Magix Music Maker
{{Infobox software
| name = Magix Music Maker
| logo =
| developer = Magix Software GmbH
| released = {{start date and age|1994}}
| latest_release_version = 2023 Free Edition, 2023 Plus Edition, 2023 Premium Edition {{cite web|url=https://www.magix.com/us/music-editing/music-maker/version-comparison/|title=MAGIX Music Maker – Spielend leicht Musik machen|publisher=}}
| operating_system = Windows 8 or later
| genre = Music sequencer
| license = Freemium
| website = {{URL|https://www.magix.com/gb/music/}}
}}
Magix Music Maker is a commercial digital audio workstation (DAW) designed by the company Magix for the consumer sector. The program is branched from Samplitude, Magix's professional digital audio workstation. Music Maker was first published in 1994.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} By 2006 it had sold over a million copies in varying versions{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/2006/0401/wirtschaft/0008/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912191050/http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/2006/0401/wirtschaft/0008/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2010|title=Aktuell|publisher=}}
Aside from the core Music Maker program, versions have been made for different types of music. The software was also ported to PlayStation 2.{{cite web |title= Magix Music Maker for Playstation 2| url=http://uk.ign.com/games/magix-music-maker/ps2-546774 |publisher = IGN |accessdate=March 14, 2013}}{{cite web |title= Magix Music Maker Deluxe Edition for Playstation (2004)2| url= http://uk.ign.com/games/magix-music-maker/ps2-716348|publisher = IGN |accessdate=March 14, 2013}}
Features
Music Maker is an entry-level music production app to make songs in various genres. It has the following features:
- Sound pools (these are libraries of samples in different genres, they are usually not royalty-free, but some are now labelled as such)
- Sound import (digital music files, real instruments or vocals)
- Mixer, MIDI editor, synthesizer
- Sound processing plug-ins (equalization, dynamic compression, reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, distortion, limiting, vocoder)
- VST Virtual instruments (high-quality midi guitars, basses, drums, pianos, and more).{{cite web|title=10 Best Free Beat Making Software for 2017|url=http://techgadgetideas.com/free-beat-making-software/|publisher=Techgadgetideas.com|date=15 February 2017}}
=Supported file formats and interfaces=
=Windows system requirements=
- Processor with 2 GHz, or higher
- 2 GB RAM
- Hard disk drive with 700 MB free space
- Graphics card with 1280x768 minimum resolution at 16-bit color
- 16-bit sound card
Recent editions
For 2023, Magix developed three core editions of Music Maker for Windows:
- Music Maker 2023 Free: The free edition of the music software and currently download-only. The included features are free sound loops, a Beatbox, 3 instruments, 6 effects, and 8 tracks.
- Music Maker 2023 Plus: The plus edition of the music software and currently download-only. The included features are free sound loops, 1 soundpool, and 1 collection, a Beatbox, 5 instruments, 20 effects, and unlimited tracks.
- Music Maker 2023 Premium: The premium edition of the music software and currently download-only. The included features are free sound loops, 3 soundpools, and 1 collection, Beatbox Pro 2, Modern EQ, Wizard FX Suite, 7 instruments, 36 effects, unlimited tracks, 64 bit support and AI SongMaker.{{cite web|title=Music Maker – Make the music you love|url=https://www.magix.com/us/music-editing/music-maker/?_oB=music-maker/|publisher=Magix|date=7 June 2023}}
Others include the 80s Edition, Trap Edition, EDM Edition, and Hip Hop Edition.
References
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External links
- [http://www.music-maker.com/ Official website]
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