Why Choose Mixcraft for your DAW software - 3 reasons Acoustica Mixcraft 9 Pro Studio makes sense

[@choimdachoim9491]

I'm relieved to see all the positive comments here. I've become shy about admitting I use Mixcraft because it seems all the videos comparing DAW's never use it in their comparisons. I began feeling embarrassed a little, like I was using the most child-like DAW in the world and real musicians would never use it. But the reason I started using version 7 was I got a free set of DAW tryouts on a plug-in CD player/recorder and tried a few but Mixcraft was the only one that I didn't have to study the instructions to begin using. Everything made perfect sense. Plus, the tryout was for a month only but I was able to retain all the work I'd done when that time expired. So, a few months later I bought it. I've kept up with new versions and the improvements have been great.

[@crowdkillproductions.]

I tell people that mixcraft has the power of reaper with the simplicity of audacity.

[@GuitarBasement]

Well, I never could figure out Reaper, but I do use Audacity. I think you are right on the money.

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[@vovindequasahi]

Great video, thank you! There are people who like to get nerdy with the technical details of the DAW they're using itself; and then there are people who like intuitive, easy-to-learn interfaces and want to mainly use the DAW to quickly get to work recording and editing music when the inspiration hits them. I've previously used Sonar, Cubase, and Ableton, but when I tried out Mixcraft I was hooked, because I am of the second variety of people mentioned above. Powerful, flexible, yet incredibly easy to use, Mixcraft continues to do the job for me, not to mention the incredible price and then bang-for-your-buck amount of plugins and content. It's a no-brainer for me.

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks. I am with you on this. There are certain types of software that I have relied on to make a living and use almost every day. It's worth making the investment of time for that. But for a DAW that doesn't get used daily, it can be hell to use if it doesn't just work when you need it.

[@neighborsteffen3760]

having tested all the DAWs mentioned in this video pluss some more, i can definitely say that Mixcraft is by far the easiest to use, Whether its recording or midi it always works, the user interface is flawless no matter what genre you are into the Mixcraft library contains thousands of high quality loops that will inspire you, that being said, i am no music producer, im a a hobby musician, i have used both mixcraft and fl studio since 2009, and while mixcraft have improved since those days, fl studio stays the same, for every new update fl studio feels different and you have to learn the program over again, mixcraft on the other hand have always kept its nice and tidy interface, no need to worry about clicking the wrong button and screw up your entire project, or spending hours figuring out why your midi keyboard don't connect, dont spend 200 hours troubleshooting one problem when you can spend 20 minutes in mixcraft making a song or tune, these are just my opinions, but also this video about mixcraft is the best best i've seen so far, make music, dont spend hours in the software jungle.

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks buddy, I think we are on the same page.

[@babystorm1979]

I started off with reaper after reaper got bored am stuck with Mixcraft 9 pro studio, but I try mostly all

[@anamtaufique]

You don't need to learn FL studio again after every update!!

[@Coviel]

Mixcraft is so simple and dosnt look overwhelming. I started out on mixcraft 2 I'm on mixcraft 9 now. I recommend if u just starting out mixcraft is the way to go.

[@GuitarBasement]

Absolutely.

[@TheSudiptheory]

Is it good for professional song recording and editing?? Plz tell me the truth if you have good experience on it ...

[@markhanebuthsanchez]

@@TheSudiptheory yes

[@mktgsifu]

Will my midi-controller APC40 MKII be able to sync well with Mixcraft 9?

[@watben]

Me too

[@ferez1985]

Mixcraft is surprisingly intuitive and powerful, can't wait for version 10

[@Duck-b1y]

I switched from Fruity Loops to Mixcraft and have never looked back. For me, Mixcraft is the perfect DAW

[@GuitarBasement]

Maybe it's just me, but the name Fruity Loops sounds like a kids breakfast cereal that you want to stay away from!

[@barth960]

Mixcraft is by far the most intuitive and easy to use DAW. Is so nice work with MC. It's a pleasure.

[@chazinmo58]

I have recently moved from Garageband to Mixcraft and love it. It was a hardware issue that prompted the change, but I am happy about it now. I use Mixcraft for multitrack recording of myself with a mix of midi and acoustic instruments. I found it easy to get it going and start laying down tracks. Mixcraft also has excellent tutorial videos.

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep and they use it in the high school that my kids attended too. That says a lot because I think the last thing those teachers would want is be dealing with quirky software. Mixcraft is simple to configure and use. Perfect for schools.

[@krasky]

Wait, so you also changed your OS? Garageband is only available in MacOS/iOS and Mixcraft only in Windows.

[@seanbryant1355]

I feel the same way. Sorry for your losses. Keep strumming!

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks Sean!

[@duallynotedgrooves6771]

!!Nice Work!! Sorry to hear ‘bout your mom!! My mother passed away in 2007 so I can relate, she attended all my gigs before she passed … Miss Her Influence for sure

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep, thanks. But you know I believe there's another world beyond this one so we'll meet again some day.

[@gamazu18]

love mixcraft ..easy and a musicians friend ..beginners will enjoy it for sure

[@GuitarBasement]

Definitely!

