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AudioDesk 2
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AudioDesk 3
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DP 7
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| Audio Editing Features |
| 24-bit / 192kHz support |
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x
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x
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| Multiple bit rates |
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x
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x
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| Broadcast WAVE / AIFF support |
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x
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x
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| Interleaved audio support |
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x
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x
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| 32-bit floating point audio |
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x
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| ACID file import |
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x
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x
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| Apple Loop import |
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x
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x
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| Adjust Beats |
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| Beat detection engine |
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x
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| Beat-based time stretching |
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x
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x
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| Drag and drop audio import |
x
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x
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x
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| Edge-edit multiple soundbites |
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x
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x
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| Graphical fade handles in Sequence Editor |
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x
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x
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| Graphical time stretching |
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x
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x
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| Lock playback to selection |
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x
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x
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| Measures and beats time display/editing |
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x
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x
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| Merge Soundbites |
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x
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x
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| MP3 import |
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x
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x
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| MP3 export |
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x
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x
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| Mute Region |
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x
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x
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| Non-destructive fades and crossfades |
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x
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x
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| Record Beats |
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x
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| REX (Recycle 2) file import |
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x
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x
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| Roll tool |
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x
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| Slide tool |
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x
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| Slip tool |
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| Trim tool |
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x
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| Comp Tool |
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x
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| Sample-accurate editing |
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x
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x
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| Sequence Editor |
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x
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x
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| Smooth Audio Edits |
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x
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| Soundbite Gain |
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x
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| Soundbite Sync Points |
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x
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x
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| Soundbite Time Stamps |
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x
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x
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| Soundbite Volume |
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| Stationary Play Head |
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| Surround editing |
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| Take comping |
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| Track Groups |
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| Tracks Window |
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| Waveform Editor |
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| Wiper Centered Zooming |
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x
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x
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| Post Production / Film Scoring |
| Clippings |
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x
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x
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| Final Cut Pro XML Import |
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x
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| Final Cut Pro XML Export |
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x
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| Find Tempo |
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x
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| FireWire Video Output |
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x
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x
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| Insert Measures |
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x
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| Markers |
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x
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x
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| Movie Window |
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x
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x
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| Floating Movie Window |
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x
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x
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| Movie Track |
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x
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| 23.976 frame rate support |
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x
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x
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| QuickTime chase of graphic & numeric edits |
x
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x
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x
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| QuickTime movie audio import |
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x
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| QuickTime movie export |
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x
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| Separate movie for each sequence |
x
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x
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x
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| Streamers, punches, and flutters |
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x
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| VocAlign support |
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x
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| MIDI / Sequencing |
| Drum Editor |
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x
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| Event List Editor |
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x
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| Interapplication MIDI |
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x
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| MIDI Effects Plug-ins |
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x
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| MIDI Graphic Editor |
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x
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| MIDI Interface support |
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x
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x
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| MIDI Machine Control |
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x
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x
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| MIDI Monitor |
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x
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| MIDI Tracks |
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x
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| QuickScribe Editor |
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x
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| ReWire™ support |
audio returns only
|
autio returns only
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x
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| Step Record |
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x
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| Transmit Sync |
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x
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x
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| Trigger plug-in |
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x
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| Unisyn integration |
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x
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| Virtual Instrument Support |
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x
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| Audio Processing |
| Audio Effects Plug-ins |
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x
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x
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| Audio Unit (AU) effect support |
x
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x
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x
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| AU side chain inputs |
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x
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x
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| AU ramp automation |
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x
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x
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| Cocoa-based AU graphics |
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x
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| Audio plug-in manager |
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x
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| Audio transpose and time stretch |
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x
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x
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| Audio pitch automation |
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x
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| Automatic Conversions |
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x
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x
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| Automatic plug-in delay compensation |
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x
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x
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| Mix Automation |
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x
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x
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| Mixing |
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x
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x
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| PureDSP™ |
x
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x
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x
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| Real-time monitoring of effects plug-ins |
x
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x
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x
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| Pre-rendering preferences for individual plug-ins |
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x
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x
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| Pre-rendering preferences for entire project |
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x
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| Dedicated preset menu |
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x
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x
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| Spectral Effects |
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x
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| Surround Mixing |
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x
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| TDM support |
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x
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| V-Racks |
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x
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| Productivity |
| Audio Bundles |
x
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x
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x
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| Audio click |
x
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x
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x
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| Automatic conversions / import |
x
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x
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x
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| Bounce To Disk |
x
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x
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x
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| CD burning |
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x
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| Commands |
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x
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x
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| Compact Project command |
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x
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x
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| Consolidated Window |
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x
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x
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| Multiple tabs in Consolidated Window sidebar cells |
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x
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| Continuous data reshape tools |
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| Control Surface support |
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| Custom Control Consoles |
