Recording Audio Tracks

Find out how to arm tracks for recording, select inputs, how default inputs work, set tempo, enable the metronome, tune up, and start recording.

Punch and Loop Recording

This builds on other Mixcraft University videos by showing how punch and loop recording extends the flexibility of the Takes, Overdub, and Replace recording modes. There's even a bonus section on how to build up a pattern (as you do with hardware "looper" effects from companies like DigiTech,. Boss, Pigtronix, and Korg) by using loop recording in overdub mode.

Virtual Instrument Tracks

Find out how to use virtual instruments to full advantage in Mixcraft 6, including how to find and insert instrument sounds, create splits and layers in a single track or multiple tracks, use "Musical Typing" as a "soundcheck" when auditioning instruments or for creating music on a laptop, how to hook up MIDI controllers, loading instruments from other companies, and more.

MIDI Editing with Virtual Instruments

Find out how to use and edit MIDI in Mixcraft 6, including transposing, quantizing, velocity editing, using drum maps, what "snapping to the grid" is all about,and more.

Control Surfaces (Part 1)

Find out how you can control essential Mixcraft functions like play, stop, control master volume, enable loop, and many more from an external hardware control surface. This video also shows how you can obtain this kind of convenient, hands-on operation with anything from an old drum machine you have sitting around to a modern, dedicated control surface.

Part 2 shows how to use hands-on control with effects and virtual instruments running within Mixcraft.

Automation

Add variations and excitement to your mixes - find out how to automate changes in clips, tracks, effects, virtual instruments, and more

Using an External Audio Editor with Mixcraft

This tutorial will show you how to use audio editors such as Audacity in conjunction with Mixcraft.

How To Remove Noise From Your Recordings

With Mixcraft's built-in noise reduction tool, you can greatly reduce or remove unwanted background noises from your recordings, easily!

Inserting and Removing Time in Mixcraft 6

New in Mixcraft 6: it's easy to add or remove sections of time in your Mixcraft project.

Plugins Overview and Demo

A look at the plugins exclusive to Mixcraft Pro Studio 6, comparing the new Acoustica Pro Studio Reverb to the standard Classic Reverb and much, much more.

Switching Audio Drivers

When recording your audio or virtual instrument tracks within Mixcraft, there are many reasons you might need to switch between the wave, asio and wavert audio drivers within Mixcraft 6 preferences. This video discusses reasons for switching between drivers and also how it can be done very easily by using the sound device preferences within the software.

Mixcraft Effects - Acoustica Flanger

Many people tend to confuse flange effects with chorus effects, thinking that the two are almost identical. This is not the case and in this video I'll explain the basic differences between the two and also show you some cool things you can do with the Acoustica Flanger plugin.

Mixcraft Effects - Acoustica EQ

The Acoustica EQ is a 10 band graphic equalizer which is included with Mixcraft 6 (all variations). Equalizers can be used to manipulate audio frequencies on guitar, bass, drums, vocal, keyboard or any other recorded or existing audio.

Mixcraft - How To Import Your Own Loops

Mixcraft 6 comes with more than 6000 loops! Still, many people wish to import their own collections into the loop library, and with Mixcraft 6 this is now possible!. This short video tip will show you how to import wave, mp3, wma, aiff, ogg and even add recorded sounds to the loop library right from the Mixcraft interface.

Mixcraft - Track Types Overview

Giving you a quick overview of each track type that exists within Acoustica Mixcraft 6, such as send tracks, sub-mix tracks, master track, audio tracks, output buses, virtual instrument tracks, video and video text tracks. This video does not give an in depth look at each track type, but rather a short description and basic usage of each type.

Optimize Your Computer For Use With Mixcraft

Recording and editing sound and video is demanding on your computers processor and memory. You'll need to close all other running applications, including applications which run in the Windows system tray, before using Mixcraft. This will free up the maximum amount of processing power so you can avoid experiencing glitches, pops and synchronization issues.