Thursday, September 29, 2011

Archie Bronze Age Series

Archie Bronze
Archie Bronze Age Series
by GIT Corp
Platform:     Windows Vista / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP / 95, Mac OS X Intel, Linux, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below
4.6 out of 5 stars(8)

Buy new: $19.99 $3.85
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Review & Description

Revisit and relive your favorite Archie comic books from the Bronze Age. A total of 120 comic books covering a span from February 1970 through December 1979, including annuals, all articles, and every single advertisement. Read more


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Beating the Sicilian: A Grandmaster's Repertoire Vol 1 to Vol 3 - Viktor Bologan (PC-DVD)

Beating the Sicilian
Beating the Sicilian: A Grandmaster's Repertoire Vol 1 to Vol 3 - Viktor Bologan (PC-DVD)
by ChessBase
Date first available at Amazon.com: September 8, 2011

Buy new: $85.00

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Beating the Sicilian: A Grandmaster's Repertoire Vol 1 to Vol 3 - Viktor Bologan (PC-DVD) Video Running Time: Over 16 hours! Out of the dozens and dozens of openings played nowadays the Sicilian Defence remains the most fascinating, entertaining and complex opening. Here White understands that Black will not be a patient lamb but will try to get at him at the very first opportunity. For those who are ready to take on the challenge and plunge into the wonderful world of combinations, attacks and counter-attacks, for those who really love chess... this DVD is designed for you. Includes the following: Beating the Sicilian: A Grandmaster's Repertoire Vol 1 - Victor Bologan (PC-DVD) Video running time: 6 hours, Beating the Sicilian: A Grandmaster's Repertoire Vol 2 - Viktor Bologan (PC-DVD) Video running time: 5 hours 40 minutes., Beating the Sicilian: A Grandmaster's Repertoire Vol 3 - Viktor Bologan (PC-DVD) Video running time: 5 hours. Viktor Bologan is a pupil of the top Moldovan trainer Vecheslav Chebanenko. For many years Bologan has been the number 1 in Moldova and has represented his country in nine chess Olympiads. His greatest successes were in 2003, when he first of all won the Aeroflot Open and then the famous Dortmund Tournament, ahead of Kramnik and Anand. The Moldovan has extensive experience as a trainer and has also published his first books. System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard Read more


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Living Cookbook 2011

Living Cookbook
Living Cookbook 2011
by Radium Technologies, Inc.
Platform:   Windows 7 / Me / 98 / 2000 / XP / Vista
4.3 out of 5 stars(43)

Buy new: $54.95 $34.95
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Living Cookbook 2011 is the latest version of the award-winning recipe software from Radium Technologies. Use Living Cookbook to organize recipes, plan meals, create menus, calculate nutrition information, create shopping lists, publish cookbooks, export, e-mail and much more. The software is extraordinarily flexible and easy to use and Living Cookbook's comprehensive help file, tutorials, demo videos and customer support will ensure that you can find and learn to use the features you need. The software comes with more than 1,000 recipes, and thousands more are available online. Find out why Smart Computing Magazine, Choice Magazine and Which? Magazine all chose Living Cookbook as the best cooking and recipe management software.

Living Cookbook 2011 is the eighth major release of the award-winning recipe management software from Radium Technologies. Designed to work seamlessly with every version of Windows from Windows 98 to Windows 7, the new version includes over 50 major enhancements including:

  • Scan images directly from your flatbed scanner, digital camera or iPhone.
  • Interative image, video and attachment views.
  • User-defined recipe, ingredient and menu data.
  • File attachments for recipes, ingredients, menus, glossary items and techniques.
  • Support for multiple recipe, ingredient, menu and glossary item images.
  • USDA SR-23 nutrition data.
  • Import Cook'n DVO files.
  • Compressed export file format (FDXZ) resulting in 50% smaller export files.
  • Customizable recipe capture and import units.
  • Scale menus to any number of servings.
  • New image preview window.
  • Automated support system (in addition to e-mail, support ticket system and user forum).

Use Living Cookbook to organize recipes, plan meals, create menus, calculate nutrition information, create shopping lists, publish cookbooks, export, e-mail and much more. The software is extraordinarily flexible and easy-to-use and Living Cookbook's comprehensive help file, tutorials, demo videos and customer support will ensure that you can find and learn to use the features you need. The software comes with more than 1,000 recipes, and thousands more are available online. Find out why Smart Computing Magazine, Choice Magazine and Which? Magazine all chose Living Cookbook as the best cooking and recipe management software.

