Mixcraft Editor's Review

Record your music YOUR way with this powerful, but easy to use multi-track recording tool for Windows.

My father had a party band while I was growing up. I got introduced to music early on; and as we listened to some vintage reel-to-reel taped, recordings of those band gig's I began wishing that some of the computing technology we have today would have been available back in the early 1970's. It would have made listening to some of those recordings a much better experience. However, I'm glad there are applications like Mixcraft today. It’s a multi-track recording tool for Windows.

Mixcraft is a powerful and easy-to-use multi-track recording studio that enables you to record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, and compose original music with virtual instruments. You can also write entire scores, edit video, and add effects to create professional compositions. The basic features are easy enough for everyone.  The more advanced features are powerful enough to satisfy serious and professional musicians alike.

Mixcraft has a polished professional look. Its custom loop library includes over 3000 royalty-free sounds in dozens of musical styles, including 70's Funk, Cool Jazz, Surf Rock, Reggae, and Vegas Rock.  Mixcraft also works with both Acid and Garage Band loops.

Mixcraft's new Master Track allows you to smoothly automate the global effects parameters and master volume of your recorded music, for smooth and easy fade-ins and fade-outs. Send Tracks allows you to route audio from multiple Audio Tracks and Virtual Instruments to a single set of audio effects.  Finally, to make it all come together, Mixcraft's powerful mixer interface provides a convenient and familiar way to complete your project. Its mixer interface also includes a 3-band equalizer on every track, allow for precise mixing control.

Pros: Powerful tools, stunning interface, buying options include a payment plan

Cons: Users must first understand music mixing and composition before they can understand how to use the software.

Conclusions: Mixcraft's publisher really wants to bring music mixing to everyone.  The software provides power tools and multi-track recording to a Windows PC near you.  However, in order to use it, you have to understand how mixed music and MIDI instruments work. Its professional tools provide ease of use and automation, allowing for even those moderately initiated into the process to create sophisticated music compositions.