Electronic Music Software Price List Last updated September 18, 1994 This file is now available via Lynx or Mosaic URL:'http://oingomth.uwc.edu/~whizkid/emspg.txt' Maintained by Chris Schumann - whizkid@oingomth.uwc.edu The purpose of this document is provide the general public with a one-stop guide to the best prices available for any particular piece of software to help you make music. It is intended to be comprehensive -- that is, I would like to have every piece of software currently produced on this list. This list needs help! If you have purchased any music software for your computer, e-mail me with price and vendor information. If you have ideas about how to make the list more useful, feel free to send me your suggestions. Format: I assume most people will know the name of a product, so the list is sorted alphabetically by product name. Next the publisher is listed, then the best price quoted to date, then a vendor code and date that price was given, then a second best price, if available. Prices are rounded to the nearest US dollar. The list should print in standard type on portrait-mode letter-sized paper. Category explanations: Category A includes software that is for sequencing, music notation, scoring, or any combination of those. B is for software-only products dealing with digitized audio data. C lists programs to change your synth's sounds, and to save and index those changes. D is for packages that help you compose (with patterns or "artificial intelligence"), perform (by accompanying), or record (i.e. keeping sync) your music. E lists products that educate in technique, listening, orchestration, composing, and so on. F contains packages of music. G is called "Studioware" and lists hardware and/or software solutions to computer-aided production -- usually multi-channel hard disk recording and mixing. Many thanks to Casey Palowitch - cjp+@pitt.edu, who maintains the New Gear Price List, and who suggested I start this list. His New Gear Price List is the basis for the form and content of this list. See his list for a listing of anything a music maker might buy for over US$99, such as keyboards, controllers, patchbays, effects, sound modules, drum machines, recording gizmos and other equipment. DISCLAIMER: No one is responsible in any way for any information in this list, its accuracy or its suitability for any use. I have also included a small list of instruments. These are instruments that are sold by traditional computer stores with their multimedia products. @Highlights: MidiScan for Windows down 23% New Products: Cakewalk Home Studio Melody Maestro @Platforms: A Commodore Amiga D PC, DOS (MS-, PC-, IBM-, DR-, or other) F Atari Falcon I SGI Workstations M Macintosh N NeXT O OS/2 S Atari ST W Microsoft Windows U UNIX (or variant) @Abbreviations: shr Shareware pkg Package -- Includes extras. Call dealer for details. upv Upgrade of previous version u/f Upgrade from @A. Sequencers / Notators / Integrated Adagio U Ballade Dynaware W 66 MIC 12/93 80 TIG 1/94 Bars & Pipes Pro Blue Ribbon Soundworks A Bars & Pipes Pro Blue Ribbon Soundworks I 995 list BeatMaster Israel I.T. W free shr Cadenza Big Noise D 139 RNR 1/94 189 CCO 1/94 Cadenza Big Noise W 195 RNR 1/94 229 CCO 1/94 Cakewalk 4.0 Twelve Tone Systems D 80 CAB 2/94 Cakewalk 4.0 Pro Twelve Tone Systems D 140 CAB 2/94 Cakewalk Home Studio Twelve Tone Systems W 110 MIC 9/94 169 list Cakewalk Live! Twelve Tone