Music creation using an efficient pick, paint and play style interface
Unlimited audio tracks (hardware dependent)
Virtual mixing console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses with the appearance of a traditional hardware-based mixer
Simultaneously record multiple tracks directly into the timeline using punch-in/out on the fly, or via continuous looping
Input busses can be used to record from external devices with effects, mix external audio sources with projects, use external effects processors with tracks and busses, and for real time input monitoring
Setting up and mixing of 5.1 channel surround project files for audio and DVD productions with virtual surround panners
MIDI
Records MIDI files directly into the timeline
Time stretch MIDI
Generates MIDI Time Code and synchronizes with external devices tracks
Track envelopes and key-frames can be used to implement continuous controller and program changes
Intuitive interface provides for efficiently modifying MIDI pitch, modulation, expression, or changing MIDI controller data, including project-wide changes
MIDI data can be processed directly on the timeline, including quantization, editing of velocity values, event duration changes, and more
Freeze MIDI tracks that are routed to soft synthesizers
Incorporate automation envelopes to control VST instruments
Includes Drum Gride mode and the ability to create and edit drum maps
Effects and Instruments
Over 20 DirectX audio effects such as delay, EQ, compressor, resonant filter, reverb, flange, chorus and distortion
Tempo sync available where appropriate (time based effects, e.g.)
Effects can be inserted in any order or in any combination
The pitch or tempo of an entire project can be changed in real-time
Includes software for professional music production and editing, including ACID Pro Effects Rack, powered by iZotope, Garritan Aria for ACID Pro Player, Submersible Music KitCore and Native Instruments Guitar Combos
VST soft synthesizers with multiple output ports and individually mute, solo, effects and volume adjust for each bus
Software works as both a ReWire mixer/host and a device/instrument
Plug-In Manager allows for quickly adding effects from its window to a track, bus, assignable effects chain, or soft synthesizer bus
Control
Track envelope and key-frame parameters can be recorded in real time using a mouse or external control surfaces, with touch and latch record modes and automatic post-record key-frame thinning
Support for control surfaces including Mackie Control and Frontier Design TranzPort
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
Markers can be dropped in real-time
Media
Includes over 3,000 loops and 1,000 MIDI files
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
General
Restores projects to any previous state using unlimited undo/redo history
CDs tracks can be lifted directly into ACID and audio projects written directly to CD with track-at-once CD burning
Encodes video, inserts metadata command markers, launches web sites, displays captions, and embeds URL flips into audio and video streams
Dual/Multi-core processor support
Software Type
Recording and editing audio software 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
Score Editor
No
MIDI Timing Resolution
Not specified by manufacturer
Movie Support
Microsoft Video for Windows, Apple QuickTime Movie
1.8GHz processor (2GHz or faster recommended) Windows XP (SP2 or later) or Vista 1GB RAM (2GB or more recommended) 150MB hard-disk space for program installation (8 GB of hard-disk space for installation of all optional components) Windows-compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended) DVD-ROM drive for installation from a DVD only Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning) Microsoft.NET Framework 3.0 (included on DVD for use with optional Media Manager component) Internet connection for Gracenote MusicID Service
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