I know your going to think I work for Sony, I do not. I just wanted to give a real big thumbs up to the new version 6.0. I have been using it now for sveral weeks. I figured out the VST synth thing,that was user error. I printed up the big manual and just need to get all those pages into the notebook inserts I bought so I can have a hard copy to use.
The ability to mix multiple loops on one track does make the whole process much better.I was initially scared away from acid and all loop based programs because I associated them with hip hop and rap which I do not do.After the realization that essentially most ALL music is based on loops(just longer ones)it is much easier to see a real use for acid especially in light of the fact that it now also does midi and vst synths.