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Really good video presentation!! I have been using digital performer since the beginning. Originally it was midi only and called “Performer.” In the 80s & 90s.
Pretty impressive. MOTU DP has seen some big changes in the last 2 years. Still one of the most complex, deep, and powerful DAWs you can find on the market. It's definitely not a DAW for beginners unless you plan to put a lot of time into learning the complexities. But for Film and TV scoring the tools are second to none. I think the addition of the articulation maps, the new version of the sampler, and the improved live features to go along with compatibility with many more control surfaces makes this program more desirable.
It's like Pro-tools but def more catered towards the Film, TV production industry. MOTU and Digidesign were once the only two direct competitors back in the 90s that offered both Hardware and Software solutions for the professional market. But Protools ended dominating the recording industry as the industry standard while DT dominated the film and tv industry.
@@eman0828 I think it still doesn't allow bounce in place, and when you bounce your mix, there is no option to change sample rate. So if your session is at 48, you can't bounce to 44.1last time I checked..
@@TheAerovons That seems quite strange. What was the last version of DP you used? I had a hard time getting it run correctly on both my Windows 10 machines that seems sluggish. I keep forgetting to contact MOTU about that. I don't know if it's a hardware graphics accelerator issue. Even on myate model Lenovo Legion 5 laptop with the latest Ryzen 5 DP 10 and 11 was very CPU intense. Most of the DAWs I've test run fine but notice Studio One seemed to perform the best in terms of performance and stability.
sorry but this app seriously needs to catch up, its always been a copy of studio vision pro and ss one pro tools, but like windows, two generations behind!
I love the enhancements but most important to me are backwards compatibility with my 32-bit plugins, my 2012 Mac Mini Server, and MacOS 10.14. Thanks for another great walk-thru, Mitch! Does DP11 support ARA with Melodyne Studio? I'm a loyal MOTU user since Performer v1!! Editing is second to none in DP. Cheers!
I liked watching this, even though I have no idea what the product even is. It’s like, I know almost all of these words, but they have no meaning to me. It was like a Dali painting in that regard.
DP11's expression map system is the best out of any DAW. It can even trigger multiple articulations at the same time, something Cubase and S1 can't do as far as I know.
DP made a huge mistake copying the Ableton Clipview. It is an outdated way of seeing and managing Clips for Live Performance. It is an idea from the year 1999. They should have copyed the Bitwig Clipview. The easily visible advantages are: Seeing the Clip Playback Progress WITHIN each Clip. Seeing the actual CONTENT of the Clip (Waveform / Midi notes). Also, the VERTICAL Scenes make much more sense, coming from a typical Arrangement-View-Workflow. But maybe DP will update their Clipview someday, to be more modern.
I've always liked the look of MOTU DP but have so much knowledge invested in Logic that I don't want to start over from scratch with a new DAW. the look of Logic Pro X has that "Garageband Pro" look which is very unappealing. I realize that is subjective. But I know all the key commands for the things I need to do.
I'm looking into DP 11, but there are some things that MixCraft 10.5 actually does better from a flow perspective and getting quick results. I was able to use multiple keyboards with MixCraft on per track assignments very quickly and easily so I knew what each keyboard was control at a glance. From your review it looks like DP 11 can do the same but it's not a "clean" of an interface as MixCraft. My only question is how are the loops/samples/FX that come with DB 11? Am I going to need to purchase more VST and loops? Appreciate the review.
You need to put your head down and dig into the user's manual, page by page-- taking the time to learn every concept with which you're unfamiliar as well. No other way to learn it, unless you take a local music class at a community college or music school which utilized DP in their curriculum. Find a friend who uses it extensively and pick their brains for a session, if he/she is willing to show you the ropes.
@@algallego Thank you. I do have a friend helping me. I found studio one more easy to grasp but the friend convinced me to switch. Pictures in the manual are small and the gray-black contrast is hard to see but I'm trying. Thanks again.
@@whatleyfenlon Do you have the PDF manual? I like being able to search (com/F), zoom in on pics and bookmark pages. But I also wish there were more tutorials on DP 11. A few bugs are still being worked out.
Am I the only one that can't find the cursor when it transforms into tiny crosshairs when you go into the midi editing window - is there a way to have it remain an arrow?
Hey Mitch, thanks for your video. I heard you talking about effects. Is it possible with DP to put effects on any audio track, such as clean a voice track, more or even less compression, voice transformation, and if it is a track of an instrument , then transform that instrument and so on ? How long can i use the introductory version ? In fact i would have not just 2 weeks, but a little more, to know for sure if i can buy and use this DAW.
