ProRec Editorial Staff

2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Ancillary Software

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity freeware music player for Windows 95/98/NT. Winamp supports MP3, CD, WMA, Audiosoft, Mjuice, MOD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances called skins and audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Ancillary Hardware

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The Power Mac G4 is quite simply the fastest machine ever designed to run audio applications.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Audio Editing Software

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Sound Forge 4.5 is professional sound editing software for Windows that includes an extensive set of audio processes, tools, and effects for manipulating audio. Combine Sound Forge 4.5 with any Windows-compatible sound card to create, record, edit, and refine audio files. The clean interface and familiar Windows environment make editing fast and easy.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Most Innovative New Product of 1999

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

ACID PRO 2.0 is a revolutionary loop-based music production tool that offers musicians unprecedented creative flexibility. ACID PRO 2.0 allows you to preview any loop before adding it to your mix, automatically matching the tempo and key in real time. Click-and-drag to easily add or delete loops. ACID PRO 2.0 allows real-time changes to pitch and tempo to unlimited tracks. Control the volume, pan, and effect envelopes for each track to create a perfect mix between loops.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Computer Audio Interface Technology

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The MOTU PCI328 family of interfaces is a powerful system that allows you to build digital audio system of up to 72 inputs and outputs in virtually any conceivable configuration. Any combination of three interfaces may be used simultaneously. Supported formats include 24 bit balanced analog, ADAT optical, Tascam TDIF, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and more.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Musical Instrument Technology

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

GigaSampler™ is the only music software product to stream samples - in real-time - directly from the hard disk when played via a keyboard controller or other MIDI device. By leveraging the hard disk for instrument playback, instead of RAM (as in conventional samplers), GigaSampler™ is capable of delivering complex, ultra-dynamic replicas of world-class instruments that load in seconds, not minutes.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Mic Preamplifier Technology

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

This full rack mount unit packs the punch of the more expensive Joemeek equipment and offers identical sounds and quality to the home recordist and musicians at a fraction of the price. The VC6Q provides a Joemeek Microphone Pre Amplifier, the Joemeek compressor, the instrument pre amp on the front panel, and one channel of the stunning Joemeek EQ "Meekqualizer".

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Microphone Technology

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The RØDE™ NT2 Large Diaphragm True Condenser Mic is hand-assembled in Australia. In the tradition of the great microphones, it's designed to furnish outstanding, vintage-flavored vocal or instrumentation miking at a truly untraditional, breakthrough price.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - MIDI Software and Hardware

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

SoundBlaster Live! provides access to up to 64 voices of synthesis and sampling, 20 bit digital I/O, MIDI, and up to 64 DirectSound streams. Based on the EMU10K1 audio processor and supporting Creative's SoundFont sampling format, the low-priced SoundBlaster Live! provides very high-quality MIDI synthesis and sampling at a truly unprecedented price point.

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2000 Reader's Choice Voting Guide - Monitor Technology

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The Mackie HR824 is a biamplified two-way loudspeaker for nearfield use. It utilizes an 8 inch polypropylene cone, 6x12 inch passive radiator, and 1 inch alloy tweeter in an internally braced enclosure.

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