Living Cookbook makes it easy to enter your recipes. You can type them in, scan them (using the OCR software that came with your scanner) or copy them from the Internet. The software also makes it easy to transfer your recipe collection from other recipe management programs such as MasterCook, Cook'n, Meal-Master and BigOven.

You can publish your own cookbook complete with table of contents, pagination and index. You can preview and print your cookbook directly from Living Cookbook or export it as a Microsoft Word (DOCX) document for additional editing.

The meal planning calendar lets you drag and drop your recipes onto the calendar. You can view your meal plans by day, week or month. Creating a shopping list for a meal plan is as simple as clicking on the appropriate days and selecting "Add to Grocery List" from the Action menu.

Living Cookbook lets you calculate nutrition for any recipe, ingredient, menu or meal plan. You can customize your display to show over 150 different nutrients including calories, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and more. You can even calculate Weight Watchers Points.

Working with recipes

  • Enter recipes with as much or as little detail as you like.
  • Add images to recipes. In fact you can add multiple recipe images, a source image and an image for every recipe procedure step, if you want to.
  • Copy recipes from the Internet.
  • Calculate recipe nutrition from the recipe ingredients or enter the nutrition data manually.
  • Calculate recipe costs.
  • Share recipes with others, even if they don't own Living Cookbook. You can export or e-mail recipes in all of the major recipe file formats.
  • Import Living Cookbook, MasterCook, Meal-Master, BigOven and Cook'n export files.
  • Add ratings and reviews to recipes.
  • Add audio or video files to recipes.
  • Add file attachments to recipes.
  • Assign recipe types and categories.
  • Enter the recipe's oven temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.
  • Choose from five degrees of difficulty.
  • Use a recipe as an ingredient in another recipe.
  • Enter preparation time, cooking time, inactive time and total time.
  • Organize recipes into cookbooks, chapters, sub-chapters, etc. according to your needs.
  • Customize recipe displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Add any number of tips to a recipe to record recipe variations, serving suggestions, wine pairings, etc.
  • Enter author, source, web page, copyright and author notes for any recipe.
  • Print your recipes on any paper format: US letter, legal, A4, 4x6 index card, 3x5 index card and more.
  • Scale recipes to any number of servings.
  • Convert recipe units to and from Imperial or metric units.
  • Eliminate duplicate recipes automatically.
  • Compare any two recipes side-by-side.
  • Add up to 15 user-defined data columns to recipes.

Publishing

  • Publish your cookbooks with tables of contents and indexes.
  • Print your publication from within Living Cookbook or export it as a Microsoft Word document.
  • Format your publication using your choice of fonts, colors, spacing and layouts.

Working with ingredients

  • Choose from over 7000 ingredients with nutrition data provided by the USDA.
  • Enter your own custom ingredients or copy them from the Internet.
  • Import new USDA nutrition as it is made available by the USDA.
  • Add multiple images and one source image to each ingredient.
  • Add file attachments to ingredients.
  • Add any number of custom measures (units) for each ingredient.
  • Assign costs, grocery aisles and preferred stores to ingredients.
  • Enter ingredient nodes to describe the ingredient, record uses and preparation information, etc.
  • Share ingredients with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Organize ingredients into folders and sub-folders.
  • Customize ingredient displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Eliminate duplicate ingredients automatically.
  • Compare any two ingredients side-by-side.
  • Copy ingredients from the Internet.
  • Add up to 15 user-defined columns to ingredients.

Working with menus

  • Create your own menus using any combination of recipes, ingredient, headings and text.
  • Add multiple images and one source image to each menu.
  • Calculate menu nutrition from the menu items or enter the nutrition data manually.
  • Calculate menu costs.
  • Share menus with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Add audio or video files to menus.
  • Add file attachments to menus.
  • Assign menu types and categories.
  • Organize menus into folders and sub-folders.
  • Customize menu displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Add any number of tips to a menu to record menu variations, serving suggestions, wine pairings, etc.
  • Enter author, source, web page, copyright and author notes for any menu.
  • Scale menus to any number of servings.
  • Eliminate duplicate menus automatically.
  • Compare any two menus side-by-side.
  • Add up to 15 user-defined data columns to menus.

