Music creation using an efficient pick, paint, and play style interface
Unlimited tracks of audio (hardware dependent)
Dual/Multi-core processor support
Records music or vocals directly into a project. Supports multi-track audio recording
Support for control surfaces including Mackie Control and Frontier Design TranzPort
Includes over 1,000 loops and the included Media Manager provides powerful new ways to tag, organize and search the user's collection of loops, allowing them to quickly find just the right media for any ACID compositions
Includes a custom edition of Native Instruments KOMPAKT sampler, bundled with over 120 instruments
The pitch or tempo of an entire project can be changed in real-time
Customizable workspace with mapping and the ability to save commonly used keyboard commands. Multiple windows can be docked together to create different layout configurations for certain editing tasks
Restores projects to any previous state using unlimited undo / redo history
Markers can be dropped in real-time
Effects can be inserted in any order or in any combination. Supports DirectX plug-ins along with VST plug-ins and instruments with tempo sync
CDs tracks can be lifted directly into ACID and audio projects written directly to CD with track-at-once CD burning
Records MIDI files directly into the timeline
Time stretch MIDI tracks
Generates MIDI Time Code and synchronizes with external devices
5.1 surround film-style panning
Encodes video, inserts metadata command markers, launches web sites, displays captions, and embeds URL flips into audio and video streams
Saves to a number of audio file formats, including WAV, WMA, RM, and MP3. Includes Flash (.swf ) file format import
Software Type
Loop-based music creation
Audio Tracks
Unlimited - hardware dependent
MIDI Tracks
MIDI Record and Playback. MIDI tracks time-stretch perfectly to any tempo, and can be rendered with effects just like audio tracks
Sends/Inserts per Track
32 effects per track, 32 assignable effect chains, 26 busses
Plug-In Support
DirectX, VST and VSTi
Included Effects
Over 20 DirectX Audio Plug-Ins including: Amplitude Modulation, Chorus, Delay, Distortion, Flange, Noise Gate, Reverb and more plus Graphic, Parametric, and Paragraphic EQs
Native Instruments KOMPAKT Sony ACID Pro edition sample player with over 120 instruments
Score Editor
No
MIDI Timing Resolution
Not specified by manufacturer
Movie Support
Microsoft Video for Windows, Apple QuickTime Movie
600MB hard-disk space for optional loops and samples reference library installation
2.2GB hard-disk space for installation of Native Instruments KOMPAKT Sony ACID Pro edition
Windows-compatible sound card
DVD-ROM drive
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later (included on DVD-ROM)
Internet Explorer 5.1 or later (included on DVD-ROM)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1(included on DVD-ROM)
Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
Internet connection for Gracenote MusicID
Specialties
Effects audition in real-time and can be edited during playback Supports 24-bit/192kHz audio files Project metronome is available both in record mode and playback