This can be pretty useful for loops but, if you are recording musicians they are already playing with a groove and you won't need that toolbar. Some examples of how they are different: Acid has a a toolbar for easily applying a groove (swing) non-destructively. Recording and mixing musicians and applying VST effects? Get Samplitude.Ĭreating songs by arranging loops and MIDI with VST instruments? Get ACID Pro.ĭoing both extensive recording and extensive loop manipulation? Get Samplitude if you can afford only one, get both if you have enough money, or evaluate getting something else instead, like Ableton Live. You can take a look at the features in ACID at but it's going to be a confusing comparison to Samplitude because they target different ways of music creation.Ĭhoose one or the other depending on what type of music manipulation you want to do primarily with them. Samplitude is a more 'traditional' DAW for mixing and mastering, ACID is a more specialized 'sequencing and production' DAW for arranging loops. They both were acquired by Magix from other companies. See for details on what is included in eachĬomparing Samplitude and ACID is more complicated. Samplitude Music Studio is the entry-level version (some advanced features unavailable, fewer plugins), Samplitude Pro is the full version, and Pro Suite is the 'full plus bundled products' version.

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