You can customise this in various ways, including by floating the mixer in a separate window. One of the things that gives Mixcraft this shallow learning curve is the single-screen design shown in the main screenshot. Depending upon the version you pick, you get a different selection of bundled effect and virtual–instrument plug-ins and audio loop library content, and by the time you reach the Pro Studio version, these amount to pretty impressive selections.Īs Paul concluded when looking at version 6, Mixcraft is, therefore, a very solid audio production environment that, while not reinventing the wheel in any significant way, has all the bases (and all the basses) covered. There is also a range of Acid-like features for tempo-matching and pitch-shifting audio material to fit project tempos and keys. The software has CD burning built in, and if you do music-to-picture work, there is also video support that includes basic video editing and rendering.
Track freezing is provided to squeeze more out of limited host computers, and you get a range of export options for creating your final mixes. The virtual mixing environment includes an automation system, send/return channels for global effects, submix (group) channels and multiple output channels if required. Support for multi-channel audio hardware is included and you get a very respectable range of audio and MIDI editing options. In many respects, Mixcraft follows convention, providing both multitrack audio recording and MIDI sequencing within a familiar track-based/timeline approach. I’ll therefore focus on the new features that have been added in this release but, for those unfamiliar with the software, a brief recap (along with a dip into those past reviews) will soon get you up to speed. Mixcraft is a mature piece of software and its core functionality hasn’t changed since Paul’s version 6 review.
Three years on, Acoustica are back with version 7, which comes in three flavours: the budget Home Studio 7, the standard Mixcraft 7, and the upmarket Pro Studio 7 under review here. SOS has reviewed Mixcraft on a number of occasions, most recently when Paul Sellars looked at version 6 in the November 2012 issue. Thankfully, there are a number of very worthwhile alternatives and, for Windows users, Acoustica’s Mixcraft is one such option. Not everyone sits comfortably with one of the ‘big brand’ DAWs. If you’re looking for a music creation environment that’s affordable, powerful and easy to use, Acoustica’s Mixcraft 7 ticks all the boxes.
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