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Sound Libraries
SoundEffects
Vilkki Studios Both free and fee-based; www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html Ultimate Sound and Music Archive
Advances.Com Both free and by subscription; www.ultimatesoundarchive.com Drum Machines
ReBirth
Propellerhead Software $179; www.propellerheads.se Our favorite beat-creation software. Dream Station
Audio Simulation $49; www.audio-simulation.de Highly recommended. If you can't afford ReBirth, get this. Fruityloops
Image-Line Software $49 $139; www.fruityloops.com Tough learning curve, but affordable and very powerful. Voyetra eJay
Voyetra Turtle Beach $9.95 $29.95; http://voyetra.com/site/products/ejay Great for beginners, value priced. HammerHead
ThreeChords.com www.threechords.com/hammerhead The simplest drum machine imaginable. Free! Audio-editing software
Sound Forge
Sonic Foundry $399.96 and $499.96; www.soundforge.com Industry standard for professional audio; most powerful and simple. WaveLab
Steinberg Media Technologies $600; www.steinberg.net Very similar to Sound Forge, with native VST support. Cool Edit/Cool Edit Pro
Syntrillium Software $69 and $249; www.syntrillium.com Best value and price, most popular for both professionals and nonprofessionals. Audacity
SourceForge.net Free; http://audacity.sourceforge.net Promising and cross-platform!
Sonic Foundry; www.sonicfoundry.com/tutorials/English/ACIDChopperBasics/start.htm |