Manufacturer's Description for Magix Samplitude Master Editing Software (Windows)
High-end audio mastering & wave editing
A steadily increasing number of recording studios want to master their recordings themselves. Samplitude Master was especially designed for them, offering high-end, mastering capable CD burner functions (DAO) including CD Text, ISRC, UPC, subindex, CD extra, and more.
The breathtaking dynamic spectrum of more than 1,500 dB, high resolving peak-meter, oscilloscope, spectroscope and sample rates of up to 96/192 kHz make this program "ready for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and DSD". Digital reading of audio CDs from the CD-ROM drive is also possible. The clearly organized File Manager sorts out your data chaos. All necessary editing functions, audio-effects and import/export formats are included in the program. Comfortable wave-editing including quick cuts and a huge selection of high quality audio effects.
Features
CD/DVD mastering / audio editing
Two tracks (stereo or mono)
32 bit float sound quality (internal resolution)
Recordings in 24 bit/ 96 kHz
Support of all sound cards through 16 Bit, 24 Bit or 32 Bit WAV driver
Auto crossfade mode, variable real-time crossfades
Cut/Copy/Paste for objects and for areas
Powerful marker and area functions
Free definable keyboard shortcuts
Cut/Copy and Drag & Drop operations between projects
Different Lock and Move Object options
Automation curves for volume, panorama, surround and MIDI controller
More DSP Power - samplitude 6.0 now includes the highest performance audio effects per object in real-time, i.e. each audio object can have its own multiband compressor, FFT filter, dehisser or multiband stereo enhancer - ideal for high-end mastering and creative sound design.
Non-modular object editor
New 'advanced dynamics' effect
New full-parametric 4 band
New high-end real-time effects per object: multiband dynamics / advanced dynamics / multiband stereo enhancer / FFT filter / dehisser / 4 band full-parametric equaliser / object related AUX sends
Pentium 4 optimisation: up to 30% faster
Effects with 'preview' also at object level and in the master sections.
Extended visual window
Even more user friendly - The entire samplitude 6.0 user screen is aligned to actual applications using special presets, for example presets for CD mastering, wave editing, multi-track recording and 'Power User'. These beginner-friendly presets ensure a good overview of the comprehensive samplitude menus and toolbars and can be adjusted easily to suit individual ideas.
Start Wizard to select the suitable preset
Tutorial videos introduce key samplitude processes
Simplified playback and record device selection. Standard dialogue to select all colour settings in Samplitude
Newly designed and easy to use window for all effects
New extended range of ToolTips
Beginner friendly mouse mode: The preset mouse mode supports intuitive operation of all important functions
New global MUTE / SOLO switch
Track selection for active track
Integration of the hardware controller Radical Technologies 'SAC-2K'
More flexible recording - samplitude 6.0 supports multiple recording functions - from one-click immediate recording to recording straight into MP3 format or other compressed audio format. By overcoming the usual length restriction for WAV files, processing hours of multi-track recording with 32 bit and 96 kHz is no longer a problem!
Continued processing possible during ongoing recording
Only one standard record button
Additional dialogue with record options
Cut and edit functions during recording (background recording)
Audio recording possible in various compression formats, e.g. MPEG, WAV with various codecs, MP3, WMA and RealAudio
Automatic timer control
Stronger WAV editing - samplitude 6.0 has been perfected as a WAV editor. You can select destructive processing (e.g. of sample loops) or non-destructive processing (e.g. of long recordings). All necessary editing functions, audio effects and import/export formats are integrated into the program!
Completely new mode for 'non-destructive WAV editing'
Non-destructive WAV editing also possible for compressed audio formats
Master section with real-time effects for WAVs: multiband dynamics, advanced dynamics, multiband stereo enhancer, dehisser, FFT filter, 4 band parametric equaliser, DirectX PlugIns, master volume fader, peak limiter
AutoSave option
Left or right channel of stereo WAVs can be processed separately when calculating effects
Alternatively available is the old 'destructive WAV' mode, where all processing is calculated immediately in WAV, making them audible, for example, in the arranger or external programs. This mode is preset for WAV editing of VIP objects
Areas of a WAV are dragged & dropped to new WAV windows
Rich media authoring - As a professional audio tool, samplitude 6.0 is fully integrated into the MAGIX rich media product range. This stretches from Internet functionality via special MAGIX video formats through to the generation of interactive tables for MAGIX music & video playR deLuxe. A high quality, unlimited MP3 encoder is now included.
Export to all standard streaming-audio formats for Internet
Integrated FTP download function
Interface to MAGIX Web Publishing Area
MAGIX playR table export
MAGIX video format support (*.mxv), ideal connection to video editor MAGIX video deluxe (included in Samplitude 2496 Producer)
CD-ROM burner module, larger data volume is automatically distributed across several CD-ROMs
Direct downloading of files in 24 or 32 bit integral WAV format
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System Requirements
Minimum
Pentium 200 MHz
64 MB RAM
16 bit-sound card
800 x 600 resolution
32,000 colors
Recommended
Pentium II 400 MHz
128 MB RAM
1024 x 768 resolution
16 million colors
