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ACID Pro 7.0 User Manual

1. The edge of the groove event prevents the event s first beat from being played before 10 1 on the timeline 1 Select the Groove tool amp on the main ACID toolbar 2 Click the down arrow next to the Groove toolbar button and choose a groove from the menu or double click a groove in the Groove Pool 3 Click and drag over a track to paint groove events in the same way you create other events on the timeline Groove events are displayed at the bottom of the track to indicate where a groove will be applied 136 CHAPTER 8 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to paint groove events as needed To toggle the height of the groove strips choose Show Full Size Groove Strips from the View menu Tips Drag a groove from the Groove Pool to an existing groove event to change the event s groove Drag a groove from the Groove Pool to a space between two groove events to create a new groove event to fill the space between the events Hold Ctrl while clicking the space between two groove events to create a new groove event to fill the space between the events Right click and drag with the Groove tool to erase a groove event Hold Ctrl and right click a groove event with the Groove tool to erase the entire event Hold Ctrl and click a groove event with the Groove Erase tool to erase the entire event Zoom in to see groove markers in the groove events The markers represent the amount and
2. 3 F a Hyperfuzz 01 pmo m A da Hyperfuzz 02 68 CHAPTER 3 Inserting a section 1 Create atime selection that includes the portion of the timeline that you want to use as a section 2 From the Insert menu choose Section or press Shift S A section label is added above the marker bar 3 Type a name to identify the section and press Enter Adjusting a section s length 1 Hover over the end of a section label The mouse pointer is displayed as a fo 2 Drag the end of the section to extend or shorten it Tips e Hold Shift to override snapping e As you drag the edge between two adjacent sections both will be adjusted simultaneously Renaming a section 1 Right click the section label and choose Rename from the shortcut menu The section label changes to an edit box Tip Press F2 to rename the selected section 2 Type a new name in the edit box 3 Press Enter Changing a section s color 1 Right click the section label and choose Color from the shortcut menu 2 Choose a color from the menu The color of the section header is updated but event colors do not change Moving shuffling sections Shuffling sections allows you to move all events envelopes regions commands and markers within a section in a single operation For more information see Ripple editing on page 63 1 Drag a section label to a new position on the timeline A red cursor is
3. Cem 2 Select the check box for an event type to hide that type or clear the check box to display that event type 3 Click OK The list is filtered according to the criteria you selected Editing events Once you have located a particular event you can edit the parameters of the event as needed 1 Click in the event row you want to edit 2 Click the Edit Event button j The Edit MIDI Event dialog appears Tip You can also double click an event s Message parameter to open the Edit Event dialog 3 Edit the values in the dialog For more information see Event parameters on page 236 4 Click OK The event updates to the new values Tip You can edit individual parameters in columns other than Message by double clicking the parameter and entering a new value WORKING WITH MIDI 235 Event parameters The table below describes the editable event parameters for different event types Event type Editable parameter Description After Touch Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event Pressure Amount of vibrato 0 127 you want to apply to each voice on the channel Control Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Change Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event Controller Change Displays the number of the current controller change type Choose a Number controller cha
4. 1 2 3 4 5 Item Description 1 Rewind Press and hold to move backward through the timeline at 20x speed 2 Fast Forward Press and hold to move forward through the timeline at 20x speed 3 Stop Press to stop playback and return the cursor to its position before playback started 4 Play Press to start playback Press again to stop playback and leave the cursor at its current position 5 Record Press to start recording Press again to stop recording and leave the cursor at its current position Hold the Shift button while pressing the Record button to render the current selection to a new track APPENDIX B 297 Arrow buttons The arrow buttons allow you to navigate the timeline and preview your project Item 1 Left Right 2 Up Down 298 APPENDIX B ae 4 4 Description Press the left or right arrow button to move left or right 1 32 note Hold Ctrl while pressing the left or right arrow button to go to the beginning or end of the project Hold Alt while pressing the left or right arrow button to go to the beginning of the next or previous measure Press to zoom in or out Jog dial The jog dial allows you to navigate the timeline and trim events ERS a ae z ee E EE E E EE TE a T na ea A ee2oeeee Navigating the timeline When playback is paused and the Scrub button is not selected the jog dial performs the following functions e Turn the dial clockwise or cou
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6. 228 CHAPTER 13 Editing parameter automation envelopes You can edit mute automation settings by adding an envelope to the bus track or by using the controls in the Soft Synth Properties window For more information see Soft Synth Properties on page 25 1 Select the Automation Settings button 2 Click to position the cursor in the timeline where you want to edit a parameter 3 Youcan adjust automated parameters by editing the envelopes in the timeline or by recording automation with the controls in the Soft Synth Properties window For more information see Adjusting envelopes on page 154 The controls in the Soft Synth Properties window behave differently if the track has automation envelopes and when you change the track automation recording mode e When the track automation mode is set to Off the controls in the Soft Synth Properties window affect the entire bus track and all tracks routed to the soft synth e When the track has automation envelopes and the track automation mode is set to Read the Soft Synth Properties controls change state to reflect the envelope setting during playback but cannot be adjusted e When the track has automation envelopes and the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the Soft Synth Properties controls edit the envelope setting at the cursor position For more information see Track automation on page 149 Editing MIDI clip properties From the View menu choose Clip Propertie
7. 4 To add or change a function do the following a Select an item in the User defined surface control mappings list b Select an item in the Available host functions list c Click the Assign button 5 To remove a function select an item in the User defined surface control mappings list and click the Clear button 6 Toremove all functions click the Clear All button 7 To replace all custom functions with the default settings click the Default All button Important The Mackie Control Universal can control either trim or automation settings In order to control automation settings the Automation button in the Audio Video section must be selected and the track or bus you want to edit must be set to Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch Hold the F1 button while turning the V Pot or use the Automation Settings button to change the automation recording mode for each track and bus track 288 APPENDIX B Using the Mackie Control Universal The following sections describe the default control mapping for the Mackie Control Universal when used with ACID Important The Mackie Control Universal can control either trim or automation settings In order to control automation settings the Automation button in the Audio Video section must be selected and the track or bus you want to edit must be set to Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch Hold the F1 button while turning the V Pot or use the Automation
8. Compression Ratio audio A compression ratio controls the ratio of input to output levels above a specific threshold This ratio determines how much a signal has to rise above the threshold for every 1 dB of increase in the output For example with a ratio of 3 1 the input level must increase by three decibels to produce a one decibel output level increase Threshold 10 dB Compression Ratio 3 1 Input 7 dB Output 9 dB Because the input is 3 dB louder than the threshold and the compression ratio is 3 1 the resulting signal is 1 dB louder than the threshold Compression Ratio file size The ratio of the size of the original noncompressed file to the compressed contents For example a 3 1 compression ratio means that the compressed file is one third the size of the original Computer ID Each computer has a unique number similar to a license plate Sony creates an activation number based on that number Since the activation number is based on the Computer ID it is important that you have the ACID application installed on the computer where you will be using it The Computer ID is automatically detected and provided to you when you complete the installation process The Computer ID is used for registration purposes only It doesn t give Sony access to any personal information and can t be used for any purpose other than for generating a unique activation number for you to use the software Crossfade Mixing two piec
9. Soft Synth 1 005 Soft Synth 1 Insert Soft Synth MIDI Channel 6 Click the Play button When you play your project the track is sent to your synthesizer out of the synthesizer into the input bus and out to the master bus 7 When you re ready to render your project you can use real time rendering to include the output from your synthesizer with your project For more information see Rendering in real time on page 52 USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 187 Monitoring an external source without mixing it with your project You may not want every signal that goes through the Mixing Console to be mixed with your project For example you could set up a cue talkback microphone to communicate between the control room and recording booth This topic will show you how to use an input bus to set up a cue microphone 1 Add an input bus to your project For more information see Adding or deleting input busses on page 182 2 Connect a microphone to an input on your sound card for this example we ll use Mic Inst 1 3 Inthe recording booth connect a pair of powered speakers or a headphone amplifier to an output on your sound card for this example we ll use LineOut 3L LineOut 4R 4 Setup your input bus a Inthe I O control region of the input bus channel strip click the Input Source button and choose the sound card input where your cue microphone is connected EEN Input Bus O Master Vo io ve
10. The Go To command is used to place the cursor at a specific location in the ACID project GETTING STARTED 39 e Press Ctrl G to position the cursor based on the position displayed on the beat ruler Specify a position in measures beats ticks format in the box that appears in the time display and press Enter 00 00 28 000 15 1 000 e Press Shift G to position the cursor based on the time displayed on the time ruler Specify a time in the box that appears in the time display and press Enter 00 00 28 000 15 1 000 Tip You can also open the boxes in the time display by double clicking the desired value Making selections You must select events before you can move or edit them Selecting an event 1 Click the Draw Tool button 2 Click an event The event is highlighted Selected event Selecting multiple events You have several methods of selecting multiple events e Press Ctrl or Shift while clicking events Use the Select All on Track command Use the Select Events to End command e Use the Select All command e Use the Selection tool Note Unless stated otherwise selections can only be made using the Draw tool Selecting multiple events using the keyboard and mouse Holding Ctrl while clicking events allows you to select multiple nonadjacent events that reside on any track This method is useful when you need to move several scattered events by an equal amount within the project Holding S
11. Toggles the display of the Video Preview window toolbar Toggles the display of the Video Preview window status bar Right click the Video Preview window and choose Show Status Bar from the shortcut menu to view the status bar The status bar shows the video s frame size frame rate and display size WORKING WITH VIDEO 249 Previewing on external monitors You can use your system s external monitor for previewing video playback You must have an OHCI IEEE 1394 adapter and a device to convert the DV signal to video such as a DV camcorder deck or media converter To specify an external monitor click the External Monitor button GJ Ext Monitor on the Video Preview window or choose Preferences from the Options menu and click the Video tab Other settings for the external monitor can also be found on the Video tab For more information see Using the Video tab on page 277 Scoring video ACID has tools that allow you to adjust the tempo of a project to easily synchronize audio with specific video frames 1 2 3 4 5 6 Add your audio track s and video to your project If the Video Preview window is not displayed choose Video from the View menu Click the Play button to begin playback Press H each time you want to place a time marker at a frame you want to emphasize where an explosion is heard for example Click the Stop button E to stop playback Return to the leftmost time marker and fine tune its placeme
12. e From the View menu choose Time Ruler and choose the desired format from the submenu e Right click the time ruler and choose the desired format from the shortcut menu In addition to right clicking the time ruler in the track view you can use this technique on the time rulers in the Chopper and Track Properties windows The following table describes the available time formats Time format Description Samples Displays the time ruler in samples Time Displays the time ruler in hours minutes seconds milliseconds Seconds Displays the time ruler in seconds Time amp Frames Displays the time ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate equal to that of your video Absolute Frames Displays the time ruler in total frames from the beginning of the project Feet amp Frames 16 mm Displays the time ruler in feet frames at a rate of 40 frames per foot Feet amp Frames 35 mm Displays the time ruler in feet frames at a rate of 16 frames per foot SMPTE Film Sync Displays the time ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 24 frames per 24 fps second for synchronizing with film SMPTE EBU 25 fps Displays the time ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 25 frames per second for European Broadcasting Union SMPTE Non Drop Displays the time ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 29 97 frames per 29 97 fps second SMPTE Drop Displays the time ruler in hours minutes
13. Note f you save stretching properties to a new file the changes will also be applied to the current clip and saved with the ACID project The changes are not saved to the original file If you edit a file in another audio editing program it is possible that the ACID data will be removed Simply edit the settings on the Stretch tab to optimize the file again The following table describes the settings on the Stretch tab for loop files Item Description Root note Choose a note from the drop down list to set the base note for loops that you want to conform to the project key If you do not want a clip transposed to the project key a clip that contains a drum sample for example choose Don t transpose Number of beats Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the length of the original file Selecting a value that does not match the actual file causes the loop to play at a different speed For example specifying a length of 8 beats for a 4 beat loop causes the loop to play at half speed at any given tempo You can misinform the software regarding the beat length of a loop for creative ends For more information see Playing double time half time on page 317 Stretching method Stretching properties determine how time compression and expansion is performed on audio events If you hear audio anomalies due to time compression try editing the stretching properties of the track Looping segments is the default stretching method an
14. d Click to position the cursor where you want the envelope to start 5 From the Edit menu choose Paste 156 CHAPTER 10 Copying envelopes to another track 1 Select the Envelope tool using one of the following methods e From the Edit menu choose Editing Tool and choose Envelope from the submenu e Click the Envelope Tool button on the toolbar 2 Select the envelope you want to copy a From the Edit menu choose Select All to create a time selection that matches the length of your project b Click the envelope you want to copy Tip f the envelope isn t displayed you can right click the track choose Show Envelopes from the shortcut menu and then choose an envelope from the submenu 3 From the Edit menu choose Copy 4 Select the envelope where you want to paste the envelope points a Click within a track to select it b Insert an aduio or MIDI envelope if needed c Click to select the envelope where you want to paste the selected points d Click the Go to Start button i if you want the envelope to appear exactly as it was in the original track or click to position the cursor where you want the envelope to start 5 From the Edit menu choose Paste Locking envelopes to events Track envelopes extend for the length of a track and are independent of the events on the track This means that the envelope remains in place when you move the events in the track However track envelopes can be set to move wi
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16. or advanced search criteria Using this option in the search displayed in step 2 the Search Results pane would display all files that contain the keyword EBow OR the Guitar tag e Choose Match All from the Match Any Match All drop down list to display only media that matches all of your keyword tag and advanced search criteria Using this option in the search displayed in step 2 the Search Results pane would display all files that contain the keyword EBow AND the Guitar tag 78 CHAPTER 4 Searching using tags In the Search pane select the check box for each tag you want to find The Media Library searches your media files and displays the results in the Search Results pane on the right side of the window Media Manager Explorer Groove Po Choose Match Any from the Match Any Match All drop down list if you want to display all media that contains any keyword tag or advanced search criteria In the example to the right the Search Results pane would display all files that contain the tag High Tom OR the tag Floor Tom Choose Match All from the Match Any Match All drop down list if you want to display only media that includes all keyword tag and advanced search criteria In the preceding example the Search Results pane would display only files with tags High Tom AND Floor n Tom Note f you have check boxes selected for parent and child tags those tags will be treated as a
17. 120B 2 Center Automation OFF oo 12 6 e Automation Read i aib 7 ik J0 1 EA Vol LOdE i e Automation Write Touch 8 308 Li 43 L i tcmation OFF Pan 43 R H Automation Write Latch Automation disabled on the track header Automation enabled on the track header Using a PreSonus FaderPort You can use a PreSonus FaderPort to control ACID For more information about configuring ACID to use a control surface see Using Control Surfaces with ACID on page 283 Viewing the control mappings The map for the FaderPort assigns the controls as follows Control Function Shift Function Fader Adjusts volume for the active channel Pan Adjusts panning for the active channel Mute Mutes the active channel Solo Solos the active channel Rec Arm the active track for recording Channel Scroll to previous track or mixer control Scrolls by 8 channels when Bank is selected Bank Toggles scroll channel bank mode Channel Scroll to next track or mixer control Scrolls by 8 channels when Bank is selected Output Master Fader mode Read Enables channel automation in to Read mode Press again to turn automation off Write Enables channel automation in to Write mode Press again to turn automation off Touch Enables channel automation in to Touch mode Press again to turn automation off Off Turns the fader off Mix Displays the Mix Console Dim mixer output Proj Switches behavior of fader and rotary knob Trn
18. 263 Explorer 24 32 34 Groove Pool 26 Hiding showing 263 Main 18 Media Manager 25 Plug In Manager 26 Soft Synth Properties 25 Surround Panner 25 256 Track Properties 25 119 128 Video Preview 25 Working with tracks 42 Writing to CD 53 Understanding track at once and disc at once 53 Zoom controls Chopper window 97 Main window 24 x INDEX
19. 300 Editing input device 301 Editing output device 301 Viewing control maps 299 General preferences tab 270 Generic control surface setup 246 299 301 Generic controller 283 Generic MIDI controller Custom control maps 301 Loading control maps 302 Setting up a generic control surface 302 Glossary 331 340 INDEX iii Goto 39 Gracenote Obtaining or editing CD information 35 Grid 265 Groove Pool window 26 Grooves applying multiple events to a track 136 applying to entire track 136 creating 139 duplicating 138 editing 139 erasing events 137 exporting 138 Groove Cloning 138 importing 138 overview 135 removing 137 removing unused 137 setting a default 136 Hardware Playing MIDI from 239 Routing MIDI tracks to 239 Routing surround to 253 Routing video to 250 Setting up for surround 252 Help 17 18 Hiding showing Toolbar 266 Track envelopes 157 158 Video tracks 247 Windows 263 Icons Color intensity preferences 279 Tinting preferences 279 Increments Creating 100 Creating a custom musical length 101 Creating a specific musical length 101 Inline MIDI editing 207 Input bus Adjusting volume or panning 185 Muting or soloing 184 Recording with 198 Input busses Adding 182 Channel strips in Mixing Console 182 Deleting 182 Monitoring external sources 188 Overview 181 Renaming 182 Using with hardware based effects 186 Using with hardware based synthesizers 187
20. 4 Snap to Grid Only B Play 4 wn 2 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want to move and click Move Up or Move Down 3 Click Close to save the toolbar changes and close the dialog Adding buttons to the toolbar A series of buttons are included that you may add to the toolbar These buttons are listed in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may also add separators on the toolbar to organize the buttons to suit your preferences You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 2 On the Available toolbar buttons pane use the scroll bars to locate the button that you want to add and select it 3 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want the newly added button to proceed in order For example if you want to add the Save As button and want it to precede the Publish button select the Publish button in the Current toolbar buttons pane Customize Toolbar Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons Separator New H Open Per E Save e Project Properties Publish X Delete lt Remove Get Media from the Web il Ripple Edits 4 Snap to Grid Onh E Play 4 7 Separator Move Up xc Move Down WW 4 Click Add The new button is added above the selected button on the Current toolbar buttons p
21. As a result these clips respond to tempo and key changes just like loops For more information see Using the Beatmapper on page 117 Tip You can change the length of the file that starts the Beatmapper in the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog For more information see Using the Audio tab on page 271 MIDI A MIDI clip amp or is automatically created when you open a MID SMF or RMI file You can use MIDI clips to record data from and play back through synthesizers and other MIDI compliant equipment For more information see Working with MIDI on page 201 Folder tracks Folder tracks can contain any combination of tracks Use folder tracks to group related tracks or sections of a project so they can be easily expanded or minimized For example if you have many drum tracks in your project you can add a folder track to consolidate drum tracks and minimize their vertical space in the track list When the folder track is minimized you can also perform edit operations on clustered events in the group but you cannot create events with the Draw or Paint tools or perform edge trimming Expand the folder track to edit individual events For more information see Using folder tracks on page 131 Adding and editing events You have added media to the project and tracks have been created for the media files Now you can add events to the track view The following sections describe three basic techniques used when working with audi
22. As you drag the pan point to the center speaker the sound becomes diffused through the front and rear speakers When the track is panned fully to the center speaker there is no output from the front and rear speakers Dragging the pan point to the center of the surround panner sends the signal to all speakers Note f you re panning fully to a single speaker in Film mode you may notice that some signal is mixed to the opposite speaker This is because the ideal placement for surround speakers does not match the representation in the surround panner For example panning to the front left speaker produces a low level signal in the rear left speaker This is because your front left speaker should be positioned 30 left of center and the speaker in the surround panner is located 45 left of center To produce a true 45 left of center pan the signal is panned between the front and rear left speaker Using the grid to monitor panning The grid in the Surround Panner window helps you to visualize how your panning will sound The grid s spacing changes to match the current pan type The vertical lines represent the points where the left to right signal ratio is 6 dB 0 dB and 6 dB respectively at the far left line the left channel is 6 0 dB louder than the right channel The horizontal lines represent the points where the front to rear signal ratio is 6 dB 0 dB and 6 dB respectively As you adjust the Center fader the lines move forward
23. Displays all your software synthesizers includ ing the DLS soft synth and VST instrument VSTi plug ins Select the All folder to display all soft synths The Failed folder contains plug ins that did not scan correctly or timed out during scanning These plug ins cannot be used in ACID The Ignored folder contains plug ins that you want to prevent ACID from using without uninstalling the plug in You can right click a plug in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Ignored folder The Unavailable folder contains plug ins that you have uninstalled since running ACID ACID preserves information about uninstalled plug ins so settings can be restored if the plug ins are reinstalled The Soft Synths folder also contains subfolders you can use to organize and categorize your plug ins by instrument type and vendor For more information see Organizing plug ins with folders on page 143 The toolbar at the top of the window helps you navigate the Plug In Manager window and adjust its display Item Name Description Address Bar Displays the current folder You can choose a folder from this drop down list or click Favorit v Ji Favorites a folder in the tree view to navigate the Plug In Manager Plugs Tree View Displays all of the folder that you can use to organize your plug in gt O ewr 3 Soft s Contents Pane Displays the contents of the selected folder Up One Level Opens the folder one level above the selected f
24. Files that already exist in the media library will be skipped e Select the All files radio button if you want to search for all media files in the specified folder New media files will be added and files that already exist in the media library will be searched to determine whether their properties have changed 7 Select the Add tags and custom properties from files check box if you want to add tags and custom columns saved in the media files to your library For more information about tagging media please see Tagging media files on page 73 For information about adding custom columns to the Search Results pane see Adding custom columns on page 83 8 Select the Use file and folder names to apply tags automatically check box if you want to automatically tag files based on the file path For example when this check box is selected a loop saved in the d loops drums hi hats folder would have the tags Drums and Hi Hats applied when it is added to the library Some synonyms and variant spellings will be resolved automatically If you need to modify the pattern matching you can edit the AutoTagPatterns xml file which is created in your My Documents Sony Media Libraries folder the first time the application starts Note Changing the selection of the Add tags and custom properties from files and Use file and folder names to apply tags automatically check boxes also changes the settings in the Media Manager Options dialog 72 CHAPTER 4
25. For more information see Working with track envelopes on page 154 Adding effects to a bus track 1 Click the Bus FX button in the bus track header to add or edit bus effects If there are no effects on the bus the button is displayed in gray and clicking this button displays the Plug In Chooser If a bus already has effects assigned clicking this button displays the Audio Plug In window 2 Select each plug in you want to add and click the Add button or browse to a packaged effects chain Tip To reorder the plug ins within the chain drag a plug in button to a new location or click the Shift Plug In Left or Shift Plug in Right buttons 3 Once you have added all of the plug ins and specified the plug in chain order click on the OK button to close the Plug In Chooser and return to the Audio Plug In window 4 Adjust the settings for the effects For more information about using specific plug ins click the Plug In Help button Muting a bus track Click the Mute button to prevent a bus track from being played in the mix Click the Mute button on additional tracks to add them to the mute group To unmute a track click the Mute button again Muting or unmuting a bus track Deselect the Automation Settings button to toggle trim mode Click the Mute button 8 When you have a group of tracks muted hold Ctrl while clicking the Mute button on an unmuted track to remove all other tracks from the mute gr
26. From the Template drop down list choose a template for rendering the file or click Custom to create custom rendering settings For more information see Creating custom rendering settings on page 51 6 Click Save If you chopped to a new clip a new clip is added to the original track For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 If you chopped to a new track the file is added as a new track in the project Using the Chopper with one shots Selections of loops and Beatmapped files transfer flawlessly between the Chopper and the track view because the beats are clearly identified However one shot files present more of a problem You can use the following method to create accurate single hit selections in one shot files 1 Verify that the snapping options are active If snapping is not active choose Snapping from the Options menu and choose Enable from the submenu or press F8 2 Verify that the Link Arrow to Selection button 24 is selected 3 Create a selection of the desired musical length in the Chopper For more information see Creating selections of a specific musical length on page 99 From the Options menu choose Snapping and choose Enable from the submenu or press F8 to toggle all snapping options off 5 Click the Link Arrow to Selection button 24 to toggle the linking option off You can now adjust the selection without changing the increment 6 Drag the middle of the increment arrow to repositi
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28. L 4 ee ee E E J a O a Description 1 Bus Tracks Press to show or hide audio bus tracks in the ACID timeline 2 Dock Area When the Video button is selected press to show or hide the video bus track Press to show or hide the Window Docking Area at the bottom of the ACID window 3 Track List Press to show or hide the track list in the timeline 294 APPENDIX B Modifiers buttons The Modifiers buttons extend the functionality of other buttons on the Mackie Control 1 2 E5 a AT iaram REPS E ee ea g B s 5 3 Item Description 1 Shift Hold the Shift button while pressing a button labeled with inverse text to perform the shift function For example hold Shift while pressing the Undo Redo button to reverse an undo action 2 Option Track Hold the Option Track Order button while pressing a button in the Settings Add New or Windows group for Order alternative functions Hold the Option Track Order button while pressing a the Channel lt or Channel gt button to change track order Hold the Option Track Order button while pressing F1 to F16 to perform custom functions you can define For more information see Configuring or customizing control mappings on page 287 3 Ctrl Hold the Ctrl button while using a control for alternative functions 4 Alt Hold the Alt button while using a control for alternative functions Audio Video buttons The Audio Video buttons control various audio and video settings for your p
29. Polyphonic Key Afterkouch C Channel 4ftertouch C Pitch Bend C Program Change Select the track where you want to apply the filter From the View menu choose Track Properties In the Track Properties dialog click the Input Filters tab Choose Message Filter from the drop down list at the top of the page Select the Enable check box Select your recording options Item Description Record all Select this radio button if you want to record all MIDI messages from the input port Record selected items Select this radio button if you want to choose which MIDI messages you want to record Record unselected items Select this radio button if you want to choose which MIDI messages you want to ignore when recording Choose a setting from the MIDI Message Type drop down list The box at the bottom of the page displays the available MIDI messages Select the check box for each MIDI message that you want to filter When editing note messages you can double click the Min and Max boxes to type the notes you want to filter Tips e If you re recording into two tracks you can use note message filters to split your keyboard and create two separate parts For example set track 1 to record only notes A1 to B4 and set track 2 to record only notes C5 to C9 If you assign track 1 to a plucked string bass soft synth and track 2 toa grand piano synth the low notes you play on your keyboard will be recorded only on track 1 and will be voiced b
30. Start all new projects with these Select this check box if your projects requirements do not change or you want settings consistent settings for future projects Using the Audio tab This tab allows you to set different characteristics the project uses to handle the audio Item Description Master bus mode Choose either Stereo for a standard audio project or 5 1 Surround for a surround project Number of additional stereo Enter the number of stereo busses that you want in your project You may add up to busses 26 busses The busses appear in the Mixing Console window For more information see Using audio bus channel strips on page 178 Sample rate Choose a sample rate from the drop down list or enter your own rate The sample rate range is 2 000 Hz to 192 000 Hz Higher sample rates result in better quality sound but also mean larger audio files Bit depth Choose a bit depth from the drop down list A higher bit depth results in better quality sound but also means larger audio files GETTING STARTED 31 Item Description Enable low pass filter on LFE Select this check box to limit the audio sent to the LFE channel in a 5 1 surround project For more information see Working with 5 1 Surround on page 251 Cutoff frequency for low pass filter Enter a low pass cutoff freq uency value for 5 1 surround projects Audio sent to the LFE channel is limited to frequencies lower than the value you enter Applying a low pass filter appro
31. The correction of rhythms to align with selected note lengths or beats in a MIDI sequence Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP A proposed standard for controlling broadcast of streaming media RTSP was submitted by a body of companies including RealNetworks and Netscape Redirector File A metafile that provides information to a media player about streaming media files To start a streaming media presentation a Web page includes a link to a redirector file Linking to a redirector file allows a file to stream if you link to the media file it downloads before playback Windows Media redirector files use the asx or wax extension RealMedia redirector files use the ram rpm or smi extension APPENDIX E 337 Region A region is a section of time used to subdivide your project into segments Rendering The process in which the project is saved to a specific file format like WMA or MP3 Resample The act of recalculating samples in a sound file at a different rate than the file was originally recorded If a sample is resampled at a lower rate sample points are removed from the sound file decreasing its size but also decreasing its available frequency range Resampling to a higher sample rate extra sample points are interpolated in the sound file This increases the size of the sound file but does not increase the quality When down sampling one must be aware of aliasing Sample The word sample is used in many different
32. The signal in the side you are panning towards starts at the base dB level either 0 dB 3 dB or 6 dB and increases to 0 dB When the stereo source is panned fully to one side that side plays at 0 dB while the other side provides no signal at all This pan type uses a linear panning curve The Constant Power pan type is most useful for panning mono source material As you move the fader from side to side this pan type creates the illusion of the source moving around the listener from one side to the other in a semi circle This pan type uses the constant power panning curve The Film pan type allows you to pan between pairs of adjacent speakers using a constant power model This mode is optimized for theater style soeaker placement In stereo projects Film mode functions identically to Constant Power As you drag the pan point to the center speaker the sound becomes diffused through the front and rear speakers When the track is panned fully to the center speaker there is no output from the front and rear speakers Dragging the pan point to the center of the surround panner sends the signal to all speakers You can choose a pan type as a default for all new tracks you create For more information see Setting default track properties on page 268 Using the Beatmapper When a long file is added to a project the Beatmapper Wizard starts to allow you to add tempo information to the file Notes The Beatmapper Wizard is started by defau
33. WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW 91 Changing tempo time signature and key You can set a tempo time signature and key for your ACID project You can also make adjustments during playback You can add specific tempo time signature and key changes within a project using tempo key time signature change markers These markers appear on the marker bar above the track view When the cursor passes over one of these markers the master project tempo key and or time signature changes in real time Set the tempo time signature and key for the whole project or change these elements dynamically in the timeline oF 4 mm 4 U a BPM 4 Y es Project Key Project Tempo slider Project Tempo Project Time Signature Changing project tempo You can change the tempo of a project without affecting the project s key Changing tempo using the Project Tempo slider Drag the Project Tempo slider at the bottom of the track list Dragging the slider to the left slows the tempo while dragging it to the right speeds the tempo Tip Double click the tempo value next to the Project Tempo slider to enter an exact value Press Enter when you are finished As you drag the Project Tempo slider a colored bar appears under each track s name to represent the amount a track is being stretched to match the project tempo The mark in the center of the bar represents the original tempo of a file When the bar appears to the right of the mark the project temp
34. With the Draw tool selected drag the edge of a note event to a new location Tip As you drag the edge of a note event the event edge snaps to the divisions on the beat ruler To snap to smaller divisions click the Zoom In Time button at the bottom of the window to zoom in more tightly Or to turn off snapping altogether click the Enable Snapping button to toggle it off Specifying a velocity value for notes To enter a specific velocity value right click a note event in the piano roll choose Velocity from the shortcut menu and choose the appropriate command from the submenu Command Description Set to Maximum Sets the velocity to 127 Set to Default Sets the velocity to 64 Set to Minimum Sets the velocity to 0 Set to Allows you to enter a custom velocity value WORKING WITH MIDI 231 Changing velocity data 1 Inthe lower left corner of the Piano Roll Editor tab click the drop down arrow and choose Velocity from the menu 2 Inthe area at the bottom of the Piano Roll Editor tab drag the top of a velocity bar up or down to change the velocity value You can also drag across multiple bars to change their values at the same time Geeeeeeeeeeeeee 4 F O gt gt EK H 63 Velocity 12 36 64 2E Setting pitch bend 1 In the lower left corner of the Piano Roll Editor tab click the drop down arrow and choose Pitch Bend from the menu 2 Inthe area at the bottom of the Piano
35. and all events envelope points regions commands and markers within the section are deleted Downstream events ripple to fill the space of the section you deleted For more information see Splitting events on page 60 Moving a section label Hold Alt while dragging a section label to move the selected labels without affecting the contents of the timeline Hold Ctrl Alt while dragging a section label to create copies of the selected labels without affecting the contents of the timeline Removing a section label Removing a section label removes the section label from the timeline without affecting the section s events Right click a section label and choose Remove Label from the shortcut menu Clearing all events from a section Clearing events removes the events from a section while leaving the section label intact Right click a section label and choose Clear Events from the shortcut menu Events are split at each end of the section and all events within the section are deleted For more information see Splitting events on page 60 70 CHAPTER 3 Chapter 4 Using the Media Manager This chapter covers the management and tagging of your media files in ACID using the Media Manager feature Creating a new media library You can create multiple media libraries as necessary to organize your media Each media library is maintained by the Media Manager software as a separate database that stores information about the media containe
36. and assignable effects chains are displayed as channel strips in the Mixing Console When a control surface is enabled an indicator is displayed in the Mixing Console to indicate which channels are under external control Multiple bars are displayed if a channel is under the control of multiple devices For more information about using control surfaces please see Using Control Surfaces with ACID on page 283 In the Mixing Console the _ Tal al E horizontal bars at the top of EY auat BE aa BE aas EE ao hai Era channels 1 4 indicate which Mic Instin 1 M c instin ij Mic Instin 1 Mic InstIn 1 Mic Instin ij Mic Instin 1 channels are under pall Master Master Master Horns Horns Horns kod Touch ter Touch kod Touch te Touch kod Touch Fod Touch D D D D D D Center Center Center Center Center Center efe e I ae 55 i j 3 i E eo eo 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 Tips Ifyou want to change the order in which channels are displayed you can click the channel label and drag a channel strip to anew location Hover over a fader and roll your mouse wheel to change its setting e To edit a fader value quickly you can double click the displayed value to type a new value Hold Ctrl while dragging a fader to move it in fine increments USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 167 Audi Insert Fe Insert FX Control Region Sends Bus bus Sends Control W j Regio
37. choose the speed at which you want to burn Max will use your drive s fastest possible speed decrease the setting to prevent the possibility of buffer underruns Select the Buffer underrun protection check box if your CD recorder supports buffer underrun protection Buffer underrun protection allows a CD recorder to stop and resume burning Note Buffer underrun protection can create a disc that can be played in CD players but may contain a bit error where burning stopped and restarted Consider clearing this check box when creating a premaster disc Choose a radio button in the Burn mode box e Burn CDs begins recording audio to your CD immediately Test first then burn CDs performs a test to determine whether your files can be written to the CD recorder without encountering buffer underruns No audio is recorded to the CD during the test and recording begins after the test if it is successful e Test only do not burn CDs performs a test to determine whether your files can be written to the CD recorder without encountering buffer underruns No audio is recorded to the CD Select the Render temporary image before burning check box if you want to render your CD project to a temporary file before recording Prerendering can prevent buffer underruns if you have a complex project that cannot be rendered and burned in real time Note The rendered temporary file will remain until you modify your project or exit If an image file exists w
38. e Right click an envelope point and choose Set To from the shortcut menu This displays a box in which you can specify a setting You can adjust an envelope point s location on the timeline by dragging it right or left If snapping is enabled the envelope point snaps to time divisions as you drag Hold Shift while dragging to override snapping press Shift after you click For more information see Using snapping on page 91 USING AUTOMATION 155 Flipping envelopes You can flip an envelope to invert the envelope around its center 1 Right click an envelope A shortcut menu appears 2 From the shortcut menu choose Flip All Points Tip f you want to flip only particular points on an envelope select the points using the Envelope tool right click and choose Flip Selected Points from the shortcut menu For more information on the Envelope tool see Using the Envelope tool on page 156 Changing envelope fade curves You may set the type of fade curve that occurs between envelope points linear fast slow smooth sharp or hold To change the fade curve right click an envelope between two envelope points and choose the appropriate fade curve from the shortcut menu Locking envelope points to an event From the Options menu choose Lock Envelopes to Events if you want envelope points to move with an event when it is moved along the timeline Using the Envelope tool The Envelope tool is designed to manipulate multiple env
39. height Minimize restore the window docking area Show hide Event Information Minimize restore timeline vertically and horizontally window docking area and track list will be hidden Minimize restore the track list Show Hide bus tracks Description Add selected file or currently playing file to the track list Keys F9 Shift F9 Ctrl F9 Up or Down Arrow Ctrl Up or Down Arrow Alt Up Arrow Shift Up or Down Arrow Ctrl Shift Up or Down Arrow 1 Ctrl F11 or Alt Ctrl Shift 1 Ctrl F11 or Ctril Alt Shift F11 or Shift Alt Keys Ctrl Enter Cursor placement loop region and time selection commands Description Go to beginning of active loop region or viewable area if no selection Go to end of active loop region or viewable area if no selection Toggle cursor between beginning and end of loop region Time select loop region when Time Selection tool is selected Toggle previous selection Go to beginning of project Go to end of project Move left by grid marks Move right by grid marks Go to using measures beats and ticks Go to using absolute time Set end of time selection using measures beats and ticks when Time Selection tool is selected Keys Home End Numeric keypad 5 Shift Q Backspace W or Ctrlt Home Ctrl End Page Up Page Down Ctrl G Shift G Ctrl Shift G Description Center in view Move cursor to corresponding marker
40. icon in the track list Deselect the Loop button Gif you want a MIDI clip to be treated as a one shot One shot clips are displayed with a icon Editing a MIDI clip s time signature To change a MIDI clip s time signature right click a clip on the Clip Pool tab choose Time Signature from the shortcut menu and then choose a time signature from the submenu The time signature you choose will be used to display the grid on the piano roll editor and to display M B T measure beat tick values on the list editor For more information see Using the piano roll editor on page 230 For more information see Using the list editor on page 233 MIDI Track Envelopes and Keyframes With MIDI track envelopes you can adjust volume panning controller parameters program changes or Sysex commands dynamically over the duration of a track You can automate VSTi parameters using envelopes on the soft synth bus track To record track automation using the controls in the track header select the Automation Settings button 1 When the button is not selected the controls adjust static trim levels Tips You can use the Display tab in the Preferences dialog to change the colors used to draw track envelopes Using custom envelope colors can help you avoid getting lost in a maze of envelopes when you re using track envelopes to control MIDI controllers For more information see Using the Display tab on page 279 Adding a mute envelope 1 Sel
41. ll E Mw RA Transport bar Previewing MIDI Sequencer Specific Sequencer Specific Channel Prefix Sequence Mame Instrument Mame Time Signature 44 key Signature Z Major Events SMPTE OFFset 32 00 00 00 00 Tempo 125 000 BPM 36 C3 c3 On Velocity 108 42 F 3 F 3 On Velocity 118 4 F 3 F 3 On Velocity 57 hi gt 11000 an fat o00 Loop boxes You can preview individual events or the MIDI file as a whole within the list editor Tip To control volume during playback in the list editor drag the Preview fader in the Mixing Console window Previewing single events When monitoring is enabled the list editor will play events when you select them 1 Inthe list editor click the Monitor button 4 to turn on the event monitor 2 Click anywhere in an event row to play the event Playing MIDI files In list editor you may play your MIDI file by using the buttons on the transport bar Item Loop Playback Play from Start Play Pause Stop Go to Start Go to End Icon Description Ci Click to toggle looped playback mode When the button is selected only the events between the mark in and mark out points will be played i Plays the entire MIDI file from the beginning regardless of cursor position gt Plays from the current cursor position T Halts playback The next time you click Play playback will begin with the last event played Halts playback The next time you click Play pl
42. you can introduce clipping when panning a track to the left or right Unlike a left right balance control which simply decreases the volume of one channel the default panning mode actually adds the audio from one channel to the other When panning a track adjust the track volume accordingly You can choose among five panning types to determine how a track is panned For more information see Choosing stereo pan types on page 117 FX With the multipurpose slider you can control the level of the track sent to each of the assignable effect chains that you have created Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume dragging to the right boosts the volume Bus With the multipurpose slider you can control the level of the track sent to each of the additional busses that you have created for your project Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume dragging the fader to the right boosts the volume Note When adjusting the mix of your tracks remember to look at the meters on the Mixing Console Because you are adding the volumes of all the tracks together it is easy to clip the audio output Make sure that the meters never display the red clip indicator during playback Muting or unmuting tracks Each track has a Mute button Clicking this button renders the corresponding track inaudible during playback and shades it to indicate that it is muted Toggle muting a track is an effective way of determining whether a track contributes
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44. 28 CHAPTER 1 MIDI signal flow Track Volume Device or Soft Synth Assignment Soft Synth External MIDI Device DLS Voice Set Soft Synth Bus Audio Bus Master Bus FX Chain Bus Hardware Output Master Bus FX Chain Gain Mute Hardware Output INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 29 Notes on MIDI signal flow Soft synth panning is available only in 5 1 surround projects In 5 1 surround projects soft synth controls routed to the Surround Master bus send surround panning six channel information Soft synth controls routed to busses for example Bus A send stereo panning two channel information Bus panning is available only in 5 1 surround projects In 5 1 surround projects busses routed to the Surround Master bus send surround panning six channel information Busses routed to hardware send stereo panning two channel information 30 CHAPTER 1 Chapter 2 Getting Started Now that you have an understanding of the interface and controls found in ACID software you are ready to begin learning the techniques needed to pick paint and play in ACID projects In this chapter you will learn the skills that will allow you to create music from locating media files to writing the finished project to CD Starting projects Double clicking the ACID icon on the desktop starts the software You can immediately begin building your ACID project using the application s default project properties However yo
45. 4 Shift while dragging an event press Shift after you click Ctrl click event with Erase tool S Numeric keypad Description Join selected events Create fades Reverse event Trim events to selection length This command has no effect if there is no selected data Trimming does not copy data onto the clipboard Available only when the Time Selection tool is active Slip Trim moves the media with the edge as it is trimmed Slip move media within event without moving the event Slide move event while leaving the underlying media in place Create fades Copy selection Pitch up one semitone Pitch down 4 semitones Pitch up 4 semitones Pitch down one octave Pitch up one octave Reset pitch Change an event s gain setting Change an event s gain setting by 10 Change an event s gain setting by 25 Set an event s gain to 0 0 dB Set an event s gain to silence Render to new track Chop to new clip if the Chopper window has focus Keys Ctrl T Alt drag edge of event Alt drag inside the event Ctrl Alt drag event F Ctrl C Numeric keypad Shift Numeric keypad Shift Shiftt Numeric keypad Shift Ctrlt Numeric keypad Ctrl Numeric keypad Ctrl Shift Numeric keypad or Ctrl Shift Keypad or Shift Keypad or Ctrl Keypad or Shift Ctrl Keypad Shift Ctrl Keypad Ctrl M Playback commands Description Start stop playback Stop p
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48. A list of the effect s auttomatable parameters appears Select the check box for each parameter that you want to control with an envelope You can use the Select All and Select None buttons to quickly change your selections to all or none of the parameters FX Automation Chooser BASS TASTER ScbPROMO 01 c Track EQ Resonant Filter gt Select the plugin parameters that you want to automate using track envelopes Frequency Resonance Filter Type cancel Filter Order Bypass Select All Wet Dry Select None 5 Click OK to close the FX Automation Chooser Envelopes display on the track for parameters that you selected in the FX Automation Chooser To control which effect parameter envelope displays on the track click the arrow adjacent to the Track FX button and choose an envelope from the menu 152 CHAPTER 10 g Guitar tD I vol 15d 1 Fan Center oO a Show All Fs Automation Envelopes Hide All Fs Automation Envelopes Fx Automation Tip Press E to toggle through the display of all effect parameter automation envelopes Adjusting effect automation settings You can adjust automated effect parameters by editing the envelopes in the timeline or by recording automation with the controls in the Audio Plug In Window If you ve enabled the Bypass parameter for a plug in you can click the Bypass button in the plug in s banner to toggle the Bypas
49. Audio Device tab of the Preferences dialog you have set the defaults for surround routing However you can override the default device routing at any time 1 From the View menu choose Mixing Console to open the Mixing Console window 2 Inthe I O control region click the Output button and choose an output device for the Front channels 3 Repeat step two for the Rear and Center LFE channel pairs Assigning audio to the LFE channel Once the project is in 5 1 surround mode you must decide whether a track will provide the 5 surround panning or the 1 LFE channel in 5 1 surround Initially all tracks in a surround project are set to provide surround panning but you can assign a track to the LFE channel instead You can assign an individual track to the LFE channel or you can route the track to a Mixing Console control bus soft synth or assignable effect chain and assign the control to the LFE channel To assign audio to the LFE channel right click the surround panner on the track header or Mixing Console control and choose LFE Only from the shortcut menu The track or Mixing Console control is assigned to the LFE channel WORKING WITH 5 1 SURROUND 253 To change a track or Mixing Console control back to surround panning right click the LFE indicator and choose Surround Pan from the shortcut menu Note Before rendering your surround project check your surround authoring application s documentation to determine it
50. Displaying audio plug in folders 143 FX Send Assignable Effects channel strips 188 Input bus channel strips 182 Inverting track s phase 173 Monitoring bus levels 180 Monitoring output levels 189 Muting or soloing a bus 180 Muting or soloing a track 173 Muting soloing an assignable effects chain 189 Routing surround through 253 Toolbar 163 View pane 165 Window 163 Mixing to a single track 132 Monitor for video editing 250 Monitoring external sources 188 Moving Events 39 Tracks 42 Moving a section label 70 Moving rendering templates 51 Moving sections 69 Multichannel MIDI files 201 Multipurpose slider 43 Multistream MIDI files 201 Mute automation 149 Muting Editing volume automation 44 Tracks 44 vi INDEX Note durations 212 Note velocity 212 Offsetting tracks 316 One shots Clips 36 Selecting in the Chopper 102 Online help 17 Opening Media files 33 Projects 32 Other preferences tab 279 Overview of ACID 18 Painting events 37 38 Palettes 75 Assigning buttons 76 Clearing buttons 76 Creating 75 Panic button 239 Panning Adjusting for input bus 185 Automation 150 Pan types 117 257 Surround 255 Tracks 43 116 158 Panning audio Envelope 154 Pasting Events 57 In ripple mode 65 Tracks 43 Patch maps 240 Piano roll editor Adding note events 231 Adding notes 210 Continuous controller information 232 Deleting note events 233 Deleting notes 210 Edi
51. Key Time Signature Change dialog Adjusting tempo to match cursor to marker Position the cursor right click the marker tab and choose Adjust Tempo to Match Cursor to Marker from the shortcut menu The project tempo changes so that the cursor position matches the selected marker Deleting tempo key time signature change markers To delete a marker right click the marker and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Using a tempo curve to change tempo between markers When you add a tempo change marker to the timeline you can choose to change tempo gradually between markers Tempo curves are perfect for ramping tempo up or down 1 Add a tempo change marker to the timeline or double click a tempo change marker to edit an existing marker 2 Choose a setting from the Transition type drop down list to indicate how ACID will interpolate tempo between markers Option Description Looks Like Hold No tempo change will take place The tempo settings will be t p maintained until the next tempo change marker gt Linear Tempo change parameters are interpolated in a linear path On A o Fast Tempo change parameters are interpolated in a fast logarithmic P path o 94 CHAPTER 5 Option Description Looks Like Slow Tempo change parameters are interpolated in a slow o 2 logarithmic path o Smooth Tempo change parameters are interpolated along a smooth D p natural curve Sharp Tempo change parameters are interpol
52. MIDI Input button Clicking the MIDI Input button allows you to choose a MIDI input device for recording MIDI For more information see Recording MIDI on page 203 MIDI Output button Clicking the MIDI Output button allows you to select soft synths and MIDI devices and the channel you want to use to play MIDI data on the track For more information see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track on page 204 aravyboat GT S Auto All M Pro 53 xpress 1 M Attack Tune 100 T Center n M MIDI Output Pro 53 press Program button Clicking the Program button m allows you to change the settings of your soft synth and show hide keyframes For more information see Changing the track voice on page 218 and Adding a program change keyframe on page 226 Invert Track Phase button Clicking the Invert Track Phase button amp reverses the phase of all events on an audio track Although inverting data does not make an audible difference in a single file it can prevent phase cancellation when mixing or crossfading audio signals Track FX button The Track FX button a accesses the Audio Plug In window from which you can add edit and apply effects to the track For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Freeze Track button The Freeze Track button on a MIDI track converts a MIDI track to wav file effectively taking your soft synths offline and conserving processing and disk
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54. Options dialog and choose the reference library from the Reference library drop down list Tip fthe Save media usage relationships in active media library check box is selected on the General tab of the ACID Preferences dialog you can add individual files to a library by previewing the files in the ACID Explorer window 1 Click the Add Files to Media Library button E The Add Files to Media Library dialog is displayed 2 Choose the folders that will be searched for media a If it isn t displayed automatically click the Add Folder button 1 to display the Browse for Folder dialog b Select the folder you want to search c Click OK Tips f you want to change an item in the folder list select it and click the Browse button in the Folders column If you want to remove a folder from the list select it and click the Remove Folder button 3 Repeat step 2 for each folder you want to search 4 Select the Include subfolders check box if you want to search folders within the selected folders 5 Select the Audio Video Images or MIDI check boxes to indicate the types of media you want to add Clear a check box to exclude that type of media file Files that contain audio and video streams will be added if either or both of the Audio or Video check boxes are selected 6 Specify whether you want to search for new files or all files Select the New files only radio button if you want to search only for new media files
55. Removing from library 75 Removing from media file 74 Saving to media files 76 Subtags 75 Viewing palettes 75 Takes Recording audio as new 196 Tempo changes Marker 93 Project 92 Temporary files 33 280 Time Fitting projects to time 96 Inserting into projects 95 Time display 268 Time markers 87 Time ruler 23 265 Time selection Recording into 196 Splitting 61 Time signature changes Marker 93 Project 93 Timecode synchronization 243 245 Tips and tricks 315 321 Toggle automation mode 302 Toolbar 19 266 268 Track automation 149 152 Track automation envelopes 154 Track envelopes Colors 154 Deleting points 155 Locking to events 157 Removing 158 Types 154 Track filters for MIDI 220 Track list 20 Track Properties window 25 119 128 216 Track view 22 Tracks Adding clips to 103 Adjusting bus send level 115 Adjusting general clip properties 121 Adjusting mix 43 Adjusting several simultaneously 45 applying grooves 136 Assigning to busses 21 115 Automating parameters 149 152 Beatmapped 37 Changing clip types 122 Changing color 42 Choosing input recording device 45 Color preferences 279 Copying 43 Copying clips and events across 104 Copying trips without copying events 105 Cutting 43 Default properties 268 Deleting 43 Device selection 21 Duplicating 43 Effects 112 114 Envelopes 116 158 Folder 37 131 Managing clips 121 Tracks continued MIDI 37 202 Monito
56. Roll Editor tab drag to draw your pitch bend curve To erase a curve right click and drag Pitch Bend 2 151 4 096 o SRD 5 192 4 oO gt gt 1 E HW RA 1770 Changing continuous controller information 1 Inthe lower left corner of the Piano Roll Editor tab click the drop down arrow choose All Continuous Controllers from the menu and choose a controller from the submenu 2 Inthe area at the bottom of the Piano Roll Editor tab drag to draw your controller information 9 Controller 1 96 bd e a ae a e Ra aa ae a a a a as A E 4 Fi l C gt gt ll Ww H ag Selecting note events With the Draw tool selected you can select individual note events by clicking them You can also use one of several methods to select multiple events e With the Draw tool selected press Ctrl or Shift while clicking note events Pressing Shift allows you to select the first and last note events of a range in order to select all notes in between while pressing Ctrl allows you to select non contiguous note events e Clickthe Selection Tool button gt and drag across note events you wish to select e Press Ctrl A to select all note events on a track Moving note events After you select note events you can drag them to new positions Tip Press Alt while dragging note events to restrict your movement to vertical change pitch or horizontal change location in time 232 CHA
57. Split point EDITING EVENTS 61 Splitting events within a time selection When selecting events within a time selection only the selected events in the time range split at the in and out points Events before splitting Events after splitting Selection bar Selection bar Only the selected event splits at the in and out points Event to split at the time selection s in and out points In point f t__ Out point Split point t__ Split point Joining events You may join events on ACID tracks that have been segmented along the timeline Joining events is an efficient way to redraw an event and remove any splits or silent regions between events You would want to join events if you decided that the event should play uninterrupted over the specified time range 1 Select the events or range of events that you want to join For more information see Selecting multiple events on page 40 2 From the Edit menu choose Join or press J The selected events are joined Select all the events that you want to join You can also select the first and last events you want to join creating an event selection range After you join the events a single event appears Joining events is similar to dragging the edge of an existing event Automatic crossfades From the Options menu choose Automatic Crossfades if you want to automatically create crossfades when you overlap two audio events Note Event crossfades a
58. TRACKS 113 Bypassing effect automation For plug in chains that include effect automation using envelopes you can bypass automation by clicking the Bypass FX Automation button fH on the Audio Plug In window This does not remove any effect automation envelopes from the track but rather temporarily bypasses processing of the effect automation You can toggle this button on and off to hear the difference between the plug in chain as a standard non automated effect versus an automated effect Removing plug ins from chains 1 Click the Track FX button ea The Audio Plug In window appears 2 Right click the plug in and choose Remove from the shortcut menu or click the Remove Selected Plug In button 3 Click the Close button El to close the Audio Plug In window Tip To remove all plug ins in a chain right click the Track FX button 2 and choose Delete All Removing or bypassing all effects on tracks You can clear a track of all effects by right clicking the Track FX button e and choosing Delete All from the shortcut menu You can bypass all of a track s effects without removing them by right clicking the Track FX button ss and choosing Bypass All from the shortcut menu To apply them again right click the Track FX button ea and choose Enable All from the shortcut menu Routing tracks to an assignable effects chain Routing tracks to an assignable effects chain allows you to assign multiple tracks to a
59. To view this information during playback choose Now Playing Options from the Windows Media Player View menu and select the items you want to display Adjusting tempo to match cursor to marker Position the cursor right click the marker tab and choose Adjust tempo to match cursor to marker from the shortcut menu The project tempo changes so that the cursor position matches the selected command marker Deleting command markers To delete a command marker right click the marker and choose Delete from the shortcut menu WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW 89 Working with regions Regions are useful tools that allow you to subdivide your project into time sections by designating in and out points along the timeline Regions can function as permanent time selections for playback and editing purposes Like markers regions can serve as reference points and may be moved named and provide snap points for the cursor and events When you place regions they are automatically numbered in the order that you place them Placing and moving regions Regions are placed at the start and end points of a loop region time selection You may place a region in one of the following ways e From the Insert menu choose Region e Right click the marker bar choose Markers Regions from the shortcut menu and choose Insert Region from the submenu Press R Region start Loop region Region end After you place a region you can change its position by dragging
60. Turning off snapping prevents events from automatically aligning to the cursor grid lines markers regions and time selections The Options menu allows you to toggle snap functions The button image next to the Enable command indicates when snapping is turned on The button image next to the Grid Only command indicates the type of snapping in use d 83 Enable FS FH Grid Only Ctrl FB Select to turn all snapping on off Snapping Grid Spacing Select to toggle between snapping to grid lines only and snapping to all elements Tip You can temporarily suspend snapping while dragging by holding down the Shift key Turning snapping on and off You may turn snapping on and off in one of the following ways e Click the Enable Snapping button on the Toolbar e From the Options menu choose Snapping and choose Enable from the submenu Press F8 Snapping to grid lines With snapping turned on you may choose to snap only to grid lines From the Options menu choose Snapping and choose Grid Only from the submenu The button image next to the command indicates that it is active Snapping to all elements With snapping turned on you may choose to snap to all elements From the Options menu choose Snapping and choose Grid Only from the submenu The button image next to the Grid Only command appears deselected when snapping to all elements Tip Press Ctrl F8 to toggle between grid only and all elements
61. WORKING WITH MIDI 221 Track Properties T Stephanie Output Settings Input Filters clip Pool Enable Quantize Start Quantize Release Preserve Duration Guantize grid o J J bla dd C Tuplet in time of C Offset by ticks Options Swing 0 Strength joo 1 Select the track where you want to apply the filter 2 Inthe Track Properties dialog click the Input Filters tab 3 Choose Quantize from the drop down list at the top of the page 4 Select the Enable check box 5 Select your quantization options Item Description Quantize start Select this check box to force the beginning note on messages of MIDI events to a specified resolution on the grid Quantize release Select this check box to force the end note off messages of MIDI events to a specified resolution on the grid Preserve duration If you select Quantize start or Quantize release you can select this check box to maintain the lengths of notes Quantize grid Click an icon to select the resolution of the quantize grid Tuplet Select this check box to set irregular beat boundaries for the quantize grid For example to quantize to triplet beat boundaries in 4 4 time select the Tuplet check box and choose 3 in time of 4 Offset by Select the check box and type a value in the box to offset the quantize grid by the specified number of ticks You can type negative values to shift the grid backward Swing Drag the sli
62. a colored block appears in the track view This block indicates where the selection will be placed on the track view when you insert it from the Chopper Creating selections of a specific musical length You may want to create a selection with a length corresponding to a musical value You can easily do this in the software using the Chopper s selection shortcut menu 1 Create a selection or place the cursor in the Chopper For more information see Creating selections on page 99 2 Right click and choose the desired musical length from the shortcut menu A selection is created equal to the specified musical length USING THE CHOPPER 99 Inserting increments In addition to creating selections the Chopper feature allows you to configure the sections of silence between selections painted ona track When you click the Link Arrow to Selection button 24 the increment arrow length is incremented with the selection length This forces the increment and selection lengths to remain equal thereby allowing you to insert selections seamlessly end to end in the project Selection and increment length linked Chopper selection inserted end to end three times When the Link Arrow to Selection button is toggled off the increment arrow is displayed in black and you are able to establish a increment length that is independent of the selection length The increment arrow can be set by dragging either end of the arrow or by using the increment short
63. a column automatically double click a splitter Mame Rati JACE MUSIC 5 sPROMO 04 pca Moving columns To move a column in the Search Results pane to a different location drag the column header to the desired location A red indicator shows where the column will be dropped ACID Type Beat Count E Tempo Roc i 16 i 100 000 D3 l oop oop 5 ly 85 000 E3 Showing or hiding columns 1 Right click the column headings and choose Column Chooser from the shortcut menu 2 Drag the columns you want to see from the Column Chooser dialog to the Search Results pane 3 To hide a column right click a column heading and choose Remove this Column from the shortcut menu Adding custom columns You can add custom columns to the Search Results pane to store additional information about media files When you add custom columns they are added to the current library only For example if you wanted to keep track of which removable hard drive contained a media file you could create a custom Drive Number column to assign any numeric rating to a media file You could then use the Advanced section of the Search pane to search using the Drive Number value When adding media to a library you can choose to add this information by selecting the Add tags and custom columns from files check box in the Add Files to Media Library dialog 1 Right click the column headings and choose Custom Columns from the shortcut menu 2 Click the Add New Colu
64. after each search term 2 Press Enter The Media Manager tool searches your media files and displays the results in the Search Results pane on the right side of the window Any file that contains your keywords in the file name or attributes is displayed tags are not searched as keywords Your search terms are displayed in the yellow bar below the Search Results toolbar E p Match all o mg Guitar tag and E B ow Mame Clear Search terms Rating Keyword Jir EBow z Ebow vibration 01 way m pF 2 ra A Ebow vibration 02 waw Guitar H E 2 Audio A Ebow vibration 03 waw Guitar A Ebow vibration D4 waw Guitar LO Keyboards A Ebow Vibration 05 waw Guitar A Ebow vibration 06 waw Guitar x Ebow Vibration OF way Guitar Search results O iy Drum Loops A Ebow vibration 08 waw Guitar ao 2 Drum One Shots A Ebow vibration 09 wavy Guitar E i x A Ebow vibration 10 way Guitar p ESS A Ebow vibration 11 4ay Guitar Advancet A Ebow vibration 12 way Guitar A Ebow vibration 13 way Guitar Guitar 13 items found out of 1 092 total tems Media Manager 3 You can refine the search results using any of the following methods e Select tag check boxes e Use the Advanced search controls For more information see Using advanced search options on page 80 e Choose Match Any from the Match Any Match All drop down list to display all media that matches any of your keyword tag
65. an input bus as a recording input allowing you to apply effects and record a wet signal Use an input bus as a mixer input for an external device such as a synthesizer e Usean input bus as a return for hardware based effects e Usean input bus to monitor a source such as a talkback microphone Adding or deleting input busses From the Insert menu choose Input Bus or click the Insert Input Bus button 8 in the Mixing Console window to add an input bus to your project You can add up to 26 input busses and you can change the number of busses at any time Adding a bus From the Insert menu choose Input Bus to add an input bus to your project Tip If the Mixing Console Window is visible click the Insert Input Bus button Renaming a bus To rename a bus double click the label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box or press F2 to rename the selected bus The channel strip in the Mixing Console is updated when you press Enter 0 0 0 0 Drums Delete all characters in a custom bus name to reset a custom bus name to its default Deleting a bus Right click an input bus channel strip and choose Delete from the shortcut menu or select an input bus channel strip in the Mixing Console window and press the Delete key Using input bus channel strips A separate channel strip is displayed for each input bus in your project For more information see Using Input Busses on page 181 To show o
