Steinberg Sequel Audio & Midi Recording Software | Reviews, Videos, Downloads, Features, Forum
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Steinberg Sequel 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 is the perfect first step into music production and performance. Sequel runs on both PCs and Macs and comes with a massive library of more than 5000 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!
Combining intuitive tools to record, edit, mix and perform music with great-sounding loops, instruments and effects, Sequel is the perfect first step into music production and performance. Sequel runs on both PCs and Macs and comes with a massive library of more than 5000 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!
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Sequel Feature
FEATURES:
Files and Formats (Import and Export)
- 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, Standard MIDI file (SMF)
- Export: WAV, AIFC, AIFF, WAV64, OggVorbis
- 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
- 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
Editing
- 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
- Key Editor for internal instruments with note event and controller editing
- Note Quantize with variable Swing
- Legato Slider for dynamic note length editing
- Step Record Mode
Mixing
- 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
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REVIEWS
- Sonic State - News (Video Item) MESSE07: Steinberg's Sequel, Entry-level music creation and performance software with innovative user interface launched
- (Video Item) MESSE07: Steinberg's Sequel, Entry-level music creation and performance software with innovative user interface launched
- Keyboard Magazine - Steinberg Sequel: by Craig Anderton
- Rated Keybuy Award!
Sequel probably won't replace your ?big? DAW host program . . . although for some people, it might. It's slick, quick, looks cool, and despite having a smooth workflow, is deep enough that it's not a toy. Although it incorporates some of the Cubase way of doing things, it doesn't feel at all like a cut-down or ?lite? version of another program, but has its own personality and flavor.
Regular Keyboard readers know that I'm conservative when it comes to nominating products for a Key Buy award. Given all that it does, though, not to mention the included content and low price, I thought Sequel was a no-brainer, and the editors agreed. While it's fair to call Sequel a consumer- or beginner-oriented program, it combines instant gratification and advanced features in such a way that it could well be the gateway drug that eventually turns a beginner into a producer. Even for hardcore pros, it's at the very least a guilty pleasure with a high fun factor, and at most, a valuable tool in anyone's music-making arsenal. - Customer Review at Amazon
- For that price unbelievable value no question. You will be able to record quickly after installation. Tasty layouts easy to navigate good sounds and loops effects etc. drag and drop ease. Its still very new for me but so far what I have done, incredible. For quick songwriting ideas ideal. Similar to Live Lite. If you need a pro studio though get Pro Tools or Cubase 4. Sequel is designed for use with Vista so no worrys there. Tracks are only limited by how powerful your System is. Steinberg is a great company, I love Cubase and I have been using them since the 90's with a (ready for this) Commodore Computer.....btw for more info visit youtube and there you will find a 10 min demo of this software. After watching it I have a feeling you will buy it! 100.00 or less... I dont think you can go wrong.... For Musicians and Songwriters or for a hobby, or even young kids a must have.
- EQ Magazine - Steinberg Sequel Review by Craig Anderton
- I've seen a lot of attempts to come up with programs that would appeal to ?potential musicians,? but as I'm a bit past that stage, it's hard for me to be completely objective as to whether a newbie could really just open this up and start creating music. But if that newbie had a bit of background in terms of sequencing and synthesis, it's not out of the question at all. Yet that's a different subject for a different time. What about EQ readers?
Honestly, I didn't expect to get excited about Sequel; I figured it would be the kind of program I could appreciate from a technical standpoint, load on to my computer to evaluate it for the review, then remove it from my hard drive to save space ? and go back to my ?real? tools. - Digital audio workstation
Sequel Homepage and Downloads
- Sequel Homepage
- Sequel lets you play, rearrange and remix your music live, on stage or in a club.
This is Sequel Homepage. You can watch the promo video here too and links to some forums - Download Update
- Requires a previously installed Sequel DVD version 1.0.0 or 1.0.1 on your system!
Note: Although there are Sequel 1.0.1 DVDs available, this update fixes an error in the audio track presets of the DVD version 1.0.1 as well and thus is recommended for all Mac OS X users.
Sequel Forum & Discussion
- Sequel Forum in English and Deutsche
- English forum is more active
- Sequel Forum at Steinberg Users
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Steinberg Sequel Music Creation and Performance Software (Macintosh and Windows)
Sequel 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 is the perfect first step into music production and performance.
Steinberg Sequel Music Creation and Performance Software (Macintosh and Windows)
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