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| Manufacturer |
Product |
Version |
Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Automation |
Format |
Synthesis Methods |
Special Features |
Price |
| EastWest |
RA |
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 |
14 GB virtual instrument that covers many
typical, and some unusual instrument |
$995 |
| EastWest |
Symphonic Choirs |
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 |
A 24-bit choir sample library that offers
three simultaneous stereo mic setups |
$995 |
| EastWest |
Symphonic Orchestra Gold Edition |
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 |
16-bit stereo samples from the Platinum
Edition (which is multi-channel) |
$995 |
| EastWest |
Symphonic Orchestra Platinum Edition |
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 |
A critically - acclaimed orchestral virtual
instrument. |
$2,995 |
| Edirol |
Virtual Sound Canvas |
3.23 |
Synth |
Win 98, ME, SE, 2000, XP, 64 MB RAM, Mac OS 8.6,
9.x, 128 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone, VST, DXi |
Sample playback |
GM2/GS compatible, MIDI to WAV/AIFF file
conversion, 100 royalty - free MIDI files included |
$50 |
| Edirol |
HQ HyperCanvas |
1.5 |
Synth |
Win 98, ME, SE, 2000, XP, 128 MB RAM, Mac OS 8.6,
9.x, 192 MB RAM |
Yes |
VST, DXi |
Sample playback |
Software synth for General MIDI 2 sounds |
$205 |
| Edirol |
HQ SuperQuartet |
N/A |
Synth |
Win 98, ME, SE, 2000, XP, 128 MB RAM, Mac OS 8.6,
9.x, 192 MB RAM |
Yes |
VST, DXi |
Sample playback |
Software synth for acoustic and electric
rhythm section instruments: piano, bass, guitar, and drums |
$250 |
| Edirol |
HQ Orchestral |
N/A |
Synth |
Win 98, ME, SE, 2000, XP, 128 MB RAM, Mac OS 8.6,
9.x, 192 MB RAM |
Yes |
VST, DXi |
Sample playback |
Software synth for orchestral instruments,
style templates |
$385 |
| E-MU Systems |
Proteus X |
1 |
Sound module |
Win 2000/XP; 512 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone and VSTi |
Sample playback |
24/96 0404 interface; over 2 GB of sounds;
integrated hardware/software effects |
$200 |
| E-MU Systems |
Emulator X |
1.5 |
Sampling synthesizer |
Win 2000/XP; 512 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone and VSTi |
Sample playback |
Auto sampling - preset creation; 24/192 1212M
interface; over 2 GB of sounds; hardware/software effect |
$400 |
| E-MU Systems |
Emulator X Studio |
1.5 |
Sampling synthesizer |
Win 2000/XP; 512 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone and VSTi |
Sample playback |
Auto sampling - preset creation; 24/192 1820M
interface, over 2 GB of sounds; hardware/software effect |
$800 |
| eowave |
iSynth |
1.2 |
Sound design |
Mac G3 OS 8.6 |
Yes |
RTAS, VST, MAS |
Sample, analog model |
Integrated sequencer |
$79 |
| FabFilter Software Instruments |
FabFilter One |
3.02 |
Synth |
Win 98, Mac OS X 10.3 |
Yes |
Win standalone, Win VST, Mac VST, Mac Audio
Units |
Subtractive analog modeling |
Excels in oscillator and filter quality |
$59 |
| FXpansion Audio |
VST-AU Adapter |
1.1 |
Adapter |
Mac OS X |
Yes |
Audio Units |
Utility/wrapper |
Converts Mac OS X VST plug-ins to Audio Units |
$75 |
| FXpansion Audio |
DR-008 |
1.11 |
Drum machine |
Pentium II 233 |
Yes |
DXi, DXi2, VSTi |
Sample playback, analog model, FM, percussion
model |
Modular drum machine, 600+ MB of sounds,
ready-to-use groove library, multiple outs |
$149 |
| FXpansion Audio |
BFD XFL |
1 |
Acoustic drum module expansion pack |
Requires FXpansion BFD, OS X, Win |
Yes |
Standalone, VSTi, DXi, AU, RTAS, ReWire |
Diskstreaming playback |
17 mic drum recordings, up to 96 vel layers,
22 GB, brushes, rivet rides, vintage + proto kit pieces |
$249 |
| FXpansion Audio |
BFD |
1 |
Acoustic drum module |
Win 2000, XP, Mac OS X, 512 MB RAM, VSTi, DXi,
RTAS, Audio Units |
Yes |
VSTi, DXi, RTAS, Audio Units, standalone |
Sample playback |
Quality drum kits |
$299 |
| GForce |
impOSCar |
N/A |
