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| Manufacturer |
Product |
Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Category Search Features |
Import / Export File Types |
Software Link To Sequencer |
User Programmable Editors |
Special Features |
Price |
| Celemony Software |
Melodyne uno |
Editor |
Win, Mac OS X 256 MB RAM (512 recommended) |
Like a sample editor |
WAV, AIFF, SD2, SND, AU |
Yes |
Yes |
Correct time/correct pitch; ReWire |
$199 |
| Chicken Systems |
Millennium |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, 16 MB RAM |
Akai CD MESA |
MESA, S3P, PRG, WAV |
No |
Yes |
Remote Akai S-2000/3000XL Editor via SCSI;
loads and save files, allows remote parameter editing |
$30 |
| Chicken Systems |
SampleManage |
Librarian |
Win 98, Mac OS 9, 128 MB RAM |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
No |
Organizes, sorts, makes available computer
sound files for auditioning/loading into software sampler |
$50 |
| Chicken Systems |
Ensoniq Disk Tools |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, 16 MB RAM |
Ensoniq EPS ASR-10 |
EDE, EDA, EFE, EFA, WAV, AIFF, MID |
No |
Yes |
Reads; writes; formats; edits Ensoniq disks;
converts WAV/AIFF/SMF to and from Ensoniq disks |
$40 |
| Chicken Systems |
Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, 16 MB RAM |
Ensoniq EPS ASR-10 |
EDE, EDA, EFE, EFA, WAV, AIFF, MID |
No |
Yes |
Remote control of Ensoniq EPS/ASR via MIDI;
reads; writes; format Ensoniq disks, converts WAV/AIFF/SMF |
$60 |
| Chicken Systems |
Enosniq ASR-X Tools |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, 16 MB RAM |
ASR-X Ensoniq |
EFA, EFE, SOU, AIFF, WAV |
No |
Yes |
Edits ASR-X via MIDI and by file; converts
EPS/ASR sounds to ASR-X format, builds RAM-Kits |
$60 |
| Chicken Systems |
Constructor |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, Mac OS 8.6, 128 MB RAM |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
No |
Load, edit, and save any Sampler Instrument
file (with the samples) in a format -independent environm |
$200 |
| FMJ-Software |
Awave Studio 9.3 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 9X, ME, NT, 2000, XP |
N/A |
More than 250 audio and synth formats |
No |
Yes |
Multi-purpose audio and synth file format
converter, editor, performer and librarian |
$129 |
| jambient Software |
PowerMidiVerb4 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, XP, 32 MB RAM |
MidiVerb4 |
SYX |
No |
No |
Specially -designed for the MidiVerb4 |
$20 |
| Magix Entertainment |
Magix MP3 Maker 2005 Deluxe |
Editor |
Win 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, NT, XP, 400 MHz, 64 MB RAM,
250 MB free,16 bit full-duplex soundcard |
CDDB, Super -tagging, ID3, Jukebox, MP3 |
WAV, MP3, MP3PRO, WMA, OGG, CDDA, Play: ASF,
WMA, REAL |
No |
Yes |
Music Editor, ID3 Super Tagging, MP3 DVD &
CD Burn, Mastering & FX, Play/Record Web Radio |
$39 |
| MOTU |
Unisyn |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98SE or higher, Mac OS 8.5 or higher |
Name, comment, date, type, keyword, wildcard |
SYX, X-OR, Galaxy |
Yes |
Yes |
Unlimited undo/redo, studio snapshots, window
sets, compare patch/bank, auto keyword assignment |
$195 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Recording Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 8.5, OS X |
Search by any and all categories |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Designed for the home collector |
$49 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Band Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 8.5, OS X |
Search by any and all fields |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Manages all aspects of the school band program |
$129 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Choral Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 78.5, OS X |
Search by any and all fields |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Manages all aspects of the school choral
program |
$129 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Orchestra Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 78.5, OS X |
Search by any and all fields |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Manages all aspects of the orchestra program |
$129 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Keyboard Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 8.5, OS X |
Search by any or all fields |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Manages all aspects of the piano/keyboard
teacher |
$129 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Church Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 8.5, OS X |
Search by any or all fields |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Manages all aspects of the church-music
program |
$129 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Singer Music Library 5.3 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 8.5, OS X |
Search by any or all categories |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
Designed for the classical singer/teacher |
$129 |
| Riden Consulting |
The Organist Music Library Plus 5.1 |
Librarian |
Win 95, system 7.1 |
Search by any or all categories |
FM*, SLK, TAB, TXT, WK1, WKS, DIF |
No |
No |
18,000 hymns cross-referenced with 3000 hymn
tunes |
$199 |
| Roland Corporation |
Fantom-S patch editing software |
Editor - Librarian |
Win XP, 2000, ME, Mac OS 9 |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
No |
Links via USB to Fantom-S/S88 |
Ships w/ unit |
| SmartSound Software |
Movie Maestro 1.0 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98 or higher, Mac OS 9 or higher |
N/A |
WAV, AIFF, QuickTime, AVI |
No |
No |
Music library, soundtrack creation |
$50 |
| SmartSound Software |
SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 3.2 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 2000, XP, system 9.1-9.2.2 and OS X 10.2
or higher, 128 MB RAM and 25 MB hard disk |
N/A |
AIFF, WAV, MP3 import, CD Audio, QuickTime |
No |
No |
Audio-editing software, music library,
soundtrack creation software, auto editing of library music |
$249 |
| Sound Quest |
UniQuest 9 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, 256 MB RAM |
8 descriptive keys, patch name, patch size,
date |
SYX, SMF, TXT, Cubase Names, SONAR Ins |
No |
No |
70,000 patches, 5 types randomization,
parent/child management, skins, patch name export |
$99 |
| Sound Quest |
MIDI Quest 9 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, 256 MB RAM; Mac OS X 10.2,
256 MB RAM |
8 descriptive keys, patch name, patch size,
date |
SYX, SMF, TXT, Cubase Names, SONAR Ins |
Yes |
No |
Includes 70,000 patches, 5 types
randomization, parent/child management, skins, patch name export |
$199 |
| Sound Quest |
MIDI Quest XL |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, 256 MB RAM; Mac OS X 10.2,
256 MB RAM |
8 descriptive keys, patch name, patch size,
date |
SYX, SMF, TXT, Cubase Names, SONAR Ins, MMA
XML |
Yes |
Yes |
VST/MFX plug-ins, VST parameter automation,
70,000 patches, parent/child management, patch name export |
$299 |
| Soundminer |
Ripper 3.1 |
Editor - Librarian |
Mac OS X |
Digitizes CD |
AIFF, MP4, SD2F, BWAV |
No |
No |
Converts commercial SFX CDs to format with
embedded metadata |
$349 |
| Soundminer |
Soundminer 3.1 |
Editor - Librarian |
Mac Classic and OS X |
Multiple category search |
SD2F, AIFF, BWAV, AIFC, MP3, MP4, Sample-cell |
Yes |
No |
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$995 |
| Terzoid Software |
NoiZe:Lib 3.2 |
Librarian |
Win 95, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP |
Keyword, name, description, notes |
SYX |
No |
Yes |
Project oriented, multiple windows,
interactive librarian module creator |
$40 |
| Terzoid Software |
NoiZe 3.2 |
Editor - Librarian |
Win 95, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP |
Keyword, name, description, notes |
SYX |
No |
No |
Project oriented, multiple windows,
customizable layouts, variable size banks, virtual keyboard |
$100 |
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Product |
Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Category Search Features |
Import / Export File Types |
Software Link To Sequencer |
User Programmable Editors |
Special Features |
Price |
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