Mixcraft 6

Several usage possibilities

With Mixctaft 6 you can easily record and compose a limitless number of audio and MIDI tracks while you explore all your musician / composer creativity. Besides, you can edit and score videos by adding transitions, visual effects, music, sound effects, voice-overs with facility; after editing, you can share your projects with anyone you want through the Internet. The program includes over 6.000 professional music loops of several music styles, 11 virtual instruments, 22 high-quality sound effects and other powerful features which will make you realize your dream of having a professional recording workstation in your house, in your own computer.

Loops and sound effects

Mixcraft includes over 6000 music loops, sound effects, and music beds that can be easily drag-and-dropped into your project. Combine drum, bass, and guitar loops with synth, organ, pianos, vocals, orchestral and percussion loops to create your own custom arrangement. Set the tempo and key of your choice, and the loops will automatically adjust. Mixcraft supports Acid™ and Garage Band™ loops, too, and you can import your entire loop collection into Mixcraft’s loop library for easy access to your favorite sounds.

Virtual instruments and effects

Mixcraft is like having a dream studio full of vintage keyboards right at your fingertips. Packed inside are fantastic emulations of the MiniMoog™, Prophet 5™, Rhodes™ and Wurlitzer™ electric pianos, the Hammond B-3™ organ with Leslie™ rotating speaker, and classic transistor organs by Vox™ and Farfisa™. Also included are a huge library of carefully samples orchestral instruments, drums, synthesizers, pianos, organs, guitar, bass, and much more, all mapped to the General MIDI specifications. Plus, the new Acoustica Studio Drums collection lets you get your hands on a fresh set of acoustic and electronic drum sounds, professionally recorded in a world class studio. It also includes 25 high quality effects, including the Pultronic Tube EQ, which models the classic tube equalizer found in studios throughout the world, and the Shred Amp Simulator, a complete suite of 5 classic amp heads, 17 cabinet models, and 6 powerful effects. The program is fully compatible with DirectX and VST effects, as well as VSTi instruments, so you can expand your studio with an endless variety of amazing third-party effects and instruments.

Video scoring and editing

Mixcraft 6 is not only a powerful audio workstation – it’s a fantastic tool for scoring and editing video. Load and edit video files and still images with ease. Easily cross?fade from one video clip to another, add transitions, and other video effects. Create slideshows from your photo collection. Add titles and scrolling text. Remix the audio, add a soundtrack, and effortlessly render your video project to popular formats for creating your own DVDs or uploading to YouTube™ and other popular internet video sites.

What is new

Loop library improvements including search, import loop files and more
Mixcraft's loop library has been greatly expanded, with a powerful search feature that makes it easy to find the right loop for your song. You can now import your own loops into the loop library, including importing entire loop CDs.

Hosts ReWire applications
Mixcraft can host any ReWire-compatible music software. Mixcraft's MIDI data can be routed to control virtual instruments inside your ReWire applications, and the audio from your ReWire applications can be processed with effects and automation in Mixcraft.dos aplicativos do ReWire. Além disso, o áudio de suas aplicações ReWire pode ser processado com efeitos e automação no Mixcraft.

New MIDI processing tools
Mixcraft's MIDI editing features have been greatly enhanced. Mixcraft features a powerful and flexible quantize feature, humanizing (for adding controlled randomness), and numerous other tools that make working with MIDI in Mixcraft a breeze.

Other features and improvements
- Library has been expanded to well over 6000 loops, with more loops and sound effects;
- More virtual instruments and sound effects;
- Improvements and facilities added to the mixer interface;
- Support for VSTs with unlimited outputs;
- Output busses for grouping tracks to a single output bus (with support for multiple hardware outputs);
- MIDI control surface support for transport controls, effect controls, and instrument controls;
- Route MIDI track data to audio effects (such as vocoder and pitch correction effects);
- Punch in / punch out recording (to record solos or difficult notes in specific areas);
- Loop recording with multiple takes;
- Lanes feature allows you to stack multiple clips on a single track;
- Submix tracks for grouping tracks to a single submix;
- Piano Roll interface improved;
- Notation improvements including support for triplets;
- Built-in guitar tuner on every audio track;
- Save and load complete effect chains, with many excellent effect chain presets included;
- Drum maps;
- Reverse audio clips (to create reverse effects and different sounds);
- Insert and Remove Time (to adjust your project to the size you want);
- Audio clip phase inversion (to fix phase problems and create effects).