborating/sharing with other users of Nuendo |
Import CD Audio, #of simultaneous VST effects(1 per open file, Unlimited with included Vbox SE), Include Software(BIAS Freq-2, Peak LE 2.6, over 20 VST effects, Roxio Toast Lite, over 250mb of audio samples), Loop Editing / Playback |
Integrated Vbox environment for VST-Plug-ins, Unlimited edit Histories for each document. Recording notepad, Batch File Processor, Import CD Audio, #of simultaneous VST effects(unlimited per open file with integrated Vbox), SMDI Sampler Support, Included Software(Vbox SE, BIAS Freq-4, Peak VST 2.6, over 20 VST effects, Roxio Toast Lite, over 250mb of audio samples), Advanced QuickTime movie & DV (digital video) clip support, Loop Editing / Playback |
Integrated Vbox environment for VST-Plug-ins, Unlimited edit Histories for each document. Recording notepad, Batch File Processor, Import CD Audio, #of simultaneous VST effects - unlimited per open file with integrated Vbox, SMDI Sampler Support, Included Software - BIAS Freq-4, BIAS GateEX, BIAS PitchCraft, BIAS Repli-Q, BIAS Reveal, BIAS Soundsoap 2, BIAS Soundsoap Pro, BIAS Sqweez, BIAS Sqweez-3, BIAS Sqweez-5, BIAS SuperFreq-4, BIAS SuperFreq-6, BIAS SuperFreq-8, and BIAS SuperFreq-10, Advanced QuickTime movie & digital video clip support, Loop Editing / Playback |
MIDI playback, MIDI Editing - Score Editor, Matrix Editor, Drum Editor, and List Editor |
MIDI playback, MIDI Editing - Score Editor, Matrix Editor, Drum Editor, and List Editor |
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Dynamic Waveform Drawing Editing |
Audio Montage - Superimpose two clips automatically. |
Audio Montage - Superimpose two clips automatically. |
| Price/Features |
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Economical Choice |
Advanced Features, Best Features |
Advanced Features, Best Features |
Economical Choice |
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Economical Choice, Advanced Features |
Economical Choice, Advanced Features, Best Features |
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Advanced Features |
Economical Choice |
Advanced Features |
Advanced Features, Best Features |
Advanced Features |
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