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general and audio comparison charts

Price (download)

Freeware

Promise

Project

Professional

Quartz Audio

 $ 25.90

 $ 49.90

 $ 69.90

Quartz AudioMaster

Free

 $ 29.90

 $ 59.90

 $ 88.90

Basic Features (Audio & AudioMaster)

Freeware

Promise

Project

Professional

Audio Tracks

4

16

32

128

Audio Inputs

1 (2 channels)

1 (2 channels)

2 (4 channels)

16 (32 channels)

Audio Ouputs

1 (2 channels)

1 (2 channels)

2 (4 channels)

16 (32 channels)

Resolution

16 bits

16 bits

16/24 bits

16/24 bits

Sample Rates

32->44.1

32->44.1

32->88.2

32->96

Aux Buses

2

2

4

8

Sub-Groups

No

No

Yes

Yes

Automation

No

No

Manual

Manual+Graphic

VST™ Plug-in Support

No

Yes (Aux send)

Yes

Yes

DirectX Plug-in Support

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Quartz Plug-in Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Quartz Plug-ins supplied

4

10

14

20

Plug-in Chain

No

No

No

Yes

Plug-in Track Insert

No

No

Yes

Yes

Plug-ins on Input

No

No

Yes

Yes

Plug-ins on Master

No

No

Yes

Yes

Built-inTime Stretching

No

No

Yes

Yes

Built-in Pitch Shifting

No

No

Yes

Yes

Per-track EQ

Gain only

Gain only

Gain+Freq

Gain+Freq+Q

Per-track Dynamics

No

No

No

Yes

Per-track Gain/Phase

No

No

No

Yes

Audio Sync on tempo change

No

No

Yes

Yes

Audio File Editing

No

No

Yes

Yes

Timbral Spectrum

No

No

Yes

Yes

Peak Detection

No