![]() So, just a simple adjustable curve would be fine with me. I find them overly fussy and they tend to restrict workflow. Of course, I’m not a huge fan of point handles. It would be nice to have more control over transitions without having to add several individual points. There are no point handles or Bézier curves available for automation clips. In future releases of Mixcraft, I would like the ability to route a sidechain signal to virtually any parameter within the native interface. I often route a sidechain signal to a frequency band within an EQ, or perhaps to a filter frequency cutoff control. Unfortunately, this limits sidechaining functionality strictly to the overall volume of a mixer channel. Rather, a sidechain compressor effect is included for this purpose. ![]() Sidechaining is not built into the program itself. The only substantial issues I feel a need to address are … Plus, you can slice to the current track or even to the Omni Sampler if you prefer.Īutomation is a breeze with a toggle button that displays a collapsible column providing access to a potentially unlimited number of targets for quick and easy manipulation of individual parameters on the fly.Īlso, Mixcraft 7 now features native hardware support for Mackie Control Universal, Frontier Design Group Tranzport, Novation Launchpad, and Acoustica’s Mixcraft Remote mobile app available for smart phones and tablets, saving you the hassle of assigning controls individually one by one. Also, you can slice audio files in accordance with adjustable time-signature controls, warp markers or even detected transients and drop them in the Performance Panel using the “Slice To” button. Warping is now possible within the audio clip editor under the Sound tab, featuring an “Autowarp” function with four allotted strength settings for desired accuracy and placement of each warp marker. Included in the Performance Panel are controls for adding set locations and a “Solo” button that mutes clips in the main window for exclusive playback of audio and instrument clips within the performance grid only. ![]() The latest edition of Mixcraft features a dark modern looking interface. One of the most exciting new features available in Mixcraft 7 is the “Performance Panel”, a highly innovative playback grid wherein lanes referred to as “Sets” can launch multiple sound files and/or instrument clips with a single mouse-click or external hardware midi controllers such as the Novation Launchpad, opening up a world of new possibilities for live applications. Plus, you can even write scores in traditional musical notation, which allows for close collaboration between electronic artists and classically trained musicians.Īnother major selling point is a vast assortment of instrument plugins, including four exceptional virtual analogue synthesizers developed by Memorymoon, such as the ME-80: a faithful emulation of the legendary Yamaha CS-80 used by several notable artists.Įffect plugins are in no short supply, with Acoustica’s own factory bundle and several others, including their Pro Studio Reverb - one of the most natural sounding native reverbs I’ve ever heard - and some brilliant third-party plugins from Izotope, Pentode, G-Sonique and Tone Boosters.īut those are just the trimmings. The library is easy to navigate, with a massive index of thousands of royalty-free loops, samples and various sound effects, all of which can be downloaded on-demand from Acoustica’s servers.Ī new step sequencer appears next to the piano roll editor under the “Sound” tab whenever a sound file or instrument clip is loaded in the main window. ![]() Things are exactly where you expect them to be, and they do what you expect them to do - and more! The controls do what their labels clearly indicate. The program has a clean, streamlined GUI that doesn’t feel overly cluttered or become an eyesore after hours of use. After almost twenty years of ongoing development, the latest version of Acoustica’s Mixcraft Pro Studio has earned its place on the front lines of the digital audio workforce, and proved to be a serious contender in a gathering storm of fierce competition.īuilding on the strengths of its award winning predecessors and focusing on the concerns addressed by their loyal consumer base, Acoustica’s Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 just might be the most intuitive audio production suite on the market, featuring full 32 and 64-bit compatibility, as well as internal bridging of 32-bit plugins within the 64-bit version.
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