DP 7.2 goes live
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
Go to the help menu and select 'New Features in DP 7'. This opens a pdf file which contains 'New Features in DP 7.2' (as well as all the preceding 'new features' info, all in one document). It explains all the new features, including live search.
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
If the Soundbites window is sized particularly small (easy to do if it's in the consolidated window sidebar), there won't be enough space for the search box and thus it's not displayed. If you make the Soundbites window bigger, do you see it?corbo-billy wrote:I have all the nexs of this 7.2 version but I can't access to the Live Search 's window in the Soundbitees's window !
How Does it works? I looked in Preferences but nothing ...
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Wow. I LOVE THIS.
The "themes" thing is hugely impactful to me. Aesthetics affect your mood!
THANKS, MOTU!!
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The "themes" thing is hugely impactful to me. Aesthetics affect your mood!
THANKS, MOTU!!
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
Thanks for the push/encouragement. I've certainly been very pleased with this 'classic' 2.16 intel machine (liked it so well I bought a companion MacBook), and perhaps Snow Leopard would tide me well until the next gen iMacs or such with USB 3.0 and 3200 FW.Kubi wrote:Well I understand the Power PC folks sticking to Tiger or Leopard, but: Friends, Romans, Countrymen! If you run an Intel Mac you owe it to yourself to go SnowLeo!!! The effect for me was comparable to installing more RAM and freeing up tons of space on an almost-full System HD (which it incidentally actually also does do...) It's like a tune-up for your mac. Do it.
At the same time, I always feel like I'm getting a discount on my next machine if I can hold out purchasing OS's.
It certainly would be ....much....cheaper short run, I'll grant you!! And times being what they are.....
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The "MOTools" setting is HILARIOUS!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

Fantastic sense of humor. Thumbs up from me!
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

Fantastic sense of humor. Thumbs up from me!
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For us on Tiger (not included in the upgrade family).. Pics please of these new Themes.. specially MoTools.beautypill wrote:The "MOTools" setting is HILARIOUS!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
Fantastic sense of humor. Thumbs up from me!
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Never mind. Found it on Motus home page

Please, make me smile

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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
This is no small proclamation. "Officially" and "probably" are two very different and two very significant adjectives which users might want to take to heart to proceed accordingly and properly and carefully.James Steele wrote: I heard back from a source at MOTU that Digital Performer 7.2 will probably work normally on 10.4.11, but it is "officially unsupported".
... and may there be no confusion with "probably" and "should".
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Kind of like "I'm probably not pregnant..."
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
beautypill wrote:The "MOTools" setting is HILARIOUS!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
Fantastic sense of humor. Thumbs up from me!
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Just wait until the CurlyTools, LarryTools, and ShempTools are released!!

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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
or "I'm should not pregnant".MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Kind of like "I'm probably not pregnant..."

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MOTU has seriously made me laugh out loud while I'm on my own in the studio.
This is a tremendous feat.
I seriously laughed out loud. Like, for real. Not internet verncacular "LOL" (which is usually insincere or certainly not literal) but actually laughing out loud.
"MOTools" was a fantastic move on their part.
This is a great day.
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p.s. Side note: I'm surprised it's legal to emulate the look of another DAW so exactly. But this shows how little I understand about trademarks and intellectual property. But maybe this falls under the umbrella of "parody," which is protected speech? I don't know. I'm just glad they did it. It seriously gave me the giggles.
This is a tremendous feat.
I seriously laughed out loud. Like, for real. Not internet verncacular "LOL" (which is usually insincere or certainly not literal) but actually laughing out loud.
"MOTools" was a fantastic move on their part.
This is a great day.
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p.s. Side note: I'm surprised it's legal to emulate the look of another DAW so exactly. But this shows how little I understand about trademarks and intellectual property. But maybe this falls under the umbrella of "parody," which is protected speech? I don't know. I'm just glad they did it. It seriously gave me the giggles.
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
"MOTools" looks great actually! It's one of the better skins and very usable really.
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
Yes, thank you, you're right. This work fine with a with a wider Soundbites windows.carrythebanner wrote: If the Soundbites window is sized particularly small (easy to do if it's in the consolidated window sidebar), there won't be enough space for the search box and thus it's not displayed. If you make the Soundbites window bigger, do you see it?
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Re: DP 7.2 goes live
Yep... and if you set DP to use a Digidesign audio interface, you'll hear Moe's voice: "Why I oughtta....."Frodo wrote:beautypill wrote:The "MOTools" setting is HILARIOUS!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
Fantastic sense of humor. Thumbs up from me!
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Maybe one of the other DAWs will emulate one of DP's themes? Oh wait... that's RIGHT...beautypill wrote:p.s. Side note: I'm surprised it's legal to emulate the look of another DAW so exactly. But this shows how little I understand about trademarks and intellectual property. But maybe this falls under the umbrella of "parody," which is protected speech? I don't know. I'm just glad they did it. It seriously gave me the giggles.
No other Mac DAWs HAVE A THEMES FEATURE!!!!




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