66. and burned in real time Note The rendered temporary file will remain until you modify your project or exit If an image file exists when you Open the Burn Disc at Once Audio CD dialog the check box is displayed as Use existing rendered temporary image From the Drive drop down list choose the drive for burning CDs From the Speed drop down list choose the speed at which you want to burn Choosing Max uses your drive s fastest possible speed decrease the setting if you have difficulty burning because of buffer underruns Click Start Important Once the CD writing begins cancelling the write operation renders the CD unusable Disc at once DAO CD burning The DAO burning process involves arranging your media on the timeline adding pauses between tracks as necessary inserting track markers and burning your CD Adding pauses Each CD track in your project should have a two second pause following it This default setting is based on the Red Book specification for audio CDs The exception to this standard is a continuous recording such as a live concert CD For a continuous recording you can omit the pauses after tracks for continuous playback You can manually insert silence between your audio files to create a pause ee a Note The Red Book specification also requires a two second pause at the beginning of an audio CD This pause is automatically added when you burn your CD Position your audio files on the timeline in the
67. and folder from the Save in drop down list or use the browse window to locate the folder where you want to save your file Important When using real time rendering render your project to a local hard drive Rendering to a network folder or removable drive can result in gapping 3 Type a name in the File name box or select a file in the browse window to replace an existing file Click Save to start rendering your project from the beginning of the timeline Publishing to the Internet When your project is finished you have the option of publishing it to the Internet The most common place to publish your project is ACIDplanet com a virtual community of ACID users ACIDplanet com allows you to do the following Share your music e Listen to projects built by other ACID enthusiasts e Download free loops e Enter remix contests co sponsored by Sony and major record labels Publishing your project to the Internet involves two distinct procedures creating a personal account and uploading the project Creating a personal account You can create accounts at Web sites where you can publish your song files Each Web site that offers publishing directly through ACID software will guide you through its own account creation process If you haven t created an account and you attempt to publish a song you will be directed to complete the Publish Setup utility 1 From the File menu choose Publish The Publish Setup dialog displays 2 Fol
68. and press the Store button at the same time The LCD display should read EG edit global mode 7 Turn the first rotary encoder labeled Type on the Behringer unit clockwise slightly until the LCD displays U 1 U 1 indicates USB mode In the LCD display U 1 will flash for just a moment and then read EG again 8 Press the Exit button to exit the edit global EG mode The LCD display should read P 1 9 Turn off the Behringer BCF2000 304 APPENDIX B 10 Press and hold the second push button in the top row of buttons under the channel knobs and turn the unit back on The LCD should now display NC C Mackie Control for Cubase 11 Open and run the BCFview virtual display for BCF2000 12 Right click the virtual display and choose BCF2000 v BCF2000 01 he MPU 401 Configuring ACID to use the Behringer BCF2000 1 Open your ACID project 2 From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog 3 Enable your MIDI input and output ports a Select the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog Preferences YST Effects YST Instruments Rewire Devices Video Editing Syne Display Other Folders External Control amp Automation General Audio Audio Device MIDI Make these devices available for MIDI track playback Hardware Port Device MIDI Thru Fro C NVIDIA R DLS Synt None Not Enabled BcF2000 01 Emulated Mackie Control Device Reserved by C C MPU 401 None Not Enabled lt Make th
69. and some Vibrato settings can create an output that is longer or shorter than the input Plug ins that generate tails when there is no more input but otherwise operate in place such as reverb and delay are considered in place plug ins Insert Increment Sections of silence between selections that you can create using the Chopper and insert into the track view Insertion Point The insertion point also referred to as the cursor position is analogous to the cursor in a word processor It is where markers or commands may be inserted depending on the operation The insertion point appears as a vertical flashing black line and can be moved by clicking the left mouse button anywhere in the track view Loop Loops are small audio clips that are designed to create a repeating beat or pattern Loops are usually one to four measures long and are stored completely in RAM for playback APPENDIX E 335 Marker A marker is an anchored accessible reference point in a file MIDI Channel An informational pathway over which MIDI data can travel Media Control Interface MCI A standard way for Windows programs to communicate with multimedia devices such as sound cards and CD players If a device has an MCI device driver it can easily be controlled by most multimedia Windows software Media File Files that may be placed within the ACID project After a media file is placed into the project it is referred to as an event MIDI Clock
70. arrow in the Envelope box and choose a command from the menu Item Description Insert Envelope If the parameter does not have an automation envelope No is displayed Click the down arrow and choose Insert Envelope to add an automation envelope to the timeline Show Hide If the parameter has an automation envelope Visible or Hidden is displayed Envelope Click the down arrow and choose Hide Envelope or Show Envelope to toggle its display Click the Hide all Envelopes button at the bottom of the window to hide all envelopes on the bus track WORKING WITH MIDI 227 Reset All If the parameter has an automation envelope you can click the down arrow and choose Reset All Envelope Points Envelope Points to restore all points to the default value Click the Reset all Envelopes button at the bottom of the window to set all points on all envelopes on the bus track to the default value Delete Envelope If the parameter has an automation envelope you can click the down arrow and choose Delete Envelope to remove the envelope and all envelope points from the timeline Click the Remove all Envelopes button at the bottom of the window to delete all parameter envelopes on the bus track 5 Click the down arrow in the Curve Type box to set the default fade curve for each parameter s automation envelope The new curve type will be applied to all envelope segments You can right click a segment and choose a new fade curve to override the default curve type
71. as well This maintains the relative position of events in the project Original events Pasted events Note You can also paste events across tracks using clips For more information see Copying clips and events across tracks on page 104 EDITING EVENTS 57 Using the Paste command 1 Place the cursor at the desired position on the timeline 2 Paste the clipboard contents using any of the following methods e Click the Paste button on the toolbar e Choose Paste from the Edit menu e Right click the track view and choose Paste from the shortcut menu Press Ctrl V Using Paste Repeat When building projects you often need to paste the contents of the clipboard several times Rather than repeatedly pasting and moving the content the Paste Repeat command allows you to specify the number of times and at what interval the clipboard s contents are pasted on the track view This is a useful way of quickly building a project that uses a repetitive riff or structure For example you can build the backing tracks for a twelve bar blues copy them and use Paste Repeat to paste several copies of it in the project Click the Time Selection Tool button 4 Drag the mouse in the track view to create a time selection spanning several events and copy it to the clipboard Click the Go To End button i on the transport bar or press Ctrl End to send the cursor to the end of the project 1 2 3 4 From the Edit menu choose Paste Repeat
72. automation envelopes on page 152 Bus soft synth and assignable effects output and panning levels using the controls in the Mixing Console window or bus track header VSTi parameters using the controls in the Soft Synth Properties window Surround panning keyframes For more information see Using the Surround Panner window on page 256 Tips Ifyou want to record MIDI controller envelopes into a track using a hardware controller you can use MIDI merge recording to record the envelopes Ifyou want to thin envelope points after recording automation you can select the Smooth and thin automation data after recording or drawing check box on the External Control amp Automation tab of the Preferences dialog or right click the envelope and choose Thin All Points or Thin Selected Points from the shortcut menu Recording automation settings 1 Add an envelope or automatable keyframeable effect to a track For automatable audio track effects you must add and effect automation envelope for each parameter you want to automate Select the Automation Settings button 17 in the track header Click the Automation Settings button and choose Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch from the menu Automation Recording Tracklcon Description Mode Automation Write Touch i Envelope points or keyframes are created only while a control is being adjusted When you stop adjusting the control automation recording stops and the
73. both the Chopper and the track view Creating increments of a custom musical length 1 Verify that the Link Arrow to Selection button 2 is toggled off and the increment arrow is displayed in black Right click the increment arrow and choose Custom from the shortcut menu The Custom Length dialog appears Choose the desired increment format from the drop down menu i E Enter an appropriate value in the adjacent box and click OK The increment length is automatically configured to the selected value in both the Chopper and the track view Note t is possible to set an increment value that results in the increment arrow extending beyond the scope of the Chopper If this occurs an accurate depiction of the increment still appears in the track view Inserting selections in the track view You can add selections from the Chopper to your project in several ways Using the Insert Selection button After you create the desired selection and increment you can insert the selection in the project at the track view s cursor position by clicking the Insert Selection button W Insert After the Chopper inserts the audio the cursor moves to the end of the increment e Ifthe increment length is equal to the selection length selections are painted end to end If the increment length is greater than the selection length an appropriate amount of silence is painted prior to the next insert position e Ifthe increment length is less than t
74. bus track Soloing an assignable effects chain Click the Solo button 1 to mute all unselected assignable effects chains and busses Click the Solo button on additional assignable effects chains or busses to add them to the solo group To remove a chain from the solo group click its Solo button again Adjusting assignable effects panning or volume When the Faders control region is visible each bus displays a Pan slider and a Volume fader To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane 190 CHAPTER 11 Adjusting panning When the Automation Settings button is not selected you can drag the Pan slider to control the position of the bus in the stereo field dragging to the left will place the bus in the left speaker more than the right and dragging to the right will place the bus in the right speaker You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button is selected the Pan slider handle is displayed as a and you can use it to edit pan automation on the bus track Note The trim level is added to the pan automation settings so your panning envelope is preserved but with an offset applied For example setting the trim control to 9 left has the same effect as moving every envelope point 9 to the left Adjusting volume When the Automation Settings button I is
75. bypassed conserving processing power GETTING STARTED 47 Saving rendering and delivering projects Though you are provided with the tools to quickly build impressive musical projects you may find yourself building elaborate projects over a period of weeks or even months While you are working on a project you should save it in the ACID native format the ACID project file acd Important f you save a project originally created in an earlier version of ACID software in ACID Pro 7 0 software it will be unusable in earlier versions of the software Use the Save As dialog to save the project with anew name after editing it in ACID Pro 7 0 software When you are finished building a project you can render projects in a variety of formats You should determine the project s final format or formats based on how you will deliver the media For example you would render your project to a streaming media format if you plan to publish it to the Internet Note Be aware that projects containing MIDI files that are routed to external MIDI ports must be rerouted to internal DLS sets or VST instruments VSTi to be included in the rendered mix For more information see Rendering projects with MIDI tracks on page 239 Saving projects An ACID project file acd is the default file format for saving a new project and should be used for saving unfinished projects There are two ACID project file types Format Extension Description ACID Proje
76. can click the down arrow next to the button to set countoff options Item Enable Metronome Countoff Countoff Always On Countoff Only During Playback Countoff Only During Recording One Bar Countoff Two Bar Countoff Four Bar Countoff Configure Metronome Description Turns countoff on or off Metronome counts off during playback and recording Metronome counts off during playback only When countoff is turned on for playback only the button will display a play icon Metronome counts off during recording only When countoff is turned on for recording only the button will display a record icon Sets the number of measures before the cursor position the metronome will count off Note Countoff always uses the tempo at the cursor position Countoff always uses the tempo at the cursor position In the following example if you positioned the cursor at measure three and choose Two Bar Countoff the metronome would count off for two measures at 120 BPM before reaching the cursor position Pina Poma L1 da Roswell Drums 02b Displays the Audio tab in the Preferences dialog where you can choose a metronome sound For more information see Using the Audio tab on page 271 Adjusting the metronome s volume If you need to adjust the volume of the metronome drag the Preview fader in the Mixing Console If the Preview fader isn t visible click the Preview Bus button in the Mixing Console View pane For mor
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78. clip types on page 36 Editing a MIDI clip s key You can use the Key column in the Clip Pool to set the key of a MIDI clip A clip s key affects playback and how MIDI notes are drawn in events e When you create a new MIDI clip via recording or inline MIDI editing the key is set to None e When you open a MIDI file ACID will set the clip s key based on the MIDI file If a MIDI file has multiple key signatures only the first is used e When you open a MIDI file as a project the ACID project key is updated to match the MIDI file Each clip except drum clips will have its key set accordingly When a clip s key is set the project key and key change markers are applied to MIDI clips and the MIDI event data will display notes as WYSIWYH what you see is what you hear When a clip s key is set to None the project key and key change markers are not applied to MIDI clips To edit a MIDI clip s key right click a clip on the Clip Pool tab choose Key from the shortcut menu and then choose a key from the submenu Editing a MIDI clip s time signature To change a MIDI clip s time signature right click a clip on the Clip Pool tab choose Time Signature from the shortcut menu and then choose a time signature from the submenu The time signature you choose will be used to display the grid on the OPT piano roll editor and to display M B T measure beat tick values on the OPT list editor Setting the track voice You can
79. clips with tracks on page 103 Saving changes to clip properties Click the Save File As button to save the current clip and clip properties to a new file Editing a MIDI clip with the Piano Roll The Piano Roll tab is a plug in that you can use to create and edit note events within the ACID Clip Properties window A piano roll view of a MIDI file displays note information on a grid just like inline MIDI editing mode For more information see Using the piano roll editor on page 230 Editing a MIDI clip with the List Editor The List Editor tab is a plug in that you can use to perform detailed filtering and editing within the Clip Properties window for a MIDI track Events within the MIDI file for the selected track are displayed in a table Each event occupies one row and the rows are sorted in chronological order The columns in the List Editor tab display the contents of the events For more information see Using the list editor on page 233 Creating envelopes from controller data from a MIDI clip If you use MIDI clips that contain MIDI controller data the controller data will not be displayed in the timeline by default Right click the event on the timeline and choose Create Envelopes from Clip from the shortcut menu to represent MIDI controllers as envelopes on the timeline Note The Create Envelopes from Clip command is not available in inline MIDI editing mode Tip When Lock Envelopes to Events is selected from the O
80. cursor reaches the selected event When the cursor plays through the selected event you ll hear your recording input and the track s original audio is played again when the cursor moves past the selected event RECORDING AUDIO 197 Using pre roll The previous technique allows you to define the playback region with a time selection and sets the punch in and punch out points in the recording to the event boundaries When you click the Record button playback begins at the beginning of the time selection The event is then filled with the newly recorded material The audio file that is recorded to your hard disk is the full duration of the time selection The event only contains a portion of the full recorded performance and can therefore be trimmed both shorter and longer and repositioned within the event Time selection bar 02 718 148 3 229 TT dafines the recorded 1 1 5 1 a A audio file s duration Guitar OF aOR m amp gi Clip 1 Center _ Pre roll Post roll Punch in Punch out Recording using an input bus When you use an input bus to record audio you can include input bus effects with the recorded signal For example imagine that you need to record an electric guitar with an amplifier modeling plug in Scenario 1 Plug your guitar into your sound card s instrument input and choose that input as your recording input In this scenario you could then add your amplifier modeling plug in as a trac
81. displaying the toolbar If you prefer to use shortcut keys when working with your project you may hide the toolbar to create more workspace Choose Toolbar from the View menu to hide it The check mark next to the command is removed and the toolbar disappears The toolbar remains hidden until you choose Toolbar from the View menu to display it again Reordering toolbar buttons You can change the toolbar s button order to suit your preferences You may either reorder the buttons directly on the workspace or via the Customize Toolbar dialog Reordering buttons on the ACID workspace 1 Hold Shift and drag the button that you want to move to the new location on the toolbar A hand icon m within an outline of the button indicates that you are moving the button 2 Release the mouse to drop the button in its new location Reordering buttons in the Customize Toolbar dialog The Customize Toolbar dialog allows you to control the order and functionality available on the Toolbar You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 266 APPENDIX A Customize Toolbar Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons Separator amp Groove Tool E Save As G Groove Erase Tool IE Render As Separator e Project Properties g Interactive Tutorials Delete z Remove Separator ile Ripple Edits W7 What s This Help
82. during recording If you re recording into selected events you ll hear the input monitor signal only when the cursor passes over the selected events Important Your ability to monitor effects in real time is dependent on your computer s performance Effect automation envelopes are bypassed during record monitoring Adjusting track panning or volume When the Faders control region is visible each track displays a Pan slider and a Volume fader To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane 174 CHAPTER 11 Fod Touch 0 Center 0 a8 2 E0 Adjusting panning When the Automation Settings button is not selected you can drag the Pan slider to control the position of the track in the stereo field dragging to the left will place the track in the left speaker more than the right and dragging to the right will place the track in the right speaker You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button is selected the Pan slider handle is displayed as a and you can use it to edit pan automation Note The trim level is added to the pan automation settings so your panning envelope is preserved but with an offset applied For example setting the trim control to 9 left has the same effect as moving every envelope point 9 to the left Adjusting volume When
83. eee eee e ee eeeees 254 Adjusting channel levels ccc cece cece cece eee e nent een e eset eeeeeeeneeenees 254 Pani dO s4 siccus ota uwedeauys cauws E EA cade A eke ethan eta EAER 255 PAIN ThACKs 4045 tan anqueuid saan wets teeenwetetecunrauatetsceseeucaieawieawatanaiaia 255 Panning Mixer controls 2 0 ccc cee nent e eee eee eee eee eeeeeeeeees 255 Using the Surround Panner WINdOW cc ccc ccc cece cette eee eee eeeenees 256 Automating PANNING ccc cece cece cece ee eee e eee eee eet ee eee eee eee eeeeeeeee 258 Turning on panning keyframes 0 ccc cece cece ence eee eee eee eeeeeeneeeeennes 258 Adding panning keyirames srirsrersrinot ri ects iehi EnA ENE 259 Working with keyframes ccc ccc cece cence eee eee e nee e eee eeeeneeeeennnes 259 TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 Rendering surround Projects ccc cc ccc ccc cece eect eee eee eeeeeeees 261 Customizing ACID Software ccc cece cece teen teen eeeeeeeeeees 263 Working with ACID WINdOWS cece cece cence ence eee e eee eeeee eee eeeeeeeee 263 Docking and floating ACID windows cc ccc cece eect n nee e eee eee eeeeenees 263 Changing the time r ler format sriccirsereiserisersireisiiesiii sriti dsdi riii es eaan 265 Using ihe ruler On OE sritarrne r riese 265 Using the project grid reese 1440 nE EAT EERO EEAO OROSEI ASENA 265 Setting the grid ype 0 ccc ccc tinis titii Eriin in NEER ANAIE REEE 266 UNDONE OO
84. events across tracks ccc cc ccc cence eee e eee e eee eeeeeees 104 Copying clips across tracks without copying events cece cece cece e eee e ee eenes 105 Creating NeW MIDI ClIPDS ccc eee cece eee e eee ee eee eeeeeeeees 105 Creating NeW audio COS lt 4s004 cotwenneiae twee ste ENEE OENAR EPE ea 106 Changing an event s clip 20 ccc eect eee e eee eee eee ee eeeeeeees 106 Chango a CUID S COlOl cis duacatestes ins lt oustdoduee eet ails cesta EN 106 Kaa anie CNS IEE E E A vars hones onee ons E E E eres sueres 107 Removing clips from a track ccc ccc cece cece nee e eee e een e eee ee ee eeeeeees 107 Mona gng eN searr eere aE nein ade tae wuas Gees canes int uae naaecams neuen i 107 Piten SHINING audio CDS i0054h4a 20scavessarnen dena badri AENA Aa ii 107 Selecting events that use a specified clip 0 ccc ccc cece cece eee e eee eeeees 107 Changing an event s clip SETTINGS 0 eect eee e eee e eens eeeeeeeeeee 108 WISIN DUS TACKS iaraa ores A A TAAS eee erase aot oas sea aeunads 110 Adding envelopes to a bus track ccc cece cece cece eee e eee e eee e eee neeeeeeaes 110 Adding elfects tO a DUS WGC cacenvsecce sigan cance sear teanecenyeees caw inatensasneeseeoases 110 WITTE a DUS TIACK sonicneenncreversoasarsinsinaesacetuearaasaseens arate aioasanewuemiecan 110 SOLOING A DUS WACK 4 040 dais a oeads ibs oadedSunGe4 oat on s0S be ane Cortada ee 110 Monitoring bus track Output levels 0 ccc cc
85. events and adds it below the original track in the project The words Copy of appear before the name of the duplicate track to identify it in the track list For creative ways to use duplicate tracks see Playing with duplicate tracks on page 315 Deleting tracks You can delete unnecessary tracks from a project by selecting the track and using any of the following methods e Choose Delete from the Edit menu e Right click a track and choose Delete Track from the shortcut menu Press Delete Copying cutting and pasting tracks Copying a track places an exact copy of the selected track on the clipboard but leaves the track view unchanged To copy a track select the track and do one of the following e Click the Copy button on the toolbar e Choose Copy from the Edit menu e Right click the track header and choose Copy Track from the shortcut menu e Press Ctrl C Cutting a track removes it from the track view and places it on the clipboard To cut a track select it and do one of the following Click the Cut button 34 on the toolbar e Choose Cut from the Edit menu e Right click the track header and choose Cut Track from the shortcut menu e Press Ctrl X Tracks that are copied or cut to the clipboard can be pasted back into the current project or into a different project an unlimited number of times This is a useful way to share tracks between different compositions You can paste a track in one of
86. file will be saved Enter anew name for the project in the File name box From the Save as type drop down list choose the desired file format If the selected file type supports it you can choose an encoding template from the Template drop down list or click Custom to create a new template For more information see Creating custom rendering settings on page 51 Select or clear the following check boxes as needed Select the Save project as path reference in rendered media check box if you want to save the project path information with the rendered file to easily return to your source project if you use your rendered file in another project Note f you modify the project file after rendering the project data will no longer match the rendered file To edit a project using a path reference the project file and all media must be available on your computer Select the Render loop region only check box if you want to save only the portion of the project that is contained within the loop region The loop region does not need to be active for this option to work If the selected file type supports it you can select the Save project markers with media file check box to include markers and regions in the rendered media file If the selected file type supports it you can select the Save sections as regions with a media file check box to include sections in the rendered media file If the information cannot be saved to your media file an sfl
87. first file hold the Shift key and then click the last item e To select multiple files that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each file 2 Click the Save Tags and Properties to File s button E in the top right corner of the Search Results pane Tags and other information from the Search Results pane is saved for the selected file s 76 CHAPTER 4 Backing up your media libraries Media Manager software automatically saves your library as you make changes so you don t need to tell the application explicitly to save your library as you re working However you can create a backup of the current library as a restore point or as a template to create new libraries 1 Click the Media Library Actions button di and choose Back Up Media Library from the menu The Back Up Media Library dialog is displayed 2 Choose a drive and folder from the Save in drop down list or use the browse window to locate the folder where you want to save your backup 3 Inthe File name box type the name you want to use to identify the library 4 Click the Save button To restore the backup at a later time open the backup file Opening a Reference Library A reference library contains information about media from an outside source or vendor You can also use a reference library to search media files that you aren t part of your collection For example if you re unable to find the perfect loop for an ACID project in your own col
88. i Sy l g Guitar El Sh vo ood x Touch vo aid 1 Touch Yoli aida 4 i x Touch Pan 100 L Hyper Fan 100 Lejh Hyperf 7 Pan 100 Lajh ce Hyperf FX l 4 4 x fe Fki 4 4 dB ie FX 1 33 0dB rl le Post Yolume 316 APPENDIX C Playing double time half time You can also produce interesting effects by misinforming ACID regarding the number of beats in a file Configuring a file with half its actual number of beats results in double time playback This is an easy way to add speed metal drum tracks to your project This technique is also useful for adding a kick drum on every beat to producing a heavy dance foundation Conversely configuring a file with twice its actual number of beats results in half time playback 1 Right click the desired track in the track list and choose Clip Properties from the shortcut menu The Clip Properties window appears 2 Click the Stretch tab 3 Change the value in the Number of beats box Constructing the wall of sound As mentioned previously it is sometimes preferable to color and thicken mixes without resorting to effects and other digital processing Working without the benefit of multitrack recording music producer Phil Spector colored his songs by having several instruments play slightly different parts For example he might have an acoustic bass an electric bass and a piano play slight variations on the same basic riffs These variation
89. in mind that you do not need to designate stretching properties for loops that you create for ACID projects The application typically makes an accurate estimate regarding the loop file s tempo In addition you can temporarily assign a root note to the file to allow it to be transposed to the project s key However when creating custom loops for use in multiple projects you should define stretching properties You can set the stretching properties for loops and Beatmapped clips For more information see Adjusting stretching properties for loops on page 123 118 CHAPTER 7 Editing audio track properties From the View menu choose Track Properties to display the Track Properties window The contents of the Track Properties window reflect the currently selected track For audio tracks you can use the Clip Pool to organize each track s media The Clip Pool displays each track s clips the number of times each clip is used on the track and the path to each clip s media file For information about editing track properties for MIDI tracks click here Note f you want to edit media properties and stretching information use the Clip Properties window Tips Ifthe Track Properties window isn t visible you can also double click a track number to display that track in the Track Properties window e Right click a track and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to display its properties e When the Track Properties window is visib
90. in ripple editing mode Cutting events or portions of events removes them and their time information from their respective tracks This information is placed on the clipboard from which you may paste the information back into your project 1 From the Options menu choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode 2 Click the Time Selection Tool button 4 3 Select the events you want to cut If you want all events within a time selection to be cut do not select any events and continue to step 4 Selecting multiple events on page 40 4 Drag along the marker bar to make a time selection All events and or portions of events within the region are highlighted 5 Click the Cut button 34 on the toolbar to cut the event s to the clipboard The cut events and their time information are removed from the selected track s and placed on the clipboard Existing events in the selected track s move forward to occupy the space created by the cut Cutting time selections in ripple editing mode Events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the clipboard Also the time information is placed on the clipboard Existing events occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut Existing events adjust to occur sooner in the project EDITING EVENTS 63 Cutting time and event selections in ripple editing mode Events and
91. in the rendered output For more information see Routing tracks to MIDI devices or soft synths on page 239 Supported formats for rendering The following table briefly describes the file formats available for rendering a project Format Extension ATRAC aa3 AIFF File aif Dolby Digital AC 3 Pro ac3 Dolby Digital AC 3 Studio FLAC audio flac MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 mpg MPEG 1 Layer 3 mp3 Ogg Vorbis ogg QuickTime MOov RealMedia rm Perfect Clarity Audio pca Wave64 w64 Video for Windows avi Wave Wav Windows Media Audio wma Windows Media Video wmv Description A Sony proprietary audio compression technology The standard audio file format for audio used on Macintosh computers A Dolby Laboratories proprietary audio compression format A nonproprietary lossless audio compression format MPEG files are a format used when burning audio and video to a Video CD Super Video CD or DVD MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 file creation is supported through the use of the MainConcept MPEG plug in Note This format requires a separate purchase of the MainConcept MPEG plug in A highly compressed format used for portable digital players and Internet sharing of media 20 free MP3 encodes are provided After you have used the free encodes you must register the plug in to continue rendering MP3s A patent free audio encoding and streaming technology QuickTime for Microsoft Windows The RealNetworks standard for stream
92. including but not limited to procurement of substitute goods or services loss of use data or profits or business interruption however caused and on any theory of liability whether in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of the use of this software even if advised of the possibility of such damage Gracenote CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2008 Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2000 2008 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Services supplied and or device manufactured under license for following Open Globe Inc United States Patent 6 304 523 Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype MusiclD and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Macromedia Flash Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft DirectX programming interface Portions utilize Microsoft DirectX technologies Copyright 1999 2008 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Microsoft Windows Media Technologies Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media technologies Copyright 2008 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved
93. is displayed before the device name on the TranzPort Press Shift Punch to set the input device Editing a track or mixer control s output device Press Track or Track to select the track or mixer control you want to adjust Press Shift Loop until the TranzPort displays the track s output device Hold Shift while rotating the jog wheel to scroll through the available output devices When you change the output device an asterisk is displayed before the device name on the TranzPort Press Shift Punch to set the output device Configuring a generic MIDI controller You can configure up to five generic MIDI control surfaces to work with the ACID interface For information about your specific device please refer to the manufacturer s documentation Notes Ifyou have a MIDI controller that includes buttons and knobs or faders you can use the device as an external control device and as a MIDI input device for recording MIDI for example you can use the buttons knobs and sliders on the device for external control and still use the keyboard pitch wheel and modulation wheel for recording MIDI For more information see Recording MIDI on page 203 MIDI messages that are mapped to external control functions are filtered when you record MIDI If a note message is assigned to a control surface function both the note on and note off messages will be filtered Effects parameters cannot be adjusted with a generic controller I
94. is not selected in the Clip Pool Track view In the track view you can view and edit the events in a track The area in which events display is the timeline The track view contains other elements which are described in the following sections 22 CHAPTER 1 Marker bar a mE l 41 1 gt 57 1 65 1 F Beat ruler TROi__1 pe eee pi iad a all Pos P YR i LATIN PERCUSSIO N FROMO 01 ibs HA LATIN PERC USSIC FLOM UT phie ien RETH REH Hip Hop 03 Say ZERO GRAVITY BEATS wtsPROMO 03 avast I be res Cs Zoom lt c PPLE KAH 7F controls Transport bar Time ruler if displayed Marker bar The marker bar runs the length of your project and contains the tags for markers and regions positioned along the project s timeline Beat ruler The beat ruler allows you to place events in reference to the musical time of bars and beats This ruler is fixed and does not update when you change the tempo This allows the events in the tracks to maintain their size when you adjust the tempo Time ruler The time ruler provides a timeline for your project This ruler can show real time in many different formats For more information see Changing the time ruler format on page 265 The ruler changes with tempo since the number of beats and beats per second of real time changes with tempo Transport bar The transport bar contains the playback and cur
95. iv INDEX Input filters 220 Inserting sections 69 Inserting time 95 Installation 17 Joining events 62 Key changes Clips 95 Event 66 95 Marker 93 Project 93 Keyboard shortcuts Chopper window 98 General 323 Keyframes 258 261 Knobs Control surface 309 LFE channel 251 253 List editor Creating MIDI events 238 Deleting MIDI events 238 Editing MIDI events 235 Filtering MIDI events 235 MIDI event parameters 236 MIDI notes and frequencies 237 Overview 233 Previewing MIDI events 234 Quantizing note events 238 Undoing and redoing 238 Viewing 233 Locking events To track envelopes 157 Looped playback 47 Loops Clips 36 Creating in the Chopper 102 Exporting from projects 133 Stretching properties 123 Mackie Control Universal Add new buttons 293 Arrow buttons 298 Audio video buttons 295 Channel section 289 Control buttons 290 Display buttons 292 Fader banks 292 Footswitches 290 Jog dial 299 Markers 293 Modifiers 295 Mackie Control Universal continued Project buttons 296 Timeline 296 Transport buttons 297 View buttons 294 Window buttons 294 Main window 18 Markers Adding 126 Beat anchors and markers for loop clips 126 Command markers 87 Deleting 126 In the Chopper 98 Marker bar 23 Moving 125 Reset stretching markers 126 Stretch markers for loop clips 125 Tempo key time signature markers 93 Time markers 87 Media files Adding from Media Mana
96. list choose the type of command For more information see Defining streaming media commands on page 89 e Enter parameters in the Parameter box to define the behavior of the command Enter your own notes or comments in the Comment box e Specify the timing of the command in the Position box Command markers are automatically set to the current cursor position unless you change this value 4 Click OK The new command marker appears on the command bar After you create a command marker you can move the marker by dragging it to a new location Editing command marker properties Double click any command marker to open the Command Properties dialog and edit its contents You can also right click a command marker and choose Edit from the shortcut menu Saving command properties as a custom template If you plan to use a command more than once you can save command properties as a template You can then reuse the command properties by selecting the template from the Template drop down list 1 Create a command and complete the Command Properties dialog 2 Click in the Template box and enter a name for the template 3 Click the Save Template button Tip Your metadata command templates are saved in the cndtemp xm file in the ACID program folder You can edit this file directly to modify your templates 88 CHAPTER 5 Defining streaming media commands In a streaming media file command markers can be used to display headli
97. list if you want to render six mono files or choose an appropriate 5 1 channel template if the selected file type supports it Select the Render loop region only check box if you want to save only the portion of the project that is contained within the Loop Region Loop Playback does not need to be selected for this option to work WORKING WITH 5 1 SURROUND 261 If the selected file type supports it you can select the Save project markers with media file check box to include markers regions and time markers in the rendered media file If the information cannot be saved to your media file an sfl file will be created using the same base name as your media file Click Save 262 CHAPTER 15 Appendix A Customizing ACID Software You can customize the software to suit your project needs and working preferences You may change these settings at any time If you use the same settings for all of your projects you may set the ACID application to use your settings as defaults In this chapter you will find information about functions that allow you to customize and set the application s preferences Working with ACID windows The software has various windows that allow you to perform specific tasks related to your project or manage your media These windows can float on the workspace or be docked in the window docking area All these windows may be viewed or hidden via the View menu or their respective shortcut keys Window Sh
98. loop Tip Events can be also be drawn from right end to left beginning 4 Release the mouse button to end the event GETTING STARTED 37 5 Click the Play from Start button on the transport bar The event plays back Painting events with the Paint tool Unlike the Draw tool the Paint tool allows you to quickly paint multiple events across several tracks This can be useful when you need to quickly add several seemingly random events to a project The Paint tool is also best used for painting multiple one shot events that will be evenly spaced on the grid lines When painting MIDI or one shot clips you can click the down arrow next to the Paint tool to set the length of events that will be created when you drag with the Paint tool 1 Click the Paint Tool button or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and choose Paint from the submenu The mouse pointer displays as a brush icon 2 Click and hold the mouse button while dragging the Paint tool randomly across the several tracks Notice that events are painted in every grid space the Paint tool contacts 3 Release the mouse button to stop adding events Click the Play from Start button i on the transport bar All new events play back Tip With the Paint tool selected you can use Ctrl click to paint an entire event for one shot Beatmapped and MIDI tracks Inserting events at the play cursor You can also insert events at the cursor during playback You can
99. mappings Use the External Control amp Automation tab in the Preferences dialog to select the control surfaces you want to use and adjust their configuration Reminder When you customize your control mappings button functions may not match the labels on the overlay You can click the Default All button in the Configure Mackie Control dialog to restore the default settings 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog 2 Select the External Control amp Automation tab APPENDIX B 287 3 Double click your Mackie Control in the Active control devices list to display the Configure Mackie Control dialog Configure Mackie Control Device type Emaan Wc EN Channel mapping Chan 1 8 w MIDI input SB Audigy MIDI 15 6000 Ww MIDI output 56 Audigy MIDI 10 6000 ka User defined surface control mappings Mackie Button Modifiers Host Function Fook Switch 4 Transport TogglePlay Foot Switch amp Shift Fook Switch B Transport Rec Foot Switch B Shift PLAY Transport Pause PLAY Shift Trackview CursorPreview PLAY Alt RECORD Transport Rec RFC CORD Shift Trackviews Track Pender Tobe Available host Functions Function Current Mapping Project Wew Unassigned Project MewQuick Unassigned Project Save Save Project Saveas Unassigned Project Load Unassigned Project Redo Shift Undo Project Undo Undo Project UndoAll Unassigned Projech Clear IndaHiskarw linassiqned
100. menu choose Split or press S The result of the split depends on how events were selected Splitting at the cursor position Splitting at the cursor position splits all events that the cursor crosses on all tracks Events before splitting Events after splitting Es Cursor position After the split the three events become and split point six events 60 CHAPTER 3 Splitting one event Selecting a single event prior to splitting prevents other events from being split at the cursor s position Events before splitting Events after splitting HHHH Ht Eventto HHH Only the selected ee ee ee eee ree be split ee event splits at the r cursor position Cursor position f and split point Splitting multiple events Selecting multiple events splits only the selected events at the cursor s position Be sure to set your cursor position before selecting events Attempting to set your cursor after selecting events causes you to lose your event selection Events before Events before splitting Events after splitting Events after splitting Only the selected events split at the cursor position Events to be split Cursor position f and split point Splitting a time selection Making a time selection allows you to split events at the time selection s in and out points across all tracks Events before splitting Events after splitting Loop bar j Loop bar In point t _ _ Out point Split point t
101. mode Electric Gutaro3 El e Cr OQ Al Fx vol 12 0 dB m I Electric Guit Surround we Touch Electric Guitar 04 Ele GO panner gt Vol 12 0 dB m ci Electric Guit s Electric Dulcim El ees k GQ vol 14 0 dB mg J Electric Dul FE Track routed to LFE il Electric Dukim A Hey amp OQ Vol 14 0 dB mg Electric Dul _ Track routed a to Bus J organ ORTHO 100 J Center T M L MIDI track a routed to soft synth N L R Real L R eat LFE Surround panners Routing to hardware in the Mixing Console You must route the surround audio to the correct output in the Mixing Console 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences 2 Click the Audio Device tab 3 From the Audio device type drop down list choose an audio device type other than Microsoft Sound Mapper such as Windows Classic Wave Driver 4 Choose the playback devices for the six surround channels From the Default Stereo and Front playback device drop down list choose the appropriate device for the front left and right surround channels From the Default Rear playback device drop down list choose the appropriate device for the rear left and right surround channels From the Default Center and LFE playback device drop down list choose the appropriate device for the center and LFE surround channels 5 Click OK Overriding the default device routing By setting up the device routing in the
102. multichannel port The content in the channels is from distinct monaural sources and not intended to be mixed as a stereo signal For example you might connect two microphones to separate inputs to record harmony vocals After renaming the multiple mono port Mic InstIn 1 Mic Name I O Internal Name Channel os g E sai veg 7 InstIn 2 to Guitar the port is switched to stereo and the left Guitar In Mic Instin 1 Mic Instin 2 Stereo ee o na aik and right channels are renamed Guitar Left and Guitar Right Guitar Right In Mic InstIn 2 Right If you rename either of a stereo port s channels the port is me UO Sees Mame Channel switched to a multiple mono channel and labels are updated Guitar Direct FX Return 1 In Mic Instin 1 Mic InstIn 2 Multi Mono accordin g ly Guitar Direct In Mic InstIn 1 Mono FX Return 1 In Mic Instin 2 Mono z If you want to switch back to a stereo channel you can rename the Multi Mono channel Notes ASIO port names are not saved per project In stereo pairs odd numbered ports represent the left channel even numbered ports represent the right channel e Stereo pairs must consist of sequential channels You cannot make stereo pairs from arbitrary channels Ifyou want to restore a port s default name delete the label in the Name column and the Internal Name is restored Ifyou want to restore all port names click the Reset Names button or press Alt N I O Indicates whether
103. muted tracks in the folder track Click the Solo button on additional folder tracks to add them to the solo group To remove a folder track from the solo group click its Solo button again WORKING WITH TRACKS 131 Editing events in a folder track When the folder track is collapsed you can perform edit operations on clustered events in the group The following edit operations will affect clustered events e Pitch shifting events Dragging events e Cutting copying pasting and deleting events Click to select a clustered group of events or hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking to select multiple clusters of events Selected events are displayed in a darker color than unselected events Events that overlap are treated as a single event when the folder track is collapsed Ez Shuffle Guitar ae Editing an event in the magenta cluster affects all magenta events Editing an event in the green cluster affects all green events Zita OQ W Editing an event in either cluster affects all events in the green and magenta clusters When snapping is enabled events within the same grid space are clustered if you click or drag from within that grid space If you click or drag outside that grid space only events that overlap directly are affected Shuffle Guitar J _ O Mixing multiple tracks to a single track You can mix a selected group of tracks or an entire project to a single track st
104. of audio are written to the CD in one recording session Burning single tracks track at once Note The entire project length is written to a CD track If your project has events on muted tracks that extend beyond the end of the audible material the muted events burn as silence at the end of your CD track To burn just a portion of a project create a loop region and select the Burn loop region only check box 1 Inserta blank CD in a supported CD R CD RW drive 2 From the Tools menu choose Burn Track at Once Audio CD Notice that the Burn Track at Once Audio CD dialog indicates the amount of time that the current project will fill on the CD as well as the total amount of time remaining on the CD If the Time needed for audio value exceeds the Time available on disc value you are not allowed to write the track to the CD Note f there is no CD in the CD R CD RW drive only the Cancel button is available in this dialog 3 Choose a setting from the Action drop down list e Choose Burn audio to begin recording audio to your CD when you click Start You must close the disc before it can be played in an audio CD player e Choose Test then burn audio to test whether your files can be written to the CD without encountering buffer underruns Recording begins after the test if it is successful GETTING STARTED 53 Choose Test only to test whether your files can be written to the CD without encountering buffer underruns No audio is reco
105. on your controller and notice that turning knob 1 records volume automation on track 1 turning knob 2 records automation on track 2 and so on For more information see Automation recording modes on page 159 e Press the automation mode toggle button once more and you can use the knobs to adjust track trim levels again The Behringer BCF2000 control surface LCD display Encoder groups buttons B CONTROL A gt FADER 4 BCF2000 A N asnji E hi itll ET iid ulihll Editing buttons Li HL oq rel dill AIAGA ELE Ipe LIIGAA ige bereki latin lt gt E hnl A pE UE HY TILI hteli ta ti hhl Preset buttons rridd tke Hilti dated da hilli TRE ullill lt gt ima i Ji perti hihil z j i s hulin UTT Assignable buttons p E E E E E EE IA pept E Er E Wii hihihi LY pep E E E E EEEE T H Wilner pE EEEE I Ha UCDO RGR ee TUDO Meee em hilu ETT p pipip pib ilil Note The following instructions describe using the Behringer BCF2000 only as an emulated Mackie Control Universal device However it can also be used as a generic controller To set up the BCF2000 as a generic controller see Configuring a generic MIDI controller on page 301 or the manufacturer s instructions Overview The buttons and knobs on the Behringer BCF2000 perform the following functions APPENDIX B 303 e Encoder Groups buttons with Editing bu
106. or Remove Programs listing Do not attempt to uninstall version 2 0 it is required by version 3 0 Installing ACID Prior to installing the software we recommend that you exit all open applications and temporarily turn off any virus protection 1 Insert the application disc The setup screen appears if AutoPlay is enabled for your DVD ROM drive Note f you have disabled the AutoPlay feature click the Start button and choose Run In the Run dialog that the DVD ROM drive letter and add setup exe Click OK to start the installation 2 Click Install The installation process begins 3 Follow the on screen prompts to install the appropriate version of the software for your computer Using online help You can access three varieties of help within ACID e Online help e Context sensitive help Help on the Web Online help To access online help choose Contents and Index from the Help menu or press F1 INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 17 ACID Pro Online Help o c a Toolbar a S E R Hide Print Options Glossary Shortcuts Ta bs Contents Index Search ET Q Introduction C sca What s New ACID Pro 7 2 Using Help Professional Digital Audio Workstation 2 Technical Support 2 Legal Notices The ACID Window m How Dol Using ACID Working with MIDI ACID Pro software is a DAW powerhouse that combines multitrack a recording MIDI sequencing and legendary ACID looping functiona
107. or backward to compensate for the center channel gain Note The grid assumes that you re using a correctly set up surround system matched speakers and ideal positioning Variations in your monitoring system will cause inconsistencies between the graph and perceived output Automating panning You can automate panning on a track or mixer control by adding keyframes Keyframes are similar to envelope points in that they mark specific locations in the track where settings change However unlike envelope points keyframes appears just below the track to which they apply To add panning keyframes to a mixer control you must first view the mixer control in track view From the View menu choose Show Bus Tracks to view the bus track at the bottom of the track view Turning on panning keyframes Before adding individual keyframes you must first turn on the panning keyframes for the track or bus track 1 Select the track or bus track for which you want to automate panning 2 From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and choose Surround Pan Keyframes from the submenu An additional row appears below the track with a single keyframe positioned at the beginning of the project This single keyframe represents the current panning settings for the track dA Electric Guitar 03 GM Electric cuita E e Hk Q vol 12 0 dB i eElectricGu gt Kevame 258 CHAPTER 15 Adding panning keyframes With panning keyf
108. or turn output meters off Working with groups of tracks Select a group of tracks by holding the Ctrl key while you click the track header of the desired tracks Now you can adjust the volume panning track color and other track attributes simultaneously Using undo and redo You have unlimited undo and redo capabilities in ACID Each edit you perform in the project is added to an undo history which allows you to quickly restore the project to any of its previous states In addition undoing an edit automatically places it in the project s redo history where it can be quickly re performed However any new edit performed on the project overwrites the redo history Note The undo and redo histories are cleared when you close the project or exit the application GETTING STARTED 45 Using undo To undo an edit click the Undo button 4s on the toolbar or press Ctrl Z Edits are undone in the reverse order they were performed Tip You can also undo the most recent edit by choosing Undo from the Edit menu Undoing a series of edits Clicking the down arrow next to the Undo button displays the project s undo history The history displays as a drop down list with the most recent edit located at the top Undoing an edit in the list requires all subsequent edits to be undone as well 1 Click the arrow to the right of the Undo button amp The undo history appears 2 Locate the edit to be undone Notice that all subseque
109. out of automation mode so we can use the knobs to adjust the track s volume trim or record volume automation a From the View function group drop down list choose Assign b Select Toggle Automation Mode from the Host Command list 302 APPENDIX B c Verify that the Learn check box is still selected and then press the button or key you want to use to switch your control surface in and out of automation mode You ll notice that the Channel MIDI Message and MIDI Data columns are updated 12 Click OK to close the Configure Generic Control dialog and then click OK to close the Preferences dialog 13 From the Options menu choose External Control to enable your controller You re ready to start using your controller e Turn each knob on your controller and notice that turning knob 1 adjusts the volume trim of track 1 turning knob 2 adjusts the volume of track 2 and so on e Press the button that you assigned to scroll the channel bank down in step 8 Turn each knob on your controller and notice that turning knob 1 now adjusts the volume trim of track 9 turning knob 2 adjusts the volume of track 10 and so on e Press the button that you assigned to scroll the channel bank up in step 8 so you can control tracks 1 8 again e Press the button that you assigned to toggle automation mode in step 11 Select the Automation Settings button on each track to enable automation recording Start playback and turn each knob
110. plug in If you want to change a plug in s name right click the plug in in the Plug In Manager window and choose Rename from the shortcut menu You can then type a new name in the edit box To reset a plug in s default name right click the plug in and choose Reset Name from the shortcut menu Ignoring a plug in If you want to prevent ACID from using a plug in but you don t want to uninstall the plug in you can ignore it just right click a plug in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu To re enable an ignored plug in right click a plug in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu to deselect the Ignore command Editing plug in or folder properties Right click a plug in and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to display a Properties dialog You can use the plug in properties dialog to change the name vendor or category of a plug in or add it to the Favorites folder Sony Reverb Properties General E Eony Reverb Name Sony Reverb Reset Technology DirectX Location C Program Files Sony Shared Plug Ins Audio Filename sfppacki dll Version 1 0 0 1441 Vendor Sony Creative Software Inc ka Category Reverb ka Attributes P Favorite Plug In Properties dialog Right click a folder and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to display a Properties dialog You can use the folder properties dialog to change the name or description of a folder show hidden folders lock unlock a fold
111. plug in chain In order to route tracks to an assignable effects chain you must first add an assignable effects chain to your project For more information see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 163 1 Click the label on the multipurpose slider label and choose the desired assignable effects chain from the submenu The label changes to reflect the name of the assignable effects Bass Guitar Gk I uk Eq 45 36 E ze Fs z J e SoundMA Digital Audio 1 50 Bus B Yol 6 6 dB m F Touch Pan Center i 2 BASS TAST Fx 2 faoa 1 F Post Fx 1 Inf e FX 2 0 0 dB Fx 3 Inf hs Bus 4 InF Bus B 3 3 dB Bus C Inf Tip Ifyou can t see the multipurpose slider drag the bottom edge of the track header to increase its height 2 Drag the fader to adjust the level of the track sent to the assignable effects chain If you set the Dry Out faders in your effects chain to inf you can adjust the wet dry balance using the Volume and FX settings on the multipurpose slider Volume will adjust the dry signal and FX will control the effect signals 114 CHAPTER 7 You can also use the Sends control region in the Mixing Console window to configure bus sends For more information see Using audio and MIDI track channel strips on page 169 Tips FX sends are post volume by default To change to pre volume right click the fader handle and choose Pre Volume from the shortcut menu e Ifyou want to apply track panning i
112. red text Insert Fx Track Noise Gate Track EQ Choose Remove lt Plug In Name gt to remove a plug in from the track effects chain Choose Presets and then choose a setting from the submenu to load a new preset To replace the current plug in right click the effect s button and then choose a new plug in from the menu Plug ins are organized in submenus by type EQ Dynamics Reverbs etc Adjusting bus or assignable effects send levels Note MIDI tracks do not have a Sends control region When the Sends control region is visible each track displays controls you can use to route the track to busses and assignable effects chains To show or hide the Sends control region click the Sends button in the View pane Sends 0 Pre InF When the Automation Settings button in the Faders control region is not selected click the Channel Send button and choose a bus or assignable effects chain from the menu and then drag the fader to adjust the send level When the Automation Settings button in the Faders control region is selected the fader handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit send volume automation on the track Notes e The trim level is added to the automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 aB e To adjust the size of the
113. resources Mute button Clicking the Mute button temporarily suspends playback of the corresponding track allowing you to focus on the project s remaining tracks A muted track appears grayed out in the track view For more information see Muting or unmuting tracks on page 44 Solo button Clicking the Solo button 1 isolates the track during playback by muting the project s remaining tracks For more information see Soloing tracks on page 44 INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 21 Record Device Selector button Click the Record Device Selector button to turn input monitoring on or off and choose a recording device Surround panner In 5 1 surround projects the surround panner allows you to view and edit surround panning settings for a track Double click a surround panner to view the Surround Panner window and make fine panning adjustments Volume fader This dedicated volume fader controls how loud a track is in the mix A value of 0 dB means that the track plays with no boost or cut from the software Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume dragging to the right boosts the volume For more information see Adjusting the mix on page 43 Pan slider This dedicated pan slider controls the position of a track in the stereo field Dragging the slider to the left places the track in the left speaker more than the right while dragging the slider to the right places the track in the right speaker You can choose among f
114. same way you do in the main ACID window Tip As you drag to create new events the event edge snaps to the divisions on the beat ruler To snap to smaller divisions click the Zoom In Time button at the bottom of the window to zoom in more tightly Or to turn off snapping altogether click the Enable Snapping button to toggle it off Drawing note events The Draw tool limits you to drawing one pitch at a time In other words you cannot drag up and down with the Draw tool to draw note events across several pitches at once 1 Click the Draw Tool button 4 The Draw tool is selected 2 Drag in the row for the pitch you wish to create A new note event appears as you drag Painting note events Unlike the Draw tool the Paint tool allows you to create note events across multiple pitches with a single drag of the mouse The Paint tool also allows you to select the note length you want to paint 1 Click the arrow adjacent to the Paint Tool button and choose a note length to paint from the menu 2 Click the Paint Tool button The Paint tool is selected 3 Drag to create new note events The new events appear as you drag Editing note events You can change the length or pitch of a note event using the Draw tool You can also cut copy and paste events in the same way you do in the main ACID window Changing pitch With the Draw tool selected drag a note event to a new row Changing length
115. separate soft synths or MIDI devices they will be preserved as separate tracks only if their MIDI outputs use different channels For more information see Routing tracks to MIDI devices or soft synths on page 239 WORKING WITH MIDI 245 5 Type a value in the Resolution box to set the resolution of file The default is 960 but you can specify any value between 24 and 960 Important Not all MIDI devices can read arbitrary resolutions 6 Click the Save button Configuring a Mackie Control Universal The Mackie Control Universal is fully supported by ACID An overlay is available from Mackie that you can use to label the buttons and controls with their mapped functions in ACID For more information see Using the Mackie Control Universal on page 289 Configuring a Frontier TranzPort Using a Frontier TranzPort you can control ACID wirelessly For more information see Using a Frontier TranzPort on page 299 Configuring a generic MIDI controller You can configure up to five generic MIDI control surfaces to work with the ACID interface For information about your specific device please refer to the manufacturer s documentation For more information see Configuring a generic MIDI controller on page 301 Configuring a Behringer BCF2000 controller The Behringer BCF2000 is fully supported by ACID and lends a tactile element to your editing sessions For more information see Configuring ACID to use the Behringer BCF2000 on page 3
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117. template in the Template box and click the Save Template button E 5 Click OK The Custom Template dialog closes Copying rendering templates between computers or user accounts You can make your customized rendering templates available on another computer or user account by copying sft2 files to the appropriate location in the new account or computer Rendering templates are stored in the following folders e C Documents and Settings lt username gt Application Data Sony Render Templates ACID 7 0 lt plug in name gt in Windows XP C Users lt username gt AppData Roaming Sony Render Templates ACID 7 0 in Windows Vista Notes The Application Data folder is not visible unless the Show hidden files and folders radio button is selected on the View tab of the Windows Folder Options control panel You can find a plug in s name by clicking the About button in the Render As dialog To make a template available on another computer or user account copy the sft file to the same location in another account For example to make JSmith s custom wave template available for the AJones user account copy the appropriate sft2 file from this folder C Documents and Settings JSmith Application Data Sony Render Templates ACID 7 0 wave to this folder C Documents and Settings AJones Application Data Sony Render Templates ACID 7 0 wave Note f you re copying templates from an older Sony Creative Software application templa
118. the Automation Settings button for each track you want to edit with the control surface and choose Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch to enable automation recording For more information see Automation recording modes on page 159 To enable automation recording for audio busses and soft synths use audio bus tracks Use the functions on your control surface to edit your project 284 APPENDIX B Setting up a Mackie Control Universal The Mackie Control is fully supported by ACID software and lends a tactile element to your editing sessions There are many overlays available that you can use to label the Mackie Control buttons and controls with their mapped functions in ACID For more information about Mackie Control overlays please check the Mackie Web site http www mackie com products mcu index html DISPLAY MACKIE CO 10 x z Composting Moton Biur ie Buses E Sal oro MARK Fade to Color ADER BANKS aren 0 The overlay identifies the default control mapping You can also customize the buttons and controls on the Mackie control For more information see Configuring or customizing control mappings on page 287 When you use the default mapping the Mackie Control is divided into several functional areas All functionality described in this document refers to the default control mapping Connecting the Mackie Control Universal You can use one Mackie Control Universal with up to four Mack
119. the Surround Panner window WORKING WITH 5 1 SURROUND 255 Surround Panner Double click to Aj Fx display the Surround Touch Panner window A Bus 4 Trim TEE E T T AA EEE E A T EE TTTTITTT LTC TTT rT CT wae ne ee ee ne en np ee ee ee 4 Adjust the panning settings For more information see Using the Surround Panner window on page 256 5 Close the Surround Panner window Tip You can also use the surround panner on the mixer control to pan your track Using the Surround Panner window Whether you re adjusting track panning or mixer control panning you use the same controls in the Surround Panner window View the Surround Panner window by double clicking a surround panner on a track header or mixer control Once the Surround Panner window is open you can dock it in the ACID workspace For more information see Docking and floating ACID windows on page 263 Tip You can also choose Surround Panner from the View menu to display the Surround Panner window Once the Surround Panner window is displayed double click the surround panner for a track or mixer control to view its pan settings Toggle options for constraining pan point movement Surround Panner Electric Guitar 03 Trim Assign track bus to LFE channel f N cg Ai me SS ooo 55455522 445s s4 454s E 4554 S25 Muted channel i Active included channel ee prn x Add
120. the mix For more information see Using track automation envelopes on page 116 APPENDIX C 315 Duplicating with offset Another way to add interesting dynamics to a project is to duplicate tracks and add an offset to one of the pair This trick works well with most instrument loops and allows you to create different levels of effect For example e Configuring a slight offset between duplicate tracks creates a natural chorus effect e Configuring small offsets creates various reverb effects Configuring larger offsets creates interesting echoes 1 Right click a track and choose Duplicate Track from the shortcut menu A copy of the track is added to the track list 2 Hold Alt while dragging the waveform of the duplicate track Notice that the waveform moves within the event which retains its size and position on the timeline 3 Experiment with different offsets between the duplicate tracks Tip As with most tricks this method can be combined with pan and volume envelopes to produce an unlimited range of effects Creating ping pong pan effects You can use a pair of tracks to ping pong audio from one speaker to another 1 Right click a track and choose Duplicate Track from the shortcut menu A copy of the track is added to the track list 2 Use the multipurpose slider to pan the original track 100 right and the duplicate track 100 left 3 Use the Erase tool to erase every other beat alternating between the original
121. the region tag to the desired position Tip You can move a region without changing its size by holding Alt while dragging either region tag Naming regions You can name the placed regions in your project You may want to name regions based on parts of the project or to define the amount of time that the regions encompass For example you may want to identify introductions solos or special time related features in your project as reference points 1 Right click the region s start tag and choose Rename from the shortcut menu A box appears next to the tag 2 Type a region name and press Enter to save the name Navigating to regions While you are working on your project you may have scrolled to a portion of the project where the cursor is not visible You may click in the track view to move and view the cursor or you may use region tags to bring the cursor into view To move the cursor to the selected region tag right click the region tag and choose Go To from the shortcut menu Tip You may also navigate between regions in your project by pressing Ctrl left right arrow key or the number key not on the numeric keypad corresponding to the region number Selecting regions You may use the region s start and end tags to make a time selection across all tracks in your project The information within the time selection can then be used for playback or editing To select a region right click a region tag and choose Select Region from
122. the same project each loop that has a specified root note is transposed to the key indicated by the Project Key control For example if three loops have root notes of A B and C and your Project Key control is set to D the loops are pitch shifted by five three and two semitones respectively Note f the root note for a track is set to Don t Transpose in the Clip Properties window the track does not pitch shift with the rest of the project Working with tempo key time signature change markers Tempo key time signature change markers allow you to make changes to the tempo key and or time signature at specified points in your project Note Time signature changes must occur on the first beat of a measure Adding tempo key time signature change markers 1 Position the cursor where you want the change to occur 2 From the Insert menu choose Tempo Key Time Signature Change The Tempo Key Time Signature Change dialog appears Tempo Key Time Signature Change Key change G Tempo change BPM 117 000 Transition type Slow K Time Signature change Beats per measure Beat value WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW 93 3 Select the Key Change check box and choose a key from the menu to change the key of all tracks from the cursor position until another key change marker is encountered 4 Select the Tempo Change check box and enter a new tempo in beats per minute in the edit box to change the tempo of all track
123. the shortcut menu The loop bar appears between the region tags and the tracks are highlighted Deleting regions You may remove regions from the project at any time Because regions are automatically numbered when they are placed the existing regions are not renumbered when one is removed Rather the existing regions retain their numbers However if you add regions later numbering begins to fill the sequence gap that exists 90 CHAPTER 5 For example if you have six regions in your project and delete regions four and five the remaining regions are listed as one two three and six When you add regions again the regions are numbered as four and five To remove a region from a project right click the region tag marker and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Using snapping Snapping helps you to align events in your project with other items Event edges are preset to snap to the project s grid lines as you drag an event along the track If snapping is enabled and the Grid Only option is turned off the event s edges automatically align to these designated snap points Cursor position e Grid lines e Markers e Regions start and end points e Loop region time selection in and out points You may turn on snapping for these elements in the project or limit snapping to grid lines Choosing snapping options If the snap function is preventing you from placing an event precisely where you want it you may turn snapping off
124. the timeline You can quantize data in events edit velocity values change the duration of an event or transpose MIDI data 212 CHAPTER 13 Quantizing MIDI events 1 From the Edit menu choose MIDI Processes and Filters The MIDI Processes and Filters dialog is displayed 2 Select the Quantize tab MIDI Processes and Filters Quantize Velocity Duration W Quantize Start Quantize Release Preserve Duration Quantize grid odd A oS F Tuplet in time of Offset by ticks Options Swing LJ 0 Strength ___ _ 100 Apply to selected notes only Apply to all notes in selected events Apply to all notes on selected tracks 3 Select your quantization options Item Description Quantize Start Select this check box to force the beginning note on messages of MIDI events to a specified resolution on the grid Quantize Release Select this check box to force the end note off messages of MIDI events to a specified resolution on the grid Preserve If you select Quantize start or Quantize release you can select this check box to maintain the lengths of Duration notes Quantize grid Click an icon to select the resolution of the quantize grid Tuplet Select this check box to set irregular beat boundaries for the quantize grid For example to quantize to triplet beat boundaries in 4 4 time select the Tuplet check box and choose 3 in time of 4 Offset by Select the chec
125. the timeline where you want to begin recording Arm the track by clicking the Arm for Record button on the track ae a Start recording by clicking the Record button on the transport bar Depending on the recording selection a waveform is created along the timeline as you record into the armed track s a SN Bass Guitar El Gee the GC gt gt u Ww H aa mani Si 5 m a Recorded waveform EN LStop recording Out 70 6 6 dE i Center i Recor 5 Stop recording by clicking the Record button again or the Stop button M on the transport bar 6 A small dialog opens displaying the name and location of the file or files that were just created Click Done to return to the main workspace Recorded Files Leg DAMy Documents Sony ACID Pro 6 0 Projects Delete removes selected file Delete Al Rename changes the name of a selected file Delete All removes all files in dialog Show after every recording session Ms j 3 Done returns to track view When a check mark appears in this box ACID software displays this dialog after each recording session Recording into a time selection By making a time selection you specify where along the timeline to record The time selection also determines how long the software records Any selected events that occur within the time selection are split and the recorded data is placed into the time selection 196 CHAPTER 12 00 05 24 103 15
126. the track 2 Using the Draw or Envelope tool double click in the track s keyframe row to add a keyframe Jenny Rocks Program Change 3 To edit a keyframe double click it to display the Output Settings tab in the Track Properties window and then select the program you want to assign to the keyframe Add a Sysex keyframe 1 Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelope and then choose Insert Sysex from the submenu 2 Using the Draw or Envelope tool double click in the track s keyframe row to add a keyframe Bonaflipis Luppus 3 To edit a keyframe double click it to display the System Exclusive Editor dialog Tip To hide the Sysex keyframe row without removing keyframes right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelope and then choose Hide Sysex from the submenu You can view the keyframe row again by right clicking the track header choosing Insert Remove Envelope and then choosing Show Sysex Automating VSTi parameters You can use the soft synth bus track to control parameter automation for VST instruments Adding parameter automation envelopes 1 Select the bus track header for a VSTi soft synth 2 From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and then choose Soft Synth Automation from the submenu The Soft Synth Parameter Automation dialog is displayed 3 Select the check box for each parameter you want to automate with an envelope 4 Click the down
