Samplitude Music Studio X8

Highlights

Impressive New Features

Music Studio X8 is packed with tried-and-true functions and innovative new tools to get you producing professional songs in no time at all.

wizardFX Suite For experimentation, fast mixing or adding final touches: wizardFX Suite ensures versatile dynamic, coloration and modulation effects based on a revolutionary operational concept.	coreFX Delay From subtle to wild and clean to dub echo: Simulate both vintage and modern echo devices with coreFX Delay.	EQ116 EQ116 is the standard equalizer used in our flagship DAWs, Samplitude Pro X and Sequoia Pro. Take full control of all frequencies and experience ultra-precise sound.

Recording: Easy and Professional

Choose from a range of recording templates for pure MIDI sessions or entire recording projects. Record vocals and perfectly tuned instruments on multiple tracks at the same time.

• AUX routing from Samplitude Pro X - You can now use the same professional audio routing as Samplitude Pro: Set AUX sends to Direct Out, Pre-Fader or Post-Fader. Pre-Fader creates separate monitor mixes, while Post-Fader takes the signal after the volume control. Perfect your sound with Samplitude Music Studio X8.
  
• Direct recording – what you hear is what you get - Using the new direct recording function, you can capture the audio signal from your headphone output directly. Expand your creative horizons. Sample sounds, record podcast interviews, or effortlessly record movie or game audio for sound design. Discover a new world of audio capturing.
• Multitrack recording - Record instruments and vocals in up to 24-bit/96 kHz studio quality on up to 16 mono tracks or 8 stereo tracks at the same time. From band practice to demo tapes to entire albums – a range of professional editing tools and high-quality plug-ins are available for every track.
• Vocal recording correction - With Vocal Tune 2, correcting your vocal recordings is simple. The pitch curves and practical waveform display let you adjust recordings in detail with the pencil tool.
• Recording templates - With recording templates, a single click is all it takes to get your projects ready for recording solo performances or entire bands. Suitable tracks with EQ, compressor and other effects are loaded and ready to go for recording.
• Chromatic tuner - With the integrated tuner, you can make sure your guitar and bass are perfectly tuned before you start recording. Simply hit a string and adjust it. This tool also works with acoustic resonating bodies and other amplified instruments, such as analog synths.
• Track freeze - The gentle cycle for your hard drive and RAM without loss of sound quality: Recordings made with effects can be easily converted to normal audio files using track freeze. The applied effects are disabled until the tracks are "thawed out".
  
  

Instruments, Midi and Soundpools

Once your bass, vocals and drums are recorded, you can easily add more musical elements to them. Bring your songs to completion by recording virtual instruments with MIDI controllers and combining sounds and loops from different genres with drag & drop controls.

Instruments in Samplitude Music Studio

12 Tiny Percussion instruments
Add more rhythm to your music tracks with the new Tiny Percussions: Eight new drum sounds bring lots of dynamic and vibrancy to your music.

• Tiny Percussion Barrel: Thrilling drum rhythms ensure the perfect suspense – ideal for dramatic moments in movies.
• Tiny Percussion Christmas Bells: This instrument is ideal for adding a festive atmosphere to any song.
• Tiny Percussion Claps & Snaps: The light clap and snap sounds will inspire your listeners to start dancing.
• Tiny Percussion Cowbells: This unique bell sound is characteristic in the cha-cha-cha and adds a Latin flavor to any track.
• Tiny Percussion Darbuka: This sound evokes "One Thousand and One Nights" and is perfect for Middle Eastern and belly dance music.
• Tiny Percussion Djembe: This popular goblet drum transports you away on a musical journey through West Africa.
• Tiny Percussion Doumbek: Spark a musical fire in your listeners' ears using passionate rhythms from this drum.
• Tiny Percussion Tambourine: The sounds of the tambourine are great for adding both rhythm and fine details throughout a piece.
• Tiny Percussion Bongos: These drums sounds that originate in Cuba add an exciting rhythm and a hot salsa flair.
• Tiny Percussion Congas: When the congas kick in, it's guaranteed to get everyone onto the dance floor.
• Tiny Percussion Shaker: From pop and jazz to Latin sounds, the shaker can be used in any genre to create the perfect groove.
• Tiny Percussion Taiko: Drum sounds from Japan: Perfect for a backdrop to fast-paced fighting scenes and for creating a dramatic effect.

5 drums & percussion
Pop, rock and jazz drum sets plus a wide range of electronic beats offers the right groove for rehearsals and musical composition.

• Soundtrack Percussion: A wide palette of impressive bells, drums, timpani, gongs and taiko drums for building up the drama in film music in a rhythmic way.
• Jazz Drums: Drum sticks, brushes, tom toms, ride cymbals and hi-hats provide that true groovy jazz sound.
• Rock Drums: Dynamic snares, powerful kick and precise hi-hats, supported by a smashing electric guitar. Supported by a smashing electric guitar.
• Pop Drums: Play booming trap beats, pumping techno grooves or a furious double bass in a metal style with Pop Drums!
• Drum engine: The classic sound and style of legendary drum machines and samplers.