[@gabrielwathne1068]

I’m quite happy to see a positive review as well as all these positive comments. I started causally recording music (myself and friends bands) in 2011 in high school. I was a total novice and can’t seem to remember how I landed on Mixcraft but it was the first DAW I used and what I learned on. As I got more experience and became more proficient at audio production I realized there were lots of more “legitimate” and popular DAWs out there and I experimented with a few of them. They all seemed overly complicated and not much more capable than Mixcraft so I just stuck with it. The past couple years I’ve done tens of hours of live recordings with my band, often recording up to 10 mic and DI channels at a time and then mixed those recordings using both the included and some additional effects plugins with great results. A few people I’ve played the finished recordings for couldn’t believe they weren’t professional recordings. I think that’s good enough for me. Recently I’ve thought about trying out another DAW but I really don’t see any reason now especially since I have 10+ years of experience with Mixcraft.

[@GuitarBasement]

What do they say?...It's not what you've got, it's how you use it! Seems like you're doing some pretty elaborate recordings. Are you capturing those inputs from a digital mixer? Do you record direct from a mixer to a laptop? Just curious how that works.

[@gabrielwathne1068]

@@GuitarBasement I’m using a multi input tascam usb audio interface into my laptop. Each mic input on the interface can be armed as it’s own recording channel in Mixcraft. So if I’m using 8 different mics I end up with 8 recorded channels etc. Just need to set the gain for each channel and that’s it!

[@GuitarBasement]

@@gabrielwathne1068 Nice!

[@adamdam]

I've used mixcraft since its first inception, I was a 14 year old at the time and the drummer In my band recieved a copy of mixcraft 1 on disc from his dad's workplace, stuck with It since, Especially loved Mixcraft 2.5 and stuck with that for years until Mixcraft 9, couldn't be happier with it, so Simple and effective. I've grown as a musician songwriter along with this product really.

[@GuitarBasement]

Right, if it just works and does everything you need without fuss, why change?

[@danharrow7458]

I have also used Cubase and tried Reaper. If you are super clued up on how to get into some of the DAWs then that's good. When things go wrong and they do! In my experience it then means spending hours maybe days sorting the software out. Then I am thinking I should be making music not fighting the technology! So I agree Mixcrafts approach is to make it the musicians friend and not to have a fight with it.

[@GuitarBasement]

Exactly right - you've nailed it!

[@neighborsteffen3760]

@@GuitarBasement true.

[@AlecNathan]

been using mixcraft since 2016. started with 7, am currently using 8, and am looking to upgrade to 9 in the future. mixcraft is where i learned that the best way to learn a program is to just experiment and mess around yourself. great video!

[@GuitarBasement]

You are right. The good thing is that it's intuitive enough that you can learn it by experimenting and messing around.

[@garyleeheard3434]

When I started with Mixcraft,I started out with Mixcraft Home Studio 29 dollars waiting for the holiday deal to hit my email and got Mixcraft 8 pro studio 25 dollars upgrade then the next year valentine day special 25 dollar upgrade to 9 Pro studio. So over all saved money and it really is an amazing software to use out of the ones I used . Perfect work flow and great tutorial vids on KZbin about it . It is my go to daw for everything now .. I've tried others and Mixcraft is the one

[@GuitarBasement]

If you are old enough to have kids in college you can save too. I bought a few different programs (including Mixcraft) using my kids' educational discount. It's one of the benefits of having kids... but you do have to pay for their college.

[@Theborderlined]

100% correct,; I use it since the version 5 made for musicians by musicians, intuitive; real plug n' play daw, I use the 10.5 now, amazing stuff as always. Thank you for supporting this little company that deserve it. Just a casual composer's opinion.

[@gordontubbs]

I recently got back into recording after using Pro Tools for years, and decided to take a spin around the DAW block to see what else was out there (because I became disenchanted with AVID, iLok, and the whole shebang). After installing Mixcraft, it struck me as "GarageBand for Windows" in terms of its simplicity, built-in instruments (which are very numerous), and workflow. While perhaps not the best DAW for professional mixing, I think it's great for songwriters who want an empty canvas to paint on.

[@davidleeroth357]

I tried Mixcraft @ version 4. I've been using it ever since. I love it . Ready for Version !0. Btw Miixcraft, Please add a better color picker in your next version

[@AzariaYun]

I started with Audacity and was okay for a while but later had technical issues. I looked for a DAW that had a good and straightforward UI. I’m an amateur music coverist so seeing too many buttons was overwhelming. I ended up trying Mixcraft 7 and never looked back. I’m now on Mixcraft 9 Pro Studio and am happy with it.

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep, good choice - simple and effective.

[@Tarunds_Music]

nice review i use mixcraft for all the vsts and mixpad for multitracking and mixing

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks! That's interesting. I am curious though, what do you use mixpad for? Can you give me an example? Can't you just mix everything in Mixcraft?