Hi Pat, good question. Not sure exactly what you mean by instrument transformation, but in general you can do what you described in any DAW including Digital Performer. There is a 30 day demo which you can check out here: motu.com/techsupport/technotes/dpactivation Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com
This DAW has been around for over 31 years which means you most be young. Its slightly older than Protools but not much. MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn) was founded in 1981 and the early form of digital performer started off as a MIDI sequencer known as Professional Composer which was one of the very first music programs ever made for the original Macintosh computer in 1984. The name was later changed to Performer in 1990 that became a DAW with audio recording, editing and mixing features.
Because it's more geared towards the pro market that works mostly in the film and TV industry. DT was supposed to been another Protools back in the 90s that competed directly with Digidesign since MOTU and Digidesign were the only two direct competitors at the time that offered both Recording Hardware interfaces and DAW recording software. Protools ended up dominating the recording industry as the standard while Digital Performer ended up dominating the Film and T.V industry for Film Score and Television composers. But MOTUs audio and midi interfaces were used in both Music and Film and T.V.
Digital Performer was the first DAW. One of the first graphical MIDI Sequencers, and the first native DAW. Older than Cubase, Logic, Vision,.. I’ve been using it since version 1.7. For film scoring it can’t be beat, although that doesn’t mean I don’t like Cubase, Logic and Studio One.
@@TheSteveSteele You look quite young to have used the early versions of DT given it's been around for 31 years. You would have to be at least middle aged no more than late 40s or 50 years old to have used those versions. I'm in my mid 30s and still wouldn't have been able to used version 1.7 at the time. It was orginally called Digital Composer back in 1984 before it became a DAW in 1990. The first version of Protools came out in 1991. Both MOTU and Digidesign were direct competitors.
@@eman0828 Good genes I suppose. First bought DP in 1993, and that was V1.7. I’m aware of the MOTU/Pro Tools history. Pro Tools was an offshoot of another program called Deck. Performer wasn’t a competitor of Pro Tools. It was originally meant to be a front end for Pro Tools. But once Digi released the AudioMedia II Card and Sound Designer, Performer had DSPs to run on and became DP. Then it became native not long after. I recorded several albums on various versions of DP and PT going way back.
@@TheSteveSteele Yeah but they were both kinda making the same stuff that offered both hardware interfaces and a recording DAW software. They were the only two companies at the time since the dawn of digital Audio that offered both hardware and software. MOTUs first hardware interface was a Midi interface with their original Midi Time Piece in 1992 and then started making recording hardware interfaces in 1998. I remembered MOTUs HD192 interface that came out in 2003 which was similar to Digidesigns 192 i/0.
Howdy... I am a sweetwater customer. If I upgrade from Digital Performer 8 will my digital performer 8 session open up in 11? Also... what's the Mac OS requirement? I'm currently running Catalina. Also... I still dig that I'm able to use my single Digital Performer licensed software on all three of my workstations. Will I still be able to do that with 11?
Hey there! Those sessions from DP8 shouldn't have any issues whatsoever opening in the newer version - you're good to go there. As far as system requirements, Digital Performer 11 only requires macOS 10.13 or higher, so you're good to go on that front, too! And in terms of using it on multiple workstations, no issues there either - you'll be totally fine installing on those machines you already own. Hope that helps, and thanks for reaching out! Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1242, corey_elliott@sweetwater.com
Digital Performer is bigger and better than ever! What user features are you most excited to get into your editing flow? Stay up-to-date on the latest software, gear, and more by subscribing to our channel!
Thanks for representing my DAW of choice!!!! I've been using DP for years.
Was introduced to DP back in college in the early 2000.
A faithful user since version 2.5.
Really good video presentation!! I have been using digital performer since the beginning. Originally it was midi only and called “Performer.” In the 80s & 90s.
I am so excited about Digital Performer 11.
Pretty impressive. MOTU DP has seen some big changes in the last 2 years. Still one of the most complex, deep, and powerful DAWs you can find on the market. It's definitely not a DAW for beginners unless you plan to put a lot of time into learning the complexities. But for Film and TV scoring the tools are second to none. I think the addition of the articulation maps, the new version of the sampler, and the improved live features to go along with compatibility with many more control surfaces makes this program more desirable.
It's like Pro-tools but def more catered towards the Film, TV production industry. MOTU and Digidesign were once the only two direct competitors back in the 90s that offered both Hardware and Software solutions for the professional market. But Protools ended dominating the recording industry as the industry standard while DT dominated the film and tv industry.
