Normally, I don't like to cover 'point-one' releases, but MOTU's Digital Performer 4.51 is a major upgrade for users of this popular Mac-only digital audio workstation:
- Dynamic CPU Management frees up the CPU when plugins are idle.
All MOTU plugins have been updated; third party MAS and AU plugins have
to be updated by the developer. - Saved Bounce and Multi Bounce lets you instantly bounce and batch process audio.
- User plugins are better organized into subfolders and a user folder, a boon to those of us loaded with plugins.
- Enhanced DirectMIDI support means more MIDI communication with RTAS plugins.
- Marker Locate numbers are customizable for more flexible markers.
- Performance enhancements thoughout result in snappier performance, especially for new 4.5 features like beat detection.
All in all, MOTU is really focused on the details of this robust OS X
host and DAW. You'll need a wrapper for VST, though, as with Logic; I'm
working now on a review of the MAS-only AudioEase offering and
AU-compatible FXpansion wrapper.
[ Free download ]