FEATURE |
ACID® Xpress |
American Idol EMC |
ACID Music Studio™ 6 |
ACID Pro 6 |
General |
Dual/multi-core processor support* |
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Support for external control surfaces* |
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Enhanced paint tools* |
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Dynamic playback optimization* |
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Number of tracks |
10 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Maximum bit depth/sample rate |
16/48kHz |
16/48kHz |
16/48kHz |
24/192kHz |
Interactive "Show Me How" tutorials |
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Media Manager™ technology |
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Customizable loop searches and tagging |
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Video scoring track |
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Live audio recording |
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Customizable keyboard mapping |
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Customizable UI, Windows XP theme support |
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"Get Media" option |
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Time markers |
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Tempo markers |
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Metronome for playback and record |
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Macromedia Flash™ .swf format import |
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Mixing and Editing |
Multitrack Audio and MIDI recording* |
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Multiple media events per track with automatic crossfades* |
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On-the-fly punch-in recording* |
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Record input monitoring* |
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Track record meters* |
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ACID project sections* |
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Envelope automation recording* |
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Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline* |
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Groove Mapping™ quantization with Groove Cloning™ |
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Nestable folder tracks |
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5.1 surround mixing |
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Film-style panning mode for 5.1 surround projects* |
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Beatmapper remixing tool |
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Real-time event reverse |
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Volume and pan envelopes |
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Tempo and key changes |
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Ripple editing / edits across tracks |
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Bus-to-bus routing |
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Drop one-shots in real-time via keyboard commands |
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Track bouncing |
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Chopper loop editing tool |
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Adjustable stretching properties |
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Alternate time signature support |
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Effects & MIDI |
Inline MIDI editing* |
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MIDI track envelopes and keyframes* |
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MIDI filtering and processing* |
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MIDI file export* |
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Program Map Editor* |
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Drum grid editing mode with drum key maps* |
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MIDI playback |
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MIDI piano roll editing w/snap-to-scale and note filtering |
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MIDI recording/event list editing |
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VSTi support |
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VSTi parameter automation* |
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VST effect support with automation and tempo sync |
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Yes/no automation |
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Multiport VSTi soft synth support |
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DLS sample file support |
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Rewire mixer/device support |
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Track effects |
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Yes/includes ExpressFX |
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DirectX® Plug-In support |
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Yes/includes XFX 1,2,3 |
DirectX plug-in effects automation |
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Tempo-based DirectX effects |
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Audio Plug-In Manager |
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Bypass all effects command |
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ASIO™ driver support |
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Generate MIDI Time Code and MIDI clock |
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Master bus track |
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CD and Export |
Gracenote® CD album identification* |
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CD extraction |
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TAO/Disc-at-Once CD burning |
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Edit source project |
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Publish to ACIDplanet.com |
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Export to Sony NetMD™ handheld devices |
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MP3 open/save |
20 free encodes |
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Windows Media™ support |
Saves to WMA 48 kbps |
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ATRAC™ format support* |
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QuickTime support |
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MPEG encoding support (with optional plug-in) |
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