Having the ability to use just about any piece of sound from making the sound yourself to an audio clip taken from elsewhere. Modifying audio pieces and extracting specific sounds to create a unique and custom piece of work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It took a little while to get some of the more advanced features down. On the job training is not as recommended as a class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The customization at the tip of your hands to enhance, edit, and create music. This is one of my favorite audio editing software for recording and mixing for my business. The software is very easy to learn and comes with a bunch of pre-built effects. I especially like how you can layer different audio tracks and manage them separately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, the quality isn’t the best compared to other software like Pro Tools or Audacity. There have been times where the software completely crashed maybe because I had too many elements loaded in the software. Other than those two things, I’m very happy overall with the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's been my go to DAW for tracking instruments & vocals since 2003. I've used it with several USB mixers & even tracked directly into my old computer's microphone jack without any problems. The user interface is simple & intuitive, but there are a lot of advanced capabilities available for someone working with loops or MIDI editing. I've been able to record entire albums with 8 drum mics on separate tracks & ACID Pro didn't give me any problems throughout the process. The Groovemapping makes it easy to insert loops & keep everything in sync between all of your tracks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some plug-ins don't play very well with ACID Pro & there are some plug-ins that I can barely use at all without it slowing down or crashing. I'm not sure if it has specific problems with the way certain companies build their VST Plugins, but just like any other program, it seems to get along with some better than others. I definitely try to demo plugins before I buy them, in case they won't load at all in ACID Pro. In the past I've had to get creative with busses & made stems out of groups of tracks in an attempt to alleviate some of the issues, but nowadays I don't really use ACID Pro for mixing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At a quarter of the price it costs to purchase Pro Tools, Acid Pro is definitely my recommended multi-track recording and mixing software for novice and intermediate artists and multimedia producers. The software is very easy to learn and intuitive to use.

Special effects plugin support is great and very extendable. I've also found the the out-of-the-box effects for managing things like EQ, noise reduction, reverb, etc. - "the basics" - are better in Acid Pro than in other suites, like Adobe's.

But the thing I like most about Acid Pro are the arrangement tools, which make tweaking multiple tracks at the same time very easy. The media manager and just the way each track's display can be controlled are also very nice features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In comparison to more professional tools, like Pro Tools, Acid Pro just doesn't feel as solid sometimes. The recording interface can sometimes run into issues where it just stops working - and that's the last thing you want when doing a live recording. The beatmapper and chopper work pretty well, but not great.

The interface can also feel very crowded at times, with little knobs and buttons for everything everywhere. I'd chalk that up to the fact that the software has a small learning curve, putting everything you need directly in front of you.

I've also run into issues with the ecosystem, in general. For example, if I create a project in one version of the software, then try to run the same project in a new version of the software, not everything - like the effects, track placements, etc. - translates accurately. Same goes for bringing in audio from Acid Pro to other software in the suite, like Vegas Pro. The integration between software isn't as strong in Sony's suite as it is in others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ACID Pro is the easiest to use loop sequencer on the market. Imported loops are set to a master project tempo, allowing compositions to be built in minutes. The Input busses and real-time rendering are a great feature for those who want to add live instrumentation to looped bedtracks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest drawback with ACID Pro is that it is not available for Mac. Built-in wave editing would also be a nice feature, but it integrates well with Sound Forge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.