Overview

MultitrackStudio is a virtual multitrack studio. You can record and play Audio and MIDI tracks, edit them, and mixdown to stereo.
The straightforward and uncluttered user-interface has been designed with tape-based recording in mind. Mixer sections are oriented horizontally (as opposed to the more familiar vertical layout), allowing them to include an editor as well. The editing tools are aimed at correcting mistakes. MIDI tracks have been made to look like Audio tracks as much as possible.
The large number of high quality effects (plus VST and DirectX plugin support) and the built-in Sampler make it possible to do software-only mixing and mastering. All track, mixer and effect settings can be stored in a Song file and recalled any time.
Using a Songlist you can play a sequence of Songs. This way you can preview your CD project without having to mix the individual songs down to stereo files first.

MultitrackStudio features a context-sensitive help system: pressing the F1 key will show help on the item the mouse points to.

The main window


MultitrackStudio main window

  1. Menu Buttons
  2. Start Button
  3. Stop Button
  4. Overview Bar
  5. Shelf
  6. Synth Slot
  7. MIDI track
  8. Effect Slots
  9. Audio track with its editor opened
  10. Effect Return section
  11. Master section

Tracks (7,9) contain audio or MIDI files. Tracks can be put in playback or recording mode using their Play and Rec buttons. Clicking the Transport Control's Start button (2) will start recording / playing back all Tracks simultaneously. The Shelf (5) folds out automatically if you move the mouse to it. Effects can be loaded in Effect Slots (8) by dragging them from the Shelf. MIDI synthesizers can be loaded in Synth Slots (6) in the same way. The complete setup can be saved as a Song using the Song menu (1). The Song menu's 'Mix Down to File' option can be used to mix the song down to a single audio file.