127. to Dolby Laboratories Their reproduction or disclosure in whole or in part or the production of derivative works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited Copyright 1992 2008 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator technology is not intended for use in content creation for commercial or broadcast distribution or content that displays Dolby trademarks and logos Only Approved Dolby Digital Professional Encoders may be used for content that is commercially distributed or carries the Dolby Digital trademark and logo Dolby the double D symbol AC 3 and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories AAC is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories lastique Pro Portions of this product use zplane lastique Pro V2 audio time stretching technology FLAC Ogg File Formats 2008 Xiph org Foundation Neither the name of the Xiph org Foundation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors as is and any express or implied warranties including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed In no event shall the foundation or contributors be liable for any direct indirect incidental special exemplary or consequential damages
128. to the chain e Double click the plug in e Drag the plug in to the chain area e Select the plug in and click the Add button 4 Rearrange the order of plug ins as needed by dragging plug ins to different locations in the chain or by selecting a plug in and clicking the Shift Plug In Left and Shift Plug In Right buttons 5 Once you have added all of the plug ins and specified the plug in chain order click on the OK button to close the Plug In Chooser and return to the Audio Plug In window 6 Adjust the settings for the effects For more information about using specific plug ins click the Plug In Help button Tips You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects To save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset button You can also use the Insert FX control region in the Mixing Console window to add remove or configure track effects For more information see Adding or editing track insert effects on page 169 7 Click the Close button Ei to close the Audio Plug In window You can use a track effect chain as a default for all new tracks you create For more information see Setting default track properties on page 268 Automating plug in parameters You can automate the parameters of certain plug ins by adding envelopes to the track For more information see Adding or removing track effect automation on page 152 Arranging plug in cha
129. tracks assigned to that bus will be reassigned to the Master bus 176 CHAPTER 11 Routing busses You can create up to 26 plus the Master virtual busses that you can route to hardware attached to your computer or to other busses By default all busses are assigned to the Master bus In this configuration you can use them for creating subgroups of tracks for example you could route all your drum tracks to a bus so you can adjust their levels together without changing their relative levels When you assign busses to hardware outputs you can use busses for sending tracks to external effects processors or for mixing on an external mixer Important When you route busses to hardware outputs those busses will not be included in the mix when you render your project Routing a bus to another bus Using bus track headers 1 Add busses to your project For more information see Adding a bus on page 176 2 If bus tracks aren t already visible choose Show Bus Tracks from the View menu 3 Click the Playback Device Selector button on the audio bus track and choose a bus from the menu e The button is displayed with a master bus icon when a bus is routed to the master bus e The bus letter is displayed E and so on when a bus is routed to another bus e The button is displayed as a when a bus is routed to a hardware output not available for soft synth bus controls Note Jo prevent feedback you cannot perform circular routin
130. velocity 1 2 From the Edit menu choose MIDI Processes and Filters The MIDI Processes and Filters dialog is displayed Select the Velocity tab MIDI Processes and Filters Quantize Velocity Duration Change Invert Set to Add saleby J Limit Change over time rcentaoe MET LET Toot Change Start Velocity Change Release Velocity 4 Apply to selected notes only Apply to all notes in selected events Apply to all notes on selected tracks 3 Item Change Start Velocity Change Release Velocity 4 Item Invert Set to Add Scale by Limit Change over time Select a check box to indicate whether you want to edit note on or note off velocities Description Select this check box to edit note on velocities Select this check box to edit note off velocities Select a radio button to indicate how you want to change velocity Description Select this radio button to invert selected note velocities When you invert a velocity it is subtracted from 127 negative values are forced to positive so a note with a velocity of 127 will be 0 after inversion a velocity of 10 will be 117 and so on Select this radio button and drag the slider to change note velocities to a specific value Select this radio button and drag the slider to add or subtract a constant offset to selected note velocities Select this radio button and drag the sl
131. want to add it to your project e Add to Project Adds the file to the current ACID project and adds tracks to the track list No events are created e For Type 0 MIDI files a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file and all tracks are organized within a folder track e For Type 1 MIDI files a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file and all tracks are organized within a folder track e Add to Project with Events Adds the file to the current ACID project at the cursor position adds tracks to the track list and creates events for the MIDI note data on each track Envelopes are added to the tracks to represent MIDI controller data For Type 0 MIDI files a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file and all tracks are organized within a folder track e For Type 1 MIDI files a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file and all tracks are organized within a folder track WORKING WITH MIDI 201 e Add to Project with Events Rippled Adds the file to the current ACID project at the cursor position adds tracks to the track list and creates events Existing events are shifted downstream to make room for your MIDI file Envelopes are added to the tracks to represent MIDI controller data For Type 0 MIDI files a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file and all tracks are organized within a folder track For Type 1 MIDI files a separ
132. where temporary files are stored Click Browse to specify a new folder When you add a media file to a project from a removable device a copy of the media file is stored in a temporary files folder This keeps the media file available for use even if the source of the media is no longer accessible Be aware that this folder is cleared when you close the software However the temporary files are not cleared if the software closes inappropriately This value displays the amount of space available in the folder specified in the Temporary files folder box Using the External Control amp Automation tab Use the External Control amp Automation tab to set up and customize control surfaces From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Click the External Control amp Automation tab For more information see Configuring a Mackie Control Universal on page 246 Customizing keyboard shortcuts Preference Smooth and thin automation data after recording or drawing Set controls to default values when automation is turned off Available devices Active control devices Default all Note From the Options menu choose External Control to enable your selected control surfaces Description When recording automation or drawing envelope curves ACID software creates as many envelope points or keyframes as possible to represent your control movements Select this check box if you want to reduce the number o
133. work together to determine the signal flow for your busses The Pre Post Fader Insert FX button allows you to indicate whether the insert FX chain is affected by the channel s gain fader When set to Post Fader Insert FX the FX chain is affected by the channel s gain When set to Pre Fader Insert FX t the FX chain is not affected by the channel s gain fader which is essential on the master bus when using plug ins that dither the audio for final rendering The Pre Post Fader Send button allows you to create cue mixes that are not affected by the gain or mute pan stages of the bus or track e When Pre Fader Insert FX and Pre Fader Send are selected your audio signal flows as follows bus effects bus send bus pan bus volume e When Pre Fader Insert FX and Post Fader Send are selected your audio signal flows as follows bus effects bus pan bus volume bus send e _ When Post Fader Insert FX and Pre Fader Send are selected your audio signal flows as follows bus send bus pan bus volume bus effects e When Post Fader Insert FX and Post Fader Send are selected your audio signal flows as follows bus pan bus volume bus effects bus send Using Input Busses You can use input busses to input process record and mix external audio sources with your ACID project Following are some examples of how you can use input busses in your projects USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 181 e Use
134. you want to audition your edits in real time apply the groove to an event and start looped playback before you start editing the groove The bottom half of the Groove Pool window displays your groove as a timeline with beat anchors and groove markers to represent how beats will be adjusted Groove Editor Light Shuffe Length beats Pre Groove 1 1 00 4 J 1 1 1932 4 4 1 1384 J J 1 1 5376 jhe ORD 1 1 000 1 292 1 1334 Wask i 12 000 Post Groove D A beat anchor represents the beat that will be adjusted and a groove marker represents the point in time when that beat will be played A groove marker can occur before or after the beat anchor A line connects a groove marker to its associated beat anchor 3 Use the Length spin control to adjust the length of the groove Decreasing the setting will remove beat anchors and groove markers from the file Increasing the setting will add anchors and markers 4 Add or remove markers as needed e Ifyou want to add a marker press M or double click the beat ruler A beat anchor and groove marker are added to the nearest division on the beat ruler e Ifyou want to delete a marker right click it and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Tip Use a single beat anchor groove marker to adjust all beats forward or back equally This produces an effect similar to slipping an event 5 Adjust beat anchors and groove markers as necessary Adjusting anchors and markers during
135. your own tags to customize the tags for your needs Tags are the fastest way to search a media library and they require very little disk space Tags are saved in your media library If a media file exists in multiple libraries tagging the media file in one library has no effect on the other libraries unless you save the tags to the files and use the Add Files to Media Library dialog to update tags and custom properties for all files Tip Ifyou want to see which tags are associated with a file as you re adding or removing tags drag the Tags column in the Search Results pane to the left so you can see the Name and Tags columns at the same time Creating a tag Adding tags creates new tags in the current library only 1 Click the Add Tag button to add a new tag to the tree If a tag is selected the new tag will be added below the selected tag If no tag is selected the new tag will be added to the bottom of the tag tree 2 Typeaname for the tag H Press Enter 4 Ifyou want to change the icon used to display the tag right click it and choose Edit from the shortcut menu to display the Tag Editor dialog 5 Ifyou want to change the tag s location drag it to a new location in the tag tree USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 73 Applying a tag to a media file You tag media by dragging a tag from the tag tree to a media file in the Search Results pane or by dragging a media file to a tag when the Add Tag Mode button 4 is selecte
136. 0 Aliasing A type of distortion that occurs when digitally recording high frequencies with a low sample rate For example in a motion picture when a car s wheels appear to slowly spin backward while the car is quickly moving forward you are seeing the effects of aliasing Similarly when you try to record a frequency greater than one half of the sampling rate the Nyquist Frequency instead of hearing a high pitch you may hear a low frequency rumble To prevent aliasing an anti aliasing filter is used to remove high frequencies before recording Once the sound has been recorded aliasing distortion is impossible to remove without also removing other frequencies from the sound This same anti aliasing filter must be applied when resampling to a lower sample rate ASIO ASIO Audio Stream In Out is a low latency driver model developed by Steinberg Media Technologies AG ASX File ASF Stream Redirector file See also Redirector File on page 337 Attack The attack of a sound is the initial portion of the sound Percussive sounds drums piano guitar plucks are said to have a fast attack This means that the sound reaches its maximum amplitude in a very short time Sounds that slowly swell up in volume soft strings and wind sounds are said to have a slow attack Attenuation A decrease in the level of a signal APPENDIX E 331 Audio Compression Manager ACM The Audio Compression Manager from Microsoft is a standard in
137. 004 1 1 1 1 will be visible under Sound video and game controllers in your system s Device Manager A Device Manager SeS File Action View Help aes Floppy disk controllers A Floppy disk drives IDE ATAATAPT controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 28 Keyboards gt Mice and other pointing devices Monitors 8 Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT ol Processors Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs JME Control Rotary Fader 2000 12 23 2004 1 1 1 1 P Legacy Audio Drivers adhi med 1 2 Open and run the BCF2000 Version 1 10 firmware zip file 3 Open and run the firmware update utility zip file 4 Turn off the Behringer BCF2000 and turn it back on after a few seconds The LCD display should quickly flash 1 10 to indicate that the firmware has successfully installed Then the LCD display should read P 1 If P 1 is not displayed turn off the Behringer BCF2000 Press and hold the first push button in the top row of buttons under the first knob and turn the unit back on The LCD display should now read P 1 5 Plug the USB cable into the back of the Behringer BCF2000 and into your computer s USB port Note n addition to USB mode you can also use the Behringer BCF2000 in MIDI mode For more information about MIDI connections refer to the documentation on the Behringer Web site at http www behringer com 6 Press and hold the Edit button
138. 05 246 CHAPTER 13 Chapter 14 Working with Video By adding a video track to your ACID project you can use the software as a scoring tool Video is always added to the top track in the track list Depending on your horizontal zoom level each frame displayed in the video track may represent multiple frames from the source video As you zoom in marks display to represent each frame and you can zoom further to view individual frames Managing video ACID makes it easy to add video to a project and work with the video track Adding or replacing video files Use the Explorer window to find the file you want to use and then add it to the project by double clicking it or dragging it into the track view The video file is placed in the top track and if the file has an audio stream it is placed as a separate one shot track in the track view If your project already contains a video track you are prompted to replace the existing video if you open another video file Tip You can also add a still image such as a BMP JPEG PSD GIF PNG or TGA file to the video track Removing the video track Right click anywhere in the video track and choose Remove Video from the shortcut menu Hiding and showing the video track By default video displays in the track view when you add it to a project You can hide or show the video track at any time by choosing Show Video Track from the View menu A check mark next to the command indicat
139. 3 Automation 75 2 a Add Channels 0 dB Center 4 Center I 33 1 dB Smoothness i 100 Smoothness slider 2 Drag the Smoothness slider to adjust the smoothness of the spatial interpolation path leading up to this keyframe Three keyframes with and the same three keyframes emoaihnass 100 with smoothness 0 In rial F Inf Pa So SS Se Sees eh eee EEO CEER ET EEEE O 6p OO E eee ee E E eee eee eee eee as Locking keyframes to events If you want keyframes to move with an event when it is moved along the timeline choose Lock Envelopes to Events from the Options menu 260 CHAPTER 15 Hiding keyframes 1 2 Select the track for which you want to hide keyframes From the View menu choose Show Envelopes and choose Surround Pan Keyframes from the submenu Deleting keyframes Right click a keyframe and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Rendering surround projects Rendering a surround project creates six mono files AIFF WAV W64 or PCA or a single 5 1 channel file AC 3 WMA and WMV that your authoring application can use to create DVD Video or 5 1 channel music projects 1 Note Before rendering your surround project check your surround authoring application s documentation to determine its required audio format Some encoders require a specific low pass filter cutoff frequency and rolloff and your encoder may require that no filter be applied be
140. 311 13 329 63 349 23 369 99 391 99 415 31 440 00 466 16 439 88 523 25 554 37 587 33 622 25 659 26 698 46 739 99 783 99 830 61 880 00 932 32 987 77 1046 5 1108 7 Pitch D7 D 7 E7 F7 F 7 G7 G 7 A7 A 7 B7 C8 C 8 D8 D 8 E8 F8 F 8 G8 G 8 A8 A 8 B8 C9 C 9 D9 D 9 E9 F9 F 9 G9 G 9 A9 A 9 B9 C10 C 10 D10 D 10 E10 F10 F 10 G10 MIDI Key Frequency 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 1174 7 1244 5 1318 5 1396 9 1480 0 1568 0 1661 2 1760 0 1864 7 1975 5 2093 0 2217 5 2349 3 2489 0 2637 0 2793 8 2960 0 3136 0 3322 4 3520 0 3729 3 3951 1 4186 0 4434 9 4698 6 4978 0 5274 0 5587 7 5919 9 6271 9 6644 9 7040 0 7458 6 7902 1 8372 0 8869 8 9397 3 9956 1 10548 1 11175 3 11839 8 12543 9 WORKING WITH MIDI 237 Creating events In addition to editing existing events you can also create new events 1 ae SY Click the Insert Event button The Insert MIDI Event dialog appears Choose an event type from the Event type drop down list Enter a start time in the Start time box Enter values for the remaining event parameters Click Insert The new event is inserted at the designated start time Quantizing events You can use the MIDI Quantize dialog to force events to align with musical beats based o
141. 32 Mixing multiple tracks to a single track ccc ccc cc cece cece eee teen eee e eee eaenes 132 EXO OMUINGWOODS 4 s ix sc a EEE omic EE EE TESA caer einen towns been hues EA 133 Working with Grooves ccc ccc cece eee eee e teens eee tees ee eeeeeeeeees 135 Applying or removing grooves cece ccc ccc cee eee e eee e eee e eee ennnees 135 Applying a groove to an entire track 20 ccc ccc cece cece cece eee nent e teen eeeeeennees 136 Setting a default groove for NEW tracks cece ccc cece eee e eee eee eee eeeeeees 136 Applying multiple groove events to a track ccc cece ccc cence eee eeeeeeeeneees 136 Erasing GlOOVESCVECMIS ncctecnndgecuseaaceeraaueeeaoken eases baoracetueeros aaa 137 Removing unused grooves from your project ccc ccc cc cece eee eee eee e een eeeees 137 Removing a groove from your project ccc ccc cee eee eee eee e eee e eee eennes 137 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Creating GOON ES ereire ed be og oo E bootie eoeg ae eos ae eae E que eraaeewen ES 137 Using Groove Cloning to create a new groove using a track in your project 138 Duplicating A grOOyVE uc om cvectisaws dhdnesieeduet aed eaeede eos Oacksiu erie ents ai iaa 138 MEON a QlOOVC sinner kee atueunan nee wane TEN sie eae deealeen ERSA 138 EXDOITING A OOV aoaea AOE E AA aiuaeueesebatente edie awereae dae anes 138 Creating a QNOOVE s 0440xeeedanet cose Tene EEEN A E AAEE se ayesvaeswnsiataeic 139 CHEMO IrOOV O
142. 7 semitones This option is only available when the Preserve formants when stretching check box is selected Adjust clip offset for looped recordings When you perform looped recording multiple clips are created in your recorded file You can use the General tab of the Clip Properties dialog to adjust which portion of the recording is used for each clip clip take offset A green region marks the clip s location in the recorded file Drag the region markers to adjust the clip Clip Properties 1 Clip1 General Pitch shift semitones Adjusting stretching properties for loops The Stretch tab in the Clip Properties window allows you to specify how to handle pitch shifting and time stretching is handled for loops or Beatmapped tracks Beat anchor Beat marker xj Ey Reload Replace 2G OG Clip Properties al ACID DJ EXPANDER vPROMO 04 pa General Stretch Root note Don t transpose x Number of beats 8 Stretching method Looping segments x Transient sensitivity 100 Timing tightness 16th notes ph paj aah T gt 00 06 00 000 oo oo 00 500 nn 00 01 000 on 00 01 500 o0 00 02 000 00 00 02 500 i 0 i 00 00 00 am vaala o gt amp MM il E K DI 1 1 000 Stretch spacing 16th notes x Redetect Beats ombination beat Stretch marker stretch marker Tip Click the R
143. 9 Click the Search button to start adding files to the library 10 Click the Close button when you re finished A tag is automatically added to the tag tree when you search The tag name will include the date and time of the search and all files that were added or updated in the library are marked with this tag Removing media files from a library You can remove a reference to a media file from a library without affecting the media file itself 1 Select files in the Search Results pane to choose the files you want to delete e To select a single file click the file e To select multiple consecutive files click the first file hold the Shift key and then click the last item e To select multiple files that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each file 2 Right click a selected file and choose Remove from Library from the shortcut menu or press the Delete key on your keyboard A confirmation dialog is displayed 3 Click OK to remove the selected files from the library Tagging media files Tagging helps you classify your media files For example if you wanted to keep track of loops played by a specific instrument you could create a tag with the name of the instrument and apply it to the appropriate loops Similarly you could create tags for genres moods seasons client names locations scenes performer names and so on When you create a new library a default tag tree is displayed in the Tags pane You can create
144. 9 1 000 Bass Guitar O gt amp O 21 5 8 7 0 6 6 dE I Center 1 3 clip 1 Recorded waveform The event s waveform is displayed as it is recorded and automatically stops recording when the cursor reaches the end of the time selection Recording into an event By recording into an event you automatically create a new clip containing the recorded material that is the same duration as the selected event The edges of the selected event serve as the punch in and out points that are used for recording Recording into an event allows you to establish a pre roll before recording which gives you time to prepare before recording starts Because the entire recording is saved to the media file not just the material between the edges of the take you are not limited to the recorded material contained in the length of the new clip You can adjust the edges of the event or slip the contents of the event if necessary For more information see Shifting the contents of slipping events on page 66 The existing event that you record into is not affected or deleted Instead the event now contains two media files each listed as a separate clip in the track s Clip Pool For more information see Using the Clip Pool to manage clips on page 107 1 Place the cursor before the event to allow for pre roll 2 Press Ctrl and click the event to select it Tip You can record into multiple events by pressing Ctrl and making select
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146. A MIDI device specific timing reference MIDI Clock is not absolute time like MIDI timecode MTC instead it is a tempo dependent number of ticks per quarter note MIDI clock is convenient for synchronizing devices that need to perform tempo changes mid song MIDI clock out is supported but MIDI clock in is not MIDI Port A MIDI port is the physical MIDI connection on a piece of MIDI hardware This port can be a MIDI in out or through Your computer must have a MIDI capable card to output MIDI timecode to an external device or to receive MIDI timecode from an external device MIDI Timecode MTC MTC is an addendum to the MIDI 1 0 specification and provides a way to specify absolute time for synchronizing MIDI capable applications MTC is essentially a MIDI representation of SMPTE timecode Multiple Bit Rate Encoding Multiple bit rate encoding also known as Intelligent Streaming for the Windows Media platform and SureStream for the RealMedia G2 platform allows you to create a single file that contains streams for several bit rates A multiple bit rate file can accommodate users with different Internet connection speeds or these files can automatically change to a different bit rate to compensate for network congestion without interrupting playback To take advantage of multiple bit rate encoding you must publish your media files to a Windows Media server or a RealServerG2 Musical Instrument Device Interface MIDI A standard lang
147. ACID Pro Revised December 22 2009 After ACID software is installed and you start it for the first time the registration wizard appears This wizard offers easy steps that allow you to register the software online with Sony Creative Software Inc Alternatively you can register online at https www sonycreativesoftware com reg software at any time Registering your product will provide you with access to a variety of technical support options notification of product updates and special promotions exclusive to registered ACID users Registration assistance If you do not have access to the Internet registration assistance is available during normal weekday business hours Please contact our Customer Service department by dialing one of the following numbers Telephone Fax Country 1 800 577 6642 toll free US Canada and Virgin Islands 608 204 7703 for all other countries 1 608 250 1745 Fax All countries Customer service sales For a detailed list of customer service options we encourage you to visit http www sonycreativesoftware com support custserv asp Use the following numbers for telephone support during normal weekday business hours Telephone Fax Country 1 800 577 6642 toll free US Canada and Virgin Islands 608 204 7703 for all other countries 1 608 250 1745 Fax All countries Technical support For a detailed list of technical support options we encourage you to visit http www sonycreativesoftware com s
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149. Aud2 Aud3 Master TrNsGt TrcCmp TrcEQ None Turn the V Pot to scroll through the effects and press the V Pot to edit the current effect In editing mode PE is displayed in the Assignment display The following example shows the settings for the Noise Gate plug in on track one ThrLvl AttTim RlsTim Bypass ud1 Track Noise Gate 80 0 2 90 100 0 Falsel 1 1 Noise gate 1 PE mode uses the following controls V Pots 1 4 Turn to edit the effect s parameters For switch parameters such as Bypass press the V Pot to change the setting e V Pot 5 Turn to scroll through an effect s property pages e V Pot 6 Turn to choose from a plug in s available presets Press the V Pot to choose a preset e V Pot 7 Turn to edit the current effect for a different channel e V Pot 8 Turn to choose other effects for the current channel Press the Inserts button again to view effects chains PS is displayed in the Assignment display The following example shows the effects chain on track one Aud1 TrcekNoisGate Track EQ TrackCmprss ae PS mode uses the following controls V Pots 1 3 and 5 Turn to choose other effects for the current channel Press to edit the selected effect and enter PE mode V Pots 2 4 and 6 After choosing an effect with V Pot 1 3 or 5 press V Pot 2 4 or 6 to add it to the channel e V Pot 7 If a channel has multiple pages of effects in the chain turn to display additional effects In the prev
150. Bus Shows or hides the Preview bus channel strip Show Control Choose a command to configure which portions of the channel strips are Regions displayed in the Mixing Console window e Show All Control Regions Displays all control regions Insert FX Control Region Shows or hides the Insert FX control region e Sends Control Region Shows or hides the Sends control region 1 O Control Region Shows or hides the I O control region e Peak Meters Control Region Shows or hides Peak Meters Faders Control Region Shows or hides volume faders Show Control Choose this command to show or hide control region labels in channel Region Labels Strips Show Fader Ticks Choose this command to show or hide the fader ticks next to the faders Channel Width Choose a setting to indicate whether you want to view narrow medium default or wide channel strips in the Mixing Console window Meter Layout Choose Meter Defaults and then choose a command from the submenu to reset clip indicators set the display range or display labels peaks or valleys in the channel meters ba Downmix Output Downmixes your audio from 5 1 surround to stereo or from stereo to Mono so you can ensure your mix will sound the way you intended it even when your audience s hardware has fewer channels than the original mix The button represents the current playback mode rat 5 1 surround output pd Stereo output q Mono output 4 DimOutput Attenuates the volume
151. Channel from the menu and choose the MIDI channel you want to send data to the track or choose All if you want the track to listen to all channels Tip f you want to select multiple input channels hold Ctrl and select additional channels from the MIDI Channel submenu Click the MIDI Input button on the track header and choose Send MIDI Input Thru to MIDI Output from the menu if you want to echo notes from the MIDI controller to the track s MIDI device or soft synth for monitoring Click the MIDI Input button on the track header and choose MIDI Input Filters from the menu to open the Track Properties window Use the Input Filters tab to specify which MIDI messages you want to record or exclude For more information see Configuring MIDI input filters on page 220 Recording MIDI in real time With real time recording you can record MIDI in real time while your project plays back 1 Connect a MIDI controller to your computer If you don t have a MIDI controller you can use the keyboard in the track view when in MIDI timeline editing mode or the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window For more information see Soft Synth Properties on page 25 Note Not all VSTi plug ins can record using the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window Select the Arm for Record buttons on the tracks where you want to record Arming a track enables it for recording Choose a MIDI input device and channel for each armed track For more in
152. Channels 0 dB Center bb Center mj Inf Pan type indicator 1 Click the speaker icons to mute or include channels Muting a channel ensures that no audio bleeds through a channel For example you might want to mute all but the center channel when you re panning dialogue to the center channel Tip Ctrl click a speaker icon to solo the channel 2 Drag the pan point to position the sound within the sound field For more information see Moving the pan point on page 257 256 CHAPTER 15 Click the center speaker icon to include the center channel and drag the Center fader to apply a gain to the center channel Applying a gain to the center channel may make dialogue more present in the mix Note When automating panning using keyframes you cannot automate the gain applied using the Center fader For more information see Automating panning on page 258 Drag the Smoothness slider to adjust the smoothness of the interpolation path between panning keyframes The smoothness setting appears only when you are automating panning using keyframes For more information see Adjusting the Smoothness slider on page 260 Moving the pan point You have a variety of methods to help you position the pan point in the Surround Panner window Method Description Click to toggle through three options for constraining pan point motion as you drag Move Freely Move Left Right Only and Move Front Back Only f Double click
153. Chopper on page 320 Working in the Chopper window Selecting an event loads its clip in the Chopper wl sexe Fa Toolbar chopper Hyperfuzz 01 jms Insert a G i 1 1 000 i 11 384 12 000 12 384 13 000 A 1 3 384 14 384 a Beat ruler iy i il I 1 I I I l 1 I 1 I Li I Li Li 1 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 500 O0 00 02 000 000 01 500 oo Time ruler Ai ill ES e gt E K 1 1 000 Transport bar Viewing the Chopper To display the Chopper choose Chopper from the View menu or press Alt 2 Changing the Chopper grid The Chopper s grid uses the same increments available on the track view To change the grid display right click the waveform area of the Chopper choose Grid Spacing from the shortcut menu and choose the desired display from the submenu Changing Chopper snapping options The snapping behavior of the track view and Chopper are linked To enable snapping in both components choose Snapping from the Options menu and choose Enable from the submenu or press F8 When snapping is turned on you can choose between snapping only to the grid or snapping to all elements For more information see Using snapping on page 91 Magnifying the Chopper There are three ways of adjusting the magnification of the Chopper e Click the Zoom In Time and Zoom Out Time bu
154. Clearing all events 70 Copying 70 Deleting 70 Inserting 69 Moving shuffling 69 Moving a label 70 Removing a label 70 Renaming 69 Trimming 69 Selecting events 40 42 Selecting notes 209 Setting the active clip and creating events 104 Setting up a control surface 283 Setting up a Mackie Control Universal 285 Shortcut keys 323 Signal flow Audio 27 28 MIDI 29 30 Sliding Events 66 Video events 248 Slipping Events 66 Video events 248 viii INDEX Slip trimming Events 66 Video events 248 Snapping Events 91 In the Chopper window 97 To scale 233 Soft Synth Properties window 25 Soloing tracks 44 Sony Sound Series Loops and Samples reference library 77 Splitting events At the cursor position 60 Multiple events 61 One event 61 Overview 60 Within a time selection 62 Start offset 66 Streaming media commands 87 Stretching properties Adjusting for Beatmapped clips 127 Adjusting for loops 123 Understanding 118 Subtags 75 Summary properties tab 31 Surround Automating panning 258 261 Hardware setup 252 Keyframes 258 261 LFE channel 251 253 Panning 255 Rendering 261 Surround Panner window 25 256 Sync preferences tab 278 Synchronizing audio and video 247 Sysex keyframes 227 System requirements 17 Tagging media files 73 Tags Applying to media file 74 Arranging in the tag tree 75 Creating 73 Creating palettes 75 Deleting from library 75 Editing names or images 75
155. D track without opening the Extract Audio from CD dialog Note When adding media from multiple CDs you may need to press F5 to refresh the Explorer window to view the new CD s contents Obtaining or editing CD information using Gracenote If ACID can access information about a track or CD either from the file or CD itself or from a local cache it automatically reads and displays this information when you insert a CD or browse your computer However if this information is not available the software can retrieve information over the Internet from Gracenote MusiclD Once ACID obtains information from Gracenote MusiclD it is saved to a local cache so the information displays more quickly the next time the tracks are displayed GETTING STARTED 35 If the software cannot connect to the Gracenote Media Database and the appropriate CD information is not available on your computer the tracks are simply listed numerically In this case you can edit CD information and submit it to the Gracenote Media Database Note Using Gracenote MusiclID requires an active Internet connection For more information on using Gracenote MusiclD refer to http www gracenote com Obtaining CD information 1 Insert a CD in your drive 2 Click the MusiclD button in the in the Extract Audio from CD dialog or browse to the CD and click the Music ID button t in the Explorer window For more information see Extracting media files from CD on page 34 For mo
156. Double clicking the pan point resets it to the center front of the surround panner Double clicking in the Surround Panner window moves the pan point to the double click location Ctrl drag Makes fine adjustments Shift drag Constrains motion to vertical horizontal or diagonal motion at 45 degree increments Alt drag Constrains motion to a constant radius from the center of the surround panner Shift Alt drag Constrains motion to the maximally inscribed circle a constant radius at the greatest possible distance from the center of the surround panner Arrow keys Moves front back left right Ctrl Arrow keys Page Up Page Down Shift Page Up Page Down Numeric keypad 1 9 Ctrlt Numeric keypad 1 3 7 9 Mouse wheel Shift mouse wheel Ctrl mouse wheel Ctrl Shift mouse wheel Choosing pan types Makes fine adjustments Moves front back Moves left right Jumps to a corner edge or center of the surround panner Jumps to a location on the maximally inscribed circle a constant radius at the greatest possible distance from the center of the surround panner Moves front back Moves left right Makes fine front back adjustments Makes fine left right adjustments When you pan a track or mixer control you can choose among several pan types to determine how the audio is panned The current pan type appears at the bottom of the Surround Panner window Right click the Surround Panner window and choose a pan type from the sho
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158. ITH TRACKS 117 Click the Play button to verify the measure s length If the region is positioned correctly click Next Otherwise drag the ends of the loop region to the appropriate locations and click Next Select the Metronome check box if you want to play a click track at the detected tempo e Clickthe Halve Selection 22 or Double Selection buttons or drag the ends of the loop region to adjust the measure length 4 Thewaveform is displayed with markers at the end of the measure Drag the Measure slider to scroll through the song and click the Play button to verify that the detected measure length is accurate throughout the song The Beatmapper Wizard uses a single measure length for the entire song You can drag the end of the measure selection to change the measure s length However changing the length will affect the entire song if adjusting the last measure of the song causes the first measure to be incorrect the downbeat may not be positioned correctly or the song s tempo may not be consistent enough for the Beatmapper Wizard 5 Click Next when the measure lengths are correct Tempo information is added to your file 6 Select the desired check boxes e Select the Change project tempo to match Beatmapped track check box if you want to set your project tempo to match the tempo calculated by the Beatmapper Wizard Selecting the check box ensures that your Beatmapped track plays at its original tempo e Sele
159. Importing a keyboard mapping Copy an ACID keyboard mapping ini file to the C Documents and Settings user name Local Settings Application Data Sony ACID Pro 7 0 folder C Users user name AppData Local Sony ACID Pro 7 0 on Windows Vista Tip The Application Data folder is not visible unless the Show hidden files and folders radio button is selected on the View tab of the Windows Folder Options control panel The next time you start ACID the new keyboard mapping will be available from the Keyboard mapping drop down list in the Customize Keyboard dialog Resetting the default keyboard mapping Choose Default from the Keyboard mapping drop down list and click OK to restore the default configuration 282 APPENDIX A Appendix B Using Control Surfaces with ACID A control surface is a hardware device that uses knobs faders and buttons to control user interface elements that are normally controlled with a mouse Using a control surface lends a tactile feel to your editing sessions Unlike keyboard shortcuts which determine the shortcut s behavior based on the portion of the ACID window that has focus a control surface s mapped functions work no matter what part of the application has focus When your control surface is enabled an indicator is displayed in the track list and the Mixing Console to indicate which channels are under external control Multiple bars are displayed if a channel is under the control of multiple device
160. Left Right Arrow Ctrl Up Down Arrow Shift Up Down Arrow Shift Left Right Arrow Keys Ctrl Alt Q F7 Shift F7 Ctrl Shift C Description Render to new track Show hide bus tracks Insert folder track Insert audio track Description Select multiple nonadjacent mixer controls Delete the selected bus or assignable FX control Move the fader of the selected mixer control for assignable effect controls moves the Out fader Description Trigger from MIDI Timecode Reset all MIDI ports Show velocity information in MIDI events Toggle inline MIDI editing mode For more information see Using Chopper toolbar and keyboard commands on page 98 Surround Panner commands For more information see Moving the pan point on page 257 Mouse scroll wheel shortcuts Description Zoom in on timeline Vertical scroll Horizontal scroll Auto scrolling Move the cursor in grid increments Move the cursor in video frames 328 APPENDIX D Keys Rotate mouse wheel forward or back Ctrl wheel Shift wheel Press mouse wheel and move the mouse in the desired direction Ctrl Shift wheel Ctrl Alt Shift wheel Keys Ctrl M B Ctrl Alt F Ctrl Q Keys Ctrl Left Right Arrow Delete Up Down Arrow Keys Ctrl F7 Ctrl Alt F7 F G Description Adjust slider fader Adjust slider fader in fine increments Keys Wheel up or down while hovering over slider fader handle Ctrl wheel up or dow
161. MIDI port or any DLS VSTi or ReWire 2 0 soft synth bus control in the Mixing Console window For more information see Adding track assignable FX bus and soft synth channels on page 169 1 Click the MIDI Output button A list of all the available MIDI devices and software synthesizers is displayed e If the soft synth you want to use does not appear in the menu choose Insert Soft Synth to add a soft synth bus control to the project and route the track to the new synth Click one of the following links for more information about DLS sets VST instruments or ReWire device applications e Ifa MIDI device does not appear in the menu choose External MIDI Device Preferences to open the MIDI tab of the Preferences dialog and verify that the check box for the device is selected If a device is selected for generating MIDI timecode on the Sync Preferences tab it will be unavailable as a playback device Stephanie amp I oe Auto All miele m o 0 vol 100 Output OFF Pan Center External MIDI Device Preferences Pitch Bend 4fterbouch e Soft Synth 1 B4 spress Modulation Hm Insert Soft Synth Porkamento Ti Se Ss MIDI Channel 2 Choose a device from the list to send the current track to that device To route to a specific port in a ReWire 2 0 device choose your ReWire device application from the list and then choose a port from the submenu Note n order to render projects that contain MIDI tracks MIDI tracks mus
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163. NDEX Control surfaces Behringer BCF2000 303 307 Frontier TranzPort 299 Generic MIDI controller 301 Mackie Control Universal 285 Controller envelopes 223 Copying Events 57 Tracks 43 Copying rendering templates 51 Copying sections 70 Creating drum maps 242 Creating patch maps 241 Cursor 39 42 268 Customizing names for ASIO ports 275 Cutting Events 59 In ripple mode 63 Tracks 43 Default groove 136 Deleting Audio from a video 247 Envelope points 155 Events 39 59 In ripple mode 64 Tracks 43 Video 247 Deleting notes 210 Deleting sections 70 Detuning tracks 315 Digital multitrack setup 194 Display preferences 279 DLS sets Routing tracks to 239 Docking windows 264 Drawing events 37 Drum grid 208 Drum maps 208 242 Duplicating tracks 43 Editing clip properties 121 Editing drum maps 242 Editing frozen MIDI tracks 202 Editing MIDI 207 Editing MIDI events 39 Editing patch maps 241 Editing preferences tab 277 Effects Automating 116 158 Saving presets 113 Track 112 114 Envelopes Adding points 154 Adjusting 154 Changing fade curves 156 Color preferences 279 Deleting points 155 Drawing points 155 Envelope tool 156 Event 67 Flipping 156 Thinning points 155 Track 116 158 Track envelopes 154 157 Volume track 154 Equipment setup for recording Basic 193 Mixer 193 With digital multitrack 194 With MIDI option 194 Erasing events 39 317 Event takes Recordi
164. ON Add multiple points to the envelope For more information see Adding envelope points on page 154 318 APPENDIX C 6 Adjust the envelope points to alternate between bypassing the effect Bypass True and processing the effect Bypass False For more information see Adjusting individual envelope points on page 155 Preview the effect The track alternates cleanly between processing the effect and bypassing the effect You can repeat the pattern by copying and pasting the envelope points repeatedly For more information see Cutting copying and pasting envelope points on page 156 Making automated frequency changes more natural When you automate an effect s frequency parameters such as the frequency parameters in the track EQ effect you may notice that the frequency changes are more apparent moving through the lower frequencies than the higher frequencies Without getting too technical frequency scales in track EQ and other plug ins use a logarithmic scale instead of a linear scale Since effect automation uses linear interpolation an effect s automated frequency parameter will sound as if it sweeps through the lower frequencies faster than the high frequencies You can visualize this if you watch the plug in settings in the Audio Plug In window during automated effect playback To make automated frequency changes sound more natural use envelope fade curves to change the rate at which interpolation happens between two envelope poin
165. Offline Media dialog is displayed with a listing of offline files and their status Icon Status Description D Offline The file listed in the Offline File column cannot be found The status will be Offline if you did not search or browse for a replacement file aff Probable The file listed in the Offline File column will be replaced by the file listed in the Replacement Match File column A status of Probable Match indicates that the Media Manager tool found a likely replacement file when you clicked Smart Search y Found The file listed in the Offline File column will be replaced by the file listed in the Replacement File column A status of Found indicates that you chose the file you want to use after clicking the Browse button 2 Select the files you want to resolve e To select a single file click the file e To select multiple consecutive files click the first file hold the Shift key and then click the last item e To select multiple files that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each file 3 Specify how you want to resolve the selected files e Click the Smart Search button to search quickly and allow the Media Manager tool to suggest the replacement file e Click the Browse button to choose a specific replacement file e Click the Leave Offline button to leave the file offline The file will not be added to your project e Click the Remove button to remove the file from the media library The file will n
166. PCRE LICENCE PCRE is a library of functions to support regular expressions whose syntax and semantics are as close as possible to those of the Perl 5 language Release 7 of PCRE is distributed under the terms of the BSD licence as specified below The documentation for PCRE supplied in the doc directory is distributed under the same terms as the software itself The basic library functions are written in C and are freestanding Also included in the distribution is a set of C wrapper functions THE BASIC LIBRARY FUNCTIONS Written by Philip Hazel Email local part ph10 Email domain cam ac uk University of Cambridge Computing Service Cambridge England Copyright c 1997 2008 University of Cambridge All rights reserved THE C WRAPPER FUNCTIONS Contributed by Google Inc Copyright c 2007 2008 Google Inc All rights reserved THE BSD LICENCE Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met e Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer e Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution e Neither the name of the University of Cambridge nor the name of Google Inc nor the names of t
167. PTER 13 Using cut copy and paste After you select note events you can click the Cut 44 or Copy buttons to cut or copy the events You can then position the cursor in a new location and click the Paste button to paste the events Note events are always pasted at the same pitch as the original note event Toggling note snapping Click the Enable Snapping Notes to Specified Scale button to toggle snapping If the button is selected you can only draw or drag notes within the selected scale Hold Alt while drawing or dragging notes to override snapping Click the down arrow next to the button to choose a root note and scale Quantizing note events You can use the MIDI Quantize dialog to force notes to align with musical beats based on the parameters you specify Select the notes you want to quantize For more information see Selecting note events on page 232 Click the Quantize button The MIDI Quantize dialog appears From the Quantize resolution drop down list choose the beat to which you want the selected notes to be quantized Select the Start times check box to snap start times to the beat selected in the Quantize resolution drop down list Select the Note durations check box to snap note durations to the beat selected in the Quantize resolution drop down list ot eS YS Click Apply Deleting note events Use the Erase tool to erase events in the piano roll Alternately you can select eve
168. Panner window Show Soft Synth Properties window Show Audio Plug In window Show Plug In Manager window Show Groove Pool window Show Clip Properties window Shift focus forward through open ACID windows Shift focus backward through open ACID windows Shift focus forward clockwise through track list timeline bus track timeline and bus track list when track view or timeline has focus Shift focus backward counterclockwise through track list bus track list bus track timeline and timeline when track view or timeline has focus Explorer window commands Description Add all selected files to the track list 324 APPENDIX D Keys Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Alt 8 Alt 9 Ctrl Alt 1 Ctrl Alt 2 Ctrl Alt 3 F6 Shift F6 Tab Shift Tab Keys Enter Description Restore project magnification to the default settings Restore track height to a level where all track list controls are displayed Reduce timeline magnification so the entire length of the project and as many tracks as possible are displayed Zoom time in out small increments when timeline has focus Zoom time in out large increments when timeline has focus Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame Zoom track height in out when timeline has focus Change track height for all tracks Minimize restore track height for all tracks Return all tracks to the default
169. Ride Gwm Wibra Slap Crash Cy Cowbell Splash Cy Tambourine Fide Bell e Hold Ctrl while dragging the keyboard drum list up or down e Hover over the keyboard drum list and roll the mouse wheel forward or back Zoom note height Perform either of the following actions to zoom note height e With the Draw or Selection tool hover over the timeline and hold Ctrl Alt while rolling the mouse wheel forward or back e Hover over the keyboard and hold Shift while rolling the mouse wheel forward or back Zoom note width Note width is based on the horizontal zoom level of the timeline Use the zoom controls in the lower right corner of the timeline or hover over the timeline and roll the mouse wheel forward or back to zoom in or out Auditioning notes with the keyboard drum grid You can use the keyboard drum grid between the track header and timeline to audition the track s MIDI output or record MIDI When you click the keys the note is played using the appropriate patch at the cursor position These buttons are velocity sensitive clicking toward the right side of a button plays the note with a higher velocity setting than clicking toward the left side ty Sell the Sizzle g Bal the Sizzle AY Bottle Blow Sj AH Bottle Blow Gy Touch eel mam Touch coe Clicking toward the right side of the keyboard or Clicking toward the left side of the keyboard or drum list plays th
170. S soft synths VST instruments or ReWire 2 0 devices and you can configure soft synths for external input from a MIDI controller Display the Soft Synth Properties window by double clicking a soft synth control s icon or by pressing Alt 8 Audio Plug In This window displays plug ins and settings for track assignable bus and soft synth effects chains Display the Audio Plug In window by clicking a track s Track FX button ea by choosing Audio Plug In from the View menu or by pressing Alt 9 For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 25 Plug In Manager This window allows you to view and choose effects plug ins to be added to a track bus or assignable effects chain Display the Plug In Manager window by choosing Plug In Manager from the View menu or by pressing Ctrl Alt 1 For more information see Organizing Plug Ins and ReWire Devices on page 141 Tips Toadd an effect quickly drag a plug in from the Plug In Manager window to a track bus assignable effects chain or soft synth bus Ifthe VST plug in you want to use isn t displayed in the list you can use the VST Effects tab in the Preferences dialog to add the plug in s folder and then click the Refresh button to scan for plug ins For more information see Using the Video tab on page 277 Ifthe DirectX plug in you want to use isn t displayed in the list hold Ctrl Shift while restarting ACID and then select the Del
171. Sends control region you can drag the bottom divider to make more or fewer sends visible 170 CHAPTER 11 Bus sends are pre volume and pre mute by default To change to post volume and post mute click the Pre Post button to switch to Post Volume Send mode USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 171 Change a track s input or output device When the I O control region is visible each track audio and MIDI displays controls you can use to set the track s input device for recording and output device To show or hide the I O control region click the I O button in the View pane Ifa To choose the recording input for the track click the Input Source button and choose a port from the menu To route an audio track to a bus click the Output button and choose a bus from the menu To route a MIDI track to a soft synth device click the Output button and choose a soft synth from the menu Monitoring track levels When the Meters control region is visible each audio and MIDI track displays meters you can use to monitor track levels To show or hide the Meters control region click the Meters button in the View pane 13 2 13 1 Note f the Meters control region is not visible peak meters are displayed in the Faders control region Right click the meter and choose a setting from the shortcut menu to change the resolution and display options Changing a track s automation mode When the Faders control region is visible each trac
172. Settings button to change the automation recording mode for each track and bus track Channel section The channel section includes V Pots knobs buttons and faders that you can use to edit your tracks and busses If you re using Mackie Control Extender units you can control eight additional channels with each Extender For more information see Configuring channel mappings for Mackie Control Extenders on page 286 1 2 3 6 oa ea e ee TEE EEEE e 3 o 5o Eel 7 Item Description 1 V Pot Adjusts values for panning volume when Flip button is selected and effect parameter values Audio track volume Adjusts track volume when the Pan or Sends button is selected and the Flip button is selected e Audio track panning Adjusts audio track panning when the Pan button is selected Bus send levels Adjusts bus send levels when the Sends button is selected Effect parameters Adjusts effect parameters when the Inserts button is selected The V Pot is velocity sensitive so rotating quickly changes values quickly and you can press the button to choose a selection When the Pan or Sends button is selected press the V Pot to edit the track or bus effects chain 2 Rec Ready Arms audio tracks for recording Button 3 SignalLED Indicates whether an audio track or bus is outputting a signal 4 Solo Button Press to solo a track or remove it from the solo group 5 Mute Button Press to mute or unmute a track 6 Sel
173. The Soft Synth Properties window appears 2 Click the Solo Listen to MIDI Input button 1 Creating or editing program maps From the Tools menu choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog You can use the Program Map Editor dialog to create or edit program maps for external MIDI devices A program map allows you to view program names in the track header and on the Output Settings tab of the Track Properties window when a MIDI track is routed to a hardware synth Program Map Editor MIDI Device Native Instruments B4 p vi OD Gy Program Group al Groups M 2 x Program Name Prog M58 LSB iP Rock and Roll 1 0 0 o o o Program Map Description 240 CHAPTER 13 Creating program maps 1 From the Tools menu choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog 2 Click the New button to create a new program map You ll be prompted to choose a file name and location where you want to save the new map Tip Ifyou want to create a program map based on an existing map load a program map and then click the Save As button to save a copy of the program map with a new name 3 Click the Add New Program if or Add New Drum Program i button to add a program to the table in the first available slot Note fa group is selected from the Voice Group drop down list the table lists only programs that belong to the selected group Any programs you add will automatically
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175. X button 4 and choose Hide All FX Automation Envelopes from the menu To display envelopes again click the arrow adjacent to the Track FX button ea and choose Show All FX Automation Envelopes from the menu Tip Press E to toggle through the display of all effect parameter automation envelopes Removing track envelopes You can remove envelopes from tracks quickly and easily Note When you remove an envelope from a track and then add it again you must recreate its envelope points Removing volume pan bus or assignable effect envelopes 1 Select the track s from which you want to remove the envelope s 2 From the Insert menu choose Envelopes A submenu appears showing a check mark next to the envelopes being used 3 From the submenu choose the type of envelope you want to remove The envelope type is removed from the selected track s Tip Press Shift V to remove a volume envelope or press Shift P to remove a pan envelope Deleting MIDI controller envelopes Click the down arrow next to the Insert Hide Envelope button a next to the controller s slider in the track header and choose Delete Envelope If you want to show or hide an envelope without deleting its settings click the Insert Hide Envelope button fl You can also remove continuous controller envelopes on the Output Settings tab in the Track Properties dialog Removing effect automation envelopes 1 Click the arrow adjacent to the Track FX button a an
176. You can use backup project files to revert to a project s previous state Select the check box if you want to maintain the pitch of Beatmapped tracks when the project tempo changes Select the check box if you want to start the Beatmapper Wizard when you add a file that is longer than 30 seconds to your project Select this check box if you want to update the ACID audio engine more slowly Selecting this option can prevent unwanted artifacts during timeline editing Select this check box to create a temporary project file that can aid in crash recovery Your project information is autosaved every five minutes without overwriting your project file Select this check box if you want to use SPTI SCSI Pass Through Interface to communicate with your CD burning drive Select this check box if you want file names to be automatically assigned to tracks that you extract from CDs File names include the CD s ID number and track number Select this check box if you want effects to remain open so you can bypass enable effects with no pause for A B testing When the check box is cleared effects are fully bypassed conserving processing power When this check box is selected a message box will appear asking if you want to delete a groove that is currently in use by the project When this check box is selected the ACID window will inherit the appearance of the current theme when using Windows XP When the check box is cleared user interfac
177. a Libraries folder the first time the application starts Click the OK button to close the dialog 84 CHAPTER 4 Chapter 5 Working in the Track View snapping options You ll also learn about the different ways to change a project s tempo key and time signature Finally t e J e e This chapter introduces you to several ACID features that increase your productivity such as markers regions and e J you ll learn several options for adjusting the project timeline e Using project markers and regions ACID markers and regions identify areas of your project and provide navigational cues for quickly finding those areas After you insert markers and regions you may adjust their position along the project s timeline and label them with meaningful names for your reference Marker type Description Marker standard jl this is a marker Markers identify specific reference points in your project Points that you may want to identify are introductions bridges refrains ae ee choruses or whatever you choose Time markers are fixed to the time ruler and mark absolute time in your project They are very useful when scoring video Time marker hoot Command marker TET This ig a command marker Command markers indicate when an instruction or function occurs in a streaming media file Region Regions subdivide your project into time segments Regions have in and out points which allow them to function as permanen
178. a blank area of the timeline to create a loop region Select the Loop Playback button Select the MIDI Merge Record button F E ee Position the cursor at the start of the loop region If you want to record with pre roll you can position the cursor before the loop region 206 CHAPTER 13 9 Click the Record button on the transport bar to start recording MIDI messages from your controller are recorded as you play them e Notes are added to an event in the timeline e MIDI controller adjustments such as pitch wheel and modulation wheel movements are recorded as track envelopes For more information see MIDI controller automation on page 153 MIDI controllers are recorded in touch timeout mode envelope points are created or edited when you change a control setting When you stop adjusting the control existing envelope points on the timeline are preserved MIDI controllers that are switches such as a damper pedal are always recorded in latched mode envelope points are created when you change a control setting and recording continues until you stop playback When you stop adjusting the control the control s current setting overwrites the existing envelope points When recording returns to the beginning of the loop region existing MIDI controller envelopes are unaffected For example you could record note data the first time recording passes through the loop region record pitch bend controllers the second time and modul
179. a drum grid For more information see Creating or editing drum maps on page 242 Tracks that are routed to the DLS soft synth will display a drum grid only if a drum map exists for the current patch You cannot edit drum maps for GM2 drum kits Choosing a drum map or kit 1 Click the Program button m on the track header 2 Perform one of the following actions e Ifyour track is routed to the DLS soft synth choose Drum Kits from the menu A submenu displays the available drum kits e Ifyour track is routed to a MIDI device or a VSTi soft synth choose Drum Maps from the menu and then choose Select Drum Map from the submenu The Output Settings page of the Track Properties dialog is displayed 3 Choose the drum map or kit you want to use Displaying the piano roll If your track is routed to a MIDI device or VSTi soft synth you can switch from a drum grid view to a piano roll view Click the Program button m choose Drum Maps and then choose None Navigating the piano roll or drum grid In inline MIDI editing mode adjusting the height of the track will allow you to see more or less of the piano roll or drum grid After you set the height of the track you can use the following methods to navigate 208 CHAPTER 13 Scroll vertically Perform any of the following actions to scroll vertically within a track e Use the scroll buttons at the left edge of the track to scroll up or down Free Fingers Low Bongo High Bongo
180. a file will sound in the project To preview files use the Start Preview Stop Preview E and Auto Preview 2 buttons at the top of the Explorer window 32 CHAPTER 2 Previewing a media file 1 Select the media file in the Explorer window that you want to preview 2 Click the Start Preview button The media file begins looped playback You can monitor its levels on the preview bus 3 Click the Stop Preview button E to end playback Previewing multiple media files You can use the Explorer s multiple selection preview feature to preview a group of files in the order that you select them 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences In ACID click the Other tab of the Preferences dialog and select the Enable multiple selection preview in Explorer window check box If you want you can enter values in the Number of times to repeat each Loop box Seconds of each One Shot to play box and Number of Beatmapped measures to play box to specify how different file types are previewed 2 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog 3 Inthe Explorer select the media you want to preview Hold Shift while clicking to select multiple adjacent files or hold Ctrl while clicking to select multiple nonadjacent files 4 Click the Start Preview button The first selected file in the list is previewed followed by each file in the list A file s icon changes to a Play icon i gt to indicate which file is currently being p
181. a project on page 201 WORKING WITH TRACKS 103 Tips You can also drag events across tracks When you drag an event to a new track the event is added to the new track where you drop it and a clip is added to the track s clip pool You can use the Chopper window to create new clips from the track s existing media For more information see Using the Chopper on page 97 If you want to add a clip to a track without creating an event drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window and drop it on the Paint Clip Selector button Be cutar Or 9 voli 3 1 dB 5 E Touch Pan 100 Lk oc Hold Shift while clicking the Paint Clip Selector button to display the Open dialog where you can add a new clip Setting the active clip and creating events It is simple to set active clips and create events with ACID 1 Click the Paint Clip Selector button in the track header A menu is displayed to list the track s current clips dA AMERICAN PIANGO PROMO 01 jg Fiano d SI voi aldd 8 Touch l Fan 100 L jh AMERICAN FI AMERICAN PIANO PROMO 02 EE AMERICAN PIANO PROMO 01 Mone Add Clip Clip Pool 2 Choose a clip from the menu The selected clip is used for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Copying clips and events across tracks In previous versions of ACID you could only copy and paste events within the same track Now you can use clips
182. ack click the Mute button again When the Automation Settings button is selected the Mute button is displayed with an automation icon f and you can use the button to edit mute automation Soloing a track Click the Solo button 1 to mute all unselected tracks Click the Solo button on additional tracks to add them to the solo group To remove a track from the solo group click its Solo button again Inverting a track s phase Note MIDI tracks do not have a phase button When the Faders control region is visible each track displays an Invert Track Phase button To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane Eod Touch UI Center J a 109 E0 Click the Invert Track Phase button to reverse the phase of all events on an audio track Although inverting data does not make an audible difference in a single file it can prevent phase cancellation when mixing or crossfading audio signals Select multiple tracks to invert several tracks simultaneously Note f the Invert event switch is selected inverting the phase of the track will return the event to its original phase USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 173 Arming a track for recording or toggling input monitoring When the Faders control region is visible each track displays an Arm for Record button and an Input Monitor Mode button gt you can use to turn record input monitoring on or off Note MIDI
183. ack header and choose Send MIDI Input Thru to MIDI Output from the menu if you want to echo notes from the MIDI controller to the track s MIDI device or soft synth for monitoring Set up any desired MIDI message velocity or quantize filters for your armed tracks For more information see Configuring MIDI input filters on page 220 Position the cursor where you want to start recording Click the MIDI Step Record button MIDI Step Record Shep size J s 24576 ticks C Tuplet in time of fie Duration fi o S 12288 ticks Velocity As Played WORKING WITH MIDI 205 7 Use the MIDI Step Record dialog to set options for recorded MIDI notes a Click the Step size button and choose interval between the beginnings of notes Select the Tuplet check box to set irregular intervals For example to set a triplet interval in 4 4 time select the Tuplet check box and choose 3 in time of 4 b Click the Duration button and choose length of the note s sustain When you choose a duration longer than the step size notes will overlap c Toset the note on velocity for recorded notes type a value in the Velocity box If you want to record note on velocity from your controller select the As Played check box 8 MIDI messages from your controller are recorded as you play them and notes are added to an event in the timeline Notes MIDI controller adjustments such as pitch wheel and modulation wheel movements are
184. ad Select a radio button to determine when full frame timecode messages are sent while Generate MIDI Timecode is active Full frame messages are used by some external synchronizable audio devices to seek to a proper location prior to actually starting synchronization Tape based recorders especially benefit from seeking to full frame messages because of the time it takes to move the transport to the proper location However full frame messages are ignored by some devices and may actually cause unexpected behavior in other devices Refer to your hardware documentation to find out if your hardware supports full frame messages MTC Input Send Start instead of Continue when beginning playback Select this check box if you want a Start command rather than a Continue command to be sent when Generate MIDI Clock is activated When the check box is cleared a Continue command is sent as this type of command allows the chasing device to start from a specific time However some older sequencers that support MIDI Clock chase do not support the Continue command and must start playback from the beginning every time Song Position Pointer generation Selecta radio button to determine when Song Position Pointer messages are sent Using the Display tab Item Track colors Envelope colors Section colors Icon color saturation Icon color tint Default All Using the Other tab Item Enable multiple selection preview in Explorer wind
185. add grooves to your project by using an existing track duplicating existing grooves importing grooves or by creating an entirely new groove from scratch Note The grooves listed in the Groove Pool are specific to your project If you ve deleted grooves and saved your project those grooves will be unavailable unless you import the grooves again For more information see Importing a groove on page 138 WORKING WITH GROOVES 137 Using Groove Cloning to create a new groove using a track in your project ACID can analyze a clip s audio to extract its groove so you can apply its feel to other clips Note Groove cloning can extract grooves from loop clips only 1 Perform either of the following actions e Right click an event in the timeline and choose Event Clip from the shortcut menu e Right click a track header in the track list and choose Paint Clip from the shortcut menu 2 Choose Add to Groove Pool from the submenu A new groove will be added to the Groove Pool window using the name of the clip you selected in step 1 Note Grooves that you create from existing clips will be available only in the project where they were created If you want to make a groove available to other projects export it to a groove file For more information see Exporting a groove on page 138 Tip You can also click the Add to Groove Pool button amp in the Clip Properties window to add a loop groove to the Groove Pool Duplicating a groove Ex
186. ade curves on page 156 1 Select a track and press Shift V volume or Shift P pan to add an envelope Tip You can also use this technique on a bus track Click the Envelope Tool button s to select the envelope tool Right click the first point on the envelope and choose Hold from the shortcut menu Add several more points by double clicking the envelope Note that each new point also has the hold fade curve gee Set each point to a different level For more information see Adjusting individual envelope points on page 155 You can repeat the pattern by copying and pasting the envelope points repeatedly For more information see Cutting copying and pasting envelope points on page 156 Turning automated effects on and off You can use effect automation envelopes to change effect settings over time but you can create a simple dramatic effect by simply automating whether the effect is processed on or bypassed off 1 Add an automatable effect to a track and adjust the effect s parameters to your liking For more information see Using track effects on page 112 In the Audio Plug In window click the Configure FX Automation button 8 to display the FX Automation Chooser Click the automatable plug in at the top of the FX Automation Chooser A list of the effect s automatable parameters appears Select the Bypass check box and click OK An envelope for the Bypass parameter of the effect appears on the track ae W
187. ain to show MIDI tracks e Press again to show busses e Press again to show all tracks and busses Press and hold to display the current time format Turn V Pot 8 while holding the button to change the format Markers buttons The Markers buttons control additional track and channel settings CONAUIBWN y Ga ee E ee OO Oe Item Description 1 Marker 1 9 Press to place the cursor at marker 1 or hold Shift and press to place the cursor at marker 9 AA When the Settings button is selected hold the button and turn the V Pot to change the automation recording Mode mode for each track and bus track 2 Marker 2 10 Press to place the cursor at marker 2 or hold Shift and press to place the cursor at marker 10 Pan Mode When the Settings button is selected hold the button and turn the V Pot to change the current panning mode 3 Marker 3 Press to place the cursor at marker 3 4 Marker 4 Press to place the cursor at marker 4 Input When the Settings button is selected hold the button and turn the V Pot to change record input monitoring Monitor settings when you re using an ASIO audio device 5 Marker 5 Press to place the cursor at marker 5 Pre Post When the Pan button is selected press the Settings button and then hold F5 while pressing the V Pot to change the bus or assignable effects output fader to Pre FX or Post FX When the Sends button is selected press the Settings button and hold F5 while pressing the V Pot to change a trac
188. all sync preferences to the default settings Select this check box if you want to continue to play if timecode is lost Enabling this option can compensate for infrequent losses in timecode If you frequently lose timecode you should perform troubleshooting to determine the cause of the problem Use the up and down arrows or enter a value in the box to specify the amount of time that timecode can be lost before the free wheel playback time starts A longer time is more tolerant of breaks in the incoming timecode Use the up and down arrows or enter a value in the box to specify the amount of time that playback continues after the free wheel slack time has been exceeded Use the up and down arrows or enter a value in the box to specify the amount of time it takes for the software to synchronize itself to incoming timecode On slower computers this time should be set to approximately two seconds On faster computers it may be set lower Setting this value too low can sometimes result in audible pitch shifting at the start of playback If ACID is consistently behind or ahead of your MTC generator enter a value in the box to adjust a synchronization offset with quarter frame accuracy If the software is behind set this value to a negative number A setting of 4 is a common offset If the software is ahead set this value to a positive number A setting of 4 is a common offset although it is rare that the application will sync ahe
189. alue from existing note durations Click the down arrow next to the selected note size and choose the amount you want to subtract from notes Scale by Select this radio button and drag the slider to multiply selected note durations by a percentage For example setting this slider to 200 would double note durations Select the Change start times check box if you want to change the start times of notes while changing duration For example if you set the Scale by slider to 50 and select the Change start times check box you can compress notes so they play in double time If you set the Scale by slider to 50 and clear the Change start times check box note durations will be shorter but their positions on the timeline will not change Limit Select this radio button and choose Min and Max values to restrict note durations to the specified range For example if you choose an eighth note as the Min setting and a half note as the Max setting sixteenth notes will be changed to eighth notes and whole notes will be changed to half notes Notes between the Min and Max settings are unaffected Select the tracks or events you want to edit Select a track to edit all events on the track Hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking a track header to select multiple tracks If you want to edit multiple events on multiple tracks hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking the events to select them and then select the tracks If a selected event has note events sel