[@Tarunds_Music]

@@GuitarBasement I tried use other daw for mixing But it was tough for me to mix 12 or more Analog tracks Mixpad is very comfortable for me to Mix because of the appearance of the tracks and simplicity

[@iLikeCoffee777]

Thank you for the info! There is a humblebundle featuring this going on for the next few days And I was looking for info to see whether or not this would be worth it. That bundle also includes around 13,000 free sounds/loops/samples so I was going to probably pick it up anyway but this cements the value of Mixcraft in my mind.

[@GuitarBasement]

Cool...good luck with it!

[@cattleprods911]

RIP your friend and mom! Nice review, thanks for the info., I want to record again (after a 10+ year hiatus) and Mixcraft looks very nice. Thanks!

[@GuitarBasement]

Thank you! Yes and if you want to confirm that it works for you, just download the trial. I think they used to give a month before you have to pay. It just took me a few hours to realize that it was a good choice for me.

[@graydhd8688]

Fellow classical guitarist, love it!

[@GuitarBasement]

Cool! Thanks.

[@AD1978leo]

This is what I've been looking for thank you! And you guys in the comments too. I just want to record some stuff for my own amusement.

[@GuitarBasement]

I think you won't be disappointed.

[@elbatamy]

good to hear, i think i'll continue learning and using mixcraft

[@LittleRichard1988]

I use it mainly because you can record audio without the necessity of an audio interface and it's also easy to use external sound modules with it. The stock instruments and plugins are of very high quality too. I have done many productions completely in the box with Mixcraft.

[@GuitarBasement]

You are absolutely right, configuring internal and external sound devices was a problem in other software that I've tried.

[@KandonEntertainmentGroup]

Nice! i never tried mixcraft before, im actually using Logic pro x, but i really understand the way you feel about other DAWs

[@GuitarBasement]

Hey Grupo, thanks. Perhaps if I were recording more frequently, then other softwares may offer some advantages depending on what I was doing.

[@mariodoriani3731]

Hey mixcraft is logic pro x for pc

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[@briansnyder8382]

@@mariodoriani3731 really?

[@TamidWebRadio]

Congratulations buddy, I also have become a huge fan!

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks Getulio.

[@bobbobberts]

Exactly I used cakewalk from pro audio 9 to the last sonar before they lost the company or got bought out. Cakewalk was never a cakewalk, played with ableton live, traction and others. Just like You said I'd get an idea by the time I got the program to work if at all, the idea would be lost. looked for a garage band like DAW ,then I found mixcraft 5, I' ve got 9 pro studio now . Effects are very good loops are fun but the vst,s are awesome it even finds downloaded free vst's on my hd !

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep, who need the stress of something that's not easy!

[@JasonHader]

I'm relating to this so much, except I tried more things: ACID Studio (I was actually good with until Sony gave up on it), different seasons of Reason, Cakewalk, and StudioOne (which is supposed to be straightforward and intuitive). I found myself never recording because it was easy to get bogged down. I only just learned about Mixcraft now, and, ironically, I learned about it in a forum for an instrument (Roland MV-1) that records 100% without a DAW (which I am now turning to because I think I'll actually be able to get some stuff done).

[@GuitarBasement]

I forgot to mention that when I first tried this I connected a MIDI keyboard. It pickup up the device without any fuss - nothing to configure. One of these days I was thinking to spend time to setup the sliders on the keyboard to adjust volumes etc. I messed around a little with that but gave up. Perhaps one day I'll try again. That Roland sounds good, but how would you edit, or don't you need to?

[@JasonHader]

@@GuitarBasement I've been waiting two months so far for mine to arrive, so I still don't have it. It utilizes a step sequencer to record which I assume is actually a simplification of what it can actually do. I had a Roland XP-80 in the 90s and 2000s, which could sequence 16 tracks. There was quite a lot you could do if you dug into the menus ("menu diving" as they call it now). I think the same is true here, though Roland has gotten smarter about how they organize an instrument like this. I think this unit will be a dream come true for a dream I never really had. I would have loved the ability to record music and vocals on a single, small form factor device decades ago. You only have seven tracks aside from vocals, but that may be an acceptable limitation for me. You and I are probably also alike in that watching videos of some people making music on the device can be frustrating as some people clearly demonstrate zero adherence to actual music theory.

[@GuitarBasement]

@@JasonHader I guess if you are mainly a keyboard player, having that capability would be great to try out ideas and create parts. Presumably you could save the parts and edit them on a computer after if you wanted to.

[@Nate.lee98]

Been using Mixcraft for a couple of years, I love it, quick & simple to use, stock plugins aren’t bad, my only complaint is building midi maps takes a lot of time in Mixcraft as opposed to other DAWs

[@GuitarBasement]

I'm curious, which other softwares have you used that are best for midi maps, and what makes them quicker? I think you're right that midi is a weakness of Mixcraft and I'm having trouble again connecting my MIDI keyboard. But this could be due to constant Windows updates replacing drivers that work with ones that don't!

[@Nate.lee98]

@@GuitarBasement I've only ever used Cubase and Mixcraft, which Cubase has amazing midi capabilities but it's not an easy learning curve, especially when you're used to the simplicity of Mixcraft! I've been looking into Ableton, and it seems very promising, I also hear FL Studio is really efficient and easy to use for building midi.

