Magix Sequoia V11 has all the features of Samplitude V11, and a lot more.

Magix Sequoia 11 is purely native PC software and therefore independent of proprietary audio hardware. Basically, that means the program works just as well on a laptop as on an audio workstation with dozens of inputs and outputs.  Hardware Independent, you can simply pre-produce your interviews on a laptop and then complete them later using a studio system.  Sequoia provides all of the freedom you need to choose your own system. MME, ASIO*, and WDM support all important driver models. Sequoia adjusts perfectly to the user's needs for the most diverse applications.

Magix Sequoia 11 includes a professional 4-point editing function. The method is especially effective and intuitive, since it connects the advantages of a linear audio editing studio with those of a non-linear hard disk system.  Two display areas let you view and play back source and destination tracks simultaneously and independently of each other. The lower area of the screen (source) displays the source material, i.e. all of the recorded material and takes.

The upper area displays the target tracks (destination). The cut material is arranged here with the mouse or keyboard. You always retain control of the whole project by being able to navigate in the source material while playback is running in the destination area.
The actual editing takes place via markers. In and out markers in the source indicate the material that should be copied into the destination after a cut command.

This method may be used to quickly realize steps that would otherwise be very time-consuming, e.g. replacement of a passage in a finished multi-track edit with a version that may be played slightly longer. For source/destination, only in/out markers in the source and destination.
The edit command inserts the correct passage and moves the remaining audio material synchronously across all tracks to the new edges of the cut.

The crossfade editor offers the option to adjust cuts exactly and to design transitions.  The crossfade editor controls every parameter of a crossfade.  All crossfades are calculated in real time, i.e. changes to a crossfade are immediate and may be played back without and intermediate saving or waiting time. The keyboard and menu commands for operating the crossfade editor may be configured freely and enable users to work however they prefer.

For example, fade curves and lengths can be changed, different playback commands may be applied to the positions of the fades in the audio material in order to evaluate transitions as a best as possible, to quickly compare fade variations via snapshots.  A special advantage of this is that the unused material may also be viewed to the left or right of the crossfade, and that it may also be listened to as required. This enables extremely precise adjustments to be made to the edit point and the transition.

Multi-Synchronous cutting, i.e. MuSyC, completes and supports the conventional method of editing an audio recording, especially for classical music.  Imagine MuSyC as an assistant for the editing process. You may work normally with the Source Destination Cut, but the functions of the MuSyC system are available at any time.

The goal of MuSyC is to minimize time spent searching for similar passages of music, thereby accelerating the editing process.  MuSyC enhances working with source and destination projects with an overview project. If a passage of music has been recorded multiple times, then these will be available in the source as multiple takes. The overview project primarily serves for navigating in the source. Each take is represented by its own object. Musically equal material is organized in parallel and temporally ideal. This allows takes to be switched exactly according to the sound while an alternative recording is monitored as an overview.

If the active track (i.e. the active take) is switched in the overview project, the playback position and the source points will be automatically synchronized in the respective source project.

DDP stands for Disc Description Protocol and describes the structure of a file group that is used for creating CDs or DVDs. Sequoia enables a CD project to be exported in the DDP standard.  Many mastering engineers consider DDP to be superior in terms of data and transfer security. The included MAGIX DDP Xport tool writes a DDP file in the standard 1.01 or 2.0 onto the hard drive for online transfer to the vinyl press. All PQ and production data is transferred in this case.The integrity of your master may be verified after writing. A DDP that has already been written may also be re-imported for editing or for reorganization.

Videos that have been dubbed or mixed with Magix Sequoia 11 may be exported including finished mixes as new files.  Formats include MPEG-2, DV-AVI, QuickTime MOV, and MXV with different codecs.

Administrator functions in Sequoia may be used to set up different users, whereby each user may be registered with different settings. The different users can store their own settings like keyboard shortcuts, color settings, skins, standard folder paths, toolbars and icons, and crossfade presets.  Administrators also have the option of authorizing or blocking specific drives for users. Sequoia may also be set up so that users can change system options while they are working, but Sequoia will open with the settings set as the standard the next time it is launched.

In order to transfer settings from one computer to another easily, all of the settings of a Sequoia systems may be saved as a container file. You may then determine which components should be transferred, e.g. general settings, display options and window positions, user administration, project templates, etc. This option enables administrators who need to manage several systems to conveniently set up a single computer and then transfer its settings to as many computers as required.

Magix Sequoia 11 offers seamless integration into the workflow of radio content management systems DigaSystem and dira. Highlander from DAVID Systems and VCS.  Whether for large music productions or shorter news pieces, the interfaces programmed ensure that the radio production workflow never needs to be interrupted. A piece produced with Sequoia lands is created in the correct format and exported into the corresponding table at the press of a button – without any detours in Windows.  Finished projects can be transferred for further editing directly from databases to Sequoia.

Even complete Magix Sequoia 11 projects may be managed in the databases. The project and all of the associated audio material is copied to the database server. Later, the project may be edited using any computer on the network. The automated backup and deletion routines for the database ensures that the data is always maintained.  For radio broadcasters with DigaSystem or dira. Highlander, using Sequoia means greater flexibility, higher effectiveness, and lower costs.

Magix Sequoia 11 System Requirements:
-Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1,5 GHz and higher
-Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
-1 GB RAM
-500 MB hard disk space
-DVD drive for program installation
-Graphics card with a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768
-ASIO and / or WDM compatible sound card
-Optional:
  -Burn CD/DVDs with CD/DVD Recorder