Whoever said that the Mac has fewer options and diversity than the PC is sadly mistaken. Given the fact that there are many DAW software available for PC such as Sonar, Cubase, Audition, FL Studio, and others, it is just right that PC has a claim to that diversity. Mac users, however, have a degree of choices themselves when it comes to DAW, and they are blessed with the impressive support that MOTU Digital Performer 7 offers. If you’re a guitar player armed with a Mac, Digital Performer 7 offers you some good treats.

MOTU Digital Performer 7 allows users to do standard DAW functions such as recording, editing, arranging, mixing, processing, and mastering of audio and MIDI tracks. One advantage that Digital Performer 7 users enjoy is the support it has for built-in Mac audio and MIDI, which essentially eliminates the need for additional hardware. The interface itself features simple and intuitive operation where all you’ll have to do is arm a track for recording, check the input source and level meter, and press record; everything you need can be seen in Digital Performer’s track layout, mixing board, and transport controls.

This new version of Digital Performer sports new goodies for guitarists such as classic guitar pedal effect emulation, an amp emulator named Custom ’59 that has been modeled after Fender and Marshall, Live Room G physical modeling speaker cabinet emulator with modifiable mic position, inline EQ and dynamics in the mixing board, the Channel Strip which provides instant access to all mixer channel settings for your tracks, and the ability to create and print lead sheets complete with lyrics and transposable chords.

Guitar-wielding Mac users who do not want the fuss of having additional equipment or software will be the ones who will benefit mostly from MOTU Digital Performer 7, given the fact that most of the new features are geared towards improving a guitarist’s productivity. Taking advantage of advances in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard’s multi-threading and multi-processing operation, Digital Performer 7 promotes efficiency and economy in your workflow. With features that shorten the typical learning curve for DAWs, Digital Performer 7 simplifies solidification and sharing of musical ideas. MOTU Digital Performer 7's pricing is TBA.