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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
New Features in Sequel 2
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 (optional, exclusively available from our Steinberg Online Shop)
Minimum System Requirements
Performance measurements based on a typical project with an average 12 tracks (incl. 3-5 instrument tracks), global effects, compressor and EQ per track, measured at 512 samples buffer-size. Slower computers can still be used but with fewer tracks and/or higher buffer-size. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects.
Mac OS X version 10.4
Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
6 GB of free hard disk space
DVD drive required for installation
Display resolution 1280x800 pixels
CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
Internet connection required for license activation
Windows XP Home/Professional or Windows Vista
Pentium/Athlon 2 GHz desktop, 1.7 GHz mobile, or Core Duo 1.6 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
6 GB of free hard disk space
DVD drive required for installation
Display resolution 1280x800 pixels
Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware; ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance
Internet connection required for license activation
