Home Recording Comparisons

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On 17 May 2005 20:36:31 -0700, Fuzz141 wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Apologies if this is the wrong group to post this.

Pop along to alt.music.home-studio some time.

> Is there a site that has current info and comparisons on the different
> sequencers/multitrack recorders
> (Cubase/ProTools/Audition/GarageBand/etc.)? For example, I'd like to
> know which ones will work with VST instruments, and DXi instruments.

Nice comparisons here:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/Sequencer2.html

> While I'm here...what's the difference between VST and DXi? Where/how
> do I start? I have a pretty solid recording background, but don't know
> much about MIDI etc.

VST is Steinbergs technology for audio processing plugins for their Cubase
software. Some other programs have also added VST support. DX is
Microsoft's standard so is tied to Windows equiped PCs. VSTs tend to be
available in both PC and Mac versions.

VSTi and DXi are the extensions to those standards for writting software
synthesizers. You might, for example, use an analog synth DXi which would
add some analog syntheser sounds to your sequencer. Basically, soft synths
are small plug-ins which replicate the funtionality of stand alone hardware
modules/synths.

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