Overview
This item features the full retail boxed version of Sony Acid Music Studio 8.
A complete home recording studio
ACID Music Studio is the perfect tool for loop-based music creation, audio recording, MIDI production, effects processing, and studio-quality mixing. Create music, then share it — burn CDs, upload to the Web, or export as MP3 for listening on your favorite portable players. With built-in tutorials to guide you, you'll be composing, editing, and mixing like a pro in no time - even if you're a newcomer to the world of computer music.
ACID™ Music Studio features multitrack audio and MIDI recording, pro-quality editing and effects, 3,000 genre-spanning loops, and a download code for one free Sony Sound Series loop library title. Create original music, construct remixes and DJ sets, then render files to share online and load into your favorite portable players.
Features
Easy to Use and Learn
Even if you've never written a song or played an instrument, you can use ACID ® Music Studio software to create original music, produce DJ-style remixes, add soundtracks to videos, and burn professional-quality CDs.
Powerful Mixing and Effects Processing
Professional mixing tools give you precise control over volume and panning, effects processing, audio routing, and final output. Customize your songs using professional-quality audio effects including EQ, reverb, delay, chorus, flange, phase, distortion, echo, and more. Use VST and DirectX audio effects, and VST instruments. Add pan and volume envelopes, reverse audio, and change the pitch and tempo of your mix in real time.
Record and Edit MIDI
Use ACID Music Studio Software for complete MIDI editing and sequencing. Record and edit MIDI note and controller data on the timeline, and assign to any MIDI instrument. ACID Music Studio software supports VSTi and includes over 1,000 MIDI files and 90 instruments for song creation.
Learn as You Go with Amazing Tutorials
Exclusive Show Me How tutorials guide you through the entire creative process. Whenever you need help, just click the Show Me How button and choose your tutorial topic. Helpful text dialogue boxes, pointers, and guides will actually show you what to do and where to click.
Share Your Music Anywhere
Create your own CDs in minutes. Disc-at-once CD layout and burning is fully integrated into the software so you can conveniently create your music and produce professional-sounding CDs all within one application. Powerful encoding functionality lets you save your songs to popular streaming formats for uploading to the web, or export them to portable music devices.
System Requirements
- Microsoft ® Windows ® XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
- 800 MHz processor (1 GHz if using video)
- 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
- 256 MB RAM
- Windows-compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning)
- Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c or later (included on application disc)