Working with meals

  • Add recipes, ingredients, menus, headings and text to meals.
  • Choose from nine different meals each day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, snacks, nightcap, etc.)
  • Add meal headings to organize meals into courses (e.g. Appetizer, Main Course, Dessert, etc.)
  • Use drag and drop or copy and paste to add ingredient, recipes or menus to a meal.
  • Use drag and drop or copy and paste to move or copy a range of days, a single day, a meal or individual meal items.
  • Calculate nutrition for meals, days or a user-defined range of days.
  • Calculate meal and day costs.
  • Share meal data with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Customize calendar displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • View nutrition and cost summary information for a day or a range of dates.
  • View meal calendar in month, week or day mode.

Working with grocery lists

  • Add recipe, ingredients, menus or meals grocery lists or enter the grocery list items manually.
  • Create a grocery list for multiple stores.
  • Calculate grocery list costs and subtotal by store.
  • Automatically organize the grocery list by aisles.
  • Customize grocery aisles by store, including grocery aisle order.
  • Customize grocery list displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Share grocery lists with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Create a grocery list to restock inventory.
  • Create a grocery list for a range of meal plan dates.
  • Automatically combine like grocery list items (e.g. "1 cup milk" and "1 pint milk" will be combined automatically to read "1 1/2 pints milk".
  • Compare any two grocery lists side-by-side.

Working with inventory

  • Manage your kitchen inventory.
  • Control the ordering properties of any inventory item (minimum order quantity, order at level, order up to level, etc.).
  • Share inventory data with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Customize inventory displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Create a printable inventory worksheet to help you take stock of your kitchen.
  • Compare any two inventory items side-by-side.

Working with glossary items

  • Enter your own glossary items or copy them from the Internet.
  • Add multiple images and one source image to each glossary item.
  • Share glossary data with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Customize glossary displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Eliminate duplicate glossary items automatically.
  • Compare any two glossary items side-by-side.

Working with techniques

  • Enter your own techniques or copy them from the Internet.
  • Add an image to each technique step.
  • Share techniques with other Living Cookbook users.
  • Customize technique displays using your choice of fonts, background colors, headings and more.
  • Eliminate duplicate techniques automatically.
  • Compare any two techniques side-by-side.

Working with the Internet

  • Browse the Internet with Living Cookbook's built-in web browser.
  • Save references to web pages you like in Living Cookbook's database.
  • Share saved web pages with other Living Cookbook users.

Working with RSS feeds

  • View RSS feeds with Living Cookbook's built-in RSS feed aggregator.
  • Save RSS feeds in Living Cookbook's database.
  • Share RSS feeds with other Living Cookbook users.

Other features

  • Backup your Living Cookbook database.
  • Configure Living Cookbook to backup your database every time you close the application or Living Cookbook can prompt you to backup periodically (you choose how often).
  • Verify the integrity of a backup file before restoring it.
  • Restore Living Cookbook backup files from any version of Living Cookbook.
  • Compact the Living Cookbook database to shrink it to its smallest possible size.
  • Search, filter and saved searches.
  • Choose from basic or advanced search modes to find the recipes, ingredients, meals and other data you need.
  • Save advanced searches in your database for future use.
  • Drag one or more saved searches onto Living Cookbook's filter bar to filter all search results.
  • Use Living Cookbook's search and replace feature to replace text anywhere in the database.
  • Use copy and paste to duplicate recipes, ingredients, meals, and more.
  • Use drag and drop to move or copy recipe, ingredients, meals, etc.
  • Use Living Cookbook's undo and redo to undo almost any action.
  • Browse Living Cookbook's comprehensive help file with more than 500 indexed and searchable help topics.
  • Use Living Cookbook's unique Kitchen Calculator tool to convert between units.
  • Flag recipes, ingredient, etc. using one of six color flags.
  • New users can use Living Cookbook's Launchpad feature to help them see all of the actions that can be performed on the selected item.
  • Check the spelling of recipes, ingredient, meals, glossary items and techniques. Choose either standard or as-you-type (wavy red line under misspelled words) spell-checking.
  • Use the Back and Forward toolbar buttons to back and forth to recently viewed items.
  • Use Living Cookbook's built-in database repair tools to fix any potential database problems.
  • Copy and paste or drag and drop recipes to other applications that accept plain text from the Windows clipboard (e.g. drag a a recipe to an e-mail).
  • Open multiple recipe workspaces at the same time.
  • Create links to your favorite or most-viewed recipes, ingredients and other data.
  • Customize and print any list (e.g. recipe lists, ingredient lists, etc.).
  • Print multiple recipes, ingredient, etc. at once.
  • Export to any list to Excel.
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Interior Design Suite with NexGen Technology v3

