Digital Performer for Studio Production

Digital Performer is built from the ground up for studio professionals. Unique studio productivity features help you get your job done faster and better than ever.

Digital Performer is the central tool for coordinating all of my musical projects. Not only does it interface seamlessly with MOTU hardware (of which I have much) but it also makes a great front end for controlling Digidesign hardware.

—Joe Solo
(Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Macy Gray)

Sample-accurate timing and synchronization

Say goodbye to flamming and other timing artifacts. Digital Performer is accurate to the sample for recording, editing, and playback of MIDI, audio, and automation. Work at the sample level with audio and MIDI within a single window. Sync with sample address accuracy to virtual instruments and external devices alike. For timing precision, it just doesn't get better than Digital Performer.

Instant access to frequently-used data

Digital Performer's unique Clippings windows give you a palette of frequently-used items. Store segments of MIDI, audio, or a combination of both for quick arrangement. Hold aliases to any application or file — great for keeping track of lyric files or session notes! You get easy, drag-and-drop access to loops, song sections, sound effects, even effects chains. For one project or globally across all projects, Clippings windows put it all at your fingertips.

Track grouping and track folders for enhanced control

Digital Performer's track grouping feature allows you to create an unlimited number of track groups. Link any combination of MIDI and audio tracks for mixing, editing, or any set of operations that you specify. Group solo functions, mutes, editing functions, and automation on a parameter-by-parameter basis. Track groups give you more efficient control to help you get your work done faster. Organize your track groups into unlimited, nested track folders to effectively manage large multitrack projects on screen.

Destructive and non-destructive effects for MIDI and audio

Digital Performer ships with over 65 MIDI, audio plug-ins. Apply effects to MIDI and audio tracks alike as non-destructive playback effects — with full automation — or as permanent edits for final mastering. Apply effects to individual notes or groups of notes in a MIDI track, or to any slice of audio you select, down to the sample level. Or apply it to the entire track if you like!

Instant, in-memory recording with POLAR™

Digital Performer has always let you build up MIDI tracks by looping and overdubbing. Digital Performer's POLAR module lets you do the same thing with full digital audio. POLAR records into RAM, writing to disk only when you decide. Loop newly-recorded material or overdub new audio with existing audio, in real time. For background vocals on a pop song, drum loops on a hip hop project, or sax solos for your jazz composition — POLAR is the powerhouse overdub tool.

Completely customizable interface

The Commands window allows you to completely customize your computer keyboard interaction with the software. You can ssign keystrokes or MIDI events to trigger virtually any function in Digital Performer. You can even save and load entire sets of commands.

Compatibility and interoperability

Digital Performer provides industry-leading support for Apple Core MIDI and Core Audio protocols, and includes patch lists and expansion bank support for most available synths. Digital Performer supports multiple Core Audio drivers the latest Apple Audio Unit standard for plug-ins and virtual instruments. Use any MIDI or audio interface supported by Apple OS X.

Easily import audio from Acid, REX, and many other popular formats — just drag and drop! For audio with tempo information, Digital Performer automatically adjusts tempo to match your project. Digital Performer even opens and creates Pro Tools (and legacy OMF) sessions, allowing import and export of audio, region edits, crossfades, SMPTE times, and volume and pan automation with the DigiTranslator utility.

Built-in waveform editor with sample-level control

Digital Performer's built-in waveform editor lets you use all of Digital Performer's editing capabilities to destructively edit an audio file. A poweful unlimited undo history to reverse any change. With the pencil tool, you can actually redraw the waveform with sample-level accuracy.