[@kalisuraki8840]

I totally agree with you.....i love Mixcraft easy to use...

[@shayneoneill1506]

I love mixcraft. I come from the mac world so Imm very comfortable with Logic Pro (Garage band is basically the lite version of Logic). Unfortnately one day burglars visited while I was out and cleared me out including the brand new mac. So I ended up on a PC. I tried them all and only two PC apps "clicked" with me. Mixcraft and Studio One. Mixcraft WOULD be my favorite as its basically Logic Pro for the PC (and has a huge libary of instruments), howevernd for various reasons it j Im very fond of, Jam Origins Midi Guitar 2 VST and Mixcraft has one mild weakness that it cant route midi out of a vst, so I use Studio One. But if you dont have that specific need, its a fantastic choice.

[@GuitarBasement]

Wow, that must have been a huge shock! I hope you had some kind of insurance that covered your loss. Well you got me curious about Jam Origins Midi Guitar 2. That's a really interesting software. Since it seems to convert audio to MIDI, why do you need to output midi from the DAW? Just curious.

[@GuitarBasement]

Oh, btw the tracks over on your channel are awesome. I really got drawn into them.

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[@emmittluckey8570]

Man I got 9 Pro and gave my with my home additional. She made a hot track off of loops. I should her the basics and was shock that she killed it in one day. She chop the loops so well that she made it hers. Mixcraft has it all. All you need is a good ear. Mixcraft is my choice. I'm not getting paid by Acoustical. 😁👍

[@ConeyIsland1952]

Great demo.....& btw I love MIXCRAFT 9 Pro

[@BoneyWhy]

I would like to know how to use Mixraft with my Digital Piano (Yamaha DGX670.) I get feedback of every key I hit.

[@GuitarBasement]

How are you connecting it? I plug in my old Novation keyboard through USB. When it works it works! Have you watched my other video on setting up Mixcraft with a keyboard (kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKjaiY2Dodx_d80)? Or my other video on getting my MIDI keyboard working (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIemeXmaoNKdmac)? Other than that I don't have any ideas.Does it work with other programs that use MIDI? That would help determine whether it's a Mixcraft problem, or a keyboard/computer issue. I'm a lousy keyboard player and glad I mostly play guitar! Good luck finding a solution.

[@BoneyWhy]

@@GuitarBasement I haven't seen those videos but will watch and appreciate the answer. I am using a USB MIDI connection. When I change instruments on MIxcraft, it still comes out sounding like a combo of piano and whatever instrument I have chosen. It must be some echo or MIDI back-type setting. However, for some reason, it doesn't happen on Cakewalk. Go figure! But I want to use only Mixcraft for my main software. I watched you setting up Mixrcraft with your keyboard and 1: wonder what the difference is between Audio and Instrument? I mean, isn't every instrument creating audio? (I know that's silly, but I am very very old.) And 2: I noticed that your Novation doesn't have a sound output as in speakers like my Yamaha and wonder if that's where I am having difficulties. BTW, your videos are the very BEST!

[@scottmacgregor4622]

I've been using Mixcraft Pro Studio now for about 3 years. I used Sonar before that, but I switched over to Mixcraft when Sonar became too bloated (and Bandlab took over). I tried Pro Tools for a while but the learning curve for me was way too steep for what I was looking to accomplish; I simply didn't want to invest that much time in a DAW. Mixcraft is simply great. Easy to use, great features, and affordable.

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep.

[@wardcheryldarcie]

Excellent rundown. I am a new subscriber !!!!

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks. You are the best!

[@charlesbryant9995]

I only started using a DAW a couple years ago out of necessity to send an acoustic guitar track to a friend overseas. I had tried in the past, but through intimidation and lack of patience, I never got anywhere with it. But fortunately I found BandLab and took to it pretty quickly (especially with the help of tutorials here on KZbin). My only complaint with BandLab is that I like to do a lot of string arrangements and some of them aren't as authentic sounding as I'd like. Just wondering if you (or anyone that sees this) have tried BandLab, and if so, how do they compare to one another, in terms of strengths vs. weaknesses. Thank you!

[@GuitarBasement]

I may have attempted BandLab, but honestly don't remember much about it. My guess is that the stock plugins, at least with the Pro version of Mixcraft will be much superior. That's probably true with other DAW's too if you buy the higher versions. However, it seems others have commented here that you get quite a lot for your money with Mixcraft.

[@danharrow7458]

PS Love your background pics!

[@GuitarBasement]

Ha... thanks Dan. You've got to have a little fun doing this!

[@campagnol1]

I very much identify with your journey through the DAWs and the frustration, having hope in each one only to be dashed on a rocky crag of exhaustion and frustration, having not accomplished anything you set out to do.. I love your faith in Mixcraft , gives me hope. Sorry to hear of your loss. Your nearly departed have played a role in this .. Who knows, if you had a slightly newer Mac you may have never needed to find mixcraft as I have found GB the easiest and most productive for an acoustic guitar/songwriter who likes to add a bit of bass and lead ... However , when the Mac is away... Out comes Mixcraft .... And some beautiful things have come with it... Good luck to you sir and may God give you many blessings!

