Apple Garageband Jam Pack: Remix Tools Review

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(More customer reviews)This Jam Pack just made my GarageBand fun again I was so tired of the limited loops and sound and now I have all these great loops and synths, worth it!

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Fxpansion BFD Eco Software Instrument Review

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(More customer reviews)It is a good virtual instrument easy to use and natural sound. So, I recomend it for beginers and people who wants to use a natural sound of drums.

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Studio Pak Pro Ultimate Drums Audio Sound Sample Library Review

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Still picking my way through this kit. I got a good collection of sound but it's getting harder to find a kit that comes with the entire kitten kaboodle. I'm very pleased with the kit a good bang for the buck. 500 samples plus the free kit it came with was more than enough. I wouldn't say this kits for people expecting to make push button tracks. You gotta put your work on. I layered some of the drum samples and tweaked him right into my MPC and it came out nasty. for forty bucks the kit was well worth it vs. other kits I've seen for the same price that came with like 32 sounds. I just needed lots of sounds and this kit delivered it for me how good they are depends on how good you are. It's the producer that makes the difference. I've spent hours diggin through records to find one snare or kick I'd like chop cut and edit it. With this kit it was more like a library nah I say like a warehouse of sounds waiting to be customized. I ain't complaining I just need more time to sift through it all.

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Sony Acid Music Studio 8.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)Your level of creativity is the only limit with this great value program.
I downloaded the FREE trial of this software from Sony Creative Software and mucked around with it for a whole month, to see if it would do the things I wanted. I am using Acid Music Studio 8.0 to create sound effects and soundtracks for my YouTube videos and my multi-media video artwork.
This program would suit the home musician or the musician just starting out with a limited budget who would like a professional program to record and mix their music.I warn anyone who is creative, that this software is Highly Addictive. You can spend many, many hours exploring all the inbuilt synthesizer preset programs and tweek them with an infinity of different settings contained within the Fx Effects chains.
You can also use the 3.5 Gigabytes of loops and samples that come with the "purchased copy" (not available with trial), to construct your own music in just a few clicks.
Please note something once you have downloaded the "loops & samples":
In the explorer view tab of Acid Music Studio, make sure you click the View button and tick all options - especially tick "Show All Files", otherwise you may freak out and think that you can't access the loops and samples.
This is a MIDI file based program, actually a very large part of the program. So if you want to make the most of using Acid Music Studio 8.0, then get a MIDI to USB connection so that you can connect a Synthesizer Keyboard to your computer. If you do this, you gain amazing control of the program and can control the inbuilt synth on your computer.
You will have to be patient in learning how to set things up, if working with connected instruments. There are a lot of little settings that have to be set just right for the sound & MIDI files to communicate in both directions. There is a fairly good Help file which will teach you how to do things, but as they say: Rome wasn't built in one day!
This product really seems to have hit the mark this time with Version 8.0
I use it with Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD 10 production suite and it works just fine.
I'm not a musician, just a novice.
Whether you are a novice or a musician, I'm sure you will love this program.
Ridiculous value for money - honestly.
I hope this review can help out a little bit.
Regards Dex.
P.S. I had problems downloading from Sony once, however my Customer Support Request was answered immediately and the problem was resolved in just a few hours.

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Toontrack EZXpansion Nashville Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been taking advantage of the promo that Toontrack has been running (see their site, if it's still August 2009 when you're reading this), and picked up the Funkmasters EZX as well as the Nashville EZX recently. I own EZDrummer and Superior, and also the Jazz EZX.
Superior lives up to its name again, with the Nashville EZX. I'm a drummer, so I'm not that interested in the MIDIs that come with the EZXs. I'm not all that into country, but the way I look at it this is a just another beautifully sampled drum kit that happened to be recorded in a Nashville studio. The sticked drums sound great, and in addition to sticks, you have brush and hand sounds to boot. Plus, there's a snare with the snares off, and matching tom samples, which makes a really nice-sounding "jungle" kit. There are two sticked cymbal types for each cymbal position, as well (in addition to the alternative strike samples). Due to all of this, the Nashville EZX provides a lot of value.
I think these samples can be used in a huge variety of settings, from the obvious country, to pop and rock. There are two types of ambience, which allow you to get everything from a very dry, to a very "big" sound. If you dry the sound out, I've think the samples are suitable even for Steely Dan type stuff (I'm trying to learn the Purdie shuffle, and this kit sounds good even as I struggle).
If you have EZDrummer, it's a no-brainer to add this EZX, as it improves upon the kit supplied with EZDrummer and offers so many additional sounds. I highly recommend it.

