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By EnjoyRC
On 27th January 2004
Version: 1.1

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Steinberg Xphraze

User Interface: The interface is well laid out. I was tweaking and programming without ever opening the manual. It has a great visual of the values of each cell of the arpegiator steps.

Sound: Incredible clear high resolution sound. Very full sound. A huge variety of waves to build sounds. Honestly, this thing easily competes with my Korg Karma keyboard.

Features: Xphraze has a huge library of waves, very usable patterns, and effects. Each patch can be divided into four separate stereo outputs for individual processing.

Documentation: The book is easy to follow and thorough.

Presets: The included presets are very professional and usable. Wide array of pads, basses, and rythmic patches, and unbelievable Song Starter type patches. Also, there is a Bonus Set available. Soon there will be Xphraze Xpansions available. Tons more waves and presets.

Customer Support: Second to NONE. Mike is just about the best support you can find for software. Constantly available in various forums for help. Many don't know about the Xphraze forum.

Value for Money: As mentioned earlier, this thing definitly competes with some very sophisticated hardware synths, at a fraction of the cost. VFM = Incredible.

Stability: Rock solid. It has never locked up or bugged out on me.

Other notes: I noticed that Xphraze, different from my other synths, responds far better to musical control and playability. Very predictable and reliable. Xphraze has found it's way into nearly every one of my compositions.

Evidence Studio
St. Louis, MO
 
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By EnjoyRC
On 6th January 2004
Version: 2.02

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Nuton Tuner EX

From the very start, this was a helpful VSTi utility. After trying the trial version, I immediately purchased it. This tuner obviously tunes guitars and basses, yet it is very helpful to make sure that sample sets being designed for samplers (ie. HALion) are in tune. The large display is great.

Only improvements I could think of: An option to control the thickness of the needle or a bright light when in-tune. Anything to improve utilizing it from a distance.

Dox: It's very simple to use, documentation is not needed. Yet it would be nice to have a bit of documentation. (ie, calibration control, capabilities, best practices)

Sound, Presets: Doesn't have them... doesn't need them.
 
    
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