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  • 8.3 9.7

    Guitar Rig 3: Kontrol Edition

    10 Mar 2008 3:05 PM

    If your guitar and your chops are getting dusty, Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol Edition is an outstanding way to rekindle your delusions of rock stardom.

  • 7.5

    Ableton Live 5.0

    20 Sep 2005 1:08 PM

    Ableton's Live 5.0 continues to dazzle with new sound-shaping features and MP3 support.

  • Toast Titanium 7

    08 Nov 2005 11:56 AM

    Even with no serious competition, Roxio Toast stays on top of its game by adding important new features and beefing up old ones. It's a must-have for Mac users.

  • 8.5

    Propellerhead Reason 3

    03 Nov 2005 5:19 PM

    With its impressive new Combinator tool, Propellerhead's Reason 3 makes it even easier -- and more fun -- to create amazing songs and sounds.

  • 7.3

    Apple iLife '06

    20 Apr 2006 11:29 AM

    If you don't already have iLife and you deal with digital media, you should get iLife '06. If you have an older version, think carefully about whether the new features are worth the price.

  • 3.3

    Kazaa 3

    27 Jan 2006 10:45 AM

    With blaring ads, bundled spyware, and limited searches, Kazaa 3 is one free P2P client you should avoid.

  • 8.3

    Google Video (beta)

    09 Feb 2006 11:09 AM

    It turns out that an open, sprawling interface works better for a search engine than a video store. Google Video will have to take a few categorisation notes from Yahoo if it's ever going to challenge the iTunes Music Store.

  • 9.5

    eMusic

    23 Feb 2006 1:54 PM

    Open usage policy and intelligent editorial content make eMusic a boon for fans of independent labels. But don't expect to download any popular commercial music.

  • Apple GarageBand 3

    06 Mar 2006 4:29 PM

    Mac users with even a minor interest in music or podcasting will be pleased with GarageBand 3's user-friendly interface and ample feature set, but the heavy app isn't ideal for most laptops.

  • 9.8

    iPodSoft Pod Player 1.4.0

    31 Mar 2006 12:24 PM

    If you'd like to play your iPod tracks through a second PC, the iPodSoft Pod Player freeware is an absolute must-have.

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