ProAudio Review - October 2008 - (Page 84) BUYER’S GUIDE | Digital Audio Workstations ABLETON LIVE 7 FEATURES: Mac/Windows-compatible; multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192kHz; nondestructive editing with unlimited undo; MIDI sequencing of software/hardware instruments; Real-time stretching/warping of AIFF, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, and MP3 files; effects (delays, filters, distortions, compressors, and EQs); instruments with Impulse for sampled drums; VST and AU effects/instrument support; REX file support; video import/export; full ReWire support; single screen GUI. PRICE: $599 CONTACT: Ableton at 646-723-4586, www.ableton.com built-in instruments, 2 AU/VST effects, and 2 AU/VST instruments per project. PRICE: $199 CONTACT: Ableton at 646723-4586, www.ableton.com ADOBE AUDITION 3 FEATURES: VSTi virtual instrument support with piano roll editor; spectral editing; multitrack editing; Convolution Reverb; Analog Delay; mastering tool; tube-modeled compressor; radius time; pitch stretching from iZotope; Guitar Suite effects; top/tall views; noise reduction; phase correction tools; waveform editing tools; ASIO, VST, DirectX, ReWire support; Windows Vista. PRICE: $349 (upgrade from $99) CONTACT: Adobe at 800-585-0774, www.adobe.com ADK LYVE TRACKER HARD-DISK RECORDER/EDITOR Features: 4U rack DAW interface/software; based on a Steinberg Nuendo or Cubase audio engine; provides digital consoles (Yamaha, DiGiCo, etc.) with recording of up to 192 simultaneous tracks; features Intel Core 2 Duo, RME MADI technologies; removable hard drives; DVD-RW for data backup. PRICE: $10,799 CONTACT: ADK at 859-635-5762, www.adkproaudio.com ALESIS HD24XR HARD-DISK RECORDER/EDITOR FEATURES: 4U hard-disk recorder with simple editing features (cut, copy, paste, track-move ABLETON LIVE 7 LE FEATURES: Identical to Ableton Live 7 except it is limited to 2 simultaneous stereo audio inputs and outputs, 12-built-in audio effects, 8 with undo); 24 tracks of 24-bit/44.1/48kHz recording, 12 tracks of 24-bit/96kHz recording; Ethernet port; 24 analog inputs (TRS), 24 analog outputs (TRS); 24-channel ADAT optical I/O; MIDI I/O, MTC out; ADAT Sync I/O; word clock in; dual-bay low-cost IDE drive data storage; ADAT/FST file streaming technology; optional Fireport FireWire interface for file transfer to Mac/PC-based DAW. PRICE: $1,999 ($1,499 24-bit/48kHz model) CONTACT: Alesis at 401-658-5760, www.alesis.com APPLE GARAGEBAND FEATURES: Mac OS only; 2 simultaneous stereo audio inputs and outputs; automation of effects, tempo, and levels; multi-take recording; Jam Pack voices; can use any Core Audio softsynth; built-in reverb, compression, etc., effects. PRICE: $79 (part of iLife ’08 suite) CONTACT: Apple at 800-275-2273, www.apple.com APPLE LOGIC STUDIO FEATURES: Mac-based audio applications suite including Logic Pro 8 digital audio 84 | ProAudio Review | October 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.ableton.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.ableton.com http://www.adkproaudio.com http://www.alesis.com http://www.ribbonmics.com http://www.apple.com http://www.proaudioreview.com
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