Systems 45 CCO 4/94 Cakewalk Pro 2.0 Twelve Tone Systems W 205 CAB 2/94 230 RCH 12/93 Cakewalk Pro 2.0 upv Twelve Tone Systems W 129 list Copyist Dr. T's A Copyist 3 Dr. T's W 200 CCO 4/94 299 list Cubase 2.5 Steinberg D 260 MIC 9/94 Cubase 2.5 Steinberg M 369 TMZ 2/94 Cubase 2.5 Steinberg W 225 RNR 2/94 Cubase Lite Steinberg D 75 MIC 9/94 Cubase Lite Steinberg M 110 TMZ 2/94 Cubase Score Steinberg M 495 LEO 12/93 519 TMZ 2/94 Cubase Score Steinberg W 400 MIC 7/94 400 TPZ 3/94 Drums, The 4.0 W 50 shr Encore 3.0 Passport M 335 ISN 7/94 Encore 3.0 Passport W 335 ISN 7/94 379 RNR 1/94 Finale 3.0 Coda Music Technology W 540 RNR 1/94 Finale 3.01a Coda Music Technology M 540 RNR 1/94 Finale Allegro Coda Music Technology M/W Lime Electronic Courseware M 295 list LimeLight BeBop D 90 CCO 4/94 100 list Logic EMagic M Logic EMagic S Master Tracks Pro 4.9 Passport W 223 ISN 7/94 250 MIC 7/94 Master Tracks Pro 5.2 Passport M 223 ISN 7/94 Max Opcode M/N MaxPak 2.1 Big Noise W 190 MF 3/94 Metro 2.5.2 OSC M 135 RMC 8/94 185 MIC 8/94 Micro Logic EMagic W 179 CCO 200 list Music Printer Plus 4.1 TAP Music Writer Level II Pyware D 165 RNR 1/94 Music Writer Level III Pyware D 359 RNR 1/94 Music-X 2.0 Hollyware A 200 list Music-X 2.0 upv Hollyware A 100 list Musicator Musicator A/S D 375 RNR 1/94 Musicator 2.0 Musicator A/S W 195 RNR 1/94 Musicator 2.0 u/f GS Musicator A/S W 59 list Musicator 2.0 u/f DOS Musicator A/S W 99 list Musicator GS Musicator A/S 249 CCO 4/94 Musicshop Opcode M 84 ISN 7/94 149 list MusicTime 2.0 Passport W 70 ISN 7/94 159 TPZ 3/94 Nightingale TAP M 400 MF 3/94 Notator Logic EMagic M Notator Logic EMagic S Notator-X Hollyware A 80 list Omega II Dr. T's Music Software S 199 list Power Chords 2.0 Howling Dog W 146 MIC 12/93 200 list Power Tracks Pro PG Music D/W 29 list Prism Magnetic Music QuickScore Deluxe Dr. T's D 55 MF 3/94 QuickScore Deluxe Dr. T's W 85 MIC 12/93 Sequel Diemer A 139 list SongWright SongWright 120 list SP-Remote Peavy/Interval M 149 list Studio 3.2 MidiSoft W 127 ISN 7/94 130 MIC 12/93 Tiger Cub TRAX Passport W Vision 2.0 Opcode M 400 MF 2/94 Vision 2.0 upv Opcode M 100 list Win Music Sculptor 1.1 Aleph Omega W 25 shr WinJammer W 50 shr WinJammer Pro Parker Adams Group W 160 CCO 4/94 200 list WinSong 3.02 Softronics W 80 list @B. Digital Audio CSound MIT / J Fitch D free shr Deck 2.0 OSC M 299 list DigiTrax Alaska Software M 349 list EdDitor Plus Digital Audio Labs W 299 CCO 4/94 349 list FastEddie Digital Audio Labs W 175 CCO 4/94 199 list GoldWave 2.0 W 15 shr GoldWave 2.0 Deluxe W 45 shr Infinity Jupiter Systems M Logic Audio EMagic M MDT Jupiter Systems M 399 list MIDI Renderer DiAcoustics D/O/W 70 list 7/94 SAW 2.2d Innovative Quality W 550 CCO 1/94 Sound Forge 2.0 Sonic Foundry W 179 list Sound Impression MidiSoft W 46 MIC 12/93 50 TIG 1/94 TurboSynth Digidesign M 349 list TurboSynth upv Digidesign M 29 list Turtle Tools Turtle Beach W 50 ISN 7/94 55 MIC 9/94 Wave 2.01 Turtle Beach W 67 ISN 7/94 69 TPZ 3/94 WhirlWind CCRMA N @C. Librarians / Editors MIDI Quest 4.0 Sound Quest A/S 299 list MIDI Quest 4.0 Sound Quest D 225 RNR 1/94 229 CCO 1/94 MIDI Quest 4.0 Sound Quest M 230 MF 3/94 MIDI Quest 4.0 Sound Quest W 225 RNR 2/94 249 CCO 2/94 MIDI Quest 4.0 upv Sound Quest A/D/M/S 59 list MIDI Quest 4.0 upv Sound Quest W 75 list MIDI Quest Jr. Sound Quest A/M/S MIDI Quest Jr. Sound Quest D/W 89 CCO 4/94 100 list MidiSX Daystar Music M 90 list Patchmeister