6 synthesizers
Use virtual synths to create powerful bass sounds, floating soundscapes and catchy leads. Or simply experiment to see what kinds of sounds you can create.

• Lead Synth: This polyphonic synth specializes in catchy lead sounds, growling sawtooth and smooth phatty sounds.
• Bass Machine: This bass machine makes the most perfect bass lines with powerful, bone-rattling tone.
• Analog Synths 2: From analog to digital and classic to modern: These unique synths will enrich any piece of music.
• Cinematic Synth: Dark dreamy sequences lose themselves in this synthesizer between grating basslines & extra-terrestrial sounds.
• Cinematic Soundscapes: Explore icy, vast expanses of sound – ideal for creating depth & tension.
• Revolta 2: An electronic dance track with an animated beat and playful synth lines.

5 orchestra sounds & choirs
A cello, a range of pianos, and a complete orchestra: bring the sound of the concert hall into your home studio.

• Cello: An instrument that sounds just as good on its own as it does in an ensemble: the cello. The master of nuanced sounds, from delicate to powerfully expressive.
• Orchestral Ensemble: Full orchestra, brass, woodwind, percussion and strings with an impressively authentic sound – ideal for arranging film score.
• Concert Grand: This virtual concert piano shines in modern pop and all other kinds of productions.
• Church Organ: This organ is based on an original recording in a little church near Venice and ideal for authentic organ sounds.
• Choir: A dark melody with mystical undertones sung by a mixed choir.

2 guitar instruments
Whether for imposing power chords or warm semi-acoustic tones, these instruments deliver a rich orchestral sound.

• Power Guitar: Phenomenal power chords, screeching slides and powerful overdrives – all you need for a deep, full guitar sound.
• Jazz Guitar: Warm, semi-acoustic tones are a wonderfully harmonic complement to any recording.

Additional instruments
Enchant your audience with breathtaking sounds and take them on a musical journey.

• Accordion: A light summery accordion melody just like in classic French films.
• Folk: Whether banjo, piano, percussion or acoustic guitar: These traditional sounds lend your music that special note.
• World Flutes: The exotic woods create organic sounds that are perfect for chillout, world music and tropical house.
• Vita 2: Orchestral winds, electrical basses and funky electronic pianos – set accents and zany leads with Vita 2.
• Vita Sampler: With the Vita sampler, you can play every loop like an instrument.
  
  

MIDI in Samplitude Music Studio

Simply connect your MIDI device, such as a keyboard or pad controller, record to your heart's content, and then edit your MIDI material in the editor.

• Support for MIDI VST plug-ins - The new Samplitude Music Studio naturally allows you to use MIDI plug-ins too. This opens up lots of new possibilities for music production. Make use of the wide variety of MIDI plug-ins available and combine as many plug-ins as you want. In addition, the new plug-in support allows you to freely route MIDI signals.
• Optimized MIDI object display - More prominent note blocks and a clearer color design allow for better orientation in your project and let you keep track of everything. You can now concentrate 100% on composing with your MIDI instruments and let your creativity run free.
  

Editing

Whether at the object level or the track level, Samplitude Music Studio offers practical solutions for editing audio tracks and files.

• Improved user-friendliness - The mixer and plug-in browser can now be docked, making all elements easily and quickly accessible. They also scale to fit any window size. You can now work with a clearer interface that lets you drag & drop your plug-ins from the plug-in browser right into your project.
  
• EQ116 - Discover a powerful 6-band EQ – perfect for precisely shaping your sound. EQ116 includes an oversampling option to deliver significantly better sound quality. The integrated analyzer provides an overview of your entire frequency spectrum and gives you absolute control of your sound.
• Improved track copy function - The practical function for a lightning-fast workflow in Samplitude Pro X. This tool allows you to seamlessly transfer tracks between projects while retaining all the effects, automations, plug-ins and other track properties you want.
• Object editor - Edit the sound of individual audio clips without having to change track settings or create new tracks. For instance, you can apply an effect to just a single word in a vocal recording to make it stand out. The object editor also provides EQ and time/pitch settings for each clip.
• Perfect transitions - Much more than the sum of its parts: Use the crossfade editor to design seamless transitions between different audio files. For an incredible listening experience.
• Combine objects & takes Combine all your takes and objects into groups at any time. You can group all the objects on one or more tracks and move them together, edit them or add effects.
• Pitch shifting & time stretching Easily adjust the pitch of audio files without affecting playback speed. This feature is great for making quick harmony changes in arrangements. And if you need to pick up the pace a little bit, you can also easily adjust the playback speed of your audio material without affecting the pitch.
  
  

Mixing and mastering. The perfect sound

Achieve unparalleled sound for your music with powerful effects and tried-and-true tools, whether in the mix or during the final stage of production, mastering. All of the reverb and delay effects on each individual track can be sent to the AUX busses. Submix busses are also available for combining the outputs of multiple tracks, such as individual drums.