190. an edit the cursor position using time as it is displayed on either the beat ruler or time ruler e To set the cursor s position based on the beat ruler right click the time display and choose Edit Cursor Position Beats from the shortcut menu To set the cursor s position based on the time ruler right click the time display and choose Edit Cursor Position Time from the shortcut menu Once you make your selection from the shortcut menu a box appears for the appropriate time display Enter the cursor s new position and press Enter Tip You can also edit the cursor position directly by double clicking the desired time display value and entering the new cursor position Changing the time display The time display window always reflects the format of the time ruler You may change the ruler settings for the time ruler via the time display window 1 Right click the time display window to display a shortcut menu 2 Choose Time at Cursor Format to display a submenu 3 Choose the desired time format Both the time window and time ruler display the chosen time format Monitoring MIDI timecode You can use the time display to monitor incoming or outgoing MIDI timecode MIDI can be monitored in the following ways e Display MIDI timecode generated from external sources e Display MIDI timecode and MIDI clock information that is generated The time display settings work in conjunction with your project s properties and MIDI setup opt
191. and duplicate track Tip You can also use a pan envelope on a single track to create the same effect For more information see Volume or pan automation on page 150 Adding depth with assignable effects You can add depth to your mix by panning a dry signal no effects to one side and a wet signal with effects such as chorus or reverb to the other You can pan the dry and wet signals by adding an assignable effects chain to your project 1 Add an assignable effects chain containing an effect such as chorus or reverb to your project For more information see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 163 2 Press B to view bus tracks 3 Right click the bus track for the assignable effect control choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu and choose Pan from the submenu A pan envelope appears on the bus track 4 Drag the envelope down to 100 right 5 Use the multipurpose slider on the track to which you want to apply the effect to make three changes e Pan the track 100 left e Set the assignable effect send to approximately the same volume as the track e Set the assignable effect send to Pre Volume Preview the effect The dry signal is panned to the left and the wet signal with the chorus or reverb effect is panned to the right Pan the track hard left match the assignable effect send and set the assignable effect send level to the track volume to Pre Volume a Guitar El Se I jg Guitar
192. and often confusing ways when talking about digital sound Here are some of the different meanings e A discrete point in time which a sound signal is divided into when digitizing For example an audio CD ROM contains 44 100 samples per second Each sample is really only a number that contains the amplitude value of a waveform measured over time e A sound that has been recorded in a digital format used by musicians who make short recordings of musical instruments to be used for composition and performance of music or sound effects These recordings are called samples In this manual we try to use sound file instead of sample whenever referring to a digital recording e The act of recording sound digitally that is to sample an instrument means to digitize and store it Sample Rate The sample rate also referred to as the sampling rate or sampling frequency is the number of samples per second used to store a sound High sample rates such as 44 100 Hz provide higher fidelity than lower sample rates such as 11 025 Hz However more storage space is required when using higher sample rates Sample Size See Bit Depth on page 332 Sample Value The sample value also referred to as sample amplitude is the number stored by a single sample In 16 bit audio these values range from 32768 to 32767 In 8 bit audio they range from 128 to 127 The maximum allowed sample value is often referred to as 100 or 0 dB Secure Digital Music Initia
193. ane Tip You may also double click a button in the Available toolbar buttons pane to add it to the toolbar 5 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and close the dialog Removing buttons from the toolbar You may remove buttons and separators from the toolbar If you have added buttons to the toolbar removing unused or unwanted buttons allows you to maximize the toolbar s space You may remove toolbar buttons either directly on the workspace or via the Customize Toolbar dialog Removing buttons on the ACID workspace 1 Hold Shift and drag the button that you want to remove off the toolbar A hand icon m within an outline of the button indicates that you are removing the button 2 Release the mouse to remove the button Removing buttons in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on this dialog APPENDIX A 267 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 2 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want to remove 3 Click Remove The button is removed from the Current toolbar buttons pane and will not appear on the toolbar Tip You may also double click a button to remove it 4 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and exit the dialog Using the time display The time display above the track list reflects the cursor s position on the timeline Changing cursor position You c
194. anges will automatically be applied in your ACID project Note f you save the edited media with a different file name or location your changes are not applied automatically You can add the newly created media to the project as a new track or click the Replace button H Replace in the Clip Properties window to replace an existing track with your new file 130 CHAPTER 7 Using folder tracks When you have a complex project the timeline can get cluttered Folder tracks help you clean up the track list and timeline by grouping related tracks or sections of a project so they can be easily expanded or minimized For example if you have many drum tracks in your project you can add a folder track to consolidate drum tracks and minimize their vertical space in the track list When the folder track is minimized you can perform edit operations on clustered events in the group but you cannot create events with the Draw or Paint tools or perform edge trimming Expand the folder track to edit individual events Tip You can also use folder tracks to maintain alternate mixes of a project For example create two distinct drum parts and move the tracks to separate folder tracks Mute one of the drum folder tracks to choose which beat is used when you play or render your project Creating a folder track From the Insert menu choose Folder Track A folder track is added below the currently selected track You can create nested folder tracks by dra
195. anra A EEE ANE Gated oak AA RA 239 Rendering projects with MIDI tracks ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc eee eee nent eeeees 239 Playing MIDI from external devices ccc cece nent eee eee e eee eeeennees 239 Adding external devices as MIDI inputs ccc cece ee eee eee eee e eee eeeeeeees 239 Assigning MIDI inputs to soft synth controls ccc cc cece ccc eee e ee ee ee aeeees 240 Creating or editing program MAPS cece cece cece eee e eee e eee e eee eeeeeeeeees 240 Creating program MAPS ccc cece eect nee cece nent teen eee teen ee eee eeeenes 241 EINO OG A E werasaina caudaradutes oo eirad aes cad aes enna EA 241 Assigning a patch map to a MIDI device 6 ccc ccc cence cette eee ee eee eeeeees 242 Creating or editing drum MAPS cee cece cece e eee e eee e eee e ee eeeeeeeee 242 EGICING a GUI a vecbe sur nas eanhe cues E ua ENE EEE N E esas EEE 242 Choosing a drum map for a track ccc cece ccc eee e eee eee nent eeee teens 243 Synchronizing using MIDI timecode cece cece cece een e eee eeeeeees 243 Generating MIDI tiMecode ccc cece eee EER ETTEI e tee eeeeeees 243 Triggering from MIDI timecode ccc ccc cee cece teen nnn eee e eee eeenneees 244 Generating MIDI ClOCK sesesieessiniresrres sdn irene chide tew dd seagdsiewwieus See deoaseawtien 245 Exporting MIDI files 0 ccc ccc cece e een e nee e eee eee eeeeenneees 245 Saving MIDI clips for export cece
196. arkers to snap to the grid When this check box is selected ACID automatically checks whether acd acd bak and acd zip are associated with ACID and prompts you to restore the file association if necessary When this check box is selected ACID will not attempt to obtain disc information from Gracenote MusiclD when you insert an audio CD Select the check box and enter a number in the box if you want to list your most recently used projects at the bottom of the File menu Restores all general preferences to the default settings Description Enter a lower and upper limit to specify which files will be opened as loops if stretching properties are not saved in the file Files that are shorter than the lower limit will be opened as one shot tracks files longer than the upper limit will the Beatmapper Wizard For more information see Using the Beatmapper on page 117 When the check box is selected ACID software will place a rapid fade on the edges of audio events 10 ms by default to soften potentially harsh transitions When the command is not selected edges of new events are not faded fades that were applied before the check box is cleared are not removed Right click an event and select or clear the Quick Fade Edges command to override the default event fade behavior for individual events Note Selecting or clearing the check box will not affect existing quick fades in your project To remove all quick fades from a project e
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198. at a groove has been applied to the track To toggle the height of the groove strips choose Show Full Size Groove Strips from the View menu Tips Drag a groove from the Groove Pool to an existing groove event to change the event s groove e Right click and drag with the Groove tool to erase a groove event Hold Ctrl and right click a groove event with the Groove tool to erase the entire event Hold Ctrl and click a groove event with the Groove Erase tool to erase the entire event Setting a default groove for new tracks If you have a groove that you d like to use to set the overall feel of a project you can set it as a default for your project 1 From the View menu choose Groove Pool to display the Groove Pool window if it isn t already visible 2 Choose a setting from the Default groove for new tracks drop down list When you add a new loop one shot or MIDI track to your project the selected groove will be applied to the entire track Existing tracks are not affected Applying multiple groove events to a track Groove events allow you to apply grooves to portions of tracks or apply different grooves to various portions of a track The groove is applied where the groove event overlaps the media event The edges of groove events are boundaries for grooves and audio cannot be grooved beyond the event edges The groove will adjust the first beat of the even to play before 10 1 on the timeline
199. at happens when you slip and slide events think of an event as a window to a media file The window can display the entire media file or a small section When the window displays only a portion of the media file you can move either the window or the underlying media to adjust the media played by an event e When you slip an event your event maintains its place on the timeline but the media file moves in the direction you drag e When you slide an event the media file maintains its place on the timeline but the event moves in the direction you drag Shifting the contents of video events slipping Hold Alt while dragging the video event to move the position of the video within the event The event itself does not move Slip trimming video events Hold Alt while dragging the beginning or end of a video event The video moves with the event edge and the opposite edge of the event remains fixed Sliding video events Hold Ctrl Alt while dragging the video event to move the event while leaving the video in place The relative position of the video changes as when you slip an event 248 CHAPTER 14 Using the Video Preview window The Video Preview window is used to view the video as it plays or to view the frame at the cursor position To display the Video Preview window choose Video Preview from the View menu or press Alt 4 Video Preview I icefiela Background E GL Copy Frame C Ext Monitor Toolbar buttons EL Co
200. ate track is created for each track in the MIDI file and all tracks are organized within a folder track e Open as New Project Starts a new project adds tracks to the track list and creates events for the MIDI note data on each track For Type 0 MIDI files a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file e For Type 1 MIDI files a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file Freezing MIDI tracks Projects that use soft synths can tax your computer s processing and disk resources Freezing MIDI tracks allows you to convert each MIDI track to a wav file effectively taking your soft synths offline Freeze your tracks when you re finished editing them After freezing you can adjust track volume and panning only Notes e Only tracks that are routed to soft synths can be frozen Track freeze is unavailable for tracks that are routed to MIDI devices or ReWire devices muted or armed for recording e Any VSTi parameter envelopes you have applied to a soft synth bus track are also saved into the frozen wav file e The soft synth bus in the Mixing Console window is not frozen You can continue to work with effects volume and panning on the soft synth bus e Ifyou freeze your MIDI tracks and save your project as an ACID project with embedded media acd zip the frozen wav files will be saved with your project You can use this method to archive a MIDI project or share your project with a collaborator who doe
201. ated along a sharp curve P p ii Changing a clip s key You can change the key of a clip on a track without affecting the project s key For creative ways to use track key changes see Detuning paired tracks on page 315 1 Right click the track and choose Properties from the shortcut menu The Track Properties window appears 2 Double click the event you want to edit 3 Onthe General tab of the Clip Properties window enter the number of semitones by which to adjust the key in the Pitch Shift box or use the spinner control Use the minus key for negative values 4 Close the Track Properties window The pitch shift displays in the event Sn Riffage H O 30 0 5 vol 13 1dB u Pan Center da Pushing Riff DLI Pitch shift display Tip Another way to change the key of the track is to select the track in the track list and press plus or minus on the numeric keypad Changing an event s key You can change the key of an individual event without affecting the pitch of the track or project Right click the event in the track view choose Pitch Shift from the shortcut menu and choose Up Semitone or Down Semitone from the submenu The pitch shifts one semitone in the direction specified and the amount of shift displays on the event itself You can also change an event s key using keyboard shortcuts For more information see Event editing commands on page 326 Adjusting time Two command
202. ation tab of the Preferences dialog the number envelope points will be reduced when you release the mouse Unthinned envelope Thinned envelope Thinning envelope points Thinning envelope points decreases the number of points on an envelope while retaining the envelope s overall settings Right click an envelope and choose Thin All Points from the shortcut menu to thin the entire envelope To apply thinning to a section of the envelope create a time selection right click the envelope and then choose Thin Selected Points from the shortcut menu Note Thinning is intended to reduce the number of envelope points created through automation recording and will have little or no effect if you create envelopes by adding and editing points manually Deleting envelope points You can delete a point by right clicking it and choosing Delete from the shortcut menu If you want to delete all envelope points right click a point and choose Reset All from the shortcut menu Adjusting individual envelope points You can set the level of each envelope point by dragging it up or down As you move an envelope point a tooltip displays both the point s occurrence on the timeline and its level Other ways to set the level include e Right click an envelope point and choose a setting from the shortcut menu e Choose Select All from the shortcut menu to raise or lower all points on the envelope
203. ation the third time Note Envelope points are not thinned when recording MIDI controllers from a hardware device 10 To stop recording click the Record button again or click the Stop button MM on the transport bar Editing MIDI on the timeline Click the Enable Inline MIDI Editing button j to edit MIDI events directly on the timeline In this mode you can draw and erase notes in a piano roll or drum grid view Free Fingers Low Bongo High Bongo Ride Cym Wibra Slap Crash Cy Cowbell Splash Cy Tambourine Ride Bell A piano roll allows you to edit MIDI notes A drum grid allows you to edit MIDI notes for for most patches soft synths that have drum maps defined WORKING WITH MIDI 207 When you edit a MIDI event all events that use the same clip will be updated For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Tips Hold Ctrl Shift while double clicking a MIDI event to enter inline editing mode e While in inline editing mode drag over a blank area of the timeline with the Draw tool to create a new clip and draw an empty event e While in inline MIDI editing mode you can hover over a note or velocity stem to view its value in the bottom right corner of the timeline OO CEt If you want to edit a single event right click the event and choose Copy to New Clip from the shortcut menu Choosing a drum map or kit for a track MIDI tracks can display a piano roll or
204. ation to the file You cannot choose Beatmapped for very short media files A file must be at least one measure long at 300 BPM to be Beatmapped Tip Use the Open files as loops if between seconds setting on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog to determine the file length Adjusting pitch shift Type a value in the Pitch shift box or use the spinner control to adjust the pitch of all events that use the same clip Note Track pitch shifting is not saved to the media file when you click the Save button Adjusting time stretching Beatmapped tracks only ACID provides two time stretching methods for Beatmapped tracks Classic and lastique Classic is the standard time stretch method used by ACID 1 Select the Preserve pitch when stretching check box if you want your track to maintain its pitch when your project tempo changes When the check box is cleared the clip s pitch will raise and lower with tempo changes When the check box is cleared you cannot change the pitch of a Beatmapped event 2 Choose a setting from the Method drop down list to determine the time stretch method to use e Classic is the standard time stretch method used by ACID e The lastique method uses technology from zplane development and provides enhanced real time time stretching and pitch shifting capabilities The lastique method also allows you to preserve and shift a clip s formants which are the characteristic resonant frequencie
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206. aves any changes to the current project The first time you save a project the Save As dialog appears Opens the Publish wizard so you can share your ACID creation on the Web Opens a dialog where you can download media from the Internet Clears the selected items from the track view and places them on the ACID clipboard You can then paste them to a new location Creates a copy of the selected items from the track view on the ACID clipboard You can then paste them to a new location Inserts the contents of the ACID clipboard at the current cursor position The pasted items cover any existing events To make room for pasted events choose Paste Insert from the Edit menu Locks envelope points so they move with an event when it is moved along the timeline Allows editing of MIDI events directly on the timeline In this mode you can draw and erase notes in a piano roll or drum grid view Activates the Draw tool to add and edit events Activates the Selection tool to select multiple events Activates the Paint tool to insert events across multiple tracks When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key the Paint tool can paint an entire one shot MIDI or Beatmapped media file to an event with one click Activates the Erase tool to erase events or parts of events When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key the Erase tool can erase an entire one shot MIDI track or Beatmapped track event with one click Activates the Enve
207. ayback will begin with the first event in the list H Moves the cursor to the beginning of the list pi Moves the cursor to the end of the list 234 CHAPTER 13 Setting a loop region When the Loop Playback button is selected you can set a portion of the edit list to play repeatedly The beginning end and length of the loop region are displayed in the Loop boxes in the lower right corner of the List Editor tab Select the Loop Playback button Select the first event you want to play Click the Mark Loop Start button F Select the last event you want to play Click the Mark Loop End button 4 Click the Play button to start playback Select the event where you want to begin playback and click the transport bar s Play button or press Spacebar The piano roll editor begins playback and loops the marked selection oe E a a 7 To stop playback click the transport bar s Stop button E or press Spacebar Filtering the list A MIDI file can contain a dizzying number of individual events You can speed the task of locating events in the list editor by applying a filter You can filter what the list editor displays either by track or by event type Filtering the list by event type 1 Click the Event Filter button The MIDI Event Filter dialog appears MIDI Event Filter MIDI events to hide _ Control Change Program Change Poly Pressure Aftertouch Pitch Bend Packed NRPN Packed RPN
208. b 271 Audio properties tab 31 Audio signal flow 27 28 Automatic crossfades Changing fade types 63 Creating 62 Automating Effects 116 158 Surround panning 258 261 Automating VSTi parameters 111 227 Automation Adding envelope points 154 Adding volume or pan envelopes 150 Adjusting volume or pan settings 150 Assignable effects automation 151 Bus automation 151 Drawing envelope points 155 Editing envelopes 154 Generic control surfaces 302 Latch mode 159 Automation continued MIDI controller 153 MIDI program change 154 Modes 159 Mute automation 149 Recording 159 Showing or hiding controls 149 Thinning envelope points 155 Touch mode 159 Track automation 149 Track effect automation 152 Volume or pan 150 Balance panning model 117 Balance panning type 257 Beat ruler 23 Beatmapped clips Stretching properties 127 Beatmapped tracks 37 Stretching properties 122 Beatmapper wizard 117 Behringer BCF2000 control surface Configuring ACID 305 Overview 303 Setting up hardware 304 Bit depth 31 Burning CDs 53 Bus automation Adding bus envelopes 151 Adjusting bus automation levels 151 Bus tracks Adding effects 110 Adding envelopes 110 Automating VSTi parameters 111 Monitoring output levels 111 Muting 110 Soloing 110 Busses Adding effects 178 Adding or deleting 176 Adjusting levels sent from tracks 116 158 Assigning tracks to 21 115 Automating effect parameters 178 Automating para
209. b Click the Output button and choose the sound card output where your speaker or headphone amplifier is connected EU Input iN Bus D Master ve Vo Li Mic Instin 1 ARY 7 f E 4 gee Output None LineQut 5L LineOut ER eet 1a 18 wj 1B 3 Takbed Bus A Master When you speak into the cue microphone its output is sent to the recording booth without being mixed into your project output Using FX send assignable effects channel strips A separate channel strip is displayed for each FX send assignable effects chain in your project For information on adding assignable effects chains see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 163 To show or hide channel strips for assignable effects click the FX Sends button in the View pane Changing an assignable effect chain s name To rename an assignable effects chain double click the label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box or press F2 to rename the selected assignable effects chain The channel strip in the Mixing Console is updated when you press Enter ty Touch ter I _ Center D I Adding or editing effects When the Insert FX control region is visible each assignable effects chain displays its effects at the top of the channel strip 188 CHAPTER 11 To show or hide the Insert FX control region click the Insert FX button in the View pane Each effect is displayed as a button You can hover over the button to see a ToolTi
210. be associated with the selected group 4 Typea description of the program in the Program box You can double click an existing name to edit it 5 Ifyou want to assign the program to a group right click the Group box and choose a group from the shortcut menu If you want to create a new group choose Add New Group and type a name in the box 6 Double click the Prog MSB and LSB values to edit them and type the values that correspond to the appropriate program Please refer to your device or its documentation to determine the correct values for each program Notes e Within ACID MIDI values range from 0 127 If your device uses 1 128 subtract 1 when editing the program e Devices that use Sysex messages to change programs are limited to 128 programs 7 Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes Editing program maps 1 From the Tools menu choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog 2 Load the program map you want to edit e Choose a setting from the MIDI Device drop down list e Click the Load button and browse to the map you want to edit Tip Ifyou want to create a program map based on an existing map load a program map and then click the Save As button to save a copy of the program map with a new name 3 To add programs to the map click the Add New Program m or Add New Drum Program button to add a program to the table in the first available slot Note fa group is selected
211. ble when you click the Program button M in the track header To assign an input device to a MIDI output port right click the Device box choose Input from the shortcut menu and then choose an input device from the submenu For example by assigning an input device you can choose which controller you want to use to play a MIDI device When you assign an input device to a MIDI output port the device name is displayed in the Device column in the appropriate row in the Make these devices available for MIDI input list If you want an output device to receive MIDI thru data from an input device right click the MIDI Thru From column and choose a device from the shortcut menu When you choose a MIDI Thru From device the device name is displayed in the Device column in the MIDI Thru To column in the Make these devices available for MIDI input list Select the check box for each MIDI device that you want to be available for recording MIDI and controlling soft synths To assign an output port to an input device right click the Device box choose Output from the shortcut menu and then choose an output device from the submenu If you want a MIDI input device to echo its MIDI data to an output device right click the MIDI Thru To column and choose a device from the shortcut menu You can select multiple devices to send MIDI thru data When this check box is selected the focus track will accept input from any MIDI input device Wh
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215. cece eee eee eee nent e eee eee eeeeeees 248 Using the Video Preview WINdOW cc ccc ccc cece cee cee eee eee eee eeeeees 249 Copying aframe to the clipbOard 6 ccc cece eee n VINTRA EAEI REEE 249 Using toolbar DUTIONS 1455s2ccuesetocesccrecesseasaciesdeneasacniuaseasaceessanansaieiwes 249 Using the SHOMCUL MENU scesscaia doesn ed nda daedeen see edaebeunewnn de eddkesie eda dweeeeaas 249 VIEWING TNE status Dar uw estwsestsaw pa ductsa ine su wsivde anaew eoiude atone watudoceesae windlass 249 Previewing on external Monitors ccc ccc cc ccc cette eee tenet eee ee eeeeeeees 250 Seala VIGCO EE nee stcen os E emus ates tats otedeateuneses st ee saree ncsan 250 Working with 5 1 SUrroUNd 0 0 ccc ccc ce cece eee e eee e eee e eee e ee eeeeees 251 What lS 5 1 SUMOUNG 5 0054 0s arene nenn denen trie anwe Maud wis eee oee eek 251 Setting UP surround Nardwalre cece cece cece cece cent eee eee neeeeeneeees 252 Setting UP surround projects ccc cc ccc ccc cece e eee eeeeeeeaeeees 252 Routing to hardware in the Mixing Console ccc ccc cc ccc cece eect e ee eeeeeees 253 Assigning audio to the LFE channel 0 0 cece cece cece cence ee eeeeeeeeeeee 253 Adj sting VolUME sesrrevssrevrersrerris idast Gunna asa oeienoacnmey ema e ewe NEEE 254 Adjusting TACK VOIUIMNG 24 ole eviettadeslediwniedetiethonk sad Ueteerdnde a aaa 254 Adjusting assignable effects send or bus send levels cc cece cece
216. cede and follow it Using the project grid The project grid appears on the track view and is mainly used to align the events in your project The grid divides your project into equal units based on the setting that you choose The grid setting can be based on the project type or how you prefer to work It is important to remember that in some cases the grid lines and the ruler divisions do not match This is because they are two independent functions However you may set the grid to align to the ruler which is the default setting APPENDIX A 265 The grid can use the following formats Ruler Marks e Measures Half Notes Quarter Notes e Quarter Note Triplets e 8th Notes e 8th Note Triplets 16th Notes 16th Note Triplets 32 Notes e 32nd Note Triplets e 64th Notes e 64th Note Triplets Setting the grid type You may change the grid type at any time and apply it to your project There are two ways to set the grid type for your project e From the Options menu choose Grid Spacing and choose the type of grid you want from the submenu e Right click the marker bar choose Grid Spacing from the shortcut menu and choose the type of grid that you want from the submenu Using the toolbar The toolbar is set to display below the menu bar However you may hide and customize the toolbar to suit your preferences The settings that you apply to the toolbar remain set until you change them again Hiding and
217. ces list Click OK to apply your changes and close the Preferences dialog From the Options menu choose External Control to enable your selected control surfaces Configuring or customizing your control surface Use the External Control amp Automation tab in the Preferences dialog to select the control surfaces you want to use and adjust their configuration For more information see Using the External Control amp Automation tab on page 281 1 2 3 From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Select the External Control amp Automation tab Choose a device from the Available devices drop down list and click the Add button The device is added to the Active control devices list Double click the entry in the Active control devices list to display the configuration dialog For information about configuring specific MIDI controllers see Setting up a Mackie Control Universal on page 285 Using a Frontier TranzPort on page 299 Configuring a generic MIDI controller on page 301 or The Behringer BCF2000 control surface on page 303 Using your control surface This section describes how to use your control surface in general terms For information about your specific device please refer to the manufacturer s documentation 1 2 3 From the Options menu choose External Control to enable your selected control surfaces If necessary press the Automation button on your control surface Click
218. ch in 197 Quantizing MIDI In the list editor 238 In the MIDI Processes and Filters dialog 213 In the piano roll editor 233 Real time rendering 52 Recording Arming tracks 194 Into atime selection 196 Into an event 197 Into an event with time selection 197 MIDI tracks 203 Overview 193 Specifying storage folder 199 Starting and stopping 196 Using an input bus 198 Redoing edits 46 Reference library 77 See also Sony Sound Series Loops and Samples reference library Regions In the Chopper 98 In the timeline 90 91 Reloading media files 128 Removing Audio from a video 247 Section labels 70 Video tracks 247 Renaming Sections 69 Tracks 42 Rendering MIDI projects 239 Projects 49 Real time 52 Supported formats 50 Surround projects 261 To new tracks 132 Using custom settings 51 Reordering tracks 42 Replacing media files 128 Resetting MIDI ports 239 INDEX vii Resizing Tracks 42 Windows 264 Reversing events 59 Ripping tracks from CD 34 Ripple editing Cutting events 63 Deleting events 64 Overview 63 Pasting events 65 Ruler offset 265 Sample rate 31 Saving Projects 48 Track properties to media files 128 Scoring video 250 Search pane Autohiding 83 Automatically hiding 83 Searching for media files By keyword 78 Media Manager 77 Using tags 79 Sections Adjusting length 69 Adjusting the length 69 Arranging a project 68 Changing color 69
219. channels 9 through 16 on the Mackie Control Universal and adjust channels 17 through 24 on the right Extender 1 2 3 From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Select the External Control amp Automation tab Double click your Mackie Control in the Active control devices list to display the Configure Mackie Control dialog The current channel mapping is displayed on each device s LCD 286 APPENDIX B 4 Choose the channels you want to control with the Mackie Control Universal a From the Device Type drop down list choose Mackie Control b From the Channel Mapping drop down list choose the channels you want to adjust with the Mackie Control Universal Configure Mackie Control Device type Channel mapping Chan 1 8 MIDI input 56 Audigy MIDI 10 6000 MIDI output 56 Audigy MIDI 10 6000 w j wt wt 5 Choose the channels you want to control with the Mackie Control Extender a From the Device Type drop down list choose Mackie Control Extender b From the Channel Mapping drop down list choose the channels you want to adjust with the Mackie Control Extender Configure Mackie Control Device type ie aeaa a aa eae Y MIDI input 6 Repeat Step 5 for each Mackie Control Extender 7 Click OK to apply your changes and close the Configure Mackie Control dialog 8 Click OK to apply your changes and close the Preferences dialog Configuring or customizing control
220. channels in a 5 1 surround project For more information see Setting up surround projects on page 252 e Windows Classic Wave Driver Allows you to choose a specific audio device using a classic wave driver For stereo projects choose a device from the Default Stereo and Front playback device drop down list For 5 1 surround projects choose devices from the Default Stereo and Front playback device Default Rear playback device and Default Center and LFE playback device drop down lists e ASIO Allows you to choose a specific audio device using a low latency ASIO driver For stereo projects choose a device from the Default Stereo and Front playback device from the drop down list For 5 1 surround projects choose devices from the Default Stereo and Front playback device Default Rear playback device and Default Center and LFE playback device drop down lists e ReWire Device Driver Allows you to use ACID software as ReWire device in a ReWire mixer application If a ReWire mixer application starts ACID software that ACID window will start in ReWire mode and cannot be switched from ReWire mode If a ReWire mixer connects to an existing ACID window that window will run in ReWire mode and you can switch out of ReWire mode if necessary If you exit that instance of the software and start ACID software again the new instance will start ReWire mode and you can switch out of ReWire mode if necessary by choosing a different audio device type Cho
221. ck Device Selector button on the audio bus track and choose an ouput device from the menu e The button is displayed with a master bus icon when a bus is routed to the master bus e The bus letter is displayed A E and so on when a bus is routed to another bus e The button is displayed as a when a bus is routed to a hardware output not available for soft synth bus controls Using the Mixing Console window 1 Add busses to your project For more information see Adding a bus on page 176 2 Ifthe window isn t already visible choose Mixing Console from the View menu 3 Ifthe I O control region isn t already visible click the I O button in the View pane 4 To choose an output device click the Output button and choose an ouput device from the menu Bus i Bus Bus 10 10 10 a Master Left Right Front Bus B Left Right Front Bus LeftiRight Front Lefe Right Front k Centeri LFE Lefti Fight Rear Assigning tracks to output busses Assigning tracks to busses allows you to apply settings to a series of tracks or route tracks to a hardware output For more information see Assigning tracks to busses on page 115 Adding or editing output bus effects You can add effects to a bus using the bus tracks header in the track list or the bus channel strips in the Mixing Console For more information see Adding effects to a bus track on page 110 or Adding or editing track insert effects on page 169 Automating eff
222. ck channels display controls for the track automation mode arm for record MIDI input solo mute pan and track gain Bus channels display controls for the bus automation mode mute solo pan bus gain and pre post fader effects processing Assignable effects channels display controls for the bus automation mode mute solo pan and bus gain If the Meter Region is not visible the Fader Region also displays a peak meter Channel Label The Channel Label displays the name of the track or bus Double click to edit the name Adding track assignable FX bus and soft synth channels In its default configuration the Mixing Console displays a channel for each track bus soft synth and assignable effects chain in your project You can use the buttons on the Mixing Console toolbar to add tracks assignable effects chains or busses to your project For more information see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 163 Using audio and MIDI track channel strips A separate channel strip is displayed for each audio and MIDI track in your project Each channel strip mirrors controls that are displayed in the track header To show or hide audio track channel strips click the Tracks button in the View pane To show or hide MIDI track channel strips click the MIDI Tracks button in the View pane Changing a track s name To rename an audio or MIDI track double click the track label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the b
223. ck in your project Click Play to preview your selection In order to preview your CD drive s audio output must be connected to your sound card or you can connect headphones to the front of the CD drive 5 Click the MusiclD button if you want to obtain CD information using Gracenote MusiclD If CD information is not available you can click the CD Info button to display a dialog box where you can edit the CD information and submit it for inclusion in the Gracenote Media Database For more information see Obtaining or editing CD information using Gracenote on page 35 6 From the Speed drop down list choose the speed at which you want to extract audio Click OK The Save As dialog appears 8 Enter a file name and choose a location for the new file s Tip Extracted tracks can be automatically named for you From the Options menu choose Preferences and on the General tab select the Autoname extracted CD tracks check box For more information see Using the General tab on page 270 9 Click Save to start extracting audio CD data extraction begins and a progress meter is displayed If the file is longer than 30 seconds the Beatmapper Wizard appears 10 Use the Beatmapper Wizard or choose to open the file as a one shot The extracted file is added to a track For more information see Using the Beatmapper on page 117 You can also double click a cda file in the Explorer window or drag it to the track view to extract a C
224. cking this button also updates the Clip Properties window when changes are made to the properties from an external editor Replacing files Clicking the Replace File button E3 Replace located on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window displays the Replace File dialog and allows you to replace the audio file on the current clip with a new audio file This feature only replaces the actual audio All track timing effects and envelopes remain Tip You can also replace a file by dragging an audio file from the Explorer and dropping it on the track name of an existing track Edit a clip s source project If a clip s media was created from an ACID project and rendered with the project path reference in the file you can click the Edit Source Project button to open the source project in a new ACID window If you render the edited file using the same file name and location as the track s original media your project will automatically be updated to use the latest rendered media file Adding a clip to the Groove Pool Click the Add to Groove Pool button amp located on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window to make the selected clip available in the Groove Pool so you can apply its timing to other tracks Note Groove cloning can extract grooves from loop tracks only Saving file properties When you make changes in the Clip Properties window the changes you have made are saved in the project file but does not alter
225. control acts as a second trim control e When the track has a bus envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the fader will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted e When the track has a bus envelope and the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the fader edits the envelope setting at the cursor position If the track does not have an envelope one will be created when you adjust the fader If multiple tracks are selected all selected tracks are adjusted If you adjust the fader during playback the behavior varies depending on the selected automation recording mode For more information see Automating 5 1 surround projects on page 158 Assignable effects automation You can use assignable effects automation to vary the level of a track sent to an assignable effects chain Adding assignable effect envelopes An assignable effect envelope controls the level of a track sent to a particular assignable effect chain Before you can add an assignable effect envelope you must add an assignable effect chain to the project 1 Select the track to which you want to add the assignable effect envelope You may select multiple tracks 2 Add the envelope to the selected track s in one of following ways e From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and choose the assignable effect chain for which you want to add an envelope from the submenu e Right click the track header in the track list choose Insert Remo
226. ct File acd Contains all information regarding the project including track layout envelope settings and effects parameters However this type of file does not contain actual audio only references to the audio files ACID Project with acd zip Contains all information regarding the project including track layout envelope settings and effects Embedded Media parameters In addition all audio files used in the project are embedded into the project file If you save a project in acd zip format the project file and all media files are copied to a temporary files folder If you continue to work on your project after saving the acd zip file your changes are saved to the files in this temporary folder You can customize the location of the temporary files folder For more information see Using the Folders tab on page 280 1 To save a file display the Save As dialog using any of the following options e Click the Save button on the toolbar From the Edit menu choose Save Press Ctrl S 2 From the Save in drop down list choose the drive and directory where the file will be saved 3 Enter a name for the project in the File name box 4 From the Save as type drop down list choose the desired ACID project file type 5 If you want to save a copy of each of the project s media files to the same location as your project file select the Copy all media with project check box This is available when saving as an ACID projec
227. ct the Preserve pitch of the Beatmapped track when tempo changes check box if you want your track to maintain its pitch when your project tempo changes Clear the check box to create DJ style remixes the track s pitch will raise and lower with tempo changes as it would when a turntable s speed is manipulated e Select the Save Beatmapper information with file check box if you want to save tempo information in the file When the check box is selected you can add the file to other ACID projects without starting the Beatmapper Wizard every time Note f the information cannot be saved to your media file an sfl file will be created using the same base name as your media file to store tempo information If you move your media file you should also move its associated sfl file 7 Click Finish to close the Beatmapper Wizard Notes e To paint the entire track select the Paint tool and Ctrl click in the track Ifa track has an intro before its downbeat the intro will not be included when you draw or paint events Drag the left edge of the event to expose the intro Understanding stretching properties All loops on the ACID installation disc as well as all loop collection CD ROMs contain stretching properties This means that tempo and key information is stored in the loops allowing the application to accurately perform its time stretching compressing and pitch shifting functions on these loops when placed in a project Keep
228. ction When information is deleted it is not placed on the clipboard Events before delete Clipboard contents Events after delete Existing events adjust to occur sooner in the project Deleting time and event selections in ripple editing mode Events within the time selection and their time information are removed from the project Existing events occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection When information is deleted it is not placed on the clipboard Events before delete Clipboard contents Events after delete Existing events on the top track adjust to occur sooner in the project 64 CHAPTER 3 Pasting events in ripple editing mode Once information is copied to the clipboard you may choose a variety of ways to paste the clipboard items into tracks For more information see Pasting events on page 57 The following procedures explain pasting information in ripple editing mode Note Events are always pasted into their own tracks at the cursor position Move the cursor to the desired timeline location oi i From the Options menu choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode Place the cursor within the track where you want to paste the event Click the Paste button on the toolbar to paste the event into the track Clipboard information is pasted at the cursor s position on the track Existing events or portions of events after the cursor adjust
229. cut menu When the increment length is greater than the length of the selection an appropriate amount of silence is inserted following the selection when you insert it in the track view This affects the track s insert position and allows you to paint selections separated by the specified increment Increment greater than selection Selection inserted with specified increment three times When the increment length is less than the length of the selection the selections are overlapped as you insert them in the track view S558 Increment less than selection Selection overlaps when inserted three times Creating increments 1 Verify that the Link Arrow to Selection button 24 is toggled off and the increment arrow is displayed in black 2 Drag the point of the arrow to configure an increment of the desired length Tip While dragging the increment arrow the Chopper s middle status value temporarily displays the length of the increment 100 CHAPTER 6 Creating increments of a specific musical length The increment shortcut menu like the selection shortcut menu allows you to create increments that correspond to the specified musical length 1 Verify that the Link Arrow to Selection button 2 is toggled off and the increment arrow is displayed in black 2 Right click the increment arrow and choose the desired musical value from the shortcut menu The increment length is automatically configured to the selected value in
230. d 1 Select media files to tag in the Search Results pane e To select a single file click the file e To select multiple consecutive files click the first file hold the Shift key and then click the last item e To select multiple files that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each file 2 Click the Add Tag Mode button 4 in the Search pane 3 Drag a tag from the tag tree to the selected file s A 3 4 Bass O4 wav A 3 4 Bass 05 waw Tip You can also right click a selection in the Search Results pane and choose Add Tag from the shortcut menu to add a tag to all selected media The Tag Chooser dialog will be displayed Select the tag you want to add and then click the OK button When you add a subtag to a media file the tag s hierarchical position in the tag tree is applied SS implicitly Matcha In this example adding the Snare tag to a media file would mean that a search for Audio Drum One Shots or Snare would find your tagged media If the user rearranged the tag tree so that the Snare tag did not appear below the Audio and Drum One Shots tags searching for Audio or Drum One Shots would not find your tagged media EI Audio gt iad amp Vocale EN C amp Kevboards If you add all three tags to your media file a search for Audio Drum One Shots or Snare would find your tagged media even if the tag tree had been r
231. d choose FX Automation from the menu The FX Automation Chooser appears 2 Click the plug in whose automation envelopes you want to remove The parameters for the effect appear in the dialog Clear the check boxes for the envelopes to be removed 4 Click OK Tip You can bypass effect automation without removing envelopes For more information see Bypassing effect automation on page 114 Automating 5 1 surround projects In a 5 1 surround project you can automate the center channel s volume and surround panning using keyframes For more information see Automating panning on page 258 158 CHAPTER 10 Automation recording modes Automation recording allows you to edit envelope and keyframe settings by using the controls in the ACID interface When combined with a control surface you can create fades and adjust control parameters with a level of control that only a tangible control can provide For more information see Connecting a control surface on page 283 Automation recording is available for the following settings Audio track envelopes using the controls in the track header For more information see Working with track envelopes on page 154 MIDI track envelopes using the controls in the track header For more information see MIDI Track Envelopes and Keyframes on page 223 Audio track effect parameters for automatable effects using the controls in Audio Plug In window For more information see Adding effect
232. d it works well with most types of material The clip media is divided into sections that are crossfaded and some sections may be looped if necessary to achieve the necessary length Combination beat stretch markers and stretch only markers h represent the divisions in the clip media Choose Nonlooping segments for sustaining material such as synthesizer pads and held notes The clip media is divided into sections that are crossfaded but no sections are looped Combination beat stretch markers N and stretch only markers represent the divisions in the clip media Choose Pitch shift segments to shift the pitch of the clip to adjust for increases or decreases in tempo Using this option you can eliminate some of the problems that occur with extreme tempo changes just create new sounds from existing loops For example if you have slowed the project tempo down and hear echo artifacts choosing Pitch shift segments can eliminate these artifacts Combination beat stretch markers and stretch only markers represent the divisions in the clip media Choose Sliced segments for material such as drum loops where silence exists between notes Instead of crossfading the segments silence is added between beats to reduce warbling or other artifacts When you set the stretching method to Sliced segments beat markers J represent divisions in the clip media where silence will be inserted to accomplish stretching Stretch only markers b are no
233. d within it 1 From the Media Manager window click the Media Library actions button il and choose New Media Library from the menu The New Media Library dialog is displayed 2 Inthe Name box type the name you want to use to identify the library 3 The Folder box displays the path to the folder where the library will be created Click Browse to choose a different location 4 Click the Create button to create the new library Opening a media library The Media Manager window displays the contents of the current media library You can open a different library at any time Important When you open a media library the Media Manager tool creates a transaction log file This file is created in the same folder as the medialib file and uses the same base name as the medialib file For example the transaction log file for default medialib would be default_log ldf Do not delete these log files Doing so will prevent you from opening the associated library When the Media Manager tool closes it automatically removes the log file If the application terminates inappropriately close all running ACID windows restart ACID and close the application to clear the log file In the Media Manager window click the Media Library Actions button iil and choose Open Media Library from the menu The Open Media Library dialog is displayed Choose the folder where the library you want to open is stored e Choose a drive and folder from the Loo
234. ded to a track you can set up the Behringer BCF2000 to record the volume pan and mute envelope s moves in your ACID project a On the Behringer unit turn on the automation mode by selecting Downshift Edit b Place the cursor at the beginning of your ACID project c Use assignable button 4 to play your project For more information see Assignable buttons on page 309 As the cursor moves past the envelope points the faders will move automatically volume the top row button will light red mute and the red lights around the track knob will light up pan Tip You can add points to the envelope as the project is playing back For example by moving a fader you can add points to a volume envelope Note For more information about envelopes see the full ACID User Manual available on the application disc or the Sony Creative Software Inc Web site or check the online help from the ACID Help menu choose Contents and Index APPENDIX B 311 Fader automation Another question that comes up often is Why aren t the faders following the envelopes There are two quick answers to this question 1 The Behringer BCF2000 is not in automation mode To enable automation press Downshift Edit For more information see Encoder Groups buttons on page 307 2 On the track header Automation Off has been selected To enable automation choose Automation Read Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch Ae OT HIPS TL
235. der to add a swing to the quantize grid When you set this slider to 0 notes are quantized directly to the grid Increasing the setting shifts every other grid boundary forward set to 300 to shift every other grid boundary to the next grid division Strength Drag the slider to adjust how strictly you want to quantize For example to quantize directly to the grid set the slider to 100 If you set the slider to 50 a note that would be shifted 4 ticks is moved only 20 ticks Using the clip pool You can use the Clip Pool to organize each track s media and enable looped or one shot drawing for MIDI events Track Properties Stephanie Output Settings Input Filters Clip Pool Bax Name Used Loop Time 5ig Length e aP Full of Tuts 1 amp Nore 24 000 1 Select a track 2 From the View menu choose Track Properties The Track Properties dialog is displayed 222 CHAPTER 13 3 Select the Clip Pool tab Tips You can also access the clip pool by doing the following e Double click the MIDI track icon to open Track Properties dialog Click the Clip Pool tab from the drop down menu e Click the Paint Clip Selector button and then choose Clip Pool For more information see Using the Clip Pool to manage clips on page 107 Toggling looped or one shot painting for a MIDI clip Select the Loop button on the Clip Pool if you want a MIDI clip to repeat when painted on the timeline Loop clips are displayed with a
236. dia file Enter a name for the track in the File name box e From the Save as type drop down list choose a file format e From the Template drop down list choose an audio format from the template list or click Custom to create custom rendering settings Note f you want to downmix a 5 1 surround project choose a stereo rendering format e Select the Render loop region only check box if you want to render only the loop region to the new mixed down track Clear the check box to render the full length of the project 4 Click Save The time selection or project is mixed down to a new track and a copy of the file is saved in the folder specified As the tracks are being mixed down a status bar appears in the lower left corner of the ACID window Tip You can cancel the rendering process by clicking the Cancel button on the status bar ele O1 x m Chopper lt Explorer HE Rendering New track 2 waw Cancel button After the new track is mixed down it appears at the bottom of the track view If you mixed down the entire project you may delete or mute the other tracks from the project as they are all contained on the new track 5 Use the Draw a tool to paint the waveform on the new track Note MIDI tracks must be routed to DLS or VSTi soft synths to be included in the rendered output For more information see Routing tracks to MIDI devices or soft synths on page 239 Exporting loops From the File menu cho
237. dio tab on page 271 Using track automation envelopes Track envelopes allow you to control volume panning assignable effect send levels bus send levels and effect parameters for effects that support automation for a specific track You can distinguish the various envelopes by their color For more information see Using Automation on page 149 116 CHAPTER 7 Choosing stereo pan types When you pan a track using the pan slider or a pan envelope you can choose among several pan types to determine how the track is panned Note When applying stereo pan types a monaural track is interpreted as a stereo track with the same data in both channels 1 Click the pan slider label and choose a pan type from the submenu The Add Channels pan type is most useful for panning stereo source material This pan type makes the stereo image appear to move as a unit between the speakers As the fader is moved from the center to a side more and more of the signal from the opposite side is folded into the side you are panning towards until at the extreme both channels are fed at full intensity into a single channel This pan type uses a linear panning curve The Balance pan type is most useful for adjusting the relative signal levels of the right and left channels in stereo source material In this pan type moving from the center to a side the opposite side starts at a base dB level either 0 dB 3 dB or 6 dB and decays to no signal level
238. dio track properties osicsissssiascessseeseeewkw aS eveewes seuesseckaesakaueas 119 SEEING Te track spant CID vs 00ssovesaesdvecavissadeeesewudes ENIN ONAC 119 Filtering the contents of the track s Paint Clip Selector 0 cece cece eect eee ees 119 Adding clips tothe Clip Pool 624 st lt n5 004 lt o00Weunsnoisaadeus saedoentvnn EERE IRAE ENE 120 Removing clips from the Clip Pool ccc ccc ccc eee cence eee eee e eee e ee eeennees 120 Saving a clip as a new file onda ciidewicerddtanswinew ser ees boned sdawensvaenndaeerieasan see 120 Cutting copying and pasting clips across tracks ccc ccc cece e eee eee eee eeeeenees 120 PICVIEWING CDS E EEEE PEE E TE E EEPE EA E busesewens 120 Editing MIDI track properties ccc ccc ccc ccc cece cence eee ee eeeeeeenes 121 Editing audio clip PrOPErtiGS 6 ccc ccc cece cee cece eee eee eee eeeeeeees 121 Managing a track s CIDS iv vicina et t6 dea wales satr ians EENE EEEE radars KENES ENE ered ncn 121 Adjusting general clip properties ccc ccc ccc cece cece e eee n eee teen eeeeeeneees 121 Adjusting stretching properties for lOOPS ccc eee ccc eee eee tenet eee eeeeeeeeeees 123 RCIOACING NCS eT E dewaseavwds E E besesnmewiadevissecatsaeeasease 128 RODACING TIES sers 4 acetactutataent scent ATE dd ee deuda tet eente eset tse E AA 128 Edit a CIID S SOUNCE proje aids aban sna ecu aew eee nodes wetness aun ETENA EN ATE 128 Adding a clip to the Groove Pool ccc
239. direction of offset applied to beats Erasing groove events 1 Select the Groove Erase tool on the main ACID toolbar 2 Click and drag the Groove Erase tool to erase a groove or hold Ctrl while clicking a groove event to erase the entire event Tips Right click and drag with the Groove tool amp to erase a groove event Hold Ctrl and right click a groove event with the Groove tool to erase the entire event Hold Ctrl and click a groove event with the Groove Erase tool to erase the entire event Zoom in to see groove markers in the groove events The markers provide a visual cue to the mapped groove You can also right click a track header and choose Remove Groove from Track from the shortcut menu to remove all groove events from a track Removing unused grooves from your project 1 From the View menu choose Groove Pool to display the Groove Pool window if it isn t already visible 2 Click the Remove All Unused Grooves from Project button to remove any grooves that have not been used in your project Removing a groove from your project 1 2 Select a groove in the Groove Pool window Click the Remove Selected Grooves from Project button X The selected groove is removed from your project If the groove is in use a confirmation will be displayed if the Confirm groove deletion when still in use check box is selected on the General tab of the Preferences dialog Creating grooves You can
240. displayed to indicate where the section will be moved 2 When you drop the section events are split at each end of the section and all events within the section are moved to the position where you dropped the section Downstream events ripple to make room for or fill the space of the section you dragged i F ii l l 5 1 l 31 Notes e Hold Ctrl or Shift to select and shuffle multiple selections e When shuffling envelope points the shape of the envelope is copied to the new location and additional points are created at each end of the section if necessary The tempo time signature and key of the section will be preserved during shuffling and tempo time signature and key markers will be created if necessary EDITING EVENTS 69 Copying a section Copying sections lets you copy all events within a section in a single operation For more information see Ripple editing on page 63 1 Hold Ctrl and drag a section header or multiple section headers to a new position on the timeline A red cursor is displayed to indicate where the section will be copied 2 When you drop the section it is copied to the position where you dropped it Note Hold Ctrl or Shift to select and copy multiple selections Deleting a section Deleting a section removes the section and all events are removed from the timeline Right click a section label and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Events are split at each end of the section
241. djust the mix select playback devices and reorder tracks Timeline The majority of the timeline is made up of the space where you draw events on each track u Law u Law mu Law is a companded compression algorithm for voice signals defined by the Geneva Recommendations G 711 The G 711 recommendation defines Law as a method of encoding 16 bit PCM signals into a non linear 8 bit format The algorithm is commonly used in European and Asian telecommunications Law is very similar to A Law however each uses a slightly different coder and decoder APPENDIX E 339 Undo Redo These commands allow you to change a project back to a previous state or reapply changes after you have undone them Virtual MIDI Router VMR A software only router for MIDI data between programs The VMR is used to receive MIDI timecode and send MIDI clock No MIDI hardware or cables are required for a VMR so routing can only be performed between programs running on the same PC VST Instrument VSTi A Virtual Studio Technology instrument VSTi is software synthesizer plug in technology for outputting MIDI developed by Steinberg Media Technologies AG WAV A digital audio file format developed by Microsoft and IBM One minute of uncompressed audio requires 10 MB of storage Waveform A waveform is the visual representation of wave like phenomena such as sound or light For example when the amplitude of sound pressure is graphed over time press
242. dulation Portamento Time 2 Channel volume do Pan Expression Damper Pedal Portamento On Off Sostenuto Soft Pedal Timbre Harmonic Intensity Release Time a Attack Time Linear Fach Linear Fach Linear Fach Linear Fach Linear Fach Switch Hold Fade Switch Switch Linear Fach Hold Fade Hold Fade gt 4444444 44 4 4 4 444444444 4 4 4 C Show all controllers Hide all Envelopes Reset all Envelopes Remove all Envelopes 2 Select the check box for each controller you want to automate with an envelope WORKING WITH MIDI 225 If the controller you want to automate isn t displayed select the Show all controllers check box at the bottom of the dialog Important Not all VST instruments use standard MIDI control mappings for volume and pan envelopes You can use the Output Settings tab to override the default envelope Right click the controller you want to use and choose Use as Track Volume or Use as Track Pan from the shortcut menu 3 Click the down arrow in the Envelope box and choose a command from the menu Command Description Insert Envelope If the controller does not have an automation envelope No is displayed Click the down arrow and choose Insert Envelope to add an automation envelope to the timeline Show Hide Envelope If the controller has an automation envelope Visible or Hidden is displayed Click the down arrow and choose Hide Envelope or Show Envelope to toggle its display Tip Click th
243. e Madison WI 53704 USA The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a guarantee or commitment on behalf of Sony Creative Software Inc in any way All updates or additional information relating to the contents of this manual will be posted on the Sony Creative Software Inc Web site located at http www sonycreativesoftware com The software is provided to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement and Software Privacy Policy and must be used and or copied in accordance therewith Copying or distributing the software except as expressly described in the End User License Agreement is strictly prohibited No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express written consent of Sony Creative Software Inc Copyright 2008 Sony Creative Software Inc Program Copyright 2008 Sony Creative Software Inc All rights reserved Table of Introducing ACID Software 6 ccc cc cece nec c eee eee ee eee n eee eaeeeeeneeteneees 17 WEKO cc orcas E E ruses sbaeseousceemacoeneaeude pong RE E E sade 17 Contents System requirements ccc ccc cece eee eee cece e eee e eee e ene eeeeeneeennes 17 ISCAWING ACID eare EE E po eed E EE E RAEE E 17 UNT ONIG ROID gorr erne EEN EEE EEEN OE ENEE RAE ATE 17 ONIME NCI serraria E E A E A aS S ESENES RENS 17 Context sensitive help ccc ccc ccc ccc cece cece cece RENAA ERA ANENE 18
244. e elements will maintain the classic Windows operating system appearance Item Save media usage relationships in active media library Enable Media Manager requires ACID restart Allow snapping for post groove markers Check acd file type association at startup Do not query Gracenote for CD information Recently used project list Default All Using the Audio tab Item Open files as loops between seconds Quick fade edit edges of audio events Quick fade time ms Waveform display while recording ACID type for recorded audio Record action when nothing is armed Description When this check box is selected the Media Manager will save information about media usage so you can perform searches for media relationships You can search for projects that use a media file projects where a media file was previewed media that was rendered with a media file and so on When this check box is selected the Media Manager will start when you start ACID Clear the check box to turn off the Media Manager and prevent it from starting with the application If you re not using the Media Manager you may want to turn it off to conserve processing power or memory When this check box is selected groove markers Din the Groove Editor will snap to the current grid spacing if snapping is enabled Hold Shift while dragging to bypass snapping press Shift after you click Clear the check box if you do not want groove m
245. e frames are fractions of a second based on the frame rate Frame rates for SMPTE timecode are 24 25 29 97 and 30 frames per second Soft Synth A soft synth is a software based synthesizer Downloadable Sounds DLS and Virtual Studio Technology Instruments VSTi are two types of soft synths You add a soft synth control in the Mixing Console window for each software synthesizer you want to use in a project Streaming A method of data transfer in which a file is played while it is downloading Streaming technologies allow Internet users to receive data as a steady continuous stream after a brief buffering period Without streaming users must download files completely before playback Tempo Tempo is the rhythmic rate of a musical composition usually specified in beats per minute BPM Threshold A threshold determines the level at which the signal processor begins acting on the signal During normalization levels above this threshold are attenuated cut Time Format The format by which the time ruler and selection times are displayed These can include time seconds frames and all standard SMPTE frame rates Track A discrete timeline for audio data Audio events sit on tracks and determine when a sound starts and stops Multiple audio tracks are played together to give you a composite sound that you hear through your speakers Track List The track list contains the master controls for each track From here you can a
246. e Format A file format specifies the way in which data is stored In Windows the most common audio file format is the Microsoft WAV format Frame Rate Audio uses frame rates only for the purposes of synching to video or other audio To synchronize with audio a rate of 30 fps frames per second is typically used To synchronize with video 29 97 fps drop is usually used Frequency Spectrum The frequency spectrum of a signal refers to its range of frequencies In audio the frequency range is basically 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz The frequency spectrum sometimes refers to the distribution of these frequencies For example bass heavy sounds have a large frequency content in the low end 20 Hz 200 Hz of the spectrum Groove A groove refers to the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music By deviating from a machine quantized beat individual beats may be played early or late to change the feel of the music Applying a groove can simulate the timing patterns of human musicians lending a human feel to MIDI generated music or quantizing several distinct pieces of music to a common timing Hertz Hz The unit of measurement for frequency or cycles per second CPS In place plug in An in place plug in processes audio data so that the output length always matches the input length A non in place plug in s output length need not match a given input length at any time for example Time Stretch Gapper Snipper Pitch Shift without preserving duration
247. e Hide all Envelopes button at the bottom of the dialog to hide all controller envelopes on the track Reset all envelope points If the controller has an automation envelope you can click the down arrow and choose Reset all envelope points to restore all points to the default value Tip Click the Reset all envelope points button at the bottom of the dialog to set all points on all controller envelopes on the track to the default value Delete Envelope If the controller has an automation envelope you can click the down arrow and choose Delete Envelope to remove the envelope all envelope points from the timeline Tip Click the Remove all Envelopes button at the bottom of the dialog to delete all controller envelopes on the track 4 Double click the Def box and type a new value to change the default setting for a controller This value is used when you reset envelope points 5 Click the down arrow in the Curve Type box to set the default fade curve for each controller s automation envelope The new curve type will be applied to all segments on the envelope You can right click a segment and choose a new fade curve to override the default curve type 6 Click the Save button if you want to save the current settings as a mapping file or click Load to browse to a mapping file that will replace the current settings Creating envelopes from controller data in a MIDI clip If you use MIDI clips that contain MIDI controller data the controlle
248. e available for use even if the source of the media is no longer accessible Be aware that the temporary files folder is cleared when you close the ACID application However files are not cleared from the folder if the software closes inappropriately Note You can customize the location of the temporary files folder For more information see Using the Folders tab on page 280 GETTING STARTED 33 Adding media files from the Explorer window You can use the Explorer window which operates similarly to the Windows Explorer to locate media files for use in projects Display the Explorer if needed by choosing Explorer from the View menu or by pressing Alt 1 There are three ways to add media files from the Explorer window e Double click the desired file e Drag the file from the Explorer to the track view or track list Dragging a file from the Explorer to the track name of an existing track allows you to replace the original file with the new file while all events remain in place e Right click and drag a file to the track view or track list to specify the type of track to be created When you drop the file a shortcut menu appears that allows you to choose whether to treat the file as a loop one shot Beatmapped track or as an autodetected type Adding MIDI files from the Explorer window You can add MIDI files to your project just as you would add audio files You can right click a MIDI in the Explorer window you can choos
249. e clip was modified in an external editor you can click the Reload button 2 gt Reload to load the properties saved in the file Managing a track s clips Each track in your ACID project can contain multiple distinct media files called clips Use the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties window to add remove and preview clips For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Adjusting general clip properties The General tab displays information about the file associated with a track and allows you to change the ACID type apply pitch shifting to all events on the track that use the same clip and adjust time stretching for Beatmapped clips WORKING WITH TRACKS 121 Changing ACID type Choose a setting from the ACID type drop down list to change how the clip s media is handled in your ACID project ACID Type Description Loop When Loop is selected the clip will be transposed to the project key and stretched to fit the project tempo Loops can be drawn across the track and will repeat end to end One Shot When One Shot is selected the clip is streamed from the hard disk rather than being stored in RAM One shot files do not change tempo with the rest of the loops and are not transposed to the project key The Stretch tab is not available when One Shot is selected Beatmapped When a file that is longer than 30 seconds is added to a project the Beatmapper Wizard starts to allow you to add tempo inform
250. e eeeeeees 321 BUNGMING SCAIES 6 cunt dn cet en earn oaienots nse e min adiehewNnh eae eaten anus aed veaed eee 321 SHOMECUL COMMANGS 454404 apaneuicnene see Sane oucuen nis seeds eeeneeuashieasdeeaaueeus 323 Keyboard command reference cece cece eee eee e eee e ene eeeeene teens 323 GIOSSANY cnucacacdtioutmnirndueethesds E EEE E E eds weed ais 331 GOs actin E E shaw E EE EEE EEEE EEE E ones i 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introducing ACID Software Welcome Congratulations on purchasing a revolutionary software application for Microsoft Windows With ACID from Sony Creative Software Inc you can create great music by simply picking painting and playing System requirements The following lists the minimum system requirements for using ACID e Microsoft Windows XP SP 2 or later or Windows Vista 1 8 GHz processor 2 GHz or faster recommended 1 GB RAM 2 GB or more recommended 150 MB hard disk space for program installation 8 GB of hard disk space for installation of all optional components e Microsoft Windows compatible sound card DVD ROM drive for installation e Supported CD recordable drive for CD burning only e Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 included on application disc Internet connection for Gracenote MusicID service NET 3 0 adds functionality to NET 2 0 After installing the NET Framework 3 0 versions 2 0 and 3 0 will be displayed in the Windows Add
251. e how you want to add it to your project e Add to Project e Add to Project with Events e Add to Project with Events Rippled e Open as New Project For more information see Adding MIDI files to a project on page 201 Adding media files from the Media Manager window If you have ACID you can use the powerful Media Manager feature to locate catalog and add media files to your ACID projects Within the Media Manager window you can build media libraries of your media that include file attributes ACID metadata and tags that you can assign to classify your media You can also search for purchase and access reference libraries from outside sources to build your media file base Display the Media Manager if needed by choosing Media Manager from the View menu or by pressing Alt 5 For more information on the Media Manager feature see Using the Media Manager on page 71 Adding media files from the Open dialog There are three ways to add media files from the Open dialog Select the desired file and click Open e Right click the selected file and choose Select from the shortcut menu Double click the selected file Adding media files from outside the application You can also add a media file to a project by dragging it from Windows Explorer to the track view Adding multiple media files simultaneously To add multiple media files to the project Ctrl click or Shift click to select the files and drag them to the track vi
