I've said over and over than I would happily pay $300+ for a 64bit version of Acid Pro. I record/edit/mix/master everything I do on ACID and rarely think of something I want to do that the program isn't capable of. It's my favourite DAW I've ever come across, and has so few limitations. I REALLY hope they continue to work on Acid Pro.

I hope I am wrong - but the market for a loop DAW stuck with tools that were cute in 2003 does not seem all that necessary in 2016 (and beyond)

Selling 58 copies of a mildly updated AP8 to the 58 people left on this Acid board is probably not worth the effort to update it.Ĭonversely - if they decide to rip AP down and start over with a v8 that would actually peak the interest of a larger audience - then maybe we have a reason to dream.īut just because Magix got the 'Acid' property as part of the SMS sale - does not mean they will suddenly stick 6 full time developers on it and make it rise from the ashes While I am no financial wizard - and have no idea what the actual paying customer base is for SMS apps in general - I cannot see how any market share for AP exists now.įrom the Magix side of things - unless there is a huge untapped AP user community that I am totally unaware of - if given the choice between the potential cash flow for SMS Vegas vs the potential for SMS AP - I just do not see any incentive for them to do anything to AP. Studio One (for me anyway) runs the entire AP application into the ground - including it's so called 'smart grid' and whatever midi editing passes for in AP.īottom line tho - acquisitions are always 100% about money - and Magix will place the appropriate resources and effort into those SMS apps that will make money for them. I guess it depends on your 'user' experience and what applications you have used extensively (besides AP). But you forget that Acid Pro's 'Smart' Grid, and In-Line Midi editing has never been defeated user experience wise

Is there acid pro 8 for mac users