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Manufacturer	Product	Vers.	Type	Minimum System Requirements	Auto	Format	Synthesis Methods	Special Features	Price
Wavelength Devices	OP-8	1	Synth	CreamWare Scope v3.1+	Yes	CreamWare Scope	Subtractive, FM, modeling	Vast array of distortion, lofi, mod effects	$99
WaveMachine Labs	Drumagog	4	Drum replacer plug-in	Win, Mac OS 9/X	Yes	VST, RTAS, AU	Drum Replacer plug-in	Advanced triggering engine, visual triggering, MIDI support	$149 - $269
Wizoo	Latigo	1	Virtual percussionist	Win XP, Mac OS X 10.3 or higher	Yes	Standalone, VSTi, AU	Sample playback	15 adjustable surround stages, real-time performance control	$300
Wizoo	Darbuka	1	Virtual percussionist	Win XP, Mac OS X 10.3 or higher	Yes	Standalone, VSTi, AU	Sample playback	15 adjustable surround stages, real-time performance control	$300
Wusik Dot Com	Wusikstation VSTi	2.1.0	Hybrid synth / sampler	Win, SSE-capable processor	Yes	VSTi	Sample playback	Wavesequencing, skinable, patch categorization, oversampled filters	$100
Wusik Dot Com	W-Mod	1.0.0	Modular workstation	Win, SSE-capable processor	Yes	VSTi	N/A	Open SDK for creating your own modules, skinable, patch categorization, low CPU hit	$100
yellow tools	MVI Culture	1	Virtual instrument of world, ethno, industrial & orchestral percussion	Mac OS 9.2.2, OS X, Win 98, 2000, ME, XP, 256MB RAM, 10 GB free hard disc, DVD drive	Yes	Mac: RTAS classic & OS X, VST 2.0 classic & OS X, AU, CoreAudio standalone, Win: RTAS, DXi, VST, standalone	Sample playback	9 GB brand-new percussion sounds (2 DVDS), special instrument mapping, multis with up to 8 layers	$399
yellow tools	MVI Candy	1	Virtual instrument of soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophones	Mac OS 9.2.2, OS X, Win 98, 2000, ME, XP, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB free hard disc, DVD drive	Yes	Mac: RTAS classic & OS X, VST 2.0 classic & OS X, AU, CoreAudio standalone, Win: RTAS, DXi, VST, standalone	Sample playback	9 GB brand-new saxophone sounds (2 DVDS), aftertouch volume, 4 sampled variations of each note	$399
yellow tools	MVI Majestic	1	Virtual instrument of electric basses from 1955-2000	Mac OS 9.2.2, OS X, Win 98, 2000, ME, XP, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB free hard disc, DVD drive	Yes	Mac: RTAS classic & OS X, VST 2.0 classic & OS X, AU, CoreAudio standalone, Win: RTAS, DXi, VST, standalone	Sample playback	9 GB highend e-basses sounds (2 DVDS), alternate, more attack, true legato mode	$399
yowstar	Cosmetic	1	Drum sequencer	G3/266 OS 8.5 or OS X, 64 MB RAM	Yes	Standalone	Sample playback, FM, VSTi	Probability - based sequencing for machine-based changes	$79
yowstar	G Audio	N/A	Instruments, looper, recorder	N/A	Yes	Standalone, VST	Sample playback, FM, VSTi	Looper, fmTone, VST instrument, Audio input, DJ player and stereo effects, VST effects	$110
Zarg Music	RD Drum	1.1	Drum machine	Win 98/XP, Mac OS 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Sample playback, analog model, variable configuration	User decides what sounds are in each of the 12 channels	$105
Zarg Music	Rotor EX	1.1	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Subtractive, sample playback, FM, analog model	4-way	$165
Zarg Music	Ambient	3	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Analog model, sample playback, subtractive	Panning for each filter, user can assign each oscillator to a pan position between the filters	$165
Zarg Music	Orion Custom	2.4	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Subtractive analog model, AM cross - modulation	Effects include EQ, stereo flanger, and stereo delay	$165
Zarg Music	Dark Star	3	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Analog model, sample playback, subtractive	EQ, overdrive, stereo chorus, and delay included, filters series are fully reconfigurable	$165
Zarg Music	Red Dwarf EX	3	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Subtractive, analog model, sample playback, semimodular	User reconfigurable - WAV oscs, 4 for env slots, 9 mod matrix paths	$165
Zarg Music	Python Pro	N/A	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	FM/Comb	Freeform routing, polyphonic plus a monophonic part, effects	$199