Interior Design
Interior Design Suite with NexGen Technology v3
by Punch!
Platform:   Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Date first available at Amazon.com: August 20, 2011

Buy new: $39.99 $24.99

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Redesign or redecorate your interiors with ease. Simple room repaints or total kitchen/bathroom makeovers, visualize your project before you start. Use QuickStart to lay out your room spaces. Quickly add detail with furniture and accessories, even pre-created furniture groupings. Drag and drop floor and wall coverings, countertop materials, carpet, trim and more using the new SmartWand technology; apply to a surface or through the whole house with a mouse click. The lighting designer and sun direction helps you plan how much light you want and where. The Training center will give you software tips as well as real-world HowTo information. Read more


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Total 3D Home Design Deluxe

Total 3D
Total 3D Home Design Deluxe
by Individual Software
Platform:   Windows Vista / 7 / 2000 / XP
2.3 out of 5 stars(12)

Buy new: $19.99
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Individual Software Inc PMM-H11 Total 3D Home Design Deluxe

Total 3D Home Design Deluxe 11

Design Your Home. Visualize Your Dreams!

Quickly visualize your home improvement projects. Whether you are redecorating a room, remodeling your house, or designing your dream home, everything is included. No architectural or construction experience is needed.

Total 3D Home separates itself from other products in its class since it is designed for you, rather than an architect. Previous design skills are not needed. Whether you are remodeling your house, decorating a room, or designing your dream home, the tools and inspiration you need are included. You'll have access to all the features you need without paying for features you don't want.

Easy-to-Use & Complete

Simply drag-and-drop to get started quickly. Search through 14,000 sample plans or scan and trace your own designs.

14,000 ready-to-build plans
Use one of 14,000 ready-to-build plans to launch your home design!

14,000 Sample Home Plans to help you get Started!

The Easiest Way to Design the Home of Your Dreams!

Never start from scratch! Save time and money using a ready-to-build plan. Easily find a perfect plan that fits your budget, lifestyle, and dreams. The selections are endless!

Endless Selection of Styles
  • Country
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Spanish/Mediterranean
  • Coastal/Beach Homes
  • Chalets
  • Colonial
  • Southwestern
  • Cottages
  • Victorian
  • European Farmhouse
  • Ranch Style
  • Early American
  • Recreation/Vacation
  • Luxury Homes
  • Small Home Plans
  • Southern Homes
  • One-Story Homes
  • Two-Story Homes
  • Three-Story Homes
Decorate and furnish with realistic 3D objects
Visualize your home design and decorate and furnish with realistic 3D objects.

Easy-to-Use Professional-Quality Features

Quick FloorPlan Designer -- Simply drag and drop SmartRoom Blocks to create complete rooms automatically.

Scan & Trace Blueprints -- Perfect for remodeling projects as you can add, delete, or move walls.

Color-Coded Floor Plan -- Easily identify furniture, appliances, windows, doors, and more in your design.

Video Tutorial -- Loaded with helpful tips, the comprehensive Video Tutorial walks you through starting, building, and viewing your plan.

Powerful Custom 3D Design Tools

Import Digital Photos -- Further customize your design by importing pictures into your design. Want to see how your favorite chair will look in your new living room? Just import a picture of it.

Custom Doors & Windows -- Choose from over 40 window and door designs. Then modify them to fit your design.

Easily Estimate Costs & Track Your Budget -- Create designs that fulfill your dreams and fit your budget. Automatically track estimated and actual costs for materials and labor.

Exclusive! Window Treatment Design Tool -- Wake up your windows! Try new ideas for shades, valances, panels, and more.

Millions of Design Combinations -- Choose from unlimited combinations of tiles, flooring, paint, wallpaper, bricks, and more.

2,500 indoor and outdoor designs
Get ideas from 2,500 professional indoor and outdoor designs.

High-Quality 3D Imaging

Real-Photo Dynamic Imaging -- Total 3D Home's advanced photo rendering transforms the look of a room using real photography.

Drag & Drop 3D Furniture & Objects -- Quickly decorate and furnish your home with life-like 3D objects.

20,000 Brand-Name Products -- No other software provides you with as many brand-name products as Total 3D Home. Visualize furniture, appliances, and other items in your plan before you buy them.

