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ACID Pro 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

ACID Pro
ACID Pro
4.2
(18)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About ACID Pro

ACID Pro is an on-premise solution that provides businesses with tools to compose and edit various audio samples to streamline music production processes. Using the Chopper tool, professionals can re-order and remix tracks to create new customized samples of original audio files.

ACID Pro comes with a Beatmapper tool, which allows organizations to determine the time signatures and tempos of external audio files. Music producers can utilize controller data to edit various parameters including pitch, modulation, expression, velocities, note positions and more. Additionally, the ACID Morph Pads help users apply various analogue audio effects to individual tracks.

ACID Pro enables businesses to perform multitrack audio records and organize audio files into custom folders using the drag-and-drop interface. Pricing is available on a one-time license basis and support is extended via documentation and other online measures.

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ACID Pro Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request
Free Trial
Free Version

ACID Pro Features

  • Popular features found in Audio Editing
    Audio Manipulation
    Audio Mixing
    Audio Recording
    Plug-in Integration
    Video Editing
  • More features of ACID Pro
    Audio Capture
    Audio Editor
    Mastering
    Project Management

ACID Pro User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.2

Ratings Breakdown

5

44%

4

39%

3

11%

2

6%

1

0%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

3.6

Functionality

4.2

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Jeremy D.

Verified reviewer

Media Production

2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

The Original Looping Editor

4

I used ACID Pro a lot to quickly sketch ideas, and working with loops can speed up inspiration when I'm in a time crunch for client work. I outgrew it and moved on to Cubase and Pro Tools, but I often miss the ease of playing with loops in this application.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
ACID was the first loop-based digital audio workstation (DAW) to hit the market back in the 90s. It was so popular that loop libraries were expected to be released in the "ACID-ized" format. And it was popular for a reason: you could open ACID and get working right away. A very straightforward interface helps facilitate easy songwriting and mixing, and loops simply work in ACID, unlike older products like Pro Tools. It's regularly on sale for less than $100, so it's worth a look for people who do mostly loop-based production and find Ableton Live intimidating.
Cons:
ACID can feel a little limited, especially if you want to do more complex MIDI/softsynth composing.

Reasons for choosing ACID Pro

Ease of use and price.

Reasons for switching to ACID Pro

Reason did not have audio support at the time.

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Adam D.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2023

Life-long ACID lover

4

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
i grew up on ACID, and have been with it through its changes of ownership, years of neglect, and resurgance. previously it was one of the most powerful DAW and audio manipulation platforms in existance, it was doing things protools and cubase could only dream of with regards to timestretching and mapping, and ableton live would not exist without ACIDs innovations. it went throug some rough years but no longer has much of the downsides it used to.
Cons:
it fell behind durring the years it was bought and sold multiple times, and as a result it has had to play catch-up in the last several years. i do however encounter the occasional bug, and the last few versions havent done much but bundle in VST's that i dont really want.

Reasons for switching to ACID Pro

the other DAWS i have used lacked features, had clunky UI's, didnt play well with my hardware, or were not condusive to a creative workflow.

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Evan D.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

15+ Years Of Using This Software

3

Ratings Breakdown

3
Ease of use
3
Value for money
1
Customer support
3
Functionality
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Pros:
The familiarity of the workflow is the best. Chopping audio files and mixing them down is probably the best way to use this. Third party VSTs are limited to 10. Recording can lag if your input isn't strong, overall it's a 3/5.
Cons:
Very basic. Can't really manipulate audio like Ableton or FL Studio.

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Michelle M.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2022

Excellent DAW for Beginners and Intermediate

5

I started using Acid Music back in the 90s as a looper, when it was produced by Sonic Foundry, and was astonished to discover that it was a full-blown multi-track recording interface. Once I learned enough about the technicalities of recording, Acid enabled me to put my newfound knowledge of recording, gain-staging, and mixing into practice.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
3
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
This is hands-down the easiest DAW to use that - easy to understand menus and drop-downs, as well as obvious toolbars. Almost all features are easily accessed and intuitive to use. it's not overly cluttered with specialized functions that the average musician will never use.
Cons:
I feel like trying to use virtual instruments with this interface is a little more challenging than it is with certain other DAWs that I own.