[@GuitarBasement]

Thanks Colin. GBU2

[@chappymanz425]

mixcraaft 9 pro user here,,i love mixcraft,i use many DAW but finally i find mixcraft

[@mackvismusic8622]

I’ve tried most of these. I can only recommend Acid Pro 11 although Mixcraft is excellent too.

[@GuitarBasement]

I'm not familiar with that, but it certainly looks like they have lots of features and plugins. If, (1) it just works out of the box and (2) is intuitive, then I would certainly consider it. But, since I already have Mixcraft and it works when I need it, I'm sticking with it for now. Thanks for your recommendation.

[@MVos-md3rp]

@@GuitarBasement Acid went dormant after Sony purchased it and milked it for every penny. The, Magix bought it and it has progressed. It came out in 2001 and some of the Acid programmers now work for Acoustica.

[@GuitarBasement]

@@MVos-md3rp interesting.

[@MVos-md3rp]

@@GuitarBasement if you have time, compare and do the historical research.

[@seymourheron2533]

Thank you for posting. Iam at this very moment coming back to Mixcrat.from other DAWS because of a current sight challenge ..kepi messing up sotware by clibking the wrong spots. Thangs again, God bless you.

[@GuitarBasement]

God bless you too. Keep on mixing!

[@vovindequasahi]

At 4:57 : Wow must be incredible to have Richard Attenborough (second guy from the left) in your band! lol! ;-) The resemblence is uncanny!

[@GuitarBasement]

Haha... actually his name is Ken and he sadly passed away around the same time as Richard Attenborough. Wow, perhaps he really was Richard and didn't tell us! If he was, he did a great job covering it up because he always spoke with a strong American accent.

[@vovindequasahi]

@@GuitarBasement Hehehe great actors can do different dialects, you know ... ;-) :-p Sorry to hear about his passing.

[@mktgsifu]

I just bought a new midi-controller - the APC40 MKII by Akai. Do you think my new purchase would sync well with this latest version Mixcraft? And does it have a script or a template for it?

[@GuitarBasement]

Really don't know. If you haven't tried Mixcraft on a particular computer, you could download the trial and test it. You can make your own template and save it.

[@crazyvideoholic9380]

Can I get free access to any upgrade they make in the future or am I supposed to pay for that? For example, I purchase this Mixcraft 9 pro and someday they upgrade it to Mixcraft-10. So, at that time, I should purchase the Mixcraft-10 again or I can freely update my Mixcraft 9 pro?

[@GuitarBasement]

I think I've had Mixcraft since version 7. I always get suckered into upgrading when they send out special offers. The upgrade price is much cheaper than buying again, and you may get the best deal on Black Friday or during other sales.

[@crazyvideoholic9380]

@@GuitarBasement Ohh okay!! I got it. Thnx for that info.

[@luck.happiness]

Does this dispense with the mixer?

[@GuitarBasement]

Well, each track has it's own slider and tone shaping controls, so in that sense it is a software mixer. I believe you could also connect a MIDI mixer board that would operate the various controls inside the software. So in that sense, it could be used together with a hardware mixer. I only ever record up to two tracks at a time. Then I do my mixing inside Mixcraft after the all tracks are finished. Does that answer your question?

[@luck.happiness]

Thank you for your concern I have an audio director, but I feel that this program is weak I want to use Mixcraft, but I am afraid that it will be difficult because I am from Egypt and am afraid that I cannot deal with it because of the language difference. Is Mixcraft easy and simple Thank you

[@GuitarBasement]

Easy and simple is why I like it! Get the 2-week trial if that is available in Egypt: acoustica.com/mixcraft/download. Then, if you like it and don't need some of the additional plugins, just buy the standard version instead of the pro. You can always upgrade later if you want to. I hope it works out for you!

[@luck.happiness]

@@GuitarBasement thank you very much

[@moreno522]

I got an opportunity to pick up mixcraft 9 recording studio somewhat cheap, how does that compare to the pro version and does that have enough functions to create music?

[@GuitarBasement]

I like good deals! I would have bought the standard version in the beginning if I wasn't able to get a copy at the student price through my son. I don't know what they leave out exactly, but I assume it's Melodyne, some of the plugins and probably some of the sound samples that come with it. No reason why it wouldn't work fine for recording music. You can always upgrade later.

[@moreno522]

@@GuitarBasement aah ok i see thanks for the advice, if u got anyone interested in it tho its through humble bundle idk if you heard of them but they sell bundles of games books software etc and part of it goes to charity. They have the offer right now 1 more day remaining iirc for both mixcraft 8 and 9 and a ton of extra samples including a 25 dollar voucher for just 25 euro. Rlly hard not to pick up.i think i will get it myself and fidget around with it

[@luck.happiness]

Thank you for your interest. I am making videos on my KZbin channel. I want the audio to be professional and good. in your opinion do i Use mixcraft or audio directer from cyberlink , which is better. Thank you.

