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Jazzmutant's Dexter is what today's sequencer users have been waiting for: a direct, easy to use and natural interface between you and your favourite software…
We've all fantasised about controlling our computer sequencers simply by touching the screen and dragging the various knobs and sliders around - and that dream has just become reality with Jazzmutant's Dexter. Now you really can bring the power of your music making alive without the need to use a mouse or complicated MIDI controllers. Dexter replicates your sequencer features on its multi-touchscreen so you can control it the most intuitive way possible - directly with your fingers!
A new way of using your DAW
Jazzmutant have partnered with the major sequencer manufacturers to come up with Dexter's groundbreaking design, so Dexter accurately mirrors the functionality of most popular DAWs (including Logic Pro, Cubase, SONAR and Nuendo) on its robust, touch-sensitive screen. Control the features within your sequencer by touch to click, drag, select and control parts and levels. And with Dexter's unique Multi-touch Display Technology, Dexter responds to an unlimited number of simultaneous touches so you can quickly and easily get to the heart of your sequencing.
Visual feedback is key with Dexter with your complete project shown on screen - tracks, effects, levels, surround positions, timecodes… it's all there without any abbreviations. You can even switch off your computer monitor and use Dexter by itself if you wish!
Total ease of use
Dexter's main interface mimics that of your DAW's and has large, clear icons, offering a totally intuitive workspace for your projects. A clever colour-code system enables users to quickly and easily determine the status of parts of your project, such as which tracks are active or solo'd.
Navigating around Dexter is simplicity in itself, thanks to several groundbreaking features. A Smart Overview function displays a miniature version of key elements of your arrangement - like the mixer. Tracks within your songs can easily be rearranged according to whatever parameters (for example, which tracks are solo'd or muted). You can even group together certain tracks for easy viewing/control/editing simply by selecting them using the powerful Group Edit feature.
One of the best features within Dexter is its zoomable operation that allows you to increase the size of controllers to specify a higher editing resolution - it's an unprecedented level of precision unheard of in traditional hardware controllers.
Looks to die for
There are beautiful on-screen graphical representations of many parameters, including EQ and surround sound that will have you editing with a speed and confidence as you've never before experienced. You can even control parameters to insert effects with more plug-in instrument support to come in future software updates (the firmware is easily updatable with regular updates in the pipeline).
Dexter not only looks great, it feels very solid too. No longer will your studio look like a home office - music making has just taken a giant step into the future! And with a robust design, the unit can be taken on the road to be used in a variety of performance, recording and production environments.
The controller you have been waiting for
Dexter has been designed with just one purpose in mind: to make music production easier, fun and efficient. It literally brings the power of digital audio workstations to your fingertips in a creative and user-friendly way. For the first time, controlling your sequencer feels natural and intuitive. Dexter is what DAW users have been missing all these years - a fully interactive and hands-on controller.
What the press are saying about Dexter
"Dexter is a great leap forward in touchscreen control. It's pretty darned great, and opens up ways of mixing that you would not ordinarily access, so opens more doors creatively. The mix becomes much more of a dynamic and flowing thing. It really stretches and opens up working within a DAW environment."
Nick Batt, SonicState.com
"Dexter will get you looking at your software in a new way. Visually the unit is stunning. It is fantastic for careful automation… the right balance between supreme style and worthy substance. A seriously impressive control surface."
Jono Buchanan, Future Music
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