@@eman0828 I think it still doesn't allow bounce in place, and when you bounce your mix, there is no option to change sample rate. So if your session is at 48, you can't bounce to 44.1last time I checked..
@@TheAerovons I'm a bit lost as theres nothing in my comment about bouncing down Audio tracks. I don't know if you replied to the wrong thread.
@@eman0828 Just commenting on DP in general, those are two big reasons I couldn't deal with it...
@@TheAerovons That seems quite strange. What was the last version of DP you used? I had a hard time getting it run correctly on both my Windows 10 machines that seems sluggish. I keep forgetting to contact MOTU about that. I don't know if it's a hardware graphics accelerator issue. Even on myate model Lenovo Legion 5 laptop with the latest Ryzen 5 DP 10 and 11 was very CPU intense. Most of the DAWs I've test run fine but notice Studio One seemed to perform the best in terms of performance and stability.
Mitch is the master of anything he touches
Jeez what 🤣
Excellent briefing. Thank you for the video.
The original mac DAW. I’ve been using ProTools for years, but i’m gonna switch because of the ridiculous Avid lease system.
so it has a ongoing recording, just like ableton, so awesome. All DAWs need that.
sorry but this app seriously needs to catch up, its always been a copy of studio vision pro and ss one pro tools, but like windows, two generations behind!
I love the enhancements but most important to me are backwards compatibility with my 32-bit plugins, my 2012 Mac Mini Server, and MacOS 10.14.
Thanks for another great walk-thru, Mitch! Does DP11 support ARA with Melodyne Studio?
I'm a loyal MOTU user since Performer v1!! Editing is second to none in DP. Cheers!
I liked watching this, even though I have no idea what the product even is. It’s like, I know almost all of these words, but they have no meaning to me. It was like a Dali painting in that regard.
lay off the chronic
@@morbidmanmusic why should I?
Grant jhnsn I tried DP10 and yes watching this I felt the same way as you....
DP11's expression map system is the best out of any DAW. It can even trigger multiple articulations at the same time, something Cubase and S1 can't do as far as I know.
DP made a huge mistake copying the Ableton Clipview. It is an outdated way of seeing and managing Clips for Live Performance. It is an idea from the year 1999. They should have copyed the Bitwig Clipview. The easily visible advantages are: Seeing the Clip Playback Progress WITHIN each Clip. Seeing the actual CONTENT of the Clip (Waveform / Midi notes). Also, the VERTICAL Scenes make much more sense, coming from a typical Arrangement-View-Workflow. But maybe DP will update their Clipview someday, to be more modern.
I've always liked the look of MOTU DP but have so much knowledge invested in Logic that I don't want to start over from scratch with a new DAW. the look of Logic Pro X has that "Garageband Pro" look which is very unappealing. I realize that is subjective. But I know all the key commands for the things I need to do.
I think that this Daw is better than Magix Music Maker.
I'm looking into DP 11, but there are some things that MixCraft 10.5 actually does better from a flow perspective and getting quick results. I was able to use multiple keyboards with MixCraft on per track assignments very quickly and easily so I knew what each keyboard was control at a glance. From your review it looks like DP 11 can do the same but it's not a "clean" of an interface as MixCraft. My only question is how are the loops/samples/FX that come with DB 11? Am I going to need to purchase more VST and loops? Appreciate the review.
When is 12 coming out!??
I bought this version on a recommendation of a professional but find almost all of this way over my head. Maybe I need a DP for Dummies video.
You need to put your head down and dig into the user's manual, page by page-- taking the time to learn every concept with which you're unfamiliar as well. No other way to learn it, unless you take a local music class at a community college or music school which utilized DP in their curriculum. Find a friend who uses it extensively and pick their brains for a session, if he/she is willing to show you the ropes.
@@algallego Thank you. I do have a friend helping me. I found studio one more easy to grasp but the friend convinced me to switch. Pictures in the manual are small and the gray-black contrast is hard to see but I'm trying. Thanks again.
@@whatleyfenlon Do you have the PDF manual? I like being able to search (com/F), zoom in on pics and bookmark pages. But I also wish there were more tutorials on DP 11. A few bugs are still being worked out.
Am I the only one that can't find the cursor when it transforms into tiny crosshairs when you go into the midi editing window - is there a way to have it remain an arrow?