[@GuitarBasement]

Are you using PowerDirector for videos? Then perhaps AD will interface well with that. I never tried it. They have a trial: www.cyberlink.com/downloads/trials/index_en_US.html. Once your audio is digital there should be no difference in quality which interface you use. You could even use Audacity for free. Perhaps it would be helpful if I make a video of my solutions that I have tried over the past few years. Recently I tend to record audio directly into Mixcraft while recording video on the camera. Then I drag the video into mixcraft to line up the tracks before sending the result to PD. You could also record direct into Audacity, then bring audio and video together in your video editor. I don't think there is one BEST solution for everyone.

[@gaffster787]

With Mixcraft I am not thinking about the DAW....I am thinking about the music. I own FL Studio and Bitwig Studio and they are ok....but they are dormant.

[@redbirdsaraceno]

Does this software allow independent live loop length audio recording where tracks with different loop lengths are still looped in sync ? I know abelton live can do that so I'm trying to figure out which other DAWs have that option.

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep it does. You just window around whatever you want to loop and it plays whatever is inside. It's great for practicing a part before adding it to the mix. I use that a lot.

[@redbirdsaraceno]

GuitarBasement Sweet ! Thank you . I asked this question on the LiveLoop software demo vids and some guy told me they were the only software that has that feature but i thought there must be a couple other ones that can do that. By window around do you mean open another loop window while others are playing in the back ground or you can move each loop around the window independently ? Im not too familiar with software at other than apps . I use hardware samplers and loopers, but I want to try DAWs .

[@bboibautista799]

been using mixcraft for 10 years now sir.. I really feel you about other DAW

[@GuitarBasement]

10 years? .... but you look so young!

[@darwinherrera4710]

@@GuitarBasement lol

[@riffmaster5805]

my favorite plugin with mixcraft pro studio 7 is izotope mastering essential and acoustica reverb that's all

[@superwassou]

I don't get what was the problem with reaper.

[@GuitarBasement]

Well the problem may not be Reaper, it's my impatience. If you were there to show me a few things when I tried it then I may be using it now.

[@bunnyvoid]

the soundcard thing is the best thing. every single daw i try tries to punish me and my pc for not owning a soundcard... when all i want to do was play with instruments.

[@GuitarBasement]

Absolutely! I was so thankful that I could use my old HP laptop, just plug in the headphones and do sound editing on a plane when I needed to. Like you said, it doesn’t punish you.

[@perloff9022]

🔥Acoustica mixcraft 9 pro🔥 and other softwares for 🔥the cheapest price🔥 in our store : cheapestsoftware.ecwid.com/

[@JustAPairofLegs]

Is this easy to start using I’m very use to editing videos but I got pro tools for free and it’s to confusing for me lol

[@GuitarBasement]

You could download a trial version and try it for yourself. I think you will find it easy if you can edit videos. Perhaps sometime I should make a quick start guide to show the steps. But when I first tried it I think I was able to figure most things out without looking for help.

[@JustAPairofLegs]

@@GuitarBasement cool thank you for the reposnse!!

[@vovindequasahi]

Pro Tools is a nightmare. That's why everyone who's spent all that time mastering it swears by it like whiny Fanbois lol.

[@JustAPairofLegs]

@@vovindequasahi yeah i mean my guitar teacher has been teaching me how to use it, and at points its confusing af

[@vovindequasahi]

@@JustAPairofLegs Especially now that Mixcraft also has a performance panel, even that reason to learn Ableton is gone.

[@rikirex2162]

if I remember correctly Mixcraft is the only DAW that allows you to use few interfaces at the time in the same project, unbelievable handy.

[@GuitarBasement]

Hmm, not sure what you mean. Do you mean separate windows that you can move around independently? Then I guess it does. Never really paid attention to that.

[@fa0179]

@@GuitarBasement I think he means multiple audio interfaces at once. Most DAW's only allow one active audio interface and you have to make up for thaat using a patch bay or getting a really expensive audio interface with lots of inputs and outputs.

[@enoxtic]

Abelton is for people who hate intuitive interfaces and love pulling their hair screaming at the ceiling and barely recording anything.

[@GuitarBasement]

Or perhaps it's for people who are just on a higher plane who have infinite patience! That's not me for sure...

[@Nisashi3K]

What???

[@JimmyTurboMods]

I've used Mixcraft for many years and it's great except it does crash quite often (on multiple different systems). Even the latest version it will often crash if I load a VST plugin while the track is playing so I now avoid doing that and always pause the song before loading effects. I stick with Mixcraft despite its shortcomings because I can get stuff done quickly and find the other software like Reaper too difficult to learn.

[@GuitarBasement]

Over the years I found recording in general got better (less crashes) because of faster hardware. Like you said, you can avoid doing what causes crashes. I do the same thing. But after upgrading my PC last year I noticed that I can get away with more things like loading effects during playback. However, I still don't like to push my luck! Perhaps other systems are coded more efficiently? Do you have experience with other DAWs being more robust?

