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MOTU Digital Performer 7 lets you record, edit, arrange, mix, process, and master audio and MIDI tracks side-by-side for songwriting, studio production, live performance, film, and television soundtracks, audio post production, surround mixing, and other professional audio production tasks. And right now, once you register, you'll get a free software upgrade to version 7.2 which adds new features and enhancements, including Themes (skins), which allow users to completely change the look and feel of Digital Performer's entire user interface with one click.Music Production Software with Advanced Features and Intuitive OperationFor beginners and experts alike, MOTU Digital Performer 7 delivers advanced features in an intuitive, streamlined design. With support for built-in Mac audio and MIDI, you don't even need additional audio hardware. Whether you're completing a surround sound DVD, or you just want to write a song and burn a CD or MP3 file, Digital Performer 7 software gets you there quickly with elegance and ease.Award-Winning DesignRecord-enable a track, check the input source and level meter, then press Record. Sound familiar? Then you should be using MOTU Digital Performer. It's that simple. The audio software's track layout, mixing board, and transport controls are all you need for the foundation of a powerful computer-based production system.A Flexible Instrument for Your CreativityMOTU Digital Performer's flexible, highly customizable interface adapts to your creative style. Loop-based music production? Linear sequencing and recording? Part and score notation-based composition? Digital Performer 7 DAW software eliminates barriers and lets your creativity flow.Advanced new featuresVersion 7 of this state-of-the-art music production software delivers a suite of stunningly accurate classic guitar pedal emulations; a meticulously detailed guitar amp emulator modeled after classics from Fender and Marshall; a superb, physical-modeling speaker cabinet emulator with mixable mic positions (close, near, and far); inline EQ and Dynamics in the Mixing Board; consolidated V-Racks display alongside your sequence in the Mixing Board; Channel Strip and Info Bar mixer controls that follow the track you're working on; realtime crossfades; Wave64 support for recording files larger than 4GB; range automation modes; lead-sheet creation with inline lyrics and chord symbol tools; freely resizable Counter window; Marker Counter; and many other productivity enhancements.Superlative Mac OS X SupportDigital Performer DAW software provides industry-leading support for Mac OS X Core Audio and Core MIDI services. Built from the ground up for Mac users, Digital Performer 7 takes full advantage of the latest advances in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard's multi-threading and multiprocessor operation, sample-accurate MIDI Time Stamping, Core MIDI patch list support, Audio Units plug-ins and virtual instruments, support for multiple Core Audio interface drivers, and more.The MOTU Digital Performer 7 software offers features, enhanced operation and improved performance at all levels over previous music software versions, from hundreds of small enhancements driven by user requests to major new features and plug-ins that add unprecedented value. Some of the highlights include:•Custom '59: A meticulously detailed guitar amp emulator modeled after all-time classics from Fender and Marshall•Live Room | G: A superb physical modeling speaker cabinet emulator with 4 mixable mics (close, near and far) and 3-band EQ per mic•Guitar pedals: A suite of stunningly accurate classic guitar pedals modeled after all-time favorites from BOSS, Ibanez, & others•Inline EQ & dynamics: Control DP's multiband graphic EQ and vintage dynamics processing directly in each Mixing Board channel•Channel Strip: Gain instant access to all mixer channel settings for the track you are working on in any Editor window•Lead sheets: Create and print lead sheets, complete with lyrics, and transposable chord symbolsNote: Fender and Bassman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Marshall, JTM45 and JCM800 are registered trademarks and trademarks of Marshall Amplification Plc. These trademarks are not associated or affiliated with MOTU and are used solely for the purpose of identifying specific products referenced in the description of MOTU's sound modeling development process. Use of these product names and trademarks does not imply any cooperation with or endorsement by their owners.

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MOTU Digital Performer 7 DAW Software Features:

