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AudioDesk Upgrade

AudioDesk 1 owners have two upgrade paths. Upgrade to AudioDesk 2 for $149 or upgrade to Digital Performer for $395. Place your upgrade order online.

AudioDesk 1
AudioDesk 2
DP5
Audio Editing Features

24-bit / 192kHz support
x
x
x
Multiple bit rates
.
x
x
ACID file import
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x
x
Apple Loop import
.
x
x
Adjust Beats
x
Beat detection engine
x
Beat-based time stretching
x
x
x
Drag and drop audio import
x
x
x
Edge-edit multiple soundbites
.
x
x
Graphical fade handles in Sequence Editor
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x
x
Graphical time stretching
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x
x
Lock playback to selection
.
x
x
Measures and beats time display/editing
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x
x
Merge Soundbites
.
x
x
MP3 import
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x
x
MP3 export
.
x
x
Mute Region
.
x
x
Non-destructive audio editing
x
x
x
Non-destructive fades and crossfades
x
x
x
Record Beats
x
REX (Recycle 2) file import
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x
x
Roll tool
x
Slide tool
x
Slip tool
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Trim tool
x
Sample-accurate editing
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x
x
Sequence Editor
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x
x
Smooth Audio Edits
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Soundbite Gain
x
Soundbite Sync Points
.
x
x
Soundbite Time Stamps
.
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x
Soundbite Volume
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Stationary Play Head
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x
x
Surround editing
x
Track Groups
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Tracks Window
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Waveform Editor
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Wiper Centered Zooming
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x
x
Post Production / Film Scoring

Clippings
x
x
x
Find Tempo
x
FireWire Video Output
.
x
x
Insert Measures
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Markers
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x
x
Movie Window
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x
x
Movie Track
x
Quicktime chase of graphic & numeric edits
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x
QuickTime movie audio import
x
QuickTime movie export
x
Separate movie for each sequence
x
x
Streamers, punches, and flutters
x
VocAlign support
x
MIDI / Sequencing

Drum Editor
x
Event List Editor
x
Interapplication MIDI
x
MIDI Effects Plug-ins
x
MIDI Graphic Editor
x
MIDI Interface support
x
x
x
MIDI Machine Control
x
x
x
MIDI Monitor
x
MIDI Tracks
x
QuickScribe Editor
x
ReWire™ support
audio returns only
x
Step Record
x
Transmit Sync
x
x
x
Trigger plug-in
x
Unisyn integration
x
Virtual Instrument Support
x
Audio processing

Audio Effects Plug-ins
x
x
x
Audio Unit (AU) effect support
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x
x
Audio transpose and time stretch
x
x
x
Audio pitch automation
x
Automatic Conversions
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x
x
Automatic plug-in delay compensation
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x
x
Mix Automation
x
x
x
Mixing
x
x
x
PureDSP™
x
x
x
Real-time monitoring of effects plug-ins
x
x
x
Spectral Effects
x
Surround Mixing
x
TDM support
x
V-Racks
x
Productivity

Audio Bundles
.
x
x
Audio click
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x
x
Automatic conversions / import
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x
x
Bounce To Disk
x
x
x
Commands
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x
x
Compact Project command
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x
x
Consolidated Window
x
Continuous data reshape tools
x
Control Surface support
x
Custom Control Consoles
x
Custom track colors
.
x
x
Dockable Tool Pallette
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x
x
Freeze tracks
x
Global time format selection
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x
x
OMF export
x
x
x
OMF import
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x
x
AAF export
.
x
x
AAF import
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x
x
Meter Bridge
x
Multiple plug-in windows open simultaneously
x
x
Multi-processor/multi-core support
.
x
x
Receive Sync
x
x
x
Sample Rate/Format Conversion
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x
x
Search
x
Solo exemption
.
x
x
Soundbite layering
x
x
x
Track folders
x
Undo levels
1
10
unlimited
Window Sets
x
Audio Recording

Audio Monitor
x
x
x
Cycle Record with Automatic Take Management
x
x
x
Maximum inserts per track
5
20
20
Maximum number of busses
64
198
198
Maximum number of sends
4 mono
5 mono or stereo
20 mono, stereo, or surround
Maximum number of input channels
unlimted**
unlimted**
unlimited**
POLAR
x
Real-time monitoring through effects
.
x
x
Input monitoring independent of record-enable
.
x
x
Sample-accurate sync
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x
x
Soundbites Window
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x
x
Stereo Playback and Recording
x
x
x
Surround playback and recording
x
Track count
unlimited*
unlimited*
unlimited*
Hardware Support

Core Audio
x
Digidesign HD
x
MOTU FireWire/USB2
x
x
x
MOTU PCI-324
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x
x
MOTU PCI-424
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x
x
Run multiple CoreAudio hardware***
MOTU PCI, FW, USB2
any
Sample Editing

Background processing
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x
x
Collect audio data for backup
..
x
x
Mono/stereo waveform editor
x
Pencil Tool for waveform editing
x
Preemptive audio analysis
x
x
x
Surround waveform editor
x
Effects

Auralizer
x
AutoPan
x
x
x
Bass Manager
x
Buffy
.
x
x
Calibration
x
Chorus
x
x
x
DC Notch
x
x
x
Delay
x
x
x
Dynamics
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x
x
Echo
x
x
x
eVerb
x
x
x
Flanger
x
x
x
MasterWorks™ 64-bit EQ
x
MasterWorks™ 64-bit Gate
x
MasterWorks™ 64-bit Look-ahead Limiter
x
MasterWorks™ 64-bit MB Compressor
x
Multimode Filter
.
x
x
M-S Decoder
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x
x
ParaEQ
x
x
x
Pattern Gate
x
Phaser
x
x
x
Plate
..
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x
Preamp-1
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x
x
Quan Jr
.
x
x
Reverb
x
x
x
Ring Modulator
.
x
x
Sonic Modulator
x
x
x
Surround AutoPan
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Surround Calibration
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Surround DC Notch
x
Surround Delay
x
Surround EQ
x
Surround eVerb
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Surround Flanger
x
Surround MasterWorks™ 64-bit EQ
x
Surround MasterWorks™ 64-bit Look-ahead Limiter
x
Surround Pattern Gate
x
Surround Phaser
x
Surround Quan Jr
x
Surround Tremolo
x
Surround Trim
x
Tremolo
x
x
x
Trim
.
x
x
Instruments

BassLine
x
PolySynth
x
Modulo
x
Nanosampler
x
Model12
x
Proton
x

* dependent on speed of computer or hardware

** dependent on hardware

***requires external synchronization among systems