Virtual vintage analog synthesizer |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Pentium III; Mac G4, OS X |
Yes |
Standalone, (RTAS (PC/Mac), VST 2.0 (PC/Mac),
Mac AU) |
Analog modeling, subtractive synthesis |
Faithful analog modeling of classic OSCar
synthesizer |
$130 |
| GForce |
Oddity |
N/A |
Virtual vintage analog synthesizer |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Pentium III; Mac G4, OS X |
Yes |
Standalone, (RTAS (PC/Mac), VST 2.0 (PC/Mac),
Mac AU) |
Analog modeling, subtractive synthesis |
Faithful model of classic Arp Odyssey synth |
$130 |
| GForce |
M-Tron |
N/A |
Virtual vintage keyboard |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Pentium III; Mac G4, OS X |
Yes |
Standalone, (RTAS (PC/Mac), VST 2.0 (PC/Mac),
Mac AU) |
Sample playback, analog modeling |
Extremely realistic model of classic Mellotron |
$130 |
| GForce |
Minimonsta: Melohman |
N/A |
Virtual vintage analog synthesizer |
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Pentium III; Mac G4, OS X |
Yes |
Standalone, (RTAS (PC/Mac), VST 2.0 (PC/Mac),
Mac AU) |
6,000 analog - modeled presets, subtractive
synthesis |
Analog model of the classic Minimoog
synthesizer |
$200 |
| Glaresoft |
iDrum |
N/A |
Drum machine |
Mac OS X 10.2 |
Yes |
Standalone, RTAS, AU |
Sample playback |
Drag and drop a pattern to the desktop for
instant MIDI file creation |
$70 |
| H.G. Fortune |
STS-17 Transition Synthesizer |
1.4c |
Synthesizer |
Win 98, ME, XP, VSTHost |
Yes |
VSTi |
Sample, subtractive |
Transition and level mod for oscs,
Lazy - Buttons |
$36 |
| H.G. Fortune |
ProtoPlasm |
1g |
Synthesizer |
Win 98, ME, XP, VSTHost |
Yes |
VSTi |
Sample, subtractive |
Osc-level modulation, Lazy - Buttons for patch
randomization, sep. output for direct, LP, HP with pan |
$36 |
| Hartmann |
Neuron VS |
1 |
Synth |
Win XP, Mac OS X 10.2 |
No |
VST and Audio Units |
Neural network |
Unique sound gereration system |
$999 |
| IK Multimedia |
Sonik Synth 2 |
N/A |
Synth workstation virtual instrument plug-in |
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, 512 MB of RAM, Win
733 MHz Pentium III/Athlon 512 MB of RAM |
Yes |
RTAS, VST, DX, and Audio Units |
Sample playback, multiple synth engines
including Stretch and pitch - shift / time - stretch |
5,800 sounds, �
8 GB of samples-two DVDs; includes 32 DSP effects, 5 per instrument
and motion synths |
$399 |
| IK Multimedia |
SampleTank 2.1 XL |
2 |
Sample workstation virtual instrument plug-in |
Mac 667 MHz Power Mac G4 10.3 + 512 MB RAM,
Win 733 MHz Pentium III/Athlon 512MB of RAM |
Yes |
HTDM, RTAS, MAS, VST, DXi, AU, standalone |
3 synth engines: Stretch,
pitch - shift / time - stretch, resampling |
32 DSP effects, 5 effects per part, over 2,500
sounds/6 GB of samples, syncable LFOs, 16 stereo outs |
$499 |
| IK Multimedia |
SampleTank 2 LE w/Sonik Capsules |
2 |
Virtual sound workstation plug-in |
N/A |
Yes |
DXi, VSTi, RTAS, HTDM, MAS, AU |
Stretch, pitch - shift / time - stretch, loop sync |
Includes Sonik Capsules, universal sounds
compatible to other samplers and platforms |
$99 |
| IK Multimedia |
SampleTank 2 LE w/Expansion Tank Modules |
2 |
Virtual sound workstation plug-in |
Mac OS X, Win XP, 512 MB RAM |
No |
DXi, VSTi, RTAS, HTDM, MAS, AU |
Stretch, pitch - shift / time - stretch, resampling |
Expansion Tank Series Sound Modules, covering
every style of music |
$99 |
| IK Multimedia |
Miroslav Philharmonik |
N/A |
Orchestral and choir virtual instrument
plug-in |
Mac 667 MHz Power Mac G4 10.3 + 512 MB RAM,
Win 733 MHz Pentium III/Athlon 512MB of RAM |
No |
RTAS, VST, DX, and Audio Units |
Sample playback, multiple synth engines
including Stretch and pitch - shift / time - stretch |
16 channels with 4 effects per part, 20 DSP
FX, 4 send XF, reverb from CSR, true spatial positioning |
$599 |
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Product |
Version |
Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Automation |
Format |
Synthesis Methods |
Special Features |
Price |
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