Sony ACID Music Studio 7 software gives you the kind of quality music recording, mixing, and effects processing that you're used to with the ACID series. And there are several new features, especially in the MIDI editing and sequencing area, that make ACID Music Studio a worthwhile investment for budding home studio musicians. Built-in tutorials guide you on how to utilize the powerful composing, mixing and mastering tools. So even if it's your first time using ACID, you'll be an old pro before you know it. With ACID Music Studio, live recording is a snap. Simply plug your microphone or instrument into your PC sound card and click record to capture vocals, guitars, keyboards, MIDI and more. After you've laid down your original ideas, work out the kinks with the included professional mixing tools and audio effects. From volume and panning to auto routing and effects processing, reverb and delay to distortion and echo, there's plenty of ways to play with your song to get the right sound. You can also use VST and DirectX audio effects, and VST instruments or any of the 3,000 ACIDized music loops, 1,000 MIDI files, and other tools to spice things up.

When you're satisfied with the final product, ACID Music Studio 7 provides you the tools to create your own CDs, upload it for a particular website or for podcasting, convert songs to MP3 format, or add your music to the soundtrack of a video. When you're ready to record, ACID Music Studio 7 is an affordable way to take your abstract ideas and make them more concrete.

Sony ACID Music Studio 7 Features:

* Fundamentals
* Over 3,000 ACIDized music loops
* Multicore processor support
* Intuitive pick, paint, and play interface
* Unlimited tracks for audio and MIDI
* Video scoring track
* Automatic pitch and tempo matching
* Alternate time signature support
* Real-time loop preview
* Support for multiple file formats in the same project

Mixing and Editing
* Multitrack audio and MIDI recording
* Multiple events per track with automatic crossfades
* Studio-quality effects including EQ, reverb, delay, and more
* Chopper editing tool and loop cloning
* Beatmapper remix tool
* Track-level volume, panning, and effects editing
* Master bus track for project-wide volume and pan fades
* Real-time audio effects preview during playback
* Event reverse
* CD audio extraction
* Metronome

MIDI
* Over 1,000 MIDI files for song creation
* 90 DLS instruments and 25 DLS-based projects
* MIDI editing and sequencing
* Inline MIDI editing with drum grid
* MIDI step recording
* MIDI track envelopes and keyframes
* MIDI import and export
* MIDI input filters for tracks
* Audio Control
* 16-bit, 48kHz audio support
* DirectX audio plug-in support
* Tempo-based DirectX effects
* VST instrument support
* VST audio effect support
* ASIO driver support

Export and Sharing
* ATRAC editing and encoding
* Gracenote MusicID CD album recognition
* Integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD burning
* Unlimited MP3 export
* Export to Sony Net MD players

Supported Formats:
* Opens: AIFF, AVI, BMP, GIF, JPG, MIDI, MP3, OGG, PCA, SFA, SWF, TGA, TIF, W64, WAV, WMA
* Saves: AIFF, ATRAC3, AVI, MP3, OGG, QuickTime, RealAudio, RealVideo, W64, WAV, WMA