Sony ACID Pro 7 - Audio, MIDI and Loop Based Recording Software
ACID Pro 7 from Sony Media Software is both a loop-based and linear music creation tool that allows for the production of original, royalty-free music. Songs can be created, tracks re-mixed, music beds developed, videos scored, and music for Web sites and Flash animations developed. The addition of a fully functional mixer environment now allows the software to be seriously considered as a main Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) application in any studio situation.
The software features top quality automatic loop time-stretching and tempo-matching technology and is intuitive and easy to use with its straightforward pick, paint, and play functionality. As before, source material can be pre-recorded loops in multiple genres, recorded hits or segments, complete songs, even MP3s. But with ACID Pro 7, multi-track recording and full MIDI sequencing take on a new functionality with unlimited tracks and the dedicated mixing console.
Files can be previewed, selected and dropped into place. Automatic real-time pitch-shifting, time-stretching, and groove quantization of audio and MIDI events takes the stress out of assembling perfectly synced music. The software also supports video import. With the use of prerecorded audio, a soundtrack can easily be assembled. Even if the individual elements do not fit the hit points of the movie, with the use of markers and a few key strokes, the music can be slowed down or accelerated to hit as many points as required.
- Audio
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 |
| Sync Functions |
SMPTE timecode generate and chase (all rates supported) MTC Sync Generate MIDI Clock |
| Supported Hardware | Any Windows compatible sound card |
| System Requirements |
1.8GHz processor (2GHz or faster recommended) Windows XP SP2 or later, Vista, or Windows 7 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 |
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Comments about Sony ACID Pro 7 - Audio, MIDI and Loop Based Recording Software:
I use Acid Pro 7.. to build my own complete compliations adjust my own bass' treble' & volume levels & loop unlimited loops & and with great ease tie it all together in a seamless professional instrumental song complete for copyright...
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I previously had an early version of Acid Loops 2.0 and used it for producing my drum tracks for an album and some full compositions for a show on a prominant cable network. This program made it a breeze to do all of my high-end recording AND drumtrack writing all in the same program on the same screen as opposed to using a system of several programs and processes, and at very high sample and bit rates. The mastering tools included are hands down easiest of all the programs I've used, and create a "Nashville" final product with ease. Thanks again Sony!
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Comments about Sony ACID Pro 7 - Audio, MIDI and Loop Based Recording Software:
Reveiwer backgorund; 13 years pre and post production for indie music industry.Acid pro 7 is worth every cent. The product is used in our studio and we were so impressed with Acid Pro 7 that it has now replaced our standard recording software. Why? Ease of use, Rich in Features, basically there is nothing you can't do!Whether it's live multitracking, midi track implementation or loop sample chopping and hacking, the ease of setup and overall pre production capabillities of this program is mind blowing ... straight out of the box and 4 hours later we had done our first live 12 track recording!It's not resource hungry, and can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. I Recommend min 2.6 ghz CPU and 4 GB Ram for painless velvet smooth multitrack operation. Acid Pro 7 also has support for most plugins and hands on interface systems.There is no point wasting a third or half the price of this product on consumer packages. Save the extra and get this! You will discover it's a major big boys production tool from a major company.WE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT! AWESOME![...]
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