Message from Acoustica - making the case for Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio

The Cakewalk forum host has kindly accepted Acoustica's request to reach out to Sonar users to allow us to introduce you to Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio. My name is Anthony Conte, former VP of Sales at Cakewalk for 12 years, and now VP of Sales at Acoustica for the last five years. The Acoustica staff includes a few team members very familiar with Sonar. We look forward to hearing from you to help explain the differences and similarities between Sonar and Mixcraft.  
 
Please also allow us to point out these important intangibles. We are a small software-only company totally focused on the PC (like the early days of Cakewalk). We have a CTO who came from Sonic Foundry and was part of the senior development team that created Acid and Vegas, which is why you will see that the Loop Library asset management (over 7800 loops and samples with integration of freesound.org into the sound edit tab with instant access to thousands of more free loops) and video editing are far more mature that any other DAW on the market today. Regularly priced at $179, Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio is on sale this weekend for $99. Senior Management has decided to extend this offer as a cross-grade exclusive offer for Sonar users thru the holidays. More details about how to validate and obtain a discount coupon will be available in the coming days.
 
Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio includes side-chaining audio control, VST3 and MP4 support, 64-bit and 32-bit, automation and sub-mixing, control surface support, live recording to performance panel grids and professional video editing. There are 22 beautiful pristine sounding VI's emulating Steinway, Moog and many other vintage analog synths, acoustic instruments and orchestral strings. There are 57 professional audio effects including Melodyne Essentials which is integrated directly into the sound edit tab, and one-click simultaneous publishing to Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Youtube, FB, Tumblr and your other music and video sites. We look forward to discussing some of the important features that will be of great interest to Sonar users related to project migration and collaboration. Mixcraft 8 supports many file formats for importing and exporting, and includes "Mix down to stems" offering great flexibility to create different mixes, muting, panning, volume adjustment to tracks, with or without effects and much more. Please ask us any questions that you may have right here and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. - Thanks, Anthony
 
 
Highlight added by Host for clarity.  

Anthony:
Thanks for the special offer.  It's very generous and much appreciated.

Hi Anthony. Does mixcraft have something similar to Sonars event list view for editing midi?
 
https://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR%20X2&language=3&help=Views.26.html
 

I use the score to do my midi editing. In Sonar, I can see the entire orchestra in their staff view. Mixcraft's tutorial only shows one instrument in the score view, a piano. If I can't display more than one inst. at a time, Mixcraft won't work for me.

aconte22
...which is why you will see that the Loop Library asset management (over 7800 loops and samples with integration of freesound.org into the sound edit tab with instant access to thousands of more free loops) and video editing are far more mature that any other DAW on the market today.

I asked you this in Software forum here a short while ago before seeing this thread.
 
Please explain how Mixcraft's Loop Library asset management is far "superior" or "more mature" than Cubase's Media Bay.

An invitation has been extended to Presonus as well. They sent me an email saying they'd have a statement for us early next week (they are closed for the long holiday weekend). 

Thanks, Hosts... and a hat tip to you 'guys' during these tumultuous times. ;)

You do get a good number of instruments and effects with Mixcraft, but they are a mixed bag IMO -- not really on par with what you get with SONAR. But then again, there is a considerable price difference.
 
The only other thing I would ding them on is the interface, which isn't very modern looking when compared to other DAWs.

Cactus Music
Then I finally got it right and found Mixcraft Pro 8 which seems on sale for $99 so they are not offering a cross trade deal  it's just on sale and will probably go on sale again. 

Read the yellow highlight text in the OP.

Cactus Music
This is just so funny I gotta share. Seeing this post I thought I'd download and try the demo! I see what I've done is download Harrison Mix BUS not Mix Craft--   you guys need a new name.. 
Anyhow I'm totally impressed and @ only regular price of $108 Can I think I'm in! 
 
The Harrison Mix Buss forum the owner answers your questions, A user noticed a bug and Mr Harrison is on it. 
I tend to like software that comes with a good user Forum. We are spoiled here.. 
 
To add my first search took me to Mix Craft by NCH software, a company I have bought a basic screen capture from, 
Then I finally got it right and found Mixcraft Pro 8 which seems on sale for $99 so they are not offering a cross trade deal  it's just on sale and will probably go on sale again. 
I mght try the demo,,, but I too busy playing with Mix Bus. 

Mixbus is great! I was using it in conjunction with Sonar for mixing down stems and tracks. I’m not quite sure it’s what I’d use for a full featured main DAW but it’s worth a look. I find tempo mapping easier in Mixbus than Sonar. Absolutely worth a look.

Nobody from Mixcraft has answered my question about how many instruments you can display at once in their score editor. I'm taking the lack of response as a "no," since their "reaching out" to us sonar stiffs so "promptly," demonstrates a keen desire on their part to sell us their software. They might make a sale here if somebody could answer this question.

Karyn
Remember this thread is about mixCRAFT.  Try not to confuse others by discussing mixBUS...

Oops, sorry.

michael diemer
I use the score to do my midi editing. In Sonar, I can see the entire orchestra in their staff view. Mixcraft's tutorial only shows one instrument in the score view, a piano. If I can't display more than one inst. at a time, Mixcraft won't work for me.

I do exactly the same thing. I'm interested in Mixcraft because they have a staff view.  Would love to know if it has a multiple instrument view and if you can copy and paste between the staves.  Ability to edit midi data (velocity and note position) would be important, too.
 

Anthony's first post was only 6 hours ago and people are complaining that he's not responding quickly enough. . . lol