Sony's New ACID Pro 7 Digital Audio Workstation offers more power and creative control over professional music and audio production

Phoenix Software is pleased to announce the local availability of Sony's New Acid Pro 7 digital audio workstation software. Unlike any other software offering in its class, ACID Pro 7 software offers powerful and intuitive DAW functionality for today's media professional including multitrack recording, 5.1 surround sound mixing, robust MIDI sequencing and best-in-class loop-based music production. Now Microsoft Vista compatible, ACID Pro 7 software enables a faster and more flexible creative environment by providing precise control over the music creation process through enhancements such as a new mixing environment, MIDI Track Freeze, tempo curves, improved Beatmapping and additional import/export options.

"The key to developing a superior professional digital audio workstation has always been about providing a better means for channelling one's inspiration from the first, initial creative spark, to the final output coming from one's computer. ACID Pro 7 is no exception," said Dave Chaimson, Sony Creative Software vice-president of global marketing. "Whether tracking a live band, performing on stage, scoring film, working in post-production or simply trying to cut a new demo in your studio, there is no other professional application that can provide the intuitive solutions by which to make it all happen. From our rock-solid stability, to the depth of unique features for enhancing creative expression - Sony's ACID technology has been at the heart of digital music production for a decade and will continue to offer more innovations for multitrack recording, MIDI sequencing and loop-based music production for those whose who want their creative ideas to truly make a difference."

ACID Pro 7 software advances the application's DAW functionality with new features that make the music production process flow even smoother by leveraging the Transparent Technology that Sony is so well known for in all of its professional music applications. The software provides extensive digital audio production tools that support many different production workflows in one complete application. In addition, ACID Pro 7 software now includes interactive tutorials to help new users get started quickly.

New ACID Pro 7 features include:

* Audio and MIDI mixing console
The new audio and MIDI mixing console offers additional routing options, providing a much more efficient in-studio recording environment. The mixing console offers an integrated look at all tracks and busses in an ACID project with the appearance of a traditional hardware-based mixer, yet can be customised to provide users with the best view of even the most complex session.

* MIDI Track Freeze
With ACID Pro 7 software users can freeze MIDI tracks that use multiple soft synths and render them as a .wav file which can then be streamed and played back as audio files. MIDI Track Freeze provides faster results and greater CPU efficiency during a mixing session when using multiple soft synths.

* Real-time rendering
Real-time rendering allows users to incorporate live input from external sources such as an instrument, microphone or MIDI controller device. Users can route audio to external hardware and effects processors.

* Input busses
With input busses, users have greater control over routing 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.

* Enhanced time-stretch and pitch-shifting with Zplane 'elastique Pro
Mixes created with ACID Pro 7 software sound better than ever using new 'elastique time-stretching from Zplane. The company's state-of-the-art processing technology provides ACID Pro 7 software with new algorithms that provide nearly artifact-free time-stretching and pitch-shifting. Beatmapped tracks can be time-stretched and pitch-shifted even more dramatically while retaining maximum sound quality.

* Enhanced Beatmapping for tracks with multiple tempos
The enhanced Beatmapping in ACID Pro 7 software allows users to Beatmap songs with varying tempos and time signatures, providing more flexibility when composing songs and performing remixes.

* Tempo curves
Users can create dramatic or subtle tempo changes in their ACID Pro projects using new tempo curves that provide a more efficient way to linearly adjust your music's pacing.

* FLAC, AAC, AC-3 Studio, and MPEG-2 format support
Users can import and export additional file formats with ACID Pro 7 software, allowing for more options with streaming media and hardware devices including the Apple iPod.

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ACID Pro 7 software comes with a software bundle valued at $500, which includes the Garritan Aria for ACID Pro player and custom sample library developed in conjunction with Plogue Art et Technologie, the ACID Pro Effects Rack powered by iZotope, Submersible Music KitCore and Native Instruments Guitar Combos. ACID Pro 7 software also includes over 3 000 music loops and 1 000 MIDI files. Additionally, ACID Pro 7 enables users to upload songs to the ACIDplanet.com online music community directly from the ACID Pro interface. For even more music creation content, Sony Creative Software offers the industry's most extensive content collection of over 130 high-quality loop libraries optimised to work with the ACID product line. For a complete listing of all features, please visit http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/acidpro.

The ACID Pro 7 Seminar Training DVD is now available to provide qualified hands-on experience for learning the new features of ACID Pro 7 software. Authored by the same people who wrote the software, this unique system provides a guided and interactive tour through the new features of the programme, but also with all of the content needed to get the most out of the experience.

ACID Pro 7 and the ACID Pro 7 Seminar Series training DVD is available from selected Sony Pro resellers, including Visual Impact, Think IT, Prosound, Protea Technology and ProSales at SRP of R3 990 and R1 099 respectively. Academic box product and volume licensing also available.