User guide

NEW FEATURES IN DIGITAL PERFORMER 7.24

CUSTOMIZING SELECTION INFORMATION

The Selection Information window, and its corresponding

Information Bar section, can now display multiple time

formats. This is conﬁgured in the Selection Information

section of the Time Formats window (Setup menu).

Figure 24: Customizing the Selection Information display

AUTOMATIC UPDATE CHECK

Digital Performer can now check for new versions of Digital

Performer automatically. When a new version is available, a

dialog will prompt you with options to download or skip the

update.

Figure 25: Automatic update check

This automatic check can be disabled by deselecting

Help menu > Check for Updates Automatically. To check for

updates manually, choose Help menu > Check for Updates

Now.

CUSTOM CONSOLE CREATION FROM WINDOW

TARGET MENU

A new Custom Console can now be created via the Window

Target menu of any Custom Console window.

Figure 26: Creating a new Custom Console via the Window Target menu

OTHER CHANGES

Additional improvements, optimizations, and reﬁnements

can be found in the following areas:

■ Tracks Window : gliding over controls in Tracks List;

consistency of Sequence menu commands.

■ Drum Editor: saving drum kits.

■ Sequence Editor: display of soundbite time when edge

editing.

■ QuickScribe Editor: grouping of mini-menu commands.

■ Import & Export: REX import; MP3 import; management

of Recent Files menu; canceling while opening project;

managing ﬁle extensions of imported audio ﬁles which must

be converted; replacing existing ﬁles when saving; importing

audio ﬁles and converting tempo; notiﬁcations when CD

burning does not ﬁnish successfully.

■ Mixing Board: appearance of sequence and V-Rack tracks

with differing numbers of inserts; moving tracks in a V-Rack

which is shown alongside a sequence; moving aux and

master fader tracks which contain automation to V-Racks;

dragging plug-ins between inserts.

■ Playback: starting from sequence start with ReWire slave.

■ Miscellaneous: placement of scroll arrows; Help tags;

window zooming; reporting of key binding conﬂicts.