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You now have in your possession one of the most successful all-around solutions for professional audio editing. As a PC-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), this software supplies comprehensive application options for recording, editing, mixing, media authoring, and mastering. The current version was developed in close collaboration with musicians, sound engineers, producers, and users. It has lots of innovative functions and incorporates the comprehensive and advanced development of tried and tested performance features – unique functionality & sound neutrality, outstanding cutting & editing options, perfect CD/DVD mastering, and the flexible customization of individual workflows. There are various tools available to you for every work step – all completely in 32-bit and available at up to 384 KHz. Outstanding sound based on highly-developed digital algorithms, absolute phase stability, and the universal use of floating-point calculations belong to the professional standard boasted by Samplitude. Supplementary to this print manual, we also recommend the program's help file to find out about the individual functions in more detail. You can also visit our support area and the user forum online at http://www.samplitude.com to learn more. The Samplitude team 4 CONTENTS Contents Copyright 2 Welcome 3 System Requirements 19 General system requirements 19 Hard disk 19 Contact 20 Product activation: 20 Support 20 Sales 20 Installation 21 Automatic registration directly from within the program 21 Activating Samplitude 11 22 Code Meter licence update for version 11 23 Introduction to Samplitude network installation 25 Tips for using the CodeMeter stick: 25 System settings 27 Audio setup 27 Monitoring settings 28 Audio devices 32 MIDI settings 32 Project options - general 34 What’s new in version 11? 37 EQ116 37 sMax11 37 Vandal guitars and bass amps 38 Studio essentials 38 Audio pre and post-recording 40 Revolver tracks 41 Synth objects 41 MAGIX Synth 41 MIDI / VSTi features 42 Grid bar/snap button 43 Docking 43 Video 43 New skin interface 44 New default coloring method for the color tool 44 CONTENTS 5 Color mode 45 AAF / OMF import and export 46 Manager 47 New commands 47 What's new since 10.2 47 FLAC format 47 Dithering 47 Spectral Cleaning 48 Take composer 48 FFT Filter 48 MIDI editor 48 Folder tracks 48 New commands 48 What's new since 10.1 49 Synchronization (Sequoia and Samplitude pro only) 49 Hardware controller features 49 System options -> Playback 50 Advanced sidechain functionality 51 Improved automation functionality 51 Optimized multi-CPU strategy 52 Mixer 52 MIDI / VSTi features 52 Audio quantization 53 Grouping 53 Manager 54 File handling/Import/Export 54 New commands 54 Screen elements 55 What is a VIP? 55 Program interface – Overview 55 Toolbars – Overview 68 Samplitude quickstart 77 Initial navigation in the virtual project (VIP) 77 Tutorial: Recording 78 Multi-track recording 82 MIDI recording 83 Objects in the virtual project (VIP) 85 Mixer 86 Effects 87 CD mastering 89 General functions in the project window 92 6 CONTENTS Section 92 Zooming 93 Scrolling 94 Ranges 95 Working with ranges 95 Markers 98 Scrubbing 100 Samplitude as Wave Editor 102 Hints & Tips 103 Object-oriented audio editing 106 What is an object? 106 Object editor 107 Basic functions 108 Object effects 109 Position/Fades 111 Pitchshifting/Timestretching 113 Techniques for Working with Objects 115 Integrating wave files as objects in the VIP 115 Integrating sections from wave projects as objects 115 The difference between loading and importing audio files. 115 Integrating CD tracks as objects into VIP 116 Selecting and Unselecting an Object 116 Object handles 116 Selecting and unselecting several objects, inverting the selection 117 Moving objects 117 Changing the length and start time of an object 118 Duplicating, copying, and inserting objects 118 Change waveform view 118 Editing fades in the Object Editor or by using the handles. 