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STEINBERG Sequel 2

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STEINBERG Sequel 2 - Music Creation and Performance

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



• 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 (These are available from the Steinberg Online Shop)
  



• Recording format: Stereo WAV16-bit or 24-bit with 44.1 kHz sampling rate (CD quality)

• Supported file formats (import, drag & drop): WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA, WMA Pro, OggVorbis

• Export: WAV, AIFC, AIFF, WAV64, OggVorbis, MP3 Export with optinal encoder (free 30-day trial version included)

• Export project to iTunes: one-step mixdown/export function opens iTunes with new track in destination format (iTunes converter, including MP3, AAC, and Apple Lossless)

• CD burning provided using iTunes (pre-installed on Macs, free download for PC)

• SMF (Standard MIDI File) import and playback



• Audio recording with up to eight simultaneous tracks

• Unlimited number of audio tracks (only limited by CPU performance)

• Audio resolution: 16-bit or 24-bit at 44.1 kHz

• Internal Resolution: 32-bit floating point
  



• SmartTool changes its function depending on the mouse position. Available options: Move, Trim, Cut, Copy, Loop, and Mute/Unmute

• Audio Editor with realtime audio warp functions (realtime time stretching and pitch shifting)

• Warp Modes: Mix, Drums, Plucked, Pads, Vocals, Solo

• Free Warp and Audio Reverse Function

• Key Editor for internal instruments with note event and controller editing

• Note Quantize with variable Swing

• Legato Slider for dynamic note length editing

• MIDI Step Record Mode



• Dynamic Track Mixer with Volume, Pan, EQ, Compressor, two variable inserts, two variable send effects

• Additional Event Effects for Instrument Tracks (Arpeggiator and Chorder)

• Master Output channel with two variable Output Effects (Inserts) plus two fixed Master Effects (Stereo Enhancer and Maximizer)

• Automation of Volume, Pan, Mute, EQ, Bypass, plus all effect parameters, and instrument quick controls in instrument tracks

• Easy remote control of all essential parameters with any external MIDI controller (Controller Learn function)
  



• Realtime Arranging based on Arranger Parts; up to 15 parts can be assigned to Cue Pads for realtime arranging/remixing

• "Live Pads" or "Chain Play" modes

• Variable Jump interval (Now, 1 Beat, 1 Bar, 2 Bars, 4 Bars, End)

• Stop Pad for break/end

• Chain Play: up to 15 Chains per Project; up to 99 steps per Chain

• Realtime Transpose for audio and instrument events.

• Project Key provides fixed global transpose for entire project

• Global Transpose Track holds transpose events for global song transpose per bar / beat.

• Live control using a MIDI keyboard or external hardware controller



• Delay: Ping Pong Delay, Stereo Delay

• Distortion: Amp Simulator, Distortion

• Dynamics: Compressor, Gate, Maximizer

• Modulation: Auto Pan, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary, Tremolo, Vibrato

• Roomworks SE, Stereo Enhancer, Dual Filter

• Channel Equalizer: three-band with Lo/Hi Shelving EQ (with variable frequency), fully parametric mid-band with variable frequency and Q.

• Fixed compressor in each channel

• Two variable Track Effects (Inserts) per channel

• Two Global Effects (Sends) per channel

• Two variable Master Track Effects (Inserts)

• Two fixed Master Effects: Stereo Enhancer, Maximizer (Inserts)



• Integrated virtual instruments with hundreds of presets

• Up to 128-voice polyphony (defined by preset)

• Quick Control editing per track

• New sounds can be saved as track presets

• Arpeggiator, Chorder

• Track Freeze: Freeze instrument tracks for more CPU power



• More than 5000 Loops (2000 instrument loops, 3000 audio loops)

• More than 600 instrument presets

• More than 50 audio track presets

• More than 150 effects presets

• Sequel Content sets with more loops and sounds available



• Pop: Britpop, Pop/Rock, Teen Pop, Chart Dance, 80's Pop, Dancehall, Disco

• Electronica/Dance: Minimal, Classic House, Elektro House, Funky House, Industrial, Electronic Body Music, Trip Hop, Techno, Drum«n«Bass/Jungle, Elektro, Trance, Dub, Big Beats

• Urban (Hip-Hop/RB): Classic R&B, Modern R&B, R&B Pop, WestCoast Hip-Hop, EastCoast Hip-Hop, Rap/Hip Hop, Soul, Funk

• Rock/Metal: Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Heavy Metal, Death/Black Metal, NuMetal, Reggae, Ballad, Alternative Rock, Rockabilly , Thrash Metal, Progressive Rock

• Alternative/Indie: Goth Rock, Grunge, New Wave, Punk, College Rock, Dark Wave, Hardcore

• Country: Country/Western, Honky Tonk, Urban Cowboy, Bluegrass, Americana, Squaredance , North American Folk

• Jazz: New Orleans Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Oldtime Jazz/Dixiland, Fusion, Avantgarde, Latin Jazz, Free Jazz, Ragtime

• Blues: Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Electric Blues, Chicago Blues

• Classical: Baroque, Chamber Music, Medieval, Modern Composition, Opera, Gregorian, Renaissance, Classic, Romantic, Soundtrack

• Ambient/ChillOut: New Age/Meditation, Dark Ambient, Downtempo, Lounge

• World/Ethnic: Africa, Asia, Celtic, Europe, Klezmer, Scandinavia , Eastern Europe, India/Oriental, North America, South America, Australia

• Experimental: New Music, Free Improvisation, Electronic Art Music, Noise



• Pentium / Athlon 2 GHz desktop, 1.7 GHz mobile, or Dual Core 1.6 GHz processor

• 1 GB RAM

• 6 GB of free hard disk space

• Windows XP Home/Professional or Windows Vista

• Display Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels

• Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware; ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low latency performance

• DVD-ROM drive

• Internet access required for license activation



• Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz processor

• 1 GB RAM

• 6 GB of free hard disk space

• OS X Version 10.4

• Display Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels

• CoreAudio compatible audio hardware

• DVD-ROM drive

• Internet access required for license activation