


Mixcraft supports VSTi, VST and Direct X plugins and virtual instruments, so if you need to expand your effects or midi instruments, it is very easy to do so.
#MIXCRAFT DAW REVIEW SOFTWARE#
The software also comes with 20 effects, including the Pultronic Tube EQ, the Shred Amp Simulator (by AcmeBarGig), a complete suite of 5 classic amp heads, 17 cabinet models, and 6 powerful effects. Included is a decent size royalty-free sample loop library, 8 virtual instruments, including the Acoustica Instruments General MIDI sample library, Acoustica Expanded Instruments sample library, Lounge Lizard Session vintage electric piano, VB3 tonewheel organ, MiniMogueVA monophonic analog synthesizer, Messiah polyphonic analog synthesizer, Alien303 Bass Synthesizer, and Impulse polyphonic analog synthesizer. It has the capability to record simultaneous audio and midi, limitations depending on the audio interface and computer power. The program is a fully featured audio and midi workstation, and supports Acid and Garageband loops. The interface is laid out in a clean and concise manner, with most functions you need available at the click of a button. Mixcraft features a linear layout, similar to Apple Garageband or Mackie Tracktion. No hassle and you're done in less than 2 minutes! I could only wish my other software installs worked this way! I installed the software on my recording machine (4gb RAM, dual AMD XP4200 processor) running Windows XP SP4 and PreSonus Firepod interface via ASIO drivers.
#MIXCRAFT DAW REVIEW SERIAL#
In the day of challenge/response and all kinds of convoluted registration schemes, installing Mixcraft is simple - you purchase a CD or a download that comes with a serial #, run the installer, type in the serial and you're good to go. However, for the sake of journalistic integrity I'll go on in more details explaining why I think the Acoustica team have really nailed it this time. To be honest, I would like to pretty much say - "What are you waiting for? Get it!". While I honestly couldn't find much to gripe about version 4, version 5 had me ecstatic over the changes and new features. I was given version 4 to review but while going to print, the Acoustica team released version 5, so naturally I spent some time with the software to get a feel for the changes. Since version 1 its functions have been steadily growing while somehow the Mixcraft team managed to keep its price close to the original. I've been following Mixcraft since its original release as various songwriter and musician friends kept referring to its ease of use and capabilities.
