Music production software makes it easier to create mixes and record music, podcasts, voices or diction. The music production software tools make the process of producing tracks much easier and the outcome is of good quality. Some of the aspects of this software include:

Audio engine helps to deliver optimal sound quality. The engine automatically adapts to the track or mixer channel. The audio engine helps to stretch and change pitch or reverse audio clips. Thus the user can choose between 3 different modes: normal mode where the audio clip is played back using sample rates of the file and its possible to alter the velocity of the playback through modification of fine and coarse tuning controls. Re-pitch mode is where the playback velocity of the audio clips is locked to tempo thus slowing down the tempo, playing the sample slower. It’s still possible to change the length of the audio clips to add interesting grooves to the sound. The third mode is stretch where playback speed is locked to tempo but unlike re-pitch mode, the sample does not change with change in tempo. Thus pitch-shifting (coarse and fine tuning) of audio clips can be done without changing the playback speed.

Synthesizer also called sampler enables phase modulation and sample player in one. Thus one can layer and split synthesized and sampled sounds in whichever way they want. Features of the synthesizer include multi-mode filter which is a modulation instrument that ensures that unwanted effects in a sound are filtered-off. Others are vibrato, LFO’s and glide. Synthesizers can produce better sounds if per program reverb and delay effects and per sound phrase/chorus are added. The synthesizer also enables one to drag and drop WAV files into it, create multi-layers with different key and tempo ranges or any other aspect of the sound that one wants to change.

Sequencer offers audio recording, clip-based automation mixer/EQ, VST plug-ins and different track types. For faster workflow, the sequencer has per audio clip resample, modeless editing and elastic0-streching features. Tracks in the sequencer are saved in folders so as to save on screen space.

Mixer is usually automated from the sequencer in terms of parameters such as volume, mute, pan, EQ and effect parameters. There is usually no limit on how many insert and send effects that one can use although it depends on the specifications of one’s CPU. There are special group channels that are available for submixing and they are usually automated ads normal mixer and inserts and sends effects as well. Mixers are highly dockable and can be customized as individual users can preset them according to their desire.

Output options are used to import or export the created sounds for storage. The most common are the MP3 files which are either imported i.e. through dragging and dropping or exported if in form of LAME.exe which can be downloaded for free. Files are exported as mono/stereo WAV or AIF and the sample rates range from 16 to 32-bit and 22.05 top 192 kHz.

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