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CUBASE 6
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CUBASE ARTIST 6
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CUBASE ELEMENTS 6
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FLSTUDIO FRUITY EDITION
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MASTER TRACKS PRO
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POWER TRACKS PRO AUDIO
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RIFFWORKS
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SAMPLITUDE PRO X SUITE
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SEQUEL 3
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SONAR X1 ESSENTIAL
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SONAR X1 PRODUCER EDITION
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SONAR X1 STUDIO EDITION
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| Simultaneous MIDI Tracks |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
999 |
64 |
16 Midi and Audio |
24 |
999 Audio and MIDI |
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Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Quantization |
Groove, Soft, and Analytic Quantize |
Grid, Soft Quantize |
Yes |
Groove, Swing, Percentage |
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Swing |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Groove, normal, grid |
Groove, Normal, Grid |
| Editing Views |
Key (piano roll), Drum, list, Sysex, score, logical |
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Key, Score, Drum, List |
Piano roll, Track and Event |
Piano Roll, Notation, Track, Event, MIDI data |
Piano roll, Track, event, Notation |
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Sample Editor, Key Editor |
Multiple |
Arrange, Big Time, Console, Drum Editor, Event List, Loop Construction, Lyrics, Markers, Multitrack Piano Roll, Staff Notation, Playlist, SYSEX, Synth Rack, Tempo list/graph, Video, more |
Arrange, Big Time, Console, Drum Editor, Event List, Loop Construction, Lyrics, Markers, Multitrack Piano Roll, Staff Notation, Playlist, SYSEX, Synth Rack, Tempo list/graph, Video, more |
| MIDI Mixer |
Integrated w/audio mixer |
Integrated w/audio mixer |
Yes |
Integrated w/audio mixer |
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Integrated with Audio Mixer |
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Integrated w/audio mixer |
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Graphical |
Integrated w/audio mixer |
Integrated w/audio mixer |
| Markers |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Looping |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Notation/Special Fonts |
32 Stave Professional/over 100 symbols |
Notation Editing |
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Notation editing and printing |
Full scoring, Jazz Font |
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24 Staves |
Full notation of MIDI with lyrics, chord symbols, guitar tablature |
Full notation of MIDI with lyrics, chord symbols, guitar tablature |
| MIDI Editing |
Piano roll, Key, List, Drum |
Piano roll, Key, List, Drum |
Key, Score, Drum, List |
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Piano Roll, Notation, Track, Event, MIDI data |
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Yes |
Key Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| MIDI Processing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Realtime MIDI Effects/Plug-ins |
Arpache5, Autopan, Chorder, Compress, Control, Density, Micro Tuner, Midi echo, Note to CC, Quantizer, Step Designer, Track Control, Track FX, Transformer |
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Arpache 5, Autopan, Chorder, Compress, Control, Density, Micro Tuner, MidiControl, MidiEcho, Note 2 CC, Quantizer, StepDesigner, Track Control, Track FX, Transformer |
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Arpeggiator, Quantize, Delay/echo, Change Velocity, MIDI event filter, Session Drummer™, NTONYX Syle Enhancer Micro™ 2.0 Lite and MusicLab VeloMaster™ Lite. |
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| Virtual Instruments/Software Synth |
32 Virtual Instrument slots/Midi Plug-Ins/Software Synths |
16 Virtual Instrument slots/Midi Plug-Ins/Software Synths |
16 Virtual Instrument slots/Midi Plug-Ins/Software Synths |
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VST |
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Dxi Soft Synths/DR-008 SE Sampler-Synth |
5 Dxi soft synths |
4 Dxi Soft Synths |
| MIDI Clock Resolution |
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| Syncronization Types |
ReWire, MTC, ASIO positioning protocol, VST System Link; sends MidiClock and MTC |
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SMPTE/MTC |
SMPTE/MTC |
| Special MIDI Features |
Midi to Audio Groove Extract |
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| Audio Tracks |
200 |
100+ |
64 |
999 |
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16 Midi and Audio |
48 |
999 |
unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Audio Engine Resolution |
32-Bit |
32-Bit |
32 |
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32-Bit |
32-bit |
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32-bit |
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32 bit |
32 bit |
| Audio File Bit Depth |
16, 24, 32-Bit |
16, 24-Bit |
24 |
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24-Bit |
16 and 24 |
24-Bit |
16 and 24 |
16, 24-Bit |
16, 24 |
16, 24 |
| Audio File Sample Rate(KHz) |
96 |
96 |
96 |
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96 |
44.1 |
192 |
44.1 |
96 |
Any (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192, 384 kHz, etc.) |
Any (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192, 384 kHz, etc.) |
| Audio File Format Supported |
WAV, Broadcast WAV, AIFC, AIFF, REX, REX2, SDII, MP2, MP3, MPEG, OGG, WMA, MOV, QT, AVI, MPEG, RM |
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AIFF, AIFC, Wave, Broadcast Wave, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (Windows only) |
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WAV, OggVorbis |
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WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA, WMA Pro, OggVorbis, Standard MIDI File |
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AIF, ASF, AU, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), Broadcast Wave, MIDI, MP2, MP3, MPEG, MPG, OMFI, QuickTime, SND, WAV, Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video, proprietary Cakewalk formats (.bun, .cwb, .cwp, .wrk) |
AIF, ASF, AU, AVI (stereo), Broadcast Wave, MIDI, MP2, MP3, MPEG, MPG, OMFI, QuickTime, SND, WAV, Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video, proprietary Cakewalk formats (.bun, .cwb, .cwp, .wrk) |
| Plug-in Format |
VST, Direct X |
VST |
VST |
VST, VSTi, DX, Dxi, Buzz |
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Direct X |
