A Salute to a great DAW that is limited by 32 bit.

http://www.magix-audio.com/us/acid/
 
 Fired this thing up today just to see if it still works.  Really has a great workflow for audio files and one shots.  If they would have went further in Midi development like having a piano roll this was going to be my preferred DAW.  After Sonar 3 I started to dislike the gaudy GUI,the forum that turned you off by rude fanboys, and Sonar 5 was to be it for me.  Acid was going to be my DAW. Then I discovered FL Studio and of course 64 bit which Sonar was one of the leaders.
 
 The last update of this software was when XP was still the norm.  This was a well developed piece of software since it survived Vista, W7, and works on W10.  I may have to install some 32 bit VSTs to give this some more toys.
 
 Rumor has it Magix is working on a new version. (heard that one before my many developers)  I can't see anyone forking out $150 for a 32 bit only app but if it were for $50 it would be worth it.
 
 A salute to a fine piece of software that's outdated but is still capable of creating quality music.
 
 

Ouch, the top three "most helpful" reviews are all negative. The second of them actually has specific details as to why (plus says he liked the older version better).

I have ACID Pro 6.  That program was ground breaking when it was first released.  At the time it seemed to do the impossible!
 
I have not had it installed since the Win XP days, but I did copy all of the ACID loop content over to my loops and samples HDD for use with Sonar, etc. 

Reason Essentials 9 for $69 is probably worth a look, especially if you like something that can rewire into Sonar.
 
64-bit.
 
https://shop.propellerhea...t/reason-essentials-9/
 
Included instruments

• NN-XT advanced sampler
• Dr. Octo Rex loop player
• Redrum pattern-based drum machine
• Subtractor analog subtractive synthesizer
• ID-8 songwriter's toolbox
• Combinator, for building chains of instruments, effects, and pattern sequencers.

 
The essence of Reason at a fraction of the price
Reason Essentials packs all the recording, editing, effects, instruments, mixing and mastering tools you need to sound great in a streamlined package, with room to grow and expand.

• Great selection of instruments and effects: drum machine, loop player, sampler, synths, reverb, delay, distortion and more.
• For guitar players, the guitar and bass amp devices from Softube bring a wide range of top quality guitar amps & cabinets.
• The intuitive audio and MIDI sequencer makes recording and arranging your music a breeze.
• When you need even more creative options, Rack Extensions plug-ins lets you add even more instruments and effect

32 bits? People have forgotten too fast about 8 bits... Scream Tracker, Gravis Ultrasound, eh...