252. e information on the Mixing Console see Using the Mixing Console on page 163 RECORDING AUDIO 195 Recording You may record into an empty track a time selection an event or a combination of time and event selection The recording is added to the timeline as new clip and is saved to a media file on your hard drive By default the Microsoft Sound Mapper is used to record audio However you can use the Audio Device tab in the Preferences dialog to specify a different recording device For more information see Using the Audio Device tab on page 273 Notes e Recorded files are in the folder specified on the Folders tab of the Preference dialog by default If you want to choose a project specific folder you can use the Recorded files folder box on the Audio tab of the Project Properties dialog For more information see Using the Audio tab on page 271 e You can use the ACID type for recorded audio drop down list on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog to indicate whether you want to create Beatmapped clips of one shots when recording audio Use the Record action when nothing is armed drop down list on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog to indicate whether you want to create an audio track a MIDI track or do nothing if you click the Record button when no tracks are armed Recording into an empty track 1 Select a track Alternately to record to a new track choose Audio Track from the Insert menu Place the cursor on
253. e name Tip You can use the same steps to rename a marker Alternately you can double click the marker and enter anew name Navigating to markers While you are working on your project you may have scrolled to a portion of the project where the cursor is not visible There are two ways to move the cursor directly to the selected marker e Right click the marker and choose Go To from the shortcut menu Click the marker once e Press the number key not on the numeric keypad corresponding to the marker number Tip You may also navigate from one marker to the next by pressing Ctrl left right arrow key Adjusting tempo to match cursor to marker Position the cursor right click the marker tab and choose Adjust tempo to match cursor to marker from the shortcut menu The project tempo changes so that the cursor position matches the selected marker Deleting markers You may remove markers from the project at any time Because markers are automatically numbered up to 99 when they are placed the remaining markers are not renumbered when one is deleted Rather the remaining markers retain their numbers However if you add markers later numbering begins to fill the sequence gap For example if you have five markers in your project and delete markers three and four the remaining markers are listed as one two and five When you add markers again the markers are numbered as three and four 1 Place the mouse pointer on the mark
254. e note with a higher velocity drum list plays the note with a lower velocity Audio driver latency can limit your ability to preview DLS voices in real time Using low latency drivers will produce the best results Selecting notes selection WORKING WITH MIDI 209 Selecting groups of notes of selection boxes Free selection The default behavior of the tool Click to select individual notes hold Shift or Ctrl to select multiple notes Drag to draw a rectangular region that begins where you start drawing and ends where you release the mouse button All notes inside the region will be selected This method is good for selecting a group of notes that are close together Vertical Can be used to easily select all notes that occur within a time range The vertical selection box automatically selects all of the notes between your first mouse click and where you draw the selection box even notes that are not visible at the current magnification are selected Horizontal Can be used to easily select all notes on a single or multiple adjacent rows The horizontal selection box automatically selects all notes on a row that is touched by the selection box even notes that are not visible at the current magnification are selected To change the type of selection box you are using right click the mouse while holding down the left mouse button Clicking the right mouse button will toggle through the three types of selection boxes Adding o
255. e number of outputs that your hardware contains or how you will be using and applying effects throughout your project Note You can add up to 26 busses and you can change the number of busses at any time By default all busses are assigned to the Master bus In this configuration you can use them for creating subgroups of tracks for example you could route all your drum tracks to a bus so you can adjust their levels together without changing their relative levels However you can also route busses to hardware outputs so you can use busses for sending tracks to external effects processors or for mixing on an external mixer For more information see Routing a bus to a hardware output on page 177 Adding a bus From the Insert menu choose Bus to add a bus to your project Tip f the Mixing Console Window is visible click the Insert Bus button ae Renaming a bus To rename a bus double click the label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box or press F2 to rename the selected bus The channel strip in the Mixing Console is updated when you press Enter ter Touch ter 1 0 Center i I ti t Delete all characters in a custom bus name to reset a custom bus name to its default Deleting a bus Right click a bus channel strip and choose Delete from the shortcut menu or select a bus channel strip in the Mixing Console window and press the Delete key Note When you remove a bus from a project any
256. e speakers across the front and two speakers in the rear The 1 is a sixth channel called low frequency effects LFE that enhances the bass levels in the mix 5 1 surround includes five main channels and a sixth channel for low frequency effects Center LFE v a z Left Right Surround Surround The LFE channel is commonly used in motion pictures to enhance low audio frequencies for effects such as explosions or crashes Audio in this channel is commonly limited to a range from about 25 Hz to 120 Hz Unlike the five primary channels the LFE channel adds no directional information Depending on the speaker setup and audio levels the sound assigned to the LFE channel may be routed among the five main speakers or to an additional subwoofer WORKING WITH 5 1 SURROUND 251 Setting up surround hardware Before you create surround projects you should set up your system to provide 5 1 surround playback To play a 5 1 surround project you must have an appropriate speaker setup such as e Six powered speakers e Six passive speakers with a six channel amplifier Your system must also have an appropriate sound card setup such as e 5 1 compatible sound card Sound card with three stereo outputs e Three stereo sound cards There are several ways to set up your system depending on the sound card and speaker setup you are using Six powered speakers Six passive speakers with a six channel amplifier sN Connect powered spea
257. e to Record mode If you re missing frames from the beginning of your file after printing to tape increase the setting If you see duplicated frames at the beginning of your video decrease the setting Restores all video preferences to the default settings Description Use the up and down arrows or enter a value in the boxes to specify the minimum and maximum tempo available in the ACID project Changing this option affects the resolution of the Project Tempo slider Choose a setting from the drop down list to change the timing resolution ACID uses to interpolate tempo curves For more information see Using a tempo curve to change tempo between markers on page 94 Enter the name of each editor you want to display in the track list shortcut menu Right click a track in the track list and choose Edit in editor name to edit the media file associated with a track You can specify any editing tool you want to use however this feature was designed for use with destructive audio MIDI editors Click Browse and select the exe file for each editor you want to have available in the track list shortcut menu Enter the name that you want to use to identify each editor The name is displayed in the track list shortcut menu and the Tools menu Removes the specified editor from the Editing tab When you select this check box the software automatically searches for the latest available Sony editors on your computer If one is located it ap
258. e track you want to adjust e Press Shift Loop until the item you want to edit is displayed on the TranzPort e Hold Shift while rotating the jog wheel to adjust the selected control Shift Toggle alternate functions Markers Move to previous marker Prev Markers Insert marker at cursor Add Markers Move to next cursor Next Jog Wheel Scroll cursor Adjust volume or pan for current track 44 Rewind Go to start H Fast forward Go to end E Stop playback or recording Play pause m Punch in or start recording Adjusting track or bus volume 1 Press Track 4 or Track to select the track or mixer control you want to adjust 2 Press Shift Loop until the TranzPort displays volume 3 Hold Shift while rotating the jog wheel to adjust the volume of the selected track or mixer control Adjusting track or bus panning 1 Press Track or Track to select the track or mixer control you want to adjust 2 Press Shift Loop until the TranzPort displays panning Note Not all mixer controls allow panning adjustment 3 Hold Shift while rotating the jog wheel to adjust panning for the selected track or mixer control 300 APPENDIX B Editing a track s input device Press Track 4 or Track to select the track you want to adjust Press Shift Loop until the TranzPort displays the track s input device Hold Shift while rotating the jog wheel to scroll through the available inputs When you change the input device an asterisk
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260. earranged though this behavior is not always desirable fis D amp Drum Loops AO a Drum One Shots mj High Tom OA Mid Tom l aa mj Floor Tom R Removing a tag from a media file You remove tags from media by dragging a tag from the tag list to a media file in the Search Results pane or by dragging a media file to a tag when the Remove Tag Mode button is selected 1 Select media files in the Search Results pane e To select a single file click the file e To select multiple consecutive files click the first file hold the Shift key and then click the last item e To select multiple files that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each file 2 Click the Remove Tag Mode button in the Search pane 3 Drag a tag from the tag tree to the selected file s The tag is removed from the file s 74 CHAPTER 4 Deleting a tag from a library Deleting the selected tag s affects the current library only 1 Inthe Search pane select the tag s to be removed e To select a single tag click the tag e To select multiple consecutive tags click the first tag hold the Shift key and then click the last tag e To select multiple tags that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each tag Click the Delete Selected Tag button to delete the tag from the current library A confirmation dialog is displayed 3 Click OK to remove the selected tags from the library Merging subtags Merg
261. ect Press to select a track Button APPENDIX B 289 Item 7 Fader Description Adjusts the track or bus level unless the Flip button is selected When the Automation button is selected the fader adjusts the automation envelope if the track is in Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch mode The fader can also adjust settings for the following items when you select other buttons in the Channel section e Audio track panning Adjusts audio track panning when the Pan and Flip buttons are selected Bus send levels Adjusts bus send levels when the Sends and Flip buttons are selected The fader is touch sensitive so if you re recording automation parameters recording will begin when you touch the fader and stop when you release it The current setting is displayed in the Mackie Control display Footswitches not shown The Mackie Control has two switched inputs labeled User Switch A and User Switch B that you can use to connect footswitches By default footswitch A toggles playback and footswitch B starts and stops recording You can customize the footswitches in the Configure Mackie Control dialog Double click Mackie Control in the Active control devices list on the External Control amp Automation tab of the Preferences dialog to display the Configure Mackie Control dialog For more information see Configuring or customizing control mappings on page 287 Control buttons The buttons in the Control section dete
262. ect a MIDI track 2 From the Insert menu choose Envelopes or right click in the track list and choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu 3 From the submenu choose Mute A check mark is displayed next to the command and an envelope is added to the timeline Mute automation is either on or off with no fade between the on and off states If you want to use fades apply volume automation 4 Ifyou want to change the track s mute state throughout the track edit the envelope in the timeline For more information see Adjusting envelopes on page 154 5 If you want to change the track s mute state by recording automation settings select the Automation Settings button 17 in the track header 6 Click the Mute button S4 in the track header to change the track s mute automation state at the cursor position The button behaves differently depending on the track automation recording mode When the track automation mode is set to Off the button mutes the entire track WORKING WITH MIDI 223 When the track has a mute envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the button changes state to reflect the envelope setting during playback but cannot be adjusted When the track has a mute envelope and the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the button edits the envelope setting at the cursor position Note When you apply mute automation to a track it s possible to have a track that is muted and soloed simu
263. ect parameters for output busses If a plug in supports automation you can add envelopes to a bus track to automatically adjust effect parameters over time For more information see Adding or removing track effect automation on page 152 Using audio bus channel strips A separate channel strip is displayed for each bus in your project To show or hide channel strips for busses click the Busses button in the View pane Changing a bus s name To rename a bus double click the label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box or press F2 to rename the selected bus The channel strip in the Mixing Console is updated when you press Enter 178 CHAPTER 11 ter Touch 7 Eod j L Center D 5 lef ef 0 0 Adding or editing bus insert effects When the Insert FX control region is visible each bus displays its effects chain at the top of the channel strip To show or hide the Insert FX control region click the Insert FX button in the View pane Insert Fx Each effect is displayed as a button You can hover over the button to see a ToolTip that displays the full plug in and preset name Tip When the Insert FX control region isn t visible you can click the Bus FX button in the Faders control region to display the Audio Plug In window for the bus effects chain Adding a plug in Click the Add New Insert FX button and then choose a new plug in from the menu to add a new plug in to the eff
264. ected only the selected notes will be edited The Apply to selected notes only Apply to all notes in selected events and Apply to all notes on selected tracks radio buttons at the bottom of the dialog will track the current selection If you want to override the current selection you can click a different rafio button Note Muted tracks will not be edited Click the Apply button WORKING WITH MIDI 215 Editing MIDI track properties From the View menu choose Track Properties to display the Track Properties window The contents of the Track Properties window reflect the currently selected track Track Properties Output Settings Input Filters Clip Pool Controllers ka For MIDI tracks you can use the Output Settings tab to adjust MIDI controllers voices and drum maps You can use the Input Filters tab set up MIDI message velocity or quantize filters You can use the Clip Pool tab to organize each track s media and enable looped or one shot drawing for MIDI events For more information about editing track properties for audio tracks see Editing audio track properties on page 119 Note fyou want to use the Piano Roll or List Editor plug ins to edit MIDI data use the Clip Properties window Tips Ifthe Track Properties window isn t visible you can also double click a track number to display that track in the Track Properties window e Right click a track and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to di
265. ects chain Editing effects settings Click an effect s button to display the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s settings When you right click an effect s button a shortcut a menu is displayed Choose Show lt Plug In Name gt to open the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s controls Choose Bypass lt Plug In Name gt to temporarily bypass a plug in When an effect is bypassed its button is displayed in red text Choose Remove lt Plug In Name gt to remove a plug in from the effects chain Choose Presets and then choose a setting from the submenu to load a new preset To replace the current plug in right click the effect s button and then choose a new plug in from the menu Plug ins are organized in submenus by type EQ Dynamics Reverbs etc Adjusting bus send levels When the Sends control region is visible each bus displays controls you can use to route the bus to assignable effects chains or to busses that are routed to hardware outputs To show or hide the Sends control region click the Sends button in the View pane When the Automation Settings button in the Faders control region is not selected click the Channel Send button and choose a bus or assignable effects chain from the menu and then drag the fader to adjust the send level USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 179 When the Automation Settings button 1 in the Faders control region is selected the fader handle
266. ects chain displays controls you can use to set the chain s output device To show or hide the I O control region click the I O button in the View pane To choose an output device click the Output button and choose a bus from the menu Monitoring output levels When the Meters control region is visible each assignable effects chain displays meters you can use to monitor output levels To show or hide the Meters control region click the Meters button in the View pane If the Meters control region is not visible peak meters are displayed in the Faders control region Right click the meter and choose a setting from the shortcut menu to change the resolution and display options Muting or soloing an assignable effects chain When the Faders control region is visible each assignable effects chain displays Mute and Solo buttons To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 189 Muting an assignable effects chain When the Automation Settings button is not selected you can click the Mute button to prevent an assignable effects chain bus from being played in the mix Click the Mute button on additional chains to add them to the mute group To unmute a chain click the Mute button again When the Automation Settings button is selected the Mute button is displayed with an automation icon F and you can use the button to edit mute automation on the
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268. ed media to your library tagged it and searched for specific files or related media you ve probably found just the right piece of media for your current project You can add media to your project from the Search Results pane by performing any of the following actions e Dragging a file from the Search Results pane to the project timeline The file is added wherever you drop it Tip You can also drag files from the Search Results pane to the Windows desktop a folder or to another application that is an OLE object linking and embedding drop target e Double clicking a media file in the Search Results pane if the Double click in Search Results pane adds media to project check box is selected in the Media Manager Options dialog The file is added to the bottom of the track list e Right clicking a media file in the Search Results pane and choose Add to Project from the shortcut menu The file is added to the bottom of the track list If the file is offline you ll be prompted to locate the file or choose a replacement For more information see Resolving offline media files on page 82 Resolving offline media files An offline media file is a file that is no longer available to the Media Manager Media may be classified as offline if you eject removable storage after adding a file to your library or change a file s name or location 1 Add media to your project or preview media files If any of the files are not accessible the Resolve
269. edetect Beats button to apply the ACID beat detection algorithm to existing media You ll notice that the Stretch tab looks similar to the Groove Editor window Both windows contain beat anchors and markers however the markers on these windows perform complementary functions e Onthe Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window the beat markers J indicate beats in the media and the beat anchors indicate the adjustment that is required to quantize the media to straight time before applying a new groove e Inthe Groove Editor window a beat anchor represents the beat that will be adjusted and a groove marker represents the point in time when that beat will be played when the groove is applied A groove marker can occur before or after the beat anchor A line connects a groove marker to its associated beat anchor WORKING WITH TRACKS 123 If you want to hear the results of editing beat anchors and markers select the Play Quantized button H at the bottom of the Clip Properties window and use the Clip Properties transport controls to preview the loop Playing the clip in Play Quantized mode demonstrates how the track sounds when the Quantize to Straight groove is applied Click the Play button to hear the original loop After you have edited a clip s properties click the Save button to embed ACID information in the file Tip Hold Ctrl while clicking the Save button to save your changes to a new file
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273. eee eee nee eeeeeeeeeeenaes 77 Using the Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library cece cece eens 77 Searching for media files ccc ee ee eee eee e nee e eee eeeeeeeeens 77 Searching USING a keyword 0 eee ccc cece ee eee eee e eee ee eee eee e eee eeeeeeeees 78 Searc MNG USING TIJS asuidesdyeresiedceceaicensdas 4 seeeudeis ETETEA ESEUN ES LEND 79 Sorting searc hHresults orrocerserteti reret TEE aonb ookawech EKRE EEE EA EEEREN ENERET EERE 79 Viewing previous searches cece eee cence eee e tees eee e ee eeeeeeeeeeeees 79 Using advanced search Options ccc ccc ccc cece eee eee e eee eeee ee eeeeeeees 80 Previo wing Me didesse innra rr Er eine d deed eaeuseabasuneudiaeelacheetieetewies 81 Adding media to your project sesusessesersessrsessesesorsesersesorrerorrese 82 Resolving offline media files unnnnnnnnnnnerunnerusneruenresnrrrreroererreres e 82 Customizing the Media Manager WiINdOW 00 cece cece cece cece ee eeeeeeeeeees 83 Automatically hiding the Search pane cece cece cent eee eect e eee e eee eeeeeees 83 Docking and undocking the Search pane ccc ccc ccc ccc eee e ee eeeeeeeees 83 RESIZING COMMING 242 oc ta oneaundiwauwemnunenriahdvsssaus E ps tese cesar btn awens 83 MOVING COMINS sorra oe edness one saad eee eee aoe ban A EE E EEA 83 Showing or hiding COMMING 0504050540005 ee eeesaeansedcduets asec se ein nsaneereceneh tunes 83 Adding custom COlUMNS s
274. effects chains and soft synth busses You can also rename and reorganize plug ins For information about adding effects to your project see Working with Tracks on page 103 Tip To add an effect quickly drag a plug in from the Plug In Manager window to a track bus assignable effects chain or soft synth bus Scanning your computer for plug ins Scanning your computer for VST plug ins is a two stage process first you need to tell ACID where your plug ins are installed and then you can scan those folders for plug ins Note You don t need to scan for DirectX or ReWire plug ins These plug ins are registered with Windows and are detected automatically 1 From the View menu choose Plug In Manager if the window isn t already visible Plug In Manager W a m Plug Ins Audio FX Er di Automatable a Categories a f DirectX m Packaged Chains m Track Optimized a Vendors Name W Sony Pan e Sony Paragr W Sony Param Ht Sony Pitch 5 i Sony Resona i Sony Reverb i Sony Simple i Sony Smoot Hi Sony Time 5 Category Channel Strips Equalizer Equalizer Pitch and Tim Modulation Reverb Echo Delay Filters and FX Pitch and Tim Technolog DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX i Sony Track Dynamics if Sony Track EQ Equalizer i Sony Track if Sony Vibrato DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX DirectX
275. ehaves differently depending on the track s automation recording mode When the track automation mode is set to Off the automation envelope is bypassed and the control does nothing When the track has a volume or pan envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the control will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted When the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the control edits the envelope setting at the cursor position If the track does not have an envelope an envelope will be added when you adjust the control If multiple tracks are selected all selected tracks are adjusted Important Not all VST instruments use standard MIDI control mappings for volume and pan envelopes You can use the Output Settings tab in the MIDI Track Properties window to override the default envelope Right click the controller you want to use and choose Use as Track Volume or Use as Track Pan from the shortcut menu Adding a MIDI controller envelope 1 Select the track where you want to add or remove the envelope 2 Perform one of the following actions Click the Insert Hide Envelope button l next to the controller s slider in the track header From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and then choose a controller type Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu and then choose a controller type If the controller you want to adjust is not displayed in the menu cho
276. elect the track you want to record into b Press Rec to arm the selected track for recording c Repeat steps a and b for all tracks you want to arm 2 Press Record to begin recording into all armed tracks 3 When you re done recording press Record again to stop APPENDIX B 313 314 APPENDIX B Appendix C ACID Tips and Tricks The following sections contain some time saving tips and creative suggestions for building ACID projects Adding long media files quickly You can paint an entire CD track or MIDI file on an ACID track with a single click 1 Adda long file such as a CD track or MIDI file to your ACID project For more information see Adding media to the project on page 33 2 Click the Paint Tool button The Paint tool is selected 3 Press Ctrl and click in the track The entire file is painted onto the track at the position you clicked Note n a Beatmapped track the file is painted starting from the location you identified as the downbeat If the file contains pick up notes drag the left edge of the event to reveal audio before the downbeat Playing with duplicate tracks You can duplicate a track in your ACID project and then use the new track to create some interesting effects Detuning paired tracks Detuning a paired track is a quick and easy way to thicken an audio track without adding the additional processing of effects This trick works extremely well with synths pads strings a
277. elope points Use the Envelope tool when you want to edit envelope points but do not want to change other elements of the project With the Envelope tool selected events cannot be moved or edited Selecting and moving envelope points To select multiple envelope points using the Envelope tool click the track that contains the envelope and drag your cursor in the track view to select the points you want to move Selected points display in an alternate color Click any selected point and drag it to the new position all selected points will follow To deselect the points click anywhere outside the selection Cutting copying and pasting envelope points 1 Select the Envelope tool using one of the following methods e From the Edit menu choose Editing Tool and choose Envelope from the submenu e Click the Envelope Tool button on the toolbar 2 Select the envelope points you want to cut or copy a Create atime selection that contains the envelope points you want to cut or copy b Click the envelope you want to copy Tip f the envelope isn t displayed you can right click the track choose Show Envelopes from the shortcut menu and then choose an envelope from the submenu 3 From the Edit menu choose Cut or Copy 4 Select the envelope where you want to paste the envelope points a Click within a track to select it b Insert an envelope if needed c Click to select the envelope where you want to paste the selected points
278. ely drop out of the mix Randomly removing sections of events adds realism to your projects by approximating how a drummer plays with slight variations throughout a song Tweaking dynamics You can use several techniques to adjust the dynamics of your mix Fading in and out of mixes With bus tracks you can use a volume envelope to fade in and out of the entire project 1 Press B to view bus tracks 2 Select the Master bus track and press Shift V to add a volume envelope 3 Add and adjust envelope points to fade into and out of the project For more information see Choosing stereo pan types on page 117 Adding build ups If you are attempting to build projects that escape the perceived limitations of computer generated loop based music you should concentrate on reproducing the subtle and not so subtle dynamics associated with live instrumentation One of the simplest but most effective examples of this is the build up When musicians play live there is a tendency to increase dynamics as asong enters a chorus or refrain Think of how a drummer uses accents drum rolls and fills that steadily increase in volume to enter a song or indicate an approaching change from verse to chorus or chorus to bridge APPENDIX C 317 This effect is easily reproduced by adding a volume envelope to the track Add points at the various drum beats and adjust them so that the volume steadily increases For more information see Adding volume or pan envelop
279. emplate dialog The summary information from the Project Properties dialog will be used if information has been specified in both places To view this information during playback choose Now Playing Options from the Windows Media Player View menu and select the items you want to display Author RealMedia Displays the entered text author s name when a user selects About this Presentation from the RealPlayer shortcut menu or Properties from the Windows Media shortcut menu Note When rendering Windows Media files author information is based on the settings on the Summary tab of the ACID Project Properties dialog or the Index Summary tab of the Custom Template dialog The summary information from the Project Properties dialog will be used if information has been specified in both places To view this information during playback choose Now Playing Options from the Windows Media Player View menu and select the items you want to display Copyright RealMedia Displays the entered copyright information when a user selects About this Presentation from the RealPlayer shortcut menu or Properties from the Windows Media shortcut menu Note When rendering Windows Media files copyright information is based on the settings on the Summary tab of the ACID Project Properties dialog or the Index Summary tab of the Custom Template dialog The summary information from the Project Properties dialog will be used if information has been specified in both places
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281. en have made the selection you want you can insert the selection into the track view 98 CHAPTER 6 Placing files in the Chopper To place a file in the Chopper do any of the following Select a track in the track list e Select an event Right click an event and choose Select in Chopper from the shortcut menu Note f you choose Select in Chopper on an event that contains only a portion ofa file the entire contents of the file are placed in the Chopper The part of the waveform selected however matches the contents of the selected event This allows you to see the event in the context of the entire media file Creating selections To create a selection drag the mouse or hold Shift while pressing the arrow keys A shaded region appears in the Chopper to indicate the current selection and its start point end point and length display at the bottom right corner of the window in measures beats ticks format You can preview the selection at any time by clicking the Play button on the Chopper s transport bar or pressing Spacebar Increment arrow 1 1 L3 j A l a4 salads 1ritehhorbe 00 00 00 l O02 OO 004 DO 00 06 lt i r elle gt H KH 14 384 2 2 384 0 2 000 Start End Length Note n addition an increment arrow appears on the track view above the selected block For more information see Inserting increments on page 100 As you make a selection in the Chopper
282. en multiple tracks are selected the focus track displays a blinking indicator in its track number The Solo Listen to MIDI Input button in the Soft Synth Properties window is unavailable when this check box is selected Restores all MIDI preferences to the default settings Using the Video tab Item Device Details If project format is invalid for DV output conform to the following Sync offset frames Record engage delay frames Default All Using the Editing tab Item Project tempo range Tempo curve segmentation Editing Application X Browse Name Clear Check for latest versions of Sony editors Default All Description Choose a DV output device from the drop down list This is the interface to which your video device is connected Displays information about the device selected in the External monitor device drop down list If your source media does not conform to DV standards choose a setting from the drop down list The video is adjusted to display properly on your external monitor If your audio is not synchronized with your external monitor you can configure an offset for your hardware Drag the slider to synchronize audio and video This setting affects synchronization for previewing on an external monitor Audio and video synchronization in your ACID project is unaffected Drag the slider to specify the number of frames it takes your camcorder or deck to switch from Record Paus
283. end level of the track or it can adjust send level automation settings Deselect the Automation Settings button k if you want to adjust trim levels Select the Automation Settings button if you want to adjust volume automation The fader handle is displayed with an automation icon in automation mode Adjusting channel levels Use the Master bus control in the Mixing Console window to adjust the individual levels of the 5 1 channels The faders in the track bus control can function as trim controls that adjust the overall level of each channel or you can automate the master volume of the Master bus individual channel levels cannot be automated Click the Automation Settings button 1 in the bus control or bus track and verify Show Automation Controls is not selected if you want to adjust trim levels or select Show Automation Controls if you want to adjust volume automation 254 CHAPTER 15 Panning audio You can pan audio in a 5 1 surround project in two ways e Pan tracks individually using the Surround Panner window e Route tracks to mixer controls busses assignable effect chains or soft synths and pan the mixer controls using the Surround Panner window Note You cannot pan audio on tracks or busses that are routed to hardware outputs in a 5 1 surround project Panning tracks 1 Deselect the Automation Settings button 1 on the track you want to pan 2 Double click the surround panner on the track you wis
284. enu is displayed e Choose Show lt Plug In Name gt to open the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s controls Choose Bypass lt Plug In Name gt to temporarily bypass a plug in When an effect is bypassed its button is displayed in red text Choose Remove lt Plug In Name gt to remove a plug in from the effects chain Choose Presets and then choose a setting from the submenu to load a new preset The current preset is indicated by a check mark To replace the current plug in right click the effect s button and then choose a new plug in from the menu Plug ins are organized in submenus by type EQ Dynamics Reverbs etc Adjusting input bus send levels When the Sends control region is visible each bus displays controls you can use to route the input bus to assignable effects chains or to busses that are routed to hardware outputs A bus cannot send to a bus that is directly or indirectly routed to the Master bus To show or hide the Sends control region click the Sends button in the View pane When the Automation Settings button l in the Faders control region is not selected click the Channel Send button and choose a bus or assignable effects chain from the menu and then drag the fader to adjust the send level When the Automation Settings button amp in the Faders control region is selected the fader handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit send volume automation on t
285. er or show the folder on the Insert FX submenu in the Mixing Console ORGANIZING PLUG INS AND REWIRE DEVICES 145 Favorites Plug In Folder Properties General LD Favorites Attributes E Hidden Show all Hidden Children Show on Insert FX Submenu Plug In Folder Properties dialog Using audio plug ins When viewing plug ins in the Audio FX folders the following icons are used to represent your plug ins Icon Description aa Represents a DirectX audio plug in pik Represents a DirectX audio plug in that supports automation aie Represents a VST audio plug in ial Represents a locked VST plug in When you use a VST plug in in your project ACID will lock it for the remainder of your ACID session A lock is displayed to indicate that the plug in cannot be removed until you close and restart the application To add plug ins to your project you can drag them from folders in the Plug In Manager window to tracks or channel strips in the Mixing Console window For more information see Channel strips on page 167 Using ReWire devices When viewing ReWire devices in the ReWire Devices folders the following icons are used to represent your plug ins Icon Description Represents a ReWire device that is not currently in use a Represents a ReWire device that is currently in use by a soft synth bus es When you select a ReWire device its outputs are displayed on the right side of the Plug In Manager window Thi
286. er to be deleted The hand cursor d appears 2 Right click the marker and choose Delete from the shortcut menu The marker is removed from the project 86 CHAPTER 5 Working with time markers Unlike standard markers time markers are tied to absolute time within your project They are added differently than standard markers and appear on the time ruler at the bottom of the track view Otherwise time markers can be manipulated just like other markers Placing time markers Time markers are placed at the cursor position You can place a time marker in one of the following ways e From the Insert menu choose Time Marker e Press H You may use this method to place a time marker while the project is playing back n0 00 08 0 00 10 Time marker Note Time markers are not numbered Adjusting tempo to match marker to cursor Using this function with time markers is particularly useful when scoring video For more information see Scoring video on page 250 Position the cursor right click the marker tab and choose Adjust tempo to match marker to cursor from the shortcut menu The project tempo changes so the time marker matches the cursor position You can also align the marker and cursor by holding Alt while dragging the marker For example hold Alt while dragging a time marker to a location on the beat ruler The project tempo adjusts so the time at the marker occurs on a specific beat For example if you place a time ma
287. ereo event If your project includes any muted tracks however those events are not mixed into the new track The original tracks and their events are unaffected when you mix to a single track Typically you would use this feature when you are finished refining a few tracks and want to combine them to conserve processing power Also when you mix multiple tracks to a single stereo track any envelope or track effects that you applied are rendered into the newly mixed down track You can also use this feature to downmix 5 1 surround projects to stereo This option also allows you to destructively process any track effect plug ins 1 Solo the tracks you want to mix To mix down the whole project skip to step 2 2 From the Tools menu choose Render to New Track or press Ctrl M The Render to New Track dialog appears x Render to New Track Save in N O Stereo Projects IO Surround Projects My Recent Documents My Documents Pr My Computer a File name New Track 1 way D My Network Save as type Wave Microsoft way Template Project Settings Description Audio 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Stereo PCM C Render loop region only Save project markers with media file C Save sections as regions with media file C Save each track as a separate file 3 Complete the Render to New Track dialog 132 CHAPTER 7 e From the Save in drop down list choose the location where you want to save the new me
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290. es 239 Preferences 276 Processing events 212 Program change automation 154 Program change keyframe 226 Quantizing 233 238 Recording 203 Rendering 239 Resetting ports 239 Routing to hardware 239 Selecting notes 209 Signal flow 29 30 Step recording 205 Sysex keyframes 227 Timecode synchronization 243 245 Track envelopes and keyframes 223 Track Properties 216 Track properties 216 Tracks 37 Unfreezing tracks 203 MIDI Clip Properties window 229 MIDI control surface setup 246 299 301 MIDI merge recording 206 MIDI merging controller data 229 MIDI track envelopes and keyframes 223 INDEX v MIDI tracks Adjusting clip properties for 129 Device selection 21 Freezing 202 Mixer setup external 193 Mixing Console Adding assignable FX 169 Adding busses 169 Adding tracks 169 Adding editing effects 188 Adding editing track effects 169 Adjusting assignable effects input levels 189 Adjusting assignable effects panning or volume 190 Adjusting bus panning volume 181 Adjusting bus assignable effects send levels 170 Adjusting track panning volume 174 Bus channel strips 178 Change a bus s output device 180 Changing a bus s name 178 Changing a track s automation mode 172 Changing assignable effect chain s name 188 Changing effects chain s output device 189 Changing pre post routing for busses 181 Changing track s input output device 172 Channel List pane 165 Channel strips 167 169
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292. es of audio by fading one out as the other fades in DC Offset DC offset occurs when hardware such as a sound card adds DC current to a recorded audio signal This current results in a recorded wave that is not centered around the zero baseline Glitches and other unexpected results can occur when sound effects are applied to files that contain DC offsets Decibel dB A unit used to represent a ratio between two numbers using a logarithmic scale For example when comparing the numbers 14 and 7 you could say 14 is two times greater than the number 7 or you could say 14 is 6 dB greater than the number 7 Where did we pull that 6 dB from Engineers use the equation dB 20 x log V1 V2 when comparing two instantaneous values Decibels are commonly used when dealing with sound because the ear perceives loudness in a logarithmic scale APPENDIX E 333 In ACID most measurements are given in decibels For example if you want to double the amplitude of a sound you apply a 6 dB gain A sample value of 32 767 maximum positive sample value for 16 bit sound can be referred to as having a value of 0 dB Likewise a sample value of 16 384 can be referred to having a value of 6 dB Device Driver A program that enables Windows to connect different hardware and software For example a sound card device driver is used by Windows software to control sound card recording and playback Digital Rights Management DRM A system for delivering son
293. es on page 150 Creating wah wah effects with automated Track EQ You can use the automatable Track EQ effect to create a custom wah wah effect on a track The example below provides sample values to use in the Track EQ plug in but you can adjust the settings to suit your taste 1 Click the Track FX button a on the track to which you want to add the effect The Audio Plug In window appears 2 Adjust the settings for band 1 as follows Frequency 20 000 Gain 14 9 e Rolloff 24 3 Adjust the settings for band two as follows Gain 15 e Bandwidth 0 9 4 Click the Configure FX Automation button The FX Automation Chooser dialog appears Select the Band 2 Frequency check box and click OK An effect automation envelope appears on the track 6 Add points to the envelope so that the Band 2 Frequency parameter oscillates between about 100 Hz and 3000 Hz For more information see Choosing stereo pan types on page 117 Making automated changes more stark ACID envelopes allow you to change settings for a variety of features over time While you may often use envelopes to transition smoothly from one setting to another you can also create interesting effects by making stark changes between settings Abruptly changing volume or pan By holding its setting until the next envelope point the hold fade curve allows you to use volume and pan envelopes to make abrupt changes For more information see Changing envelope f
294. es that the video track displays Synchronizing audio and video Editing the audio associated with a video file can cause it to become out of sync with the video To resynchronize the audio and video right click the audio file and choose Synchronize with Video from the shortcut menu Note This does not work if you have changed the audio track to a loop Removing the video s audio Right click the audio track in the track list and choose Delete Track from the shortcut menu The audio track is removed but the video remains Changing frame numbering Each frame is numbered in the video track You can change the numbering format or turn off frame numbering altogether 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences The Preferences dialog appears 2 Click the Video tab 3 Choose a setting from the Show source frame numbers on video thumbnails as drop down list WORKING WITH VIDEO 247 Editing video events You have several video editing options to help you score your video Moving video events Drag the event to a new location along the video track Trimming video events Drag either end of the video event The video event stays in place but the beginning or end of the video moves You cannot trim the beginning or end of the event past the event s original end You cannot trim an event earlier than its starting point unless the event has been trimmed previously Slipping and sliding video events To help you picture wh
295. ese devices available for MIDI input Hardware Port Device MIDI Thru To BCF2000 01 Emulated Mackie Control Device Reserved by Device MPU 401 None Not Enabled Auto MIDI input routing b In the Make these devices available for MIDI track playback box select the BCF2000 check box c Inthe Make these devices available for MIDI input box select the BCF2000 check box d Click Apply Note MIDI ports that are in use by the Behringer BCF2000 display a icon to indicate that they are not available for MIDI track playback or input 4 Choose your control surface a Select the External Control amp Automation tab in the Preferences dialog b From the Available devices drop down list choose Mackie Control and click the Add button to load the default profile APPENDIX B 305 c Under Active control devices double click Mackie Control to open the Configure Mackie Control dialog Preferences aa VST Effects VST Instruments Rewir Devices Video Editing Sync General Audio Audio Device MIDI Display Other Folders External Control amp Automation Smooth and thin automation data after recording or drawing Set controls to default values when automation is turned off Active control devices Device Template Status Double click Mackie Control to open Mackie Control User Map Emulated MCU active 3 controllable channels the Configure Mackie Control dialog d From the D
296. ete all cached application data check box to reset your preferences and rescan for DirectX plug ins Groove Pool This window allows you to view and edit the grooves in your project Display the Groove Pool by choosing Groove Pool from the View menu or by pressing Ctrl Alt 2 The upper half of the Groove Pool window shows all of the groove maps currently in your project The lower half of the window displays the selected groove map in the Groove Editor which allows you to make changes For more information see Working with Grooves on page 135 Clip Properties For audio non MIDI clips this window allows the user to change clip types loop one shot and Beatmapped and adjust time stretching pitch root notes tempo and downbeat For more information see Editing audio clip properties on page 121 For MIDI clips you can use the Clip Properties window to edit data using the OPT list editor or piano roll For more information see Using the piano roll editor on page 230 For more information see Using the list editor on page 233 26 CHAPTER 1 Audio signal flow Audio Media Record Monitor Bit Depth Conversion Time Stretch Pitch Shift Input Monitor On or Auto Channel Conversion Recording Into an Event Resampling Event Gain ASR Processing Normalize Event Invert Track Invert Event ASR Track FX Input Monitor On or Auto Recording Into an Event Track Volume amp Mute Pre Post Post Pre Link t
297. evice type drop down list choose Emulated Mackie Control Device e From the MIDI input and MIDI output drop down lists choose BCF2000 Configure Mackie Control Device type Emulated Mackie Control Device 1 w Channel mapping Chan 1 8 t PURE fonsi BCF2000 should be selected under MIDI output a a i 5 Click OK in the Configure Mackie Control dialog to close it 6 Click OK in the Preferences dialog to apply your changes and close the dialog 7 From the Options menu choose External Control to enable the Behringer BCF2000 Note The faders should automatically move into positions that correspond with your ACID settings 306 APPENDIX B Using the Behringer BCF2000 with ACID The following sections describe the default control mapping for the Behringer BCF2000 when used with ACID Encoder Groups buttons The Encoder Groups buttons when used alone or with Editing buttons Push buttons Assignable buttons or knobs allow you to change a variety of settings in your project Knobs Encoder Groups buttons Upshift Input Output Downshift Editing buttons Fad a a oe a gt FRADE f Store BCF2000 Lexar Learn Exit fee Edit APPENDIX B 307 Editing buttons Items Upshift Learn Upshift Exit Input Input Store Input Edit Downshift Store Downshift Edit Downshift Exit Output Output Store Output Edit Push buttons Knobs Top row of push buttons Bottom r
298. evices list Double click the Generic Control entry in the Active control devices list to display the Configure Generic Control dialog Verify that the port where your controller is connected is selected from the MIDI input drop down list at the bottom of the dialog Because the MIDI keyboard in our example has 8 knobs type 8 in the Number of channels box Now let s assign buttons to shift the channel banks up and down so you can control all the tracks in your project For example when you start using the controller the knobs will adjust tracks 1 8 When you shift the banks down you can control tracks 9 16 and so on From the View function group drop down list choose Channels Select the Learn check box Select Channel Bank Down from the Host Command list Press the button or key you want to use to switch to the next group of 8 tracks Select Channel Bank Up from the Host Command list gt oO an oT Press the button or key you want to use to switch to the previous group of 8 tracks Choose Audio Channels from the View function group drop down list Program each knob a Verify that the Learn check box is still selected b Select Channel 1 Fader from the Host Command list c Turn knob 1 on your MIDI keyboard You ll notice that the Channel MIDI Message and MIDI Data columns are updated d Repeat steps 10a and 10b to program knobs 2 through 8 on your keyboard Now let s assign a button to toggle the controller in and
299. ew or the track list Extracting media files from CD You can extract 44 100 Hz 16 bit stereo data from CDs Extracted CD tracks are added to new tracks in your ACID project 1 Insert a CD in the CD ROM drive 2 From the File menu choose Extract Audio from CD The Extract Audio from CD dialog appears 34 CHAPTER 2 Actor Read by track OK Tracks to extract Cancel Track Type Stark End Sa 01 Shine Audio 00 02 00 03 34 70 Refresh 02 Play Audio 03 34 70 0705 27 03 One of These Days Audio 07 05 27 11 50 17 z Play 04 White Audio 11 50 17 15324 58 05 Synergy Audio 15 32 58 19 25 26 MusiclD DE 100 Unnamed Things Audio 19 25 26 23 30 21 a OF City of Stars and Light Audio 2330 231 27 54 15 CD Into 08 Postcards Auda 254175 314427 09 Nora Audio 31 44 27 36 07 16 Drive E SONY DVD Rw D w 01204 PYS3 Speed Max Configure Eject Selected length 00 00 00 3 Ifyou have more than one CD drive choose the CD drive that contains the audio you want to extract from the Drive drop down list 4 From the Action drop down list choose how you want to extract audio e Choose Read by track and select each track you want to extract Each track is extracted to a new track in your project e Choose Read entire disc to extract the current CD to a single file e Choose Read by range and enter a starting time and ending time or a starting time and length The time range is extracted to a new tra
300. existing envelope points keyframes are unaffected Automation Write Latch ar Envelope points or keyframes are created when you change a control setting and recording continues until you stop playback When you stop adjusting the control the control s current setting overwrites the existing envelope points keyframes Click to position the cursor in the timeline and click the Play button to start playback Adjust the control that corresponds to the envelope point or keyframe you want to adjust During playback adjusting a control will create envelope points or keyframes at the cursor position As long as you re adjusting the control new envelope points keyframes will be created for each change of the play cursor s position Click the Stop button M to end playback and stop recording automation Editing sections of your recorded settings in Touch mode In Touch recording mode envelope points or keyframes are created only while a control is being adjusted When you stop adjusting the control automation recording stops and the existing envelope points keyframes are unaffected Use Touch mode for touching up sections of your recorded automation settings 1 Select the Automation Settings button 1 7 in the track header USING AUTOMATION 159 Click the Automation Settings button 1 and choose Automation Write Touch from the menu The icon in the track header is displayed with a touch icon amp Click to p
301. f envelope points keyframes after recording or drawing is finished For more information see Recording automation settings on page 159 For more information see Adding effect automation envelopes on page 152 Select this check box if you want controls to return to their default values when set the track s automation recording mode to Automation Off Automated effect parameters do not have default settings and will retain their last set values when you turn automation off When the check box is cleared controls will retain their last set values when you turn automation off Choose a device from the drop down list and click Add to choose the control surfaces that will be available to ACID software Adding a device loads its default profile For information about configuring specific MIDI controllers see Setting up a Mackie Control Universal on page 285 Using a Frontier TranzPort on page 299 or Configuring a generic MIDI controller on page 301 Lists the control devices that you ve added Double click a device name to customize its behavior Restores all control surface preferences to the default settings Note You can connect one Mackie Control Universal with up to four Mackie Control Universal Extenders one Frontier TranzPort and up to five generic MIDI controllers From the Options menu choose Customize Keyboard to customize the keyboard shortcuts available in the ACID interface The Keyboard mapping box displays the current
302. file will be created using the same base name as your media file Select the Save each track as a separate file check box to save each track in your project to a separate file All of the volume adjustments panning FX and events are saved with the track You can also use this feature to create tracks that you can use in multitrack recording software or Macromedia Flash If your project contains video you can select the Stretch video to fill output frame do not letterbox check box to have your video reformatted so that it fills the output frame size listed in the Description box When the check box is cleared the current aspect ratio is maintained and black borders are added to fill the extra frame area called letterboxing If your project contains video and you see unacceptable artifacts in the rendered video you can clear the Fast video resizing check box Turning off this option can correct the artifacts but your rendering time will increase significantly Click Save A progress dialog appears GETTING STARTED 49 8 When rendering is complete you can choose one of the following options e Click Open to start the associated media player and play the newly rendered file e Click Open Folder to open Windows Explorer and display the location of the newly rendered file e Click Close to close the progress dialog and return to the ACID window Note MIDI tracks must be routed to DLS or VSTi soft synths to be included
303. folder are shown Classifying audio plug ins and soft synths with categories Categories help you organize your plug ins by type The Audio FX folder contains several default categories and the Soft Synths folder contains an Instruments folder with default instrument categories You can also create your own categories to help you organize your plug ins Each plug in can be assigned to only one category If you want to create a new category select the Categories or Instruments folder and click the New Folder button on the toolbar To add a plug in to a category perform either of the following actions e Drag the plug in from the right hand pane to a category e Right click a plug in in the right hand pane choose Set Category or Set Instrument from the shortcut menu and then choose a category from the menu To change a plug in s category perform either of the following actions e Navigate to the folder select the plug in and drag it to a different category folder e Right click a plug in in the right hand pane choose Set Category or Set Instrument from the shortcut menu and then choose a category from the menu If you want to edit a category right click its folder and choose Properties from the shortcut menu You can edit the category s name only for user created categories short name and description Default categories are locked but you can clear the Locked check box to edit them 144 CHAPTER 9 Renaming a
304. fore encoding Use the Audio tab of the Project Properties dialog to configure a low pass filter For more information see Setting up surround projects on page 252 From the File menu choose Render As The Render As dialog appears Render As weg Save in gt Surround Project ES E N 4 My Recent Documents L Desktop My Documents 9 My Computer amp File name SampleProject v My Network Save as type Wave Microsoft wav xy Template 48 000 Hz 16 Bit 5 1 PCM v Custom Description Audio 48 000 Hz 16 Bit 5 1 PCM C Save project as path reference in rendered media C Render loop region only Save project markers with media file C Save sections as regions with media file L From the Save in drop down list choose the drive and folder where the file will be saved Enter a new name for the project in the File name box A separate file will be created for each channel using this name as a base For example if you type My Project in the File name box and render your project using Wave files the following files would be created My Project Left wav My Project Right wav My Project Center wav My Project LFE wav My Project Left Surround wav and My Project Right Surround wav From the Save as type drop down list choose the desired file format If you have the Sony AC 3 Encoder you can choose AC 3 from the list Choose 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Mono PCM from the Template drop down
305. formation see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track on page 204 If you re recording using the keyboard in the track view or the Soft Synth Properties window choose Auto Input Click the MIDI Input button on the track header and choose Send MIDI Input Thru to MIDI Output from the menu if you want to echo notes from the MIDI controller to the track s MIDI device or soft synth for monitoring Set up any desired MIDI message velocity or quantize filters for your armed tracks For more information see Configuring MIDI input filters on page 220 Position the cursor where you want to start recording 204 CHAPTER 13 Click the Record button on the transport bar to start recording MIDI messages from your controller are recorded as you play them e Notes are added to an event in the timeline e MIDI controller adjustments such as pitch wheel and modulation wheel movements are recorded as track envelopes For more information see MIDI controller automation on page 153 MIDI controllers are recorded in latch mode envelope points are created when you change a control setting and recording continues until you stop playback When you stop adjusting the control the control s current setting overwrites the existing envelope points Note Envelope points are not thinned when recording MIDI controllers from a hardware device To stop recording click the Record button again or click the Stop button E on
306. from the Voice Group drop down list the table lists only programs that belong to the selected group Any programs you add will automatically be associated with the selected group 4 Toremovea program from the map select a program and click the Delete button X To edit a program name double click the name and type a new value in the box 6 To change a program if toa drum program right click the program name and choose Drum Kit from the shortcut menu To change a drum program to a program right click the program name and choose Drum Kit from the shortcut menu to clear the check mark 7 Ifyou want to assign the program to a group right click the Group box and choose a group from the shortcut menu If you want to create a new group choose Add New Group and type a name in the box WORKING WITH MIDI 241 8 Double click the Prog MSB and LSB values to edit them and type the values that correspond to the appropriate program Please refer to your device or its documentation to determine the correct values for each program Notes e Within ACID MIDI values range from 0 127 If your device uses 1 128 subtract 1 when editing the program e Devices that use Sysex messages to change programs are limited to 128 programs 9 Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes Assigning a patch map to a MIDI device 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences 2 Click the MIDI tab 3 Inthe Make these devices available f
307. g For example if your project has two busses and bus A is routed to B bus B can only be routed to the Master bus Using the Mixing Console window 1 Add busses to your project For more information see Adding a bus on page 176 2 If the window isn t already visible choose Mixing Console from the View menu 3 Ifthe I O control region isn t already visible click the I O button in the View pane 4 Tochoose an output device click the Output button and choose a bus from the menu A Bus Bus Bus 10 HO 10 Master Left Right Front Bus B Left Right Front Bus fLeftiRight Front Lefh Right Front i Center LFE Left Right Rear Routing a bus to a hardware output Before you get started verify that you are using Windows classic wave drivers or an ASIO driver 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences and click the Audio Device tab 2 From the Audio device type drop down list choose Windows Classic Wave Driver or an ASIO driver 3 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog Note f you have selected Microsoft Sound Mapper in the Audio device type drop down list on the Audio Device tab in the Preferences dialog you will not be able to assign the bus to a different device USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 177 Using bus track headers 1 Add busses to your project For more information see Adding a bus on page 176 2 If bus tracks aren t already visible choose Show Bus Tracks from the View menu 3 Click the Playba
308. g MIDI merge recording on page 206 WORKING WITH MIDI 203 Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track 1 2 Select the MIDI track you want to record into or press Ctrl Alt Q to add a new blank MIDI track to your project Choose a MIDI input port by clicking the MIDI Input button on the track header Choose a command from the menu T Roundabout GT TA Auto All N DLS Soft 1 I Fiano 1 Vol 100 m Touch b Fan Center Mm MIDI Clip Auto Input Uses automatic input routing The focus track will accept input from any MIDI device Input Off Turns off MIDI input to the track e Hardware Input Port List amp Displays the devices that are selected in the Make these devices available for MIDI input list on the MIDI tab of the Preferences dialog Choose the specific device you want to use to send MIDI to the track Note You must choose a specific input port to use MIDI input filters For more information see Configuring MIDI input filters on page 220 Soft Synth Input Port List s Displays the available soft synths in your project Choose the soft synth you want to use to send MIDI to the track Choose Soft Synth from the Insert menu and select a soft synth for your project from the Soft Synth Chooser dialog You can also select Insert Soft Synth from the Mixing Console window Choose a MIDI input channel e Click the MIDI Input button on the track header e Choose MIDI
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310. ger 82 Adding to projects 33 Exporting loops from projects 133 Extracting from CD 34 Previewing in Chopper 97 Previewing in Explorer 32 Reloading 128 Replacing 128 Resolving offline 82 Saving track properties to 128 Searching 77 Tagging 73 Media libraries Adding media files 72 Backing up 77 Creating 71 Opening 71 Removing media files 73 Tagging files 73 Media Manager Adding custom columns 83 Adding media from 34 82 Automatically hiding Search pane 83 Customizing view 83 Moving columns 83 Moving the Search pane 83 Options 84 Resizing columns 83 Resolving offline media 82 Searching for media files 77 Showing hiding columns 83 Media Manager window 25 Merging controller data from MIDI clips 229 Metronome 194 195 MIDI Adding notes 210 Adding tracks 201 Assigning patch maps 242 Automating VSTi parameters 227 Choosing a drum map for a track 243 Configuring input filters 220 Controller automation 153 Controller envelopes 223 Creating patch maps 241 Deleting controller envelopes 158 Deleting notes 210 DLS sets 239 Drum maps 208 242 Editing drum maps 242 Editing events 39 Editing frozen tracks 202 Editing patch maps 241 Exporting files 245 Filtering events 212 Freeze track 21 Inline editing 207 List editor 233 MIDI merge recording 206 Notes and frequencies 237 Panic button 239 Patch maps 240 Piano roll editor 230 Playback devices 239 Playing from external devic
311. gging a folder track to an existing folder track I T vocals D ILON Egt G I 54 48 47 36 30 24 18 12 50d I 6 R 1 4 i LON Gk G I Out EERE Ee E 50d 1 21 R J A Adding tracks to a folder track Drag tracks to the folder track to add them If you drop the track on the folder track header the track will be added as the first track in the folder When the track is expanded you can drop a track in a specific location within the folder track An insertion bar will be displayed where the track will be added Removing tracks from a folder track 1 Click the Expand button m to expand the folder track 2 Drag tracks from the folder track to another location in the track list Expanding or collapsing a folder track Click the Expand button to expand the folder track or click the Collapse button to collapse the expanded track You can also double click a folder track icon to expand and collapse the track Muting a folder track Click the Mute button to prevent the tracks in a folder track from being played in the mix Muting a folder track does not override soloed tracks in the folder track Click the Mute button on additional folder tracks to add them to the mute group To unmute a folder track click the Mute button again Soloing a folder track Click the Solo button J to effectively mute all unselected tracks and folder tracks Soloing a folder track does not override
312. ging to the right will place the bus in the right speaker You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button k is selected the Pan slider handle is displayed as a and you can use it to edit pan automation on the bus track The trim level is added to the pan automation settings so your panning envelope is preserved but with an offset applied For example setting the trim control to 9 left has the same effect as moving every envelope point 9 to the left Adjusting volume When the Automation Settings button amp is not selected you can drag the Volume fader to control the overall trim volume of the bus You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button is selected the Volume fader handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit volume automation on the bus track Note The trim level is added to the volume automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 dB Changing pre post routing The Pre Post Fader Send button in the Sends control region and the Pre Post Fader Insert FX button in the Faders control region
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314. gs videos and other media over the Internet in a file format that protects copyrighted material Current proposals include some form of certificates that validate copyright ownership and restrict unauthorized redistribution Digital Signal Processing DSP A general term describing anything that alters digital data Signal processors have existed for a very long time tone controls distortion boxes wah wah pedals in the analog electrical domain Digital Signal Processors alter the data after it has been digitized by using a combination of programming and mathematical techniques DSP techniques are used to perform many effects such as equalization and reverb simulation Since most DSP is performed with simple arithmetic operations additions and multiplications both your computer s processor and specialized DSP chips can be used to perform any DSP operation The difference is that DSP chips are optimized specifically for mathematical functions while your computer s microprocessor is not This results in a difference in processing speed DirectX A set of Application Program Interfaces designed by Microsoft for multimedia development A DirectX plug in such as the Sony Noise Reduction DirectX Plug In uses the DirectX Media Streaming Services DMSS API Because DMSS is a standard API a DirectX plug in can be used in any application that supports DMSS Downbeat This term is used in the Beatmapper to refer to the first beat of the firs
315. guring MIDI track controller automation on page 225 USING AUTOMATION 153 Adjusting MIDI controller automation settings Track level MIDI input filters available on the Input Filters tab in the Track Properties window allow you to control exactly which MIDI messages you want to record or exclude For more information see Setting up MIDI message input filters on page 220 You can also use an external MIDI controller or the keyboard drum list between the track header and timeline to record MIDI into your ACID project For more information see Using MIDI merge recording on page 206 MIDI program change automation You can use keyframes to change the track voice throughout your project For more information see Adding a program change keyframe on page 226 Working with track envelopes Envelopes represent volume audio panning bus send levels effect send levels MIDI controllers and effect parameter automation settings in the timeline Envelope type Description Color Volume Controls track volume Blue Bus send volume Controls track level sent to bus Lilac Assignable effects send Controls track level sent to assignable effects control Green volume Pan Controls the position of a track in the stereo field pan Red MIDI controller Adjusts MIDI controller values Various Adjusting envelopes To adjust the overall level of an envelope simply drag the envelope line up or down A tooltip displays the amount of the adjustme
316. h to pan The Surround Panner window appears ty Electric Guitar 03 E e k GO Surround Panner vol 12 0 dB u G Electric Guit Double click to Electric Guitar 03 Trim Electric Guitar 04 El He GO display the Surround r Yol 12 0 dB m d Electric Guit Panner window Electric Dulcim E e k GQ Vol 14 0 dB m d Electric Bul ial Electric Dulcim A Hes A A Vol 14 0 dB m a Electric Dul E Organ OB S O 100 m Center o MI LFE x Add Channels 0 dB Center hb Center mj Inf 3 Adjust the panning settings For more information see Using the Surround Panner window on page 256 4 Close the Surround Panner window Tip You can also use the surround panner in the track header to pan your track Panning mixer controls You may choose to route tracks to busses or other mixer controls such as soft synths or assignable effect chains and pan them as a group rather than panning each track individually Note When you route a track to a bus or soft synth control stereo two channel output is sent to the mixer control and the mixer control sends 5 1 six channel output to the Master bus 1 Add a mixer control to the project For more information see Using the Mixing Console on page 163 2 Route tracks to the mixer control For more information see Assigning tracks to busses on page 115 3 Double click the surround panner on the mixer control to display
317. hange Right click a selected event and choose Event Clip The track s current clips are displayed in a submenu 3 Choose the clip you want to use from the submenu All selected events are updated to use the new clip Tip Press C or Shift C to change the selected event s clip by cycling forward or backward through the track s clips Changing a clip s color By default the events on a track are drawn using the track color However you can change the color used to display individual clips Perform any of the following actions to change the color used to draw a clip s events Right click the track header choose Paint Clip from the shortcut menu choose Color from the submenu and then choose the color you want to use for events created with the track s active clip Right click an event choose Event Clip from the shortcut menu choose Color from the submenu and then choose a color from the submenu Right click a clip on the Clip Pool tab for an audio or MIDI track choose Color from the submenu and then choose a color from the submenu 106 CHAPTER 7 Renaming clips You can change the name used to display clips in the Clip Pool and on the timeline Perform either of the following actions to change a clip s name e Right click an event choose Event Clip from the shortcut menu choose Rename from the submenu and then type a new name e Right click a clip on the Clip Pool tab for an audio or MIDI track choose Rena
318. he Options menu WORKING WITH MIDI 239 From the Options menu choose Preferences The Preferences dialog appears Click the MIDI tab Select a device in the Make these devices available for MIDI input pane ae oo To enable MIDI thru for the selected input right click the entry in the MIDI Thru column and choose a MIDI thru device from the shortcut menu Note The MIDI thru device must be selected in the Make these devices available for MIDI track playback pane in order to appear in the menu You can choose more than one MIDI device for MIDI thru output if desired 6 Click OK Assigning MIDI inputs to soft synth controls You can route MIDI input from an external device to any soft synth control in your project Note You can assign both individual tracks and external MIDI devices to a single soft synth 1 Inthe Mixing Console window double click the soft synth icon on a control 2 The Soft Synth Properties window appears 2 Click the External MIDI Input Port button and select the MIDI input device from the menu Soloing MIDI device inputs External MIDI devices can be routed to multiple soft synths or MIDI thru devices Soloing a MIDI device input prevents your device from playing through other soft synths and MIDI thru devices soloing the input through the selected soft synth control You can solo MIDI input on more than one soft synth control if desired 1 Double click the soft synth icon on a control 4
319. he bus track Notes The trim level is added to the automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 dB e To adjust the size of the Sends control region you can drag the bottom divider to make more or fewer sends visible Bus sends are post volume and post mute by default To change to pre volume and pre mute click the Pre Post button to switch to Pre Volume Send mode Changing an input bus s input or output port When the I O control region is visible each bus displays controls you can use to set the bus s input and output device USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 183 To show or hide the I O control region click the I O button in the View pane Choosing an input device To choose an output device click the Input button and choose a port from the menu Choosing an output device To choose an output device click the Output button and choose a bus or hardware output from the menu or choose Output Off Setting the output to Output Off is useful when you re using an input bus as a recording input and want to monitor the bus through the track or when using an input bus as a talkback mic When you route busses to hardware outputs the outputs from those busses will not be included in the mix when you render your project If you want to use an input bus as a track input click the Record Inp
320. he event and hover over the upper left or upper right corner of an event until the cursor is displayed as Drag the edge of the fade to adjust its duration For more information see Setting an event s fade in and out envelope curve on page 68 Reverse Select the Reverse check box to reverse the event s audio and peak data An arrow appears on the event in the timeline to indicate that it has been reversed Muting and locking events Right click an event choose Switches from the shortcut menu and then choose a command from the submenu to mute or lock the selected event Hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking to select multiple events Muting events Muting an event excludes it from playback while preserving its position on the timeline 1 Select the events you want to mute 2 Right click a selected event choose Switches from the shortcut menu and then choose Mute from the submenu If you want to unmute an event choose Mute again Muted events are dimmed on the timeline a dA BASS TASTER sPROMO Oz BASS TASTER sPROMO 04 Muted event BASS TASTER sPROMO 04 na p a 55 TAST dA BASS TA BA Locking events Locking an event prevents it from being edited on the timeline Notes e Locked events cannot be dragged on the timeline e When adding events to the timeline you cannot draw or paint past a locked event Erasing in the timeline will not erase a locked event e Event envelopes can
