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From: Jim.Priestle@afitamy.fidonet.org (Jim Priestle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re:Music Software
Message-ID: <84.25D613B9@afitamy.fidonet.org>
Date: 12 Feb 90 01:14:47 GMT
Organization: AFIT Amiga Users BBS(AFITAUG), Dayton, Oh. (513) 252-7681
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You needs are precise and I can not paint you to a certain solution, but I can 
put you on the right path.  Sonix and Deluxe Music (DMCS) are both what I call 
"compositonal program".  That is, there main purpose is to created and arrange 
music, no sequencer or studio work here.  Sonix makes very good "computer" 
music, ie no change in volumn, rate, etc (except on the fly to all tracks) 
DMCS allows for more "classical" type compsition.  Dynamics (note by note), 
rate change, and style change (stacato, lagatto, etc)  Note that stylizing 
often eats up another sound track (Lagatto sounds GREAT but requires two of 
the 4 DAC (sounds tracks).  Of these two, I would point you more towards DMCS. 
Funny, most purcusion types I think would rather want the simplicity and 
unchanging Sonix, but you request tells me otherwise.  Both are  availabel at 
around $60.  I have both of these products and use them mostly for fun and 
Church work (arrangements, etc).  Both have simple cut & paste functions and 
neither prints the score very well (sonix, not at all).  BOth have midi 
access, but this is not the forte of these programs.  I also have dynamic 
studio from new wave.  It is a sequencer program that has a very nice built in 
drum machine, but rate is constant.  They also sell just the drum part called 
DYnamics drums (price unknown to me).  DYnamic Studio is around $150.  Back to 
SOnic VS DMCS, SOnix has 32 notes and no triplets (etc) while DMCS has 64ths 
(with optional "dot") and has triplets and Quintruplets.  The new kids on the 
blocks are MusicX and Bars and Pipes.  Both are Professional quality, make 
high use of the Midi channel and are about $250.  To get something as precise 
as you wanting, you may want to get into midi and buy one of these packages or 
the Dynamic one.  If you don't want to do that, I suggest DMCS and a little 
pride swallowing.  You can fudge a bit to get good results.  I arranged  the 
intro for John Michael Talbots "The Last Supper" in DMCS.  After much work and 
Fudging (remember, the Amiga only has 4 DAC's) the results  were quite good.  
I hope I answered most of your questions.  If not I have the manuals to Sonix, 
DMCS, and Dynamic Studio here if you have a specific question.  I'm always 
willing to help a fellow amigian make the right purchase.   -jim-


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