M-AUDIO M-POWERED PRO TOOLS VERSION 7

MIDIMAN PROTOOLSV7 Details

Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software puts the industry standard in audio/MIDI production on the fast track, letting you enter the exciting world of Pro Tools on your own terms. No lite version here—Pro Tools M-Powered has the same user interface as Pro Tools and Pro Tools LE, all while expanding your creative hardware options to nearly 20 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.

Real Pro Tools

Pro Tools M-Powered isn’t some watered-down version of Pro Tools. It is Pro Tools. There are actually three flavors of Pro Tools, all of which basically share the same user interface and file format. The primary distinction is what hardware they’re keyed to. Pro Tools HD 7 runs on elite Pro Tools|HD hardware. Pro Tools LE 7 works with Digidesign’s Mbox, Mbox 2, Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack. And Pro Tools M-Powered delivers even more options via compatibility with nearly 20 affordable M-Audio interfaces. Now there’s no excuse for not having the industry-standard DAW in your creative toolbox.

Produce with the Industry Standard—Anywhere, Anytime

The combination of M-Audio gear and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 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 XP 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 7, owners of most M-Audio interfaces instantly become members of the largest community of digital audio workstation users in the world.

Professional Recording, Editing and Mixing

Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software allows M-Audio hardware enthusiasts to easily enter the powerful recording, editing, and mixing features of Pro Tools. With up to 32 simultaneous tracks of 16- or 24-bit digital audio, and support for up to 96kHz sample rates, Pro Tools M-Powered 7 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 expands Pro Tools M-Powered 7 to up to 48 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’ unmatched nondestructive editing tools. Shape sounds, compose parts, and add effects with RTAS instrument and effects plug-ins. Create polished mixes with professional mixing features and full mixer automation.

Quantizing MIDI data is one thing—but did you know that Pro Tools M-Powered also enables you to quantize audio? With Beat Detective LE, you can automatically analyze and tighten your rhythm tracks. You can even create groove templates from other loops or songs and apply them to your own material. With Pro Tools M-Powered 7, you’ve got the tools you need to create professional mixes wherever you want to take your music.

Affordable

There was a time when many musicians couldn’t afford the price of entry into the world of Pro Tools. That’s all history, thanks to Pro Tools M-Powered 7. It dramatically lowers the bar on price, while raising it for creative options. To sweeten the deal, you get over 43 production plug-ins for free, including the incredible Xpand! Multi-Synthesis Sound Factory.

ReWire for Ableton Live

Fans of Ableton Live will love Pro Tools M-Powered 7’s ability to accept Live’s output stream via ReWire for further mixing and processing. You get the best of both worlds—Ableton Live’s incredibly fluid real-time writing, production and remixing environment along with the industry standard in tracking, editing and mixing.

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 7 supports both Digidesign’s Command|8 and M-Audio’s ProjectMix I/O. Both give you control over the software’s MIDI functionality. ProjectMix I/O even incorporates a built-in 10 x 10 FireWire audio interface complete with eight preamps so you don’t need any extra gear.

* Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software requires a supported M-Audio hardware interface to function.
** powered 6-pin FireWire port required
* Pro Tools M-Powered does not support DV Toolkit and SMPTE Time Window.

Easy to Use
Pro Tools M-Powered is very simple and intuitive. Elegance and power are the reasons why Pro Tools is used in the majority of professional recording studios around the world. And once you know how to use one version of Pro Tools, you know how to work in any Pro Tools environment—from personal studio to pro studio. And if you want help, Pro Tools is supported by more educational materials and classes than all other DAW software put together.

Flexible and Portable—More Choices for You

A variety of M-Audio PCI, FireWire and USB hardware interfaces are compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software, giving you more choices in where, when and how you work. For high-fidelity I/O in a PCI-based system, our entire Delta line is compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7—from the personal 2-channel Audiophile 2496 and Audiophile 192 cards all the way up to the 10 x 10 Delta 1010. For Pro Tools recording on the go, our compatible USB products range from the pocket-sized Transit to the MobilePre USB with dual preamps, and Fast Track USB (2-in, 2-out). M-Audio bus-powered FireWire interfaces** like our FireWire 410 (4-in/10-out) and FireWire 1814 (18-in/14-out) provide even more I/O and higher sampling rates, letting you easily put together a multi-channel studio-to-go.

