Just want to report in that I have been spending a pretty good amount of time playing around with DP11, and actually exploring more deeply some features that have actually been in DP for quite a while but I never got around to really understanding...namely chunks..
I think I have found a new home! DP chunks are winning me over big time. I had a feeling it would. Its not just chunks, but its sequence chunks combined with V-Racks... This is going to be a complete game changer for me.
The Clips Editor is also something I overlooked previously and after watching their 90 minute covid Webinar about it...I can see that actually being quite a bit more useful than previously thought.
Some other notable features I am liking are bundles, Midi Device Groups, Clippings window, and Folder/Track mangement...my god its lightyears ahead of LogicPro in terms of Folders and the Track Selector/TrackLayouts, etc..
I love that their undo manager has branching! Wow, now that is real version control. And then we can also duplicate chunks very easily to create endless sequence variations all within one project file.
I know I'm just scratching the surface, but I just wanted to say, I'm in...
In recent years, LPX has been my primary DAW with time spent exploring the most current versions of Cubase, DP, and S1 on the side lines. For many reasons I thought LPX was the ultimate Mac DAW. Maybe it is, but DP11 is taking me back to a time when MOTU was really innovative and DP was on the cutting edge.
The list of features that are grabbing my attention, in no particular order:
- Articulation Maps and the potential for automatic mapping in VST3 (and VST2 instruments if coded by the developer to do so)
- The updated Waveform editor, Beat Detection, and the Stretch function introduced in DP 10
- I finally figured out that once beats have been detected, the Conductor track will show variable tempo maps for pieces of music with tempo changes.
- The updated Pitch correction from DP 9.5 (Absolute, Relative, and the new ZTX algorithms)
- The Effect Performance window tab
- The Audio Monitor tab - Seeing all inputs in one place has been helpful in the past when trying to identify the S/PDIF input vs. line in etc. Also seeing the red highlight of the record-enabled input.
- The MIDI Monitor - Seeing all MIDI inputs and confirming that they're online is greatly appreciated as the number of MIDI controllers and pedals have increased over the years
- MIDI Device Groups, although I do wish they could be saved as a patch vs. having to use the File>Load option.
- Being able to access the macOS AM Setup utility from DP's Setup menu.
- Creating MIDI devices in the Bundles window that update in the macOS AM Setup utility
- The Run Command window
- The awesome-looking Meter Bridge,
-And much more!
Big phat
if MOTU continues to implement useful new features while retaining efficiency and stability,
then I'm all in!