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Introducing DP10

DP version 10 delivers exciting new features like the Clips window and Stretch Audio, plus hundreds of included virtual instruments and dozens of workflow enhancements requested by DP users.

Version 10.1, a free update for all DP10 owners, delivers dozens of additional new features, including Clips in Tracks, Clip Recording, Real-time and Off-line Stem Bouncing, Retrospective MIDI Record, workflow enhancements and performance optimizations.

Trigger loops and phrases from your laptop or controller

The new Clips window brings loop triggering to Digital Performer. Drag and drop audio and MIDI clips from DP’s new Content Browser into the Clips window and trigger them in real-time, interactively, for live performance or on-the-fly inspiration. Trigger individual clips or multi-clip scenes, from your laptop or any MIDI controller. DP’s unique clip queue lets you stack clip sequences ahead of time, so you don’t have to manually trigger each one. Use Clip Record mode to capture your entire performance into tracks for playback and editing. Record new clips as inspiration strikes. The Clips window makes DP a live performance powerhouse, combining clip triggering with linear, track-based playback, mixing and recording.

Edit and arrange MIDI and audio as musical phrases

Clips (phrases of MIDI or audio data) allow you to record, edit and arrange your track material easily and intuitively. Apply all of DP’s powerful editing tools, such as split, trim, drag and drop, edge-edit, copy/paste and more. Want to loop a clip? Just drag out its right edge. Double-click to open the Clip Editor for precise hands-on control. Shaping your musical ideas has never been faster or easier.

Manipulate audio like never before

From precision editing of individual beats to global tempo changes, Stretch audio lets you manipulate audio faster and easier, with more control than ever before. Grab an individual audio beat to adjust its timing. The new Stretch Edit layer lets you precisely control anchor points to achieve exactly the feel you want. For global tempo control, simply enable Stretch mode and the entire audio track instantly conforms to your project tempo and timeline, even with smooth tempo changes over time. ZTX PRO™ technology from Zynaptiq™ ensures the highest possible audio quality throughout.

Ultimate tempo and beat control

Like magic, DP10’s Beat Detection finds the beats in your rhythmic audio, from individual loops to multi-channel stems to full mixes. Once beats are detected, you can fully manipulate them with DP’s new Stretch Audio feature and industry-leading tempo adjustment features. Instantly conform your audio to the project’s tempo and timeline. Apply tempo changes, even gradual ones that change over time. Drop loops into the Clips window, all completely in time with the rest of your music.

Instant access to everything

Get instant access to all of the resources you use to empower your creativity: virtual instruments, loops, clips, plug-ins… Whatever you need, it’s now right at your fingertips, just a drag and drop away. Use Search to quickly find material by name or text strings. The Content Browser will speed your workflow by tenfold.

Enhanced control for your mix

As with classic analog consoles of years past, VCA faders will revolutionize how you mix in DP. A single VCA fader can control any number of tracks, precisely maintaining their relative volume. Create as many VCA groups as you want. Control VCAs with other VCAs, to create multiple nested sub-groups. Apply mix automation to VCAs and sub-fader automation is maintained and scaled throughout. Achieving the perfect mix has never been faster or easier.

Export stems and mixes faster than ever

Digital Performer’s Bounce to Disk feature now allows you to batch export audio stems and mixes faster than ever with both real-time and faster-than-real-time (off-line) mixdown operations. Bounce multiple tracks and/or outputs in a single operation for fast, convenient delivery of stems for your productions. The “Bounce Includes Audio Patch Thru” option even allows for real-time capturing of audio returns from external sources, such as hardware reverbs, hardware synths or Vienna Ensemble Pro™ instruments.

Capture inspiration when it strikes

Sometimes, you just experiment with musical ideas and afterward, realize it’s pure gold. But what if you hadn’t clicked the Record button yet? Thankfully, Digital Performer is always capturing MIDI input, even when its main transports are not actually recording — or even completely stopped. You can immediately recall the material you’ve recently played at any time. If the performance was played with the transport stopped, Digital Performer can even tempo analyze the performance and conform it to the project tempo. Almost like magic, Digital Performer frees your creativity and ensures you’ll never lose that precious, fleeting creative moment.

Edit audio waveforms with clarity and precision

Digital Performer’s Waveform Editor is your all-in-one environment for down-to-the-sample waveform editing, precision beat editing, elastic audio stretching, pitch correction, embedded tempo maps and more. Choose an Edit Layer and go: menus and tools follow you. Zooming shortcuts abound. Revel in the precision and clarity the Waveform Editor affords your engineering eye.

Run your favorite VST3 instruments and plug-ins

Digital Performer now supports VST3 compatible virtual instruments and plug-ins. And it’s still compatible with VST2 and 1 plug-ins, too, of course.

Hundreds of virtual instruments and loops — now included

DP10 includes a 5 GB library of multi-sample acoustic instruments, synths, loops, and phrases: that’s over 300 different instruments, 1100 instrument presets and 500 loops. You’ll find acoustic and electronic drum kits, pianos, guitars, and basses, along with church organs, electric organs, strings, brass, woodwinds, synths, ethnic instruments, choirs, voices, percussion, sound effects and more. This versatile collection of instruments spans musical genres, eras, geographical regions, and cultural styles.