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MIA Awards 2013: Computer Music Music Software of the Year Award

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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 15 November 2013

Your shortlist of the year's best gear

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The contenders

The contenders

Having gathered your votes on our long list of nominations last month, we're pleased to present - in alphabetical order - the final shortlist of the 10 products competing for the Computer Music Music Software of the Year Award.

The final winner will be announced at the prestigious MIA Awards bash at the Park Plaza Riverbank hotel in London on 4 December.

Run in conjunction with the UK's Music Industries Associaton (MIA), this award is designed to celebrate the very best in performance, quality, value for money and retail success. The shortlist recognises the finest products to have come to market since November 2012, but is in alphabetical rather than ranked order. Browse the gallery to see the hardware that made the final list!

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Ableton Live 9

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"A fantastic update that refines and builds upon the creative features that Live is best at."

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Apple Logic Pro X

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"X marks the sweet spot for Logic Pro, being accessible enough not to offend GarageBand graduates while pulling enough new tricks to keep the faithful satisfied without compromising its heritage in the process."

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Cakewalk Sonar X2

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"Evolution rather than revolution, X2 is a worthy upgrade for X1 users and a great PC DAW option for everyone else."

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D16 Group LuSH-101

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"An absolute classic taken to dazzling new heights, LuSH-101 proves to be well worth the wait, despite a few flaws."

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DMG Audio EQuilibrium

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"This could well be the greatest EQ ever made - it's certainly the most versatile and it's definitely revolutionary. Utterly essential."

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Image-Line FL Studio 11

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"FL Studio continues to age gracefully, still with its own identity but adding features that bring it into line with current music making paradigms."

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Propellerheads Reason 7

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"Thanks to some well-placed tweaks and deeper features, this is the most refined and powerful version of Reason we've seen yet."

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"Three great buss compressor emulations with some welcome enhancements and a staggeringly convincing 'analogue' sound."

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Sonic Charge Permut8

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"With its 'vintage' layout and crazy, inspirational sound, this is a true one-off. Don't let it pass you by."

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"An excellent update, bringing yet more power, quality and innovation to Cubase."

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