Digital Orchestrator Pro merges a powerful MIDI sequencer, a multitrack digital audio recorder and digital effects processing into one seamless program, enabling you to create elaborate musical productions with unprecedented speed and simplicity.

Transport

• Redesigned toolbar for easier access to critical functions.
• Single-click play from the beginning of a song, or from current song position.
• Slider lets you view play position and easily move it to any point.
• Record/Overdub lets you record over previously recorded tracks to build parts.
• Instant access to sync settings from the transport area.
• Option to set play range during playback by automatically inserting current time.
• Tempo Offset Slider lets you easily fine tune the song tempo.
• Easy access to initial time signature from the transport area.
• Tool bar buttons automatically provide selected MIDI/digital audio transforms.
• Menu options let you customize transport operation.
• Optional Auto Rewind jumps to where playback started when you stop the song.
• Play Range controls can optionally follow the current selection.
• ToolTips for buttons show accelerator keystrokes.

Digital Audio

• Supports multiple digital audio devices for directing audio tracks.
• Supports selection of digital audio input devices rather than SoundMapper.
• 10-Band Graphic EQ transform modifies the tone of digital audio.
• Pitch Shift transform for changing digital audio pitch without altering the tempo.
• Time Compress/Expand transform speeds up/slows down audio without changing pitch.
• Predefined and user-defined presets for EQ and Compressor-Gate transforms.
• Enhanced presets for delay transform.
• Sample rate indicator on track view screen shows current digital audio settings.
• Supports MMX™ Technology to play back more audio tracks.

MIDI Editing

• Display drum names in pitch location window for easily editing drum tracks.
• Graphic Controller Editor lets you graphically edit MIDI controller data such as tempo, velocities, pitch bend, etc. for creating dynamic effects.
• Draw controller tapers using free hand, line, or curve tools.
• Variable fill rate lets you eliminate redundantly dense MIDI controller data.
• Step Entry Mode lets you input MIDI data at your own pace.
• Solo buttons let you solo each track from the Piano Roll window.
• Flyout menus in Piano Roll screen for setting insert and grid durations.
• Display Grid option in Piano Roll/Digital Audio screens to draw extra grid lines.
• Enhanced zooming capabilities.

General Editing

• Markers let you name and jump to any preset position in your song.
• MIDI Reset command lets you quickly turn off stuck MIDI notes.
• Edit/Move command lets you easily offset MIDI and digital audio segments.
• Merge/Import data imports to cursor location for easy positioning.
• Metronome can display drum names in the settings dialog.
• Includes multimedia mixer for easy access to PC playback and recording levels.
• Track view has longer volume sliders for more accurate level settings.
• Estimated Time Display shows the time to complete the transform in process.
• Long file name support lets you use Windows 95 file name conventions.
• Supports Pinnacle SoundBanks™ and Sound Blaster™ AWE SoundFonts®.

Purchase Information

• $199

Requirements

• Windows 3.1/95/98
• 486DX2 66 or higher
• 8MB RAM (16MB recommended)
• Minimum or 10 MB hard disk space
• 640 x 480 256-color display
• 2x or faster CD-ROM drive
• Soundcard with digital audio record/playback and MIDI synthesizer (or MIDI interface with external MIDI synth)
• MIDI-compatible musical keyboard with PC interface (recommended to record MIDI)
• Microphone or line-level sound source (recommended to record digital audio)