Mixcraft

Pros

• Music production software and video editor in one
• Renders video to DVD or for uploading to YouTube
• Mixes down to CD and MP3 files
• Includes 6,000 preloaded sounds and loops
• Includes 22 sound effects
• Supports VSTis and ReWire hosting
• Supports Acid and Garage Band loops
• Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
• Unlimited hardware inputs and outputs
• Costs much less than similar digital audio workstations
• Active development

Cons

• Only free to try
• Available only on Windows PCs

Mixcraft combines a multitrack recorder and a loop mix program in one for recording a band, creating a podcast, remixing songs and producing mash-ups. It gives you the freedom to produce as many tracks as you want and add effects for more professionally sounding results. Once you finish a track, mix it down to a CD or a MP3 all from within Mixcraft.

Powerful and User Friendly

With Mixcraft, you don't need to use any mixing boards or digital audio workstations. Record music directly to the program using the built-in sound library, microphones and MIDI. It offers everything at the click of a button, from adding new tracks to importing loop collections. Mixcraft lays everything out in an easy-to-use interface and provides advanced options for experienced DAW users. After creating a song, Mixcraft users can upload their track on MixcraftLive for other artists to hear.

Loads of Features

Mixcraft supports unlimited audio and MIDI tracks and lets you arrange and score video files, sound effects, music and more. While it includes 6,000 produced loops within the program, it also supports Acid and Garage Band loops. In addition, you can use ReWire and work with other music programs, such as Reason and Ableton. Mixcraft offers 22 digital effects, some of which include reverb, chorus and delay. Furthermore, it supports unlimited hardware inputs and outputs for recording hundreds of instruments at once.

Pros

• Music production software and video editor in one
• Renders video to DVD or for uploading to YouTube
• Mixes down to CD and MP3 files
• Includes 6,000 preloaded sounds and loops
• Includes 22 sound effects
• Supports VSTis and ReWire hosting
• Supports Acid and Garage Band loops
• Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
• Unlimited hardware inputs and outputs
• Costs much less than similar digital audio workstations
• Active development

Cons

• Only free to try
• Available only on Windows PCs