Apple Soundtrack Pro gets a good review in Mix magazine. Soundtrack Pro is Apple’s full-featured audio editor, a much more powerful version of their old Soundtrack software. Soundtrack Pro is available on its own, or as a part of the Final Cut Studio video editing software suite. This includes Final Cut Pro 5, DVD Studio Pro 4 and Motion 2, and these three programs work together with Soundtrack Pro. The review talks about his integration, calling it “seamless”, and also has some very good things to say about Final Cut Pro towards the end. However, most of the piece describes Soundtrack Pro’s features and how well they work in normal conditions.

They say that Soundtrack Pro’s user interface is straightforward and easy to understand, and powerful: “Editing is sample-accurate and non-destructive, with near-unlimited undo. And Soundtrack Pro’s script and batch processing can apply plug-ins, sample rate conversions, amplitude adjustments and more to dozens (or hundreds) of files at once simply by saving the Action as an AppleScript.”

The reviewers are impressed with the included extras: Soundtrack Pro comes with more than 50 AudioUnits and Logic plug-ins, including dynamics, EQ/filters, distortions, modulations, reverb/delays, de-noise, pitch shifter, stereo spread, sub-bass, meters, test oscillator, tuner and more, including restoration tools. They note that “several of the DSP effects are particularly impressive.”

Overall, Soundtrack Pro gets the thumbs-up, not only for music and sound editing but particularly for use in a video editing context. “Soundtrack Pro takes the concept of its predecessor light years ahead in terms of power, versatility and feature set. On my want list for the next version would be multitrack recording and track locking, but especially in view of how Soundtrack Pro integrates with and strengthens Final Cut Pro 5 and the entire Final Cut Studio Suite, this is one audio editor that, like a fine wine, will only mature and improve with age.”

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