All-In-One Gear for Guitarists, Keyboardists and Producers

One of the benefits of Pro Tools M-Powered 7 is that you can harness the creative power of specialized M-Audio production hardware. The Black Box not only gives guitarists killer amp modeling and unique beat-synced effects, it serves as a Pro Tools M-Powered-compatible audio interface for Mac and PC platforms. Keyboardists and electronic music producers also benefit from our Ozone and Ozonic, both of which integrate a keyboard, MIDI control surface, audio/MIDI interface, mic/instrument preamp and headphone monitoring.

Advanced MIDI Sequencing

Pro Tools M-Powered 7’s fully integrated MIDI sequencer allows you to record, edit, and mix up to 256 MIDI tracks alongside your audio tracks. New 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. And use new advanced editing features to easily tweak everything to perfection.

Plug-ins Galore

Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software not only provides access to award-winning Pro Tools software—you’re also instantly able to 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 like GForce’s Oddity and Minimonsta:Melohman. Add spice with Wizoo’s Latigo and Darbuka virtual percussionists. And polish your mixes with affordable effects and mastering plug-ins like iZotope Ozone and Spectron that surpass even expensive hardware. (All GForce, Wizoo and iZotope plug-ins are sold separately.)

Pro Tools M-Powered 7 also includes more than 43 DigiRack and Bomb Factory plug-ins right out of the box, including EQ, dynamics, delay, reverb, and many more. You also get Digidesign’s exciting new virtual synth powerhouse, Xpand!, absolutely free. Xpand! ships with over 1,000 factory patches comprised of up to four parts and features four built-in arpeggiators and two effects processors

Whats new in Version 7?

igidesign Pro Tools M-Powered 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. Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software also adds Pro Tools M-Powered software support for five additional M-Audio peripherals, including Black Box, Ozone, Mobile Pre USB, Fast Track USB, and Transit.


MIDIEDITINGMIXINGEFFICIENCYNEW INTERFACES

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. view
* Real-time MIDI processing enables control of MIDI quantization, note duration and velocity, transposition, and timing in real time. view
* 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. view
* 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. view
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. view
o The Transpose window now allows users to transpose all notes in octaves and semitone. view

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. view
* 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. view
* Work with REX and ACID audio files - the two most popular audio formats for loops and samples. view
* 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. details
* Support for up to 10 sends per track increases mixing flexibility and allows larger, more complex mixing architectures. view
* 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. view
* 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. view
* 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

More Power to Create

Pro Tools 7 Software Optimizations Deliver Host-processing Performance Increases Up to 150%

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Pro Tools 7 software boasts powerful RTAS plug-in performance improvements within the RTAS engine and the RTAS plug-in environment, allowing Pro Tools HD 7, Pro Tools LE 7, and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software users to run significantly more RTAS processing and instrument plug-ins on multi-processor computers.

The RTAS engine in Pro Tools 7 software has been completely overhauled for load-balanced multi-processor support. This enables you to take advantage of every available host processor in your system to perform RTAS processing — delivering plug-in instance counts that scale with the number of processors in your computer. For example, you will see up to twice the number of RTAS plug-ins on dual-processor computers. Preliminary tests† with Digidesign's EQ III shows a performance increase of 98% with Pro Tools 7 software vs. Pro Tools 6.9.2 software.†† Digidesign's D-Verb plug-in also shows similar results, demonstrating a performance increase of 83%. Native Instruments Battery 2 showed a 60% performance increase with Pro Tools 7 software.

Thanks to the enhanced RTAS plug-in environment in Pro Tools 7 software, plug-in developers can create more efficient processing and instrument plug-ins — allowing Pro Tools users to enjoy more plug-in instances on multi-processor systems. When used in tandem with the enhanced multi-processor RTAS engine, select plug-ins will benefit significantly, delivering up to 150% more plug-in instances on dual-processor computers. For example, Arturia's CS-80V virtual synthesizer shows a performance increase of 125% with Pro Tools 7 software* vs. Pro Tools 6.9.2 software.** Way Out Ware's TimewARP 2600 virtual synthesizer also shows clear performance gains, demonstrating a performance increase of 114% over pre-Pro Tools 7 software. Digidesign's EQ III showed an impressive 151% performance increase with Pro Tools 7 software.

