Sadly, though, its dense, text-heavy design does nothing to win over less experienced users. We wouldn’t mind so much if the mixer helped users explore its new features. On the other hand, it chips away at Acid’s streamlined approach.
This is all basic stuff, and on one level it’s surprising how long it’s taken to introduce these facilities.
#N TRACK STUDIO 8 REVIEW PRO#
Many of its new features are taken straight from Acid Pro 7, but while we welcomed them in the flagship version, here they work less well.Ī good example of this is the Mixing Console, which brings together all the mixing functions in one place and opens up previously unavailable techniques: up to four submix busses for processing multiple channels as one, and four auxiliary sends for sharing effects over multiple channels. Version 8 is one of those updates that dilutes rather than bolsters Acid’s strengths. On the other hand, when version 7 finally broke the golden rule of one sound per track, it did so in a way that liberated certain techniques without compromising its operational simplicity. The integration of MIDI recording in version 5 was inevitable with the rising popularity of virtual instruments, but its implementation was, and remains, clumsy. Previous updates have seen Sony rise to this challenge with varying success. However, it comes with a downside: how do you improve on an application when its key strength is operational simplicity? This streamlined approach makes Acid quick to learn and even quicker in general operation.
Additional tracks appeared automatically when the user hit record or imported a sample, and samples were automatically stretched and tuned to match the project. The program supports simultaneous recording from multiple 16- and 24-bit soundcards, and real-time audio effects can be applied non-destructively to each track. You can record and playback a virtually unlimited number of tracks. Early versions had no mixer at all, with each sound appearing on its own track with discrete audio settings. n-Track Studio is an audio and MIDI multitrack recorder that turns your Mac into a full-fledged recording studio.
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