Saturday, October 13, 2007
If you're a laptoprocker with a crush on free software, this one is for you! Chosen as Editor’s Choice on Freeware Files, and decared 100% clean by Softpedia, TrakAxPC gives you the tools to create music and video for free.
With TrakAx' beat-matching technology, users can seamlessly mix any tracks or loops with different BPMs. You require no special skills or technical expertise. Just drag in your tunes & get mixing!
Acid uses "acidized" loops and Ableton needs loops to be "warped" for seamless beatmatching. How does this work with TrakAx? Their tech guys explained, "TrakAxPC performs a one off analysis of audio files to determine their beat structure. This information is then used by the audio engine to time stretch the audio samples so that they play in sync. Even though the samples are stretched the audio pitch is maintained at a normal level. It is somewhat similar to Ableton's warping mechanism. The Beat Syncing is general purpose in the sense that is will also work on loops not cut quite correctly (within reason) and on polyphonic material such as a five minute mp3 song."
TrakAxPC comes with a basic set of video-, photo and audio-effects. How about VST plugins for audio? "TrakAx currently does not support VST instrument/effects but we hope to provide VST hosting capability in a future release."
TrakAxPC enables you to cut samples to remix your favourite tracks or make detailed edits to audio tracks, narrations or video clips. Use any combination of media - photos, videos and music. Record straight into TrakAx from your Webcam or Microphone.
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