• wizardFX Suite - Whether for last-minute changes or totally unexpected sounds, wizardFX speeds up any mix and offers endless inspiration for your songs. With its one-knob concept and numerous presets, you can achieve your audio goal in no time at all. Simply select, listen and get started. Applying professional effects has never been this easy.
• coreFX Delay - From subtle to wild and clean to dub echo: Simulate both vintage and modern echo devices with coreFX Delay.
• Improved export workflow - Audio file export is a core function of any DAW. Samplitude's export workflow has been improved, allowing you to work even faster and more efficiently. The new, clear structure and modern design offer you an optimal overview of the essential functions. It also lets you access your favorite export formats more quickly.
• Keep a clear overview of projects with the dockable track editor - The dockable track editor ensures that you always have access to all the most important track functions – from audio and AUX settings to plug-ins, mixer settings and equalizer. Enjoy even better control over faders, flexible window arrangements for your projects and the ability to keep all your track settings and information in the foreground.
• Enjoy a faster workflow with ARA2 support - Experience greater speed when using ARA2-compatible plug-ins and edit your audio files even more efficiently. Perform editing tasks on multiple tracks simultaneously and create seamless clip borders. Integrating plug-ins take place via the dedicated browser and provides you with you even more creative possibilities.
• Tempo Track - Using a track to control tempo ensures that your arrangement has a clear structure. The speed and tempo changes you make are displayed using easy-to-manage markers. Transitions for musical climaxes and slow-downs can be easily automated.
• Automation Shapes & advanced copy functions - Use the available shapes to create smooth custom transitions between automation points. The predefined curve types are suitable for making both classic fades and dramatic modulations. Use the available shapes to create smooth custom transitions between automation points. The predefined curve types are suitable for making both classic fades and dramatic modulations.
• Vandal SE - Overdrive or distortion, tremolo or chorus: the Vandal SE virtual guitar and bass amp sounds like an authentic analog amplifier, but with a range of unique and diverse features. Can be used with connected instruments or as an insert effect in the mix.
• essentialFX Suite 11 sophisticated plug-ins in one collection: With the essentialFX Suite, the most important effects for mixing and mastering are always right where you need them.
  
  

Sound analysis

Samplitude Music Studio offers many different ways to analyze sound, from the new WaveColor tool with its colored frequencies to the visualization of spectrum and level. This way you'll always know exactly where to make adjustments to keep your tracks sounding well-rounded.

• WaveColor - Wouldn't it be great if you could represent the sound character and pitches of a song with color gradients and saturation levels? Well, you're in luck. WaveColor makes it easy to spot noise and other artifacts in your audio tracks, even before you listen to them. The colors make it simple to tell different instrument types apart, so you'll always know what's going on in the waveform. In the new Samplitude Music Studio.
• Visual sound analysis - Visual analysis helps you mix and tidy up essential frequency ranges so that every element comes through loud and clear. The program includes a vectorscope (phase control), spectroscope (spectrum level) and spectrogram (frequencies shown over time).
• Direction meter - The direction meter shows you what your production's sound looks like in the stereo field. This lets you assess mono compatibility better and carry out precise adjustments where they're needed.
• Peak meter - The peak meter displays the peak level for your production. If certain values are exceeded too often, you should the lower levels of the corresponding causes when mixing down your song. This eliminates clipping from the mix.

More Functions

• Internal Hybrid Audio Engine - The internal Hybrid Audio Engine is used by professional sound engineers and producers the world over and provides optimal latency management during recording and playback of your tracks.
• 64-bit & multi-core support - 64-bit and multicore support allows you to use your PC to its full potential. This enhanced performance becomes particularly noticeable when using RAM-intensive plug-ins and working with large, complex mixes.
• VST3 & ReWire - Samplitude Music Studio offers VST, ReWire and DirectX support for additional instruments and effects. It also includes VST3 plug-in support for integration, automation and VST multi-output. Available interfaces include: VST3, VST2, ASIO, ReWire, SMPTE, MTC, MC.
• One project, 32 instruments - In Samplitude Music Studio you can load and work with up to 32 instruments simultaneously within a single project. This enables you to achieve an even fuller sound for your compositions.
• Hardware support - Samplitude Music Studio supports the Mackie Control protocol and conventional hardware controllers, making it possible to write automations live by moving the sliders on external devices.
• Audio Remote - Start or stop a recording on your computer directly from the sound booth or modify the sound of the instruments with the free MAGIX Audio Remote app for smartphones and tablets. 
• Automation Lanes - In Samplitude Music Studio, automations for track and effect parameters are shown on dedicated subtracks to the audio track. Edit several parameters in parallel and show or hide automation lanes to keep your projects clear and organized.
• Plug-in browser - The Plug-in browser makes it possible to access effects and instruments quickly and easily apply plug-ins using keyboard shortcuts or your mouse. You can also sort effects and instruments and use filters to easily find the plugins you're looking for.
• Marker Manager - The Marker Manager ensures interface clarity when producing albums. It enables you to filter and edit a whole range of markers – such as track and pause markers – in complex mastering projects.

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