ACID Music Studio 9 from Sony is recording software that is easy to use but that still has a lot to offer beginners and more experienced musicians alike. Record vocals and instruments over the included loops provided, extract audio from CDs, and import MP3 files for remixing and creating dynamic DJ sets. Audio effects, MIDI functionality, and new workflow and performance features open the door to the world of professional music production.
Audio effects include élastique timestretching, EQ, reverb, delay, chorus, flanging, phase shift, and distortion. Ninety instruments for song creation are included, along with VST effects plug-ins and VST instrument support, allowing MIDI tracks to be played back using the virtual instruments, filters, and effects. Powerful MIDI editing and sequencing tools are also available while input monitoring allows for hearing the recording signal with real-time track effects, like the included Studio Devil British Valve Custom guitar amplifier.
TruePianos Amber Lite is a high-quality VST piano plug-in which includes options to control dynamics and reverb for the most realistic piano experience. A mixing console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in a project based on the appearance of a traditional hardware-based mixer. The look can be customized to provide the best view of even the most complex sessions. Additional routing options allow for a more flexible and efficient studio recording environment.
Burn music CDs, save songs for uploading to favorite Web sites, including ACIDplanet.com and indabamusic.com, and convert audio to MP3 files for playback on all favorite portable players. The software includes a free one-year Indaba Music Pro membership. Remix major artists, get placements and exposure, find gigs, enter contests, and more. Indaba Music opens a wealth of opportunities for members and includes 5GB of cloud storage space.
- Sony Sound Series loop library title
- Windows 8 compatible
- Floating and docking windows
- Enhanced "Show Me How" tutorials
- Over 3,000 ACIDized music loops
- Multi-core processor support
- Intuitive pick, paint, and play interface
- Unlimited tracks for audio and MIDI
- Video scoring track
- Automatic pitch and tempo matching
- Alternate time signature support
- Real-time loop preview
- Support for multiple file formats in the same project/track
- Ninety DLS instruments and twenty-six DLS-based projects
- MIDI editing and sequencing
- Inline MIDI editing with drum grid
- MIDI step recording
- MIDI track envelopes and keyframes
- MIDI import and export
- MIDI input filters for tracks
- Audio and MIDI Mixing Console
- Four audio busses and assignable effects chains
- Audio, MIDI, and bus track meters
- Metronome count-off
- Sub Bus and FX Send support
- Cross-track event drag and drop
- Tempo curves
- Enhanced Beatmapping for tracks with tempo changes
- Multi-track audio and MIDI recording
- Multiple events per track with automatic crossfades
- Studio-quality effects including EQ, reverb, delay, and more
- Chopper editing tool and loop cloning
- Beatmapper remix tool
- Track-level volume, panning, and effects editing
- Master bus track for project-wide volume and pan fades
- Real-time audio effects preview during playback
- Event reverse
- CD audio extraction
- Metronome
- Zplane élastique audio timestretching and pitch shifting
- Switches including Normalize, Invert Phase, and Lock
- Custom labels for ASIO devices and ports
- Enhanced plug-in management
- Optimized plug-in scanning with Plug-in Manager
- Includes Studio Devil British Valve Custom (BVC) and TruePianos Amber Lite software
- 16-bit, 48kHz audio support
- DirectX audio plug-in support
- Tempo-based DirectX effects
- VST instrument support
- VST audio effect support
- ASIO driver support
- AAC and FLAC format support
- ACIDPlanet.com profile link
- Gracenote MusicID CD album recognition
- Disc-at-once (DAO) CD burning
- Track-at-once (TAO) CD burning
- Unlimited MP3 export
- One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com