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ACID™ Pro 7
MARKETING BULLETS
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Professional DAW (digital audio workstation)
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Powerful multitrack recording
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Best in class loop-based music production
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Robust MIDI sequencing
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Interactive tutorials
POSITIONING STATEMENT
Regardless of which method is selected for music and audio production, ACID Pro software
provides the means to do it, and acts as an inspirational creative partner in the process.
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Sony® ACID™ Pro 7 software is a DAW powerhouse that combines multitrack recording and
mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary loop manipulation for seamless music creation and post
production.
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Sony® ACID™ Pro 7 software is a DAW powerhouse that combines multitrack recording and
mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary loop manipulation for seamless music creation and post
production. Includes over 3,000 loops and 1,000 MIDI files for music creation, as well as $500 in
bundled software and effects from Garritan™, iZotope™, Native Instruments™, and Submersible
Music™.
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Sony® ACID™ Pro 7 software is a DAW (digital audio workstation) powerhouse that combines
full multitrack recording and mixing, complete MIDI sequencing, and legendary loop
manipulation for seamless music creation and post production. Get up and running quickly with
new interactive tutorials. Other new features include a dedicated mixing console, MIDI track
freeze, input busses, tempo curves, and enhanced format support. ACID Pro 7 software includes
over 3,000 loops and 1,000 MIDI files for music creation, as well as the Garritan™ ARIA for
ACID Pro player, the ACID Pro Effects Rack powerered by iZotope™, Native Instruments™
Guitar Combos, and Submersible Music KitCore™.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
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Professional multitracking: For uncompromising 24-bit, 192 kHz sound quality
production live or in studio, ACID Pro 7 software has an expanded set of features for
maximum audio performance. Whether users are recording in the studio or creating MIDIbased studio sequences, ACID Pro 7 software is the optimal platform for reliable
multitrack production.
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Comprehensive MIDI support: Experience unparalleled MIDI sequencing in ACID Pro
7 software, with real time MIDI processing and precise control over MIDI events. Use
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track envelopes to automate and modify MIDI controller data over time. Other features let
users apply real time MIDI quantization, create drum patterns, edit MIDI event lists, and
step record.
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New! Audio and MIDI mixing console: The new mixing console visually represents
audio signals in a project and provides additional routing options. This allows for a more
flexible and efficient in-studio recording environment. The mixing console provides an
integrated view of all tracks and busses in an ACID Pro project with the appearance of a
traditional hardware-based mixer.
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New! MIDI track freeze: ACID Pro 7 users can freeze MIDI tracks that are routed to
multiple soft synths and render them as .wav files to save CPU processing power and
increase productivity during a session.
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Innovative loop-based creation: ACID Pro 7 software has all the core features found in
previous versions: automatic pitch and tempo matching, real time loop previewing,
unlimited tracks, and our signature pick/paint/play interface. ACID Pro 7 software also
includes over 3,000 ACIDized® loops and 1,000 MIDI files so users can start creating
music right out of the box.
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Mixing and editing: ACID Pro 7 software has a dedicated mixing console for a flexible
and efficient recording environment. Specify routing, assign audio effects, and use
external effects processors with tracks and busses. ACID Pro 7 software also supports
control surface automation and channel tracking for devices such as the Mackie® Control
and Frontier Design TranzPort™.
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New! Zplane élastique Pro timestretching: Mixes created with ACID Pro 7 sound better
than ever using new élastique Pro timestretching from Zplane. Beatmapped tracks can be
time-stretched and pitch-shifted dramatically while retaining maximum sound quality.
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New! Enhanced Beatmapper™ tool: The enhanced Beatmapper remix tool in ACID Pro
7 software allows users to edit clip properties and Beatmap songs that contain varying
tempos and time signatures. This enhancement provides more flexibility when composing
songs and creating remixes.
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State-of-the-art loop manipulation: Transform loops and MIDI tracks into fresh, new
sounds with powerful quantization tools. Use the Chopper™ window to create drum fills,
stutters, and DJ-style effects. Remix songs with standard or multiple tempos with the
Beatmapper™ remix tool. Further manipulate loops with real time event reverse and
freehand envelope drawing.
