New Features in Samplitude 7  Classic and  Samplitude 7 Professional

Recording:
-direct recording into 24 bit wave files, AIFF and OggVorbis
-option to use new wave files for every new take
- new menu commands for ”playback while record” and ”record without playback”
-record button in transport control and toolbar  flashes before a punchin recording with punchin marker
	-high flash frequency for automatic start by correctly set punchin marker 
	-low flash frequency for start with record button but without punchin marker, punchin button
also flashes
	-no flashing for start with playback (for On-the-Fly-Recording)
	-entries in ini-file
	[Setup]
	PunchModeFlashingType=0 -> disbles flahsing
	or
	[Setup]
PunchModeFlashingType=2 -> enables flashing even when starting with playback
-multiple punchin markers (”punch in+” ”punch out+” marker via playback/record->punchin menu or right 
click on punch marker in transport control or pressing ALT key while setting punch in marker with transport control
- record in live input mode now implemented
- switching ASIO monitoring options in main menu or by right clicking on the monitoring button in the transport control
- single tracks can permanently be monitored when working with ASIO drivers in addition to tape machine monitoring (-> monitoring button in VIP/mixer or via menu) or exclusively (with deactivated Tape Monitoring)
	-optional small record info dialog  (Extended Options...) with info about record length,...

-ASIO, Multichannel MME Support   
-multichannel WDM devices automatically appear as several stereo devices for playback and recording
-system/ playback devices: new options for choosing device system:
		-MME: as before (but multichannel devices nonetheless use WDM)
	-WDM-compatibility: all devices use WDM
	-ASIO

	-system/ record devices: new switch for audio monitoring (the same as in recording dialog):
		-for MME/WDM this is the usual ZLM/hardware monitoring
-for ASIO there can be selected between software (default), software monitoring with FX or hardware monitoring (ASIO Direct Monitoring)
-every track input with activated record button is routed to the corresponding output
-for software monitoring all volume changes are applied (gain, pan, volume fader, AUX sends 
including AUX and submix busses, master volume) and the track  record settings (left/right/mono)
-possibilities for hardware monitoring depend on the used sound card
-software monitoring with FX uses the effect settings of the monitored track
-separate buffer settings for MME/WDM and ASIO (new defaults for ASIO: 4x2000)
-number of ASIO stereo devices default set to  4  (avoids bus performance problems on several systems), can of course be changed in system/audio devices by activating disabled devices

-extended file format support/ import /export
-24 bit wave recording 
-destructive editing of 24 bit files
- OggVorbis support for import, export and record
-Real Encoder updated to version 8.5
- "Audio import" with new option "Import raw data (Dump) "
- extended  options for Import raw data (24Bit, file offset, samplerate)
- extended  Broadcast Wave Manager
- Broadcast Wave Extensions now always saved in wave files
- automatic generation of Broadcast Coding history
- support for sync timestamp of Broadcast Wave files, e.g. used with "Object to original position"
-new options for loading WAV files (alphabetical order, load files to several tracks, timestamp)
-direct access to AVI audio data without conversion
-AVI video files > 2GB up to 4GB now usable via DirectShow;ini-Option
[Setup]
UseDirectShowForAVI=1	
	forces DirectShow usage even for all AVI files
-options for samplerate change and 24 Bit export in trackbouncing and wave export functions
	-option for trackbouncing several tracks into different files
-usage of track effects switchable in bouncing dialog  (e.g. you can avoid the automatic of disabling track 
effects with the ”Replace objects in VIP” option)
-changing samplerate and AIFF Export is now working for trackbouncing in surround mode (3xStereo, 
6xMono) (Professional version only)

POW-R dithering:
-Samplitude 7 features POW-r (Psychoacoustically Optimized Wordlength Reduction) dithering. POW-r is licensed from the development team of the ‘POW-R Consortium LLC’.
(http://www.mil-media.com/pow-r.html)
-dithering setup now also available in master output menu, active setting is displayed