Reasons for choosing ACID Pro

The price point on Acid is unbeatable. It's sheer ease of use is also unbeatable. It will take a year or two of intense dedication to outgrow Acid Pro.

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VR

Verified
Reviewer

Construction

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Familiar & Similar layout/UI with most Magix Video editing softwares

5

Acid Pro feels so much home to me as I do a lot of video editing with Magix Video Pro X. The UI and layouts similarity works for me.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
3
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
Every time I use Acid Pro for audio creating and sometimes editing, I get the feeling as if I am using the Magix Video editing softwares such as Video Pro X or Movie Studio only with more audio editing capabilities and functionalities. The UI and the general layout is very similar. For example, the Explorer tab for quickly accessing the media files for the project in the computer has almost similar layout with Video Pro X. The noticeable difference is that for Acid Pro it is located at the bottom left while for the Video Pro X at the top right. This and other similarities such as we have for the timelines have made my workflow easy in terms of navigating around the software. I know where to get what I need at a glance. Additionally, It is a very capable DAW loaded with lots of loops (Acidized loops) for any genre. It is my to go place when I need some background loops for my videos. Perfectly suited for my workflow!
Cons:
Unfortunately, the stability of this software has been the greatest setback. I started with Acid Pro 10 and now with 11 and still not stable. It does not matter how many times I reinstall and mostly just keep away from some of its features, It still crashes and sometimes to finish a project in Acid Pro is Magic(X).

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jean pierre s.

Verified reviewer

Performing Arts

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2023

revisando ACID PRO

5

My experience has been very positive, as I've learned to handle the program almost 100%

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
4
Value for money
3
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
The biggest advantage it has is its precision in mixing
Cons:
What I like the least is that the voiceover recording quality is very poor

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VR

Verified
Reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Nice old time DAW for looped audios

4

Acid pro is simple and easy to use for looped compositions and I like it for that!

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
3
Value for money
4
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
I have used Acid Pro to create looped audios for my short training videos for many years. It still the easiest DAW to use and affords quality output. The 64 bit version offers more stability to what would be a crash prone software.
Cons:
The price is quite out of the range of competing DAWs in the market unless you are lucky to get the discount priced offers.

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VR

Verified
Reviewer

Computer Networking

Self-Employed

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2021

Great software to mix audio

5

I created various music by mixing various traces

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Functionality
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Pros:
The facility with which the various loops mixes
Cons:
The software has many features and features, I can't say something that I didn't like.

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Paul T.

Verified reviewer

E-Learning

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

A Great User-Friendly DAW With All The Necessary Features

5

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
4
Functionality
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Pros:
One of the things I appreciate most about it is its ease of use. It's a great tool for quickly and easily putting together complex tracks, especially for creating loop-based music. Acid Pro also supports a wide range of file formats, making it easy to import and export audio files.
Cons:
The UI is slightly outdated, and there are a few crashes now and then, but nothing to consider a deal breaker. On the upside, the developers are actively updating the software, so I am sure these issues will be ironed out over time.

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VR

Verified
Reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

Acid Pro's reliability is its Achilles heel

2

Acid Pro was great for prototyping tracks and getting quick compositions out. It had a comprehensive set of decent included effects and instruments but was ultimately let down by instability.

Ratings Breakdown

4
Ease of use
3
Value for money
3
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
Acid Pro has always had a great workflow and reasonable included effects and instruments. It pioneered loop manipulation and coined the term acidisation for including tempo information with loops so that they can be easily manipulated and included in tracks of different tempos.
Cons:
The constant crashing and program hangs that occur on an all too frequent basis. Even after expecting a hang and constantly saving, the time lost and more importantly losing the flow while trying to be creative were the app killer for me.

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