Steinberg Sequel 2 - Music Creation and Performance
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Sequel 2 is an affordable and easy-to-use music studio designed for first-time computer music enthusiasts. Combining intuitive tools to record, edit, mix and perform music with great-sounding loops, instruments and effects, Sequel 2 is the perfect first step into music production and performance. Sequel 2 runs on both PCs and Mac computers and comes with a massive library of more than 5,000 loops, over 600 of ready-to-play instrument sounds, stunning effects and the same state-of-the-art audio engine that is preferred by many world-class producers all around the globe. It’s never been more fun to create music on a computer!
Features
* Complete all-in-one package — ready to use, straight out of the box!
* Record, edit and mix music in any popular style
* More than 5,000 loops from world-class producers included, covering popular styles like hip hop and R'n'B (more than 1,000), dance and electro (more than 1,000), pop (more than 500), metal, world music and many more
* More than 600 ready-to-play instrument sounds including more than 60 drum kits for various styles
* Unique live performance mode for remixing/recombining songs on the fly
* Seamless combination of linear and pattern based arranging
* Audio and instrument parts follow tempo and key in real time
* Built-in studio-quality audio effects, including EQ and Dynamics in every channel
* More than 50 Audio Track Presets for various instrument types, as well as vocals
* Cross-platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary
New in Sequel 2
* Plug right into Sequel 2 with almost any hardware controller or keyboard, with easy setup thanks to the new Controller Learn feature
* Live control of your performances using a MIDI keyboard or external hardware controller
* Play melodies and chords without MIDI keyboard using the PC keyboard or mouse
* Find tracks in your projects faster with Track Icons to label your tracks visually
* Track Freeze for more CPU power — more tracks, more Sequel!
* Find your files faster with improved MediaBay handling and overview
* Even more creativity with audio in the new Sample Editor with Free Warp and Audio Reverse
* Set your project tempo by tapping it on a PC or MIDI keyboard
* Low latency on Windows Vista even with no ASIO sound device thanks to Windows Vista Core Audio (Vista only)
* Sequel Content Sets available separately with thousands of additional loops for your favorite music style (optional, exclusively available from our Steinberg Online Shop)
Minimum System Requirements
Performance measurements based on a typical project with an average 12 tracks (incl. 3-5 instrument tracks), global effects, compressor and EQ per track, measured at 512 samples buffer-size. Slower computers can still be used but with fewer tracks and/or higher buffer-size. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects. You can find more information about computer system specification and setup here.
Picture Mac
* Mac OS X version 10.4
* Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz processor
* 1 GB RAM
* 6 GB of free hard disk space
* DVD drive required for installation
* Display resolution 1280x800 pixels
* CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
* Internet connection required for license activation
Picture PC
* Windows XP Home/Professional or Windows Vista
* Pentium/Athlon 2 GHz desktop, 1.7 GHz mobile, or Core Duo 1.6 GHz processor
* 1 GB RAM
* 6 GB of free hard disk space
* DVD drive required for installation
* Display resolution 1280x800 pixels
* Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware; ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance
* Internet connection required for license activation
