Buzz is great for writing dance music, but it could do with a few things like a piano roll, Or the ability to be a plugin. People say it's midi is dodgy but I don't use it. Better groove facility would be good also.

Price paid

Free

Buzz is a tracker so everything is in hex. The interface is much more intuitive than clostraphobic programs like reason or fruityloops. There's a bit of learning curve which is easily overcome if your not lazy. The help is fine.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

There's a multitude of synths and effects for buzz and because it's modular it easily outshine all of the competition in this department. With new machine developers poping up all the time, there's an infinite number of new gens being released which keep getting better and better. It's a bit buggy but nothing serious.

Personally I'd feel like a plonker standing behind any piece of software at a gig. But if that's your thing it can be done.

OVERALL OPINION

Anyone who doesn't have this program should download it. It's free and when people like James Holden and way out west are useing it , You know it's a winner.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2002)