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Digital Orchestrator Pro - Product Information
                        Digital Orchestrator Pro (TM)

                          for Windows(R) 3.1 and 95 

             The Premier Digital Audio Sequencer for Windows.
                 "Professional power that's easy to use."

Digital Orchestrator Pro sets a new standard for pro desktop music 
production by adding dozens of new features to Digital Orchestrator Plus - 
Electronic Musician's best digital audio sequencer of 1997.  In addition 
to feature enhancements, the redesigned toolbar interface provides even 
more control to enhance the creative process. 

As a MIDI sequencer Digital Orchestrator Pro is unsurpassed.  In addition 
to intuitive drag-and-drop editing and powerful transforms found in the 
"Plus" version, Digital Orchestrator Pro adds a graphic controller editor, 
step record and other enhancements. 

As a digital audio editor, Digital Orchestrator Pro lets you create 
multitrack recordings from external audio sources.  Digital audio and 
MIDI tracks exist side by side in perfect sync making song editing a snap. 

One session will make you a believer.  Voyetra's flagship digital sequencer 
is the fastest, easiest, most intuitive way to create music on a PC... and 
still at a price you can't afford to pass up! 

"Pro" adds significant enhancements to Digital Orchestrator Plus: 

Enhanced Transport
* Redesigned toolbar for easier access to critical functions.
* Single-click play from the beginning of a song, or from current song 
  position. 
* Slider lets you view play position and easily move it to any point.
* Record/Overdub lets you record over previously recorded tracks to build 
  parts.
* Instant access to sync settings from the transport area. 
* Option to set play range during playback by automatically inserting 
  current time. 
* Tempo Offset Slider lets you easily fine tune the song tempo. 
* Easy access to initial time signature from the transport area. 
* Tool bar buttons automatically provide selected MIDI/digital audio 
  transforms. 
* Menu options let you customize transport operation. 
* Optional Auto Rewind jumps to where playback started when you stop the 
  song. 
* Play Range controls can optionally follow the current selection.
* ToolTips for buttons show accelerator keystrokes. 

Digital Audio
* Supports multiple digital audio devices for directing audio tracks.
* Supports selection of digital audio input devices rather than SoundMapper.
* 10-Band Graphic EQ transform modifies the tone of digital audio.
* Pitch Shift transform for changing digital audio pitch without altering 
  the tempo.
* Time Compress/Expand transform speeds up/slows down audio without changing 
  pitch.
* Predefined and user-defined presets for EQ and Compressor-Gate transforms.
* Enhanced presets for delay transform.
* Sample rate indicator on track view screen shows current digital audio 
  settings.
* Supports MMX(TM) Technology to play back more audio tracks.
* Optional RealAudio Conversion Plug-In for saving in RealAudio format.

MIDI Editing
* Display drum names in pitch location window for easily editing drum tracks.
* Graphic Controller Editor lets you graphically edit MIDI controller data 
  such as tempo, velocities, pitch bend, etc. for creating dynamic effects.
* Draw controller tapers using free hand, line, or curve tools.
* Variable fill rate lets you eliminate redundantly dense MIDI controller 
  data.
* Step Entry Mode lets you input MIDI data at your own pace.
* Solo buttons let you solo each track from the Piano Roll window.
* Flyout menus in Piano Roll screen for setting insert and grid durations.
* Display Grid option in Piano Roll/Digital Audio screens to draw extra grid 
  lines.
* Enhanced zooming capabilities.

General Editing
* Makers let you name and jump to any preset position in your song.
* MIDI Reset command lets you quickly turn off stuck MIDI notes.
* Edit/Move command lets you easily offset MIDI and digital audio segments.
* Merge/Import data imports to cursor location for easy positioning. 
* Metronome can display drum names in the settings dialog.
* Includes multimedia mixer for easy access to PC playback and recording 
  levels.
* Track view has longer volume sliders for more accurate level settings.
* Estimated Time Display shows the time to complete the transform in process.
* Long file name support lets you use Windows 95 file name conventions.
* Supports Pinnacle SoundBanks(TM) and Sound Blaster(TM) AWE SoundFonts(R). 

                  (c) 1997 Voyetra Technologies, Inc.  

Digital Orchestrator is a trademark of Voyetra Technologies, Inc.  
Voyetra is a registered trademark.

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