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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Apple Loop import |
x
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x
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x
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Adjust Beats |
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x
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Beat detection engine |
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x
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Beat-based time stretching |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Graphical fade handles in Sequence Editor |
x
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x
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x
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Graphical time stretching |
x
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x
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x
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Lock playback to selection |
x
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x
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x
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Measures and beats time display/editing |
x
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x
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x
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Merge Soundbites |
x
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x
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x
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MP3 import |
x
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x
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x
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MP3 export |
x
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x
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x
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Mute Region |
x
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x
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x
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Non-destructive fades and crossfades |
x
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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 |
x
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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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x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Sequence Editor |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Soundbite Time Stamps |
x
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x
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x
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Soundbite Volume |
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x
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Stationary Play Head |
x
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x
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x
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Surround editing |
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x
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Take comping |
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x
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Track Groups |
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x
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Tracks Window |
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x
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Waveform Editor |
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x
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Wiper Centered Zooming |
x
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x
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x
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Post Production / Film Scoring |
Clippings |
x
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Movie Window |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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MIDI Machine Control |
x
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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
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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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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x
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Audio plug-in manager |
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x
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x
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Audio transpose and time stretch |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Automatic plug-in delay compensation |
x
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x
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x
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Mix Automation |
x
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x
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x
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Mixing |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Compact Project command |
x
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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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x
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Control Surface support |
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x
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Custom Control Consoles |
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x
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Custom track colors |
x
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x
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x
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Waveform color options |
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x
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Dockable Tool Pallette |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Information Bar |
x
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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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x
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OMF export |
x
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x
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x
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OMF import |
x
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x
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x
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AAF export |
x
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x
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x
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AAF import |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Multi-processor/multi-core support |
x
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Soundbite layering |
x
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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MOTU PCI-324 |
x
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x
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x
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MOTU PCI-424 |
x
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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DC Notch |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Echo |
x
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x
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x
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eVerb |
x
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x
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x
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Flanger |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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M-S Decoder |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Plate |
x
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x
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x
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Preamp-1 |
x
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x
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x
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ProVerb convolution reverb |
x
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x
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x
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Quan Jr |
x
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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 |
x
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x
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x
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Sonic Modulator |
x
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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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x
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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 |
x
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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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x
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* dependent on speed of computer or hardware
** dependent on hardware
***requires external synchronization among systems |
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