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Metro

Metro

Developer: Sagan Technology
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Category: Sequencers
Price: $330  /  211€
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Downloads: 1915

Description
    Audio, MIDI And Vidéo Sequencer

    METRO is a fast-operating, easy-to-learn high-powered sequencer for the design of professional audio projects. It stands alone as a complete and integrated MIDI, audio and video production system.

    METRO's audio system supports up to 64 audio tracks. Each track can have its own effect chain. Eight aux busses are also supported. Each with their own chain. Chains can be made up of VST effects and/or AudioUnits (OS X only). VST 2.0 is completely supported. All effects can be automated. Real-time editing is encouraged.

    METRO's MIDI system has been around since the 1980's and is the most versatile and stable product of its kind on any platform. METRO combines all the functionality expected from a professional macintosh MIDI sequencer with a simplified interface and innovative ideas, such as the Rhythm Explorer and the algorithmic Note Spray Paint tool.This MIDI system has been updated to support CoreMIDI and VST technologies.

    Complex projects can now be completed simply and elegantly.
Metro Sagan Technology
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    OSX UB version 6.3.5.2 Apr 26, 2006. 19:42, by PMMedia
    I have been using Metro since July, 2005 and it has been like a breath of fresh air. No other DAW on OSX is as stable or CPU efficient (uses between 10 and 50% less CPU than others I have tested). I rely heavily on virtual instruments and effects plugins and Metro is very flexible in that respect - it supports both AU and VST formats. And, because of the CPU savings, I'm able to run more of them.
    My company produces multimedia content, of which audio plays a large part. Although I own other DAWs, I use Metro for commercial projects because I can get through a project very fast and without having to worry about my next crash or CPU spike.
    Surely Metro cannot do everything Logic, DP, etc. can do, right? Yes, every DAW has some feature or quality that can distinguish it from the others, Metro included! That said, I have had far more trouble trying to get other DAWs to do what Metro does than the other way around. This is a pro application (I use the Full version).
    What's not to like? Well, the UI is not as pretty as some of the others out there (unless you love gray). That said, the UI is highly optimized and doesn't try to force analog metaphors gratuitously. Since the routing is very flexible, it may take a few times to get used to the available options. The good news is, for beginners, those advanced features don't get in the way.
    Metro is owned and maintained by its original programmer, Jeremy Sagan, and his company is very responsive to tech support questions and feature requests. Updates and bug fixes are frequent (keeping up nicely with the constant changes to OSX and Mac hardware).
    It should be said that I'm not big into software loyalty - I consider Metro to be a tool to get my work done and an environment to create my art. At this point, it is my tool of choice. Check out the demo.
    Mike Pascarella
    Pascarella Multimedia
    (To submit your review, you must be logged in as a registered member.)

Metro Sagan Technology
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