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x
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| Custom track colors |
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x
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x
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| Waveform color options |
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| Dockable Tool Pallette |
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x
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x
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| Freeze tracks |
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x
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| Global time format selection |
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x
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x
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| Information Bar |
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x
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x
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| Information Bar customizaton |
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x
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| Information palettes |
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x
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x
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| Track Inspector |
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| OMF export |
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x
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x
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| OMF import |
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x
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| AAF export |
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x
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x
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| AAF import |
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x
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x
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| Meter Bridge |
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x
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| Multiple plug-in windows open simultaneously |
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x
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x
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| Multi-processor/multi-core support |
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x
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x
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| Receive Sync |
x
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x
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x
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| Sample Rate/Format Conversion |
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x
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x
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| Search |
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x
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| Solo exemption |
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x
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x
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| Soundbite layering |
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x
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x
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| Track folders |
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x
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| Undo levels |
10
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10
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unlimited
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| Universal Track Selector |
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x
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x
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| Streamlined window design |
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x
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x
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| Window Sets |
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x
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| Audio Recording |
| Audio Monitor |
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x
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x
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| Cycle Record with Automatic Take Management |
x
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x
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x
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| Maximum inserts per track |
20
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20
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20
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| Maximum number of busses |
5 mono or stereo
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5 mono or stereo
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20 mono, stereo, or surround
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| Maximum number of sends |
unlimited**
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unlimited**
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unlimited**
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| Maximum number of input channels |
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x
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| POLAR |
x
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x
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x
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| Real-time monitoring through effects |
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x
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x
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| Input monitoring independent of record-enable |
x
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x
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x
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| Sample-accurate sync |
x
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x
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x
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| Soundbites Window |
x
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x
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x
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| Stereo Playback and Recording |
x
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x
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x
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| Surround playback and recording |
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x
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| Track count |
unlimited*
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unlimited*
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unlimited*
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| Hardware Support |
| Core Audio |
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x
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| Digidesign HD |
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x
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| MOTU FireWire/USB2 |
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x
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x
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| MOTU PCI-324 |
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x
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x
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| MOTU PCI-424 |
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x
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x
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| Run multiple CoreAudio hardware*** |
MOTU PCI, FW, USB2
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MOTU PCI, FW, USB2
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any
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| Sample Editing |
| Background processing |
x
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x
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x
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| Collect audio data for backup |
x
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x
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x
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| Mono/stereo waveform editor |
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x
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| Pencil Tool for waveform editing |
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x
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| Preemptive audio analysis |
x
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x
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x
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| Surround waveform editor |
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x
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| Effects |
| Auralizer |
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x
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| AutoPan |
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x
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x
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| Bass Manager |
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x
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| Buffy |
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x
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x
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| Calibration |
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x
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| Chorus |
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x
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x
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| DC Notch |
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x
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x
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| Delay |
x
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x
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x
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| Dynamics |
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x
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| Echo |
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x
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x
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| eVerb |
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x
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x
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| Flanger |
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x
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x
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| MasterWorks™ 64-bit EQ |
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x
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| MasterWorks™ 64-bit Gate |
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x
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| MasterWorks™ 64-bit Look-ahead Limiter |
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x
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| MasterWorks™ 64-bit MB Compressor |
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x
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| MasterWorks™ 64-bit Leveler |
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x
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| Multimode Filter |
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x
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x
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| M-S Decoder |
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x
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x
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| ParaEQ |
x
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x
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x
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| Pattern Gate |
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x
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| Phaser |
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x
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x
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| Plate |
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x
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x
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| Preamp-1 |
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x
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x
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| ProVerb convolution reverb |
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x
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x
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| Quan Jr |
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x
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x
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| Reverb |
x
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x
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x
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| Ring Modulator |
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x
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x
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| Sonic Modulator |
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x
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x
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| Surround AutoPan |
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x
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| Surround Calibration |
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x
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| Surround DC Notch |
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x
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| Surround Delay |
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x
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| Surround EQ |
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x
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| Surround eVerb |
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| Surround Flanger |
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x
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| Surround MasterWorks™ 64-bit EQ |
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x
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| Surround MasterWorks™ 64-bit Look-ahead Limiter |
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x
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| Surround Pattern Gate |
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x
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| Surround Phaser |
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x
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| Surround ProVerb convolution reverb |
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x
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| Surround Quan Jr |
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x
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| Surround Tremolo |
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x
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| Surround Trim |
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x
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| Tremolo |
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x
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x
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| Trim |
x
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x
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x
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| Instruments |
| BassLine |
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x
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| PolySynth |
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x
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| Modulo |
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x
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| Nanosampler |
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x
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| Model12 |
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x
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| Proton |
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* dependent on speed of computer or hardware
** dependent on hardware
***requires external synchronization among systems |
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