Digidesign Pro Tools LE 7 for Windows XP

Компания Digidesign представила общественности Pro Tools LE 7, новую версию популярного пакета обработки цифрового звука. Она, согласно пресс-релизу разработчиков, включает в себя расширенную поддержку MIDI и возможности записи аудио, новые инструменты микширования, а также более проста в использовании. Совместимый с Mac OS X 10.4, новый релиз содержит такие новые инструменты, как Instrument Tracks для простой и быстрой интеграции виртуальных инструментов, недеструктивной обработки MIDI в режиме реального времени и возможности работа со стандартными файлами REX и ACID, говорит Дейв Леболт (Dave Lebolt), генеральный менеджер Digidesign. Он отметил, что в Pro Tools LE 7 также оптимизирован обрабатывающий хост-движок, что позволило увеличить быстродействие плагинов RTAS на двухпроцессорных системах на 150 процентов! Это означает, что теперь вы можете запустить на своей машине вдвое больше виртуальных инструментов RTAS или плагинов обработки сигнала, по сравнению с предыдущим релизом". Новый пакет доступен для систем Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE и Pro Tools M-Powered.

Digidesign Pro Tools LE 7 software introduces a plethora of new features and enhancements that deliver significantly expanded MIDI and audio recording and editing capabilities, greater mixing power and flexibility, enhanced efficiency, and improved ease of use, providing a new creative environment for the industry-standard digital audio workstation.

Advanced MIDI Sequencing Functionality

* New Instrument Tracks combine MIDI and audio capabilities in a single channel strip, simplifying routing for virtual instruments and MIDI sound modules

* Real-time MIDI processing enables control of MIDI quantization, note duration and velocity, transposition, and timing in real time

* Enhanced groove quantization features, including the ability to apply groove template quantization across multiple tracks, add randomization to further humanize the feel of a groove, and apply groove template quantization to incoming MIDI signals

* Sample-based MIDI tracks allow MIDI events to stay locked to time code regardless of session tempo changes

* Zoom Toggle enhancements enable users to quickly toggle between two different user-defined settings in the Edit window, making it easier to work with both MIDI and audio

* Mirrored MIDI editing mode allows adjustments made to one MIDI file affect all existing copies of that region

* Additional MIDI improvements, including

o An enhanced Select/Split Notes window enables users to split a MIDI performance into multiple tracks by MIDI note, velocity, duration, or position
o A new Remove Duplicate Notes command allows users to quickly clean up recorded or merged MIDI tracks
o An overhauled Change Duration window offers new legato, overlap correction, and transform sustain pedal features
o The Transpose window now allows users to transpose all notes in octaves and semitone


More Creative Audio Editing and Arranging Features

* New Region Groups allow grouping of any combination of audio and MIDI regions, across any number of tracks

* New Region Looping feature offers an easy way to repeat one or more audio regions, MIDI regions, and Region Groups, speeding up composing and arranging

* Work with REX and ACID audio files — the two most popular audio formats for loops and samples

* Separate on Grid and Separate at Transient functions allow editing of multi-track audio regions simultaneously, based on a grid value or transients in an audio file

* Support for quantizing audio regions according to a grid or groove template

* New “reverse” Strip Silence functionality allows for extracting louder portions of audio tracks

Enhanced Mixing and Processing Capabilities

* Improved host processing efficiency allows you to run more select RTAS effects and instrument plug-ins simultaneously

* Support for up to 10 sends per track increases mixing flexibility and allows larger, more complex mixing architectures

* New support for 32 internal mix busses allows for larger, more complex mixing architectures

* Support for RTAS plug-ins on Aux Inputs and Master Faders on Pro Tools|HD systems allows for improved session transferability between Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE/Pro Tools M-Powered systems

* Send assignments can now be copied or moved across tracks via drag-and-drop

* New Automate All command allows arming automation of all plug-in parameters at once

* An all-new, free Dynamics III DigiRack plug-in (released concurrently with Pro Tools 7 software) allows easy and powerful control of mix dynamics

* EQ III now includes a new filter band-pass solo mode, making it easy to isolate and remove unwanted signals or noise in an audio track

* New Cut, Copy, Clear Special commands allow more refined editing of automation

* Additional software optimizations provide users with a faster, more responsive, and more powerful workstation