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Professional effects and soft synth support: Users can expand their sound palettes with
native support for VST instruments, as well as VST and DirectX audio plug-ins. Create
resonant sweeps, dramatic fades, EQ changes and add effects with parameter automation.
ReWire and ASIO™ support helps users smoothly integrate ACID Pro 7 software with
their existing studio.
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Professional workflow features: Maximize efficiency with folder tracks and cluster
editing to drag, pitch-shift, cut, copy, and paste sections of loops. Use the Clip Pool to
choose and arrange events to use in your compositions. Create dramatic or subtle tempo
changes using tempo curves. Deliver projects in nearly any format without leaving the
ACID Pro 7 environment.
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New! Interactive tutorials: ACID Pro 7 software now includes built-in interactive
tutorials for step-by-step help on topics ranging from basic editing to advanced production
techniques. Work along with the tutorials from within your project, so users can learn and
create at the same time.
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New! Input busses: With input busses, users have greater control in routing of input
signals, including the ability to record from external devices with effects, mix external
audio sources with projects, use external effects processors with tracks and busses, and
perform real-time input monitoring.
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New! Real time rendering: Users can now include the output from an external input
source with their ACID Pro project. Additionally, users can route audio to external
hardware, drum machines, and effects processors.
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New! Tempo curves: Tempo curves allow users to quickly create dramatic or subtle
tempo changes in their ACID Pro projects, which increases productivity.
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New! Plug-in Manager: ACID Pro 7 software scans for plug-ins faster, and allows users
to sort their plug-ins into various categories. Users can also rename plug-ins to aid in
workflow and project organization.
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New! Includes Garritan™ ARIA for ACID Pro player (US $250 value): Developed in
conjunction with Plogue Art et Technologie Inc, the Garritan ARIA player includes a
complete suite of orchestral, big band, and general MIDI samples.
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New! Includes the ACID Pro Effects Rack, powered by iZotope™ (US $100 value):
iZotope is known for its world-class audio effects. The ACID Pro Effects Rack bundle
includes Flanger, Phaser, Analog Delay, and Dynamics Effects.
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New! Includes Native Instruments™ Guitar Combos (US $100 value): This Native
Instruments bundle emulates three classic guitar amplifiers and includes over 100 presets.
Guitar Combos includes Native Instruments AC Box Combo, Plexi Combo, and Twang
Combo.
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New! Includes Submersible Music KitCore™ (US $50 value): Submersible KitCore
offers great drum sounds with minimal CPU load. KitCore has over 400 MIDI drum files
and includes MIDI grooves from the DrumCore library.
ACID PRO 7 FEATURES
Fundamentals
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New! External control surface channel tracking
New! Custom labels for ASIO™ devices and ports
New! Interactive Tutorials
New! Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Compatible
External control surface support including the Mackie® Control and Frontier Design
Tranzport™
Dynamic playback optimization maximizes audio performance
Dual/multi-core processor support
ATRAC3™, ATRAC3plus™, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless™ support
Unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI
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Real-time pitch and tempo matching
Over 3,000 music loops and 1,000 MIDI files for music creation
Alternate time signatures
24-bit, 192 kHz audio support
ASIO driver support
Master, auxiliary, soft synth, and effects bus tracks
Multiple file format support
Live audio recording
Media Manager technology
Customizable UI and keyboard mapping
Flash™ (.swf ) file format import
Autosave crash recovery
Dual/external-monitor support
Unlimited undo / redo history
Get Media to download content from the web
Mixing and Editing
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New! Audio and MIDI mixing console
New! Audio, MIDI, and Bus Track Meters
New! Input busses
New! Real-time rendering
New! Tempo curves
New! Cross-track event drag and drop
New! Enhanced Beatmapping for tracks with tempo changes