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Fxpansion BFD2 Acoustic Drums Module Review

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(More customer reviews)Not sure why the other reviewers were so disillusioned but I can't believe the realizm of this module. Is it complicated, yes, but so is recording acoustic drums and getting quality recordings. With the included grooves and those available online (groovemonkee) coupled with the ability to edit them within BDF2, I challange anyone to recognize it as a 'drum machine'. If you want to be up and running in 10 minutes, buy a Boss Dr. Rhythm box, but if you want lush, real acoustic drums, spend the time and learn this module - it's fantastic!

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Apple Logic Express 8 Upgrade Review

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(More customer reviews)This update erases all Logic 7 voices and provides a new set of improved tones, although some needed instruments have been dropped (an '80's Yamaha DX7 electric piano, e.g.). If you cloned your hard drive before the upgrade, and with a lot of work, you can import most of them back as 'Performance' channel strips, including the old 'Ubiquitous DX'. No guitar sounds can be imported from Logic 7 so all guitar tracks must be reconfigured. Despite the incredible amount of work it takes to properly transfer Logic 7 files using internal sounds into Logic 8, I still give this upgrade the highest rating. However, I won't upgrade Logic Express anymore unless Apple makes the transition process much easier.
Apple dropped the price of Logic Express by $100 with this version 8 and wants $100 for this upgrade from Logic Express 7 owners! If Amazon didn't offer it for a much lower price, I never would have bought it.

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Logic Express 8 gives musicians everything they need to write, record, edit, and mix. It delivers the same innovative production tools as Logic Pro 8, including full notation, 24-bit/192kHz resolution, and Quick Swipe comping. A beautifully redesigned interface consolidates all windows into a single, efficient workspace made for musicians. Make music right out of the box with 36 instrument plug-ins from Logic Studio, including Ultrabeat drum machine, EXS24 Sampler, and ES2 synth. Shape music productions with 70 effect plug-ins from Logic Studio, including Guitar Amp Pro, Ringshifter, and full-featured Pitch Correction.

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Acoustica Musician's Bundle with Mixcraft and Beatcraft Music Software Review

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(More customer reviews)I really like Mixcraft. I'm one of the many people who played several instruments as a teen (and younger) and then when I got into college and into the workforce I dropped it (regrettably). And now with all the computer advancements in music, I'm eagerly trying to get back into it.
THE GOOD:
Mixcraft is a lot of fun. It really is very much "Garageband for Windows". Very similar interface, very similar functionality. Like Garageband, Mixcraft has a pretty wide variety of different loops that you can use "right out of the box" as well as virtual instruments that you can use to compose your own music.
It's really nice for things like coming up with some background music for a video project, or a game or something. And in doing so it saves you from having to worry about potentially sticky music royalties and rights and such. Anyone can come up with some decent music with this tool, and there is a very gentle learning curve. I was using it successfully just a few minutes after installing it and watching a couple of short videos from their website.
THE BAD:
The included instruments and loops are not admittedly not the highest fidelity. I'd say quite a bit below Garageband unfortunately. Also when you try to use virtual instruments (either mixcraft's own or 3rd party) they come in at an extremely low volume, which certainly causes problems.
Acoustica's registration is also big problem. It's baffling, and it's flat out broken. For the musician's bundle in particular, they've managed to make what ought to be a simple thing (entering a registration code) into an almost insurmountable task. Don't say I didn't warn ya there.
One other somewhat major drawback to Mixcraft is the omission of a way to play virtual instruments without a MIDI controller/keyboard (like Garageband can). So consider at least an inexpensive Midi keyboard (which will set you back $100 or so) a mandatory purchse if you want to make use of much of Mixcraft's functionality.
Overall I do definitely recommend Mixcraft, although it does have a lot of little annoyances. You'll get your money's worth in entertainment if nothing else, and undoubtedly generate some music that you can be proud of in the process.