† Tests were performed using Pro Tools LE 7 software and a Digi 002 system running on a dual-core Pentium D 3.0 GHz, and a Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3 GHz
†† Tests were performed using a dual-core Pentium D 3.0 GHz system
* Tests were performed using optimized "beta RTAS plug-ins on a Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3 GHz system (two processors used)
** Tests were performed using non-optimized RTAS plug-ins on a Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3 GHz system (one processor used)

NOTE: Plug-in performance data was produced using systems and software mentioned above, using "beta" versions of optimized plug-ins. Results may vary based on your individual hardware and software configuration.

Final release testing of Pro Tools 7.0 has shown that there are some performance issues with certain RTAS plug-ins when used with single processor computers. Instance counts on OS X-based LE systems may show a small decrease with certain plug-ins; Windows XP-based LE systems may incur a small performance hit as well with these plug-ins. All plug-ins tested show significant instance count gains on dual-processor computers. Digidesign is actively looking at these issues and hopes to have a fix for this as soon as possible.

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Increased Efficiency and Improved Ease-of-Use

* Reorganized Pro Tools menu structure offers streamlined and more logical menu navigation (key commands remain the same).
* New Tool Tips feature adds "rollover" descriptions of objects in the Pro Tools software interface
* Support for dragging and dropping audio, MIDI, REX, and ACID files from the desktop to the timeline
* New Link Track and Edit Selection command allows for quickly applying track-level commands globally across multiple tracks simultaneously
* Support for dragging multiple regions onto a single track simultaneously
* New Find History menu added to the Region List Find command makes Region List searches faster and easier
* Added Duplicate Tracks dialog allows for defining how many tracks, and which track parameters, to duplicate
* Import Session Data dialog now supports importing Markers and Mix/Edit Groups
* New DigiBase improvements include support for working with MIDI files and an added Tempo column to organize and view audio files by tempo.
* Red Book audio CDs can now be imported from the DigiBase Workspace on both Windows XP and Macintosh computers
* Support for up to 999 Markers/Memory Locations
* Resizable I/O Setup and Disk Allocation dialogs allow access to more parameters simultaneously
* The Pro Tools software interface now supports the Traditional Chinese language.

* Support for five additional M-Audio peripherals with Pro Tools M-Powered software, including Black Box, Ozone, Mobile Pre USB, Fast Track USB, Fast Track Pro and Transit

eneral
supports a wide choice of M-Audio interfaces including all Delta PCI and FireWire products, Black Box, M-Audio Ozone, Fast Track USB, MobilePre USB and Transit
supports M-Audio’s ProjectMix I/O and Digidesign’s Command|8 control surfaces for hands-on mixing
industry-standard session compatibility with countless Pro Tools-equipped project and professional studios around the world
award-winning Pro Tools mixing environment
32-track audio recording***, editing, and mixing up to 24-bit/96kHz
real-time audio processing
import MIDI, REX, ACID, WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3, and CD audio files
works on Windows XP and Mac OS X systems including Apple Quad processor and systems
unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
expandable via Music Production Toolkit***
co-exists with Pro Tools LE on the same system
Recording
powerful loop recording options
low-latency monitoring while recording
real-time MIDI processing enables control of MIDI quantization, note duration and velocity, transposition, and timing as you record
QuickPunch functionality
Advanced MIDI
256 tracks of powerful, intuitive MIDI sequencing
new Instrument Tracks combine MIDI and audio capabilities in a single channel strip, simplifying routing for virtual instruments and MIDI sound modules
sample-based MIDI tracks lock MIDI events to time code regardless of session tempo changes
Zoom Toggle switches quickly between two different user-defined settings in the Edit window
Mirrored MIDI editing mode allows adjustments made to one MIDI file to affect all existing copies of that region
additional MIDI features including:

* enhanced Select/Split Notes window enables splitting a MIDI performance into multiple tracks by MIDI note, velocity, duration, or position
* Remove Duplicate Notes command allows users to quickly clean up recorded or merged MIDI tracks
* Change Duration window offers legato, overlap correction, and transform sustain pedal features
* Transpose window transposes all selected notes in octaves and semitones

