Sony Media Software Announces ACID Pro 6 Now Available

Sony Media Software has announced the availability of ACID® Pro 6 software. A significant upgrade to the award-winning, professional music creation and production application, ACID Pro 6 software includes new multitrack recording and MIDI capabilities, transforming the software into a full-featured professional digital music workstation. ACID Pro 6 software is available for $499.95 (MSRP).

ACID Pro 6 software provides professionals with new ways to record, produce, mix and arrange audio and music compositions, far beyond the capabilities found in prior versions. The upgraded multitrack recording and MIDI sequencing platform allows users to create music using a fast, efficient and easy-to-master method that produces impeccable results.

In addition to its significantly expanded feature set and new high-performance multi-threaded audio engine, ACID Pro 6 software also reflects enhancements in Sony's ongoing relationship with Native Instruments, creator of state-of-the-art soft synths and samplers. ACID Pro 6 software includes Native Instruments™ KOMPAKT Sony ACID Pro Edition, a configurable sample playback engine that includes a custom sound library assembled by Native Instruments specifically for ACID Pro 6 users.

New Digital Music Workstation Technologies

Multitrack Audio and MIDI Recording - Simultaneously record multiple tracks of audio and MIDI into the ACID timeline through a variety of methods, including step recording, punch in/out, continuous looping and more.

Multiple Media Files per Track - Layout multiple media files per track, including one-shots, Beatmapped events, loops and disk-based files with new automatic crossfade capabilities.

Inline MIDI Editing - MIDI data can be manipulated directly on the ACID timeline, using either a piano roll or a drum grid interface. Edit all note position, velocity, pitch bend, and controller information using an easy, visual approach in the main multitrack interface.

MIDI Filtering and Processing - ACID Pro 6 software provides processing of MIDI data directly on the timeline, including quantization, swing, editing of velocity values, event duration changes, and more.

VSTi Parameter Automation - Using automation envelopes, ACID Pro 6 software provides increased mixing flexibility for VST instrument parameters.

Drum Map Editing - The Drum Map Editor provides an intuitive way to create custom Drum Map templates, to make working in the Drum Grid even easier.

Project Sections - ACID Pro 6 software now provides for the creation of project sections that lets users more efficiently rearrange time-based segments of audio and MIDI events located across multiple tracks.

External Control Surface Support - ACID Pro 6 software allows for hands-on mixing using external hardware control surfaces. Control record, transport, envelopes, faders, mutes, solos, pans, and effects automation. ACID Pro 6 software includes native support for the Mackie® Control Universal, however the generic control interface option allows user-customizable mapping of up to five generic control surfaces

Record Input Monitoring - The new multitrack workflow provides users with the ability to monitor audio signals with real-time track effect DSP during recording sessions.

Additional ACID Pro 6 key features include:

• On-the-fly punch-in recording
• Envelope automation recording
• Track record meters
• MIDI track envelopes for controllers
• MIDI keyframes for patch changes and sysex messages
• MIDI Quantize and Velocity filters
• MIDI file import and export
• Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
• Gracenote® CD album identification
• Dual/Multi-core processor support
• Film-style panning mode for 5.1 surround projects

ACID Pro 6 core features include:

• Unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI
• Real-time pitch and tempo matching
• VST effect and VSTi support
• Over 20 real-time DirectX effects
• 5.1 surround mixing
• ASIO driver support
• Nestable folder tracks
• Beatmapper™ remixing tool
• Groove Mapping quantization tools
• Chopper™ editing tools
• Media Manager search technology
• ReWire mixer and device support
• Video scoring track (AVI, MOV, WMV)
• Integrated disc-at-once CD burning
• One-click music publishing to ACIDplanet.com

• More information on ACID Pro 6 software and the entire line of Sony Media Software products can be found at www.sony.com/mediasoftware.