Metro LX is a streamlined version of Metro 6. LX is the middle sibling in our product line. Bigger than Metro SE yet much more compact than the full version of Metro.

This software, like the others, is available for download only. However, unlike the other applications, LX is an OS X only product.

Here are some key features of "Metro LX":

· 16 Sections with up to 48 tracks per section.
· Up to 10 audio tracks and 2 aux busses.
· Up to 10 audio effects or 3 synthesizer type plug-ins (soft-synths).
· AudioUnit (OS X) and VST 2.0 Support.
· Unlimited off-line effects edits.
· Convert synthesizer plug-in output to audio simply by mixing tracks.
· Jukebox for playing MP3, and many other file types.
· Drag-and-drop editing of audio.
· Audio file compression with QuickTime.
· Tap Tempo.
· Set Selections numerically.
· VU meters for monitoring of audio and MIDI.
· Multiple color schemes.
· Context-sensitive, searchable Online Help.
· Online tutorials.
· Multitrack Digital Audio Record.
· Record at variable sampling rates up to 96kHz and sample sizes up to 16 bit.
· Edit and process with sample accuracy.
· Apply audio effects in real-time and make off-line edits.
· Drag and drop editing of audio regions.
· Audio functions as shown.
· Merge audio (Combine).
· Real-time mixing.
· Stereo mix-downs at variable sampling rates up to 96kHz and sample sizes up to 16 bit.
· Multitrack MIDI.
· Step record, punch in-out, loop record, sound on sound record, and multi-take MIDI record modes.
· Flexible pattern-based sequencing.
· Edit audio, MIDI notes, controllers, tempo, audio volume, audio pan, aux buss send volume, aux buss send pan, pitch bend and drum patterns within a single time-locked window.
· Fade and automate volume, pan and other data.
· Quantize and Humanize MIDI.
· Pitch bend and transpose notes.
· Drum grid editing.
· Criteria-based editing.
· Record, edit and insert SysEx data.
· Multiple time/key signatures per song.
· Velocity editing.
· Import and export audio using QuickTime.
· MIDI file import and export (types 0, 1 and 2).
· Experiment and apply different rhythms in real-time with the Rhythm Explorer™*.
· Paint a musical canvas with the Note Spray tool.
· Note Pad for keeping notes on individual files.

Requirements:

· 200Mhz processor recommended
· 64 MB RAM minimum.
· 10 MB available hard disk space.
· For recording/playback at greater than 44.1 khz third party audio hardware may be required.
· Core Audio support may require compatible hardware and/or drivers.
· Fast hard disk (7200 rpm) strongly recommended.
· Internet connection required for registration. Optional for web help

Limitations:

· Full version with save disabled.
· Automatically quits after ~ 25 minutes.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Optional native support for .caf files. The user can decide to use .aif or .caf as the native supported audio file format. .caf has the advantages of not being limited to a 2 GB file size and data recovery, in the unlikely event of a crash. It has the disadvantage of not being supported by certain Apple applications even though it is an Apple file format.
· • The mixdown dialog, when 'to track' is selected, now brings up the export dialog allowing the user to select a final mixdown file type and more. This allows direct mixdown to .mp3 or .aif for example.
· Preference option allows the user to decide if the tracks and graphic editor windows keep tracks in sync or not.
· The 'don't show audio glitch dialog' setting is permanent and can be set in the preferences dialog.
· Support more zooms. The user can now zoom out much further in the graphic editor to get an overview of large audio files for example.
· Support for vertical grids when in notes mode of the graphic editor.
· Global warnings in the graphic editor display: "8 Bit audio","Sample rate converting" and "Track Frozen".
· Keyboard equivalents for Fade and Cross Fade.
· Jukebox window live resizes.
· Filenames are now automatically copied to audio region names.
· Stereo Vu's in the mixer window.
· A plug-in contextual menu item option to 'retain editor on close' prevents Submersible Drumcore 3 from crashing when its window is closed.
· Options for selecting colors in the Jukebox window's contextual menu allow the user to customize the look and also view song titles from great distances.
· Jukebox option for 'highlight now playing'.
· If a newer version is available it will be shown in the about dialog.
· Arpeggiator additions include a new set input key range button, and a diatonic switch that replaces the 'diatonic chords' method so that diatonic support is available within all arpeggiator methods.
· Dragging MIDI files (or MIDI regions) to the keyboard window to extract arpeggiator settings now possible.
· When a plug-in cannot be found, its name is now included, if possible, in the error message.
· Startup time is drastically reduced for users with long lists of plug-ins as plug-ins are now scanned on a separate thread.
· Clicking on the 'No.' header in the jukebox window when a file list is already shuffled reverses the order of the shuffled list.
· Option to sleep computer after jukebox finishes. Good for using Metro as a sleep timer without wasting power all night.