3D Kitchen & Bath Remodeling -- Designing the perfect kitchen or bathroom has never been easier. Try new fixtures, appliances, and cabinets in seconds. Then view it in 3D!

3D Bedroom & Living Room Makeovers -- Find a new style or look by quickly applying new colors, textures, and fabrics to furniture and floors.

Automatic Customizable Roofs -- Choose from Hip, Gable, Gambrel, Flat, Shed, or Mansard. Then adjust the angle and pitch for a custom design.

Powerful, Easy-to-Use

Features Designed for You!

Step-by-Step Guides walk you through each step. Video Tutorials are loaded with helpful tips and advice, plus the Interactive User's Guide offers instructions and help with each of these features -- all included in the software!

  • 3D Home Design
  • 2D & 3D Views
  • Quick Floor Plan
  • Scan & Trace
  • Electrical & Plumbing Fixtures
  • Doors & Windows
  • Custom Roofs
  • Landscape & Gardens
  • Patios, Decks & Pools
  • Designer Showrooms
Build the home of your dreams
Let Total 3D Home Design help you build and enjoy the home of your dreams!
  • Portfolio of Home Plans
  • Real-Photo Dynamic Imaging
  • Brand Name Product Catalog
  • Real 3D Models
  • Budget Planner
  • Window Treatment Design Center
  • Import Digital Photos
  • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
  • Powerful Remodeling Features
  • Square Foot Calculator
  • Railings, Staircases & Balconies
  • Space / Floor Plans
  • Furnishings & Accessories
  • Multiple Floor Home Design
  • Custom Roof Construction
  • Decorating Tools
  • Colors, Patterns & Textures
  • Cabinets & Appliances
  • Floors & Carpets
  • Drag & Drop User Interface
  • Scan in Blueprint or Sketch
  • Quick Tabs to Navigate Between Views
  • Video Tutorial
  • Step-by-Step Guides
  • Snap-To Guides with Settings
  • Multiple Undo / Redo Memory
  • Quick Rulers for Fast Measuring
  • Room Decoration & Arrangement
  • Smart RoomBlocks for fast designs
  • Smart ColorCoordinator color boards
  • Automatic Room & Wall Generators
  • Standard & Custom Measurements
  • Unlimited Customization of Objects
  • Type in Precise Dimensions (optional)
  • Apply Colors / Textures To All
  • Advanced Shadow / Lighting Control
  • Set Camera View Angles
  • Zoom In / Out
  • Sunrise / Sunset Setting
  • Interactive Showrooms
Exclusive design features
Exclusive design features for interior decorating.
  • 2,500 Interior / Exterior Photos
  • Build Custom Photo Portfolio
  • Six Rendering Settings
  • Space Plan Views
  • Floor Plan Views
  • 2D Elevation Views
  • 3D Aerial Views
  • 3D Walk-Through Views
  • Detailed Plan Notation Tools
  • Cathedral Ceilings & Skylights
  • Baths, Spas, Whirlpools & Saunas
  • Custom Wall Height, Width & Angles
  • Ceiling Fans & Track Lighting
  • Decorative Objects
  • Exercise Equipment
  • Thousands of 3D Objects
  • 40+ Customizable Doors & Windows
  • Single / Double / Triple Sinks
  • Indoor / Outdoor Furniture
  • Electronics & Entertainment
  • Sample Home Plans & Rooms
  • Home Design Resource Guide
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Movie Outline 3

Movie Outline
Movie Outline 3
by Movie Outline Software
Platform:    Windows Vista / 7 / XP, Mac OS X
4.6 out of 5 stars(10)

Buy new: $199.95 $149.99
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Movie Outline is powerful screenwriting software to develop your story into a professional screenplay. It was designed and developed by a produced screenwriter to take the complexity out of the scriptwriting process, allowing you to focus on your story, structure and characters -- leaving Movie Outline to take care of the formatting. Its intuitive design is based on the principle of step-outlining which allows you to plan your cinematic structure, develop characters and format your screenplay scene by scene. With Movie Outline you can color-code your structure, use templates such as "The Hero's Journey" and compare the progress of your own story side by side with breakdowns and analyses of successful Hollywood movies that are included with the application. Movie Outline is unique because it offers what no other screenwriting software can offer, an all-in-one screenplay development package that takes your initial idea from concept to professionally formatted script. What's more, Movie Outline is 100% cross-platform which means projects saved on Macintosh systems will appear identical when opened on Windows -- and vice versa. Simply put, Movie Outline is the ultimate writer's tool. Read more


