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 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)