M-Audio Pro Tools M-Powered 8

Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8 software puts the industry standard in audio/MIDI production on the fast
track, letting you enter the powerful world of Pro Tools on your own terms. Pro Tools M-Powered has
the same user interface as Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools LE®, all while expanding your creative
hardware options to dozens of M-Audio interfaces*. Session compatibility with all current versions of
Pro Tools software means that you can easily move your projects between pro, project and mobile
personal studios. And at just $299.95 MSRP, anyone can become a member of the Pro Tools
community. Pro Tools M-Powered 8 is the serious music production choice for power, compatibility,
options and ease of use—without spending serious money.
Pro Tools M-Powered 8 software puts the industry standard in audio/MIDI production on the fast track,
letting you enter the powerful world of Pro Tools on your own terms. Pro Tools M-Powered has the
same user interface as Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE, all while expanding your creative hardware
options to dozens of M-Audio interfaces. Session compatibility with all current versions of Pro Tools
software means that you can easily move your projects between pro, project and mobile personal
studios. And at just $299.95 MSRP, anyone can become a member of the Pro Tools community. Pro
Tools M-Powered 8 is the serious music production choice for power, compatibility, options and ease
of use--without spending serious money. A serious music production choice for power,
compatibility, options and ease of use. Real Pro Tools
Pro Tools M-Powered is Pro Tools. There are actually three flavors of Pro Tools, all of which share the
same user interface and file format. The primary distinction is the hardware they complement. Pro
Tools|HD runs on elite DSP-powered Pro Tools|HD hardware. Pro Tools LE works with a variety of
Digidesign hardware including the Mbox 2 family. And Pro Tools M-Powered delivers even more
options via compatibility with dozens of M-Audio interfaces. Produce with the Industry
Standard--Anywhere, Anytime
The combination of M-Audio gear and Pro Tools M-Powered 8 lets you work anywhere, anytime with
the industry standard in music production software. Seamlessly collaborate with anybody running any
version of a current Pro Tools system, including cross-platform between Windows and Mac OS X.
Easily take your projects to just about any recording studio to have it mixed by a pro. Or take your pro
studio projects home or on the road with you. With Pro Tools M-Powered, owners of most M-Audio
interfaces instantly become members of the largest community of digital audio workstation users in the
world. Flexible and Portable--More Choices for You
A wide variety of M-Audio PCI, FireWire and USB hardware interfaces are compatible with Pro Tools
M-Powered software, giving you more options in where, when and how you work. Whether you need
just a little I/O or a lot--or a desktop, mobile or hybrid system--you'll find the perfect solution with our
PCI, USB/USB 2 and FireWire audio interfaces. Mix live and in the studio with the NRV10
interface/analog mixer. Experience compact productivity with an M-Audio audio interface keyboard.
And DJs can enter the world of Pro Tools with our Torq products. Easy to Use
Elegance and power are the reasons why Pro Tools is used in the majority of professional recording
studios around the world. At the same time, Pro Tools M-Powered 8 is very simple and intuitive. And
once you know how to use one version of Pro Tools, you know how to work in any Pro Tools
environment--from personal to pro studios. And if you want help, Pro Tools is supported by more
educational materials and classes than all other DAW software put together. With Pro
Tools M-Powered 8, your system has even more editing and mixing capabilities. Click to
enlarge. Use more plug-ins than ever before. Click to enlarge. Gain
extensive MIDI editing power through MIDI Editor windows. Click to enlarge. Stunning
New Look and Interactivity
With a sleek new look, Pro Tools M-Powered 8 is as easy on the eyes as it is to use. All of the Pro
Tools M-Powered functionality you know and love is still in place--now with double the inserts per
channel, more customizability, easier access to editing options and more. Customize the toolbar to
show only your favorite tools and rearrange them the way you want. Tile or cascade your window
arrangement. Change the color of your channel strips, tracks, regions, groups, and markers to any
hue. Navigate through sessions quickly using the Universe view. And with the QuickStart dialog, you
can jump right into an existing session, quickly create a new session from scratch, or start from one of
the new session templates. A Well-Stocked Studio
Pro Tools M-Powered 8 comes fully packed with a huge, comprehensive collection of music creation
and sound processing plug-ins--giving you a well-stocked studio right out of the box. You get an
incredible array of 70 DigiRack, A.I.R. and Bomb Factory plug-ins right out of the box, including EQ,
dynamics, delay, reverb and many more. You can also create and play music with six groundbreaking
virtual instruments from the renowned Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group: the
Mini Grand piano, Boom drum machine, DB-33 tone-wheel organ, Structure Free sample player, and
Vacuum and Xpand!2 synths. See the complete list of bundled software. As if that weren't enough, Pro
Tools M-Powered 8 software also lets you take advantage of a variety of RTAS and AudioSuite
plug-ins designed by the recording industry's largest professional third-party developer community.