Hey Mitch, thanks for your video. I heard you talking about effects. Is it possible with DP to put effects on any audio track, such as clean a voice track, more or even less compression, voice transformation, and if it is a track of an instrument , then transform that instrument and so on ? How long can i use the introductory version ? In fact i would have not just 2 weeks, but a little more, to know for sure if i can buy and use this DAW.
Hi Pat, good question. Not sure exactly what you mean by instrument transformation, but in general you can do what you described in any DAW including Digital Performer. There is a 30 day demo which you can check out here:
motu.com/techsupport/technotes/dpactivation
Thanks!
Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com
SO U JUST COPIED Abletons simpler basicly.... its all good..
The world's only "super DAW", along with Cubase. You may think that others qualify for this but you're simply wrong.
That text is too tiny! Seems like it would be very difficult to read from a reasonable viewing distance.
The digital performer has 3 major faults:
it doesn't handle vst2 and vst3 at the same time
does not handle flac
atom buggy and unstable
Really? It is not possible to use VST2 and VST3 at the same time? I don't like it so much anymore
Man, if only I knew WTF this product is before hearing about the new features, maybe I could make heads or tails of this video!
This DAW has been around for over 31 years which means you most be young. Its slightly older than Protools but not much. MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn) was founded in 1981 and the early form of digital performer started off as a MIDI sequencer known as Professional Composer which was one of the very first music programs ever made for the original Macintosh computer in 1984. The name was later changed to Performer in 1990 that became a DAW with audio recording, editing and mixing features.
@@eman0828 Performer came out in 1985, I used it back then. Professional Composer was MOTUs notation program.
Quando apri un instrument track dovrebbe aprirsi in auto anche la traccia midi (((((
30 seconds, just long enough to take a look at the layout of the controls in the dashboard and, no, I come back to my FL
Never heard of this DAW xD
Because it's more geared towards the pro market that works mostly in the film and TV industry. DT was supposed to been another Protools back in the 90s that competed directly with Digidesign since MOTU and Digidesign were the only two direct competitors at the time that offered both Recording Hardware interfaces and DAW recording software. Protools ended up dominating the recording industry as the standard while Digital Performer ended up dominating the Film and T.V industry for Film Score and Television composers. But MOTUs audio and midi interfaces were used in both Music and Film and T.V.
Digital Performer was the first DAW. One of the first graphical MIDI Sequencers, and the first native DAW. Older than Cubase, Logic, Vision,.. I’ve been using it since version 1.7. For film scoring it can’t be beat, although that doesn’t mean I don’t like Cubase, Logic and Studio One.
@@TheSteveSteele You look quite young to have used the early versions of DT given it's been around for 31 years. You would have to be at least middle aged no more than late 40s or 50 years old to have used those versions. I'm in my mid 30s and still wouldn't have been able to used version 1.7 at the time. It was orginally called Digital Composer back in 1984 before it became a DAW in 1990. The first version of Protools came out in 1991. Both MOTU and Digidesign were direct competitors.
@@eman0828 Good genes I suppose. First bought DP in 1993, and that was V1.7. I’m aware of the MOTU/Pro Tools history. Pro Tools was an offshoot of another program called Deck. Performer wasn’t a competitor of Pro Tools. It was originally meant to be a front end for Pro Tools. But once Digi released the AudioMedia II Card and Sound Designer, Performer had DSPs to run on and became DP. Then it became native not long after. I recorded several albums on various versions of DP and PT going way back.
@@TheSteveSteele Yeah but they were both kinda making the same stuff that offered both hardware interfaces and a recording DAW software. They were the only two companies at the time since the dawn of digital Audio that offered both hardware and software. MOTUs first hardware interface was a Midi interface with their original Midi Time Piece in 1992 and then started making recording hardware interfaces in 1998. I remembered MOTUs HD192 interface that came out in 2003 which was similar to Digidesigns 192 i/0.
Howdy... I am a sweetwater customer. If I upgrade from Digital Performer 8 will my digital performer 8 session open up in 11? Also... what's the Mac OS requirement? I'm currently running Catalina. Also... I still dig that I'm able to use my single Digital Performer licensed software on all three of my workstations. Will I still be able to do that with 11?
Hey there! Those sessions from DP8 shouldn't have any issues whatsoever opening in the newer version - you're good to go there. As far as system requirements, Digital Performer 11 only requires macOS 10.13 or higher, so you're good to go on that front, too! And in terms of using it on multiple workstations, no issues there either - you'll be totally fine installing on those machines you already own. Hope that helps, and thanks for reaching out!
Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1242, corey_elliott@sweetwater.com
I’s this pc only?
It is for Mac and PC