Please note that the specifications related to the MIDI version of ACE is the specifications of ACE MIDI v1.01. The specifications related to the Tracker version is the specifications of the current development version of ACE Tracker and may change before the release.

Sound engine
  • Up to 16 voices on a standard Falcon030.
  • 256 sounds in memory.
  • 2 oscillator modes:
    • Sample mode: 16bit, maximum 256 samples in memory, 20Mb each.
    • Synth mode: 2 oscillators per voice:
      First oscillator: Saw ramp up/down, Noise, Square.
      Second oscillator: Saw ramp up/down, Square positive, Square.
      3 modes to mix the two oscillators; normal (add), merge (xor) and ring modulation (multiplication).
  • VCA (amplifier) with ADSR envelope.
  • VCF (low-pass filter) with ADSR envelope.
  • LFO (low frequency oscillator) with 6 different waveforms. Can be connected to frequency and/or filter and/or volume.
  • Step modulator. A 32-step "sequencer". Draw individual curves for frequency, filter and volume.
  • Velocity curves. Seperate curves for volume and filter response.
  • Internal postprocessing effects: reverb and stereo (ping-pong) delay.
MIDI version
  • Multitimbral, 16 channels, 120 split points per channel.
  • Velocity support.
  • Pitch bend support.
  • Modulation wheel support.
Tracker version
  • 256 positions and 256 patterns.
  • Dynamic pattern size, from 1 track with 1 line to 16 tracks with 64 lines.
  • MIDI input.
  • 4 pattern columns: note, sound, effect, and volume or filter.
Hardware
  • Replay frequency of 32780Hz, giving a bandwidth of 0-16kHz.
  • Support for 44.1kHz, 48kHz and 50kHz.
  • Support for external outputs like the Jam OUT and FAD series.
  • SPDIF support.