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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Acoustica Mixcraft 5 Audio MIDI Music Recording Software V 5

Acoustica Mixcraft
Acoustica Mixcraft 5 Audio MIDI Music Recording Software V 5
by Acoustica
Platform:   Windows 7 / Vista / XP
4.2 out of 5 stars(14)

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Mixcraft 5 is a powerful yet easy-to-use multi-track recording studio that enables you to record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, compose with virtual instruments, score and edit video, and add effects to create stunningly professional compositions. Easy enough for everyone and powerful enough for the pros. Get a studio for a song with Mixcraft 5! Mixcraft includes over 3000 music loops, sound effects, and music beds that can be easily drag-and-dropped into your project. Combine drum, bass, and guitar loops with synth, organ, pianos, vocals, orchestral and percussion loops to create your own custom arrangement. Set the tempo and key of your choice, and the loops will automatically adjust. Mixcraft supports Acid and Garage Band loops too. Mixcraft 5 offers 8 powerful virtual instruments, including the Acoustica Instruments General MIDI sample library, Acoustica Expanded Instruments sample library, Lounge Lizard Session vintage electric piano, VB3 tonewheel organ, MiniMogueVA monophonic analog synthesizer, Messiah polyphonic analog synthesizer, Alien303 Bass Synthesizer, and Impulse polyphonic analog synthesizer. Mixcraft 5 includes 20 high quality effects, including the Pultronic Tube EQ, which models the classic tube equalizer found in studios throughout the world, and the Shred Amp Simulator, a complete suite of 5 classic amp heads, 17 cabinet models, and 6 powerful effects. Load and edit video files with ease. Easily cross−fade from one video clip to another. Remix the audio, add a soundtrack, and effortlessly render your video project to popular formats for creating your own DVDs or uploading to YouTube and other popular internet video sites.

Acoustica Mixcraft 5 Audio MIDI Music Recording Software

Interface
Mixcraft 5 Interface. View larger.

Mixcraft 5 is a powerful yet easy-to-use multi-track recording studio that enables you to record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, compose with virtual instruments, score and edit video, and add effects to create stunningly professional compositions. Easy enough for everyone and powerful enough for the pros. Get a studio for a song with Mixcraft 5!

Features
  • Record and create an unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks
  • Arrange and score video files, adding music, sound effects, and voice-overs with ease
  • Includes over 3000 professionally produced music loops and sound effects in dozens of popular styles
  • Includes a large collection of virtual instruments, ranging from modelled vintage synths to high-quality sampled acoustic instruments
  • Includes 22 high-quality effects, ranging from studio standards such as reverb, chorus and EQ, to high-end guitar amp simulators vintage tube EQs, and more

Highlights

Loops & Sound Effects
3000+ music loops, sound effects, and music beds. View larger.
Loops & Sound Effects

Mixcraft includes over 3000 music loops, sound effects, and music beds that can be easily drag-and-dropped into your project. Combine drum, bass, and guitar loops with synth, organ, pianos, vocals, orchestral and percussion loops to create your own custom arrangement. Set the tempo and key of your choice, and the loops will automatically adjust. Mixcraft supports Acid and Garage Band loops too.

Virtual Instruments & Effects
8 powerful virtual instruments and 22 high-quality effects. View larger.
Virtual Instruments & Effects

Mixcraft 5 offers 8 powerful virtual instruments, including the Acoustica Instruments General MIDI sample library, Acoustica Expanded Instruments sample library, Lounge Lizard Session vintage electric piano, VB3 tonewheel organ, MiniMogueVA monophonic analog synthesizer, Messiah polyphonic analog synthesizer, Alien303 Bass Synthesizer, and Impulse polyphonic analog synthesizer.

Mixcraft 5 includes 22 high-quality effects, including the Pultronic Tube EQ, which models the classic tube equalizer found in studios throughout the world, and the Shred Amp Simulator, a complete suite of 5 classic amp heads, 17 cabinet models, and 6 powerful effects.

Video Scoring & Editing
Easily load and edit video files. View larger.
Video Scoring & Editing

Load and edit video files with ease. Easily cross-fade from one video clip to another. Remix the audio, add a soundtrack, and effortlessly render your video project to popular formats for creating your own DVDs or uploading to YouTube and other popular internet video sites.