User interfaceVertically resizable track listStreamlined window design3 different colored waveform optionsResizable counterMarker counterWindow tabsInspector palettesUniversal track selectorConsolidated windowTrack folder viewing and editingMeter BridgeMIDI Keys window provides convenient, basic MIDI note entry right at your fingertipsSelectable Audio clickProductivity enhancements include auto-save, auto-check for updates, MIDI device setup, track enable/disableAudio EditingTrack comping lets you build a comp with just a few clicksMove easily between track and takes4 new sound editing tools: Trim, Slip, Slide, RollRealtime crossfadesSmooth audio editsA full-featured destructive waveform editorComprehensive waveform editingTempo, pitch beats, and audio region volumeTransport controlMixingState-of-the-art mixing32-bit floating point precision throughout the mixing path64-bit precision during the mastering stagesLive input monitoringInline multiband EQ and dynamics processingComplete mix automationPlug-in automationInfo Bar mixing controlsSoundbite volume & gainMultiple mixdownsMono, stereo and n-channel busesUp to 20 sendsAudio Mastering64-bit mastering tool for crystal clear soundBounce/Export to MP3 and other formatsMulti Bounce featureDirect audio CD burningPitch AutomationPitch correctionPitch effectsAdjust pitch note-for-noteScale the pitch curveQuantize pitchTransposing and harmonizingConvert audio to MIDI dataBeat Detection EngineAlign any audio to the tempo of your projectQuantize beats within soundbitesApply grooves to audio and extract them from audioSnap your edits to beatsSplit audio on the beatsSample-accurate precisionBeat editingEffects Plug-insCustom '59Live Room | GGuitar pedal effectsGuitar plug-in demosMasterWorks EQMasterWorks LevelerProVerbPattern GateTunerVirtual InstrumentsBassLinePolySynthModuloNanosamplerModel 12ProtonQuickScribe Music NotationAccurate realtime MIDI transcriptionAdvanced tools for fine-tuning your score transcriptionDynamics, articulations, and page textOnscreen page layoutScores and partsLead sheetsScore arrangementLyric toolTransposable chord symbolsQuickScribe Film Cues ViewMultiple QuickScribe windowsRecent additional QuickScribe EnhancementsStudio ProductionSample-accurate timing and synchronizationInstant access to frequently-used dataTrack grouping and track folders for enhanced controlDestructive and non-destructive effects for MIDI and audioInstant, in-memory recording with POLARCompletely customizable interfaceCompatibility and interoperabilityBuilt-in waveform editor with sample-level controlFilm ScoringFind tempoInsert measuresTrack groupingFireWire QuickTime video playbackSupports 23.976 fps and 30-drop fps as the project frame rateFinal Cut Pro integrationHighly configurable streamers, punches, & flutterQuick and easy session changes3rd party hardware supportFilmscore events over FireWireVisual clickCustomized clicks: beat, tacet, patternEnhanced countoffFind tempoAllows for exporting a QuickTime movieWork on multiple QuickTime moviesBounce to QuickTime movieQuickTime movie DV playback offsetFloating movie windowFilm score notation with Film Cues viewLive PerformanceBulletproof reliability and flexibilityPowerful cueing controlCustomizeable interfaceMultitrack playback with no bouncingEasy Pro Tools session exchangeExtensive control surface supportRemixingComprehensive, integrated toolsRealtime, tempo-locked MIDI and audio effectsPlays well with othersSeamless virtual instrumentsFamiliar yet powerful drum editingFreeze tracks for efficient playbackDrive Pro Tools TDM systemsAAF File InterchangeEnhanced OMF interchangeApple Loop importExpanded audio file supportWave64 supportNative support for interleaved audio filesSupport for floating point audio filesImproved OMF/AAF importAudio Units Plug-In SupportThe Digital Performer engineering team collaborates with Apple engineering and 3rd-party developers on an ongoing basis to continue developing the Audio Units (AU) plug-in specification with new and improved host/plug-in API's that add exciting new features and better performanceMultiple outputs for Audio Units plug-ins and ReWireSupport for AU presetsPlug-in ManagerDedicated plug-in Preset menuHardware-accelerated plug-insPro Tools | HD supportSupport for Pro Tools 8Support for the VST-RTAS wrapper from FXpansionPlug-in automationPlug-in latency compensationInstrument supportRTAS and AudioSuite plug-in supportMono and stereo sendsSend automationAutomatic voice allocationDirectMIDI supportQuickPunch supportTDM plug-in side chain supportConvenient System Resources Usage WindowEnhanced audio bundle supportMute automationMore

MOTU Digital Performer 7 DAW Software Specifications:

Minimum System RequirementsMac OS X v10.4.7 or later (including Mac OS X v10.6); 10.4.11 or later is required for DP 7.1 or laterPowerPC G4 1GHz or faster CPU (including PPC G5 CPUs and all Intel processor Macs)1GB RAM1024 x 768 display resolutionCD-ROM drive for installation and authorizationRecommended extrasMultiprocessor or multicore PowerMac G5 or Intel processor Mac2GB RAM or more1280 x 1024 or larger display resolutionTo use Digital Performer 7 under DAE mode:DP 7.0 - 7.02: Pro Tools 7.2 - 8.0.1 is required; Pro Tools 7.4 or later is recommended. Pro Tools 8.0.3 or later is not compatible.DP 7.1: Pro Tools 8.0 - 8.0.3 is required; Pro Tools 8.0 cs3 or later is recommended. Using DAE 8.0.3 requires that Pro Tools be installed before installing DP 7.1; if Pro Tools 8.0.3 is installed after DP 7.1, the DP 7.1 installer will need to be run again for DAE to function properly.

MOTU Digital Performer 7 DAW Software

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