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Magix Acid Pro 10

The original auto-timestretching DAW continues to improve with all-new XY pad-controlled effects, one of the most powerful synths of all time built In, and more

German media technology megacorp Magix have released the latest generation of their Acid Pro DAW (and returned to regular numbering after the oddly named Acid Pro Next): Acid Pro 10. It’s available in ‘standard’ and Suite versions, and while the two are fundamentally identical in terms of the DAW itself, the Suite version includes Xfer Records’ Serum among its many extra instruments, effects and soundware – a major draw for those who don’t already own what many consider to be the greatest softsynth ever made.

Another notable third-party tie-in is the integration of Zynaptiq’s Stem Maker 2 ‘unmixing’ technology, enabling full mixes to be

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