Acoustica Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio DAW-mjukvara (download)

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These days, producing music can be affordable and within everyone's reach. With the right software, you can do just about everything yourself. The Acoustica Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio DAW is the latest addition to the brand's affordable series. It's a surprisingly complete package that offers a general section to record and edit tracks, and an editor for your parts. The Performance Panel allows you to create a global composition with individual clips, for which you can even use an Ableton controller. That means you can use Mixcraft while performing live as well!

Updates in Mixcraft 8

The sound engine has been greatly improved with support for delay compensation. The routing is also more flexible when it comes to insert/send tracks, and side-chaining is now easy to control. VST3 and MP4 video are also supported which means the very latest virtual instruments will work seamlessly with Mixcraft. The Performance Panel has also been revamped so you can record loops in a clip while Mixcraft is playing. The user interface has been enhanced, and sound browsing, automation recording and a number of new virtual instruments and effects have been freshened up.

Making a video clip

If you want a way to record live performances, Mixcraft offers the solution: as well as a DAW, this package is also a video editor. It allows you to load your videos and photos in, add crossfades and other image transitions, and really make something impressive. Add a layer of professionalism with video effects, titles, or credit scrolls. After exporting, your video is instantly ready to upload to YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook.

Pro version extra

The pro version of this software offers extras that you may not want to live without. One of them is the Melodyne Essential for adjusting the pitch of your vocals, for example. The included synths are also nothing to scoff at, and include virtual versions of the Memorymoog and CS-80, as well as a generic virtual analogue synthesizer that always comes in handy. It also features an elegant virtual Steinway Model D grand piano, and for the final stages in the production process, it offers iZotope Mastering Essentials.

• Obs: Även om Mixcraft är en Windowsprodukt, så är det fullt möjligt att använda det med en Mac som har Bootcamp.