Mixcraft 8 Home Studio is a relatively affordable DAW for beginners and hobby musicians, offering a basic setup with virtual instruments and effects, allowing music production on up to 16 tracks. The interface is intuitive and resembles other well-known DAWs, which makes getting started easier. And that's basically it - well, not quite… Because while Mixcraft 8 is beginner-friendly and runs reasonably stable, but why paying for something you can get elsewhere for free, in equal or even better quality? Someone without much experience, like one of my students, will very likely run into technical issues when trying to combine 32-bit and 64-bit plugins. And apparently plugins aren’t always recognized reliably and for beginners, it can be confusing to figure out how and where VST plugins are installed, or scanned and managed. Additionally the MIDI features are fairly basic. And that one student in particular was really determined to start out with Mixcraft, maybe the trailer got to hi...
Mixcraft 8 Home Studio
- Release Date:
- May 10, 2017
- Developer:
- Acoustica, Inc.
- Publisher:
- Acoustica, Inc.
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Up to 16 Audio and Virtual Instrument Tracks
Record guitar, microphone, or play notes with a MIDI keyboard. Includes a built-in guitar tuner on every track. Publish your music to YouTube, Soundcloud and other music sites.Works with audio interfaces, guitars and microphones.
Works with your soundcard or audio interface. Plug in your guitar or microphone and start making music as inspiration hits you. Easily burn your song to CD or save as MP3.Virtual Instruments and Effects
Includes six virtual instruments, including piano, strings, guitars, organs and classic synthesizers, and 20 powerful effects including reverb, delay, EQ, chorus and flanger.Loop Library
Mixcraft’s audio library covers every imaginable music genre with over 6,500 loops and sounds for inspired music creation. Easily import loops and sound effects to your loops library.Virtual Mixer
A built-in mixer with volume and an individual three-band EQ for each channel, just like a hardware mixer. New version 8 includes effect slots for easier access and manipulation.Piano Roll, Step, and Notation Editors
Play in MIDI notes with your computer's keyboard or a USB controller and edit using the Piano Roll, Step, or Notation editors – even print music scores!Live Performance
Rock the house with eight sets of automatically synced, non-stop audio and MIDI clip grooves using the amazingly flexible Performance Panel. Manipulate the Performance Panel with a Novation Launchpad, MIDI controller, or even your computer’s keyboard. New version supports live slot recording!Video Editing
Produce music videos with text, effects, video, and photos. Version 8 now supports MP4, the most popular video format used today.Screenshots
User Reviews
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This is alright
It's simple and easy to use. With no disrespect, think of it like Garage Band for Windows.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, or 10 (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 1310 MB available space
- Sound Card: Sound card, USB, or Firewire sound device
Recommended
- OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, or 10 (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor: Quad Core or higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 1310 MB available space
- Sound Card: Sound card, USB, or Firewire sound device
FAQ
How much does Mixcraft 8 Home Studio cost?
Mixcraft 8 Home Studio costs $39.99.
What are the system requirements for Mixcraft 8 Home Studio?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, or 10 (32 or 64 bit) Processor: 1.8 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1310 MB available space Sound Card: Sound card, USB, or Firewire sound device Recommended: Recommended: OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, or 10 (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Quad Core or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 1310 MB available space Sound Card: Sound card, USB, or Firewire sound device
What platforms is Mixcraft 8 Home Studio available on?
Mixcraft 8 Home Studio is available on Windows PC.
Is Mixcraft 8 Home Studio worth buying?
Mixcraft 8 Home Studio has 100% positive reviews from 9 players.
When was Mixcraft 8 Home Studio released?
Mixcraft 8 Home Studio was released on May 10, 2017.
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