- Combined audio & MIDI sequencer
- Easy handling with professional functions
- Powerful studio effects
- Mastering Suite
- Luxury-class synthesizer
Product Description
Samplitude® Music Studio 14 is the top-grade solution for professional music production on your PC – ideal for bands and musicians, podcasters and multimedia artists…. More >>
I’ve been using Magix Studio since version 10 and I have to say it is one of the most underrated pieces of recording software out there. I’ve used Reaper which is pretty good but has latency issues. I’ve worked with SoundForge which is good but not a great multitracker. Acid and FruityLoops are good but I just find the Magix interface more intuitive. It’s not the prettiest front end but when I want to get things done, it’s extremely functional. But besides that, it’s performance is incredible. I can run VST instruments through it with zero stutter and real time recording is the same. Now, I run on a laptop so that may be the reason some of the others stuttered but I think if I’m paying more for “professional” software the least I can ask for is better performance!
Bottom line: Just because it’s not the most popular doesn’t mean that it’s not good. It’s great and for this price you cannot beat it!
Rating: 4 / 5
This software is great. I also use music maker for loop arrangements, but music studio has a different philosophy. It is a great combination between audio recording and sequencing that you will also find in 4 times more expensive products such as Cubase. There are a lot of effects and vitual instruments included that you have to buy normally as stand alone. I love it because all you need in addition is a small midi keyboard and Soundcard with Asio support……really a nice product for musicians and bands. For an easy entry music maker would be the better choice.
Rating: 5 / 5
After buying a new Dell PC in early 2009, I decided it’s time to try my songwriting/Home recording chops on MIDI. I had everything I needed-A keyboard with MIDI (Via USB)support, an internet at my fingertips that seemed to have tons of free VST effects and VSTI virtual instruments and now, a PC that could handle it.After getting my feet wet with Reaper, a friend told me about a program he had called Samplitude Music Studio 14. At the time, I was considering either this or Mixcraft 4.2. What attracted me to both was the library of virtual instruments in each for the price (below $100.00). I did alot of research into both programs and picked Samplitude.
As this was my first real excursion into MIDI, I had alot to learn. When I recieved the software I had a time installing it. After taking about 5 minutes installing all of the components, I got an error message which was vague explaining that the program couldn’t start due to security reasons. I emailed their online support who sent me an Unlock code, which didn’t work. So I joined their online support forum. Nice guys, but I suspect most are German and can’t understand or communicate well in English. It just so happened that, fortunately my aforementioned friend was also a member of the forum and advised me to turn off my McAfee Security suite before installing, which finally allowed me to launch the program. Well, the first thing I started doing was playing with the sound library. There are many to choose from. Most contained in a module called VITA, created by Yellow Tools, but there’s also a “trial” version of Sampletank which also has some decent sounds. Long story short, the “rock” sounds, ie drums, guitars,basses, keyboards and synths are GREAT!! In fact, there are so many synths that I really haven’t scratched the surface of what I can do with them. Like their hardware counterparts, you can use factory presets or program your own sounds by manuipulating the virtual knobs and switches, which is really cool. These are mostly models of analogue synths. Naturally, it will except most free VSTs you can find online too, but the other sounds like horns and strings in this program don’t pass the realistic test at all. The mixer is superior including the Vintage Effects Suite, which is a series of “footpedal” effects, but you can use them on anything you want and includes Flanger, Delay, Chorus, Phaser and Distortion. And again, you can use your own. Well, last May, I bought the other choice, Mixcraft, and the sound library on that is unreal. String sounds which are very realistic, horns and brass which are much better. But I’m not sorry I bought Samplitude because there are some features of that program that are better than Mixcraft, so I use them together in projects and so far it’s worked quite well. I have three “Hybrid” projects where I import/export the sounds via wav files back and forth between programs. Hey, this is digital. No loss of fidelity. So I have two MIDI programs where one’s insufficiencies are made up by the other, which is great. Best of both worlds with a total price tag of about $150.00, which isn’t bad at all. I’m happy!
Rating: 4 / 5