Mackie Tracktion 3 £219
Beautifully elegant, hugely intuitive and its new features make it even more powerful.
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:05 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
If you like sifting through endless menus and windows to make music, Tracktion 3 is not for you. Based on a simple, single-screen interface, Tracktion is the fast, powerful, complete solution for turning your ideas into finished songs. And unlike the competition, Tracktion 3 comes with all the power and plug-ins you'll ever need. So if you want to keep your music flowing--not locked in menus or limitations—you've come to the right place.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
An elegant, easy-to-use MIDI/audio workstation. Folder tracks. Excellent pitchshift/ timestretch algorithm.
Cons
Toy-box styling. Graphics can grind with large projects. Laborious plug-in authorisation process. Variable quality of supplied loops.
Verdict
Although it’s not as much of a leap as version 2 was, Tracktion 3 is still highly impressive. Crucially, the new features don’t compromise the software’s legendary usability at all.
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Tracktion 3
- Price:
- £219
- Min Processor Speed (GHz):
- 1
- OS Requirements:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later, Microsoft Windows XP
- Platform:
- MacOS/Windows
- Processor Type Required:
- Intel, Power Mac G5, PowerPC G4
- Ram Required (MB):
- 512
- Required Hard Disk Space (GB):
- 10
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