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To use automatic MIDI quantization:

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To sidechain or route audio or MIDI to any effect or virtual instrument parameter:

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How to record directly into the Performance Panel:

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Mixcraft 8 allows you to perform operations on multiple selected tracks!

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Mixcraft 8 supports sidechaining if the effect has that option:

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Currently, none of the included effects in Mixcraft 8 support sidechaining. The pictured effect is a free one called Xhip Compressor.

Density mkIII is another free compressor that supports sidechaining.
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Nested submixes.

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See what's inside a collapsed submix track at a glance.

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Mixcraft 8 allows you to customize your mixer layout.

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Mixcraft 8 has an option to route a MIDI track to another MIDI track. This would allow you to have MIDI on full-sized tracks for your multi-out instruments (like Kontakt), instead of having to use lanes!
Route to track feature.
Route to track feature.
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Mixcraft 8 gives you lots of options for creating stems. You can mute effects, ignore automation, control how the files are named, and more:

Mixcraft 8's stems feature.
Mixcraft 8's stems feature.
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Mixcraft 8 allows you to drag effects from one track to another. Just choose "Show Effects On Tracks," or drag the left edge of the track area to the right.
Show Effects On Tracks feature in Mixcraft 8.
Show Effects On Tracks feature in Mixcraft 8.
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Mixcraft 8 allows you to browse your computer for loops.
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Browse Your Computer
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The old "Mix Down To Separate Tracks" option has been replaced in Mixcraft 8 with a new "Mix Down To Stems" option that allows you to customize your exported tracks.
Mix Down To Stems option.
Mix Down To Stems option.
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Mixcraft 8 allows you to send MIDI Clock and Status Messages to your external MIDI device!
MIDI Clock and Status Messages in Mixcraft 8.
MIDI Clock and Status Messages in Mixcraft 8.
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Mixcraft 8 allows you to arm an automation lane to record all effect and instrument automation:
Record All Effect and Instrument Automation.
Record All Effect and Instrument Automation.
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