119 Object effects 119 Locking objects 119 Destructively editing an object 119 Moving to a defined position 120 Group/Ungroup objects 120 Linking objects 121 Overlapping objects 121 Gluing objects 123 Looping objects 123 Trimming objects 124 Replacing an audio file below the object 124 Moving audio material below the object 124 Managers 125 CONTENTS 7 File manager 125 Object Manager 129 Track Manager 131 Marker manager 132 Range Manager 134 Take manager 135 Take composer 137 Comping 139 VSTi manager 140 Routing Manager 141 Mixer 142 Mixer Overview 142 Operating the Mixer 142 Channel strips 145 Master section 149 Global buttons 151 Busses and Routing 155 Effect routing/Plug-ins dialog 157 Effects – Organization and work flow 161 Saving Effect Parameters (Preset Mechanism) 162 Drag & Drop of DirectX and VST plug-ins 162 Effect Routing 163 External hardware effects integration 163 Setting latencies for external effects 166 Integrating external synthesizers 166 Effects and plug-ins in an overview 167 Realtime effects at track, object, and master level 167 DirectX / VST FX 167 VST instruments 167 MAGIX plug-ins 168 Synth object 168 MAGIX Synth 184 Plug-ins at track, object and master level 195 Remix Agent 199 Stereo Editor 200 Stereo dialog options 200 Mid / Side Processing 201 Surround Sound 203 Creating a New VIP with the Mixer in Surround Format 203 Converting an existing stereo VIP into a VIP with mixer in surround format 204 8 CONTENTS Project Surround Setup 204 Surround Panning 206 Surround Panorama Module 207 Panorama Modes of the Surround Panorama Module 209 2-channel surround mode 212 Stereo and mono signal processing in surround projects 214 Working reciprocally in Stereo and Surround Format 215 Automation of the Surround Panorama Module 216 Effects in Surround Projects 216 Editing Surround Sound Automation 218 Surround track bouncing 218 MIDI in Samplitude 220 MIDI Options 220 Import, Record, Edit 220 MIDI object editorCtrl + O 221 MIDI Editors 224 Open MIDI Editor 224 Working with the MIDI Editor 224 MIDI functions 226 Quantize to grid 229 Step recording via keyboard or controller keyboard 235 Cell edit mode 236 Velocity mode 236 Piano Roll (Matrix Editor) 236 Drum Editor 240 Controller Editor 244 List Editor (event list) 248 Multi-object editing (MO editing) 249 Score Editor 251 MIDI editor shortcut keys 266 Software-Instrumente/VST-Plug-ins/ReWire 269 Installation of VST plug-ins 269 Load software instruments 270 Apply plug-ins at wave level 271 Load plug-ins at object level 271 Load plug-ins at track level 271 Load plug-ins at master level 271 Routing settings during software instrument loading 271 VST MIDI out + Audio out recording 274 Routing of VST instruments using the VSTi manager. 275 Adjust instrument parameters 276 Plug-in panel - graphic interface 276 Plug-in parameter dialog 276 CONTENTS 9 Plug-in menu functions 277 Play and monitor instruments live 278 VST instrument preset selection 280 Sidechain input 280 Freeze plug-ins 280 ReWire client application 282 Automation 283 Track automation - Basic approach 283 Automation modes 284 Object automation 287 Master automation 287 Automation – Context menu 288 Curve generator 291 MIDI controller automation 293 VST plug-in/VST parameter dialog 294 Automation recording in read mode 294 Automation draw mode 295 Edit automation curves 295 Move automation curve with audio/MIDI data 296 Automation/MIDI controller settings 296 Synchronization 298 Synchronization in general 298 Media link / video setup 308 Hardware controller 310 Hardware controller - Introduction 310 Hardware Controller settings 310 Hardware controller presets 312 Customizing controllers 339 Hardware controller options 341 Hardware controller - Fader scaling 344 Hardware controller – "Internal" mode 344 Learn controller for plug-in/mixer elements 347 Preset keyboard shortcuts 348 "File" Menu 348 “Edit” Menu 348 “View” Menu 349 “Track” Menu 350 “Object” Menu 351 Realtime Effects 353 Offline Effects 353 “Range” Menu 354 “CD/DVD” Menu 355 10 CONTENTS “Tools” menu 355 “Play/Record” Menu 355 “MIDI” Menu 356 “Options” menu 356 “Window” Menu 357 “Help” Menu 357 Mouse 357 Signal flow 358 Recording 358 Playback 358 Signal flow with monitoring 358 Glossary 361 Active section 361 Audio markers 361 Automation 361 AUX bus 361 Clip 362 Context menu 362 Crossfade 362 Destructive editing 362 Fade 363 Grid/Marker bar 363 Handle 363 Hybrid Engine and Economy Tracks 364 Latency 364 Latency comparison 364 Level fader 365 Lock key 365 Marker 365 Mouse modes 365 Menu 366 MIDI object 366 Monitoring 366 Objects 366 Object Editor 366 Object Mode 367 Object-Orientated 367 Play Cursor 367 Range 367 Routing 367 Scroll bar 368 Scrub 368