Detailed Information

Main Features
  • Improved graphics and visual effects give Mixcraft 5 a sharp, polished and professional look.
  • Custom loop library includes over 3000 royalty-free sounds in dozens of musical styles. Over 1000 new loops, including the following song kits: 70's Funk, Cool Jazz, Surf Rock, Reggae, and Vegas Rock.
  • Works with Acid and Apple Garage Band loops.
  • Record multiple MIDI and audio tracks simultaneously.
  • Piano roll to view and edit MIDI.
  • Notation tools allow you to create, edit, and print your MIDI data in familiar music notation format.
  • 8 powerful virtual instruments, including the Acoustica Instruments General MIDI sample library, Acoustica Expanded Instruments sample library, Lounge Lizard Session vintage electric piano, VB3 tonewheel organ, MiniMogueVA monophonic analog synthesizer, Messiah polyphonic analog synthesizer, Alien303 Bass Synthesizer, and Impulse polyphonic analog synthesizer.
  • 22 high quality effects, including the Pultronic Tube EQ, which models the classic tube equalizer found in studios throughout the world, and the Shred Amp Simulator, a complete suite of 5 classic amp heads, 17 cabinet models, and 6 powerful effects.
  • Create mega presets that layer and split multiple virtual synthesizers and effects.
  • Add unlimited VSTi instruments, VST and DirectX effects.
Sound Engine
  • Wave (WDM), ASIO, WaveRT, and WaveRT Exclusive Mode low latency audio support.
  • WaveRT Exclusive Mode (available in Windows 7) provides ultra-low-latency, solid audio performance on most audio hardware without any special sound card drivers. With WaveRT Exclusive Mode, Mixcraft can now interface directly with the audio hardware, bypassing the operating system for truly stunning audio performance.
  • MIDI input and output support. Will work with any USB MIDI keyboard or any keyboard connected to a MIDI interface.
  • 32 bit sound engine supports recording and playback of broadcast quality audio up to 192 kHz and 32 bits.
  • Time stretch any sound from 25% to 400% with FlexAudio without affecting the pitch.
  • Pitch shift sounds from -24 to +12 semitones!.
  • Use an unlimited number of tracks, instruments, and effects.
  • Automatically detects beat locations, keys and tempos of imported songs.
  • Import WAV, AIF, OGG, WMA, and MP3 files!
  • Every sound clip now features noise reduction technology. Mixcraft 5 will automatically find and analyze a section of noise, and you can reduce the noise level or eliminate it entirely.
Interface
  • New Automation features provide automated control of all parameters in any VST effect, VSTi instrument, or Acoustica effect. All tracks can contain an unlimited number of automation curves on an unlimited number of effects and instruments. In addition, you can even automate the track volume & panning, and more.
  • The Master Track allows you to smoothly automate the global effects parameters and master volume, for smooth and easy fade-ins and fade-outs for your mixes.
  • Send Tracks (aka Auxiliary Busses) let you route audio from multiple Audio Tracks and Virtual Instrument Tracks to a single set of audio effects. For example, use one reverb effect on multiple tracks. Audio can be routed both pre-fader and post-fader to the Send Tracks, and effects on the Send Tracks can all be easily automated.
  • Powerful Mixer Interface provides a convenient and familiar interface for mixing a project. Complete with easy access to volume, pan, mute, and solo controls, as well as effects and instrument dialogs, our Mixer Interface also includes a 3-band EQ on every track, so you can get every instrument fitting perfectly into the mix.
  • Recording Count-In feature, which can be turned on and off in Mixcraft's time display, tells Mixcraft's metronome to count for several measures before recording begins. The length of the count-in is user-adjustable, between 1 and 32 measures.
  • The new Mix To New Audio Track (aka Bouncing) feature allows you to mix down an Audio Track or Virtual Instrument Track, complete with all effects and automation, to a new audio track. This is a great one-click method to save CPU or "lock in" the edits and effects that have been applied to a track.
  • Undock the details tabs and move them around the screen, or onto a second monitor. Maximize the details tabs window for full-screen MIDI editing, mixing, access to the loop library, and more!
  • Edit any sound to make a loop. Pick sections of prerecorded songs and extract loops for remixing.
  • Adjust loop points to visual beat marks.
  • Link audio, MIDI, and video clips together so they'll select and move as a group.

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Mixer Interface
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Automation
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Bass Synthesizer
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Pultronic Tube EQ
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