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Direct X |
Direct X, VST (VST Wrapper) |
Direct X, VST (VST wrapper) |
Direct X, VST |
| Included Plug-ins |
Yes plus DeEsser |
Yes |
Yes |
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7 |
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Yes additional plus Audio FX1 |
31 audio, 14 MFX |
28 audio |
| Realtime Audio Effects/Plug-ins |
Mod Delay, Double Delay, Da Tube, Overdrive, QuadraFuzz, SPL DeEsser, Dynamics, Magneto, MIDI Gate, MultiBand Compressor, VST Dynamics, Q, Step Filter, Tonic – Analog Modeling Filter, Chorus, Flanger, Metalizer, Phaser, Ring Modulator, Symphonic, Rodary, Tranceformer, Bit Crusher, Chopper, Grungelizer, Vocoder, Reverb A, Reverb B, RoomWorks, Mix6To2, Surround Dither, Surround Pan, SMPTE Generator |
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Bitcrusher, Chopper, DaTube, Grungelizer, Metalizer, MIDI Gate, RingModulator, StepFilter, Tranceformer, UV22 HR, AmpSimulator, Chorus, Distortion, DualFilter, Flanger, Gate, Limiter, MonoDelay, MonoToStereo, Octaver, Phaser, PingPongDelay, Roomworks SE, Rotary, StereoEnhancer, ToneBooster, Tremolo, Tuner, Vibrato, VSTDynamics, WahWah |
Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger |
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Real Time Direct X and other |
Wah, Multi-band compression and disstortion, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, Compression, and British Style EQ |
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Ping Pong Delay, Stereo Dealy, Amp Simulator, Distortion, Compressor, Gate, Maximizer, Auto Pan, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, Vibrato, Reverb, Stereo Enhancer, Dual Filter |
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| Audio Effects Offline |
Envelope, Fade-in/out, gain, noise gate, normalize, phase reverse, pitch shift, remove DC offset, reverse, silence, stereo flip, time stretch, TrueTape |
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| EQ |
Panel |
Yes |
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Plug-in |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Panel |
Panel |
| Pitch Shifting |
Traditional and format-preserving |
3 Different modes |
Yes |
Traditional and format preserving |
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Traditional |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Time Stretching |
Plus MPEX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Extracts Timing From Audio |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| Audio to MIDI Conversion |
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Yes |
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| Internet Audio |
MP3 |
MP3 option |
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Wave to WMA |
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MP3 |
MP3 |
| Rewire |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Surround Sound |
6 Channels |
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No |
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Yes |
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support for over 30 configurations |
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| REX Files |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| Dithering |
Apogee UV22HR |
Apogee UV22 |
Apogee UV22HR |
Yes |
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Yes |
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POW-r |
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POW-r |
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| Looping |
Supports Acid Format Loops |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Construction Tools/Supports Acid Format Loops/Fruity Loops |
Supports Acid Format Loops |
Supports Acid Format Loops |
| Samplers |
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V-Sampler |
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| # Inserts |
8 |
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8 |
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| # Sends per Channel |
8 |
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| # Busses/Subgroups |
Unlimited, dependant of hardware outputs |
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| Levels of Undo |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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up to 100 |
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Yes |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Automation |
Sample Accurate / envelope - recording based |
Sample Accurate |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
| Synchronization/Timing |
VST System Link/LTB |
VST System Link, LTB |
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SMPTE/MTC |
SMPTE/MTC |
| Video Support |
Video Track |
Video Track |
Yes |
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Yes |
Video Thumbnail track; exports AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, Windows Media Video |
AVI, MPEG, QuickTime |
| Special Features |
Audio Warp Realtime Timestretching, VST System Link/LTB, Offline Process History |
VST System Link, Offline Process History |
MediaBay, AudioWarp, Amp Simulator |
Integrated Speech Synthesizer |
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Save to audio CD, Chord Wizard - midi chord interpretation |
InstantDrummer, RiffCaster, RiffLink, Junt |
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Includes Built-in Tuner |
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Prosoniq MPEX Time Scaling |
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| CD Ripping |
Yes |
Yes |
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| CD Burning |
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Yes |
Yes |
provided using iTunes |
Yes |
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| Software Included |
Surround Mixing, Full Score, UV22HR dithering, VST system Link, unlimited undo/redo, VST instruments |
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VST Instruments, HALion One |
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AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in |
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CakeWalk Loops Sample Library/Pyro MP3 and CD Maker |
Lexicon Pantheon Surround Reverb, Sonitus Compressor 8.1, Sonitus fx Suite, Enhanced mixing console with assignable fx controls or per-channel EQ |
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| Mac OS |
OS-X |
OS-X |
OS-X |
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OS 9.x or OSX 10.2 or higher |
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OS X |
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OS X |
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| Windows OS |
2000, XP |
XP |
XP, Vista |
95, 98, 2000, XP |
98,ME, 2000, or XP |
98, 2000, XP |
XP |
XP |
XP, Vista |
98, 2000, XP |
2000, XP |
2000, XP |
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