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| Manufacturer |
Product |
Version |
Processor Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Format And Platform |
Auto |
Operates In Real Time |
Special Features |
Price |
| McDSP |
Analog Channel LE |
3 |
Tape saturation modeling |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
RTAS/AudioSuite |
Yes |
Yes |
Models compression and frequency response from
the world's most popular high-end tape decks |
$195 |
| McDSP |
FilterBank |
4 |
EQ |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite/Mac OS X, Win XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Ten configurations of EQ and filters, variable
Q modes, exclusive peak, slope, dip controls |
$495 |
| McDSP |
FilterBank LE |
4 |
EQ |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
RTAS/AudioSuite |
No |
No |
Three configurations of EQ and filters,
variable Q modes, exclusive peak, slope, dip controls |
$195 |
| McDSP |
CompressorBank |
4 |
Dynamics |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite/Mac OS X, Win XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Knee and bite controls,
filtering + static / dynamic EQ |
$495 |
| McDSP |
CompressorBank LE |
4 |
Dynamics |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
RTAS/AudioSuite |
No |
No |
Six emuls. of sought-after compressors |
$195 |
| McDSP |
Chrome Tone |
2 |
Amp modeling and modulation effects |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
TDM, RTAS/Mac OS X, Win XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Distortion, compression, EQ, chorus, wah, trem
ENV, LFO, MIDI sync, and triggering |
$495 |
| McDSP |
Chrome Tone LE |
2 |
Amplifier simulation |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
RTAS/AudioSuite |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple distortion types, compression, gating
, EQ, cabinet modeling, spring/room reverb |
$195 |
| McDSP |
Project Studio |
1 |
EQ, dynamics, �
amp modeling, convolution reverb, and a soft synth |
Mac OS X |
RTAS/AudioSuite |
Yes |
Yes |
LE versions
of CompressorBank, FilterBank, Chrome Tone, Revolver,
and Synthesizer One |
$495 |
| McDSP |
Revolver |
1 |
Convolution reverb |
Mac OS X |
RTAS/AudioSuite |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated and routable EQ, two syncable delay
lines, impulse capture tools, hundreds of impulses |
$495 |
| McDSP |
MC2000 |
3 |
Multiband dynamics |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite/Mac OS X, Win XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple peak detection circuits/knee/bite
controls in 2, 3, 4 bands |
$495 |
| McDSP |
Channel G |
2 |
EQ and dyn. channel strip and 5.1 compressor |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
TDM/Mac OS X, Win XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Console modeled expander/gate, comp/lim,
5-band EQ and filters |
$995 |
| McDSP |
Classic Pack |
2 |
EQ, dynamics, multi-band dynamics, mic pre and
tape saturation modeling |
Mac OS X, Win XP |
TDM, RTAS |
No |
No |
Includes full-featured versions Analog
Channel, CompressorBank, FilterBank and MC2000 |
$1,395 |
| Metric Halo |
ChannelStrip |
2.0.3 |
EQ, gate, compressor |
Mac OS X |
TDM, RTAS/AS, MAS, VST, AU |
Yes |
Yes |
Three plugs in one interface |
$345 - $699 |
| Native Instruments |
Guitar Combos |
1 |
Guitar amp emulation |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
|
$199 |
| Native Instruments |
Vokator |
1 |
Vocoder - spectral effects processor |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
