GarageSpin

The loop composition software market has been growing ever since exploding onto the scene with Sonic Foundry's release of Acid (now owned by Sony) in 1998. Loop construction and manipulation tools give any PC ownder the ability to turn a simple PC into a home recording studio. The medium is especially suited for rappers needing to construct a series of beats to rap to, or DJs needing background breaks, atmospherics, and synchronization tools when mixing, mashing, and bridging music.

Cakewalk and Cubase have since added their versions of loop construction tools with Groove Clips in Sonar 4 Producer Edition and Audio Warp tools in Cubase SX 3. How do they all compare? Digital Music Doctor breaks down the skinny in this comparison anaylizing eight loop composition-related catagories.