Effects
-Amp Simulation: simulates several types of tube amplifiers and speakers
-new Vocoder FX insert effect in object, track und master
-all InsertFX (e.g. Advanced Dynamics, Multiband Dynamics) available in tracks and busses 
-extended FX Routing menu with right click on FX routing button in arranger: FX Inserts, 
DirectX and VST Plugins can be added, fast access with plugin slots
-extended ”Remove DC” functionality with adjustable threshold and DC offset display
-EQ gain fader now also available for realtime Eqs  (master, track, object)
-curve handles in EQ dialog,  Q-factor can be changed by mouse wheel
-extended pan settings available with right click at pan controls in arranger or mixer: 
-Copy L->R ,R->L (both together gives swap L<->R), 
-Invert L,R
-stereo enhancer	(use 0 for  mono mix L+R )
-adjustable pan law with channel  gain in mid position between  0 (default) and  -6 dB; especially 
useful  for pan automation (with constant loudness)
	-extended options for Delay/Reverb:
-independent wet and dry mix (especially for usage in AUX bus)
-ping pong option for delay
-there’s no track delay anymore, just set drymix to 0 (of course done automatically for old 
projects / presets)

-extended Roomsimulation:
	-realtime preview function
	-available as realtime effect in object, track (including busses) and master (Professional version only)
	-in objects without  fadeout object reverb time is used (Professional version only)
	-freehand envelope and FFT-Filter for impulse response
-automatic samplerate adaption for loaded impulse response
-bank mechanism for impulse responses and presets (based on directories)
	-several lateny/CPU usage settings

extended Timestretching / Pitchshifting / Resampling

-new beat marker stretching algorithm with better handling than common beat marker slicing methods for not completely separated beats
-new optionally format keeping algorithm for monophone voice and instruments
-all timestretching / pitchshifting / resampling algorithms now available as realtime effects in object editor (including  HQ resampling and smoothed TSPS)
-smoothed TS and PS can be used together
- new high quality resampling options for recording (->44k, chase lock: default on), playback (scrubbing, chase lock: default off) and object editor (default on) (programm options ->Resampling Quality)
-Tools->Timestretch Patcher can be used to set default algorithm for wave files after loading it into Samplitude or other MAGIX programs (also used by MAGIX MusicMaker) , Samplitude itself now reads patched BPM and beatmarker data
- options for easy BPM adaption in object editor (ie. for drum loops)

-VST-FX:
	-Setup->Paths:  select  your VST plugin path
	-plugins are available in DirectX dialog VST tab
-several plugins don’t work with Samplitude, just close the corresponding message boxes when Samplitude tests these plugins for the first time
-VST startup assurance: if  Samplitude crashes while testing a plugin it will automatically disabled the next time -> repeated start of  Samplitude always gives success
-there’s a Pre/Post options as with DirectX
-for technical reasons you can’t mix them arbitrary with DirectX plugins -> they are applied after the corresponding DirectX plugins
	-offline VST processing with latency compensation

	
-Latency compensation in tracks, busses and master:
-automatical compensation for VST-FX  (TC Powercore: please use Powercore software version v1.6 or later, there are several small buffering issues fixed and buffer sizes >8192 samples available)
-for DirectX plugins  (e.g. Waves Linear Phase EQ) latency is measured while playing the first time, hence latency is only compensated correctly the second time; the measured latency is remembered after saving/loading of a project/mixer snapshot, but sometimes it additionally depends on the VIP buffer size
-as alternative you can force a certain latency value (e.g. SEK’D declicker with 512 samples, this one is even recognized automatically) or VST wrapper effects
-latency compensation can be deactivated for a project in the mixer setup dialog
-for offline DirectX effects compensation is only necessary and applied with the ”Force Latency” option

