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Digital Performer — audio workstation software with MIDI sequencing
- Overview
- New in DP 7.2
- New in DP 7.1
- New in DP 7.0
User interface
- Editing
- Mixing
- Mastering
- Pitch automation
- Beat Detection Engine™
- Effects plug-ins
- Virtual instruments
- QuickScribe™ Notation
- Studio Production
- Film scoring
- Live Performance
- Remixing
- File/session interchange
- 3rd-party plug-in support
- 3rd-party hardware
- Specifications
Classic guitar pedal effects
Digital Performer's suite of stunningly accurate classic guitar pedal emulations are modeled after all-time favorites from Boss®, MXR®, Electro-Harmonix®, Ibanez® and others. You get hundreds of dollars worth of classic stomp boxes, meticulously modeled after the originals. Dial in your favorite pedal settings, and the resulting sound is identical to — and indistinguishable from — the real thing. Experiment with hundreds of tones and thousands of combinations.
Listen to the MP3 examples below. Or experiment with some presets: simply download them here and then drag and drop them onto your guitar tracks in DP7's Mixing Board.
Tube Wailer™
Tube Wailer models the venerated Ibanez® TS-9 Tube Screamer® overdrive pedal, named for the "light" distortion it produces similar to an overdriven tube amp. The Tube Screamer circuit has served as the basis for an entire industry of distortion pedals over the last thirty years. Due to its popularity, the Tube Screamer is one of the most heavily "modded" (modified) pedals out there. Not to be outdone, Digital Performer's Tube Wailer emulation gives you your own mod: flip the "Diode" switch to simulate replacing the stock silicon clipper diodes with germanium diodes to extend bandwidth.
D Plus™
D Plus emulates the MXR Distortion+™ overdrive pedal, one of the great classic pedals heard on countless recordings and used as a signature sound by many artists including Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne), Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead), Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü/Sugar), Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) and many others. Just like the original, D Plus produces a surprisingly wide range of tones considering the simplicity of the circuit design, from low-gain mild distortion, to warm tube-like overdrive, to crunchy overdrive "fuzz" with lots of sustain. Suitable for many musical styles, from jazz to heavy metal.
Delta Fuzz™
Delta Fuzz faithfully emulates the Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff π® pedal, first introduced in the early 1970's and made famous by artists like Carlos Santana and David Gilmour, who used it on two epic Pink Floyd albums (Animals and The Wall). While Electro-Harmonix had its ups and downs as a company over the years, demand for Big Muff's distinctive "sustained grind" sound grew and grew, pervading the recordings of many influential ’80s and ’90s bands including Nirvana, the Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr., and Mudhoney.
Diamond Drive™
Diamond Drive emulates the Voodoo Lab® Sparkle Drive™ pedal, which is itself an Ibanez TS9™ clone, but with an innovative clean/saturated crossfader. By mixing the original clean signal back in to the overdriven signal, this pedal restores the "bite" and feel masked by the saturation, resulting in a perceived "cleaner" saturated tone — the magic that makes the Sparkle Drive one of the most sought-after pedals of all time.
RXT™
RXT is an emulation of The Rat™ distortion pedal by Pro Co Sound™, first produced by hand in 1978. Over the next several years, the Rat quickly gained widespread notoriety via artists such as Jeff Beck, Joe Walsh, Andy Summers and many bands like Nirvana, Sonic Youth, and Radiohead. Simply put, the Rat sound is truly legendary among stomp boxes.
Über Tube™
Über Tube is an emulation of the Ibanez® Super Tube™ overdrive pedal, a close but rare cousin of the Ibanez Tube Screamer™, with added mid boost control, introduced at around the same time as the original TS-9. A few years later, the Tube Screamer migrated to the Master Series where it was renamed simply Super Tube™ (STL).
Analog Chorus™
Analog Chorus emulates the Boss™ CE "Chorus Ensemble" series of foot pedals from the late 1970's and early ’80s, including the CE-2™ and CE-3™. Boss originated the chorus pedal effect with these ground-breaking products, and they are widely considered to be the ultimate analog chorus sound, especially for guitar, bass and electric keyboards.
Wah Pedal™
No pedal board is complete without a wah-wah pedal. This plug-in simulates the wah pedal experience with authentic flair and all the controls you expect, plus customizations any tweaker will love. Use it for guitar parts, bass parts, keyboard parts and even other instruments. Play it live for a conventional sound or use automation to create more unusual effects.
Intelligent Noise Gate™
Intelligent Noise Gate is a noise gate designed specifically for recording instruments that are prone to AC mains interference. Easily eliminate buzz and/or hum, with fine-tune adjustments for slight variations in power frequency.
| Tube Wailer | D Plus | Delta Fuzz |
| Diamond Drive | RXT | Über Tube |
| Analog Chorus | Wah Pedal | Intelligent Noise Gate |
Ibanez®, Tube Screamer® and Super Tube™ are trademarks and registered trademarks of Hoshino Gakki Co. Ltd. Corp. MXR™ and Distortion+™ are trademarks of Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. Electro-Harmonix® and Big Muff® are registered trademarks of New Sensor Corp. Voodoo Lab® and Sparkle Drive™ are trademarks and registered trademarks of Digital Music Corp. Pro Co™ and The Rat™ are trademarks of Pro Co Sound, Inc. BOSS™ is a trademark of Roland Corp. These trademarks and registered trademarks are not associated or affiliated with MOTU and are used solely for the purpose of identifying specific products referenced in the description of MOTU's sound modeling development process. Use of these product names and trademarks does not imply any cooperation with or endorsement by their owners.
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With features like these, it's no surprise that Digital Performer is the choice of studio professionals, film composers, touring professionals, and remixers worldwide — get Digital Performer today.
