Professional recording software for the Macintosh.

Metro 6 New Features:

• Support for OS X CoreAudio and CoreMIDI technology including the Audio MIDI Setup application.
• AudioUnit V1 and V2 plug-in support.
• Support for AudioUnit Synthesizers including Apple's built-in DLS/SoundFont II. Easily select any compatible SoundFont. Program names generated automatically. v Convert AudioUnit synthesizers to audio by mixing tracks. v Real-Time audio play-through.
• Mapping of MIDI controllers to effects parameters for real time control.
• Optional floating transport window.
• High quality font support.

  VST 2.0

• Support for VST instruments (VSTi) with up to 16 outputs using all 8 stereo aux busses.
• Convert VST Instruments to audio quickly and easily by mixing tracks.
• Real-Time low latency software audio play-through with effects while recording dry signal.
• Mapping of MIDI controllers to effects parameters for real time control. This, for example, enables the use of a foot controller to control the Wah effect of a real time amp simulator plug-in.

  Video

• Edit video in graphic editor while locked to audio and MIDI in a single window.
• Reads MOV, MPG, AVI and all other QuickTime compatible formats.
• Ability to record video from any source using the QuickTime sequence grabber. Use either the application or QuickTime to record audio synced to video.
• Time-lapse video recording with user specified frames and seconds.
• QuickTime movie synchronization improvements where user can specify to modify either Movie rate or Movie time.
• Multiple Movie tracks.
• Compressor specification for new Movie files.
• 100's of Video effects and transitions.
• Scrolling Text with two columns for standard Movie titles and many options.

  Audio

• Support for audio sample rates greater than 48k such as 88.2k and 96k Hz.
• Support for bit sizes greater than 16 such as 24 and 32 and 32 bit float.
• Pitch Time stretch via Scale time and Transpose to modify audio. Also option-drag regions to time stretch audio.
• Re-sampling via Scale Time.
• Improved Tempo changing with audio. Audio regions now maintain there start times when tempos are changed.
• Define silence and remove silence of audio.
• Support for reading Cubase VST plug-in effect programs (.fxp files) and banks (.fxb files).
• Greatly improved support for loading of effects stored in documents on different computers.
• Effect editor windows added to the windows menu.
• Enhanced plug-in window with field sorting and contextual menu popup.
• Much larger number of effects automation parameters can be edited and in-use automation parameters are flagged with an asterisk.
• Automate built-in effect send, dry and wet faders.
• Mix audio tracks to 16, 24 bit or 32 bit float and sample rates of 44k, 48k, 88k or 96k respectively.
• New Aux Fader VU meters.
• New Aux pan knobs.

  Jukebox

• Jukebox allows loading of multiple audio files.
• Play all supported file types through effects (via aux buss) and out to ASIO or built-in device.
• Supported audio types include MP3, AIFF, WAV, OGGV, compressed files and many more.
• Load folders and save as presets.
• Easily search for Artist or Song using partial words.
• Complete support for reading and writing ID3 tags.
• Convert files to Ogg Vorbis format.
• Intelligent shuffle.
• Auto-size fields.
• Independent font and size enables using the jukebox as a stereo component device. (Infrared remote, not included).

  MIDI

• New tracks overview with note and controller representation plus independent x,y zoom control.
• New setup-tracks which are special MIDI tracks that only play once to setup your synthesizers. Usually used with Sysex.
• MIDI thru All feature sends all channels straight thru to a different synthesizer.
• Improved Remote Control. The ability to map controllers and controller ranges.
• New remote control presets.
• Improved Rhythm Explorer™ arpeggiator algorithms and new phrase arpeggiator algorithm.
• Save all program name lists assigned to a given MIDI port as a .ins file.
• Insert all possible bank select messages from Event Editor.
• The ability to record some synthesizers (such as the Korg Triton) arpeggiators when not in sequencer mode by pressing play after record in external sync mode.
• Play while step recording option.
• QuickTime Musical Instruments now built-in.

  Miscellaneous

• Expanding of loops now works for full track loops MIDI and Audio.
• Live scrolling via proportional scroll thumbs.
• New Master Fader VU meter.
• New Golden Style.
• Improved styles.

  Metro 5 Standard Features:

• Support for ASIO-compatible audio cards
• Automated real-time effects processing
• 8 stereo aux busses for routing real-time effects
• Drag-and-drop editing of audio
• Audio file compression
• VU meters for monitoring of audio and MIDI
• Audio scrubbing
• Crossfades with linear and exponential curves
• Multiple color schemes
• Context-sensitive, searchable Online Help
• Online tutorials
• Multitrack Digital Audio Record up to 64 tracks of digital audio
• Record at variable sampling rates from up to 48 kHz (96kHz and 24 or 32 bit in Version 6).
• Edit and process with sample accuracy and off-line edits
• Apply effects for real-time processing and off-line edits
• Includes Audio Effects
• Drag and drop editing of audio regions
• Normalize, reverse, fade, audio
• Crossfade with linear and exponential curves
• Scale amplitude
• Merge audio (Combine)
• Real-time mixing
• Stereo mix-downs
• Multitrack MIDI Up to 99 tracks of MIDI per section, up to 32 sections per song file
• Step record, punch in-out, loop record, sound on sound record, and multi-take record
• Flexible pattern-based sequencing
• Edit notes, controllers, tempo, pitch bend and drum patterns within a single window
• Real time arpeggiator for streaming and arpeggio patterns
• Fade, cross-fade and automate volume, pan and other data
• Quantize, Groove Quantize, and Humanize
• Pitch, bend and transpose notes
• Drum grid editing
• Criteria-based editing
• Record, edit SysEx data
• Multiple time/key signatures per song
• Velocity editing
• Edit and print notation (Convert MIDI tracks into notation)
• Transcribe a MIDI performance or enter notes with a mouse
• Print scores with titles, expression text, dynamic markings and scalable staves
• Compose for film, video and QuickTime movies
• Sync MIDI tracks to SMPTE/MTC timecode for scoring to film and video
• Import and export audio to and from QuickTime movies
• Experiment and apply different rhythms in real-time with the Rhythmic Explorer™
• Paint a musical canvas with the Note Spray™ tool.
• Add more effects when needed with Adobe Premiere and VST-compatible audio plug-ins Many Other features not listed here!

Audio Hardware Support: