Not unlike Ableton’s simplest sampler, you can assign audio tracks, instruments, or audio buses to a pad. The new Morph Pads make for an interesting addition. Depending on the software version, the available studio effects include bx_oberhausen, bx_masterdesk, bx_console N, bx_console Focusrite SC, bx_crispy tuner, and bx_refinement. MAGIX also teamed up with Brainworx to borrow some new plug-ins for this release. You can play them from your MIDI controller which is a fast way of beatmaking. The aforementioned Chopper, which can be triggered via MIDI, cuts up audio files and ACID loops into individual slices. To that, a built-in store lets you buy new sounds and loops on a whim. The creative process is quick, especially if you have the right loops. Of course, you can also import your own audio to come up with beats and tunes.ĪCID is Pro in all major ways, but its interface remains intuitive and accessible. So there’s plenty of sample and loop fodder from the get-go at your disposal. Speaking of which, ACID Pro 11 ships with 9GB of ACID-ized loops and 11 Suite tops out at 15 GB of the stuff. The only limit to it is what you don’t know yet.ĪCID is fondly remembered by many for being among the first DAWs to let you edit audio pitch and tempo. It’s a fun and accessible means to conjuring super-hits. I’m reminded of it anytime I hear about the Ableton Push, Maschine Jam, and any product designed around triggering sync’d up loops. ACID was my first DAW encounter and I fondly remember the immediacy of stacking a bunch of loops in the same tempo and key together in ACID.

Loop-based production remains at the heart of ACID Pro 11. Flexible pricing is infinitely better at fighting piracy than USB dongles! MAGIX ACID Pro 11 MAGIX really has you covered when it comes to purchasing options. In addition to ACID Pro 11, there is also ACID Pro 11 Suite with more bells and whistles, as well as the ACID Pro 365 monthly and yearly subscription plans.

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