Editing
fully non-destructive editing with world-class tools
Region Groups allow grouping of any combination of audio and MIDI regions, across any number of tracks
Region Looping offers an easy way to repeat one or more regions and Region Groups
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
quantize audio regions according to a grid or groove template
"reverse" Strip Silence functionality allows for extracting louder portions of audio tracks
Mixing
host processing efficiency allows you to run many select RTAS effects and instrument plug-ins simultaneously
up to 32 internal mix busses and up to10 sends per track increases mixing flexibility and allows larger, more complex mixing architectures
copy or move send assignments across tracks via drag-and-drop
Automate All command allows arming automation of all plug-in parameters at once
free Dynamics III DigiRack plug-in allows easy and powerful control of mix dynamics
EQ III includes a new filter band-pass solo mode, making it easy to isolate and remove unwanted signals or noise in an audio track
advanced automation features and editing
Effects and Virtual Instruments
wide range of compatible creative software options available from Digidesign and Digidesign Development Partners including:

* real-time RTAS effects plug-in processing; file-based AudioSuite effects plug-in processing
* advanced virtual instrument integration including free Xpand! advanced synthesis instrument with over 1000 presets, up to four layers and two effects
* new Dynamics III DigiRack plug-in (included) allows easy and powerful control of mix dynamics
* EQ III (included) features a filter band-pass solo mode to easily isolate and remove unwanted signals or noise in an audio track
* ships with over 43 more free RTAS and AudioSuite plug-ins, including EQ, dynamics, delays, reverb and more:
Bomb Factory: Essential Clip Remover, Essential Correlation, Essential Meter Bridge, Essential Noise Meter, Essential Tuner, BF76, Funk Logic Mastererizer
DigiRack: 1-Band EQ, 4-Band EQ, Chorus, Click, Compressor, D-Verb, D-Verb-AS, DC Offset Removal, Delay, DeEsser, DigiReWire, Dither, Duplicate, Dynamics II, Dynamics III, EQ II, EQ III, Expander-Gate, Extra-Long Delay, Flanger, Gain, Gate, Invert-Duplicate, Limiter, Long Delay, Medium Delay, Mod Delay, Mod Delay II, Multi-Tap Delay, Normalize-Gain Change, Ping-Pong Delay, Pitch Shift, Reverse-DC Removal, Short Delay, Signal Generator, Slap Delay, Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift, Trim
easily accepts ReWire output stream directly from applications like Ableton Live for further mixing and processing

Efficiency and Ease-of-Use
logical, streamlined menu navigation (view)
Tool Tips provide "rollover" descriptions of interface objects
easy dragging and dropping of audio, MIDI, REX, and ACID files from the desktop to the timeline
drag multiple regions onto a single track simultaneously
quickly applying track-level commands globally across multiple tracks simultaneously
fast Region List searches including history
Duplicate Tracks dialog streamlines defining how many tracks, and which track parameters, to duplicate
built-in DigiBase file management tool organizes audio and MIDI files according to attributes such as tempo; includes importing of Red Book audio CDs
up to 999 Markers/Memory Locations
multi-lingual support in user interface

* Pro Tools M-Powered software requires a supported M-Audio hardware interface to function.
*** the Music Production Toolkit expands Pro Tools M-Powered to up to 48 tracks, and adds more effects and instruments, multi-track version Beat Detective and the Pro Tools MP3 Option.

 

MIDIMAN PROTOOLSV7 Specs

Sampling rate: up to 96kHz
bit depth: 16 and 24
audio tracks: 32 simultaneous***
MIDI tracks: 256 simultaneous

Compatibility

ReWire
RTAS
AudioSuite

Windows

Digidesign-qualified M-Audio system
Digidesign-qualified computer running Windows XP***
** For the most current system requirements, compatibility information, and online support, visit this page.
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.

Mac

Digidesign-qualified M-Audio system
Digidesign-qualified computer running Mac OS X**

**For the most current system requirements, compatibility information, and online support, visit this page.

MIDIMAN PROTOOLSV7 Downloads

Pro Tools M-Powered 7.1 free trial downloads and upgrades

Current registered Pro Tools M-Powered software customers are eligible for a free update to Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software, which will run with existing Pro Tools M-Powered 6.8 software iLok authorizations. Please click on the following links to download your update.

Download PC Update (87.7 MB Windows ZIP Archive (.zip))

Download PPC Mac Update (74.5 MB Mac OS X Disk Image (.dmg))

Download Intel-Based Mac Update (107.97 MB Mac OS X Disk Image (.dmg))

Free Xpand! Pro Tools M-Powered Plug-in Now Available. To request your copy of Xpand!, please click here .

 

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