Magix Acid Pro 10
The original auto-timestretching DAW continues to improve with all-new XY padcontrolled effects, one of the most powerful synths of all time built In, and more
German media technology megacorp Magix have released the latest generation of their Acid Pro DAW (and returned to regular numbering after the oddly named Acid Pro Next): Acid Pro 10. It’s available in ‘standard’ and Suite versions, and while the two are fundamentally identical in terms of the DAW itself, the Suite version includes Xfer Records’ Serum among its many extra instruments, effects and soundware – a major draw for those who don’t already own what many consider to be the greatest softsynth ever made.
Another notable third-party tie-in is the integration of Zynaptiq’s Stem Maker 2 ‘unmixing’ technology, enabling full mixes to be separated out into drums, vocals and “music”, and improving on Acid Pro Next’s previous version with “refined separation and a better overall sound quality”. Also building on its predecessor, the MIDI Playable Chopper now boasts automatic slicing and transient detection, making it easier than ever to “play extracted samples, Acidized loops or your own recordings with any MIDI keyboard”.
Totally new to Acid Pro 10 are the performance-orientated Acid Morph Pads – XY pad-controlled effects “inspired by legendary hardware audio effects units”, that allow you to “morph between a diverse range of effect presets”.
And four new instruments have been added to the already-extensive roster of sample-based Vita Solo plugins, in the shape of 1957 Wooden Clarinet, Children Choir, Soloist Collection and Handchimes, Bells and Glass. Sidechaining is also on the map, although that one’s currently listed as “coming soon”.
Acid Pro 10 is out now for Windows 8 and 10 (64-bit only), priced £149, or £299 for Acid Pro Suite, with upgrades from previous versions costing £79 or £249. magix.com