Sagan Technology Metro

Jerm · Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 2047 Location: Massachusetts

Upgrades from 6.2 are free. All new purchases include access to this version. There is an upgrade price of $29.99 to upgrade any flavor of Metro from 6.x to 6.3.

To download this prelease click here.

IMPORTANT: The official system requirements have changed as of 6.1.

IMPORTANT: Metro Documents written with this version will NOT be readable in any version prior to Metro/Metro SE version 6.3!

IMPORTANT: This pre-release (Metro and Metro SE) still works under OS 9 but we are no longer providing Tech support for OS 9.

IMPORTANT: This is a pre-release, meaning it has some bug fixes (and possibly features) that were deemed important enough to be released before it could be rigorously tested.

We want our software to be bug free. If you find any bugs please report them here.

The following list includes changes to Metro, Metro SE and Metro LX. Some changes may not be applicable to specific products.

New to this version:
• New: support for plug-ins dragged from the plug-ins window to the graphic editor.
• New: Rhythm Explorer drum insertion algorithm now respects the currently displayed set of drums in the graphic editor's drum view. If there are no notes in the selection it will try to create a standard drum pattern using only those drums. If there are no drum names displayed it will go ahead and add them to the graphic editors drum display.
• New: The about dialog displays the complete version number.
• New: Freeze quality sub menu. Freeze quality has three settings ranging from best to fast. The difference in speed at the 'fast' setting can be up to 30 times (or more) faster than Metro 6.3.1. The difference in the quality of the mix when set to 'fast' ranges from none, depending on the plug-in being rendered/mixed, to particular defects in the resultant audio file. Freeze quality is saved with each section since it may be dependent on the plug-ins in use.
• New: A Mix quality slider has been added to the Mix/Render dialog. See above about Freeze quality for more information on this setting.

• Fixed: A crash that could occur if a soft-synth plug-in has no factory presets.
• Fixed: Rhythm Explorer recording now works much better and no longer places data way in the future if the user pressed the record button during preview.
• Fixed: Expand subsections can now be undone properly. There was a problem whereby the Metro outputs were not being sufficiently restored.
• Fixed: Importing a MIDI file by dragging it to the graphic editor or tracks window could have messed up the tempo (and thereby the audio) of the current document.
• Fixed: Minor plug-in support enhancements.
• Fixed: Importing of indirectly supported audio types (such as 24 bit for SE or compressed for LX) by dragging to the graphic editor or tracks window would sometimes fail silently after being converted to aif.
• Fixed: Better support for detecting changes in plug-in factory presets and synchronizing the current preset with the plug-in.
• Fixed: Miscellaneous display enhancements in the markers window.
• Fixed: A problem whereby plugin effect automation being recorded would play back during the recording process. This was making it very difficult to move the mixer fader (or pan knob) assigned to a MIDI controller of a soft-synth plug-in.

Gary K. Doty Sr. · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 29 Location: Lithia Springs , Ga

We , the huddled masses are indeed fortunate to have Metro 6, and the
Sagan Team for an outstanding product , whose upgrades fixes problems almost as soon as they arise. Also user's request for features are actually
listen to and implemented.

OUTSTANDING!!!

Gary K. Doty Sr.

Jerm · Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 2047 Location: Massachusetts

Thank you Gary. Very Happy

jukehouse · Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 59 Location: the midwest

I also want to chime in on that.

Besides the fact that Metro is just a great Audio program, one of the things I appreciate most about Metro is the ability to get on-line assistance 24/7 with incredibly fast response times.

Who wants to wait for days to try to figure out a problem when you're in the middle of a project ? With the Metro "Forum" I generally have had a response to my query in a couple of hours but sometimes in minutes. And I appreciate the persistence with which the support team stays with my problem until we work it all the way through.

Durumbrain · Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 21

Adrian Delso · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:32 am Post subject: What these guys said!

Metro is a fantastic audio program. I still don't know whether I've somehow hypnotised myself, but to me audio tracks in Metro just sound 'better' than in other apps I have lurking in my Mac! (Identical interface/monitoring path.)