Blue Ribbon Soundworks A Solo Quest Sound Quest D/W 129 list SoundSurfer EMagic S Unisyn 1.0 MOTU M 395 list XoR Dr. T's A 210 CCO 4/94 @D. Performance / Composition / Recording Assistants Band in a Box PG Music DW 59 list Band in a Box Pro 5.0 PG Music DW 57 TPZ 3/94 60 MIC 9/94 Band in a Box Pro PG Music M 57 TMZ 2/94 70 MF 3/94 Deluxe Music II A Drummer 2.0 Cool Shoes D 99 list Grandmaster SongWright D 80 list Jammer Soundtrek D 75 MF 3/94 Jammer Soundtrek W 69 RNR 2/94 Jammer u/f DOS Soundtrek W 60 list Jammer Pro Soundtrek W 130 RNR 2/94 Jammer Pro u/f DOS Soundtrek W 75 list Jazz Improv MiBAC M 79 TMZ M Dr. T's M Melody Maestro Blue Ribbon Soundworks W 60 MIC 9/94 80 list Rhythm Brainz MediaTech W 119 CCO 4/94 135 list Sound Globs 3.0 Cool Shoes D 199 list Super Jam Blue Ribbon Soundworks A/I Super Jam Blue Ribbon Soundworks W 85 TPZ 3/94 90 MIC 7/94 SyncPro Blue Ribbon Soundworks A Video Music Box A Zillion Rhymes Eccentric Software W 33 TPZ 3/94 @E. Music Instruction Basic Composer D 40 CCO 4/94 Chords Lyrrus 65 MIC 9/94 79 list Ear Play D 40 CCO 4/94 G-VOX pkg Lyrrus M 400 TIG 12/93 G-VOX pkg Lyrrus W 350 MIC 9/94 400 TIG 12/93 HearMaster pkg EMagic M/S Jazz Guitarist PG Music DW 35 TPZ 3/94 49 list Jazz Guitarist PG Music M/S 49 list Jazz Pianist PG Music DW 35 TPZ 3/94 49 list Jazz Pianist PG Music M/S 49 list Listen 2.1.3 Imaja M 99 list Miracle Piano Miracle D 220 TIG 1/94 270 PCC 12/93 Miracle Piano Miracle M 220 TIG 1/94 250 TMZ 2/94 Miracle Software Miracle D/M 80 CAB 4/94 100 TIG 1/94 Multimedia Beethoven 1.1 Microsoft W 49 ISN 7/94 Multimedia Mozart 1.0 Microsoft W 49 ISN 7/94 60 MIC 6/94 Multimedia Shubert 1.0 Microsoft W 49 ISN 7/94 Multimedia Stravinsky1.0 Microsoft W 49 ISN 7/94 60 MIC 6/94 Music Lessons MiBAC M 75 TMZ Music Lessons MiBAC W 75 MIC 7/94 75 TPZ 3/94 Music Mentor pkg MidiSoft W 76 MIC 12/93 80 TIG 1/94 Musical Instruments Microsoft M 49 ISN 7/94 Musical Instruments Microsoft W 49 ISN 7/94 55 PCC 12/93 MusicPower for Guitar MPower W 60 MIC 7/94 80 list NotePlay Ibis D 50 list NotePlay Ibis W 30 MIC 2/94 Pianist PG Music DW 40 MF 3/94 40 CCO 4/94 Pianist PG Music M 40 MF 3/94 Pianist PG Music S 49 list Piano Musicware W 90 TPZ 3/94 100 J&R 3/94 Play it by Ear Ibis D 80 CCO 4/94 100 list Rhythm Ace D 80 CCO 4/94 Rhythm Play D 40 CCO 4/94 Solo Assimilator Lil' Johnny DW/M/S 30 list Soloist Ibis D 40 CCO 4/94 50 list @F. Music Libraries SuperCool Drum Patterns Cool Shoes DW/M/S 45 CCO 4/94 50 list Drumtrax DW/S/M MusicMagic Songbook MidiSoft DW 23 ISN 7/94 30 MIC 12/93 MusicMagic Songbook CD MidiSoft DW 18 ISN 7/94 26 MIC 12/93 Steve Morse Library pkg Lyrrus 60 MIC 9/94 75 list @G. Studioware 56K Turtle Beach D 1295 list Audio Prisma Spectral Synthesis W 3995 list Cubase Audio Steinberg F 999 list Cubase Audio 2.0 Steinberg M 999 list Notator Logic Audio 1.7 EMagic M 699 list Session 8 Digidesign D/M 3499 CCO 4/94 3995 list Studio Vision 1.5 Opcode M 995 list Studio Vision 1.5 upv Opcode M 99 list @H. Data Entry MidiScan 1.1 Musitek W 200 MIC 9/94 299 CCO 4/94 MidiText Metsan A/D/M/S 95 list @I. Sound Boards Audio Advantage PCMCIA Turtle Beach DW 99 CAB 3/94 WAVJammer PCMCIA New Media DW 330 TIG 1/94 @J. Instruments CBX-K3 Yamaha 273 ISN 7/94 309 TMZ 2/94 CBX-T3 pkg Yamaha M 239 ISN 7/94 299 TMZ 2/94 CBX-T3 pkg Yamaha W 239 ISN 7/94 279 TPZ 3/94 DD-12 Yamaha 168 TMZ 2/94 DD-14 Yamaha 170 TIG 2/94 SC-7 Roland 319 CAB 3/94 @NOTES Platforms listed