Musician Plugin

Easily create a song using the MixPre as a standalone recorder or USB interface. Use onboard features like overdub, bounce, reverb, and tracking to a metronome.

$99.00


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Description

The Musician plugin brings the essence of computer-based music production software to the super-compact MixPre-3, MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6, MixPre-6 II, MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II recorders. Musicians and songwriters now have an easy to use, portable tool for creating high quality, multi-layered songs anywhere and anytime that inspiration grabs them. When using the Musician plugin, you can record songs with a sample rate of up to 96 kHz and a bit depth of up to 24-bit. NoiseAssist, MixAssist, and Ambisonics plugins are unavailable when the Musician plugin is in use.

With the Musician plugin activated, the following features are available:

  • Track Laying/Overdubbing – Record up to 12 tracks total: three at once on the MixPre-3 and MixPre-3 II, six at once on the MixPre-6 and MixPre-6 II, and eight at once on the MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II.
  • Track Bouncing – Mix multiple tracks into one or two, freeing up more tracks for further overdubbing.
  • Punch In/Out – Automatically or manually drop in and out of record on armed tracks while playing back existing unarmed tracks.
  • Cue Markers – Navigate your song easily using cue markers
  • Effects – Add character by applying Reverb or Vocal Air
  • Metronome – Use the built-in, configurable metronome to keep your performance in time.
  • Input to Track Routing – Route any input to any track, reducing the need to re-plug inputs.
  • Mixing – During recording or playback, create a mix using fader knobs, pans, solos, mutes, and effects.
  • Rendering – Render (export) your song for sharing with others.
  • Import – Load a multichannel wav file from a DAW to use as the foundation of a new project or as a backing track for live performance.

FAQ

Can I record songs in 32-bit float with a 192 kHz sample rate?

When using the Musician plugin, you can record songs with a sample rate of up to 96 kHz and a bit depth of up to 24-bit.

Can I use other plugins, such as Ambisonics or NoiseAssist, with the Musician plugin?

NoiseAssist, MixAssist, and Ambisonics plugins are unavailable when the Musician plugin is in use.

I made purchase from my smartphone. How do I download my license?

While this plugin may be purchased from a smartphone, the plugin must be downloaded from the online store to a computer or SD card in a computer, in order for the plugin to be installed onto the MixPre. If purchased from a phone, you will need to return to the online store from a computer to get your download file. Simply go to store.sounddevices.com/device-features/, reenter your serial number, and click Look-up.

The store will:

  • Verify purchase
  • Bypass Shopping Cart screens
  • Show that the plugin has already been acquired for the device with that serial number
  • Provide the download link for the plugin

Then, you can download the LIC file to an SD card, insert it in your MixPre, and activate it.