

All of this can be spread across multiple tracks and may utilize several different types of effect plugins to help with the overall production. The main functions for DAWs are basically all the same: record the audio of various music elements (vocals, guitar/bass, keyboards, drums, strings, etc.) and/or MIDI and audio info from synth/sampler plugins.

Much later in life I have used Steinberg’s Cubase 9 and SONAR 4 all the way up to the latest version of Cakewalk by Bandlab. Back then, I used a Casio CZ-101 and Yamaha DX-21 with Master Tracks to control it all. Look ma, no plugins! Those instruments normally were synthesizers and drum machines, but there was no way to record multitrack audio at the time. Before DAWs were in the picture, I used Master Tracks Pro for the Atari ST which sequenced MIDI data that worked with MIDI compatible musical instruments. We have all probably used one DAW or another for our own recordings and/or MIDI sequencing. It detected my VST folder automatically and I added another VST folder where I had additional plugins. After the installation has finished and you run the software for the first time, it starts to look for any plugins you have. However, it would be better if there was an option to choose the location for the install. If you have a decent sized boot drive in your workstation, that probably is not an issue. One thing I noticed was after I started the install, it didn’t ask me where to install DP. Windows can run Digital Performer in either 64-bit or 32-bit mode.Only Macs with 64-bit CPUs are supported.Intel Core Duo CPU 1.83 GHz or faster with multiple processors or multi-core processor is required.Here are the specifications for installing DP10: DP has collected several awards including Electronic Musician’s Editors’ Choice and Keyboard Magazine’s Key Buy award. Well-known composers have used Digital Performer (DP hereafter) over the years for their production of film soundtracks: Danny Elfman, Trevor Rabin, Randy Neumann, and others. They are based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and their flagship software product is DAW software named Digital Performer 10. MOTU is the producer of several types of music hardware and software products.
