N-track
Encyclopedia
n-Track Studio by FASoft (Flavio Antonioli) is a multitrack
audio editing
, digital audio workstation
(DAW) program for Microsoft Windows
and Apple Mac OS X.
n-Track Studio's capabilities include unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, up to 192kHz
24-bit
high-definition (HD DVD
, Blu-ray, etc.) audio recording, extensive plug-in support, and DVD-Video
surround
mixing up to 7.1 channel. It has native support for 64-bit
CPU architecture
computer systems.
At the time when version 1.0 was released multitrack recording was still largely done on tape decks or professional digital workstations. Major music software of the time (such as Cubase or Cakewalk
) still didn't have audio capabilities and were mostly MIDI only, while audio editors (e.g. Cool Edit and Sound Forge
) were mainly concerned with off-line editing for sound design or broadcasting.
Although since the mid 90s many other PC multitrack recording programs have emerged n-Track is still quite popular, as it provides a cutting-edge DAW feature set for less than US $100.
The program website also hosts an active forum.
In June 2010 n-Track Software released the first version of n-Track for Mac OS X.
In 2011 n-Track Software released n-Track for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
audio editing
Digital audio editor
A digital audio editor is a computer application for audio editing, i.e. manipulating digital audio. Digital audio editors are the main software component of a digital audio workstation.-For use with music:...
, digital audio workstation
Digital audio workstation
A digital audio workstation is an electronic system designed solely or primarily for recording, editing and playing back digital audio. DAWs were originally tape-less, microprocessor-based systems such as the Synclavier and Fairlight CMI...
(DAW) program for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Apple Mac OS X.
n-Track Studio's capabilities include unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, up to 192kHz
Sampling rate
The sampling rate, sample rate, or sampling frequency defines the number of samples per unit of time taken from a continuous signal to make a discrete signal. For time-domain signals, the unit for sampling rate is hertz , sometimes noted as Sa/s...
24-bit
Audio bit depth
In digital audio, bit depth describes the number of bits of information recorded for each sample. Bit depth directly corresponds to the resolution of each sample in a set of digital audio data...
high-definition (HD DVD
HD DVD
HD DVD is a discontinued high-density optical disc format for storing data and high-definition video.Supported principally by Toshiba, HD DVD was envisioned to be the successor to the standard DVD format...
, Blu-ray, etc.) audio recording, extensive plug-in support, and DVD-Video
DVD-Video
DVD-Video is a consumer video format used to store digital video on DVD discs, and is currently the dominant consumer video format in Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Discs using the DVD-Video specification require a DVD drive and a MPEG-2 decoder...
surround
Surround sound
Surround sound encompasses a range of techniques such as for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with audio channels reproduced via additional, discrete speakers. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and...
mixing up to 7.1 channel. It has native support for 64-bit
64-bit
64-bit is a word size that defines certain classes of computer architecture, buses, memory and CPUs, and by extension the software that runs on them. 64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1970s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s...
CPU architecture
CPU design
CPU design is the design engineering task of creating a central processing unit , a component of computer hardware. It is a subfield of electronics engineering and computer engineering.- Overview :CPU design focuses on these areas:...
computer systems.
History
The first version of n-Track was released sometime between 1995 and 1996. It was originally a simple dialog box with 4 volume sliders for each of the 4 supported tracks.At the time when version 1.0 was released multitrack recording was still largely done on tape decks or professional digital workstations. Major music software of the time (such as Cubase or Cakewalk
Cakewalk (sequencer)
Cakewalk was a MIDI sequencer developed by Twelve Tone Systems, Inc. originally for DOS, starting with version Cakewalk 1.0 in 1987, and beginning in 1991, for Windows 3.0. Cakewalk for DOS, up until version 4.0, required an MPU-401 MIDI interface card operating in intelligent mode, while later...
) still didn't have audio capabilities and were mostly MIDI only, while audio editors (e.g. Cool Edit and Sound Forge
Sound Forge
Sony Sound Forge is a digital audio editing suite by Sony Creative Software which is aimed at the professional and semi-professional markets....
) were mainly concerned with off-line editing for sound design or broadcasting.
Although since the mid 90s many other PC multitrack recording programs have emerged n-Track is still quite popular, as it provides a cutting-edge DAW feature set for less than US $100.
The program website also hosts an active forum.
In June 2010 n-Track Software released the first version of n-Track for Mac OS X.
In 2011 n-Track Software released n-Track for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.