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Manufacturer	Product	Version	Type	Minimum System Requirements	Automation	Format	Synthesis Methods	Special Features	Price
Best Service	Cult Sampler	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound, **RTAS, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback	This unique library includes sounds of the late '70s and early '80s	$200
Best Service	Latin World	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound, **RTAS, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback		$200
Best Service	Real Guitar	N/A	Guitar virtual instrument	Win 98/ME/XP, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound, RTAS, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback	RealGuitar 1.5 Virtual Instrument box set includes 8 acoustic guitar patches	$250
Best Service	Galaxy Steinway 5.1	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound, **RTAS, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback	6.5 GB of Steinway 5.1 samples	$300
Cakewalk	Z3TA+	1.0.4	Waveshaping synthesizer	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP, 1 GHz, 128 MB RAM	Yes	DXi, VSTi, standalone	Band-limited waveshaping	60 built-in/6 definable waveforms, 64-v oolyphony, tempo sync LFO, arpeggiator, decimator, effects	$289
Cakewalk	Dimension Pro	N/A	Synth	Mac OS X, Win 2000/XP, 1 GB RAM	Yes	AU, DXi, VSTi	Waveguide generation, wavetable synthesis, sample playback, groove	2 DVDs of content, 1,500+ sound programs, Deep Editing and sound generation capabilities	$359
Camel Audio	Cameleon 5000	1.5	Synth	Win 98+, Mac OS 9/OS X	Yes	VSTi, AU, RTAS	Additive and subtractive	Unique resynthesis ability to analyze sampled sounds, real-time morphing between four sounds	$199
Chicken Systems	Translator	3	Sample-conversion software	Win 95, Mac OS 8.6, 32 MB RAM	Yes	N/A	N/A	444x44 matrix of sampler formats, transferable between each other	$150
ConcreteFX	Dicer	V1.5	Synth/sampler	Win 95, VST host, 8 MB RAM	Yes	VSTi	Beat Slicer	Automatically slices samples, each slice can have its own properties (volume, pitch, etc)	$50
ConcreteFX	Digital	V1.3	Soft synth	Win 95, VST host, 8 MB RAM	Yes	VSTi	Phase distortion/FM	Digital uses a combination of phase distortion/FM to create unique digital sounds	$65
ConcreteFX	Adder	V1.4	Soft synth	Win 95, VST host, 8 MB RAM	Yes	VSTi	Additive sample synthesis	Additive synthesis where you can use complex wave/samples as partials	$70
ConcreteFX	Unison	1.2	Soft synth	Win 95, VST host, 8 MB RAM	Yes	VSTi	Subtractive	Complex subtractive synthesis with powerful effects	$70
ConcreteFX	Kubik	1.03	VSTi softsynth	Win 95, VST host, 8 MB RAM	Yes	VSTi	Wavetable sequencing	64 additive waveforms making wavetable, 2 wavetable sequencers	$90
CreamWare Audio	Modular III	3	Synth, sound design	Scope Fusion Platform 3.1c	No	Scope Fusion Platform (Win & Mac)	N/A	More than 200 modules and 100 patches	$98
CreamWare Audio	Minimax	N/A	Synth	Scope Fusion Platform 3.1c	Yes	Scope Fusion Platform (Win & Mac)	Analog model	Complete emulation of the minion	$198
CreamWare Audio	Profit 5	N/A	Synth	Scope Platform version 3.1c	Yes	Scope Fusion Platform (Win & Mac)	N/A	The Unisono mode assigns all available voices to a single note (and this is polyphonic again)	$198
CreamWare Audio	Prodyssey	N/A	Analog synth replica	Scope Platform version 3.1c	Yes	Scope Fusion Platform (Win & Mac)	N/A	Extensive modulation possibilities, a sample & hold section. Over 500 presets are included	$198
CreamWare Audio	B-2003	N/A	Synth	Scope Platform version 3.1c	Yes	Scope Fusion Platform (Win & Mac)	N/A	Drawbar organ in the tradition of the venerable Hammond B-3	$198
Cycling '74	Max/MSP	4.5	Sound design	Mac OS X, Win XP, 256 MB RAM	Yes	Standalone	Any		$495
EastWest	Adrenaline	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, RTAS, Core Audio	Sample playback	Pumping raw multitrack construction kits of dark, heavy, violent moments	$130
EastWest	Drumkit From Hell 2	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, RTAS, Core Audio	Sample playback	2.4 GB and 3,200 files of unprocessed multiple mic "interactive" drum sounds	$130
EastWest	Stormdrum	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pent. III/Athlon 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drv.; Mac OS X 10.2.6, G4 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, DV	Yes	VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, DirectSound AU, Core Audio, Core MIDI, stndln.	Sample playback	6 GB of loops and multi-samples from 3 world-class percussionists and 1 lunatic producer	$400
EastWest	Stormbreakz	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, DirectSound Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, **RTAS, Core Audio	Sample playback	Features 2 of the 6 categories of loops from Quantum Leap Stormdrum: Big Beats and Fastbreaks	$130
EastWest	Vapor Virtual Synth	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, DirectSound Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, **RTAS, Core Audio	Sample playback	Over 2 GB of expertly programmed, original pads, bass, Arp and multis	$130
EastWest	PMI Bosendorfer 290	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/Athlon 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive, Mac OS X 10.2.6, G4 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, DV	Yes	VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, DirectSound Audio Units, Core Audio, Core MIDI, standalone	Sample playback	5-star awarded PMI B�sendorfer 290 Grand Piano	$200
EastWest	Symphonic Orchestra Silver	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/Athlon 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive; Mac OS X 10.2.6, G4 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, DV	Yes	VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, DirectSound Audio Units, Core Audio, Core MIDI, standalone	Sample playback	Includes all sections of a symphonic orchestra: strings, woodwinds, brass, and orch. percussion	$295
EastWest	Hardcore Bass XP	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/Athlon 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive; Mac OS X 10.2.6, G4 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, DV	Yes	VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, DirectSound Audio Units, Core Audio, Core MIDI, standalone	Sample playback	6 GB, includes 7 basses	$300
EastWest	Percussive Adventures 2	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/Athlon 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive; Mac OS X 10.2.6, G4 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, DV	Yes	VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, DirectSound Audio Units, Core Audio, Core MIDI, standalone	Sample playback	The versatility of Percussive Adventures 2 is multiplied from its predecessor	$400
EastWest	Percussive Adventures 2 LE	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, **RTAS, Core Audio	Sample playback	Sequel to the award-winning Percussive Adventures 1 from producers Tony Humecke and Kurt Wortman	$130
EastWest	Colossus	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/Athlon 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive, Mac OS X 10.2.6, G4 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, DV	No	VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, DirectSound Audio Units, Core Audio, Core MIDI, standalone	Sample playback	Complete sound set including 160 instruments, 32 GB	$995
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