Friday, September 23, 2005
Sony's Acid Pro 5
Posted by Tim Adams in "SOFTWARE" @ 07:28 PM
Product Category: Software
Manufacturer: Sony Media Software
Where to Buy: Pricegrabber
Price: $178 to $249 USD
System Requirements: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional, 800 MHz processor (1 GHz if using video), 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation, 600 MB hard-disk space for optional Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library installation, 256 MB RAM, Windows-compatible sound card, CD-ROM drive (for installation from a CD only), Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only), Microsoft DirectX® 8 or later (included on CD-ROM), Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 (included on CD-ROM), Internet Explorer 5.1 or later (included on CD-ROM).
Pros:
- Still very easy to use;
- Free weekly and monthly samples;
- Functionality improved in multiple areas.
- Much slower than version 4;
- Keyboard customization only works for specific areas;
- Only one project per program session.
Just about one year ago, we reviewed Acid Pro 4 in all its looping glory. Shortly after that review was posted, Sony decided to release version 5. Curious to see if the differences between 4 and 5 are worth upgrading for? Interested in loop-based music creation?
Read on for the review!
