If you like sifting through endless menus and windows to make music, Tracktion 3 is not for you. Based on a simple, single-screen interface, Tracktion is the fast, powerful, complete solution for turning your ideas into finished songs. And unlike the competition, Tracktion 3 comes with all the power and plug-ins you'll ever need. So if you want to keep your music flowing--not locked in menus or limitations?you've come to the right place. The latest upgrade to Mackie's sleek DAW software brings in a slew of new features and enhancements that make even more of an argument for its use among the already-crowded DAW field. Tracktion 3 adds Live-style clip-warping and pitch-shifting capabilities; support for Acid, Apple and REX format loop libraries; a high-resolution 64-bit/192 kHz mix engine; and support for multiprocessor/multicore CPUs, QuickTime video and Mackie HUI controllers. With no limit on track counts or VST plug-ins, Tracktion 3 can expand to fit whatever scope you work within, and the single-window, menu-free interface helps keep you on task and focused. The new Filter Rack allows filters (in Tracktion that means any VST device, aux send/return, EQ, volume/pan or level meter) to be mixed, matched and routed together however you see fit. These racks can be saved and recalled for quick setup of complex device chains.