In reality, of course, the more processing power, memory and storage you can provide for any DAW, the better it will perform. For basic multitrack audio production, Magix recommend a 400MHz Pentium II or faster, and a 7200rpm hard disk. Samplitude will install and run on fairly modest hardware a Pentium II with 128MB RAM is all that's required. Samplitude also includes high quality POWR dithering, a real-time convolution reverb processor, 5.1 surround mixing and support for a range of hardware control surfaces. The ability to act as a Rewire host has been added in version 8, offering new options for integrating soft synths and programs like Ableton Live. It offers a total of 999 tracks, supports the Direct X and VST plug-in formats, with full delay compensation, and can work with any hardware that uses the ASIO, WDM or MME driver standards. Samplitude is aimed squarely at the professional market, and boasts a suitably comprehensive feature set.

Its closest competitors are probably Steinberg's Nuendo and Digidesign's Pro Tools, although it arguably has a better claim to providing a viable 'all-in-one' package than either of these.

Development has continued steadily in the intervening years, and the application now stands at version 8.0, offering a range of minor refinements and some substantial new features.įor the benefit of the uninitiated, Samplitude is a host-based 'native' Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for Windows, which combines powerful multitrack audio recording and editing with MIDI sequencing and complete CD mastering facilities.

SOS last looked at Magix's Samplitude back in June 2003, when version 7 was reviewed by Mark Wherry. Version 8 adds some neat extras including analogue-style processors, a virtual drum machine and an Acid-style beat-mapping tool. The tools available in Magix's highly regarded recording package cover every stage of the recording process, from MIDI sequencing to mastering and CD burning.

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