321. he selection length selections overlap Using copy and paste You can right click the selection in the Chopper and choose Copy from the shortcut menu to copy the current selection to the clipboard You can then use the Paste command to insert the selection in the track view After the event is pasted the cursor advances to the end of the pasted event Note When you paste a selection from the Chopper to the track view the increment setting is ignored Dragging selections You can drag a Chopper selection from the Chopper to the track view Release the mouse at the location where you want to insert the selection Moving the insert position in the track view Click the Move Track View Cursor Left button 4 and the Move Track View Cursor Right button IF to move the current insert position in the track view left right by the increment length USING THE CHOPPER 101 Saving Chopper selections as new files You can quickly create a new loop by making a selection in the Chopper and saving the selection as a new file The file is added to your project as a new track 1 Make a selection in the Chopper 2 Right click the selection and choose Chop to New Track or Chop to New Clip from the shortcut menu The Chop to New dialog appears Tip You can also drag a selection from the Chopper to the track list 3 Inthe File name box enter a name for the new file From the Save as type box choose a file format for the new file 5
322. he track that use the clip Command Rename Color Loop Use Original Tempo Edit in Audio Editor Edit Source Project Add to Groove Pool Invert Phase Normalize 108 CHAPTER 7 Description Allows you to type a new name for the selected event s clip The new name is displayed in the Clip Pool and in the event when Event Information is selected on the View menu Choose a color from the submenu to change the color used to draw a clip s events Select this command if you want a MIDI clip to repeat when painted on the timeline When the command is not selected the MIDI clip will be treated as a one shot For more information about ACID types please see Understanding clip types on page 36 Note This command is available only for MIDI clips Sets the project tempo to match the clip s original tempo Opens the clip s media in your selected audio editor After you have edited and saved the file ACID automatically detects the updated file and updates the events in the project However if you change the media file s name or location by using Save As you must import the edited new file into your project Note When you edit a clip in an external editor audio MIDI and external control hardware is released regardless of the Close audio and MIDI ports when ACID is not the active application check box setting for more information see Using the General tab on page 270 The ports are re enabled when focus is re
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324. hen you Open the Burn Disc at Once Audio CD dialog the check box is displayed as Use existing rendered temporary image Select the Automatically erase rewritable discs check box if you re burning to rewritable media and want to erase the disc before burning Select the Eject when done check box if you want the CD to eject automatically when burning has completed 10 Click OK to start burning GETTING STARTED 55 56 CHAPTER 2 Chapter 3 Editing Events In this chapter you ll learn about basic event editing techniques such as cutting copying pasting trimming splitting and joining events You ll also learn how to use ripple editing to expand the possibilities of timeline editing Finally you ll take a look at advanced editing techniques such as slipping and sliding events changing event properties and adding event envelopes Note For the basic event editing topics in this chapter make sure that ripple editing is turned off Verify that the Ripple Edits command in the Options menu is not selected For more information see Ripple editing on page 63 Copying events Copying an event a time selection or event within a time selection places an exact copy of the selected event s on the clipboard but leaves the track view unchanged Events copied to the clipboard can be pasted in the project an unlimited number of times In addition clipboard content remains on the clipboard until replaced by new content 1 Select the eve
325. her Sony Creative Software Inc applications The following sections provide a tour of the ACID work area Main window The ACID workspace includes three main areas the track list the track view or timeline and the window docking area The other parts of the interface are tools and features used while creating and working with your project You can resize the track list track view and window docking area by dragging the dividers between them 18 CHAPTER 1 Track list Window docking area Toolbar Divider Timeline G Junkyard Rhythms Rhythm Worker acd Sony File Edit View Insert Tools Options Help Sgal B 7 CID Pro 7 0 iM ESM EF aA R v amp AE F 16th Note Swin gt 00 00 09 287 4 2 714 er eee eee V iii OO Zt amp O JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROMO 01 E ot 54 48 42 36 230 24 18 12 6 Bae lt i OHGe amp O JUNE ot 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 Bus S OG 70 Track view Out MER RETER su m OOl Zt amp OQ 2 JUN Z UN ot 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 Z g T u OOt amp O 2 JUNKYARD RH JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPf a ae ee ee ee ee i Out EnA S e 4 n i a AEO 90 000 4 z B a pm 7 Y OC P PH E K OF BIH a E Divider Ji Junkyard Rhythms A Go gt w LE g E Mixing Console 44 100 Hz 16 Bit D v d SE ip J Extremely Abrasiv JUNKYARD RHYTHMS mPROM H Show Al
326. hese components Your particular setup will vary depending on your equipment Refer to your components documentation for specific setup configurations Digital card MIDI card Digital multitrack The dashed line indicated an option if you are synching ACID software to tape via a MIDI timecode MTC converter Preparing to record Before you record you must arm the tracks into which you will record the new audio You must also select the recording settings for the tracks You have the additional options of using a metronome or turning off playback during recording You may record into an empty track a time selection an event or a combination of time and event selection You can also record multiple takes for an event so you can maintain multiple versions of an event that you may play back and edit Arming the track for recording Whether recording into an existing track an empty track a selected event or a time selection you must prepare a track for recording You can arm multiple tracks prior to recording Click the Arm for Record button in the track list Once a track is armed a record meter appears in the track list Depending on your hardware a record gain fader may also appear Using the metronome A built in metronome marks time to help with the timing and tempo when recording a performance The metronome s sound is not mixed in the final rendering of the project Turning the metronome on or off F
327. hift allows you to select multiple adjacent events Selecting any two events while holding Shift automatically selects all events located between the selected events Events may be selected from the same track or across tracks This method is useful when you want to move several adjacent events by an equal amount within the project Selecting multiple events using the Select All on Track command Right clicking any track in the track view and choosing Select All on Track from the shortcut menu selects every event on the track 40 CHAPTER 2 Selecting multiple events using the Select Events to End command Right clicking an event in the track view and choosing Select Events to End from the shortcut menu selects every event on the track after the selected event You use this command across multiple tracks by holding Ctrl to click events on several tracks and then right clicking and choosing Select Events to End from the shortcut menu Selecting events that use a specified clip Perform any of the following actions to select events created from a clip e Right click an event in the timeline and choose Select Events Using This Event s Clip from the shortcut menu to select all events on the track that use the same clip as the selected event e Right click the timeline choose Select Events Using Clip and then choose a clip from the submenu to select all events on the track that use the specified clip e Right click a clip in the Clip Pool w
328. his check box and drag the Track buffering slider if you want to adjust the amount of audio that is prerendered ahead of the cursor position When the check box is selected a separate processing thread is used to render audio from tracks On multiprocessor or multicore computers a thread will be created for each logical processor When the check box is cleared a single processing thread is used to render audio from tracks and busses Choose the device that you want to use for recording sound data Selecting the Microsoft Sound Mapper allows the operating system to select an appropriate device to use for the current sound data APPENDIX A 273 Automatically detect and offset for Select the check box to automatically compensate for offset between the time you hardware recording latency Advanced Default All initiate recording and when your sound card starts recording Click this button to open the Advanced Audio Configuration dialog Click to restore the Audio tab to the default settings Setting Advanced audio preferences from the Audio Device tab Item Audio devices Interpolate position Position bias Do not pre roll buffers before starting playback Audio buffers Buffer size samples Priority 274 APPENDIX A Description This list displays all of the audio devices that are installed in your computer Selecting a device allows you to set the options for that device When you select this check box the
329. ia file or a small section When the window displays only a portion of the media file you can move either the window or the underlying media to adjust the media played by an event e When you slip an event your event maintains its place on the timeline but the media file moves in the direction you drag e When you slide an event the media file maintains its place on the timeline but the event moves in the direction you drag EDITING EVENTS 65 Original loop event Slipping the event two measures to the right Slip trimming the event two measures to the right Sliding the event two measures to the right Shifting the contents of slipping events Hold Alt while dragging an event The slip cursor appears As you drag the event the contents of the event shift but the event does not move You can use this technique when you want to maintain an event s length and position but want the to event play a different section of the source media file For creative ways to use event slipping see Duplicating with offset on page 316 Slip trimming events Hold Alt while dragging the right or left edge of an event The slip trim cursor appears 3 As you drag the event edge the media moves with the event edge Sliding events Hold Ctrl Alt while dragging an event The slide cursor appears As you drag the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track and the event position changes You can use this techni
330. iano roll editor 0 ccc ccc cc cee cece eee eee eee en eeeeenes 230 Viewing the piano roll editor 6 ccc cc ccc eee e eee e nese seen eeeeeeeeees 230 Previewing MIDI dec cade deena nusnttaaed ened aide AA eee eure 06 Reade need eee anads 230 Adding NOLS evente aciveece cen EErEE sais caus iaaeneaneen IE 231 Editing NOTE EVENTS 2 ccc ccc cece eee ee eee eee eee eben eee eee eee eeeeeees 231 TOOQING Note SNADDING 24202 lt seicwddee de endanilee AIEA ANTS ONENE EENEN E 233 Qu uanuzng Note CV GINS 206 ctewerne cand tewsunesgvekieusnesa ew hie EEEE ACARREAR ERER 233 Deleting NOTE events 2 0 ccc ne ee eee eee n eee eee eee eee eee eeees 233 Undoing and redoing shew sitiaewaydawaeaedwawiesaue EO danas aun EEEE ENRERE eeu trans 233 SINC EAS IISE COMON oerien Er peueu TEE ries Fined sauede conde nsueenenurtiencduc 233 Viewing the list editor 2 0 ccc ccc ccc ccc cece eee eee e eee e nese eeeeeeeeeeeees 233 VVC MOT scstae a atsivas seo E EErEE EE eee a aes ats eee hg ae EATER ETER 234 Filtering THESE acecweusose erenn NEE a EOAR asaeeena reece 235 EDI EVON eaaa E A E E AEAT SENENI ANRE 235 Bie Ea E E E E E E EEE S E AE E E AE E ewes 238 Quantizing events serres 44 00 ouwn de neria EEE EEEE AA EEE E kA 238 BeN EV are E A E A 238 Undoing andtedoing sisrireriitrit ritira irer ENEE DEN dane eke EREEREER AEEA EN 238 Routing tracks to MIDI devices or soft synthS susssususususesessseeseseseseso 239 Resetting MIDI POTTS errrrrirererirr ridir k
331. ider to multiply selected note velocities by a percentage For example setting this slider to 50 would reduce all note on or note off velocities by half Select this radio button and type values in the Min and Max boxes to restrict selected note velocities to the specified range For example if you type 40 in the Min box and 90 in the Max box velocities below 40 will be set to 40 velocities greater than 90 will be set to 90 and velocities between 40 and 90 will be unaffected Select this radio button and type values in the From and To boxes to change velocity values gradually over time The velocity for the first note in the selection is set to the From value and the velocity for the last note in the selection is set to the To value Select the By percentage check box to change velocity over time based on the current values For example to fade a selection in select the By percentage check box and type 1 in the From box and 100 in the To box To fade a selection out type 100 in the From box and 1 in the To box Drag the Curve slider to choose the fade curve that will be used to generate velocity for notes between the first and last note Note Note on velocities are bound between 1 and 127 while note off velocities are bound between 0 and 127 214 CHAPTER 13 Select the tracks or events you want to edit Select a track to edit all events on the track Hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking a track header to select multiple tracks If you wa
332. ie Control Extenders with ACID Perform the following steps for each device If you re using Mackie Control Extenders you ll need a multiport MIDI interface with MIDI In Out ports for each device 1 Connect the MIDI Out port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI In port on your Mackie Control Universal 2 Connect the MIDI In port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI Out port on your Mackie Control Universal 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each Mackie Control Extender APPENDIX B 285 Configuring the software to use the Mackie Control Universal 1 2 From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Enable your MIDI input and output ports a Select the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog Preferences Ze YST Effects YST Instruments Rewire Devices Video Editing Sync Display Other Folders External Control amp Automation General Audio Audio Device MIDI Make these devices available for MIDI track playback Hardware Port Device MIDI Thru From SB Audigy Mackie Control v2 10 Reserved by Device aAudioFires Mackie Control Exte Reserved by Device Make these devices available for MIDI input Hardware Port Device MIDI Thru To SB Audigy Mackie Control v2 10 Reserved by Device AudioFire8 Mackie Control Exte Reserved by Device I lt gt Auto MIDI input routing b Inthe Make these devices available for MIDI track playback box select the check bo
333. in order The plug ins are cumulative during playback For example when the track s signal passes through the EQ it carries the EQ s settings as it passes through the compression plug in then the signal carries both those plug in settings to the next plug in Because of this cumulative effect you may need to arrange plug ins in a certain order so that one plug in s processing does not adversely affect the next plug in on the chain There is no right or wrong way to order plug ins although some plug ins work better when they follow another However the plug in order in the chain is strictly based on your preferences and desired output 1 Click the Track FX button a The Audio Plug In window appears 2 There are three ways to arrange plug ins in your chain e Drag the plug in to a new location in the chain e Right click the plug in and choose Move Left or Move Right from the shortcut menu e Click the plug in and then click the Shift Plug In Left and Shift Plug In Right buttons 3 Click the Close button E3 to close the Audio Plug In window Bypassing plug ins in a chain You can bypass a plug in without removing it from the chain by clearing the check box for the plug in Alternately right click the plug in and choose Bypass from the shortcut menu Graphic EQ Tip To bypass or re enable all plug ins in a chain right click the Track FX button ea and choose Bypass All or Enable All WORKING WITH
334. in the USB cable For information about your specific device please refer to the manufacturer s documentation APPENDIX B 283 Configuring ACID to use your control surface Use the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog to select the device to which your control surface is connected For more information see Using the MIDI tab on page 276 1 2 From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Enable your MIDI input and output ports a Select the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog b In the Make these devices available for MIDI track playback box select the check box for the MIDI port that is connected to your control surface s In port c Inthe Make these devices available for MIDI input box select the check box for the MIDI port that is connected to your control surface s Out port Note MIDI ports that are in use by a Mackie Control Universal or Mackie Control Universal Extender display a 3 icon to indicate that they are not available for MIDI track input or playback Choose your control surface a Select the External Control amp Automation tab in the Preferences dialog For more information see Using the External Control amp Automation tab on page 281 b Choose a device from the Available devices drop down list and click the Add button Adding a device loads its default profile If you want to customize the behavior of the control surface double click its entry in the Active control devi
335. in the dialog box 5 Click Open Note f one of the media files cannot be located when you open an ACID project you can choose to leave the media offline and continue to edit events on the track The events point to the location of the source media file If you restore the source media file at a later time the project opens normally Opening ACID projects with embedded media When you open an acd zip project the project file and all media files are copied to the temporary files folder Note You can customize the location of the temporary files folder For more information see Using the Folders tab on page 280 Any changes you make to the project are saved to the files in this temporary folder until you save the acd zip file again For more information see Saving projects on page 48 Getting media files Now that you ve created a new project or opened an existing project the next step is to add media to the project You can use the Explorer window to locate preview and add media to your project You can also extract audio from a CD or download media from the Web If you have ACID you can also use the Media Manager to locate and add media files Previewing media from the Explorer window The Explorer window allows you to preview files in looped playback at the current project tempo before adding them to your project You can also preview files in the Explorer in conjunction with playing your project thereby allowing you to preview how
336. in the track view This is especially useful when building a project with a large number of tracks In addition you can decrease the track s height until only the multipurpose slider Track FX button Mute button and Solo button are visible 1 Drag the bottom edge of a track up or down in the track list The pointer displays as a vertical stretch icon 2 Release the mouse button to establish the track s new height Tip You can set the default height for all new tracks by right clicking the newly resized track in the track list and choosing Set Default Track Properties from the shortcut menu For more information see Setting default track properties on page 268 Changing track colors As mentioned previously tracks are automatically created to accommodate new media files These tracks are assigned a default color However you can change track colors to organize the tracks in your project To change the color right click the track in the track list choose Color from the shortcut menu and choose the desired color from the submenu Renaming tracks To rename a track right click the track name and choose Rename from the shortcut menu or double click the track name Renaming a track applies to the project only and does not change the file associated with the track 42 CHAPTER 2 Duplicating tracks To duplicate a track right click it and choose Duplicate Track from the shortcut menu An exact copy of the track is created and its
337. indow and choose Select Timeline Events from the shortcut menu Selecting events using the Select All command Choosing Select All from the Edit menu selects all events in a project Selecting multiple events using the Selection tool You can drag the Selection tool across the track view to select events across multiple tracks This tool allows you to select events using three methods vertical horizontal and free selection Method Description Displayed as Vertical Allows you to select all events on all Parallel dashed line spanning the tracks within an interval of time vertical length of the project Horizontal Allows you to select all events ona track Parallel dashed line spanning the or several adjacent tracks horizontal length of the project Free selection Allows you to select a group of adjacent Dashed line box events on adjacent tracks This is the default selection method 2 Place the pointer on the track view The pointer displays as an arrow with an adjacent dotted box Ch 3 Drag the mouse on the track view A dashed rectangular box appears on the track view and all events within and adjacent to it are selected 4 While holding the left mouse button click and release the right mouse button referred to as toggle clicking The selection method changes to vertical and again all events within and adjacent to the selection area are selected 5 Toggle click the mouse once more The selection method changes to horizon
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339. ing media via the Web This option renders both audio and video into one file A Sony proprietary lossless audio compression format A Sony proprietary wave format that does not have a restricted file size unlike Windows standard WAV format which is limited to 2GB The standard video file format used on Windows based computers The standard audio file format used on Windows based computers The Microsoft audio format used to create files for streaming or downloading via the Web The Microsoft audio and video format used to create files for streaming or downloading via the Web Note Some plug ins such as MP3 may require registration 50 CHAPTER 2 Creating custom rendering settings The Custom Settings dialog appears when you click Custom in the Save As dialog You can use the Custom Settings dialog to create custom encoding templates for many of the file formats available in the software 1 From the File menu choose Render As The Render As dialog appears 2 Choose your preferred file format from the Save as type drop down list If the format allows you to create custom settings the Custom button becomes active 3 Click Custom The Custom Template dialog appears 4 Make the appropriate setting changes for the chosen file format For information about specific controls in each file type s Custom Template dialog click the Help button 5 Tip To save the custom settings for future use enter a name for the
340. ing tags combines a selected tag with its subtags and removes the subtags from your library permanently To merge a tag with its subtags right click the tag and choose Merge Subtags into Selected Tag from the shortcut menu All subtags are combined with the main tag and the subtags are removed from the library All media formerly associated with the subtags is associated with the main tag Arranging tags in the tag tree Tags are displayed in a tree view in the Media Manager window You can organize tags hierarchically click the Expand button in the Search pane to expand a list or click the Collapse button E in the Search pane to hide an expanded list You can drag copy and paste tags within the list to arrange them and create parent and child tags You can also display tags in a palette view by clicking the Change Tags View button E Editing tag names or images 1 Double click a tag or right click a tag and choose Edit from the shortcut menu to display the Tag Editor dialog 2 Inthe Tag name box type the name you want to display for the tag 3 Select a thumbnail image to choose the icon that will be displayed for the tag in the Search pane and in the Search Results pane when the tag is added to a media file 4 Click the OK button to apply your changes and close the Tag Editor dialog Viewing or creating palettes The palette view provides another way of working with tags that can be useful for more focused searching Y
341. ins A plug in chain can contain one or more plug ins When you add multiple plug ins you may set the processing sequence that the track s events go through when the project is played back Moreover the plug ins that you add to the chain may be added more than once For example a plug in chain could look something like this Track EQ Track Compressor Track EQ and Track Noise Gate After you create a plug in chain the track s events are processed by each plug in in its respective order on the chain The events effects processing is cumulative so in some cases you may want to rearrange the order of plug ins to achieve the desired sound For more information see Arranging plug in chain order on page 113 1 Click the Track FX button ea in the track header The Audio Plug In window appears 2 Click the Edit Chain button t to display the Plug In Chooser dialog Chain area Plug In Chooser ih Amplitude Modulation Pi Track EQ co All ee Charus a Track Noise Gate 3 Sutomatable sii Distortion Pi vibrato 5 Packaged Chains fe Dither O Sony Pfi Flange Wah wWah iy Third Party iy Gapper Snipper 5 Track Optimized oie G VST 2 Graphic Dynamics iy Graphic EQ Pfi Multi Band Dynamics ix Multi Tap Delay His Moise Gate Hy Paragraphic EQ ik Parametric EQ Ay Pitch Shift ak nm seo bore 112 CHAPTER 7 3 Select the plug ins that you want to add There are three ways to add a plug in
342. ions 3 Click the Arm for Record button on the event s track When recording into multiple selected events arm their respective tracks at this time 4 Click the Record button on the transport bar to begin recording 5 Click the Record button again or the Stop button E on the transport bar to stop recording Recording into an event with a time selection Recording into a time selection allows for a pre and post roll during recording The time selection is adjustable to increase or decrease the pre and post roll duration During recording the selected event s edges serve as the punch in and out points You can create multiple punch in and out points by selecting more events within the time selection You may need to split an existing event into three pieces so that you can select a smaller portion of the event to record into For more information see Splitting events on page 60 1 Click the Arm for Record button on the desired track s 2 Select the event to record into Tip You may record into multiple events by pressing Ctrl and making your selections 3 On the marker bar drag a time selection You may adjust the time selection by dragging the selection bar s starting and ending points Make the time selection start before the event for a pre roll 4 Click the Record button on the transport bar to begin recording If input monitoring is turned on the track s original audio is played until the
343. ions 1 Right click the time display window to display a shortcut menu 2 From the shortcut menu choose the type of MIDI monitoring to be displayed Once you have made your selection the time display window displays both the MIDI code being input or output and a status message Setting default track properties Each new track has certain default properties including height volume pan type and track effects You can modify these track properties and then use the modified track as a standard for all new tracks you create 1 Modify a track s volume pan type height and track effects 2 Right click the track header and choose Set Default Track Properties from the shortcut menu 268 APPENDIX A Set Default Track Properties Select the properties to use as future defaults for new tracks These properties will default to the values of the current track Audio track properties MIDI track properties Volume Height Pan Type Height Track FX Input monitor Automation mode q3 A A 888 E Restore original defaults Cancel Select the check boxes for properties you want to set Clear the check boxes for the properties you want to leave as they are Tip Select the Restore original defaults check box to return to the original track properties 4 Click OK Setting ACID preferences From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog APPENDIX A 269 U
344. ious example Aud 1 1 2 means that track one has two pages of effects V Pot 8 Turn to choose effects chains for other channels When lt No Insert gt is displayed above a V Pot you can turn the V Pot to view effects that you can add to the chain New effects are displayed with a Press the next V Pot to the right to add the effect Press to adjust track or bus settings using the F1 through F6 buttons e F1 Hold the button and turn the V Pot to change the automation recording mode for each track and bus track e F2 Hold the button and turn the V Pot to change the current panning mode e F3 Hold the button and press the V Pot to change the track phase e F4 Hold the button and turn the V Pot to change record input monitoring settings when you re using an ASIO audio device e F5 When the Pan button is selected press the Settings button and then hold F5 while pressing the V Pot to change the bus or assignable effects output fader to Pre FX or Post FX When the Sends button is selected press the Settings button and hold F5 while pressing the V Pot to change a track s bus or assignable effects send level to Pre Volume or Post Volume Press the Sends button to scroll through the available bus and effects sends F6 Press the Settings button and hold F6 while pressing the V Pot on a channel to return the channel s settings to the track defaults APPENDIX B 291 Fader Banks buttons The Fader Banks buttons control the beha
345. irectX plug in you want to use isn t displayed in the Plug In Chooser hold Ctrl Shift while restarting ACID and then select the Delete all cached application data check box to reset your preferences and rescan for DirectX plug ins Using track effects The Sony Track EQ plug in effect is assigned to all tracks by default however it does not use CPU power or affect the sound until you adjust its settings You can remove the EQ plug in if desired For more information see Removing plug ins from chains on page 114 In addition you can use effect plug ins in the Mixing Console window by applying effect chains to busses or soft synths or by creating assignable effect chains and routing tracks to them For more information see Using the Mixing Console on page 163 Important Be aware that using non in place plug ins such as Time Stretch Pitch Shift without preserving duration and some Vibrato settings will cause audio to play out of synchronization with the waveform display in the timeline and with other tracks If an effects chain includes non in place plug ins the effects chain icon will be displayed as a When using ACID as a ReWire device any effects chain that includes non in place plug ins will be automatically bypassed to prevent synchronization problems with the ReWire mixer application The effects chain icon will be displayed as a Apply the plug ins within the ReWire mixer application Creating or adding to track plug in cha
346. is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit send volume automation on the bus track Notes e The trim level is added to the automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 aB e To adjust the size of the Sends control region you can drag the bottom divider to make more or fewer sends visible Bus sends are post volume and post mute by default To change to pre volume and pre mute click the Pre Post button to switch to Pre Volume Send mode Changing a bus s output device When the I O control region is visible each bus displays controls you can use to set the bus s output device To show or hide the I O control region click the I O button in the View pane To choose an output device click the Output button and choose a bus or hardware output from the menu Important When you route busses to hardware outputs the outputs from those busses will not be included in the mix when you render your project Monitoring bus levels When the Meters control region is visible each bus displays meters you can use to monitor output levels To show or hide the Meters control region click the Meters button in the View pane If the Meters control region is not visible peak meters are displayed in the Faders control region Right click the meter and choose a setting from the sho
347. isting grooves can serve as templates for creating your own grooves 1 Select the grooves you want to duplicate Hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple grooves 2 Click the Duplicate Selected Grooves button amp The duplicated grooves are added to the Groove Pool 3 To change the name of a duplicated groove right click a groove and choose Rename from the shortcut menu 4 You can then edit the duplicated grooves as needed Importing a groove You can use the Import Grooves button to add grooves from groove files or other media files to the Groove Pool of your project 1 Click the Import Grooves button E3 in the Groove Pool window The Import Groove dialog is displayed 2 Select the groove or media file you want to add Information about the file is displayed at the bottom of the dialog 3 Click the Open button to add the new groove to the Groove Pool Tip You can extract a groove quickly by dragging a file from the Explorer window or Media Manager window to the Groove Pool Exporting a groove Grooves are stored with your ACID project Exporting a groove allows you to save a groove in a file that you can use in other projects or share with other ACID users 1 Select a groove in the Groove Pool window 2 Click the Export Selected Grooves button E The Export Groove to File dialog is displayed 3 Choose a drive and folder from the Save in drop down list or use the browse window to locate the folder where you want to save y
348. it from the Paint Clip Selector menu in the track header without removing it from the track To make the clip available again select its check box 216 CHAPTER 13 il SyrthBass S If a track has many clips 2 puto Al DLS Soft Sy 1 1 Fiano 4 removing clips from the Paint CE a ee Clip Selector menu can make Pan Center Sy ithe F the track list easier to navigate SynthGass Syrthbass2 a SynthBass3 M Create Empty MIDI Clip Add Clip ip Pood Adding clips to the Clip Pool Click the Open button E3 to display the Open dialog where you can browse to clips you want to add to the track Tips Drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window to the Clip Pool tab to add a clip to a track and set it as the active clip for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window to an existing track in the timeline to add a clip to the track and add an event where you drop the clip e You can also use the Chopper window to create new clips from a track s existing media For more information see Working in the Chopper window on page 97 Ifyou want to add a clip to a track without creating an event drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window and drop it on the Paint Clip Selector button Exporting a MIDI clip Click the Save button to export
349. ive panning types to determine how a track is panned For more information see Choosing stereo pan types on page 117 Multipurpose slider This multipurpose slider allows you to control the following e The level of the track s signal being routed to each of the project s busses e The level of the track s signal being routed to an assignable effect control Each track s slider position is independent from the others however you can move sliders simultaneously by selecting multiple tracks before making your adjustment If you do not see this slider expand the track For MIDI tracks four multipurpose sliders are displayed to allow you to adjust MIDI controller data For more information see Configuring MIDI track controller automation on page 225 You may choose what the slider controls by clicking the slider label Changing the slider type for one track changes it for all tracks so you can compare levels of the same control across the project For more information see Adjusting the mix on page 43 Paint Clip Selector button Clicking the Paint Clip Selector button 2 displays all the clips available for the track allows the user to add clips and opens the Clip Pool The Paint Clip Selector button shows the clip type icons For more information see Understanding clip types on page 36 Clip type icons a Loop One shot Beatmapped a MIDI if Loop button is selected in the Clip Pool MIDI if Loop button
350. izard button to adjust a track s tempo information For more information see Using the Beatmapper on page 117 The waveform display shows tempo changes and measures using markers Marker Description F Represents the first downbeat F Indicates a tempo change These markers can be added manually or are added by ACID when recording or rendering P Represent measures You can adjust tempo by dragging measure or Beatmap markers e Dragging a measure marker that occurs before the first Beatmap marker sets the clip s initial tempo e Measure markers between Beatmap markers cannot be moved e Dragging a Beatmap marker adjusts the tempo of the Beatmap marker you drag and the previous marker The length of the measures between the Beatmap markers is adjusted as you drag e Dragging a measure marker that occurs after the last Beatmap marker sets the clip s final tempo WORKING WITH TRACKS 127 You can add Beatmap markers to signal a tempo change just double click a measure marker or a blank area of the Beatmap marker bar to add a marker To remove a Beatmap marker double click an existing marker To edit a Beatmap marker right click it and choose a new setting from the Root Note or Time Signature submenu Reloading files Clicking the Reload button i gt Reload located on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window restores all settings from the media file Any setting changes made on the Stretch tab are discarded Cli
351. k box and type a value in the box to offset the quantize grid by the specified number of ticks You can type negative values to shift the grid backward Swing Drag the slider to add a swing to the quantize grid When you set this slider to 0 notes are quantized directly to the grid Increasing the setting shifts every other grid boundary forward set to 300 to shift every other grid boundary to the next grid division Strength Drag the slider to adjust how strictly you want to quantize For example to quantize directly to the grid set the slider to 100 If you set the slider to 50 a note that would be shifted 4 ticks is moved only 20 ticks 4 Select the tracks or events you want to quantize e Ifa selected event has note events selected only the selected notes will be quantized e Ifyou want to quantize multiple events on multiple tracks hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking the events to select them and then select the tracks e Select a track to quantize all events on the track Hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking a track header to select multiple tracks The Apply to selected notes only Apply to all notes in selected events and Apply to all notes on selected tracks radio buttons at the bottom of the dialog will track the current selection If you want to override the current selection you can click a different rafio button Note Muted tracks will not be quantized 5 Click the Apply button WORKING WITH MIDI 213 Editing
352. k displays controls you can use to adjust track panning volume and muting The controls can adjust static trim or automation levels Use the Automation Settings button l at the top of the Faders control region to choose the automation mode and turn automation on or off i Touch ak Touch ia ry Center Center on on l I amp EI 0 0 39 Audio track MIDI track To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane To change a track s automation recording mode click the down arrow next to the Automation Settings button x and choose a setting from the menu Click the button so the Automation Settings button is not selected if you want the Fader control region controls to function as trim controls Adjusting a trim control affects the entire track When the Automation Settings button is selected you can use the buttons to edit pan volume and mute automation for the track 172 CHAPTER 11 Muting or soloing a track When the Faders control region is visible each track displays Mute and Solo buttons To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane te Touch 1 Center 008 09 Ill E0 Muting a track When the Automation Settings button l is not selected you can click the Mute button to prevent a track from being played in the mix Click the Mute button on additional tracks to add them to the mute group To unmute a tr
353. k effect and record with input monitoring on Your guitar would be recorded directly without the plug in and the plug in would be processed each time you play or render your project This method allows you to adjust the plug in settings as you work on your project Scenario 2 Set up an input bus that uses your amplifier modeling plug in as an insert effect and choose that input bus as your recording input In this scenario your amplifier modeling plug in is cooked into the recorded signal This method allows you to record your processed signal but doesn t allow you to change your amplifier settings without rerecording the guitar part 1 Add an input bus to your project For more information see Adding or deleting input busses on page 182 2 Setup your input bus a Click the Add New Insert FX button in the Insert FX control region of the input bus channel strip to add plug ins to your input bus For more information about input bus channel strips see Using input bus channel strips on page 182 b Inthe I O control region of the input bus channel strip click the Input Source button and choose the sound card input you want to record c Click the Output button in the I O control region of the input bus channel strip and choose Off The bus output is left off so we can monitor the input through the track 3 Set your track to record from your input bus a Click the Record Input button on the track header choose Input Busses fr
354. k in drop down list or e _ Use the bar on the left side of the window to browse to a folder Select a library from the list Click the Open button to open the selected library The name of the current library is displayed in the upper right corner of the Search Results pane Search Results i Fe on OO gt we S Gl afi wi Mame Rating Comments ACID Type 29 NY Dance Pro Pro Loop 30 NY Dance Pro Pro Loop 31 A NY Dance Fro Fro Loop a2 NY DANCE sPROM Loop 33 a Ni DANCE sPROM Loop D Wis os eee m USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 71 Adding media files to a library Before you can search or organize your media files you ll need to add them to a media library When the Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library is installed and set as the active reference library in the Media Manager Options dialog tags and custom properties from the reference library will be applied to media from existing Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples or Loops for ACID collections when you add media to your library For more information on Media Manager options see Setting Media Manager options on page 84 Note The Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library is not installed by default but you can install it from the ACID CD or download it from the Sony Creative Software Inc Web site http www sonycreativesoftware com reference After installing the library go to the Media Manager
355. k s bus or assignable effects send level to Pre Volume or Post Volume Press the Sends button to scroll through the available bus and effects sends 6 Marker 6 Press to place the cursor at marker 6 Default Press the Settings button and hold F6 while pressing the V Pot on a channel to return the channel s settings to the track defaults 7 Marker 7 Press to place the cursor at marker 7 8 Marker 8 Press to place the cursor at marker 8 Add New buttons The Add New buttons add busses or tracks to your project e E a F eve e s ARARA vane ee mrt wre pec eer A 2 Po OA a on oe ag gt 2 FADER BANK NS 7 Item Description 1 Track Press to add a new audio track 2 Bus Press to add an audio bus to your project APPENDIX B 293 Windows buttons The Windows buttons control the display of various ACID windows Item osma MACKIE orm Mans EE maim oe e ee O ee ee ee Description 1 Mixer Press to show the Mixing Console window If the window is not docked pressing the button shows hides the 2 Video window Press to show the Video Preview window If the window is not docked pressing the button shows hides the Preview 3 Plug Ins window Press to show the Plug In Manager window If the window is not docked pressing the button shows hides the window View buttons The View buttons control the display of various sections of the ACID window Item N 42 666654 3
356. kers to your sound card s Connect your sound card s front rear and center subwoofer compatible outputs as indicated by your sound card s outputs to the appropriate inputs on a six channel sound card documentation amplifier home theater receiver Connect front rear center and LFE speakers to the amplifier Sound card Connect powered speakers to your sound card s Connect your sound card s outputs to the appropriate with three outputs where you have routed each of the pairs of inputs on a six channel amplifier home theater receiver stereo channels The left channel of the Center LFE pair is Connect front rear center and LFE speakers to the outputs the center channel the right channel is the LFE amplifier channel Three stereo Connect powered speakers to your sound cards Connect your sound card s outputs to the appropriate sound cards outputs where you have routed each of the pairs of inputs on a six channel amplifier home theater receiver channels The left channel of the Center LFE pair is Connect front rear center and LFE speakers to the the center channel the right channel is the LFE amplifier channel Setting up surround projects You can configure an ACID project to use 5 1 surround in the Project Properties dialog You can also choose to apply a low pass filter for the LFE channel Applying a low pass filter approximates the bass management system in a 5 1 decoder and ensures that you re sending only low frequency audio t
357. king area Click the handle to drag a window to a different location or dock The default windows display in the window docking area when you start ACID for the first time Additional windows can be displayed by clicking the window s tab or by choosing the desired window from the View menu Tip You can quickly hide or show the window docking area by pressing F11 The available windows can be docked anywhere at the bottom of the ACID window or floated over the ACID window or on a secondary monitor this setup requires a dual monitor video card You can also create floating docks anywhere by dragging more than one window to the same area Explorer window The Explorer window works similarly to the Windows Explorer You can use the Explorer window to locate preview and select media files to be added to your project You can also use the Explorer window to perform common file management tasks such as renaming files or creating folders Display the Explorer by choosing Explorer from the View menu or pressing Alt 1 24 CHAPTER 1 Chopper The Chopper isolates audio events so that you can dissect them and reinsert them into a project to produce elaborate slice n dice effects with minimal effort Display the Chopper by choosing Chopper from the View menu or pressing Alt 2 For more information see Using the Chopper on page 97 Mixing Console The Mixing Console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in your project
358. king with MIDI such as edit views effect processors and filters arpeggiators and real time panel automation Pan To place a mono or stereo sound source perceptually between two or more speakers Peak Data File The file created when a media file is opened for the first time This file stores the information regarding the graphic display of the waveform so that opening a file is almost instantaneous This file is stored in the directory where the audio file resides and has a sfk extension If this file is not in the same directory as the audio file or is deleted it is recalculated the next time you open the file Proxy File Working with certain types of media files with particular audio compression schemes can be inefficient and slow To compensate for this audio proxy files are created for these formats to dramatically increase speed and performance The file is saved as a proprietary sfap0 file with the same name as the original media file and the same characteristics as the original audio stream The conversion happens automatically and does not result in a loss of quality or synchronization You can safely delete audio proxy files at any time since these files are recreated as needed Pulse Code Modulation PCM PCM is the most common representation of uncompressed audio signals This method of coding yields the highest fidelity possible when using digital storage PCM is the standard format for WAV and AIFF files Quantization
359. l Preview Audio Audio Audio audio Audio IJ Extremely Abrasiv JUNKYARD RHYTHMS mPROM 3 Shi i J Fluid Dynamics 3 JUNKYARD RHYTHMS mPROM oe Sound Sood a Di Friendly Fire X JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM Master_ _Master_ __Master_ _Master_ __Master J Futurist Drum nB 2 JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM Touch Touch Touch x Touch MTouh DB Groove Elements X JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM D D J D 7 J Groove Spectrum g 2 JUNKVARD RHYTHMS rwPROM a Caner eee fae Game T J JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM i Headstrong Groo Tt t t t t Ji Hip Hop R amp B Vo J JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM Inf Inf Inf Inf In J Ae ja J JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM x gt ps au ig 2JJUNKVARD RHYTHMS rwPROM s Ji Hy ieee 2 JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM x 5 a z E Ji ILONA J JUNKYARD RHYTHMS rwPROM 7 7 7 J Jazz Trap Kit az aE 4 p Ji Junkyard Rhythm 11 8 14 8 10 5 16 2 11 8 es w Faders Preview JUNKYA JUNKYA JUNKYA JUNKYA JUNKYA Explorer Media Manager Groove Pool Aa M CIF r 44 1 022 MB Record Time 2 channels 45 16 35 4 The toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features in ACID B Opens a new project You will be prompted to save any changes to the current project Displays the Open File dialog From this window you can browse all of the available drives to select an ACID project or audio file to open S
360. l in Sound Forge Once you isolate and identify the note choose Save As from the File menu in Sound Forge to save the note as a new WAV file with a unique name Finally add the file to the ACID project and use pitch shifting to create all remaining notes in the scale APPENDIX C 321 322 APPENDIX C Appendix D Shortcut commands Keyboard command reference The ACID keyboard commands are shortcuts that you can use while working on your project Important Some keyboard commands listed below are associated with features that are not available in all versions of ACID For information on a specific feature and its availability please refer to the description of the feature in this manual General commands Description Keys Display online help F1 Display context sensitive help Shift F1 and click an item Refresh screen F5 Shortcut menu Shift F10 Temporarily suspend snapping Shift drag Project file commands Description Keys Description Create new project Ctrl N Save project Create new project and bypass the Ctrl Shift N Open project properties Project Properties dialog Open existing project or media file Ctrl O Close the current project Keys Ctrl S Alt Enter Ctrl F4 APPENDIX D 323 Magnification and view commands Description Show Explorer window Show Chopper window Show Mixing Console window Show Video Video Preview window Show Media Manager window Show Track Properties window Show Surround
361. layback Toggle looped playback Play from start Play from cursor Pause resume playback Timeline commands Description Record Go to using measures beats ticks Go to using current time ruler format Set end of time selection using measures beats and ticks when Time Selection tool is selected Toggle snapping Temporarily suspend snapping Toggle snap to grid Ripple edit mode Draw tool Select next edit tool in list Select previous edit tool in list Mark in point Mark out point for selection Render to new track Insert show hide track pan envelope Insert remove track pan envelope Insert show hide track volume envelope Keys Spacebar Esc Q Shift Spacebar or Ctrl Shift Spacebar when the timeline or track view has focus Shift F12 from any window Ctrl Spacebar when the timeline or track view has focus F12 from any window Enter when the timeline or track view has focus Ctrl F12 from any window Keys Ctrl R Ctrl G Shift G Ctrl Shift G F8 Shift drag Ctrl F8 Ctrl L Ctrl D D Shift D lor Oor Ctrl M P Shift P V Description Record Go to start of project Go to end of project Skip backward Skip forward Description Insert remove track volume envelope Adjust envelope point value in fine increments without changing the point s timeline position Adjust envelope point value in normal increments without changing the point s timeline posi
362. le properties for the selected track are displayed Click a track to view its properties Setting the track s paint clip To set the active clip click the space next to a clip s name on the Clip Pool tab The pencil icon 4 indicates which clip will be used for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Tip You can also click the Paint Clip Selector button in the track header and choose a clip from the menu gi Funk 135 G t Br Taf 1 Moc instin 1 Mic Instin 2 MainOut IL MainOut 2 Vol 6 0d5 iu tr Touch X Pare aiii L Fi nf Funk 135 Funki37 Nene Add Clip Clip Pool Filtering the contents of the track s Paint Clip Selector Clear a clip s check box on the Clip Pool tab to remove it from the Paint Clip Selector menu in the track header without removing it from the track To make the clip available again select its check box Bongo 01 Et ed I pon lfa track has many clips removing 60de u 1 Bongo oz clips from the Paint Clip Selector A Bongo 01 1 menu can make the track list easier Bango to navigate B Bongo 02 15 K g Bongo 03 1 D Bongo 04 0 2 Next Clip Previous Clip Clip Pool WORKING WITH TRACKS 119 Adding clips to the Clip Pool Click the Open button E3 to display the Open dialog where you can browse to clips you want to add to the track Tips Drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager
363. lected all selected tracks are adjusted If you adjust the fader during playback the behavior varies depending on the selected automation recording mode For more information see Automating 5 1 surround projects on page 158 Adding or removing track effect automation Ifa plug in supports automation you can dynamically adjust effect parameters over time Adding effect automation envelopes If a plug in supports automation you can use envelopes to adjust effect parameters over time The appearance of the plug in in the Plug In Chooser window indicates whether the plug in supports automation Plug ins with this icon support automation while plug ins with this icon y do not In addition you can quickly locate plug ins that support automation in the Automatable subfolder For creative ways to use effect automation envelopes see Creating wah wah effects with automated Track EQ on page 318 and Turning automated effects on and off on page 318 1 Click the Track FX button ea on a track to open the Audio Plug In window If no track effects exist clicking the Track FX button displays the Plug In Chooser Use the Plug In Chooser to create an effect chain including an automatable plug in For more information see Creating or adding to track plug in chains on page 112 2 Click the Configure FX Automation button i on the Audio Plug In window to display the FX Automation Chooser 3 Clicka plug in at the top of the FX Automation Chooser
364. lection you could use the Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library to search the entire Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples catalog and purchase a new loop library You can use the Media Reference Library drop down list in the Media Manager Options dialog to determine which library is opened when you click the Switch to Media Reference Library button Hi 1 Click the Switch to Media Reference Library button Hi The reference library specified in the Media Manager Options dialog is opened Media in a reference library is displayed in gray text to indicate that the files are not available on your computer 2 Find the media you re looking for with a standard or advanced search i Tag media from the reference library as needed For more information on tagging see Tagging media files on page 73 4 When you select a file in a reference library the Product Information pane displays information about the selected file and a link you can use to purchase the media Using the Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library If you have the Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library loaded when you search your computer for media media from existing Sony Loops and Samples or Loops for ACID collections will inherit tags and custom properties from the reference library The Sony Sound Series Loops amp Samples reference library is not installed by default but you can install it from the ACID CD or download it fr
365. led events are pasted at the next snap point You can use snapping to quantize your events P Repeat step 5 as needed Click the Stop button when you re finished creating events Edit event positions as necessary Tip f you re using this feature to tap rhythms with one shot tracks try applying a groove to adjust the timing of your rhythm For more information see Working with Grooves on page 135 58 CHAPTER 3 Cutting events Cutting an event a time selection or an event within a time selection removes the audio data from the track view and places it on the clipboard Once data is placed on the clipboard it can be pasted back into the project an unlimited number of times Clipboard content remains on the clipboard until it is replaced by new data 1 Select the event data you want to cut or make a time selection For more information see Making selections on page 40 2 Cut the event data using any of the following methods Click the Cut button amp on the toolbar e Choose Cut from the Edit menu e Right click the selection and choose Cut from the shortcut menu e Press Ctrl X All selected events are removed from the track view and placed on the clipboard Deleting events Deleting an event a time selection or an event within a time selection removes the data from the track view and discards it Deleted events are not placed on the clipboard and do not replace or interfere with current clipboard con
366. lip 2 cia a ee ee eee Master Master vol 6 6 d m Bus A Bus 4 Pan Center iij Buss Bus B Bus Bus C 4udio Device Preferences The button is displayed with a master bus icon when the track is routed to the master bus and the bus letter is displayed A and so on when a track is routed to another bus 2 Select the desired bus from the submenu The Bus button changes to display the selected bus Notes Ifthe Bus button does not appear on the track then you have not specified more than one bus in your project settings For more information see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 163 Ifyou want to send a track to multiple outputs for creating cue mixes or effects sends you can use the multipurpose fader to control the level of the track sent to each bus or assignable effects chain e Bus sends are pre volume by default In Post Volume mode the following settings are applied to the track before it is sent to the bus track volume track volume envelopes track panning and track panning envelopes To change to post volume right click the fader handle and choose Post Volume from the shortcut menu Adjusting a bus send level 1 Click the label on the multipurpose slider and choose the desired bus from the menu The label changes to reflect the name of the bus WORKING WITH TRACKS 115 Bass Guitar Gk G I Mut 54 BB 42 36 30 ze 3 z 3 7 0 a gt SoundMA Digital Audio 1 50 Bus B Vol 6 6 dB
367. lity into a e Customizing ACID Software seamless music and post production environment ACID 7 inspires you like Info rmation 2 Keyboard Shortcuts nothing else Fast and intuitive it s more like a creative partner than a Signal How Diagrams production tool pa ne 2 Troubleshooting Glossary New features Fundamentals Interactive Tutorials External control surface channel tracking Custom labels for ASIO drivers and ports Support for opening and rendering FLAC files Support for opening and rendering AAC files Support for rendering AC 3 files with the Dolby Digital AC 3 Studio plug in ixing and Editing KISIKI 4 2 Mixing Console window for a traditional hardware style mixer view Vv Audio routing enhancements You can now route busses to assignable effects via the Mixing X Context sensitive help To use context sensitive help in a dialog box click the question mark button 7 in the upper right corner of the dialog box Help on the Web Additional ACID information is available on the Sony Creative Software Inc Web site From the Help menu choose Sony on the Web and choose the desired location from the submenu The software starts your system s Web browser and attempts to connect to the appropriate page on the Web site Overview of ACID software ACID software is designed to be powerful and flexible yet easy to use Many of the ACID operations menu items and shortcut keys are common to ot
368. ll be named Track X Recording X wav Select this check box if you want pre volume sends from tracks to busses and assignable effects to respond to the track mute state When the check box is cleared the pre volume sends are not affected by the mute state in order to facilitate cue mixes Select this check box if you want to configure audio track sends to behave as they did in ACID 6 0 and earlier When the check box is selected you can open projects created with earlier versions of ACID and be assured they will sound the same as they did in earlier versions of ACID Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose the sound that will be used to play the metronome For more information see Using the metronome on page 194 Type a value or use the spinner to change the value that will be used when normalizing clips Click to restore the Audio tab to the default settings Using the Audio Device tab Item Audio device type Default Stereo and Front playback device Default Rear playback device Default Center and LFE playback device Playback buffering seconds Enable track buffering Default audio recording device Description Choose a driver type from the drop down list e Microsoft Sound Mapper The default setting Allows the Sound Mapper to choose an appropriate playback device e Direct Sound Surround Mapper Allows the Surround Mapper to choose appropriate playback devices for the front rear and center LFE
369. looped playback helps you hear the results of your edits a Drag a beat anchor or insert a new one to indicate which beat you want to adjust If snapping is enabled beat anchors snap to the current grid spacing Hold Shift while dragging to bypass snapping press Shift after you click b Drag a groove marker f to adjust when the beat will be played Drag to the left if you want a beat to be played early or drag left if you want it to be played late WORKING WITH GROOVES 139 You cannot drag groove markers past each other but multiple markers can exist at the same point in time When the Allow snapping for Post Groove Markers check box is selected on the General tab of the Preferences dialog groove markers will snap to the current grid spacing if snapping is enabled Hold Shift while dragging to bypass snapping c Double click a beat anchor or groove marker to reset the marker to the beat anchor position Tip Hover over a beat anchor or groove marker to display a ToolTip that explains the effect of groove marker adjustments 140 CHAPTER 8 Chapter 9 Organizing Plug Ins and ReWire Devices You can use the Plug In Manager to organize your DirectX and VST plug ins VST effects and instruments and ReWire devices From the View menu choose Plug In Manager to toggle the display of the Plug In Manager window With this window you can access effects and effects packages and apply them to tracks busses assignable
370. lope setting during playback but cannot be adjusted When the track has a mute envelope and the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the button edits the envelope setting at the cursor position If you click the Mute button during playback the behavior varies depending on the selected automation recording mode For more information see Automating 5 1 surround projects on page 158 Volume or pan automation You can change a track s volume or position in the stereo field throughout a project using automation envelopes Adding volume or pan envelopes 1 2 Select the track to which you want to add the envelope You may select multiple tracks Add the envelope to the selected track s in one of following ways From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and choose Volume or Pan from the submenu Right click the track header in the track list choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu and choose Volume or Pan from the submenu Press Shift V volume envelope or Shift P pan envelope A blue line appears across the track s for a volume envelope and a red line appears across the track s for a pan envelope Envelope line Note Because the default panning mode is additive you can introduce clipping when panning a track to the left or right Choose an appropriate pan type and adjust the track volume accordingly For more information see Choosing stereo pan types on page 117 Adjusting volume or
371. lope tool to select and modify envelope points Activates the Time Selection tool to quickly select all events within range of time INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 19 t Reverses the last action performed ACID supports Activates the Groove tool to apply a groove toa unlimited undos allowing you to restore the project track You can use grooves to manipulate the timing to any state since the last save of tracks by quantizing media to predefined grooves or by applying the feel of one track to another a Reverses an undo amp Activates the Groove Erase tool to erase grooves or parts of grooves When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key the Groove Erase tool can erase an entire groove event 4m Turns the snapping feature on or off With snapping re Opens the Interactive Tutorials window where you enabled you can decide whether to snap to the grid can select tutorials and learn about the features in or to all elements markers regions etc ACID Pro software hd Allows you to automatically create crossfades when w Activates context sensitive help to obtain you overlap two audio events information about a specific option menu or part of the ACID window Track list This list identifies the track order in your project and contains the track s controls The following sections identify and briefly explain the controls located in the track list Arm for Record Record Device Selector Track number Bus Assignment In
372. low the on screen instructions to create an account At any time you can go back and create another account at a different Web site The Web site you are currently logged into in the Publish Setup utility is where your song is published when you choose Publish from the File menu Uploading a project Publishing a project file copies your media to the Web so you can share it with other Web users The following procedure assumes you already have an account set up with a publish provider If not you will first be redirected to set up an account After successfully creating an account you will be directed back to the Publish feature 1 From the File menu choose Publish The Publish Setup dialog displays 2 Log into your publishing account or follow the on screen instructions to create one 52 CHAPTER 2 3 Select the appropriate radio button to specify whether the song to be published is the current ACID song or a different song e To publish your current ACID song choose a streaming format and bit rate e To publish a different song enter the path to the song or click Browse to locate the file This song must already be in a streaming format 4 Click Next If you are publishing the current ACID song it is rendered in the format and bit rate you specified A window appears from the publish provider with directions for completing the publishing process 5 Follow the instructions provided by the publish provider The file begins u
373. lt for files longer than 30 seconds Use the Open files as loops if between seconds setting on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog to determine the file length Support for multitempo clips is available for clips that are recorded or rendered in ACID or by adding Beatmap markers on the Clip Properties dialog 1 Perform either of the following actions to start the Beatmapper Wizard Add a long file to your project If tempo information is not detected in the file the Beatmapper Wizard starts Select the Yes radio button and click Next to detect measures and downbeats The file will be able to stretch compress with the project s tempo Select the No radio button and click Finish if you want to add the file as a one shot The file will maintain its original length regardless of the project tempo Open the Clip Properties window for a Beatmapped track switch to the Stretch tab and click the Beatmapper Wizard button 2 The Beatmapper Wizard will draw the file s waveform and place a marker to locate the first beat of the first measure Click the Play button to verify the marker s position If the marker is positioned on a downbeat click Next Otherwise drag the marker to the appropriate location and click Next Tip Click the Reset button to set the downbeat marker to its original position 3 The Beatmapper Wizard will draw the file s waveform and place a region to indicate the length of the first measure WORKING W
374. ltaneously if you use the Mute and Solo buttons in the track header The mute state overrides the solo state Ifa track s Solo button is selected the track is included in the solo group but it will be muted whenever the mute automation is set to mute the track Ifthe track s Mute button is selected the track is muted regardless of the mute automation settings Add a volume or pan envelope 1 Select the track where you want to add or remove the envelope 2 Doone of the following From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and then choose Volume or Pan from the submenu Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu and then choose Volume or Pan from the submenu Press Shift V for a volume envelope or Shift P for a pan envelope If you re working with a 5 1 surround project surround panning keyframes are used instead of a single envelope 3 If you want to change the track s volume or pan setting throughout the track edit the envelope in the timeline If you want to change volume or pan settings by recording automation select the Automation Settings button 17 in the track header to toggle automation mode The Volume fader or Pan slider handle is displayed with an automation icon in automation mode 5 Drag the Volume fader or Pan slider to edit automation settings at the cursor position You can also adjust automation by editing the envelope in the timeline The control b
375. ly assigned shortcut keys Click a tab in the middle of the dialog to choose which shortcuts you want to see Editing or creating new shortcuts As 2 Click a tab in the middle of the dialog to indicate the type of command you want to assign to a keyboard shortcut Select a command in the list Tip You can type a word in the Show commands containing box to filter the list of commands to display only commands that contain the word you typed Click the Shortcut keys box and press the key combination you want to assign to the selected command Click the Add button to assign the key combination in the Shortcut keys box to the selected command APPENDIX A 281 Saving a keyboard mapping Click the Save as button and type a name to save your current keyboard shortcuts to an ini file in the C Documents and Settings user name Local Settings Application Data Sony ACID Pro 7 0 folder C Users user name AppData Local Sony ACID Pro 7 0 on Windows Vista Tip The Application Data folder is not visible unless the Show hidden files and folders radio button is selected on the View tab of the Windows Folder Options control panel You can use this file as a backup or to share your keyboard shortcuts with other ACID users Deleting a keyboard mapping Choose a mapping from the Keyboard mapping drop down list and click the Delete button to remove the selected keyboard mapping Tip You cannot delete the default ACID keyboard mapping
376. m Touch Pan Center i GI BASS TAST Bus B 4 5 dB al t Pre Fx 1 Inf Fx 2 0 0 dB Fx 3 Inf Bus 4 InF Bus B 4 5 dE Bus C Inf Tip Ifyou can t see the multipurpose slider drag the bottom edge of the track header to increase its height Drag the fader to adjust the level of the track sent to the bus You can also use the Sends control region in the Mixing console window to configure bus sends For more information see Using audio and MIDI track channel strips on page 169 Tips Bus sends are pre volume and pre mute by default When bus sends are pre volume you can create a cue mix that is independent of your main mix To change to post volume right click the bus fader and choose Post Volume from the shortcut menu If you want to apply track panning to bus sends including pan position and panning mode right click the bus fader and choose Link to Main Track Pan from the shortcut menu When Link to Main Track Pan is not selected the track sends a center panned stereo signal using the track s current panning mode Select the Use legacy track send gain check box on the Audio page of the Preferences dialog if you want to configure audio track sends to behave as they did in ACID 6 0 and earlier When the check box is selected you can open projects created with earlier versions of ACID and be assured they will sound the same as they did in earlier versions of ACID For more information see Using the Au
377. m ReWire Devices Ee All La 2 Ableton Live Engine di Faworites ee Soft Synths Dynamics Flanger and Ph We Sony Volume Channel Strips Hih nea m fe 4 Th k m 2 Click the Configure VST button 3 at the top of the Plug In Manager window The Plug In Configuration dialog is displayed The dialog displays a list of folders where ACID looks for VST plug ins 3 Indicate where your plug ins are installed e Ifyou want to add a new folder click the Add button and then browse to the folder where your plug in is installed e Ifyou want to edit an existing folder path select a folder in the Search Folder column click the Edit button and then browse to the folder where your plug in is installed e Ifyou want to remove an existing folder select a folder in the Search Folder column and click the Remove button 4 Click the Scan button to start scanning your folders for plug ins ORGANIZING PLUG INS AND REWIRE DEVICES 141 Viewing plug ins When you open the Plug In Manager window an Explorer view is displayed with separate folders for your plug ins Folder Audio FX ReWire Devices Soft Synths 142 CHAPTER 9 Description Displays all your DirectX and VST audio plug ins You can drag plug ins to tracks or Mixing Console channel strips to add effects to your project Select the All folder to display all audio plug ins e The Failed folder contains plug ins that did not scan correctly or timed out duri
378. me from the submenu and then type a new name The new name is displayed in the Clip Pool and in the event when Event Information is selected on the View menu Removing clips from a track To remove unused clips from individual tracks click the Remove Unused Clips button in the Clip Pool window Tip To remove the unused media from your project choose Remove All Unused Clips from the Tools menu Managing clips You can use the Clip Pool tab in the Audio Track Properties or MIDI Track Properties window to organize each track s media For more information see Editing audio track properties on page 119 or Editing MIDI track properties on page 216 Pitch shifting audio clips You can use the Clip Properties window to pitch shift all events on the track associated with a specific clip For more information see Adjusting pitch shift on page 122 Selecting events that use a specified clip Perform any of the following actions to select events created from a clip e Right click an event in the timeline and choose Select Events Using This Event s Clip from the shortcut menu to select all events on the track that use the same clip as the selected event Right click the timeline choose Select Events Using Clip and then choose a clip from the submenu to select all events on the track that use the specified clip e Right click a clip in the Clip Pool window and choose Select Timeline Events from the shortcut menu Using
379. means that the software initiates playback by receiving timecode from another device 1 Connect a word clock signal between your computer and triggering device to lock synchronization Note f the MIDI trigger device can output MIDI timecode a timecode converter is not necessary you can connect the trigger device directly to your computer Configure your triggering device to send MTC to your computer From the Options menu choose Preferences and select the Sync tab to configure the application to receive MTC From the Input device drop down list choose the port through which you receive MTC e From the Frame rate drop down list choose the frame rate that your trigger device uses to send MTC to ACID From the Options menu choose Timecode and choose Trigger from MIDI Timecode from the submenu When an incoming MTC signal is received playback begins from the position indicated by the timecode If MTC is not being received you can play and edit normally Viewing incoming timecode You can view the incoming timecode in the time display located directly above the track list Right click the time display and choose MIDI Timecode In from the shortcut menu to show the incoming MTC time This display also shows status and error information If Trigger from MIDI Timecode is enabled but no MTC is detected the display reads Waiting lf the wrong frame rate of MTC is being detected the display reads Wrong format 244 CHAPTER 13 Ge
