Version Notes

WIN version 15

MAC version no

Software Introduction

Magix Sequoia 15Developed by Magix, Sequoia 15 is a professional audio processing software designed specifically for audio and audio recording. It integrates recording and mixing, MIDI production, mastering, and other functions into one, offering professional-grade studio tools that simplify and streamline audio processing. Designed to meet the demanding needs of professional users, it represents a new milestone in the development of software solutions for radio broadcasting, audio post-production, and mastering. Focused on audio production, broadcasting, post-production, and mastering, Sequoia 15 offers powerful editing features for those who enjoy designing music. Users can create music on their computers, create a variety of surround sound effects, and quickly fine-tune sound with built-in music plug-ins. In addition to its exceptional recording capabilities, Sequoia also offers a wealth of mixing tools, perfect for everything from stereo radio commentary to multi-channel film mixes. Magix Sequoia 15 is a renowned software both domestically and internationally, suitable for music mastering, music burning, music effects editing, film and television dubbing, and broadcast media. Its intuitive professional studio tools, combined with instrumentation and high-end effects, provide users with a first-class creative environment for music production. The latest generation of SEQUOIA sets a new standard for high-definition DAWs by providing maximum flexibility, performance and efficiency. It offers a variety of powerful features such as spectral cleaning, threshold range editing, logarithmic display, audio editing, crackle removal, post-processing, reverb, etc. In addition, the latest version 15 has also updated a variety of new tools such as 3D surround editing, MIDI editing, and visual sound design. For sound engineers, music producers, broadcast journalists, etc., Sequoia is an indispensable tool for any professional media production, bringing users the simplest and more complete audio processing solution!

Application Areas

1. Audio Production

The success of complex audio productions depends on every detail and nuance. With this in mind, we developed the Source-Destination Cut and Multi-Sync Cut features. These allow you to combine different concert recordings into a single whole in the blink of an eye.

2. Broadcast

Time is crucial in broadcasting. That's why Sequoia offers direct connectivity to broadcast CMS and automation systems. Thanks to its powerful audio engine, you can edit your material during live recording and send it to the radio station with minimal delay.

3. Post-production

Magix Sequoia 15 remains a constant in an ever-changing industry. This is largely due to the software's high stability and reliability, but also to the close collaboration between our developers and recording studios, TV stations, and broadcasters. These industry connections mean we know what's going on – and that allows us to focus on developing and bringing to market the features that post-production professionals actually need.

Software Features

1. Calculate loudness

This function, found in the Edit menu, calculates the loudness of the entire project or a selected range. The calculated value is displayed in a text dialog. This dialog also contains the "Use Master Volume Corrector Loudness" option, which allows you to adjust the volume using the stereo master or surround master controls.

2. Sonoris DDP Player

Sonoris DDP Player is a standalone application included with Sequoia that can be used to check DDP masters you have created yourself or received from others. You can play tracks and track transitions, view all PQ codes, ISRC, MCN and CD-Text data, and automatically check if the project is compatible with RedBook. DDP Player can read DDP 1.0x and 2.00 formats.

3. Import/Export ISRC in Broadcast Wave Files

Broadcast Wave files can be read and written according to EBU Tech 3352 ISRC. This is a major step towards optimized support for mastering engineers using modern file-based workflows.

4. Compact loudness display

In the compact display, you can see the loudness value and a colored signal according to EBU R128 when the value exceeds or falls below the target value. This display can be activated in the loudness settings.

5. Loudness normalization of database audio export

Automatic loudness normalization works for stereo audio output in DAVID DigAS and SCISYS dira! Highlander database optional.

6. Global loudness settings in system options

Under Effects > Loudness, you can set file manager loudness calculation options, track bouncing, and database export. This is also where you set options for saving loudness values in the XML protocol. XML files are created during export, bouncing, batch processing, or calculating loudness values. They are named similarly to audio files and contain separate data for stereo and surround streams. When saving loudness values, values can also be written as BWF files compliant with EBU Tech 3285.

7. Loudness data export

The loudness parameters of audio files are displayed in the file manager and can be calculated there for a limited number of files. When opened in the Broadcast Wave Editor, the loudness parameters can be written to the audio file on export and bounce. The loudness parameters are stored in a standardized metadata field of the Broadcast Wave file.

Function Introduction

1, improved audio quality

Sequoia integrates a powerful spectrum cleaning function that can help you remove unwanted vocal sounds (for example, mobile phone ringtones) from your recordings without affecting other frequencies in the spectrum. Your listeners will feel more comfortable.

2. Spectrum Cleanup

Spectral cleanup is particularly useful when processing live recordings and interviews, which may contain sounds like chairs moving, phones ringing, and coughs. Using traditional filters and complex crossfades often takes a lot of time and can alter the desired signal.
The spectrogram display (time on the horizontal axis, frequency on the vertical axis, and color-coded amplitude) and the A/B testing function make it possible to precisely restore the signal to its ideal state. Audio interference can be easily selected and repaired using the mouse, and elements that disappeared from the original frequency band can be recalculated and added to the recording using insertion or transition.