Track with powerful host-based vintage instruments from GForce and Way Out Ware. Polish your
mixes with effects and mastering plug-ins from iZotope that surpass even expensive hardware. See
more plug-ins from M-Audio, Digidesign and our partners. Professional Recording, Editing and
Mixing
Pro Tools M-Powered 8 software enables M-Audio hardware enthusiasts to easily access the powerful
recording, editing and mixing features of Pro Tools. Now with up to 48 simultaneous stereo tracks of
16- or 24-bit digital audio, and support for up to 96kHz sample rates, Pro Tools M-Powered 8 is an
ideal companion for M-Audio interfaces and audio interface keyboards--whether you're recording solo
or entire bands. And the optional Music Production Toolkit 2 expands Pro Tools M-Powered 8 to up to
64 mono or stereo tracks, and adds more effects and instruments, a multi-track version of Beat
Detective and the Pro Tools MP3 Option. Once you've finished your recording, you can fine-tune your
performances with Pro Tools software's unmatched nondestructive editing tools. Shape sounds,
compose parts, and add effects with RTAS instrument and effects plug-ins--then create polished mixes
with professional mixing features and full mixer automation. With Pro Tools M-Powered 8, your system
has even more editing and mixing capabilities. Lock regions to the timeline to prevent them from being
inadvertently moved or edited. Use the Automation and Controller lanes to view and edit track
automation (such as volume, pan and plug-in automation) and MIDI CC data (such as velocity, pitch
bend, and modulation) without changing track views. And with ten inserts to play with per track, you
can now use more plug-ins than ever before. Looping Tools
Pro Tools M-Powered 8 features a variety of tools that make loop-based music creation faster and
more imaginative than ever. In addition to importing REX and Acid files, the Loop Trim tool also makes
it easy to turn audio or MIDI regions into loops. The Elastic Time and the new Elastic Pitch features
make it a breeze to change tempo/time and pitch on the fly. As a result, you can integrate a wide
variety of loops and audio files with your current session throughout the entire writing process. And
DigiBase--the program's internal database--even has a Loop Preview feature that allows you to
preview loops in sync, in real time, before bringing them into your session. Transpose Audio with
Elastic Pitch
As a complement to Elastic Time, Pro Tools M-Powered 8 introduces Elastic Pitch, which allows you
to you to effortlessly manipulate or correct the pitch of any audio region in real time, right inside the
Edit window. Easily transpose an entire audio region in semitones--up to four octaves in either
direction--without affecting its timing or tempo. Fix a less-than-perfect vocal performance by altering
the pitch of individual notes in cent intervals. You can also create cool sound effects by linking pitch
changes with time compression/expansion using the Varispeed algorithm. Effortlessly
manipulate or correct pitch and tempo with Elastic Pitch and Elastic Time. Click to enlarge.
Create and play music with six groundbreaking virtual instruments from the renowned
Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. Click to enlarge. Get an
incredible array of 70 DigiRack, A.I.R. and Bomb Factory plug-ins right out of the box. Click to
enlarge. Stretch Your Sound with Elastic Time
Pro Tools M-Powered features Elastic Time, a powerful real-time tempo manipulation feature that
makes it easy to change tempo or time on the fly. For musicians, composers and music producers,
Elastic Time puts loop-based music creation in the fast lane, giving you the freedom to explore different
tempos and experiment with loops and audio files that sync with your current session throughout the
entire writing process. For post-production editors and engineers, Elastic Time makes it easy to stretch
or squeeze audio tracks to fit video time frames, using high-quality algorithms that make your time
manipulation virtually undetectable. With Pro Tools M-Powered software, you can change the tempo
and timing of loops, music, dialogue and other sound files without cutting up audio. Easily create loops
from any audio file--even entire compositions--with the help of powerful tempo and transient analysis.