380. meters 151 Automation 151 Bus send volume envelopes 154 Editing effects 178 Input 181 Output 176 Panning 255 INDEX i CD Extracting media 34 Writing media 53 Changing a section s color 69 Changing an event s clip 106 Changing the track color 42 Channel strips Adding editing track effects 169 Adjusting bus assignable effects send levels 170 changing a track s name 169 FX Send Assignable Effects 188 Choosing a drum map for a track 243 Chopper Grid 97 Inserting increments 100 Inserting selections from 101 Keyboard shortcuts 98 Markers and regions 98 Saving selections as new files 102 Selecting audio 98 Snapping options 97 Tips and tricks 320 Using with one shots 102 Window 97 Clearing all events from a section 70 Clearing undo history 46 Clip properties Adjusting for MIDI tracks 129 Changing clip types 122 Clip Properties window 121 229 Clips Adding to tracks 103 Changing pitch 95 changing settings 108 Clip Pool 107 Copying across tracks 104 Copying across tracks without copying events 105 Loops 36 One shots 36 Setting the active clip and creating events 104 Stretching properties 127 Types 36 Cloning loops 102 320 Command markers 87 Configuring input filters 220 Connecting a control surface 283 Connecting a Mackie Control Universal 285 Constant power panning model 117 258 Context sensitive help 18 Control surface knobs 309 Control surface setup 281 ii I
381. mmands for the project timeline Er g s as E EOL O 16 ojlo 6 ooo 2 Lee 3 4 el e 6 7 Item Description 1 Marker Press to place a marker at the cursor position Hold the Ctrl button while pressing the button to remove a marker 2 Region Press to convert the current selection to a region Hold the Ctrl button while pressing the button to remove a region 3 Loop Press to toggle looped playback mode Select Hold the Shift button while pressing the Loop Select button to create a time selection from the loop region 4 Mark In Press to set the beginning of the loop region at the cursor position Go to In Hold the Shift button while pressing the Mark In Go to In button to move the cursor to the beginning of the loop region 296 APPENDIX B Item Description 5 Mark Out Press to set the end of the loop region at the cursor position Go to Out Hold the Shift button while pressing the Mark Out Go to Out button to move the cursor to the end of the loop region 6 EventTrim Hold the Shift button while pressing the Event Trim Center Cursor button to center the cursor in the timeline Center view Cursor 7 RTZ Press to move the cursor to the beginning of the project End Hold the Shift button while pressing the RTZ End button to move the cursor to the end of the project Transport buttons The Transport buttons allow you to navigate the timeline and preview your project We AE Ye Yo b hil 4 4 O
382. mn button to add a custom column A new entry is added to the list 3 Inthe Name box type the name you d like to display as a column heading USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 83 Select the Type box and choose Text or Integer from the drop down list to indicate whether you ll store text or numeric data in the column If you want to remove a custom column select an entry in the list and click the Delete Selected Columns button X The column and all data stored in the column is removed from the library Click the OK button The column is added to the media library and the Search Results pane is scrolled to the right to display your new column Setting Media Manager options Use the Media Manager Options dialog to set options for working with the Media Manager tool 1 Click the Media Library Actions button a and choose Options from the menu The Media Manager Options dialog is displayed From the Reference library drop down list choose the library you want to load when you click the Switch to Media Reference Library button in the upper left corner of the Search Results pane For more information about using reference libraries see Opening a Reference Library on page 77 In the Search results limit box type the maximum number of media files you d like to have returned in the results of your searches Note ncreasing the Search Results Limit setting increases the amount of time required to search a library and can significa
383. mportant A generic control surface can control either trim or automation settings In order to control automation settings you must assign a button to place the control surface in automation mode and the Automation Settings button on the track or bus you want to edit must be set to Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch Customizing your control mappings a oo oe From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Select the External Control amp Automation tab Double click the Generic Control entry in the Active control devices list to display the Configure Generic Control dialog To add or change a function do the following a Choose a setting from the View function group drop down list b Select the Learn check box c Select an command in the Host Command list and activate the control on your control surface d You can click the Edit button to fine tune the MIDI message settings Repeat step 4 for each command you want to make available on your control surface To remove a function select an item in the Host Command list and click the Reset button To remove all functions click the Reset All button Click the Save As button to save your updated configuration file APPENDIX B 301 Loading a control mapping file Pe i From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Select the External Control amp Automation tab in the Preferences dialog D
384. n Fre Inf i Ifo I O Control Region Peak Meters i Control Region er Touch 7 ie enter ii G Faders Control Region Ci 5 0 ladies Track 1 Channel Label Item Insert FX Control Region Sends Control Region I O Control Region Peak Meters Control Region 168 CHAPTER 11 Description The Insert FX control region displays the insert effects chain for a track or bus Note MIDI tracks do not have this region on the channel strip The Sends control region displays controls for routing tracks to busses or assignable effects chains For assignable effects chains the Send Region also displays an input fader and meter Note MIDI tracks do not have this region on the channel strip The I O control region allows you to choose the recording input for a track or route a channel to a bus or hardware output The Peak Meters control region displays peak meters you can use to monitor instantaneous levels during playback and determine the loudest level in your audio signal Note To change the range of all meters in the Mixing console drag the Meter Range slider in the View pane or right click a meter and choose a range from the shortcut menu Item Description Faders Control Region The Faders control region allows you to control a channel s gain Audio track channels display controls for the track automation mode arm for record input monitor mode mute solo pan track gain and phase MIDI tra
385. n OR relationship regardless of whether Match Any or Match All is selected Sorting search results Click a column heading to sort the results in ascending or descending order based on that column Viewing previous searches Click the Previous Search button in the top left corner of the Search Results pane to navigate through your recent searches and update the contents of the Search Results pane After viewing previous searches click the Next Search button in the top left corner of the Search Results pane to navigate back to your current search USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 79 Using advanced search options If your media library contains many files and you re searching for a very specific media file the Advanced section of the Search pane can help you zero in on exactly the file you want If you want to perform an advanced search to refine the results of a previous search start by creating a quick search or tag based search and then perform the following steps Tips You can use the Search Results Limit box in the Media Manager Options dialog to determine the maximum number of media files youd like to have returned in the results of your searches Increasing the Search Results Limit setting increases the amount of time required to search a library and can significantly decrease performance if set excessively high When performing complex searches consider creating temporary tags to classify the results If you apply a tag t
386. n and type a new name in the box 242 CHAPTER 13 4 Ifyou want to associate the drum map with a MIDI device double click the Device box and type the name of a MIDI device When you associate a drum map with a MIDI device the drum maps will be displayed automatically on the Output Settings tab of the Track Properties window when you choose Drum Map from the drop down list at the top of the page For more information see Editing duration on page 215 Note Be sure to type the device name identically in the Drum Map Editor and the Patch Map Editor For more information see Creating or editing program maps on page 240 5 If you want to change the description of the map edit the text in the Drum Map Description box 6 Add keys as needed a Click the Insert Key button MN toadda key to the drum map If a key is selected the next available key will be inserted For example if you select C5 and click Insert Key C 5 will be added if it does not exist in the current drum map If C 5 D5 and D 5 already exist E5 will be added b Double click the name in the Instrument column and type the name of the instrument associated with the selected key 7 Select a key in the table on the right side of the dialog and click the Delete Key button X to remove it from the drum map 8 Ifyou want to copy key assignments from other drum maps perform the following steps a Inthe MIDI Drum Map Template list select the drum map that contains the keys y
387. n one second apart or pitch and echo artifacts may result You can add move and delete stretch markers on the Stretch tab If snapping is enabled markers will snap to the current grid spacing Moving stretch markers You can drag any marker to a new location If you move a combination stretch beat marker its associated beat marker P will also be moved WORKING WITH TRACKS 125 Adding stretch markers Double click the marker bar at the bottom of the waveform display to create a new marker It is advantageous to add new markers if the software does not detect any quick subdivisions in beats The biggest cause of audio artifacts due to time compression is a lack of beat detection Make sure that you add markers anywhere the application fails to put one on a pronounced beat Deleting markers You can remove a user defined marker by right clicking and choosing Delete from the shortcut menu or by double clicking a disabled marker Double click a combination stretch beat marker to remove the beat marker P or double click a stretch marker to delete it Resetting stretch markers Click the Reload button Reload to reset the markers to their last saved positions Beat anchors and markers for loop clips Beat anchors correspond to musical beats on the ruler at the top of the waveform display Beat markers P correspond to points in time on the ruler at the bottom of the waveform display Each beat marker cor
388. n the parameters you specify 1 a To quantize only specific events select the events you want to quantize in the list editor Tip Hold Shift or Ctrl while clicking event rows to select multiple events Click the Quantize button 4 The MIDI Quantize dialog appears From the Quantize resolution drop down list choose the beat to which you want the selected events to be quantized Choose the appropriate options for quantizing Select the Start times check box to snap event start times to the beat selected in the Quantize resolution drop down list Select the Note durations check box to snap note durations to the beat selected in the Quantize resolution drop down list e Select the Notes only check box to quantize note events alone When you select this check box the list editor does not quantize after touch control change meta NRPN RPN pitch bend poly pressure and program change events e Select the Apply to current selection only check box to quantize only the selected events Clear the check box to quantize all events within the list Click Apply Deleting events Click an event row and click the Delete button x Undoing and redoing You can easily undo and redo actions in the list editor by using keyboard shortcuts Press Ctrl Z to undo an action and press Ctrl Shift Z to redo an action 238 CHAPTER 13 Routing tracks to MIDI devices or soft synths Each MIDI track can be played through any external
389. n while hovering over slider fader handle APPENDIX D 329 330 APPENDIX D Appendix E Glossary The glossary contains terms and their definitions that you may come across in the manual This glossary not only includes terms associated with ACID software but also includes relevant industry terms acd zip An ACID project file that contains all information regarding the project including track layout envelope settings and effects parameters In addition all audio files used in the project are embedded into the project file Activation Code This number is based on the Computer ID number of the computer on which the software is installed Each computer has a unique number similar to a license plate When you register your copy of the software Sony generates an activation code for you based on the Computer ID number Once you enter the activation code the ACID application will not time out Since the activation number is based on the Computer ID it is important that you have the software installed on the computer where you will be using it Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation ADPCM A method of compressing audio data Although the theory for compression using ADPCM is standard there are many different algorithms employed For example Microsoft s ADPCM algorithm is not compatible with the International Multimedia Association s IMA approved ADPCM Advanced Streaming Format ASF See Windows Media Format on page 34
390. ncluding pan position and panning mode to FX sends right click the FX fader and choose Link to Main Track Pan from the shortcut menu e When Link to Main Track Pan is not selected the track sends a center panned stereo signal using the track s current panning mode e Select the Use legacy track send gain check box on the Audio page of the Preferences dialog if you want to configure audio track sends to behave as they did in ACID 6 0 and earlier When the check box is selected you can open projects created with earlier versions of ACID and be assured they will sound the same as they did in earlier versions of ACID For more information see Using the Audio tab on page 271 Assigning tracks to busses Assigning tracks to busses allows you to apply settings to a series of tracks or route tracks to a hardware output For example if you wanted to apply the same three effects to several tracks you could apply the effects to a bus and assign the tracks to that bus If you wanted to send several tracks to a single hardware output you could assign the tracks to a bus and then route the bus to a hardware output Assigning a track to a bus The Bus button in a track header chooses the track s primary output Assigning tracks to busses is especially useful for creating submixes that allow you to adjust the levels of multiple tracks at once or apply an effect to multiple tracks 1 Click the Bus button on the track Bass Guitar Elg OI 6 C
391. nd out envelope curve You can control an event s envelope fade in and out characteristics by adjusting the event s envelope handles These handles allow you to control the length and dB level of fade ins and fade outs Also you can change the type of curve that the event uses to control the volume s fade characteristics 1 Place the mouse pointer on the upper corner of the event The envelope cursor 4 appears 2 Drag the envelope cursor and position the envelope curve As you drag the cursor the following information is displayed e The event decibel level e The length in measures beats ticks of the fade in or fade out Gain at 1 4 000 ts 0 0 dE 3 Release the mouse to set the fade in or fade out characteristics Changing the event s fade curve type You can set an event s fade curves fast linear slow smooth or sharp that are used to raise or lower the volume over time Right click the fade region select Fade In Type or Fade Out Type from the shortcut menu and choose the appropriate fade curve from the submenu Using sections With sections you can create different arrangements using simple drag and drop operations Each section header above the timeline represents a segment of your project When you drag a section header to a new location of the timeline all events envelopes regions markers and commands within the section follow Intro Verse 1 Chorus ere 2 aah 1 pa jen R
392. nd ambient sounds but you can also experiment with it to add body to drums basses and horns 1 Right click a track and choose Duplicate Track from the shortcut menu A copy of the track is added to the track list The new track is the currently selected track 2 Use the plus and minus keys on your numeric keypad to change the pitch of the duplicated track Octave intervals e g 12 12 24 typically sound best when working with pitched audio however experimenting with other less ordinary intervals may produce surprising results When working with non pitched audio intervals do not matter thereby allowing you to freely experiment with radical pitch shifting This technique typically works best when tuning the duplicate track to a lower octave than the original track but you can also experiment with raising the pitch of the duplicate track Panning in conjunction with detuning Few things are as uninteresting as a series of tracks panned down the middle of a stereo image Particularly after detuning a paired track you should experiment with spatially positioning the tracks using the panning control on the multipurpose slider or a pan envelope Panning each track to a specific channel produces a nice wide aural effect If you are looking for something a little more dynamic position the original track anywhere in the stereo image and use a pan envelope to sweep the duplicate track from the left channel to the right channel of
393. ne MIDI editing mode drag in the top portion of the track to create a new event using the active clip Sp 1 1 1 aa 1 Editing note positions 1 Click the Enable Inline MIDI Editing button 2 Use the scroll buttons at the left edge of the track to navigate the piano roll drum grid 3 Select the notes you want to edit by doing either of the following Click a note with the Draw tool to select it You can hold Ctrl while clicking to select multiple notes Cc WN a gt at a gt a gt YN D g9 A mp O gt at O 2 et O WN 2 M A at Cc ct poe g gt M lt M at 72 oO x lt a n m Q Q J Q te Q Q m Q at O A m D je at g te WN oe M A O gt O O x lt Q O Cc m at a gt g gt m O et M 72 lt O c want to edit 4 Drag notes left or right to change their position on the timeline or drag up or down to assign a note to a different pitch Tips e Hold Shift while dragging to override horizontal snapping press Shift after you click Hold Alt while dragging to constrain to horizontal or vertical movement Editing note duration 1 Click the Enable Inline MIDI Editing button 2 Select the Draw tool 3 Use the scroll buttons at the left edge of the track to navigate the piano roll drum grid WORKING WITH MIDI 211 Hold Shift while dragging to override horizontal snapping press Shift afte
394. nerating MIDI clock MIDI clock differs from MTC in that it contains tempo as well as positional information MIDI clock is essentially measured in ticks from the beginning of the project MIDI clock sends 24 ticks per quarter note The advantage of using MIDI clock is that tempo changes are sent to the chasing application and they will be preserved 1 Specify a MIDI output device to which you will send the clock This option can be found on the Sync tab of the Preferences dialog For more information see Using the Sync tab on page 278 2 From the Options menu choose Timecode and choose Generate MIDI Clock from the submenu MIDI clock is generated when you click the Play button Viewing outgoing MIDI clock You can view the outgoing clock in the time display located directly above the track list Right click the time display and choose MIDI Clock Out from the shortcut menu to display the outgoing MIDI clock time Exporting MIDI files By using the Clip Pool tab you can save the selected clip to a new folder or with a new file name When you export a MIDI file the MIDI tracks in your project are saved to a standard MIDI file Track names track device names and track voices are saved in the exported file Saving MIDI clips for export You may now export multiple MIDI tracks and individual clips to standard MIDI files To export files 1 Select Paint Clip Selector from the track header 2 Choose Clip Pool to open the Track Pro
395. nes show captions link to Web sites or any other function you define Several command types are included that you may add to a streaming media file Some command types are exclusive to either the Windows Media or the RealMedia file types Command Player Type Description URL Windows Media Indicates when an instruction is sent to the user s Internet browser to change the content being and RealMedia displayed With this command you enter the URL that displays at a specific time during the rendered project s playback TEXT Windows Media Displays text in the captioning area of the Windows Media Player located below the video display area You enter the text that displays during playback Note To view captions during playback in Windows Media Player 9 choose Captions and Subtitles from the Windows Media Player Play menu and then choose On if Available from the submenu WMClosedCaption Windows Media Displays the entered text in the captioning window defined by an HTML layout file WMTextBodyText Windows Media Displays the entered text in the text window defined by an HTML layout page WMTextHeadline Windows Media Displays the entered text in the headline window defined by an HTML layout file Title RealMedia Displays the entered text on the player s title bar Note When rendering Windows Media files title information is based on the settings on the Summary tab of the ACID Project Properties dialog or the Index Summary tab of the Custom T
396. ng e Double click the MIDI track icon to open Track Properties dialog On the Output Setting tab choose Drum Map from the drop down menu e Click the Program button m choose Drum Maps and then Select Drum Map Changing the patch for a hardware synth If your track is routed to a hardware synth there are several ways to change patches e Click the Program button m and choose Synth Control of Patch if you want to change patches using the synth s controls e Click the Program button m and choose Use Program Change and Bank if you want to change patches by specifying the program MSB and LSB values Double click the values in the track header to edit them i Stephanie FO AT TA Auto Al Bex 4 0 0 100 i Center 1 MI e If you ve created a patch map for your device click the Program button m and choose Use Device Patch Map to return to the device s patch map You can then choose a patch by clicking the Program button and choosing a patch from the menu For more information about creating patch maps and assigning them to hardware devices click here Selecting a drum map for a track 1 Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelopes and then choose Configure Controllers from the menu The Track Properties dialog is displayed 2 Under the Output Settings tab select Drum Map from the drop down menu 3 Choose the drum map you want to use Track Properties Output Settings Input Fil
397. ng audio as new 196 Events Automatic crossfades 62 Changing aclip 106 Changing length 38 Changing pitch 95 Copying 57 Copying across tracks 104 Cutting 59 63 Deleting 59 64 Editing in ripple mode 63 Envelopes 67 Erasing 39 Fading edges for offsets 67 Fading in and out 68 grooves 137 Inserting at the play cursor 38 Joining 62 Locking 67 MIDI editing 39 Moving 39 Muting 67 Painting 37 Pasting 57 65 Pitch shifting 66 Properties 66 Recording into 197 Reversing 59 Sections 68 Selecting 40 42 Shifting the contents of 66 Sliding 66 Slipping 66 Slip trimming 66 Events continued Snapping 91 Splitting 60 Start offset 66 Trimming 59 Volume 68 Explorer window 32 34 Exporting loops 133 Exporting MIDI 245 External Control amp Automation Preferences 281 External devices Playing MIDI from 239 Routing MIDI tracks to 239 Routing video to 250 External monitor 250 Extracting media from CD 34 Fading edges of events 67 Fading in out Events 68 Tracks 116 158 Film panning model 258 Filtering MIDI 212 Filtering MIDI events In the list editor 235 Fitting to time 96 Flipping envelopes 156 Floating windows 264 Folder tracks Adding tracks 131 Creating 131 Editing events 132 Muting 131 Overview 37 131 Removing tracks 131 Soloing 131 Frame numbering 247 Freeze Track 21 Freezing MIDI tracks 202 Frontier TranzPort Adjusting panning 300 Adjusting volume
398. ng scanning These plug ins cannot be used in ACID You can right click a plug in and choose Rescan from the shortcut menu to attempt to rescan the plug in for use in ACID The Ignored folder contains plug ins that you want to prevent ACID from using without uninstalling the plug in You can right click a plug in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Ignored folder e The Unavailable folder contains plug ins that you have uninstalled since running ACID ACID preserves information about uninstalled plug ins so settings can be restored if the plug ins are reinstalled The Audio FX folder also contains additional folders you can use to organize and categorize your plug ins For more information see Organizing plug ins with folders on page 143 Displays your ReWire device client applications Select the All folder to display all ReWire clients The Ignored folder contains plug ins that you want to prevent ACID from using without uninstalling the plug in You can right click a plug in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Ignored folder The ReWire Devices folder also contains a Favorites folder you can use to keep your most often used ReWire clients handy You can right click a plug in and choose Add to Favorites from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Favorites folder To create custom folders for organizing your plug ins you can right click a folder and choose New Folder from the shortcut menu
399. nge type from the drop down list to the right of the Event type drop down Controller Change Value Controller value Note Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event Note Numeric value of the note you want to play For more information see MIDI notes and frequencies on page 237 On Velocity Speed of the note s attack 0 127 Low values produce a soft attack high values produce a strong attack Off Velocity Speed of the note s release 0 127 Low values produce a soft release high values produce a staccato release Duration Length of the note s sustain in measures beats ticks Packed NRPN Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event NRP MSB Parameter s most significant byte NRP LSB Parameter s least significant byte Data MSB Value for the most significant byte Data LSB Value for the least significant byte Packed RPN Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event NRP MSB Parameter s most significant byte NRP LSB Parameter s least significant byte Data MSB Value for the most significant byte Data LSB Value for the least significant byte Patch Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Channel MIDI channel 1 16 whe
400. nges is frozen MIDI filtering is not available MIDI track properties cannot be edited The Chopper window is not available Unfreezing tracks 1 Select the tracks you want to unfreeze 2 Click the Freeze Track button on a selected track or right click a selected track and choose Freeze Track from the shortcut menu to clear the check box Recording MIDI You can use an external MIDI controller or the keyboard drum list between the track header and timeline to record MIDI into your ACID project You can record in real time during project playback by using step recording or MIDI merge recording to build MIDI tracks Track level MIDI input filters available on the Input Filters tab in the Track Properties window allow you to control exactly which MIDI messages you want to record or exclude or even split a MIDI keyboard into zones to record into two different tracks at once Tip Ifyou use the keyboard drum list between the track header and timeline to input MIDI notes note that the buttons are velocity sensitive clicking toward the right side of a button plays the note with a higher velocity setting than clicking toward the left side The keyboard drum list is visible in inline MIDI editing mode Important Attempting to record MIDI controller data over an existing event will overwrite existing note data If you want to record controllers over an existing event use MIDI merge recording For more information see Usin
401. nges are not saved to the original file Ifyou edit a file in another audio editing program it is possible that the ACID data will be removed Simply edit the settings on the Stretch tab to optimize the file again Support for multitempo clips is available for clips that are recorded or rendered in ACID or by adding Beatmap markers on the Clip Properties dialog e The ruler on the General tab is fixed and the ruler on the Stretch tab is stretched to represent measures of varying lengths The following table describes the settings on the Stretch tab for Beatmapped clips Item Description Initial root note Choose a note from the drop down list to set the first root note for tracks that you want to conform to the project key If you do not want a track transposed to the project key choose Don t transpose Initial tempo Displays the starting tempo of the clip as determined by the Beatmapper Wizard Enter a value in the box or use the spin control to adjust the tempo Initial time signature Choose settings from the Beats per measure and Beat value controls to set the starting time signature of your clip Time signature changes in the clip will be marked by Beatmap markers Ignore root note Select this check box if you do not want to transpose the Beatmapped clip when stretching changes When the check box is cleared pitch shifting will be applied so the clip will conform to your project key Beatmapper Wizard Click the Beatmapper W
402. not be modified for locked events Ripple edits and automatic crossfades will not be applied to locked events 1 Select the events you want to lock 2 Right click a selected event choose Switches from the shortcut menu and then choose Lock from the submenu If you want to unlock an event choose Lock again Using event envelopes You can use envelopes on individual events Envelopes give you the ability to control each event s fade in fade out and overall volume Envelopes are useful for transitional effects between events by subtly fading out one event s volume while another fades in These envelopes are different than track envelopes because they affect only the event whereas track envelopes can affect multiple events on the track For more information see Using track automation envelopes on page 116 The event s volume level and fade curves are represented by a line on the event EDITING EVENTS 67 Setting an event s volume envelope You can control an event s overall volume by setting an envelope at the desired decibel dB level 1 Place the mouse pointer at the top of the event The envelope cursor Ep appears 2 Drag the volume line to the desired level As you drag the volume line the event s decibel level is displayed Gain is 5 3 dB 3 Release the mouse to set the event s dB level After you set the event volume level you may change it later by dragging the envelope line Setting an event s fade in a
403. not recorded in step record mode Ifyou press a key before releasing the current key both notes will be recorded at the same timeline position Release both keys to advance to the next step 9 To stop recording close the MIDI Step Record dialog or click the Stop button E on the transport bar Using MIDI merge recording Click the MIDI Merge Record button 7 to build a MIDI part by recording repeatedly into a loop region MIDI merge data is recorded in real time and you can add more notes each time recording passes through the loop region 1 Connect a MIDI controller to your computer If you don t have a MIDI controller you can use the keyboard in the track view when in MIDI timeline editing mode or the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window Note Not all VSTi plug ins can record using the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window 2 Select the Arm for Record buttons on the tracks where you want to record Arming a track enables it for recording If you don t arm a track for recording a new MIDI track will be created when you click the MIDI Step Record button 3 Choose a MIDI input device and channel for each armed track For more information see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track on page 204 4 Setup any desired MIDI message velocity or quantize filters for your armed tracks For more information see Processing and filtering MIDI events on page 212 Click and drag in the marker bar or
404. not selected you can drag the Volume fader to control the overall trim volume of the bus You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button is selected the Volume fader handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit volume automation on the bus track Note The trim level is added to the volume automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 dB USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 191 192 CHAPTER 11 Chapter 12 Recording Audio ACID software can record audio into multiple mono or stereo audio tracks while simultaneously playing back existing audio and video tracks You are limited only by the performance of your computer system and audio hardware Audio is recorded to a media file on your computer and into an event on the timeline You may record into an empty track a time selection an event or a combination of time and event selection Audio output from your computer during recording is not necessarily recorded with the new audio Recording does not alter any of the source media files in your project Even when recording into an existing event you are not overwriting the data in that event Instead the data is recorded into a new take for that eve
405. nsert events Creating pseudo granular synthesis 1 Create a sixty fourth note or shorter selection in the Chopper 2 Click the Insert Selection button Et Insert the Insert Selection button W Insert to insert events Building instrument solos The previous section described an extended technique to create challenging rhythmic variations in your projects You can use a slightly different version of the slice and dice technique to build instrument solos for your projects To demonstrate this let s start with an event containing a simple bass riff 1 Slice and dice the file in the Chopper to create new riffs and add them to the project For more information see Using the Chopper on page 97 2 Use the pitch shifting to transpose some of the new events For more information see Changing an event s key on page 95 3 Apply volume envelopes to simulate the varying attacks associated with live soloing For more information see Adding volume or pan envelopes on page 150 4 Use tempo key time signature change markers to create passages with tempos that deviate from the project tempo For more information see Working with tempo key time signature change markers on page 93 Building scales Though it is well outside the intended scope of the application you can build unique scales from audio loops To do this you must first isolate a note and determine what pitch it is You can easily do this using the Spectrum Analysis too
406. nt and saved to a media file on your hard drive For information about real time MIDI recording MIDI merge recording and MIDI step recording see Recording MIDI on page 203 Setting up your equipment There are numerous ways to connect your equipment to your system Refer to your equipment s documentation for specific setup instructions The following are some possible general configurations Basic setup This setup includes a simple microphone and speaker that are connected to the computer s sound card With a more sophisticated microphone you would typically want to use a preamplifier for input to the sound card Sound card out Sound card in Setup with mixer This setup includes a mixer where the speaker and microphone connect The mixer is then connected to the computer s sound card Mixers usually have preamps built into them This diagram does not show you an instrument or a physical preamplifier such as a rack mounted component The reason for this omission is because these types of setups vary widely based on your mixer instrument and pre amp type Refer to your components documentation for specific setup configurations Mixer out Sound card out Sound card in HF a Mixer in RECORDING AUDIO 193 Setup with digital multitrack This setup includes a digital multitrack recorder with an optional MIDI synchronization component Usually you would have a mixer a microphone etc connected to t
407. nt as you drag You can adjust envelopes in real time You can also change the level of an envelope over time by adjusting individual envelope points that you place along the envelope line a ae Tip f you have multiple envelopes on a track hover over an envelope to display a tooltip indicating the name of the envelope Adding envelope points After you have inserted an envelope you can add envelope points to control the level of signal or amount of panning at specific points in time 1 Place the mouse pointer on the envelope line The envelope cursor tp appears 2 Add an envelope point in one of the following ways Double click the envelope e Right click the envelope and choose Add Point from the shortcut menu Tip f you add too many points you may delete a point by right clicking it and choosing Delete from the shortcut menu You may also clear all envelope points by selecting Reset All from the shortcut menu 154 CHAPTER 10 Drawing envelope points To create an envelope quickly you can draw freehand envelope curves in the timeline 1 With the Draw Envelope or Time Selection 4 tool active hover over an envelope 2 Hold Shift and then click and drag over the envelope As you drag a trail of envelope points is created 3 Release the mouse button when you re finished drawing If the Smooth and thin automation data after recording or drawing check box is selected on the External Control and Autom
408. nt data you want to copy or make a time selection For more information see Making selections on page 40 2 Copy the event data using any of the following methods e Click the Copy button on the toolbar e Choose Copy from the Edit menu e Right click the selection and choose Copy from the shortcut menu e Press Ctrl C Pasting events The clipboard s contents can be pasted in a project an unlimited number of times However an event is always pasted in the track it was copied cut from In addition pasting the contents of the clipboard over an existing event results in the pasted event overlapping the existing event To avoid pasting over existing events you have two options Use the Paste Insert command For more information see Using Paste Insert on page 58 e Turn on ripple editing For more information see Ripple editing on page 63 When events are cut copied to the clipboard and subsequently pasted into a project the time data inherent in the cut copied events is maintained and pasted For example if you select two events on the same track that are separated by five seconds of silence copying and pasting these events results in the five seconds of silence also being pasted into the project Sp Original events Pasted events Taking this concept a step further if you select discontinuous events from several tracks copying and pasting these events results in any selected time data being pasted into the project
409. nt edits are automatically selected and the total number of edits to be undone is indicated at the bottom of the drop down list 3 Click the edit to be undone The project is restored to the state it was in prior to the selected edit Undoing all edits Choosing Undo All from the Edit menu undoes all project edits and automatically adds them to the redo history Using redo To redo an edit click the Redo button on the toolbar or press Ctrl Shift Z Edits are re performed in the reverse order they were undone Tip You can also redo the most recent undone edit by choosing Redo from the Edit menu Redoing a series of edits Clicking the down arrow next to the Redo button displays the project s redo history The history displays as a drop down list with the most recently undone edit located at the top Redoing an edit in the list requires all subsequently undone edits to be re performed as well 1 Click the arrow to the right of the Redo button 8 The redo history appears 2 Locate the edit to be redone Notice that all subsequently undone edits are automatically selected and the total number of edits to be redone is indicated at the bottom of the drop down list 3 Click the edit to be redone The project is restored to the state it was in prior to the selected undone edit Tip Clicking the desktop outside the drop down list cancels the redo operation Clearing the undo history You can clear the undo and red
410. nt so it coincides exactly with the desired video frame Tip Holding Alt while pressing the right or left arrow keys allows you to step the cursor through your video by individual frames You may need to drag your time marker to the cursor to get it on the desired frame Place the cursor at the point to which you want to synchronize your time marker For example you might want the frame that you marked in step six to coincide with a downbeat Right click the time marker and select Adjust Tempo to Match Marker to Cursor from the shortcut menu The new tempo appears in the track list Press T to insert a tempo change marker The adjusted tempo is detected and inserted into the tempo marker s box The tempo change marker preserves synchronization between the time marker and location on the beat ruler as you perform editing further down the timeline For more information see Adding tempo key time signature change markers on page 93 10 Repeat steps six through nine to synchronize the rest of your video 250 CHAPTER 14 Chapter 15 Working with 5 1 Surround You can create 5 1 channel mixes to wrap a listener in your remixes or prepare audio for cinema DVD Video DVD Audio or DTS 5 1 Music projects Note ACID plays mixes and renders uncompressed 5 1 channel audio Authoring software such as Sony DVD Architect software is required to burn the audio to DVD What is 5 1 surround 5 1 surround is a standard format consisting of thre
411. nt to edit multiple events on multiple tracks hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking the events to select them and then select the tracks If a selected event has note events selected only the selected notes will be edited The Apply to selected notes only Apply to all notes in selected events and Apply to all notes on selected tracks radio buttons at the bottom of the dialog will track the current selection If you want to override the current selection you can click a different rafio button Note Muted tracks will not be edited Click the Apply button Editing duration 1 From the Edit menu choose MIDI Processes and Filters The MIDI Processes and Filters dialog is displayed 2 Select the Duration tab 3 Selecta radio button to indicate how you want to change a note duration Item Description Change by Select this radio button and then choose a setting from the drop down list Setting duration to Allows you to set notes to a specific duration Click the down arrow next to the selected note size and choose the desired note duration from the menu Choose User size to type a duration in beats ticks in the edit box for example type 2 000 for two beats or type 0 200 for 200 ticks Adding to duration Allows you to add a constant value to existing note durations Click the down arrow next to the selected note size and choose the amount you want to add to notes Subtracting from duration Allows you to subtract a constant v
412. nter 0 in the Quick fade time box Enter a time in milliseconds to specify the duration of fades applied to the edges of events Important Changing this setting will affect all existing quick fades in your project Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify whether you want to display waveforms in the timeline while recording audio pg 196 Turning off waveform displays can improve performance Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the type of clip that will be created when you record audio For more information see Understanding clip types on page 36 Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify what happens if you click the Record button when no track is armed New Audio Track Creates a new audio track where you can record New MIDI Track Creates a new MIDI track where you can record Do Nothing The Record button is unavailable unless an audio or MIDI track is armed for recording APPENDIX A 271 Item Include project name when naming recorded media Track prefader sends listen to mute Use legacy track send gain Metronome sound Normalize peak level dB Default All 272 APPENDIX A Description Select this check box if you want to use the project name to identify recorded clips For example if this check box is selected and you re working with My Remix acd recorded files will be named My Remix Track X Recording X wav If this check box is not selected recorded files wi
413. nterclockwise to navigate the timeline by 1 32 note e Hold Alt and turn the dial to go to the beginning of the next or previous measure Scrubbing the timeline During playback turning the jog dial increases or decreases the playback rate When playback is paused and the Scrub button is selected turning the jog dial scrubs the timeline Using a Frontier TranzPort Using a Frontier TranzPort you can control ACID wirelessly For more information see Connecting a control surface on page 283 Viewing the control mappings The map for the TranzPort assigns the controls as follows Control Function Shift Function Track Focus to previous track or Insert audio track aj mixer control Track Focus to next track or mixer Insert MIDI track a control Rec Arm track for record Mute Mute track Solo Solo track Undo Undo Redo In Set loop start APPENDIX B 299 Control Function Shift Function Out Set loop end Punch Toggle metronome Toggle MIDI merge recording when displaying volume or panning for a MIDI track e Press Track or Track to select a MIDI track e Press Shift Loop until volume or panning information is displayed on the TranzPort e Hold Shift and press Punch For more information see Using MIDI merge recording on page 206 Loop Toggle looped playback Toggle jog wheel control of volume panning input or output device for tracks or mixer controls e Press Track or Track to select th
414. ntly decrease performance if set excessively high Select the Double click in Search Results pane adds media to project check box if you want to add files to the current project by double clicking a file in the Search Results pane Select the Shut down database service on exit check box if you want to stop the database service when you close ACID Note Stopping the service can conserve system resources when you aren t using any applications that use the Media Manager tool However the application will take longer to start when the check box is selected Set your options for adding media to a library a Select the Add tags and custom properties from files check box if you want to add tags and custom columns saved in the media files to your library For more information about tagging media see Tagging media files on page 73 For information about adding custom columns to the Search Results pane see Adding custom columns on page 83 b Select the Use file and folder names to apply tags automatically check box if you want to automatically tag files based on the file path For example when this check box is selected a loop saved in the d loops drums hi hats folder would have the tags Drums and Hi Hats applied when it is added to the library Some synonyms and variant spellings will be resolved automatically If you need to modify the pattern matching you can edit the AutoTagPatterns xml file which is created in your My Documents Sony Medi
415. ntrol reflects the envelope keyframe settings at the cursor position Adjustments to the control are not recorded Automation Write Touch it The envelope keyframe value is applied during playback and the control follows the envelope keyframe settings during playback and when you position the cursor Envelope points or keyframes are created only while a control is being adjusted When you stop adjusting the control automation recording stops and the existing envelope points keyframes are unaffected Automation Write Latch The envelope keyframe value is applied during playback and the control follows the envelope keyframe settings during playback and when you position the cursor Envelope points or keyframes are created when you change a control setting and recording continues until you stop playback When you stop adjusting the control the control s last setting overwrites the existing envelope points keyframes USING AUTOMATION 161 162 CHAPTER 10 Chapter 11 Using the Mixing Console The Mixing Console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in your project using the appearance of a traditional hardware based mixer You can use the Mixing Console to mix your project in much the same way you work with a hardware based mixer Understanding the Mixing Console window From the View menu choose Mixing Console to toggle the display of the Mixing Console window Mixing Console 44 100 Hz 16 Bit
416. nts and press Delete For more information see Selecting note events on page 232 Undoing and redoing You can easily undo and redo actions in the piano roll editor by using keyboard shortcuts Press Ctrl Z to undo an action and press Ctrl Shift Z to redo an action Using the list editor The List Editor tab is an OPT plug in that you can use to perform detailed filtering and editing within the Clip Properties window for a MIDI clip Events within the MIDI file are displayed in a table Each event occupies one row and the rows are sorted in chronological order The columns in the List Editor tab display the contents of the events Viewing the list editor Double click the MIDI icon on the track header to open the Track Properties window Select the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties dialog Double click one of the listed clips to open the Clip Properties dialog oo i i Click the List Editor tab The list editor appears WORKING WITH MIDI 233 Clip Properties E Free Fingers Piano Roll Editor List Editor 1o xr Y l 7 Toolbar MLB T Channel Message Track 0 0 H M S F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0353 1 ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ky l l 1 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 006 1195 Ut gt gt
417. o Main Track Pan Bus Send Level Assignable FX Send Level Bus Master From FX FX Volume FX Chain Prefader FX Post Fader FX FX Chain FX Chain I I I I I I I Prevolume Send Send Volume Hardware Master Output Master Bus FX Chain FX Chain Hardware Output Link to Main Track Pan Hardware Input Pre Fader Send Post Fader Send Master Hardware Output Bus From Bus INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 27 Notes on audio signal flow e This diagram describes non MIDI audio events For MIDI events see MIDI signal flow on page 29 e In 5 1 surround projects tracks routed to the Surround Master bus send surround panning six channel information Tracks routed to busses for example Bus A send stereo panning two channel information e Assignable effect chain panning is available only in 5 1 surround projects In 5 1 surround projects assignable effect chains routed to the Surround Master bus send surround panning six channel information Assignable effect chains routed to busses for example Bus A send stereo panning two channel information e Bus panning is available only in 5 1 surround projects In 5 1 surround projects busses routed to the Surround Master bus send surround panning six channel information Busses routed to hardware send stereo panning two channel information
418. o choose a project specific recorded files folder you can use the Recorded files folder box on the Audio tab of the Project Properties dialog Changing where recorded files are stored for new projects 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences 2 Click the Folders tab 3 Choose a setting from the Record drop down list or click the Browse button to choose a folder 4 Click OK Changing where recorded files are stored for individual projects 1 From the File menu choose Properties The Project Properties dialog appears 2 Click the Audio tab to display the project s audio properties 3 Click the Browse button next to the Recorded files folder box 4 Browse for the location where you want to save recorded files 5 Click OK RECORDING AUDIO 199 Monitoring audio levels While you re recording a responsive meter is provided in the track header to monitor the incoming signal level of the selected recording device It is important that you record with the highest signal possible without clipping Bass Guitar E S amp I E 21E out 70 E Aa 1 poate Pees l e A A reading of 0 dB is the maximum for a digital signal Clipping occurs when the incoming signal is too high to be represented as a digital value The result is distortion in the recording A clipped signal will be indicated by a red indicator warning at the end of the meters Right click the meters and choose a command from the shortcut menu to adj
419. o events painting deleting and moving Painting events After you add a media file to your project you must paint it on the timeline in order to hear it When you paint on the media file s track you create an event that displays the file s waveform You can paint events on the timeline using either the Draw tool or the Paint tool Clips can also be painted on the timeline with the Draw and Paint tools For more information see Adding clips to tracks on page 103 Note Media files must be added to the project before either of these tools can be used to paint events Placing events with the Draw tool The Draw tool is the most common method of placing events on the timeline This tool allows you to add events one at a time In addition you can use the Draw tool to select edit and move events For more information see Adding and editing events on page 37 1 Click the Draw Tool button or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and choose Draw from the submenu The pointer is displayed as a pencil icon 2 Place the Draw Tool at the left edge of any track containing a media file 3 Click and hold the mouse button while dragging the Draw tool to the right A waveform representing the event appears on the timeline as you drag the mouse Notice that if you are placing a loop file on the timeline small indentations appear along the top and bottom edges of the event indicating the start and end points of each individual
420. o histories without closing the project or exiting the application After the histories are cleared new ones are created as you continue building the project 1 From the Edit menu choose Clear Undo History A confirmation dialog appears alerting you that this action permanently deletes the current edit histories 2 Click Yes to clear the edit histories or No to retain the current edit histories Playing the project You have several methods for playing your projects 46 CHAPTER 2 Using the transport bar All buttons required to play your project are located on the transport bar The transport bar should look somewhat familiar to you as it contains buttons found on most home CD and cassette players For more information see Transport bar on page 23 Using playback options As you build a project you will likely have different playback needs For example you may want to hear the project in its entirety when checking the final mix but not when you are working on the ending Because of this you have three playback options e Playing the entire project e Playing from the cursor position e Playing in looped playback Playing the entire project To begin playback from the beginning of the project click the transport bar s Play From Start button I or press Shift Spacebar To stop playback click the transport bar s Stop button E or press Spacebar Playing from the cursor position To begin playback from the current curso
421. o indicate that it is selected Tip You can hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple events 3 Drag the event to a new location on the track Note Multiple selected events move in relation to the event being dragged Editing MIDI events You can use the inline MIDI editing mode to edit MIDI events directly in the timeline In this mode you can draw and erase notes in a piano roll or drum grid view For more information see Editing MIDI on the timeline on page 207 Using the cursor The ACID cursor is a flashing vertical line that spans the track view of the entire project The cursor position determines where events split where playback recording starts and where clipboard contents are pasted In addition the positioning of the cursor is essential to the creation of time selections Positioning the cursor with the mouse 1 Click the Draw Tool button 4 2 Click in the track view to position the cursor Positioning the cursor with the keyboard While using the mouse to position the cursor in the timeline is quick and intuitive it is not always precise For example you may want the beginning of a guitar solo to coincide with a snare drum hit or background vocals to enter exactly 3 minutes and 24 seconds into a song For these reasons you can also position the cursor using your keyboard For more information see Cursor placement loop region and time selection commands on page 325 Positioning the cursor with the Go To command
422. o is faster than the original file when the bar appears to the left of the mark the project tempo is slower than the original file The amount of change also displays as a percentage at the right end of the bar As you drag the slider a colored bar appears for each track H Riffage O ___ Project tempo is faster than g woe file tempo vol 13 1 dB ii Pam Center LL i Sill Hyperfuez y O Project tempo is slower a 4 1 than file tempo vol 6 0dB Lll Pan i5 L l g Hyperfuzz 02 iy daai o uF Hh vol 6 0dB Lil Pan Center amp 105 982 4 pp a BPM of J88 Project Tempo slider 92 CHAPTER 5 Changing project tempo to match file tempo Each track s shortcut menu contains the option Use Original Tempo The original tempo of the file used on the track appears to the right of this option in the shortcut menu To change the project s tempo to match the original file tempo simply choose Use Original Tempo from the shortcut menu Changing project time signature Click the Project Time Signature control and select a time signature from the menu to adjust a project s time signature Select Other from the menu to enter a custom time signature Changing project key Click the Project Key control and select a key from the menu to adjust a project s key 107 614 4 BPM a WA Project Key control This feature makes it possible to use media that are in different keys in
423. o open again Docking windows 1 If the window is floating on the workspace grab the window by its title bar and drag it to the window docking area anywhere below the track list or track view As you drag the window the window s outline appears 2 Position the window s outline in the docking area where you want it and release the mouse Floating windows You may float a window so that it does not appear in the docking area 1 Grab the window by its handle the border along the left side and drag the window to the workspace As you drag the window the window s outline appears 2 Position the window anywhere in the workspace and release the mouse You can move the floating window by dragging it to a new position or docking it again If desired you can create a floating dock with multiple windows by repeating steps 1 and 2 Preventing windows from docking Press Ctrl while dragging a window to prevent it from docking in the workspace Resizing the window docking area You can resize the track list track view and docking area sections of the ACID workspace by dragging the dividers between them Tip You can quickly hide or show the window docking area by pressing F11 264 APPENDIX A Changing the time ruler format You may specify a time format for the ACID time ruler to display The ruler located below the track view displays real time in several formats You may change the ruler format in one of the following ways
424. o the LFE channel 1 From the File menu choose Properties 2 Click the Audio tab 3 From the Master bus mode drop down list choose 5 1 surround 4 To limit the audio sent to the LFE channel do the following e Select the Enable low pass filter on LFE check box and enter a value in the Cutoff frequency for low pass filter box The low pass filter isolates the audio sent to the LFE channel by limiting it to frequencies lower than the value entered in the Cutoff frequency for low pass filter box e Choose a setting from the Low pass filter quality drop down list to determine the sharpness of the filter s rolloff curve Best produces the sharpest curve Note Before rendering your surround project check your surround authoring application s documentation to determine its required audio format Some encoders require a specific cutoff frequency and rolloff while other encoders require that no filter be applied before encoding 5 Click OK The track list and Mixing Console window switch to 5 1 surround mode The Master bus becomes the Surround Master bus which contains faders for each of the six surround channels Surround panners appear on tracks and Mixing Console controls Tracks routed to Mixing Console controls busses assignable effects or soft synths do not have surround panners panning for these tracks takes place on the Mixing Console control 252 CHAPTER 15 Track list in 5 1 surround mode Mixing Console in 5 1 surround
425. o the files found by a complex search you can return to those files easily by searching on the tag The Media Manager tool can search for tags more quickly than it can perform keyword or advanced searches 1 Add your search criteria a Click the Add New Search Criteria button in the Search pane The Search Criteria Chooser is displayed b Double click an item in the Search Criteria Chooser or drag it to the Advanced section of the Search pane OoO r Eg Clear Bit Depth 24 ACID Type Beak Count 115 000 D 115 000 4 115 000 D 115 002 Bo 115 000 M Tips Ifan item in the Search Results pane displays a gt button you can click it to find related media For example clicking the button in the following example adds an item to the Advanced section to help you find other media with a beat count of 16 You can also drag a column heading from the Search Results pane to the Advanced section of the Search pane 2 Set parameters for each of your search criteria If the item displays an edit box type the parameter you want to search for If the item is displayed as a hyperlink click the value to display a control you can use to set the value 3 Choose whether you want to display files that match any or all of your search criteria e Choose Match Any from the Match Any Match All drop down list if you want to display all media that matches any of your keyword tag or advanced search criteria e Choose Match All from the Ma
426. of all busses that are routed to hardware outputs by 20 dB so you can _ check your mix at a lower level or answer the phone Click again to restore volume Insert Audio Track Adds an audio track to your project Insert MIDI Track Adds a MIDI track to your project Fale he Insert Assignable FX Creates an assignable FX chain that you can route to one or more tracks in your project To delete an assignable FX chain right click the assignable FX channel strip and choose Delete from the shortcut menu agp Insert Bus Adds a bus to your project The Audio tab in the Project Properties dialog is updated to reflect the new number of busses To delete a bus right click the channel strip for the bus and choose Delete from the shortcut menu ag Insert Input Bus Adds an input bus to your project To delete a bus right click the channel strip for the bus and choose Delete from the shortcut menu std Insert Soft Synth Adds a soft synth to your project To delete a soft synth right click the channel strip for the soft synth and choose Delete from the shortcut menu 164 CHAPTER 11 The Channel List pane The Channel List pane is displayed on the left side of the Mixing Console window Mixing Console 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Wieasic Acoustic ESF Acoustic St Forban Riddim Purban Riddim el Distorted Farfi Meets Analog Factory 1 F 1 A Bus 4 Master To show or hide the window click the down arrow ne
427. older Refresh Refreshes the contents of the active folder New Folder Adds a new folder where you can drag plug ins x Delete Deletes a user created folder or removes the selected plug in from a user created folder When you delete a folder only the folder is deleted The plug ins remain on your system Only user created folders can be deleted Views Click the down arrow next to the Views button and choose a command from the menu to change the way the plug ins are displayed Tree View Displays all available folders on the left side of the window Details Displays detailed information about each plug in Organizing plug ins with folders The Audio FX ReWire Devices and Soft Synths folders contain subfolders to help you organize your plug ins Several folders are displayed by default and you can add your own folders Each plug in can be assigned to multiple folders but audio plug ins and soft synths can be assigned to only one category If you want to create a folder to group your plug ins select a folder and click the New Folder button j on the toolbar or right click a folder and choose New Folder from the shortcut menu To add a plug in to a folder drag the plug in from the right hand pane to a folder To remove a plug in from a folder navigate to the folder select the plug in and click the Delete button X on the toolbar Displaying audio plug in folders in the Mixing Console window You can use folders and categ
428. ollowing sections The Mixing Console toolbar The Mixing Console toolbar is displayed at the top of the Mixing Console window and allows you to quickly configure the window s display downmix audio dim the output or add tracks assignable effects or busses Item E Properties and Layout Description Click the E button to open the Audio tab in the Project Properties dialog or click the down arrow and choose a command from the menu Audio Properties Displays the Audio tab in the Project Properties dialog Show Channel Displays or hides the Channel List on the left side of the Mixing Console List window Select a channel strip s check box to display it in the Mixing Console or clear a check box to hide a channel strip without removing it from your project USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 163 Item Description Show Channels Choose a command to configure which channel strips are displayed in the Mixing Console window e Show All Channels Displays all channel strips in the Mixing Console e Audio Tracks Shows or hides audio track channel strips e MIDI Tracks Shows or hides MIDI track channel strips e Audio Busses Shows or hides auxiliary bus channel strips e Input Busses Shows or hides input bus channel strips Soft Synth Busses Shows or hides soft synth bus channel strips Assignable FX Busses Shows or hides assignable FX channel strips e Master Bus Shows or hides the Master bus channel strip e Preview
429. olo only the selected track and restore any other soloed tracks If the selected track is already soloed press Ctrl and click the Solo button to restore all tracks Choosing a track s input recording device The Record Device Selector button in a track header chooses the audio input that will be used to record to a track You can click the Record Device Selector button to turn input monitoring on or off and choose a recording device BASS TASTER sPROMOG Oz Em E amp 4k ty a BASS TASTI 36 Sue Input Monitor Mode OFF Vol 6 6 dB ii Input Monitor Mode On Pan Center i D Input Monitor Mode Auta ASIO4ALL 2 F Input Busses For more information see Recording Audio on page 193 Monitoring track output levels During playback a responsive meter is displayed in the track header to monitor the track s output TEE B OI Horizontal meter Out 18 E 7 0 vol 6 6 d mf ty Touch z Pan Center 1 aI BASS TAST Bass Guitar ga 2 Vertical meter SoundMAX Digital Audio 1 5 B Bus B me Right click and choose Use Vertical vol 6 6 dB Lill ix Touch Meters from the shortcut menu Pan Center i 2 BASS TAST When clipping is detected the peak meter displays a red clip indicator Right click the meters and choose a command from the shortcut menu to adjust the display of the meters This shortcut menu allows you to reset clip indicators choose a display scale toggle vertical display
430. om the Sony Creative Software Inc Web site http www sonycreativesoftware com reference After installing the library go to the Media Manager Options dialog click the Media Library Actions button i and choose Options from the menu and choose the reference library from the Reference library drop down list Searching for media files You can use the Media Manager tool to search the current media library for media files using keywords or tags Tips You can use the Search Results Limit box in the Media Manager Options dialog to determine the maximum number of media files you like to have returned in the results of your searches Increasing the Search Results Limit setting increases the amount of time required to search a library and can significantly decrease performance if set excessively high When performing complex searches consider creating temporary tags to classify the results If you apply a tag to the files found by a complex search you can return to those files easily by searching on the tag The Media Manager tool can search for tags more quickly than it can perform keyword or advanced searches USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 77 Searching using a keyword 1 Select the Quick text search check box in the Search pane and type a keyword or keywords in the edit box Tip You can separate search terms using quotation marks and other operators If quotes or wildcard characters are not applied an is automatically added before and
431. om the menu and choose your input bus b Click the Record Input button and choose Input Monitor Mode On or Input Monitor Mode Auto so you can hear your input signal during recording When Auto gp is selected you will hear the input monitor signal when playback is stopped and during recording If you re recording into selected events you ll hear the input monitor signal only when the cursor passes over the selected events When On is selected the behavior is similar to Auto mode but you will always hear the input monitor during recording monitoring is not toggled on and off when recording into a selected event Important Your ability to monitor effects in real time is dependent on your computer s performance Effect automation envelopes are bypassed during record monitoring 4 Position the cursor where you want to start recording 198 CHAPTER 12 5 Select the Arm for Record buttons on the track where you want to record Arming a track enables it for recording When a track is armed the track meter displays the track s level If input monitoring is not on the meter displays the level of your input source If input monitoring is turned on the meter shows the level of the input source plus the track effects chain 6 Click the Record button on the Transport bar to start recording 7 To stop recording click the Record button again or click the Stop button E on the Transport bar The Recorded Files dialog is di
432. omplex setup customizing the port names can help you keep track of your routing with meaningful labels For example if you have your control room monitors connected to outputs 1 and 2 on your sound card you could replace the default MainOut 1L and MainOut 1R port names with CtriRm Left and CtriRm Right If your lead vocal microphone is connected to Mic Inst 1 you could name the port LeadVocal and a harmony microphone connected to Mic Inst 1 could be labeled Harmony 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences and then click the Audio Device tab 2 Choose your ASIO audio interface from the Audio device type drop down list and then click Apply 3 Click the Advanced button to display the Advanced Audio Configuration dialog 4 If you want to edit the name of an input or output port click the label in the Name column and then press F2 You can then type a new name in the edit box Item Description Name The name of the port as it will be displayed in ACID Default naming Name I O Internal Name Channel a Mic Instin 1 Mic InstIn 2 In Mic InstIn 1 Mic InstIn 2 Multi Mono Input palts and outputs can be mono or multiple Akia cal Mic InstIn 1 In Mic InstIn 1 Mono stereo ia alain 2 oii iai Mono A single channel input or output e Stereo A pair of two mono inputs or outputs For example you might connect the right and left outputs of a stereo device to a stereo input e Multi mono A grouping of two monaural channels as a
433. on Push buttons top row Turns mute on or off for each track Upshift push button top row Turns the solo on or off for each track Push button bottom row Selects the track Upshift push button bottom row Arms the track for recording Downshift push button bottom row Adds an audio track to your project 308 APPENDIX B Assignable buttons al 1E BPS Priidl oe ee linli Li eip EE Assignable button 1 Assignable button 2 Assignable button 3 Assignable button 4 SBMIObCOuUTARAOCCERA Items Assignable button 1 Assignable button 2 Assignable button 3 Assignable button 4 Upshift assignable button 1 Upshift assignable button 2 Upshift assignable button 4 Downshift assignable button 1 Downshift assignable button 2 Downshift assignable button 3 Downshift assignable button 4 Knobs Items Rotating knobs Pressing knobs Description Rewind Press and hold to move backward through the timeline Fast forward Press and hold to move forward through the timeline Stop Press to stop playback and return the cursor to its position before playback started Play Pause Press to start playback Press again to stop playback and leave the cursor at its current position Inserts loop region to the cursor position Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of your project Record Adds a track to your project and arms it for recording Inserts a marker to you
434. on selection length in the Chopper 7 Use the mouse and or keyboard to fine tune the selection The increment arrow does not change 8 Insert the desired selection data in the track view For more information see Inserting selections in the track view on page 101 9 Repeat steps six through eight to insert all desired selections in the track view 102 CHAPTER 6 Chapter 7 Working with Tracks This chapter covers advanced track features including using clips track effect chains track envelopes groove mapping and stereo panning modes You ll also learn more about track types track properties track folders and rendering tracks to new files Using clips with tracks In previous versions of ACID each track in your project corresponded to a single media file If you re comfortable with the track equals media model this version of ACID can behave in much the same way when you add media to your project a new track is created for the media file You can use the Draw and Paint tools to create events using the track s media In this version of ACID you can now add multiple media files or clips to one track Think of clips as the palette you can dip your paintbrush in when you paint on the timeline For example if you want to use one track for all the guitar loops in your project you can create a single guitar track and add each guitar loop as a separate clip When a track has multiple clips the Draw and Pain
435. onnect the input of your effects processor to an output from your sound card for this example we ll use LineOut 1 b Connect the output of your effects processor to an input on your sound card for this example we ll use Inst 1 Add an audio bus to your project This bus will be used as a destination to send a track to your effects processor Configure your bus to send its output to your effects processor In the I O control region of the bus s channel strip click the Output button and choose the output that is connected to your effects processor s input LineOut 1 LineOut 2 for this example EI Bus Bi Master This auxiliary bus provides a signal path to your effects Lbine Sut 1lineGut 2 Mainat 1 processor s Input I Master MainQut 1L MainQut 2R MainQut 1L MainQut 2R E LineOut 1 LineOut 2 Line hut SL LineOut 6R SpdifOut L SpdifOut R ETE oo Bus A Master Add an input bus to your project This input bus will receive the signal from your effects processor For more information see Adding a bus on page 182 Configure your input bus to take its input from the effects processor and send its output to your main mix a Inthel O control region of the input bus s channel strip click the Input Source button and choose the sound card input that is connected to your effects processor s output Inst 1 for this example b Click the Output button and choose the output where you want to send your processed
436. opes A bus envelope controls the level of a track sent to a particular bus Before you can add a bus envelope you must add busses to the project For more information see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 163 1 Select the track to which you want to add the bus envelope You may select multiple tracks 2 Add the envelope to the selected track s in one of the following ways e From the Insert menu choose Envelopes and choose the bus for which you want to add an envelope from the submenu e Right click the track header in the track list choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu and choose the appropriate bus from the submenu A purple line representing the envelope appears across the track s Adjusting bus automation levels 1 Select the Automation Settings button The fader handle is displayed with an automation icon in automation mode 2 Click the label on the multipurpose slider and choose a bus from the menu lal walking ey S vol 31 4 dB 3 Gy Touch Pan 25 L fa a Hyperf 3 Drag the fader to control the level of the track sent to each of the assignable FX chains that you have created Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume dragging to the right boosts the volume The fader behaves differently depending on the track automation recording mode e When the track automation mode is set to Off the fader adjusts the send level of the entire track In this mode the automation
437. or MIDI track playback section of the dialog verify the check box is selected for your MIDI device Right click the Device value for your MIDI device and choose Load Device Template from the shortcut menu 5 Browse to the patch map you want to use and click Open The selected patch map will be used for any track that is routed to the MIDI device Creating or editing drum maps From the Tools menu choose Drum Map Editor to display the Drum Map Editor dialog You can use the Drum Map Editor dialog to create or edit drum maps When a drum map is defined for a soft synth you can use the drum grid in the timeline to edit MIDI data Free Fingers Low Bonga High Bongo Ride Cym Wibra Slap Crash Cyan Cowbell Splash Cy Tambourine Ride Bell A drum grid allows you to edit MIDI notes for soft synths that have drum maps defined A piano roll allows you to edit MIDI notes for most patches For more information see Editing MIDI on the timeline on page 207 Editing a drum map 1 From the Tools menu choose Drum Map Editor to display the Drum Map Editor dialog 2 Choose the drum map you want to edit e Select a drum map in the MIDI Drum Map Template list e Click the Open button 3 to browse to an XML drum mapping file Tip Drum maps that belong to the GM2 kits are displayed with a amp and cannot be edited 3 Ifyou want to edit the name of the drum map double click the name in the MIDI Drum Map Template colum