-Batch processing:
	-common editng and conversion for several files at once
	-loads/saves file lists in m3u format
	-there are several jobs available for executing different tasks one after another 
	-reading and writing of all supported file formats (WAV -also with codec- , AIFF, MP3, ...)
	-sample rate conversion with high quality offline resample settings
	-change of bitdepth
	-stereo<->mono processing 
-normalisation or  relative volume changes	
-applying fadein/-out
-timestretching/pitchshifting/resampling	
-declipping
-remove DC
-additionally (as with virtual wave editing) there’s a complete master FX section available for effect processing (e.g. all Samplitude-realtime effects + DirectX/VST plugins),  can be loaded as mixer snapshot (*.mix) or edited directly 

Visualisation:
	-new correlation and direction meter
	-bitmeter for showing the bitdepth of currently recorded/played badck material
!!!Attention: display always BEFORE final dithering
-more FFT options for Spektroscope/Spectrogram (FFT-Size,Windowing function, Overlap)
-adjustable frequency range for linear spectroscope/spectrogram 
	-faster update while recording and destructive editing
-new switch able color schemes
-complete visualization now also available for output of a single track (mixer->track output->visualization)

General:
-new copy protection with system based activation (timelimited with Sam For Rent) and optional available 
PP/USB dongle for using one license on several systems
- new dialog  with unified access to all project options (mixer setup, media link, text comment,...)
-extended ”Print TOC” command with new program CD Cover &Label
-replacement of old ASCII TOC Printer (”Show TOC” in ”Make CD” Dialog)

	-“Play Solo” button and play state display for current object in object editor
	-Soft-Mute/Solo (short fades for corresponding tracks to avoid clicking)
-option for graying out muted tracks and obejcts, can be switched in Shift-Tab-dialog, this works as well for ”play selected objects”
-value edits now accept ',' instead of '.' 
-time edits now correctly wrap around with mouse and keyboard (e.g. from 0:59 to 1:00) 
-extended options for  Join/Split Stereo (e.g. in virtual wave editing mode or in VIP)
-sync buttons in the transport control can now be used to switch synchronization on or off
- when right clicking on a marker in the transport control or a snapshot in the arranger and mixer a menu will be displayed containing a delete function among other things. This reenables right click functionality without risk.
-crossfades for destructive effects (set crossfade length in system dialog)
-configurable FX order in objects
-Objekt und Track Gain jetzt dB-linear im Bereich von von -/+12dB
- faster play start with activated trackspeed, especially for jumping while playing
-display of wave file name for errors while loading objects 
-loading of projects with missing plugins gives error message with naming the missing plugins, if the project was saved with the new version
	-option for  ”Stop at current position” in play dialog (P)
- new menu commands for  ”loop mode”
	-bypass option for realtime  (DirectX-) plugin dialog
	-new  snap option: ”Snap to frames”, also applies to cursor keys
 	-option for adjusting system colors to default Samplitude colors available again
	-new Abort dialog for easier interrupt of  trackbouncing, destruktive effektprocessing ...
- object editor remmbers  mini mode/maxi mode after program restart
- HDP name is displayed in object editor title bar
- object name is displayed in object tooltip
- changes will not be applied to the other selected objects if you press ALT while closing object editor with the OK button. This is useful for applying changes to only one of several grouped objects.
- function ”set track marker on object borders” uses object names for marker names
- delete with time/ripple now works according to groups and markers
- improved mouse handling for ”link objects” dealing with groups
- you can now attach text to the numbered markers 1-12 without loosing special functionality provided through transport control and menu
-for the recording dialog and for the named marker function there is an automatic increment of numbers contained in the name
- if you use the SHIFT key while clicking the UNGROUP button, only the last clicked object of a group will be ungrouped
	-timedisplay options for  CD positions and remaining time in current track or whole CD
	- timedisplay options for running or remaining record time

-new mixer design with the following new features:
	-input section (default hidden for screen resolutions of 1024x768 and below)
	-reset buttons for AUXes and EQ
	-bypass switches for AUX sends
- slots for track plugIns
- switchable extended AUX and FX sections (to fit 1024x768 screen resolution)

