Features:
- Instant access to 21 GB of world instrument sounds, loops and phrases together in one window.
- Browse sounds by category or by region of the world.
- Search for presets directly in the browser by typing any name or keyword text.
- Create layered stacks in seconds.
- Tempo-sync features let you browse & play loops in tempo with your music.
- Sliced loops let you rearrange beats or play them via your MIDI controller.
- Drag & drop audio phrases and loops directly into your host software, tempo-locked to your project time line.
- Unique "Slice" button instantly divides loop into slices playable from MIDI keyboard, drum pad or other MIDI controller.
- Drag & drop sliced loops as MIDI data into MIDI tracks in your host software for unlimited reprogramming.
- High-quality loop and phrase time-stretching, even at extreme tempos, using IRCAM audio research technology.
- Convolution reverb with authentic spaces - from caves and forests to concert halls and cathedrals.
- Apply microtonal tuning and world scales to any Ethno instrument sound.
- Download/import free Scala-format microtuning files, or create your own scales.
- Advanced live performance features: key switching, velocity crossfades, zone splits.
- Keyswitch presets for expressive instrument performance.
- Supports unlimited parts and up to 64 MIDI channels (stand-alone or with supporting hosts).
- Unlimited polyphony and ultra-low software latency.
- Submix to 17 stereo output pairs.
- Disk streaming per part conserves RAM and speeds up loading.
- Supports all major Mac/PC plug-in formats. Stand-alone version included.
- Superb sound quality via 32-bit UVI Engine XT - globally acclaimed for rich sound.
- Fast operation with instant access to all parameters in one window.
- Multitimbral - create stacks and layers in seconds.
- Expert mode for adding/removing/layering instruments live.
- Individual controls per instrument, loop and phrase (ADSR, LFO, tone, tuning, velocity, etc.).
- Multis: create, save, load and share entire ensembles of any size.
- Version 1 compatibility: seamlessly upgrade to Version 2 without losing compositions.
Simple operation. Clean design. Studio-grade sound quality. Track16 exhibits these design principles through and through. And don't let its compact size deceive you. There's plenty of I/O available for a well-equipped personal studio, ready for multi-player recording sessions. Track16's pristine mic preamps, balanced line-level audio connections, and renowned MOTU engineering deliver world-class audio quality. Track16 sets the bar high for detailed metering in such a compact interface. You get dedicated 7-segment main out meters, and configurable meters for all other analog inputs and outputs. Just press the METERS button to toggle between the blue and white labels. It's easy to monitor your signal levels at a glance with Track16. Track16 connects to any Mac or PC via FireWire or high-speed USB 2.0. Connect your mic, guitar, keyboard, and digital input, and you are ready to make pro-quality recordings. Track16 can draw power from its FireWire connection to the computer, so you can operate remotely on laptop battery power. Track16 can record and play all channels simultaneously, and high-speed USB 2.0 provides plenty of bandwidth, even at 192 kHz. Track16 provides time-tested drivers for Mac OS X and Windows (8, 7 and Vista) for cross-platform compatibility with virtually all audio software via WDM, ASIO, and Core Audio drivers. Ethno 2 delivers the most comprehensive world/ethnic sound library ever offered in a single package, combined with the most advanced virtual instrument interface for ethnic sounds. Version 2 adds significant features such as preset searching, microtonal scales, state-of-the-art time stretching, and much more. Ethno 2 more than doubles the size of Ethno?s included sound library of instruments, loops and phrases. Sounds abound in Version 2 from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Balkans, the British Isles, Latin America, Australia, and many other locations around the globe. Featured sounds include taiko drums, large African drums, thirty instruments from India, hundreds of urban India loops (in the style of Slumdog Millionaire), Balkanish voices, Arabic voices, Persian voices, an extensive collection of gongs and bells, extended cymbalum, and much more.