as one word (e.g. AF) have one version which works on both or all platforms in one version. Platforms separated with a '/' have different versions for different systems. MIDI Renderer's introductory price expires August 31, 1994. Email me if you would like non-800 numbers for foreign callers. @Vendors and Manufacturers Code Name Location Phone Fax BAL Bananas at Large San Rafael, CA 800-786-7585 C&M Computers & Music San Fransisco, CA 800-767-6161 CAB ComputAbility Milwaukee, WI 800-554-9950 CCO Compu-co 203-635-0013 EMP Music Emporium 800-648-8460 GMM Goodman Music 800-842-4777 ISN Internet Shopping Network 800-677-7467 J&R J&R Music World Maspeth, NY 800-221-8180 718-497-1791 LEO Leo's Music 510-652-1553 510-652-6575 MIC MicroWAREHOUSE Lakewood, NJ 800-367-7080 908-905-5245 MF Musicians' Friend Medford, OR 503-772-5173 PCC PCConnection Marlow, NH 800-800-5555 603-446-7791 RCH Rich Music 800-795-8493 RMC Rocky Mountain Computer OF 800-908-0009 RNR Rock n' Rhythm see WAB SWE Sweetwater Sound Inc. Fort Wayne, IN 219-432-8176 219-432-1758 TIG Tiger Direct Coral Gables, FL 800-888-4437 305-529-2990 TMZ The Mac Zone Redmond, WA 800-248-0800 TPZ The PC Zone Redmond, WA 800-258-2088 WAB Woodwind and Brasswind 800-348-5003 Alaska Software 408-738-3320 408-524-9699 Aleph Omega Software BeBop Systems Dallas, TX 800-775-5557 214-328-1092 Big Noise Software Jacksonville, FL 904-730-0754 903-730-0748 Blue Ribbon Soundworks Atlanta, GA 800-226-0212 404-315-0213 Coda Music Technology Eden Prairie, MN 800-843-2066 612-937-9760 Cool Shoes Kernersville, NC 919-722-0830 919-724-4412 Daystar Pontiac, MI 800-732-7827 313-338-0468 DiAcoustics Huntsville, AL 800-365-6134 Diemer Development 818-762-0804 Digidesign CA 415-688-0600 415-327-0777 Dr. T's Music Software 800-989-MIDI 617-455-1460 Dynaware 415-349-5700 415-349-5879 Electronic Courseware Champaign, IL 800-832-4965 217-359-6578 EMagic 916-477-1051 916-477-1052 Hollyware Howling Dog Systems Kanata, ON 613-599-7927 613-599-7926 Ibis Software San Fransisco, CA 415-546-1917 415-546-0361 Imaja Innovative Quality Software Las Vegas, NV 702-368-2213 702-368-2470 Jupiter Systems Applegate, CA 800-446-2356 916-878-8577 Lil' Johnny Enterprises Richmond, VA 800-645-7697 804-353-8405 Lyrrus 215-922-0880 215-922-7230 Magnetic Music Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) Cambridge, MA 617-576-2760 617-576-3609 MediaTech Innovations San Jose, CA 800-684-6434 408-267-5464 Metsan Corporation Schaumburg, IL 708-307-8536 MiBAC Microsoft Redmond, WA 206-882-8080 206-936-7329 MidiSoft Bellevue, WA 206-881-7176 206-883-1368 MPower Musicator A/S San Fransisco, CA 916-756-9807 Musicware Musitek Ojai, CA 800-676-8055 805-646-8099 Opcode Palo Alto, CA 415-856-3333 416-856-3332 OSC CA 415-252-0460 415-252-0560 Parker Adams Group Los Angeles, CA 310-450-2175 310-450-8526 Passport Designs, Inc. Half Moon Bay, CA 800-545-0775 415-726-2254 PG Music Buffalo, NY 800-268-6272 905-528-2541 Softronics Colorado Springs, CO 800-225-8590 719-548-1878 SongWright Software Leesburg, VA 800-877-8070 Sonic Foundry Madison, WI 608-256-3133 608-256-7300 Sound Quest Vancouver, BC 800-667-3998 604-874-8971 Soundtrek Duluth, GA 404-497-0375 404-623-3054 Spectral Synthesis Woodinville, WA 206-487-2931 206-487-3431 Steinberg Northridge, CA 800-888-7510 818-701-7452 TAP Turtle Beach Systems 800-645-5640 717-767-0200 Twelve Tone Systems Watertown, MA 800-234-1171 @End of list