MX-CDR / CD-R Backup-Modul
	-burns complete directory structures to CD
	-file filter for file type and size
	-verify after burning
-restore now runs faster and allows to restore a complete directory structure into another directory
-no rebuild of wave graphics data needed after restore

-MIDI Hardware Controller Support:
	-currently optimized for Mackie Control , but may be adapted to other controllers
	-configuration dialog available from MIDI options dialog
	- mixer support: 
		-volume fader (including automation, fadertouch is used)   
		- pan knobs (for pan automation you have to keep the VPOT pressed)
		-VPOTs assignable:
-press assignments->pan + any VPOT => pan mode
		-EQ gains: eq+vpot 1-4 high-low
-AUX sends : send+vpot 1-6 => aux 1-6
		-peakmeter (option key+ F1-F5 (peak modes) F8 switch off peakmeters
	-fader (banks) up/down
	-select/mute/solo/recrdy 1-8
	-automation display for current track
-”global view” opens or closes mixer window

	-transport: 
-positions display, play, pause,stop, FFWD,FBWD,record
-cycle switches loop mode 

	-arranger: 
-vertikal+horizontal scroll and zoom (cursor keys with  zoom off or on)
-set markers (F1-F8,Shift F1-F8)
-marker mode jumps with  >> und << between markers

Samplitude Professional only

-realtime roomsimulation (see above)

MIDI Editor
-modeless, e.g. you can click a position in arranger to find the corresponding one in the MIDI material
-optical/ergonomical improvements, e.g. larger note bars, mouse wheel support
-new edit fields for input of position, note value,... including note length
- user can now choose window width and number of octaves to display
- switchable event list
- changed mouse handling (note start: move horizontally, note middle: move vertical, note end: change length) +  two mouse modes for drawing and editing
-separate quantisation of note start and length
-several new parameter for quantization (%, swing, offset, N-Toles)
	-optional display of quantisation grid
-Undo
	-keyboard shortcuts
	-MIDI Import/Export
	-adapting MIDI project size for editing and import
	-panic command in menu and for closing the editor
	-vertical centering around existing notes at startup
	-request when leaving the editor with close button
-now it’s possible to create new MIDI objects (just call MIDI editor without selected object,  Templates\new.mid is used)

-virtual instrument support (VSTi):
	-VST path setup as with VST-FX 
-VSTi available as MIDI output devices in track info dialog , there’s also an  ”Instrument Edit” button
	-for more than  2 VSTi output channels, additional tracks may be created
-routing of  VSTi outputs may be changed later in context mnenu of track record buttons (=track inputs)
-or in MIDI part of context menus of solo/mute buttons
- you can route more than one MIDI track to the same instance of a VSTi instrument
-for VSTi realtime monitoring you have to activate the following options:
- ASIO (Setup->Playdevices) 
- ASIO Softwaremonitoring (setup->record devices, default on)
- track MIDI tecord (trackinfo,  activated automatically for VSTi)
- track MIDI thru (trackinfo, default on)
- Track-Record (track info or arranger)
- record monitoring (default on)
-for VSTi playback you have to deactivate monitoring again (e.g. deactivate the track record button), there’s also a switch in the VSTi plugin window menu 
!!! you can either playback or realtime monitor any instance of a VSTi, not both at once

-MMC Support:
-features and options in syncronisation dialog e.g. for Sony 9Pin support via C-Lab TimeMachine 
-display of current machine position in timeline
-transport control in  remote control mode supports rewind, fast backward, fast forward, play, 
  record (slave machine and record with sync is started)
-remote playback can also be stopped with space bar  (stops machine, too)
-support for several new MMC commands  (Play, Record, Stop, Pause, Rewind,  Fast Forward) for remote 
transport control
-enhanced support for C-Lab Time Machine (”Duplex”-mode)