MAGIX has released Music Studio 2005 Deluxe which takes many features from MAGIX' pro audio applications - Samplitude and Sequoia, and makes them affordable and accessible to home studio users at a price of $79.99.

Music Studio 2005 Deluxe enables consumers to record MIDI instruments, and arrange, edit, master and produce their own audio CDs. It can take original musical ideas from concept to final product.

Beginners will appreciate easy sheet music printing and fast loop production. More experienced musicians will like the flexibility of unlimited MIDI tracks, the ability to record 12 instrumental tracks, the new polyphonic 16-voice FM synthesizer, 14 virtual instruments and 2 additional drum kits. Rhythm sections will sound better with the new MAGIX Robota analog drum computer with integrated step sequencer for independent sound creation and Track Freezing will provide a faster, more responsive recording performance.

New features include:

• More instrument and plug-in support - now with 12 instrument tracks:
  • New Hyperdraw function for automating mixer & plug-in parameters.
  • New polyphonic 16-voice FM Synthesizer.
  • Plus 14 virtual instruments and 2 additional drum kits.
• Simplified editing with new snap-to transport control function, plus variable track depths, easy tempo adjustment and sound cloner presets.
• Rhythms with the new MAGIX Robota analog drum computer with integrated step sequencer for independent sound creation.
• Dual DirectX & VST plug-in support, CD mastering and burning, and multiple MIDI and audio format support.
• Variable track depths, Undo history list - up to 100 Undo & Redo, Real-time Vocoder with 2nd input for carriers.
• Easy tempo adjustments of entire songs, including objects.