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Logic Express 9 Retail Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a hobbyist, not a pro, so keep that in mind as you read this; however, I have over the years used the old Logic when it was made by eMagic, Cubase, and landed on MOTU Digital Performer for a few years. I took a wrong turn and ended up playing with Reason and Live for a while, and then quit altogether. After a few years, I recently picked up Native Instruments Komplete 6, and never having found an ideal DAW, decided to dip my toe in the water with the new version of Logic Express. Having used many packages, I can tell you this is a robust package that strikes a nice balance between ease of use for a musician and powerful features for a producer. The Express version is not defanged, and can happily handle tons of tracks, Audio Units plug-ins (no VSTs), and without reading the manual I could record MIDI tracks, use software instruments, and record audio the same day I installed it. There are some really nice features and if you need the pro version you simply pay the difference for the upgrade, making this pretty exceptional value. I'm still fine with Express, but knowing the upgrade is easily available at no penalty is a nice policy. This is an intuitive and thoughtfully designed piece of software that has definitely reduced barriers for me at least in terms of getting the ideas that are in my head down and playing with them until they sound great.

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Record, edit, and mix your music on a Mac using the new Logic Express 9. Open your GarageBand files and get right to work, or start from scratch with a new composition. Logic Express 9 is a guitar player's dream, with Amp Designer and Pedalboard, two new plug-ins that re-create the sound of legendary amps and stompbox effect pedals. You can build your own amp model and try any combination of stompboxes. An improved set of music creation tools makes it even easier to capture and develop your musical inspirations. Use the new Flex Time tools to easily manipulate audio timing and tempo. And make music right out of the box with over 100 instrument and effect plug-ins from Logic Studio.

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Perfect for capturing and developing your musical inspirations
Seamless compatibility with GarageBand files
Flex Time features that make editing audio timing and tempo easier than ever
More than 70 studio-quality effect plug-ins, including vintage and modern compressors, delays, reverbs, and more
New Amp Designer plug-in to help you re-create the sound of 25 legendary amps and 25 speaker cabinets
New Pedalboard plug-in with an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics
36 software instrument plug-ins, including the Ultrabeat drum synth and beatbox, ES2 synth, and EXS24 sampler

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Band in a Box 2007 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great piece of software if you play any kind of a musical instrument or are a vocalist and want to practice playing songs with a virtual band. You just type in the chords, select a style and tempo and the software comes up with an arrangement in that style. Depending on which style you pick there will be different instruments in the arrangement. There are around 200 built in styles in various genres such as jazz, latin, country, pop etc. The arrangements are surprisingly good, especially if you can send the midi to an external keyboard. The software was very easy to install on Windows XP.
I'm using it to work on practicing jazz standards on the piano but playing them the way I would in a band situation which is very different from the way I would play them solo. I have been able to quickly enter the chords of the song by typing in their names (eg Em7b5), pick a style and have band in a box come up with an arrangement. I then mute out the piano part and play along with the program to try out different ideas for comping. If I want to practice soloing I just mute out more instruments. I would expect that it would be equally useful for many other instruments. I also use it to print out fake book type lead sheets and have found the transpose feature to be very useful as it transposes the chord symbols along with the music.
Band in a Box allows you to record an audio or MIDI track on top of an arrangement so you can play back and see how you sound but it isn't a multitrack recorder, for that you would want to buy some different software. What it does best is to allow you to practice playing in a band without requiring the rest of the band to be there.

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SONIC FOUNDRY Drum Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)Hello...
I just want to say, I enjoy using this software/these programs...
They allow me/user to be very creative in creating different types of grooves...
If you enjoy creating music, you might want to check out this software pack...
Thanks...

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