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In June of 2002 we released PowerTracks Pro Audio 8. There were more than 30 new features for seamlessly integrated MIDI/Digital Audio music production released at that time - take a look at the video highlighting the "new" version: youtu.be/D3QO_h0GyuMThe "New Features" released with PowerTracks Pro Audio 8.0 Included... ✔ New 32-bit Version! PowerTracks Pro Audio 8.0 has been totally rebuilt as a full 32-bit engine for seamless operation in Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. ✔ Amazing New Chord Wizard! Load in any MIDI file, PowerTracks MIDI sequence file, or even a work-in-progress, and the amazing New Chord Wizard will intelligently figure out the chords and display them in the Notation Window and the new Chords Window. Chord symbols are an essential component of playing by ear, so most musicians who play by ear should find this new feature indispensable! The New Chords Window displays the chords in a selectable font and size, and is fully editable. It also has part markers (compatible with Band-in-a-Box) so that you can easily mark sections of your sequence. ✔ Real Time DirectX Effects! PowerTracks Pro Audio 8.0 supports real time DirectX effects for live playback and monitoring, and even includes loads of great effects for free! PowerTracks also has real time DirectX plug-in groups in which up to four chained plug-ins can be used at once. Effects groups can be saved and loaded along with their settings, making it easy to use the same settings with multiple projects. The post production DirectX window also supports effects chains with up to four plug-ins. Plus: FREE DirectX Plug-ins! Awesome Audio Features! Updated MIDI Features! Enhanced Notation Features! ...and (of course) MUCH MORE! Click here to learn more about PowerTracks Pro Audio 8. Did any of you have this version?
Last edited by Callie - PG Music; 11/19/15 08:32 AM.
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I started with PowerTracks version 5.0 back in 1999, and have upgraded to every version since (even with the advent of RealBand).
The introduction of DirectX effects was awesome, as changes to the audio no longer had to be destructive. That saved a lot of disk space by not having to make backup tracks in case something went wrong by applying one of the destructive effects.
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You just beat me, John.
I've been with it from version 7 and it's been my DAW of choice ever since. As you say, the real-time effects were a revelation and the other milestone for me was the new mixer in about version 11, I think?
A lot of my students have moved to it from other programs, having witnessed at first hand how powerful, intuitive and reliable it is. I run RealBand as well, but because Powertracks is so inexpensive, I can afford to up-grade both.
Just wondering what 2016 will bring.
ROG.
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Interesting - I couldn't remember when I first started using PowerTracks and BIAB so I sorted through a drawer full of manuals for various softwares I had obtained over the years and found the version 5.0 1998 Upgrade Documentation for PowerTracks. At the time new updates were half yearly. It confirms my vague remembrances of using version 4 1997 with the "Thwack" caused by overloaded digital tracks.
I was more interested in BIAB having read an article in the Keyboard Magazine?? and bought BIAB program with PowerTracks as a make weight which I may use occasionaly. I have ended up using PTW and Realband a good deal more frequently than BIAB, but all have their place in the work flow.
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I found a CD online that that we recorded using Powertracks around this time (2002-2004 era). https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWnK9fRB6CEBTw4lrfcmxyb42EjzgCuEH PT is a very cool tool.
Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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