[@worldchanger554]

How to buy this software

[@GuitarBasement]

Just Google it, or use the link on my website here: www.guitarbasement.com/why-choose-mixcraft

[@perloff9022]

🔥Acoustica mixcraft 9 pro🔥 and other softwares for 🔥the cheapest price🔥 in our store : cheapestsoftware.ecwid.com/

[@luck.happiness]

what is difference between mixcraft and audio director 11

[@GuitarBasement]

I think you are referring to Cyberlink Audio Director. This looks like another DAW software that interfaces with Cyberlink Power Director. I use PowerDirector for video, but I sometimes mix sound and sync with the video in Mixcraft - especially if it has music. Mixcraft does a great job and is easy to use. Power Director has very poor sound mixing capabilities, so perhaps Audio Director may be a good solution if you want to integrate easily with PD.

[@zackstone1347]

Why does it crash with so many plugins? Is this common?

[@GuitarBasement]

Hi Zack, it's impossible to know what you have going on there. I also don't know your experience, your computer configuration and what you are comparing this to. I rarely have issues on my 9th gen I5 and 16GB RAM. I also try to use "best practices" and create "send" tracks. This is a more efficient use of system resources because you add plugins to be shared by multiple tracks. If you load up multiple tracks each with their own plugins you are making your system do more work. I honestly can't remember my last crash with Mixcraft. Oh, but it was struggling a little when I had several video clips on top of a bunch of audio tracks! Mostly it does pretty good for me.

[@chappymanz425]

how about ableton vs mixcraft

[@GuitarBasement]

I think Ableton is one of those that I didn't have patience to figure out.

[@buluemas]

is this a movie? how much to download?

[@GuitarBasement]

Hmmm - it's a short movie. How much are you willing to pay?!

[@mikeexits]

(1/4) (This comment has been auto-censored 2 times so far, so I have split it into parts to figure out what's tripping up the YT algorithm; check the replies for the other parts) I can definitely understand getting frustrated with Ableton Live. it has a neutral interface, without any visual cues or design choices made to draw your eyes to anywhere in particular; it's very flat and even. I've been using it for around 8 years now (first 9 Intro, then 3 years ago until now 10 Suite), once I got used to it and got to know it better, it became the most psychologically ergonomic software I've ever used. I'm at the point with it now where I wouldn't trade it for anything else.

[@mikeexits]

(2/4) But my very first DAW was Mixcraft. I believe it was version 5. That gave me my very first experiences in creating music, even though it was just me dragging loops in, then later I figured out how to add effects and recorded a few terrible vocals here and there. I moved onto FL Studio for some reason - I guess Mixcraft didn't feel as professional as what I was looking for at the time - and used Logic 9 (and later Logic X) in my high school music production class.

[@mikeexits]

(4/4) But I think if I didn't have those initial creative experiences with Mixcraft earlier on, some of the important seeds that have lead me on this journey to eventually "going professional" might not have been there to sprout, and my life could potentially have changed a lot. So it'll always hold a special place in my heart. I will say, version 9 looks fantastic, especially with the newly included plugins.

[@GuitarBasement]

Hey thanks for persevering with the comments! I just see 1, 2 and 4 comments - no 3. I understand about persevering with software since professionally I've used various CAD systems over about 30 years. Each has it's quirks, yet once you know them they can be a breeze and be extremely powerful. The thing is, if you only do something infrequently, the next time you go back to it you forgot everything! For me right now, Mixcraft does the job and has enough power. However I can guess that there are more efficient DAWs for professional work. Perhaps in the next Mixcraft version the interface will become more professional. I hope so.

[@0000song0000]

Silly comment: add a Low pass filter to your FX scenes (the baby, the dog) because they pierce to much :O

[@GuitarBasement]

Not silly, it's a good point. However, perhaps my ears are not as sensitive as yours (it happens with age!). Plus, I already spent way too much time with this video. Thanks for commenting.

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

You should have tried Cakewalk.

[@GuitarBasement]

Why do you say that? How is it better?

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

@@GuitarBasement All sorts of ways. In common with many Sonar users, I tried Mixcraft when Gibson closed Sonar a couple of years ago, and it was inferior in ways too many to mention. When BandLab bought Sonar, rebranded it Cakewalk, (and mind-bogglingly made it free!), I returned to it. Give it a try, it's free with no strings at all attached (with updates and new features added every couple of months, also for free), I promise you will be pleasantly surprised! I was checking back on YT to see if Mixcraft had perhaps moved ahead of Cakewalk, but it doesn't appear so.

[@GuitarBasement]

@@marmadukewinterbotham2599 Good to know. I've got lots on my plate right now, so perhaps I'll look at it in the new year. I wonder whether it will have all of the extras that I get with the Pro version of Mixcraft? Thanks for the info.

[@tordy4963]

Start video at 8:10. No need to watch anything else

[@GuitarBasement]

Well yea, but then you miss part of the entertainment before the main speech!

[@westchef7]

I love the simplicity of Mixcraft Pro 9, but if there is one thing I hate it's the look. Even the latest version I find ugly. I wish we could change skins like Reaper.

[@GuitarBasement]

Agreed. It could be done better.

