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- Audio Evolution v3.0402, April 2000
- by
- Davy Wentzler
-
-
-
- DESCRIPTION
- -----------
-
- Audio Evolution is an audio harddisk recording system primarily aimed at
- musicians who want an easy-to-use multitrack recorder for home-studio
- applications. It's based on the AHI system by Martin Blom, which makes
- it possible to run Audio Evolution on every modern soundcard designed for
- Amiga computers. Because of the efficient mixing routines of AHI, it's
- possible to play up to 30 tracks at the same time on expanded systems,
- even without PowerPC technology. But that's not what makes it a good
- harddisk recording system: Audio Evolution also offers a versatile mixing
- desk including individual channel and master level display, mute, solo,
- panning, subgroups and realtime effects. Besides that, full mixer automation
- gives you mixing possibilities only limited by your imagination. Also take
- a look at the timeline display with its marker system for fast positioning
- in the song, locators and punch in/out features which saves you precious
- time in your recording session.
-
-
- Features of Audio Evolution:
-
- - Up to 30 (stereo) samples simultaneously.
- The amount of samples you can actually play depends on:
-
- * Processor power: since all the mixing is done by the processor,
- more channels can be mixed at higher frequencies on faster
- processors.
- * Speed of your harddisk and harddisk-controller. SCSI is
- preferred.
- * The AHI-mode you have selected. Is it a stereo mode, stereo++
- mode with panning, fast mode etcetera?
-
- - Full duplex recording for simultaneous recording and playback
-
- - A mixing desk provides you with realtime control over volume, panning, solo
- and mute per channel. Every channel has a separate volume PPM display.
- Also three realtime effects can be plugged in and the channel can be
- assigned to one of four subgroups.
- A mastervolume slider and a stereo master volume indicator are present too.
-
- - Separate window for 4 subgroups with solo and mute per group.
-
- - Full mixer-automation based on event-list: channel faders, panning,
- mutes, master volume, subgroup volumes and subgroup mutes can be automated.
- Automation events can be edited directly on the timeline.
-
- - PowerPC realtime effects with the following runtime (near real-time)
- possibilities:
-
- * Parameter change
- * On/off state switch
- * Removal of effects
-
- Also, possible CPU overload is detected, preventing lock-ups during playback.
-
- - A Time Line Display provides you with an overview of the loaded samples and
- their durations. Samples can be moved along the timeline.
-
- - A marker mechanism on top of the timeline lets you place locators, punch in/out
- markers and the time marker easily, giving quick and accurate access to
- these items.
-
- - Sample-editing with the usual features like cut,paste,copy,erase range. Direct
- to disk, not limited by memory.
-
- - Effects like Delay, Noise Gate, Chorus, Comp/Limiter, Amplifier, Parametric EQ
- and FIR-filters can be applied.
-
- - MIDI synchronisation: by sending a MIDI start-command and a Song Position
- Pointer, you can synchronize audio with an external MIDI sequencer. You
- can also receive MIDI start-commands, synchronize to Bars&Pipes or to the
- camd.library.
-
- - etc.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
- You should first install Audio Evolution with the installer that came with the
- package. No assigns are needed.
-
-
- AUDIO MODES
- -----------
- Please select a 'fast stereo++' mode for your soundcard.
- Preferably not Hifi and non-realtime modes.
- Delfina users should check if they have the latest versions of the Delfina
- libraries and shouldn't use the 'AnyFreq' modes because the AHI driver
- can give some troubles.
-
-
- CONTACT INFORMATION
- -------------------
-
- If you have any questions, suggestions, criticism, etc., please feel
- free to contact me at the following address:
-
- e-mail: info@audioevolution.demon.nl
-
-
- snail-mail: Davy Wentzler
- Raadhuisplein 13-C
- 3901 GA Veenendaal
- The Netherlands
-
-
- homepage: http://www.audioevolution.demon.nl
-
- If you haven't bought Audio Evolution yet and want to order the full version,
- please contact Computer City at info@compcity.nl .