Want to hear how a certain audio bit will sound in your song? The new Context Preview lets you
quickly audition loops and audio files in sync with the tempo of your session. Even imported audio files
and loops automatically conform to match your session's tempo. Pro Tools M-Powered also makes it
easy to perfect the timing of performances. You can improve errant beats by quantizing audio to your
session's Bar|Beat grid--or to grooves extracted from other audio or MIDI performances using the Beat
Detective feature, which offers better peak detection accuracy than ever before. You can also fine-tune
“Elasticized― regions, with precision control over each individual beat, using the new warp track
view and warp markers. You can even make the same precise changes across multiple grouped tracks
while preserving timing offsets in multitrack recordings, such as with drums. To ensure that you get the
highest quality results, Elastic Time delivers some of the best-sounding processing in the industry. You
can choose from several premium time-stretching algorithms on a per-track basis. You can even adjust
the decay and processing window length to tailor the audio processing for each track, rather than
settling for a one-size-fits-all algorithm. Comp Tracks to Perfection
Creating flawless performances is easier than ever with Pro Tools M-Powered 8. New track
compositing features let you quickly and easily piece together the best possible version of a
performance from multiple recording passes. Simply loop-record multiple takes on an Audio track, view
and audition the takes in Playlist view, select the best parts from the track's alternate playlists, and
copy them to the main playlist with a single click. You can also rate regions on a scale of one to five to
help identify which takes you like the most when compositing playlists. Advanced MIDI Production
Pro Tools M-Powered software's fully integrated MIDI sequencer and editor allow you to record, edit,
and mix up to 256 MIDI tracks alongside your audio tracks. Dedicated Instrument tracks combine the
audio and MIDI elements of a given virtual instrument into a single channel strip to streamline your
workspace. Launch your favorite instrument plug-in to get the sound you want. Engage loop recording
to quickly develop a multi-layered drum pattern, then use Groove Quantize or Groove Templates to
give it the right feel. Switch to MIDI Step Input to lay down a difficult passage. Turn on real-time MIDI
processing to quantize your performance as it goes down. Pro Tools M-Powered 8 also features a
comprehensive array of new MIDI tools to streamline production with both virtual and traditional
instruments. Gain extensive MIDI editing power through MIDI Editor windows, which can display MIDI
and automation data for Instrument, MIDI and Auxiliary Input tracks. Work with new features that let
you separate, consolidate and mute MIDI notes; scrub and shuttle through parts; view superimposed
MIDI and Instrument tracks for easier arrangement editing; color code MIDI notes by track, type or
velocity; audition velocity changes; and play MIDI notes when tabbing. Edit MIDI automation and
continuous controller (CC) data through multiple Automation and Controller lanes. You can even watch
your musical handiwork scroll by in real time during playback. Score Your Music
Based on the Sibelius notation engine, the new Pro Tools M-Powered 8 Score Editor window lets you
view, edit, arrange and print MIDI data as music notation. Whether you want to compose music using
the notation tools--or transcribe recorded, imported, drawn (with the Pencil tool) or step-entered MIDI
data into notation--the Score Editor features everything you need and nothing you don't. Write parts on
a single staff--treble, bass, alto or tenor clef--or grand staff. Place and edit notes, and edit the meter
and key signature on a whim. Add chord symbols such as Dm7 and guitar chord diagrams to sessions.
Transcribe MIDI parts in real time. Print out a score in its entirety or print only certain instrumental
parts. You can even export sessions as Sibelius (.sib) files for further finessing in Sibelius. ReWire
Torq and More
Fans of M-Audio Torq DJ software and other standalone applications can utilize ReWire within Pro
Tools M-Powered for the best of both worlds. Simply send Torq software's output streams into Pro
Tools M-Powered via ReWire for further mixing and processing. Pro Tools M-Powered also accepts
MIDI directly from ReWire applications for recording controller data to a Pro Tools MIDI or Instrument
track. With Pro Tools M-Powered and ReWire, the creative possibilities are endless. Control
Surfaces
If you want the tactile feel of a pro console while enjoying the benefits of a personal or project studio,
Pro Tools M-Powered supports both the M-Audio ProjectMix I/O and Digidesign Command|8. Both give
you control over the software's mixing and transport functionality. ProjectMix I/O even incorporates a
built-in 18 x 14 FireWire audio interface complete with eight preamps so you don't need any extra gear.
If you're a DJ, Torq Xponent gives you a familiar DJ mixer surface combined with an audio interface
and RCA outputs. And now with Pro Tools M-Powered 8, you can map plug-in parameter controls to
almost any encoder on your controller, and access each track's ten inserts.
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