New! Zplane élastique Pro audio timestretching and pitch shifting
New! Metronome countoff
New! Switches including Normalize, Invert Phase, and Lock
New! Open clip copy in external editor (Sound Forge™)
Multitrack audio and MIDI recording
Unlimited media clips per track
On-the-fly punch-in recording
Record input monitoring
Clip Pool management
ACID project sections
Envelope automation recording
Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
Film-style panning mode for 5.1 surround projects
Nestable folder tracks
Real-time event reverse
Bus-to-bus routing
Downmix monitoring
Drop one-shots in real time
Customizable project media folders
Envelope changes applied to multiple selected events
5.1 surround mixing
Beatmapper™ remixing tool
Chopper™ editing tool with loop cloning
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Hotkey commands for track muting and soloing
Video scoring track (AVI, MOV, WMV)
Ripple editing across multiple tracks
Attack, Sustain, and Release (ASR) envelopes
Tempo, time signature, and key change markers
Metadata command markers
Real-time placement of markers during playback
Volume and pan envelopes
Tempo and key mapping
MIDI and Effects
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New! MIDI track freeze
New! Enhanced plug-in management
New! Optimized plug-in scanning via the Plug-in Manager
Inline MIDI editing
MIDI track envelopes & keyframes
Drum grid editing mode with drum key maps
MIDI filtering and processing
VSTi parameter automation
Program Map Editor
MIDI file export
MIDI piano roll snap-to-scale filtering
MIDI event list editing & step recording
ReWire support (mixer and device)
VST effects support with automation and tempo sync
VSTi soft synth support
Tempo-based DirectX® effects
Groove quantization tools
Audio Plug-In Manager
Bypass all effects command
Generate and trigger from MIDI Time Code (MTC)
Direct links to audio/MIDI editors
DLS 1 & 2 soft synth support
DirectX plug-in support
Plug-in effect automation
Over 20 real-time DirectX audio effects
32 assignable effect chains
26 effect busses
Effects bus tracks
Automated DirectX Effects
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Track EQ
Resonance Filter
Flange/Wah/Phase
Tempo-Based DirectX Effects
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Simple Delay
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Flange/Wah/Phase
Amplitude Modulation
Chorus
DirectX Effects
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Compression
Pitch Shift
Chorus
Delay/Echo
Noise Gate
Multiband Dynamics
Graphic Dynamics
Parametric EQ
Paragraphic EQ
Graphic EQ
Amplitude Modulation
Flange/Wah-Wah/Phase
Smooth/Enhance
Gapper/Snipper
Vibrato
Distortion
Export and CD Burning
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New! Native FLAC, AAC, AC-3 Studio, and MPEG-2, format support
Gracenote® CD album identification
Integrated disc-at-once CD burning
CD audio extraction
Export: WAV, MP3, WMA, WMV, RM, WAV, AIF, PCA, and AC3
One-click music publishing to ACIDplanet.com®
SPECIFICATIONS
System Requirements
 Microsoft® Windows XP (SP2 or later) or Windows Vista™
 1.8 GHz processor (2.0 GHz or faster recommended)
 1 GB RAM (2.0 GB or more recommended)
 150 MB hard-disk space for program installation (8 GB of hard-disk space for installation
of all optional components)
 Windows-compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended)
 DVD-ROM drive for installation
 Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (Included on DVD for use with optional Media Manager
component)
 Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service)
You must provide your registration information to Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company, in
order to activate the software. Product requires online registration within 30 days.
ACID Pro 7 Supported File Formats
ACID Pro 7
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Opens: AAC, AIF, ATRAC, AVI, BMP, FLAC, GIF, JPEG, MID, MOV, MP3, MPEG-1
and MPEG-2 video, OGG, PCA, PNG, PSD, TGA, TIF, SWF2, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV
Saves: AAC, AC-3, AIF, ATRAC, AVI, FLAC, MIDI, MOV, MP3, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
video, OGG, PCA, RealAudio® 9, RealVideo® 9, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV
BOX CONTENTS:
 DVD containing ACID™ Pro 7 software with over 3,000 loops and 1,000 MIDI files for
music creation, Garritan™ ARIA for ACID Pro player and custom content library, ACID
Pro Effects Rack powered by iZotope™, Submersible Music KitCore™ software, Native
Instruments™ Guitar Combos
 ACID Pro 7 Quick Start Manual
 Keyboard command shortcut list
 One-year subscription to ACIDplanet™ ProZone™
LEGAL
ACID, ACIDplanet, ACIDplanet.com, Beatmapper, Chopper, ProZone, and Transparent
Technology are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Creative Software Inc. in the United
States and other countries.