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About SOL2
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SOL2 is the last release in Yamaha's lineage of superb MIDI sequencer/DAW software.
Chronology:
| XGworks 1.0 - 4.0 | Primarily MIDI sequencers, with rudimentary audio capabilities. |
| SOL | GUI refresh, DAW capabilities & realtime audio FX, improved notation view, and more. |
| SOL2 | The biggest addition to SOL2 is VST2 support. |
Additionally, two 'light' editions of SOL were released: XGworks ST, and SQ01.
A full SOL2 setup consists of: SOL2, and the following updates: SOL2 v2.0.9, SOL Database V2.0.4, XG Editor v5.1.4, 'Code'(guitar chord) & Pitch Bend V1.0.1.
Feature Comparison (courtesy of -H-)
| SOL (2001) | XGworks ST (2001) | SQ01 (2001) | XGworks 4 (1999) | XGworks 3 (1998) | |
| Operating system | Windows 98/Me/2000/XP | Windows 98/Me/2000/XP | Windows 98/Me/2000/XP | Windows 95/NT | Windows 95/Mac OS8 |
| ASIO/WDM/MME driver support | o / o / o | o / o / o | o / o / o | - / - / o | - / - / o |
| VST/VSTi support | o / o | o / o | o / o | - / - | - / - |
| DMO*/DXi support | o / - | o / - | o / - | - / - | - / - |
| OPT support | o | o | o | - | - |
| XGworks plugin support | - | - | - | o | o |
| *.yws / *.xws file support | Native / read-only | Native / read-only | Native / read-only | - / Native | - / Native |
| *.wav / *.mp3 file mixdown | via Audio mixer module | via Audio mixer module | via Audio mixer module (.wav only) | - / - | - / - |
| Number of tracks | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 100 (+ chord/style track) | 100 (+ chord/style track) |
| Number of simultaneous MIDI inputs | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 1 | 1 |
| Number of simultaneous MIDI outputs | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 6 |
| Number of simultaneous audio inputs | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 1 stereo | 1 stereo |
| Number of simultaneous audio outputs | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 6 stereo |
| MIDI resolution | 960 ppq | 960 ppq | 960 ppq | 480 ppq | 480 ppq |
| Max audio resolution | 32 bit/96 kHz | 32 bit/96 kHz | 32 bit/96 kHz | 16 bit/44.1 kHz | 16 bit/44.1 kHz |
| Master Track view | o | o | o | o | o |
| List view | o | o | o | o | o |
| Piano Roll view | o | o | o | o | o |
| Staff view | o | o | - | o | o |
| Drum view | o | o | - | o | o |
| MIDI mixer | o | o | o | o | o |
| Audio mixer | 128 ch w/4 inserts, 4 send, 4 bus, 4 aux | 8 ch w/2 inserts, 1 send | included w/Motif and 01X | Windows sound system, SW1000XG (plugin) | Windows sound system, SW1000XG (plugin) |
| Audio effects | 20 types 40 algorithms | 13 types 30 algorithms | 13 types 30 algorithms | - | - |
| Mixing automation | o | o | o | - | - |
| Soft Synth Rack | o | o | included w/Motif and 01X | - | - |
Guitar Arranger / Pitch Bend editor | optional download | optional download | optional download | o / - | o / - |
| XG Editor | included on disc | o | included w/S08 | o | o |
| AutoArrange | o | o | included w/S90 | o | o |
| AutoArticulation | o | o | - | - | - |
| Voice-to-Score R | o | o | - | o | o |
| TimeSlice | o | - | - | - | - |
| TimeStretch | o | - | - | - | - |
| Yamaha VST suite (Pitch Fix, Vocal Rack, Final Master) | o | o | - | - | - |
| S-YXG50 VSTi | o | o | - | - | - |
| Documentation | Help files and manual in Japanese | Help files and manual in Japanese | Help files and manual in English | Help files and manual in Japanese | Help files and manual in English |
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