Samplitude and Sequoia Version 8.1 Now Shipping
January 27, 2005MAGIX has released a version 8.1 to both Samplitude and Sequoia DAW programs.
Surround Sound, Surround Effects and Object Sound (Samplitude Professional only).
Samplitude V8 features a new surround implementation conceptual design, which meets current and future sound production requirements in music, broadcasting and post-production. Besides surround support, this includes a comprehensive surround effect package with multi-channel enabled equalizers, and dynamics processing tools (Samplitude Professional only). The real-time, convolution-based room simulator introduced with Version 7 now features surround capabilities and is shipped with new impulse responses for stereo und surround application.
Object surround capability allows each audio Object of a Samplitude project can be positioned in the surround field individually -- ideal for efficient and creative use in multi-channel music, broadcasting, film, and radio play productions
File Archive, Object, Track, Range and Marker Managers
A project-orientated Manager set for managing Objects, tracks, Ranges and markers which was developed in cooperation with professional users enables efficient managing and archiving, as well as management of all project contents and data directly from within the work environment. Use the new File Browser to search for audio material and for quick preview listening.
MAGIX Analogue Modeling Suite (Samplitude Professional only)
Simulations of classic, analog musical instruments in Samplitude V8 supplement the already available audio effects. This includes an analog-style compressor with optional simulation of a tape saturation effect and a transient designer to influence the percussive audio material envelope.
MAGIX Elastic Audio (Samplitude Professional only)
The pitch of audio data can be edited in a similar flexible manner as MIDI files. An Editor is provided for this purpose, which combines pitch automation with pitch recognition routines and for pitch correction of monophonic audio material. Several algorithms are available for pitch automation, including resampling. Monophonic audio material can also be split up into notes of pitch slices. The pitch of each slice can then be changed individually. Typical applications of this tool, for example, is for correcting intonations, or creative use to change or correct melodies, such as creating second vocals. Pitch automation can also be used to correct polyphone material (e.g. choir and wind instrument recordings).
MIDI: Drum Editor, Controller Multi-Editor (Samplitude Classic & Professional only)
The greatly enhanced MIDI tools allow for flexible and creative use of internal and external synthesis within the program. The advanced MIDI Editor features a new designed Multi-Editor for simultaneous display and editing of MIDI control and pitch bend controller data. A new Drum Editor including a matrix and cell Editor with graphic velocity option and convenient Drum Map management enable the processing of Drum Instruments by means of different editing options.
Moving Picture Post-Pro
Synchronization with movie files (AVI videos) has been switched to DirectShow format. This has considerably enhanced the compatibility with various video formats. Furthermore, you can now use any DirectShow compatible hardware (graphics card) to view videos.
Additional features include:
- Improved handling of MIDI data and virtual instruments within the program
- Enhanced Quantization (MIDI)
- Overdub Recording, MIDI Merge, Trim (paste, bounce, etc.)
- MAGIX Robota Pro (Samplitude Professional only): Eight voice, virtual-analog synthesizer with integrated step sequencer in the style of classic drum computers.
- ReWire support (Samplitude Classic & Professional only)
- Track-based punch-in recording
- Enhanced support for external hardware controllers (including Yamaha O2R96)
- Remix agent (AutoCut & AutoLoop beat-based audio material)
- Optimized handling of effects (handling, user interface)
- DVD-Audio: Burn high-definition stereo and surround sound audio DVDs directly form the Project Window
- Full-screen video output, either on second monitor or TV in all resolutions (16:9 support)
For more information, visit their web site at www.magix.net. | 
