Music producers, artists, and musicians looking for a creative, inspirational, and affordable digital audio workstation will be thrilled with tracktion Waveform Pro 12, which offers a variety of efficient, empowering tools for sampling, composing, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering their songs.

Waveform Pro 12 offers a variety of updates and new features including an updated user interface, a new smart browser, a reworked audio engine, advanced MIDI features, hardware contoller support, and a ton of workflow enhancements. The UI welcomes the return of customizable Color Editing with bold, light, and dark modes, plus a unified actions and properties panel, and a dedicated master track in both the arrange and mix windows. The updated smart browser provides speed and agility while accessing plug-ins, presets, racks, samples, clips, tracks, and more.

Waveform Pro 12 features unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, powerful corrective and creative plug-ins, and a modular mixing environment with limitless DSP chains, all accessible from a consolidated single screen user interface. Record audio and MIDI, drag and drop loops and samples, and automate parameters and plug-ins. Splice, comp, and fade audio. Work quickly with customizable keyboard shortcuts and programmable macros. Flexible MIDI composition tools are provided. With real-time chord players, arpeggiators, and MIDI pattern generators, a single MIDI note can trigger complex sequences.

Waveform Pro 12 includes the DAW Essentials collection with 16 contemporary FX plug-ins, Melodyne Essential for pitch correction and creative pitch shifting, as well as Antares Auto-Tune Access for pitch correction and vocal effects. Also featured is the Collective sampler/synthesizer with over 600 presets, and the Multi-Sampler instrument, which lets you record directly from other apps (such as your web browser), slice audio clips, and convert them to MIDI. Third-party plug-ins can be used for VST, Linux VST, and Audio Units plug-in formats. Waveform Pro 12 includes a single Imagina Loops drum loops pack and is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi.

Sample, Compose, Edit, Mix, and Master    Unlimited Audio and MIDI Tracks    User Interface and Workflow Enhancements    New Smart Browser, Plug-Ins and Effects    Reworked Audio Engine Boosts CPU    Advanced MIDI Tools    Includes DAW Essentials Collection    Collective Synth, Antares, Melodyne    VST, AU, Linux VST    Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Raspberry Pi

• A refined new look featuring bold new UI schemes and a fully customizable color palette
• Hundreds of workflow improvements sprinkled throughout the app 
• A dedicated Actions Panel and brand-new Smart Browser give rapid access to your most used plug-ins, presets, and samples
• Powerful new plug-ins including 15 audio FX, 6 handy utility plug-ins, BassOSC synth, and a Dual Guitar IR
• A completely rewritten audio engine greatly improves CPU performance
• MIDI enhancements including fold modes, randomization, probability, and MIDI Strum
• Added support for a selection of ICON, Behringer, PreSonus, and Native Instruments controllers.
• A wealth of new content including genre-specific drum kits, MIDI/Step clips, and Track Loops
• Includes DAW Essentials Collection, Collective Synth, 1 Imagina drum loop library, Antares Auto-Tune Access, Melodyne Essential, and 1 year of free unlimited distribution (Emerging Tier) with TuneCore

• Waveform Pro 12 brings huge improvements to both UI and Workflow, including an entirely new Smart Browser, additional plug-ins and effects, a cutting-edge audio engine, advanced MIDI features, hardware-controller support, and hundreds of updates throughout the software.
• The UI welcomes the return of a customizable Color Editor, offering bold new light and dark modes in its visual palette. The Actions and Properties panel have been unified to reclaim screen space, and a dedicated Master Track has been added to both the Arrange and Mix windows.
• The new Browser has been designed for speed and agility giving direct access to Plug-Ins, Presets, Racks, Samples, Clips, Tracks, or All. Favorites can now be tagged and color coded, while Smart Lists allow Edit and Project items to be previewed and consolidated. Plus, the Browser can be used as the pop-up plug-in selector with live text entry.
• Waveform 12 includes a brand-new BassOSC instrument, fifteen refreshed Audio Effects, six handy Utility plug-ins, and a low-latency Dual Guitar IR. The IR can be used to accurately simulate guitar and bass amplifier cabinets to aid live play, tracking, mixing, and more with content from the DAW.
• MIDI Fold options make editing easier than ever before, and the new Event List Editor helps users to keep tabs on their work. The Drum Grid mode offers a drum-centric alternative to the Piano Roll, while deep randomization options are on hand to humanize velocity, pitch, note start, and note length. Step Clips now have probability to breathe life into basic patterns, whilst MIDI Strum injects instant movement and realism.
• A completely reworked audio engine dramatically boosts CPU performance, allowing for an array of new audio enhancements including powerful podcast and dialog-editing tools like Advanced Strip Silence. 
• To further bolster its capabilities, Waveform 12 now includes the entire DAW Essentials Collection of 16 contemporary FX plug-ins. Plus, users will benefit from exciting new partnerships with companies such as TuneCore and ICON.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does the charging bag works on 220 volts?

A: Yes it does.

Q: 2. Does this come with a USB-C charger? (AKA, the cable & transformer to actually plug it in to charge)

A: This comes with the USB Type-C Charging Cable. You will just need a basic wall connector like the Xuma 2.4A USB Charger with Folding Prongs, BH #XUCAC124. https://bhpho.to/2DJI0Ej

Q: 3. What is the light throw on this unit? In other words, how many feet?

A: For best results, this light should be used for subjects that do not exceed the distance of 8 feet; the unit's illumination will begin to fall off at this parameter.

Q: 4. Does this come with any sort of diffusion?

A: A Silicone Rubber Diffuser is included in the box.

Q: 5. Is there a way to pull in recorded WAV/clips over the network from a shared drive?

A: The Akai Professional Force does not have the ability to connect to networked storage drives.

Q: 6. I don't have a smartphone. Don't really want one. Are all functions accessible without a smartphone?

A: Yes, the light can be fully operated without a smartphone. The phone app is just another way to control the light.

Q: 7. Is the battery user replaceable? Lithium batteries are usually only expected to last around 3 years/1000 charges.

A: This product does not have a user replaceable battery.

Q: 8. In addition to all the amazing features, can the Aputure MC also be connected to a camera shoe, then linked via cable/bluetooth/etc, to be used for flash photography? I feel that this is the ONE THING that is constantly NOT discussed, or is overlooked, in all reviews. I cannot find any information on Aputure's website either. Thank you very much!

A: As per manufacturer specs, there are currently no options available for this function, as the unit has been designed primarily as a source of continuous light.

Q: 9. Can I leave this plugged in when not in use?

A: yes you can leave it plugged in when not in use

Q: 10. can you mount it on you camera?

A: Yes, this has a 1/4"-20 thread under it which you can use with a shoe mount, such as BH #VECSBH2 , to connect it to your camera. https://bhpho.to/2tKxCdV