Mixcraft 8 Home Studio on Mac

About Mixcraft 8 Home Studio

Mixcraft 8 Home Studio is an easy-to-use music program that lets you quickly and easily record up to 16 audio and MIDI tracks, arrange loops, remix, score and edit video, and mix and master compositions. Let your creativity take flight with thousands of music loops and dozens of audio effects and virtual instruments. Take to the stage with eight sets of automatically synced, non-stop audio and MIDI clip grooves using the amazingly flexible Performance Panel, the perfect partner for live performances. Mixcraft 8 Home Studio is the perfect introduction to digital music creation at a price anyone can afford.
Up to 16 Audio and Virtual Instrument TracksRecord guitar, microphone, or play notes with a MIDI keyboard. Includes a built-in guitar tuner on every track. Publish your music to YouTube, Soundcloud and other music sites.
Works with audio interfaces, guitars and microphones.Works with your soundcard or audio interface. Plug in your guitar or microphone and start making music as inspiration hits you. Easily burn your song to CD or save as MP3.
Virtual Instruments and EffectsIncludes six virtual instruments, including piano, strings, guitars, organs and classic synthesizers, and 20 powerful effects including reverb, delay, EQ, chorus and flanger.
Loop LibraryMixcraft’s audio library covers every imaginable music genre with over 6,500 loops and freesound.org sounds for inspired music creation. Easily import loops and sound effects to your loops library.
Virtual MixerA built-in mixer with volume and an individual three-band EQ for each channel, just like a hardware mixer. New version 8 includes effect slots for easier access and manipulation.
Piano Roll, Step, and Notation EditorsPlay in MIDI notes with your computer’s keyboard or a USB controller and edit using the Piano Roll, Step, or Notation editors – even print music scores!
Live PerformanceRock the house with eight sets of automatically synced, non-stop audio and MIDI clip grooves using the amazingly flexible Performance Panel. Manipulate the Performance Panel with a Novation Launchpad, MIDI controller, or even your computer’s keyboard. New version supports live slot recording!
Video EditingProduce music videos with text, effects, video, and photos. Version 8 now supports MP4, the most popular video format used today.

How to Run Mixcraft 8 Home Studio on Mac

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Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Mixcraft 8 Home Studio on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Mixcraft 8 Home Studio System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS:Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
    • Processor:1.2GHz processor
    • Memory:512 MB RAM
    • Graphics:DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
    • DirectX®:9.0c
    • Hard Drive:250 MB HD space
    • Additional:Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller, OpenGL 2.x or better highly recommended.
    Recommended:
    • OS:Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
    • Processor:1.4GHz processor or faster
    • Memory:1 GB RAM
    • Graphics:DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
    • DirectX®:9.0c
    • Hard Drive:250 MB HD space
    • Additional:Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller
    Minimum:
    • OS:Mac OS 10.6+
    • Processor:2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
    • Memory:1 GB RAM
    • Hard Drive:130 MB HD space
    Minimum:
    • OS:Mac OS 10.6+
    • Processor:2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
    • Memory:2 GB RAM
    • Hard Drive:130 MB HD space
    Minimum:
    • Processor:1.8 GHz Dual-Core
    • Memory:512 MB
    • Hard Drive:130 MB HD space
    • Note: 32-bit only [/list]