Other additions in Digital Performer 7 include a customizable, floating window called Channel Strip that provides access to each track' mixer channel; Inline EQ and dynamics for controlling EQ and dynamics directly in each Mixing Board channel with a multi-band graphic EQ display and a vintage-style compression meter; Consolidated V-Racks which lets users view V-Rack virtual instruments and effects side by side with disk tracks in the Mixing Board; Info Bar mixer controls that offer instant access to mixer channel settings in any edit window; Large Counter, which lets users freely resize the Counter window to any size; Marker Counter, which displays markers in large type directly in the Control Panel and/or resizable Counter window.; the ability to type in lyrics directly below notes on the QuickScribe page or paste them into the lyric window from a word processor and flow them into a track with one click; transposable chord symbols; and QuickScribe notation enhancements. In addition, DP 7 features support for Pro Tools 8, so it can operate as a software front-end for Pro Tools | HD systems.

is $395; an upgrade from the previous version is $195. The software runs on Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later, including Snow Leopard. You'll need at least a 1GHz PowerPC G4 processor--though MOTU recommends a multiprocessor or multi-core Power Mac G5 for PowerPC users--or any Intel-based Mac.