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mat converter, and I can work with SD II, and WAVE files as well. Sound Studio is availablethrough Felt Tip 3 for a $25 shareware fee.Multi-Track Hard Disk RecordingWhile programs like Bias Peak and Sound Studio place a stereo tape deck on your hard disk,other applications provide multiple tracks for overdubbing audio and mixing it later. Again,Digidesign has set the standard with Pro Tools (recently upgraded to version 5.0), but whenhardware and plug-ins are added, the total package can reach thousands of dollars.For the home studio on a budget though, the three top Mac sequencers also include digitalmulti-tracking. Mark of the Unicorn’s Digital Performer might be the best long-term investment,given the success MOTU has had with its digital audio interfaces (more on those nextmonth). Steinberg’s Cuebase VST has the advantage of cross-platform support. Opcode’sStudio Vision and Vision DSP are great programs, and they’re the most affordable as well.The uncertainty over Opcode’s future under the present ownership of Gibson MusicalInstruments should encourage buyers to proceed with caution.That said, I already own a copy of Vision DSP 4.5, which I bought for $59 in a download version.With it, I can combine digital audio tracks (as shown in the "audio tracks" example)with sequenced MIDI information, which I route to the Unity DS-1. Both Vision DSP andthe Unity DS-1 are ReWire compatible, so I can route the sampler’s outputs back into VisionDSP and mix them all together. Vision DSP also includes a set of VST plug-ins (note: Digital3. http://www.felttip.comATPM 6.04 ← 54 → Columns: Digital Audio and the Mac(III)