2008 Summer NAMM Show: MOTU has unveiled version 6 of Digital Performer.
Digital Performer 6 offers new features, enhanced operation and improved performance at all levels, from hundreds of small enhancements driven by user requests to major new features and plug-ins.
Features like track comping transform everyday work, while DP6’s new Final Cut Pro integration “could very [...]

BitWaves Software has introduced MusicBeam, an AU/VST (Mac/PC) plugin for online music collaboration.
Using MusicBeam you can exchange audio from your sequencer with collaborators around the world.
“No more bouncing, compressing and emailing your tracks to your bandmates!” according to the company. MusicBeam does it all for you, in near-real-time.”
The application is now in public beta. [...]

Here’s a sneak preview of MOTU’s Digital Performer 6, a major upgrade to MOTU’s audio sequencer software.
New features include:

a complete user interface redesign
XML file interchange with Final Cut Pro
film scoring enhancements
track comping
support for interleaved broadcast WAVE audio files
enhanced support for operation as a software front end for Pro Tools HD systems
pre-rendering of virtual instruments
better support [...]

HowAudio.com, a subscription-based, on-demand music and audio software training website, has announced the release of its first four how-to Foundations Series DVD titles on music production software: Pro Tools LE 7.0, SoundForge 8, GarageBand and MOTU Digital Performer.
SoundForge 9 and Finale 2007 are currently in production and more titles will follow monthly.
The site offers a [...]

PreSonus has announced Digital Performer support for the FaderPort USB Automation and Transport Controller.
The FaderPort is a single fader controller that can write single and group channel volume, pan and mute automation. The FaderPort is loaded with a high quality Alps fader (found in professional control surfaces including DigiDesign’s D-Command). The fader in the FaderPort [...]