Zarg Music	Quantum Wave	1	Synth	Win 98, XP	Yes	Creamware DSP platform	Subtractive - wavetable	A 4-part device functionally based on the Waldorf Wave	$200
Zarg Music	Solaris	2.1.1	Synth	Win, Mac 9.x	Yes	CreamWare	Subtractive, analog model, sample playback, FM	Extensive modulation matrix, flexible use of Pulsar Modular modules for sound sources and filters	$249
Zero G	Sounds of Polynesia	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM; Mac OS 10.2.6 or higher, G3 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi, ASIO, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback	A virtual instrument with the rich sounds of the South Pacific	$100
Zero G	Nu Jointz	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST, DXi, ASIO, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound (RTAS is not supported for Win)	Sample playback	Over 1 GB of world-class construction kits, loops and samples	$130
Zero G	The Operating Table	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST, DXi, ASIO, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound (RTAS is not supported for Win)	Sample playback	Flexible new library of breaks	$130
Zero G	Afrolatin Slam	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST, DXi, ASIO, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound (RTAS is not supported for Win)	Sample playback	A virtual instrument for sound designers, music producers, musicians and DJs	$130
Zero G	Wired	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST, DXi, ASIO, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound (RTAS is not supported for Win)	Sample playback	A virtual instrument with an exclusive trance sound archive	$130
Zero G	Koncept & Funktion	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST, DXi, ASIO, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound (RTAS is not supported for Win)	Sample playback	An underground Drum & Bass virtual instrument produced by David & Nic Higham in the UK	$130
Zero G	Altered States	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM; Mac OS X, G3 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi, ASIO, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback	Almost 5 GB, and thousands of unique source sounds	$200
Zero G	A.S.L Analog Sequencer Loops	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	Featuring 1,000 loops and over 1.5 GB of material sourced entirely from analog modular	$200
Zero G	Nostalgia	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win 98/ME/XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM; Mac OS 10.2.6 or higher, G3 500 MHz	Yes	VST 2.0, DXi, ASIO, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS	Sample playback	Featuring over 1.3 GB of sounds and more than 1,300 patches from four decades	$200
Zero G	Sounds of the 70's	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM	Yes	VST, DXi, ASIO, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound	Sample playback	Library with over 1.4 GB of original, authentic '70s-style sounds	$200
Zero G	Vocaloid Leon	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win 2000/XP, Pentium III, 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, ReWire, Win MME	Sample playback	Leon is a virtual male soul vocalist modeled on a real professional singer	$200
Zero G	Vocaloid Lola	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win 2000/XP, Pentium III, 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, ReWire, Win MME	Sample playback	Lola is a plug-in virtual female soul vocalist from, powered by Yamaha Vocaloid	$200
Zero G	Vocaloid Miriam	N/A	Virtual instrument	Win 2000/XP, Pentium III, 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM	Yes	VST 2.0, ReWire, Win MME	Sample playback	Miriam is a virtual female vocalist modeled on the voice of Miriam Stockley	$200
Zero G	Morphology	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	Over 3 GB of new evolving and morphing soundscapes, dream synths and samples by Ian Boddy	$220
Zero G	Beats Working in Cuba	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	Library of world-class Latin percussion performances, recorded in Havana	$300
Manufacturer	Product	Vers.	Type	Minimum System Requirements	Auto	Format	Synthesis Methods	Special Features	Price

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