[@francoisBonin-phils]

I hate Windows , can't afford a MAC , so i have been using Reaper for 10 years and i can connect Chordpulse to it in Linux.Nice Rottweller , reminding me of my Apollo.

[@GuitarBasement]

I use Windows because it's what I've always used for work. I gave Linux a shot several times but I always get stuck with something like sound not working. That's cool that you can connect Chordpulse to Reaper.

[@sammaroney7027]

this guy is in love with greenscreen

[@GuitarBasement]

Yep, it's a great tool

[@facelessandnameless]

You sound like Christopher Walken 😄

[@GuitarBasement]

Hmmm, you are not the first to say that. I guess that's good? Thanks for the comment!

[@Mobiletechvr]

mixcraft 9 pro studio is the most similar to logic. They look similar but with different colors and the workflow is similar too.

[@GuitarBasement]

I only ever tried Garage Band and seemed similar too.

[@Mobiletechvr]

@@GuitarBasement the only thing is that GarageBand is a cut down version of logic with few features but mixcraft is a full feature DAW

[@GoblinGoodfella]

@@Mobiletechvr Really Logic Pro is an Upgrade and a advanced version of GarageBand!

[@gzappa]

I dont see why Audacity is considered a DAW, no virtual instruments or midi.

[@GuitarBasement]

You are right John. I use Audacity more like a utility. It's great for turning the stereo track from my camera into mono. My camera only records on one side with a mic plugged in. It's also good to record a quick voiceover. You can convert audio file formats too, normalize or bring up the level. Very useful. I actually don't even know if it will do multitracking. It probably can - just never needed to try.

[@midhunm343]

What about mixcraft for professional use?? Vs cubase or other

[@tordy4963]

No. cubase, logic, ableton, have a wider user base. Any question regarding these DAW's have answers all over youtube.

[@tordy4963]

@Grimbo ableton has a search feature. It also has its own built in sampler. You can also take any sample and seamlessly change the temo of it to fit into any song. On top of that the sheer amount of people who use it gives you a huge library of answers to your questions.

[@tordy4963]

@Grimbo a sound? You can record a sound in any DAW. A sound isn’t a song. A song is composed of multiple parts and endless possibles. That’s the key word endless possibilities. Since a human can only learn so much, being a part of a huge DAW community helps.

[@terrencehill6513]

Mixcraft is a good beginner's recording software but it doesn't have the potential to do everything you want it to do, plus some vsts aren't even compatible. Great software tho.

[@GuitarBasement]

If recording is your main thing then yes, perhaps you need more. Honestly I probably only use 10% of the features and don't really have a need for any anything extra.

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Yeah, what he said. Let me keep it simple for you. Bang for buck, you can't beat Mixcraft. Ease of use, You can't beat Mixcraft. Enough said.🤔🎸🎷🥁🎹🎺🎙🎧🎼🎵🎶📻🔊💯💣💥🔥

[@GuitarBasement]

Is that what I said? Thanks for summarizing!

[@vaughnmiller4371]

@@GuitarBasement kinda sort of. LOL.😎

[@robj144]

Cakewalk is free and very straight forward.

[@ShoppingBored]

Cakewalk is great but not for everybody. As the guy said he didn't have much time to learn.

[@GuitarBasement]

Hmm. I checked their site and it looks interesting. Is it really free? If it works for you then that's cool. I have the Mixcraft Pro version and I like the extra features. The upgrades don't cost too much when they come out either and I am familiar with it now so I am sticking with it (old dog mentality). Thanks for the comment.

[@ShoppingBored]

@@GuitarBasement It's free. It used to be the commercial DAW in the 90s (it started from a DOS version) up to the recent years until it ceased back in 2017. Luckily a company named Bandlab purchased it and and is now distributing it for free. By the way you might have checked the cakewalk website which is currently there for archive purposes and no longer accept transactions, You should get cakewalk here. There are just a few steps needed to download but it's all free including the virtual instruments and effects plugin. :) www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

[@ShoppingBored]

bandlab account has a lot of benefits since they also provide a free 'online DAW' and access to royalty free lops and you get to publish music for free as well.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Audacitys a audio editor not a DAW!

[@GuitarBasement]

I guess that depends on how you define a DAW. I use it all the time to record sound for videos because it's a lightweight program that I can minimize in the corner of the screen. I can then trim the ends and output in wav, mp3 etc. Apparently you can record multiple tracks at once, but I have other tools for that.

[@blazebox4]

Mixcraft is actually way better than GarageBand and is more like Logic Pro x

[@GuitarBasement]

I wasn't able to go so far with GarageBand when I tried it. It seems that you are saying that, in terms of features, Mixcraft is on the same level as Logic Pro.

[@blazebox4]

@@GuitarBasement oh yes. I’m sorry I didn’t mean in a bad way. I was just saying. 🔥🔥🔥

[@lebontv6921]

The a little of irrelevant content in here is absolutely laughable

[@GuitarBasement]

Glad you got a laugh out of it!

[@michaelhawkins6149]

Mixcraft is so underrated. It does WAY more than people realize.

[@GuitarBasement]

I believe you are correct.