User guide

NEW FEATURES IN DIGITAL PERFORMER 7.24
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NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 7.1
Folder contents overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Automatic addition of inserts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Insert Settings presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
EQ and Dynamics Bypass shortcut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Open Instrument shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Track type icons in menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Occupied inserts in the Inserts menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fine control keyboard modifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trim tool for Continuous Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
New plug-in: Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Custom ’59: Power Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
More plug-in presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bundles improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Indication of multiple takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Core Audio Format (CAF) audio file import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Aliased folder as Clipping folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keyboard shortcut improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preferences additions and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Customizing Selection Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Automatic update check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Custom Console creation from Window Target menu . . . . . . . . . . 13
Other changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
FOLDER CONTENTS OVERVIEW
Folders now show an overview of their contents in the Tracks
Window. When the folder is collapsed, the overview reflects
the colors of the individual tracks contained in the folder;
when the folder is expanded, the overview is grayscale (see
Figure 10 below).
Folder selections
In the Tracks Overview, a time range selection can be made
in collapsed or expanded folders, making a selection across
all of the tracks in the folder. The selected data can then be
copied, pasted, and otherwise edited like any other selection.
In the Tracks List, selecting the folder name selects all of the
tracks in the folder.
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The Edit Tracks in Closed Folders option, previously
found in the Tracks Window’s mini-menu, has been
removed. If you make a selection which includes a closed
folder but do not wish to edit a folder’s contents, deselect the
folder by Command-clicking its name in the Tracks List.
Dragging data into folders
When a selection of data in the Tracks Overview is dragged
into a folder, a new track will be created inside the folder for
the dragged data.
Track controls on folders
Folders now have track controls, such as Play-enable, Solo
Exempt, and Lock, which toggle the corresponding settings
on the tracks inside the folder.
AUTOMATIC ADDITION OF INSERTS
In the Mixing Board, another row of empty inserts will be
added automatically when the bottommost insert in any
track is filled. Inserts will be added one row at a time, until
the maximum is reached (20 inserts).
If you load an effects clipping or Insert Settings preset (see
below) and there are more inserts in the clipping than are
currently displayed in the Mixing Board, additional inserts
will be added automatically to accommodate it.
INSERT SETTINGS PRESETS
Chains of inserts can be saved and recalled with the new
Insert Settings menu found at the top of the Inserts section in
the Mixing Board and Channel Strip. A variety of factory
presets are included, and you can edit, save, and recall your
own presets.
Figure 10: Folder contents overview in the Tracks Overview