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Description
Unleash your creativity with Opcode Studio Vision, the pioneering DAW software that revolutionized music production in the digital age. Initially released in the early 1990s, Studio Vision was the first software to combine MIDI sequencing with digital audio capabilities, setting the standard for future DAWs. Its user-friendly interface and comprehensive feature set make it an ideal choice for both budding musicians and seasoned producers who value efficiency and innovation in their workflow.
Studio Vision's seamless integration of MIDI and audio tracks allows for intricate layering and detailed editing, giving you the power to shape your sound with precision. Its real-time effects processing and non-destructive editing let you experiment without limits, ensuring that your creative process remains fluid and adaptive. Whether you're composing complex compositions or laying down simple loops, Studio Vision provides the tools you need to bring your musical ideas to life.
This software supports a wide range of plugins and external hardware, offering flexibility for studio and live performance settings. Its compatibility with various file formats makes sharing and collaborating on projects a breeze, while its extensive library of virtual instruments and effects provides endless sonic possibilities.
Key Features:
- First DAW to combine MIDI sequencing and digital audio
- User-friendly interface with comprehensive feature set
- Seamless integration of MIDI and audio tracks
- Real-time effects processing and non-destructive editing
- Supports a wide range of plugins and external hardware
- Compatible with various file formats for easy collaboration
- Extensive library of virtual instruments and effects
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Opcode Studio Vision (1990)
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Mentioned in a May 2002 Keyboard magazine article by Hardy Fox.
For the Cube-E tour in 1989, they used the Drumkat, Roland D-50, D-10, U-110, D-110, and a Roland sampler, all run with a Mac II and Opcode Vision.
In this article, it is mentioned that they used this DAW for the recording of their 2000 album
Phil Oakey is listed as using Opcode Studio Vision in the kit details provided by The-black-hit-of-space.
In an article on Sound On Sound, Tom Lord-Alge is noted for including Opcode Studio Vision in his gear list.
"Back then, I worked as a tech staff member at the university. I was helping to select the gear and software that would be installed in the new video and audio production facility. So I introduced Mac, the sequencer software EZ Vision, and the Roland SC-55 sound module"
Ulrich Wild, a renowned music producer and audio engineer, confirmed using Opcode Studio Vision, a MIDI-only sequencer software, on an iMac to record the drum tracks for the song "Push It" by Static-X. This information was revealed at 3:35 in the YouTube video titled "Static-X 'Push It': Inside the Song w/ Ulrich Wild - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," published by Produce Like A Pro.
Isham has a long‑standing working relationship with orchestrator/conductor Ken Kugler. Mark supplies Kugler with MIDI files of his compositions, and Kugler transforms these into a score. For Isham, having a sampled 'virtual' MIDI orchestra at his fingertips is a godsend — and Opcode's Studio Vision Pro, his compositional/sequencing software of choice, aids him by not permitting him to play outside the various orchestral instruments' real‑world ranges: "I'm sort of aware already," he jests, "but it's nice to have that built in — just to remind you that the bass clarinet doesn't have that note!"
Jeehun admits this was something of a gamble, since at the time he didn't have any equipment to his name (he wound up selling his only possession, a car he'd bought with his first six months' earnings, to buy a new Korg X2 keyboard workstation so he could commence the task) and he'd also never composed for orchestra. "I had never even composed music that didn't have lyrics!" he says. "But I just did what I thought would work, all on the X2's internal sequencer. Mech Warrior 2 is set in the future and is basically about clans fighting each other with hi‑tech robotic weapons. I was creating lots of tribal sounding music, but also flavoured with out‑of‑this‑world futuristic sounds. After I'd written a few songs I took them in and there was this big meeting with everyone, including the head of the company, where first they played all the music the other guy had done and then they played my music. To my surprise I got a standing ovation!"
Knowing a good thing when they heard it, Activision set Jeehun up with a computer and a small budget for equipment. Using Opcode's Studio Vision sequencing software, the X2 and a new Roland JV1080 with the Orchestral and World expansion cards, he scored the entire game.
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