3. Logarithmic display

This setting allows you to change the spectrum display mode from linear to logarithmic. This is very useful when processing low-frequency audio, as you can use it to boost the low frequencies while still showing the full spectrum.

4. Threshold range editing

This setting allows you to restrict the frequency range to be inserted into the spectrum. This means that specific noise can be removed from the spectrum without affecting the background signal. This range determines the threshold within which the volume window can be adjusted. Louder or softer signals outside this range remain unaffected.

5. Automatic click logo recognition

Using the "Hit Marker" button on the spectrum cleaning interface, you can highlight special points and quickly switch between markers in the spectrum graph or delete them. You can set or delete new markers. The created hit marker will be displayed as a "C" in the marker column of the editing window. The "Search Hits" button allows you to search for hits in the entire project and automatically mark them, allowing you to edit them in groups. You can also adjust the search sensitivity using the corresponding knob

6. Voice reducer

Magix Sequoia 15 uses advanced adaptive filtering technology to remove all vocal sounds from recordings. When recording in a noisy environment (for example, with air conditioning on), recordings may contain constant background vocal sounds that are often unusable.
Using the so-called Vocal Stamp tool, the Vocal Reducer plug-in in Sequoia can remove interfering elements with minimal impact on the audio signal itself. For example, you can select the Vocal Stamp of an air conditioning unit and calculate the vocal signal in the audio in real time, allowing you to repair similar recordings in a fraction of the time.

7. De-esser

The De-esser is another tool for removing the regular low-frequency "white voice" that's often produced by a recorder, microphone preamp, or transformer. Unlike the Vocal De-esser plug-in, this doesn't require a specific distortion sample.

8. Clipper

The job of a clipper is to remove clipping and distortion. The clipped channel is recalculated and interpolated based on the surrounding material.
The algorithm used by the Clipper is suitable for audio material that is clearly audible, such as distorted piano or vocals.

9. Explosive Noise Eliminator

The De-Crippler removes pops and clicks, which are common on scratched records. Designed specifically for removing plosives from older records, the De-Crippler displays the material being edited as a continuous waveform or spectrogram. The display shows which parts of the material the De-Crippler is working on.

10. Smart Enhancer

Smart Enhancer can be used to compensate for high-frequency leaks and intelligently repair audio material. Unlike an equalizer, which only boosts existing frequencies, Smart Enhancer recalculates new harmonics from the rest of the signal and significantly improves the sound.
The intelligent enhancer is particularly suitable for post-processing of pop and rock music, significantly improving the transparency and clarity of the music.

Changelog

1. Automated lanes

Magix Sequoia 15 enables users to control the automation of a track's volume, panorama or effect parameters using automation lanes.
Automation data displays can be accessed in individual lanes below the track header. Here, users can control which parameter is displayed, whether automation is active, and the automation control mode.
The automation lane can be made visible by clicking the small arrow at the left edge of the track header (or via the menu path Track > More -> Show/hide automation lane). Automation remains active even when hidden.
Track parameters can be created or faded using the "+"/"-" buttons. An unlimited number of automation lanes can be created for a single track.

2. Automation curve, automation curve editing has been optimized:

Curve points can now be moved anywhere, not just between their neighbors.
You can now also click and drag a curve segment: this will select and move both boundary curve points.
If you have selected a range and click and drag the curve, all curve points within the range will move together and curve points will automatically be inserted at the edge of the range.
New option: Automatically thin after drawing and writing automation data.

3. Plug-in browser. The plug-in browser can quickly find and load plug-ins (effects and instruments).
The plugin browser can be opened by clicking an empty plugin slot.
The easiest way to operate it is using the keyboard. You can enter the name of the plug-in directly in the browser dialog box. You can use the cursor keys to select the search result and press Enter to confirm and insert it into the plug-in slot.
Among other features, the display filter can show previously used plugins or different categories. In addition, users can mark specific plugins as favorites to make them easier to find.

4. MIDI function, added new functions for editing MIDI objects:
A rectangle for editing MIDI controllers and velocity events. It appears automatically after selecting several MIDI controllers or velocity events and contains handles for moving, stretching/compressing, and scaling the selected events.
Plug & Play recognition of MIDI devices: After plugging in a MIDI device, there is no need to restart to use the device: opening MIDI Setup is enough.
MIDI data copied in the MIDI Editor can be inserted into the Arranger as a new MIDI object.
The Smooth Controller function smoothes selected MIDI controller material. It rounds off the jumps or edges in the controller's gradient and creates transitions. This function is more effective when used repeatedly. It can be accessed through the Edit menu in the MIDI Editor.

5. Surround function
3D surround sound format support; 3D surround sound control in the surround sound panner
Up to 32 channels per surround bus; multiple surround masters can be used in a single project
Multi-channel file processing interleaving; interleaved recording