|
$339 |
| Native Instruments |
NI-Spektral Delay |
1.5 |
Delay |
Mac OS 8.6 or higher, G3 300 MHz; Win 98,
Pentium 400 MHz, 128 MB RAM |
Standalone, VST 2.0, Direct Sound,
DirectConnect, ASIO, SoundManager, DXi, MME |
Yes |
Yes |
Real-time Fast Fourier Transformation, level,
delay time, feedback level for each band |
$339 |
| Native Instruments |
Guitar Rig |
2 |
Guitar amp and effect emulation |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
|
$579 |
| Prosoniq Products Software |
Morph |
1.0.3 |
Real-time audio morphing |
Mac G4, OS 9.2/X 10.2; Win 9x, 2000, NT, XP
800 MHz |
VST: Mac and Win, RTAS: Mac only |
Yes |
Yes |
Morphing transitions when mixing different
tracks (seamless mixing for DJs and sound designers) |
$179 |
| Prosoniq Products Software |
Magenta |
2.1.0 |
Pitch resynthesizer |
Mac G4, OS 9.2/X 10.2; Win 9x, 2000, NT, XP
500 MHz |
VST: Mac and PC, RTAS: Mac only |
Yes |
Yes |
Choir maker includes formant preservation, SFX
machine |
$199 |
| Prosoniq Products Software |
OrangeVocoder |
2.7.0 |
Vocoder |
Mac G4, OS 9.2/X 10.2; Win 9x, 2000, NT, XP
500 MHz |
VST: Mac and PC, RTAS: Mac only |
Yes |
Yes |
|
$249 |
| Prosoniq Products Software |
Rayverb |
1.0.5 |
Realtime inverse raytracing reverb |
Mac G4, OS 9.2/X 10.2; Win 9x, 2000, NT, XP
800 MHz |
VST: Mac and PC |
Yes |
Yes |
Inverse raytracing algorithm models real room
from a sampled impulse response |
$299 |
| Prosoniq Products Software |
VST PlugIn Bundle |
2.1.0 |
5 plug-in reverb set, 3D sound simulation,
VoxCiter: effect rack voc. processing, Dynasone: mastering multiband
compression |
Mac G4, OS 9.2/X 10.2; Win 9x, 2000, NT, XP
500 MHz |
VST: Mac and PC, RTAS: Mac only |
Yes |
Yes |
|
$349 |
| Prosoniq Products Software |
TimeFactory |
1.6.1 |
Time stretch/pitch shift |
Win Pentium II 266 MHz, Mac PPC 120 MHz |
Standalone Mac/PC |
No |
No |
Batch processing |
$449 |
| PSPaudioware.com |
PSP StereoPack |
N/A |
Stereo plug-in |
Mac/PC 64 MB RAM |
VST, DirectX, MAS |
Yes |
Yes |
Stereo enhancer, stereo controller, stereo
analyzer, pseudostereo |
$24 |
| PSPaudioware.com |
PSP MixPack |
N/A |
Dynamics processors |
Mac, Win 128 MB RAM |
VST, DirectX, RTAS, Audio Units, MAS |
Yes |
Yes |
Mix saturator, mix treble, mix bass,
mixpressor |
$149 |
| PSPaudioware.com |
PSP VintageWarmer |
N/A |
Dynamics processor |
Mac/PC 128 MB RAM |
VST, DirectX, MAS, RTAS |
Yes |
Yes |
Single or multiband signal processing |
$149 |
| PSPaudioware.com |
Lexicon PSP 42 |
N/A |
Stereo delay and phrase sampler |
Mac/PC 128 MB RAM |
VST, DirectX, MAS, RTAS |
Yes |
Yes |
Up to 9,600 ms of delay time depending on
internal sampling frequency, phrase sampler capability |
$149 |
| PSPaudioware.com |
PSP VintageMeter |
N/A |
Metering plug-in |
Mac/PC 128 MB RAM |
VST, DirectX, MAS |
Yes |
Yes |
Provides profess. VU and PPM metering for mon.
and ster. tracks |
Free |
| PSPaudioware.com |
PSP PianoVerb |
N/A |
Reverb |
Mac/PC 128 MB RAM |
VST, DirectX, MAS |
Yes |
Yes |
Reproduces reverberation originally provided
by piano strings |
Free |
| Roland |
Boss GS-10 |
N/A |
Guitar multi-effects processor |
Win 98, Mac OS 8.6 |
Standalone |
Yes |
Yes |
Audio to USB converter, bundled on-screen
editing and Cakewalk recording software |
$595 |
| Manufacturer |
Product |
Version |
Processor Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Format And Platform |
Auto |
Operates In Real Time |
Special Features |
Price |
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