MultitrackStudio Lite 7.4

MultitrackStudio Lite - Audio/midi multitrack recording software

Audio/midi multitrack recording software targeted at home recording musicians

You can record your own songs, recording tracks while playing along with previously recorded ones.

It contains a multitrack recorder, a mixer, and lots of effects: everything you need to record your own CD.

MultitrackStudio Lite features :

Record new tracks while playing along with existing ones:
- Audio (mono or stereo) and/or MIDI tracks.
- Cycle recording: record multiple takes automatically.
- Record alternate takes with just one key press.
- Unlimited number of groups and effect send/returns supported.
- Use Song Versions to store/recall mixes.
- Choose out of 19 high quality audio effects
- Use VST and DX plugins.
- Add/move/remove effects on-the-fly.
- Use the disk-streaming Sampler (reads .GIG, .SF2 and .SFZ patches).
- Use VSTi and DXi plugins.
- Use external synths and/or your soundcard's synth.
- Punch in/out recording.
- Non-destructive audio editing.
- MIDI pianoroll, notation, drum and controller editors.
- Unlimited levels of undo.
- Well though out design.
- Wizard to perform basic tasks.
- Context sensitive help system: press the F1 key to get help on the item the mouse points to.

Requirements:

- Sound Card - At minimum, a 16 bit/44.1kHz/stereo soundcard capable of full-duplex operation (ie., simultaneous playback and recording) is needed for audio recording/playback. About any modern card will be capable of this.
- CPU Power - Real time audio processing requires a fast processor. A 400 MHz CPU will let you run a basic mix (a Reverb and say 10 other effects). The Convolutor and the Sampler require a lot of CPU power. Although they can be used on a 400 MHz CPU, 750 MH
- Memory Usage - With older Windows versions (ie. pre Vista) even 128 MB will do for modest projects.
- Disk Speed - If your songs contain about ten audio tracks a fast hard disk (7200 RPM as opposed to the once standard 5400 RPM) is recommended. Make sure the disk's DMA capabilities are used.
- Video - 24 bit color depth is recommended but not required. Graphics suffer if the color depth is less than 16 bits.
- Audio Gear - You may need some special wires to connect microphones etc. to your soundcard, especially if you have a cheaper soundcard which typically use 3.5mm jack plugs, whereas microphones use 6.3mm jack plugs or XLR connectors. Using an external high

Limitations:

- Can't handle more than 3 tracks
- Tracks are limted to 30 minutes
- No punch in/out recording
- No soft monitoring
- No Sound On Sound recording
- MIDI pattern files cannot be saved
- No External MIDI sync
- No MP3 support
- No Merge function in editors
- No velocity layers in Sampler
- No Convolutor, Dynamics, Phaser, Exciter and Master Limiter effects
- No sidechain in Noisegate and Compressor
- No graph in Compressor and EQ
- 'Extract Tempo from Track' is limited to 20 seconds
- Audio to MIDI conversion is limited to 20 seconds
- Only one MIDI Out Device
- Detach button in Tempo editor doesn't work
- No Samplerate Converter and Export MIDI Tracks tools
- Only one level of undo
- No noise shaping can be applied to dither
- Notation editor shows first 5 seconds only

MultitrackStudio Lite 7.4 is licensed as Demo for the Windows operating system / platform. MultitrackStudio Lite is provided as a free to try download for all software users (Demo).