438. or press Ctrl B The Paste Repeat dialog appears 5 Enter a number in the Number of times to paste box 6 Select the End to end radio button and click OK The events are pasted end to end the number of times specified in step five starting at the cursor position Using Paste Insert To insert the contents of the ACID clipboard at the current cursor position and force existing events to move in time to accommodate the pasted events choose Paste Insert from the Edit menu If the cursor is in the middle of an event the event splits at the cursor position where the new events are pasted For more information see Splitting events on page 60 Pasting events at the play cursor You can also paste the contents of the clipboard at the cursor during playback You can use this feature to create rhythms on one shot tracks while listening to the track you re editing in the context of the rest of your project When you re done creating events you can use the Render to New Track command on the Edit menu to save the rhythm to a new track or you can copy and paste your new events across the timeline 1 Create atime selection in the portion of the project you want to edit Select the Loop Playback button Copy the one shot you want to use Click the Play button to start playback oe oo Press Shift Y to paste at the play cursor during playback the edit cursor remains fixed and the play cursor follows playback If snapping is enab
439. or sample This feature can be particularly handy when you want to create a loop for a different time signature In this example you ll create a 3 4 pattern from a 4 4 loop 1 2 3 4 Set the project time signature to 3 4 For more information see Changing project time signature on page 93 Place a 4 4 loop file in the Chopper For more information see Placing files in the Chopper on page 99 Select a three beat section of audio to be used for the new loop Use the Chopper s transport bar to preview the new loop Right click the selection and choose Chop to New Track from the shortcut menu Alternately press Ctrl M The Chop to New Track dialog appears Tip You can also drag a selection from the Chopper to the track list Complete the information in the Chop to New Track dialog and click Save The selection is saved and the file is added as a 3 4 loop to a new track in the project For more information see Saving Chopper selections as new files on page 102 Chopping multiple files into a new loop Want to combine short segments of several loops into a new loop You can use the Chopper to chop segments from several files into new loops and then combine the new loops into a single loop 1 ee gt Place a file in the Chopper For more information see Placing files in the Chopper on page 99 Select audio in the Chopper and press Ctrl M to chop the audio to a new loop Repeat steps one and two for as many loop segments as
440. or select corresponding region Move left right one pixel Move to marker s Move left right to event edit points including fade edges Move through a video event one frame atatime Create or extend loop region time selection Double loop region selection length Halve loop region selection length Shift loop region selection left Shift loop region selection right Number keys not Left Right Arrow Ctrl Left Right Arrow Ctrl Alt Left Right Arrow Alt Left or Right Arrow Shift Left or Right Arrow APPENDIX D 325 Event editing commands Description Paint the entire media length for all media except video only when Paint tool is selected Cycle event clip forward for all selected clips Cycle event clip backward for all selected clips Select Draw tool Select next edit tool in list Select previous edit tool in list Undo Redo Cut selection Copy event Paste from clipboard Paste repeat from clipboard Paste insert Insert event at cursor Paste event at cursor Delete selection Move selected event s right one pixel Move selected event s left one pixel Temporarily suspend Snap To Erase entire event Split event s Pitch down one semitone 326 APPENDIX D Keys Ctrl click in timeline Shift C Ctrl D D Shift D Ctrl Z Ctrl Shift Z Ctrl X Ctrl drag Ctrl V Ctrl B Ctrl Shift V Y Shift Y Delete Numeric keypad 6 Numeric keypad
441. order in which you want them to play on your CD Position the cursor where you want to insert the pause between files From the Insert menu choose Time The Insert Time dialog appears Enter two seconds in the Amount of time to insert box Click OK Two seconds are inserted in the timeline at the cursor position 54 CHAPTER 2 Inserting CD track markers You can use CD track markers in your project to indicate to the CD R device where to mark the beginning and ending of a track during the writing process A Red Book CD can contain up to 99 tracks 1 2 3 Position your audio files and add pauses between them as necessary For more information see Adding pauses on page 54 Position the cursor at the start of an audio file From the Insert menu choose CD Track Marker The marker appears in the marker bar and is automatically numbered Important You must place your first CD track marker at the beginning of your project Audio placed before the first marker will not be burned to CD Tip Once you have inserted a marker you can move or delete them as needed Repeat step 3 until you have marked all CD tracks Burning a disc disc at once PEE 8 9 Insert a blank CD in a supported CD R CD RW drive From the Tools menu choose Burn Disc at Once Audio CD The Burn Disc at Once Audio CD dialog appears From the Drive drop down list use the CD drive that you want to use to burn your CD From the Speed drop down list
442. ories to organize plug ins in the Mixing Console window When you click the Insert FX button in the Mixing Console plug ins are grouped into submenus If you want to use folders and categories to organize plug ins in the Mixing Console window right click a folder in the Plug In Manager and choose Show in Insert FX Submenu from the shortcut menu If you want to remove a folder or category from the Mixing Console window right click a folder in the Plug In Manager and choose Show in Insert FX Submenu from the shortcut menu to deselect the Show in Insert FX Submenu command ORGANIZING PLUG INS AND REWIRE DEVICES 143 Audio Audio B Insert Fx Insert Fx Track EQ Tr Equalizer Dynamics Reverb Echo Delay Flanger and Phaser Modulation Chorus Amp Simulator Noise Reduction Mastering Pitch and Time Shift 1 Filters and FX Channel Strips F F F F F r F F F F F F F F Showing or hiding folders To simplify the Plug In Manager you can choose to hide specific folders You can hide the following folders Default folders cannot be hidden e User created folders e Failed Unavailable and Ignored folders e DirectX VST and Track Optimized folders Hiding a folder Right click a folder in the Plug In Manager and choose Hide from the shortcut menu Showing hidden folders 1 Right click a folder and choose Properties from the shortcut menu 2 Click the Show all Hidden Subfolders button All hidden folders below the selected
443. ortcut keys Description Explorer Alt 1 Allows you to view and access your media files without leaving the work area You may also preview media files and place them in your project from this window Chopper Alt 2 Allows you to select portions of a media file that can be placed into tracks as events Mixing Console Alt 3 Allows you to work with busses assignable effect chains and soft synth controls Video Preview Alt 4 Displays a project s video output at the current cursor position in the timeline Media Manager Alt 5 Displays the Media Manager which you can use to search for manage and tag your media files Track Alt 6 Allows you to view and edit track attributes For MIDI tracks allows you to Properties edit MIDI using the piano roll editor list editor or other OPT plug ins Surround Alt 7 Allows you to control panning in a 5 1 surround project Panner Soft Synth Alt 8 Allows you to change the attributes of soft synth controls in the Mixing Properties Console window Audio Plug In Alt 9 Allows you to view and edit settings for assignable bus soft synth and track effect chains Plug In Ctrl Alt 1 Allows you to view and choose effects plug ins to be added to a track Manager bus or assignable effects chain Groove Pool Ctrl Alt 2 Allows you to view and edit grooves in your project Clip Properties Ctrl Alt 3 For audi o non MIDI clips allows you to change clip types loop one shot and Beatmapped and adjus
444. ose Clip Properties to display the Clip Properties window The contents of the Clip Properties window will change to display properties for the currently selected clip in the timeline Clip Properties l ACID DJ EXPANDER vPROMO 01 3 Reload E Replace 2S 0A General Stretch ACID Type Beatmapped Preserve pitch when stretching Method lastique Mode Pro Preserve formants when stretching Pitch shift semitones 0 000 Formant shift semitones 0 000 Copyright 2001 Donnelly Turek Attributes 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Stereo Tempo 500 000 000 BPM Size 0 0 MB 153 414 samples File name ACID DJ EXPANDER vPROMO Location E Loops 4cid DJ Expander 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 500 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 500 00 00 02 000 00 00 02 500 00 00 03 000 00 00 03 500 j ME FE oe 1 1 000 For information about MIDI clip properties click XXX here Notes Ifyou adjust a clip s properties and do not click the Save button the new properties are saved in your ACID project only The media file is not modified e Ifyou adjust a clip s properties and click the Save button the modified properties are embedded in the media file if possible You will be prompted to save to a different file if necessary e When you load a project the clip properties saved in the ACID project are displayed first If clip properties have been edited since the project was saved or if th
445. ose Configure Controllers from the menu You can use the Output Settings tab of the Track Properties window to configure which controllers are available on the track 3 If you want to change the controller setting throughout the track edit the envelope in the timeline For more information see Adjusting envelopes on page 154 224 CHAPTER 13 4 Ifyou want to change controller settings by recording automation click the Automation Settings button in the track header The slider handles are displayed with automation icons in automation mode Tip f you want to record MIDI controller envelopes into a track using a hardware controller you can use MIDI merge recording to record the envelopes For more information see Using MIDI merge recording on page 206 5 Drag a slider to edit automation settings at the cursor position The track header controls behave differently depending on the track s automation recording mode e When the track automation mode is set to Off the controls adjust the level of the entire track In this mode the automation envelope is bypassed and the control does nothing e When the track has a controller envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the control will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted e When the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the control edits the envelope setting at the cursor position If the track does not have an envelope an envelope
446. ose Export Loops to create new loops using the original loop media files in your ACID project A new loop file is created for every tempo change in the project which can result in multiple loop files being created from a single loop media file 1 From the File menu choose Export Loops The Export Loops dialog appears From the Save in drop down list choose the drive or folder to which the new files will be saved 3 From the Save as type drop down list choose the file format 4 From the Template drop down list choose an audio format or click Custom to create custom rendering settings 5 Click Save A progress dialog appears for each track as it is rendered to a file Tempo information is included in the file name of each loop file created e g bass 120 000 BPM wav WORKING WITH TRACKS 133 134 CHAPTER 7 Chapter 8 Working with Grooves From the View menu choose Groove Pool to toggle the display of the Groove Pool window The top portion of the Groove Pool window displays the available groove maps in your project The bottom portion shows the selected groove map so you can edit it Available groove maps Selected groove map Groove Pool e HA X 2 Default groove for new tracks tal Funk 03 ial Hard Swing ial Hip Hop 01 lal Hip Hop 02 ial conga Groove Oz ial Early 4nd tal Funk 01 tal Funk 02 ial 16th Note Swing ill Blues 0l Bounce ial Conga Groove 01 4 Groove Editor B
447. ose the device that you want to use for playing stereo sound data Ina 5 1 surround project this device plays the right and left channels Selecting a device such as the Microsoft Sound Mapper allows Windows to select an appropriate device to use for the current sound data Note f you have selected Microsoft Sound Mapper you cannot assign busses to different devices Choose the device that you want to use for playing the rear channels right surround and left surround in a 5 1 surround project Choose the device that you want to use for playing the center and LFE channels in a 5 1 surround project The Playback buffering seconds slider specifies the total amount of buffering that is used during playback The larger the number the more buffering that occurs during playback This value should be as low as possible without gapping To set it start at 25 and play a typical song Move some of the track faders If the playback gaps at all try increasing this slider in small increments until the gapping stops As you increase this slider the RAM meter at the bottom of the ACID window will indicate more RAM usage If you simply cannot get playback to be free of gapping you need to either decrease the number of tracks you are trying to play simultaneously install more RAM in your computer so you can increase buffering buy a faster access hard drive or minimize the number of audio plug ins you are trying to use simultaneously Select t
448. osition the cursor in the timeline and click the Play button to start playback When your re ready to start editing adjust the control that corresponds to the envelope point or keyframe you want to adjust Envelope points keyframes are updated at the cursor position and when you stop adjusting the control the original settings are preserved Click the Stop button E to end playback and stop recording automation Overwriting recorded settings in Latch mode In Latch mode envelope points or keyframes are created when you change a control setting and recording continues until you stop playback When you stop adjusting the control the control s current setting overwrites the existing envelope points keyframes Use Latch mode to overwrite automation settings with new values 1 2 Select the Automation Settings button 17 in the track header Click the Automation Settings button and choose Automation Write Latch from the menu The icon in the track header is displayed with a latch icon 1 Click to position the cursor in the timeline and click the Play button to start playback When you re ready to start editing adjust the control that corresponds to the envelope point or keyframe you want to adjust Envelope points keyframes are updated at the cursor position until you stop playback Click the Stop button E to end playback and stop recording automation Editing individual envelope points or keyframes Edi
449. ot be added to your project The original media file is not deleted Repeat step 3 for each file in the list 5 Click the OK button to preview the files or add the files to your project and update the media library with the replacement files 82 CHAPTER 4 Customizing the Media Manager window Much of what you see in the Media Manager window can be customized to suit your preferences Automatically hiding the Search pane Click the push pin button JE in the title bar of the Search pane if you want to save space in the Media Manager window by automatically hiding the search pane The push pin is displayed as a 5 when the Search pane is anchored in the Media Manager window e The push pin is displayed as a B when the Search pane is set to hide automatically When the Search pane is set to hide automatically you can hover over the Search tab on the left edge of the Media Manager window to show the pane When you move your mouse away from the Search pane it hides automatically Docking and undocking the Search pane You can undock the Search pane from its location in the Media Manager window to float it over the ACID window or you can change the docking position of the pane within the Media Manager window To undock and move the Search pane drag its title bar to the desired location Resizing columns You can resize the columns in the Search Results pane by dragging the splitter between columns to the desired size To resize
450. ou can add move and delete beat anchors and markers on the Stretch tab Moving anchors You can drag beat anchors and stretch markers to map the sample data in the waveform to a specific beat e Moving a beat marker P changes the audio that will be played at a beat anchor location e Moving a beat anchor changes the beat on which the audio represented by a stretch marker will be played Beat anchors snap to the current grid spacing Hold Shift while dragging to bypass snapping press Shift after you click Adding anchors Double click the marker bar above or above the beat ruler to create a new anchor and marker 126 CHAPTER 7 Deleting anchors You can remove a marker by right clicking and choosing Delete from the shortcut menu or by double clicking it Resetting beat anchors Right click the beat marker bar and choose Reset All from the shortcut menu to reset the markers to their last saved positions Adjusting stretching properties for Beatmapped clips Use the Stretch tab in the Clip Properties window to quickly edit Beatmapper information for a clip without starting the Beatmapper Wizard After you ve edited a clip s properties click the Save button 4 to embed ACID information in the file Notes e To save toa different file click the Save File As button e Ifyou save stretching properties to a new file the changes will also be applied to the current clip and saved with the ACID project the cha
451. ou can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button 7 is selected the Volume fader handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit volume automation on the bus track Note The trim level is added to the volume automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 dB Changing input bus pre post routing Insert effects on input busses are always pre fader the FX chain is not affected by the channel s gain fader The Pre Post Fader Send button allows you to create cue mixes that are not affected by the gain or mute pan stages of the bus or track e When Pre Fader Send is selected your audio signal flows as follows bus effects bus send bus pan bus volume e _ When Post Fader Send is selected your audio signal flows as follows bus effects bus pan bus volume bus send USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 185 Using input busses with hardware based effects Plug ins are great but there are times when you may want the sound of a specific piece of hardware for your tracks This topic will show you how to use auxiliary busses and input busses to send a track to an external processor 1 Connect your effects processor to your audio interface a C
452. ou can use a palette to concentrate on a portion of the current tag tree In the palette view tags are displayed as a grid of buttons instead of the standard hierarchical tag tree 1 Click the Change Tags View button E to toggle the display of the tag tree and palette view 2 Click the down arrow next to the button to choose a saved palette or create a new palette Creating a palette 1 Click the down arrow next to the Change Tags View button l and choose New Palette from the menu The New Palette dialog is displayed In the Name box type the name you want to use to identify the palette In the Rows box specify the number of rows of buttons you want to display in the palette In the Columns box specify the number of columns of buttons you want to display in the palette Ce eT Click OK to create the palette The palette is displayed as a grid with empty buttons USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 75 Assigning palette buttons 1 Perform either of the following actions to display the Tag Chooser dialog e Click an empty palette button e Click an existing button and choose Choose Tag from the shortcut menu 2 Select the tag you want to assign to the button 3 Click the OK button Clearing a button Right click a palette button and choose Clear from the shortcut menu Deleting a saved palette 1 Right click a palette button and choose Delete Current Palette from the shortcut menu 2 Click the OK button when prom
453. ou can use the soft synth bus track to control parameter automation for VST instruments using envelopes For more information see Automating VSTi parameters on page 227 Resizing bus tracks You can drag the horizontal splitter between the track list and bus tracks to increase or decrease the space allocated to bus tracks Perform any of the following actions to resize individual bus tracks Drag a bus track s bottom border to set its height Click Minimize Gj to minimize a track vertically Click Maximize to zoom in vertically so a bus track fills the lower portion of the timeline After minimizing or maximizing a bus track click the Minimize or Maximize button again to return a bus track to its previous height Press Ctrl Shift Up Down Arrow when the bus track area has focus to resize all bus tracks at once WORKING WITH TRACKS 111 Using track effects ACID allows you to use DirectX and VST plug ins at the track level Track level plug ins process everything on the selected track You can create plug in chains adjust the order of plug ins on a chain bypass plug ins remove plug ins and save frequently used chains as presets Tips Ifthe VST plug in you want to use isn t displayed in the Plug In Chooser you can use the VST Effects tab in the Preferences dialog to add the plug in s folder and then click the Refresh button to scan for plug ins For more information see Using the Video tab on page 277 Ifthe D
454. ou want to copy Select the keys you want to copy Hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple keys Click the Copy Selected Keys button In the MIDI Drum Map Template list select the drum map that you want to edit oan SF Click the Paste Copied Keys into Map button Select the keys you want to copy Hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple keys If a key is selected the next available key will be inserted For example if you select C5 and click Insert Key C 5 will be added if it does not exist in the current drum map If C 5 D5 and D 5 already exist E5 will be added f Double click the name in the Instrument column and type the name of the instrument associated with the selected key 9 Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes Choosing a drum map for a track Tracks that are routed to a VSTi soft synth or a MIDI device can display a piano roll or a drum grid Tracks that are routed to the DLS soft synth will display a drum grid only if a drum map exists for the current patch You cannot edit drum maps for GM2 drum kits Synchronizing using MIDI timecode ACID can generate MIDI timecode MTC and MIDI clock as well as trigger from MIDI timecode These features allow ACID to be synchronized with other audio applications and external audio hardware Note The software cannot chase MTC or MIDI clock Generating MIDI timecode MIDI timecode is a standard timecode that most applications and some hardware devices use to
455. ouble click the Generic Control entry in the Active control devices list to display the Configure Generic Control dialog Click the Open button and browse to the mapping file you want to use Click OK to apply your changes and return to the Preferences dialog Click OK to close the Preferences dialog Example of how you can set up MIDI keyboard as a generic control surface If you have a MIDI device that has knobs faders and buttons you can use assign those controls to adjust the tracks in your project For this example let s set up a MIDI keyboard with 8 knobs to adjust track volume Notes e You can use this same process to assign a controller to any configurable parameter To adjust track volume we re selecting Channel x gt oe ee 11 Fader in the Host Command list in step 10 below However if you wanted to adjust panning you could choose Channel x Pan or if you wanted to adjust the bus send level you could choose Channel x Send Effect parameters cannot be controlled with a generic controller From the Options menu choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog Select the MIDI tab and verify that the port where your controller is connected is selected in the Make these devices available for MIDI input list Select the External Control amp Automation tab From the Available devices drop down list choose Generic Control and then click the Add button The Generic Control is added to the Active control d
456. ounce p Pre Groove 1 1 000 11 192 I Length beats k q L11576 1 2 000 i I l I l 1 i 1 1 I 1 1 0000 1 1 1592 111 578 1 2 00 Post Groove l 4 ENI Note The grooves listed in the Groove Pool are specific to your project If you ve deleted grooves and saved your project those grooves will be unavailable unless you import the grooves again For more information see Importing a groove on page 138 A groove refers to the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music Groove maps in ACID expand on the software s ability to match the rhythm and timing of files nondestructively and in real time Breathe new life into your collection of loops and MIDI files by creatively applying grooves to change the rhythmic feel Adjust the timing of a track to add or remove a human feel Quantize and map multiple tracks or loops to a common groove Extract the groove from an existing audio file Create new grooves from scratch Different grooves can be applied to an entire track or portions of a track so you can easily match loops with incompatible feels and tighten loosen grooves nondestructively Important Grooves cannot be applied to tracks that contain Beatmapped clips Applying or removing grooves From the View menu choose Groove Pool to toggle the display of the Groove Pool window With the Groove Pool and Groove tool on the main ACID toolbar you can use groove maps to adjust the timing of enti
457. oup Hold Ctrl while clicking the Mute button on a muted track to reset all Mute buttons Adjusting mute automation When you select the Automation Settings button the mute button is displayed with an automation icon and you can use the control to edit volume automation Soloing a bus track Click the Solo button to solo all selected audio bus tracks Click the Solo button on additional tracks to add them to the solo group To remove a track from the solo group click its Solo button again Hold Ctrl while clicking a Solo button to solo a single track and remove all other tracks from the solo group 110 CHAPTER 7 Monitoring bus track output levels During playback a responsive meter is displayed in the bus track header to monitor the bus s output O Master it O out Esaias 12 i os vol 0 0 dG Touch x vol 0 0 dB m J ajlo yp 0 8 O Master E amp oe Left Right Front Vol O 0d6 Touch x vol 0 0 dB Lill Horizontal meters Vertical meters Right click and choose Use Vertical Meters from the shortcut menu When clipping is detected the peak meter displays a red Clip indicator Right click the meters and choose a command from the shortcut menu to adjust the display of the meters This shortcut menu allows you to reset clip indicators choose a display scale toggle vertical display or turn output meters off Automating VSTi parameters in soft synth bus tracks Y
458. our groove Note By default grooves will be saved in the folder specified in the Default groove folder box on the Folders tab of the Preferences dialog Grooves in this folder will be available in the Groove Pool window when you create a new ACID project Type a name in the File name box or select a file in the browse window to replace an existing groove 5 Click the Save button to save your groove 138 CHAPTER 8 Creating a groove 1 Click the New Groove button A new groove is added to the Groove Pool window 2 Type a name for your groove in the edit box and then press Enter Use the Groove Editor at the bottom of the Groove Pool window to adjust the length and feel of your groove For more information see Editing grooves on page 139 Editing grooves You can use the bottom portion of the Groove Pool window to edit grooves Notes e Your edits are saved with your project If you want to use the edited groove in other projects you ll need to export it as a groove file and import the edited groove in each project where you want to use it e The grooves listed in the Groove Pool are specific to your project If you ve deleted grooves and saved your project those grooves will be unavailable unless you import the grooves again For more information see Importing a groove on page 138 From the View menu choose Groove Pool to display the Groove Pool window 2 Select a groove in the top portion of the window Tip f
459. our tracks including bus tracks or you can record automation parameters by adjusting controls in the ACID interface or on a control surface during playback For more information see Connecting a control surface on page 283 Showing or hiding automation controls The controls in the track list can function as trim controls or automation controls for track volume panning assignable effects send and bus send levels Adjusting the trim control affects the level of the entire track To display trim controls in the track header deselect the Automation Settings button 17 Track automation Track automation will always affect all events on the track This means that any event envelopes will be calculated after the track automation For more information see Using event envelopes on page 67 Tip Choose a fade type from the Audio default drop down list on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog to set the default fade type that will be used when you add volume and panning envelopes This setting is used only when you create new envelopes when you add a point to an existing envelope the new point always uses the same fade type as the preceding envelope point Also this setting is not used for event envelopes Mute automation Mute automation changes a track s mute state throughout your project Mute automation is either on or off with no fade between If you want to use fades apply volume automation When you apply mute automation to a
460. ow while Generate MIDI Clock is active Song Position Pointer messages are used by MIDI applications and devices to seek to a proper location prior to starting synchronization Description Use these controls to change the default colors used to display tracks in your project Select a track from the Track drop down list and then click the color swatch to display a color picker You can choose any color using the RGBA or HSLA controls or click the eyedropper to sample a color from your screen When you click OK or Apply all tracks that used the selected color are updated To customize an envelope s color select an envelope from the Envelope type drop down list Click the color button to the right to display the Envelope Color dialog and choose a custom color Use these controls to change the default colors used to display sections in your project Choose a section letter from the Section drop down list and click the color button to the right to display a color picker where you can choose any color using the RGBA or HSLA controls Click the Change Color Space button in button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes or click the Pick Color from Screen button a to sample a color from your screen For more information see Using sections on page 68 Drag the slider to adjust the color intensity of icons in the ACID window Drag to the left to decrease the color saturation or drag to the right to increase it Drag
461. ow of push buttons Description Saves your project Turns the metronome on or off Displays the sound device in the BCFview virtual display for each track In this example Microsoft Sound Mapper McSnMp is shown BLvh 1 FFv ESv FDNBv SSSv BOSv ESva SFv McSnMp McSnMp McSnMp McSnMp McSnMp McSnMp McSnMp McSnMp Note Turning the knobs displays other available sound devices for each track For more information see Knobs on page 309 Displays the effects for each track BLvh 1 FFv ESv FDNBv SSSv BOSv ESv SFva None TrcEQ None None Reverb Reverb None None Note Turning the knobs displays what effects are used on each track For more information see Knobs on page 309 Removes the sound device or track information from the virtual track viewer Bypasses Track FX ags j 9 Track FX off Turns automation mode on or off Turns the Downmix Output on or off in the Mixing Console window Displays the tracks with their associated busses in the BCFview virtual display In the example below the Master bus is shown BLvh 1 FFv ESv FDNBv SSSv BOSv ESv SFv Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Note Turning the knobs displays all busses in your project For more information see Knobs on page 309 Displays the effects for each track Removes the bus or FX information from the BCFview virtual display ENCODEA GROUPS Encoder Groups buttons Items Descripti
462. ox or press F2 to rename the selected track The channel strip in the Mixing Console and the track header are updated when you press Enter ter Touch uw Center I Ej Adding or editing track insert effects Note MIDI tracks do not have an Insert FX control region When the Insert FX control region is visible each track displays its effects chain at the top of the channel strip To show or hide the Insert FX control region click the Insert FX button in the View pane USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 169 Insert Fx Each effect is displayed as a button You can hover over the button to see a ToolTip that displays the full plug in and preset name Tip When the Insert FX control region isn t visible you can click the Track FX button t in the Faders control region to display the Audio Plug In window for the track s effects chain Adding a plug in Click the Add New Insert FX button and then choose a new plug in from the menu to add a new plug in to the effects chain Editing effects settings Click an effect s button to display the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s settings When you right click an effect s button a shortcut a menu is displayed Choose Show lt Plug In Name gt to open the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s controls Choose Bypass lt Plug In Name gt to temporarily bypass a plug in When an effect is bypassed its button is displayed in
463. p that displays the full plug in and preset name Insert Fx Adding a plug in Click the Add New Insert FX button and then choose a new plug in from the menu to add a new plug in to the effects chain Editing effects settings Click an effect s button to display the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s settings When you right click an effect s button a shortcut a menu is displayed Choose Show lt Plug In Name gt to open the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s controls Choose Bypass lt Plug In Name gt to temporarily bypass a plug in When an effect is bypassed its button is displayed in red text Insert Fx Track Noise Gate Track EQ Choose Remove lt Plug In Name gt to remove a plug in from the effects chain Choose Presets and then choose a setting from the submenu to load a new preset To replace the current plug in right click the effect s button and then choose a new plug in from the menu Plug ins are organized in submenus by type EQ Dynamics Reverbs etc Adjusting assignable effects input levels When the Sends control region is visible each assignable effects chain displays controls you can use to adjust and monitor the input volume of the effects chain To show or hide the Sends control region click the Sends button in the View pane Changing an effects chain s output device When the I O control region is visible each assignable eff
464. page 116 Moving keyframes Drag a keyframe to a new position below its track Duplicating keyframes Hold Ctrl and drag a keyframe to a new position below its track Editing keyframes 1 Double click a keyframe to open the Surround Panner window 2 Adjust the panning settings as desired and close the window WORKING WITH 5 1 SURROUND 259 Changing keyframe interpolation curves To control how the pan is interpolated between keyframes right click a keyframe and choose an interpolation curve type from the shortcut menu Keyframe interpolation curves control how the pan occurs over time Keyframe Interpolation curve Description os Hold No interpolation takes place The keyframe s settings are maintained until the next keyframe cy Linear Panning is interpolated in a linear path ey Fast Panning is interpolated in a fast logarithmic path o gt Slow Panning is interpolated in a slow logarithmic path o gt Smooth Panning is interpolated along a smooth natural curve Adjusting the Smoothness slider The Smoothness slider controls the perceived motion of sound within the sound field among three or more keyframes When you drag the Smoothness slider to 0 the changes are interpolated between keyframes along a linear path As you increase the smoothness value the path between keyframes grows more curved and smooth 1 Double click a keyframe The Surround Panner window appears Surround Panner m Electric Guitar 0
465. pan automation settings 1 If you want to change volume or pan settings by recording automation select the Automation Settings button k The fader slider handle is displayed with an automation icon in automation mode Drag the Vol fader to control how loud a track is in the mix or drag the Pan slider to control the position of the track in the stereo field The fader and the slider behave differently depending on the track automation recording mode When the track automation mode is set to Off the fader adjusts the volume of the entire track and the slider pans the entire track In this mode the automation control acts as a second trim control When the track has a volume envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the fader slider will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted When the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the fader slider edits the envelope setting at the cursor position If the track does not have a volume pan envelope an envelope will be added when you adjust the fader slider If multiple tracks are selected all selected tracks are adjusted If you adjust the fader slider during playback the behavior varies depending on the selected automation recording mode For more information see Automating 5 1 surround projects on page 158 150 CHAPTER 10 Bus automation You can use bus automation envelopes to vary the level of a track sent to a bus Adding bus envel
466. pears as an available editor in the Editing Application X box Restores all editing preferences to the default settings APPENDIX A 277 Using the Sync tab Setting sync preferences Generate MIDI Timecode settings Output device Frame rate Generate MIDI Clock settings Output device Choose a MIDI device from the drop down list MIDI timecode is sent to this device The MTC slave should also be set to this device This device will not be available for MIDI playback Choose a frame rate from the drop down list This frame rate is used to generate the MIDI timecode The MTC slave must be set to the same frame rate Choose a MIDI device from the drop down list MIDI clock is sent to this device The MIDI clock slave should also be set to this device Trigger from MIDI Timecode settings Input device Frame rate Advanced Default All Setting advanced sync preferences MTC Input Free wheel for timecode loss Free wheel slack time Free wheel playback time Synchronization delay time Offset adjust MTC Output Full frame message generation MIDI Clock Output 278 APPENDIX A Choose a MIDI device from the drop down list MIDI timecode is received from this device The MTC master should also be set to this device Choose a frame rate from the drop down list This value specifies the frame rate at which the MTC master sends timecode to ACID Click to open the Advanced Sync Preferences dialog Restores
467. perties dialog box 3 Right click on the clip you want to save and select Save As 4 Name the file and choose Save Notes Files are saved in the MIDI Export folder but they can be saved to any location Files are saved as standard MIDI files mid All MIDI clips are exported as MIDI file type 0 The MIDI File Type box is greyed out File resolution is set at 960 pulses per quarter note Resolution can be set between 24 and 960 pulses per quarter note All sequencers players can read in any arbitrary resolution Exporting the project to a standard MIDI file From the File menu choose Export MIDI 2 From the Export Project as Standard MIDI File screen choose a drive and folder from the Save in drop down list or use the browse window to locate the folder where you want to save your file 3 Typeaname in the File name box or select a file in the browse window to replace an existing file 4 Choose a setting from the MIDI file type drop down list to indicate the type of file you want to save Choose Standard MIDI File Type 1 to preserve tracks when exporting This mode preserves the MIDI data in your ACID project Choose Standard MIDI File Type 0 to save your project as a single track multichannel MIDI file For more information see Adding MIDI files to a project on page 201 Note When you add a Type 0 MIDI file to your project a separate track will be created for each channel in the file If you have tracks routed to
468. ploading to the provider A progress dialog informs you when the upload is finished 6 Click OK The publish provider provides a link to the song on their Web site however this may vary depending on provider Writing to CD You can burn your projects to CD using supported CD R CD RW drives You can burn CDs for multiple or single track projects and build audio CD layouts automatically or manually You can also create video CDs that can be played in many home DVD players and on computers with a CD ROM drive and VCD player software and multimedia CDs that can be played in any computer with the appropriate player Understanding track at once and disc at once ACID provides two ways to record audio to a CD R disc track at once and disc at once Track at once Track at once writing records individual tracks to the disc and results in a partially recorded disc However the CD R disc remains unplayable on most systems until you close the disc The advantage of track at once writing is that you can record tracks onto the disc as you finish them versus waiting until you have finished your whole album Track at once writing burns the entire project as a single track Disc at once Single Session or Red Book Disc at once writing is the most common burning method in the music industry This writing mode is used when creating a master disc to be sent to a disc manufacturer for mass replication Disc at once works just as it sounds Multiple tracks
469. portions of events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the clipboard Also the time information is placed on the clipboard Existing events occurring later than the time selection move forward by the length of the time selection Only tracks containing selected events are affected by the ripple edit Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut Existing events on the top track adjust to occur sooner in the project z Deleting events in ripple editing mode Deleting events or portions of events removes them and their time information from their respective tracks However this information is not placed on the clipboard Existing events move forward when you delete material from a selected track 1 From the Options menu choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode 2 Click the Time Selection Tool button 3 Select the events you want to delete If you want all events within a time selection to be deleted do not select any events and continue to step 4 Selecting multiple events on page 40 Drag along the marker bar to make a time selection All events and or portions of events within the region are highlighted 5 Press Delete to delete the event s Deleting time selections in ripple editing mode Events within the time selection and their time information are removed from the project Existing events occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time sele
470. pted to delete the palette from your library Saving tags and properties to media files Saving tags and properties to files makes all your organization portable if tags and custom properties are saved to files that information will be preserved in the files and can be added to the library by selecting the Add tags and custom properties from files check box in the Add Files to Media Library dialog Saving tags and properties to files affects only the current media library and libraries that you create after saving the information If you have multiple libraries you can add embedded tags and custom columns to existing libraries by opening the desired library and rescanning your media folders with the Add tags and custom properties from files check box selected in the Add Files to Media Library dialog Embedded file properties are also updated when you preview or add media to a project The following file formats can store this type of information internally e MP3 Windows Media Format WMA and WMV WAV e WAV64 e SFA PCA Scott Studios For other file types the Media Manager tool will save metadata to an sfl file using the same base name as your media file Follow these steps to save tag and property information in your media file s 1 Inthe Search Results pane select media files for which you want to save tags and properties e To select a single file click the file e To select multiple consecutive files click the
471. ptions menu envelope points will move with an event as you move it along the timeline When Lock Envelopes to Events is not selected you can move events and envelopes independently WORKING WITH TRACKS 129 Editing clips in an audio editor From the Tools menu choose Edit in editor name to open the selected track s paint clip using an editor specified on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog For more information see Using the Editing tab on page 277 For example if you have Sound Forge selected as an audio editor you could choose Tools gt Edit in Sound Forge to start Sound Forge Tip Right click an event in the timeline choose Event Clip from the shortcut menu and then choose Edit in editor name from the submenu Important The command is not available if you have not specified an audio editor on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog e When you edit a clip in an external editor audio MIDI and external control hardware is released regardless of the Close audio and MIDI ports when ACID is not the active application check box setting see Preferences gt General The ports are re enabled when focus is restored to ACID 1 Select the track you want to edit Note You can select multiple tracks to open each track s clip in a separate window in the sound editor 2 From the Tools menu choose Edit in editor name The editing application is opened with the track s active clip 3 Edit and save the file The ch
472. py and paste clips across tracks 1 Click the Paint Clip Selector button on the track header and select Clip Pool Fiano of Sy g voi aldd cs h Touch Pan 100 L ajh AMERI AMERICAN PIANO PROMO O2 AMERICAN PIANO PROMO 01 Mone Add Clip 2 Inthe Clip Pool select the clip you want to cut or copy and then click Cut or Copy 3 Click the Paint Clip Selector button in the track header where you want to paste clips and then choose Clip Pool from the menu 4 Click the Paste button in the Clip Pool Creating new MIDI clips Right click a MIDI clip and choose Copy to New Clip from the shortcut menu to copy the selected clip to a new separate clip Copying an event to a new clip allows you to edit a single MIDI event without affecting other events that use the same clip Right click a MIDI track and choose Create Empty Clip from the shortcut menu to create a new empty clip and set it as the track s active clip Tip You can also use the Chopper window to create new clips from a track s existing media For more information see Working in the Chopper window on page 97 WORKING WITH TRACKS 105 Creating new audio clips Right click an audio event and choose Chop to New Clip from the shortcut menu to copy the selected event to a new separate clip Chopping an event to a new clip allows you to edit a single event without affecting other events that use the same clip Tips e You can also use the Choppe
473. py Frame Default Background Black Background Shortcut menu White Background External Monitor G Simulate Device Aspect Ratio Display at Media Size Show Toolbar Show Status Bar Status bar Video 320x240 15 00 fps Display 320x240 Copying a frame to the clipboard The Copy Frame toolbar button in the Video Preview window allows you to copy the current frame to the Windows clipboard Using toolbar buttons The toolbar allows you to access two commonly used functions of the Video Preview window Button Description E4 Copy Frame Copies the current frame to the Windows clipboard Ext Monitar Sends the preview to an external monitor Using the shortcut menu Right click anywhere in the Video Preview window to display a shortcut menu with Video Preview window options Item Copy Frame Default Background Black Background White Background External Monitor Display Square Pixels Display at Media Size Show Toolbar Show Status Bar Viewing the status bar Description Copies the current frame to the Windows clipboard Sets the background color of the Video Preview window to the default color Sets the background color of the Video Preview window to black Sets the background color of the Video Preview window to white Sends the preview to an external monitor Compensates for any spatial distortions due to non square pixel aspect ratios Displays video at the native resolution clipping if necessary
474. que when you want to maintain an event s length but want the event to play a different section of the source media file at a different point in your project Changing event properties To access event properties right click the event and choose Properties from the shortcut menu These properties are saved in the project but are not saved into the file when you save changes to a clip in the Clip Properties window For more information see Saving file properties on page 128 The following table describes each of the settings in the Event Properties dialog Item Description Start offset The Start offset for an event specifies a playback starting position that is different than the beginning of the file This is especially useful for loops you can change the feel of a loop by simply starting on beat two rather than beat one Pitch shift The Pitch shift value specifies a pitch shift for the selected event Event based pitch shift is calculated after the project key and any pitch shift assigned to a track For more information see Changing tempo time signature and key on page 92 66 CHAPTER 3 Item Description Quick fade edges to When you add an offset to an event so that it does not end on a loop point you can introduce an prevent clicks audible click at the edges of the event Select the Quick fade edges to prevent clicks check box and a quick fade in or fade out is performed on the event edges To adjust a quick fade zoom into t
475. r The folder you specify here is used by default for new projects but if you want to choose a project specific recorded files folder you can use the Recorded files folder box on the Audio tab of the Project Properties dialog Extract from CD This box displays the path to the folder that will be used for tracks that you extract from audio CDs Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Render project This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when you render your project Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Render to new This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when you render to a new track Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Chop to new This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when you create new tracks with the Chopper window Click the Browse button to choose a different folder New MIDI This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when you export MIDI Click the Browse button to choose a different folder MIDI files are not created when you record MIDI or create new MIDI clips MIDI data for clips is stored within the ACID project This box displays the path to the folder where default grooves for new ACID projects are saved Click the Browse button to choose a different folder This folder is also used as the default location for saving exported grooves from the Groove Pool window Displays the folder
476. r data will not be displayed in the timeline by default Right click the event on the timeline and choose Create Envelopes from Clip from the shortcut menu to represent MIDI controllers as envelopes on the timeline Note The Create Envelopes from Clip command is not available in inline MIDI editing mode Tip When Lock Envelopes to Events is selected from the Options menu envelope points will move with an event as you move it along the timeline When Lock Envelopes to Events is not selected you can move events and envelopes independently Adding a program change keyframe The Program button jf in the track header displays the voice or patch that will be used to play MIDI data on the track You can set the voice used to play the entire track or you can add keyframes to add program changes 226 CHAPTER 13 Changing the track voice 1 Click the Program button m 2 Choose a program from the menu or choose Select Program Change to display the Output Settings tab in the Track Properties window where you can select a program If the track does not contain program change keyframes the selected program is used to play the entire track If the track contains keyframes the selected program is assigned to the keyframe that occurs before the current cursor position Adding a program change keyframe 1 Click the Program button m and choose Insert Program Change Keyframe The program change keyframe row is displayed at the bottom of
477. r deleting notes 1 Click the Enable Inline MIDI Editing button 2 Use the scroll buttons at the left edge of the track to navigate the piano roll drum grid Tip Drag the bottom border of the track header to increase the height of the track 3 Select an editing tool Tool Icon Description Draw Fi Allows you to insert edit select and move notes In drum grid mode the Draw and Paint tools both draw fixed length note events Paint rae Allows you to insert notes of a specific length The Paint tool is different from the Draw tool in that it can cross note row boundaries Use the Paint tool to add a random element to your ACID projects Note n drum grid mode the Draw and Paint tools both draw fixed length note events Using the Paint tool e Click the down arrow next to the Paint tool button and choose a note length from the menu e Click the Paint tool button to select the tool The Paint tool is selected and notes will be painted using the selected note length Note Right click with the Paint tool to erase notes Erase s Allows you to remove existing notes 210 CHAPTER 13 4 Inside an event drag in the row for the pitch you want to create to create a new note or click an existing note with the Erase tool to remove it If you draw or paint notes beyond the event edge the event is automatically extended Hold Shift while dragging to override horizontal snapping press Shift after you click Tip n inli
478. r hide channel strips for busses click the Busses button in the View pane Note nput bus channel strips are available only when using the Mixing Console in ACID Pro 7 Changing a bus s name To rename an input bus double click the label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box or press F2 to rename the selected bus The channel strip in the Mixing Console is updated when you press Enter 0 0 0 0 Drums 182 CHAPTER 11 Adding or editing input bus insert effects When the Insert FX control region is visible each input bus displays its effects chain at the top of the channel strip Insert Fx To show or hide the Insert FX control region click the Insert FX button in the View pane Each effect is displayed as a button You can hover over the button to see a ToolTip that displays the full plug in and preset name Tips e When the Insert FX control region isn t visible you can click the Input Bus FX button in the Faders control region to display the Audio Plug In window for the bus effects chain e Input bus insert effects are always applied pre fader Adding a plug in Click the Add New Insert FX button and then choose a new plug in from the menu to add a new plug in to the effects chain Editing effects settings Click an effect s button to display the Audio Plug In window where you can adjust the plug in s settings When you right click an effect s button a shortcut a m
479. r position click the transport bar s Play button or press Spacebar To stop playback click the transport bar s Stop button E or press Spacebar Playing in looped playback You can also limit playback to a specific loop region on the track view This playback method uses the transport bar s Loop Playback button and allows you to fine tune mixes and effects while continually listening to the selected area For more information see Transport bar on page 23 1 Drag the handles of the loop bar to create the desired loop region Handle Loop bar 2 Click the Loop Playback button to turn on looped playback 3 Click the transport bar s Play button or press Spacebar Playback of the selected area begins To stop playback click the transport bar s Stop button E or press Spacebar Bypassing audio effects during playback If you want to hear your project without your applied audio effects track bus and assignable effects you can quickly bypass these effects during playback From the Options menu choose Bypass All Audio FX This option can also conserve processing power to avoid playback problems Note When effects are bypassed you can choose whether bypassed effects remain open When the Keep bypassed FX running check box on the General tab of the Preferences dialog is selected effects remain open so you can bypass enable effects with no pause for A B testing When the check box is cleared effects are fully
480. r project Inserts a region marker into your project Turns selected loop region on or off Creates a loop region from the cursor position Description Controls panning busses sound devices and track effects for each track The knobs are velocity sensitive so rotating quickly changes values Chooses a selection APPENDIX B 309 Faders The faders control the following in your project e The track volume level e The automation envelope on the track when in automation mode Preset buttons The Preset buttons allow you to move left or right through the BCFview virtual display to expose all the tracks in your project The virtual channel view will display 8 tracks at one time B COVUTAOL ee Pi aCe tio oo Preset buttons Left Right In the real world Adding envelopes and automating them Trel Tre2 Tres Tre4 Tred Tre6 Tre Trc8 Tracks 1 8 of your ACID project in the virtual view Trc9 Tre1 Trell Trc1i2 Trci3 Trc1i4 TrelS Trci6 If you press the right preset button the next set of tracks in your project will be exposed Pressing the left preset will take you back to tracks 1 8 A couple of common questions when using the Behringer BCF2000 is How do add envelopes to an ACID track and How do set up the Behringer to record the envelope s moves The following instructions should guide you through that process 1 Open an ACID project 2 On the Behringer unit tu
481. r toggling input monitoring eee ccc eee ees 174 Adjusting track panning or VOIUME cece eee ee ee eee eee eens eee eeeeeeees 174 WISIN OUND UP DUSSES riers inte dunno cats ond oe hedaead bien deters EEES EEEE EE 176 Adding or deleting Output busses cece cece cece eee e eens eee eeeeeeeeeeenaes 176 ROUTING BUSSES serae cues wat ee oie E bowen setae inane votectinwerwonuT NA 177 Assigning tracks to output busses ccc cece cece e eee e eee e eee e ee eeeeeeeeeenaes 178 Adding or editing output bus effects 2 0 ccc cece irtir Idir ER Eia aaaea 178 Automating effect parameters for output busses ccc cece eect e eee e ee eeeees 178 Using audio bus channel Strips ccc ccc ccc cece eee eee eee eeeeeeeees 178 SING NDUL BUSSES cnc an dora senweaeeae nobus aeceneeeee oun eaeeae meer enaeGeuaaeauaart 181 Adding or deleting input busses ccc ccc eee eee eee e eens sense essen eeeeeeenaes 182 Using input bus Channel strips 2 0 0 0 ccc ccc cc eect eee eee ene e eee eennees 182 Using input busses with hardware based effects cece ccc cece eee eect eee ee eneneees 186 Using input busses with hardware based synthesizers ccc cece eee cece eee eennes 187 Monitoring an external source without mixing it with your project ccc cece eee eee 188 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 Using FX send assignable effects channel StripS cece eee eee eee eee e ees 188 Changing an assi
482. r window to create new clips from a track s existing media e You can use Chop to New Clip to a create new one shots and loops from recorded clips Chopping to new clips can also help you reduce file sizes when saving your project as an acd zip file If you have a project with many recorded clips chop each recorded event to a new clip and then choose Remove All Unused Clips from the Tools menu When you save your acd zip file only clips that actually appear on the timeline are saved Right click an event on the timeline and choose Chop to New Clip from the shortcut menu The event length determines the type of clip that will be created e If the event is an integral number of beats a loop will be created e Ifthe event is shorter than the Open files as loops if between setting on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog a one shot will be created e Ifthe event is longer than the Open files as loops if between setting on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog a Beatmapped clip will be created Note The Chop to New command is not available for events that contain a loop point deiae Use the Chop to New dialog to specify the format and location where you want to save the new file The original file name is used and Chopped number is appended to the file name When you click Save the new file is saved and the selected event switches to use the new clip Changing an event s clip 1 2 Select the events you want to c
483. r you click Editing note velocity Note velocity is represented in the timeline by velocity stems To show or hide velocity stems in inline MIDI editing mode choose Show Inline MIDI Editing from the View menu and then choose Show Note On Velocities or Show Note Off Velocities from the submenu Free Fingers gt iz o gt aS m 1 Click the Enable Inline MIDI Editing button 2 Select the Draw tool 3 If velocity stems aren t already displayed choose Show Inline MIDI Editing from the View menu and then choose Show Note On Velocities or Show Note Off Velocities from the submenu Tips Press F while inline MIDI editing mode to toggle the display of velocity stems 4 Drag the top of the stem for note on velocity lt or for note off velocity up to increase the note s velocity or drag down to decrease velocity If multiple notes are selected the velocities of all selected notes are adjusted at the same time Sell the Sizzle Tips e Double click the top of a velocity stem to set the note s velocity to the default value 64 e Right click a note and choose Velocity from the shortcut menu You can then choose a command from the submenu to set the note on velocity e f multiple notes are selected you can edit the velocities of all selected notes simultaneously Processing and filtering MIDI events From the Edit menu choose MIDI Processes and Filters to apply destructive editing to MIDI events on
484. rames turned on you can add keyframes at any location along the track or bus track 1 2 3 4 Position the cursor where you want to begin panning the track Select the Automation Settings button 17 on the track you want to pan Double click the surround panner to display the Surround Panner window Adjust the panning settings For more information see Using the Surround Panner window on page 256 Note You cannot automate muting including channels Close the Surround Panner window A keyframe with the pan settings you created appears below the track at the cursor position Tip You can also add keyframes by double clicking the keyframe row or by right clicking the row and choosing Add Keyframe from the shortcut menu Once you ve added the keyframe double click it to adjust panning settings in the Surround Panner window As you add keyframes to a track or bus track the Surround Panner window shows the path of the panning keyframes The Smoothness slider controls the smoothness of the interpolation path between the keyframes For more information see Adjusting the Smoothness slider on page 260 2 Y a Inf Inf 0 0 o i H o oa ty a Add Channels 0 dB Center 4 a Add Channels 0 dB Center A a Add Channels 0 dB Center mg Working with keyframes After you add keyframes you can work with them in much the same way as envelope points For more information see Using track automation envelopes on
485. rded to the CD Choose Close disc to close your disc without adding any audio when you click Start Closing a disc allows your files to be played on an audio CD player You cannot add tracks to a CD once it has been closed Choose Erase RW disc to erase a rewritable CD when you click Start Select your burning options Select the Buffer underrun protection check box if your CD recorder supports buffer underrun protection Buffer underrun protection allows a CD recorder to stop and resume burning Buffer underrun protection can create a disc that can be played in CD players but may contain a bit error where burning stopped and restarted Consider clearing this check box when creating a premaster disc Select the Erase RW disc before burning check box to erase a rewritable CD before you begin burning Select the Close disc when done burning check box to close the CD after burning Closing a disc allows your files to be played on an audio CD player You cannot add tracks to a CD once it has been closed Select the Eject disc when done check box to eject the CD automatically when burning is complete Select the Burn selection only check box to burn only the selected region Clear the check box to burn the entire project Select the Render temporary image before burning check box if you want to render your CD project to a temporary file before recording Prerendering can prevent buffer underruns if you have a complex project that cannot be rendered
486. re information see Explorer window on page 24 Gracenote MusiclD attempts to obtain matching CD information and displays artist album and track data e Ifthe service locates an exact match this information is automatically displayed No additional action is necessary e Ifthe service locates multiple possible matches the Match dialog is displayed Proceed to step 3 3 Choose a method for completing the CD information e If none of the possible matches is appropriate click the Submit New button The Gracenote CDDB Disc Information dialog is displayed allowing you to complete information for the CD and submit it for inclusion in the Gracenote Media Database For help on submitting CD information click the Help Guidelines button in this dialog When you are finished typing information click the OK button to submit your data e Select the appropriate match from the list and click the Accept Match button The artist album and track information is displayed based on your selection in the right side of the PC pane 4 You re now ready to extract tracks Editing and submitting CD information 1 Insert a CD in your drive 2 Select a track and click the CD Info button in the Extract Audio from CD dialog or browse to the CD and click the CD Info button in the Explorer window The Gracenote CDDB Disc Information dialog is displayed For more information see Extracting media files from CD on page 34 For more information see E
487. re not available for MIDI events Creating crossfades You can easily create crossfades between events by simply dragging an event 1 From the Options menu choose Automatic Crossfades to turn on automatic crossfades 2 Drag and event so that it overlaps another event on the same track A crossfade is automatically added to transition smoothly between the two events 62 CHAPTER 3 Changing fade types You can change a crossfade to use one of many combinations of fast slow linear smooth and sharp fade curves 1 Right click the overlapping area to display a shortcut menu 2 Choose Fade Out Type from the shortcut menu and choose a fade curve from the submenu to set the curve for the first event s fade out 3 Choose Fade In Type from the shortcut menu and choose a fade curve from the submenu to set the curve for the first event s fade in Ripple editing ACID includes a ripple editing feature This feature allows you to cut delete and paste events or portions of events within a time selection and simultaneously adjust the position of all later events on a selected track The existing events timeline position adjusts by the total amount of the time selection that is being cut deleted or pasted from the clipboard You may turn on ripple editing mode by choosing Ripple Edits from the Options menu or pressing Ctrl L Note Ripple edit mode is not available unless you re using the Time Selection tool Cutting events
488. re tracks or portions of tracks Tips e Ifyou want to get really creative try setting a clip s stretching method to Pitch shift segments on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window When a groove adjusts a beat so it plays early the pitch will be raised When a beat is played late its pitch will be lowered Ifa groove map does not seem to work correctly on a loop the beats in the file may not be properly detected Click the Redetect Beats button on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window to apply the ACID beat detection algorithm to the loop WORKING WITH GROOVES 135 Notes Groove maps are applied nondestructively If you want to change a media file s inherent groove use the Render to New Track command to render a new grooved media file For more information see Mixing multiple tracks to a single track on page 132 e The grooves listed in the Groove Pool are specific to your project If you ve deleted grooves and saved your project those grooves will be unavailable unless you import the grooves again Important Grooves cannot be applied to tracks that contain Beatmapped clips Applying a groove to an entire track 1 From the View menu choose Groove Pool to display the Groove Pool window if it isn t already visible 2 Drag a groove from the Groove Pool window to a track You can drop the groove in the track list or on the timeline A groove event is displayed at the bottom of the track to indicate th
489. re you want to send the event Bank LSB Least significant byte value for the bank Bank MSB Most significant byte value for the bank Patch Number of the patch you want to play Pitch Bend Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Pitch Number of cents by which you want to bend the pitch Poly Pressure Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event Note Note to which you want to apply pressure Pressure Pressure 0 127 you want to apply to the note Most devices will apply more vibrato to a note as the pressure increases Program Start Time Time in measures beats ticks where you want the event to begin Change Channel MIDI channel 1 16 where you want to send the event Patch Number of the new patch you want to play Packed nonregistered parameter numbers NRPN are used to adjust settings such as vibrato and filtering but are not part of the General MIDI specification Refer to your MIDI device s documentation for more information about the required parameters Packed registered parameter numbers RPN are used to adjust common settings such as pitch wheel range 236 CHAPTER 13 MIDI notes and frequencies The following table shows the musical pitch and frequency associated with each MIDI note A5 is 440 Hz and middle C is C5 at 261 63 Hz These values can differ often by one octave from values used b
490. reate a time selection or select specific events within a time selection For more information see Creating time selections on page 41 2 Press Ctrl T to trim the data within the selection All unselected event data is removed from the track view and discarded EDITING EVENTS 59 Splitting events Splitting is a quick way to create independently functioning events from a single one You might consider splitting an event if you want to adjust a small part of the track For example you may want to apply pitch shift to a guitar track for a few measures and then return the track to its original setting Splitting occurs at the cursor position or at the in and out points of a time selection When you split an event a new ending point is created for the original event and creates a starting point for the newly created event When you split an event the newly created events abut each other If Quick fade edges to prevent clicks is selected in the Event Properties dialog fades are added at the split point For more information see Changing event properties on page 66 zs E plit position d events However you may move either of the events which creates a gap o m a on position hee events Splitting at the cursor position splits all selected events that the cursor crosses on all tracks 1 Select the event s that you want to split 2 Place the cursor where you want the split to occur or make a time selection 3 From the Edit
491. resolution Click to automatically detect the beats in the current file Use this button to apply the ACID beat detection algorithm to existing media Adjusting stretch markers for loop clips Stretch markers correspond to subdivisions of beats in the audio file These markers tell ACID where to divide the audio when performing time stretching to match tempo Accurately detecting these beats is the key to making the time compression process sound good Marker Description E Indicates a stretch only marker that was detected by the software or added manually hy Indicates a combination beat stretch marker Each beat marker P on the beat ruler corresponds to a combination beat stretch marker on the timeline If you want to convert a combination beat stretch marker to a stretch only marker double click the marker or right click the marker and choose Convert to Stretch Marker from the shortcut menu Indicates an inactive stretch marker When Sliced segments is selected from the Stretching method drop down list beat markers p represent the points where silence will be inserted to accomplish stretching Stretch only markers are not used in this mode and are displayed in gray Tip Use the Zoom In Time Up and Zoom Out Time Down buttons to change the magnification of the waveform As a general rule markers that are excessively close to each other may cause clicks in the audio However markers should not be more tha
492. responds to a combination beat stretch marker by on the timeline If you want to convert a combination beat stretch marker to a stretch only marker double click the marker or right click the marker and choose Convert to Stretch Marker from the shortcut menu Beat anchors and markers are used only when a groove is applied to a track Offsets between beat anchors and beat markers indicate that the beat represented by an anchor is actually played at the marker position which may occur before or after the beat This mapping represents the difference required to remove an existing groove from a media file and return the media to straight machine time so that grooves can be applied accurately If you want to hear the results of editing beat anchors and markers select the Play Quantized button bH at the bottom of the Clip Properties window and use the Clip Properties transport controls to preview the loop Playing the clip in Play Quantized mode demonstrates how the clip sounds when the Quantize to Straight groove is applied In most cases you won t need to edit beat anchors Tip Use the Zoom In Time and Zoom Out Time buttons to change the magnification of the waveform Important Grooves are not applied using the markers on the Stretch tab Autodetected stretch markers are used to establish a baseline for applying other grooves with the Groove Pool window and Groove tool User defined markers have no effect on groove quantization Y
493. reviewed Note Jo add the currently previewing file to your project press Ctrl Enter Press Enter to add all selected files to your project Using Auto Preview Click the Auto Preview button to toggle automatic playback of media files when you select them in the Explorer If your project is currently playing when you select a new file the new file plays back along with your project This feature allows you to listen to the media file in the context of your project Adding media to the project You must add media files to a project before you can paint arrange and process them When you add a file to a project a new track is created to accommodate it New tracks are added at the current volume of the Preview fader in the Mixing Console window unless you have set a default track volume level For more information see Setting default track properties on page 268 There are several methods of adding media files to a project Notes Proxy files may be created for media whose compression scheme may cause working with them to be inefficient and slow For more information see Proxy File on page 337 e Before using long Beatmapped or long one shot files from CDs or shared network folders copy the media to your local drive for the best possible performance ACID temporary files When you add a media file to a project from a removable device a copy of the media file is stored in the temporary files folder This keeps the media fil
494. ring output levels 45 Muting 44 Panning 43 116 158 255 Pasting 43 Pitch shifting audio clips 107 Properties 119 128 268 Renaming 42 Reordering 42 Resizing 42 Selecting events that use a specified clip 107 Soloing 44 Stretching properties 118 Unmuting 44 Using clips with 103 Using the Clip Pool 107 Volume 43 Working with 42 Transport bar 23 Transposing Beatmapped tracks to the project key 127 Keys within a project 93 Loop tracks to the project key 124 Project keys 93 Trimming events 59 Trimming sections 69 Understanding clip types 36 Undo history 46 Undoing edits 46 Unfreezing MIDI tracks 203 Unmuting tracks 44 User accounts and rendering templates 51 Using clips with tracks 103 Using the Behringer BCF2000 control surface Automating envelopes 310 Encoder Groups buttons 307 Faders 310 Preset buttons 310 Using the Behringer BCF2000 with ACID 307 Using the Clip Pool 107 Using the Mackie Control Universal 289 Video Adding 247 Editing events 248 Frame numbering 247 Hiding showing 247 Removing 247 Removing associated audio 247 Scoring 250 Synchronizing with audio 247 Video Preview window 25 INDEX ix Video window 249 Volume Adjusting for input bus 185 Automation 150 Event 68 Track 43 Track envelopes 154 Volume automation Editing 44 W Wall of sound 317 Window docking area 24 Windows Audio Plug In 25 112 114 Chopper 25 97 Docking floating
495. rker at 10 seconds on the time ruler and hold Alt while dragging the marker to 5 1 on the beat ruler the project s tempo is adjusted so the first beat of measure five occurs at ten seconds Working with command markers Command markers add interactivity to a multimedia presentation streamed over the Internet As your media plays any number of other actions can be programmed to execute These commands are a part of the Windows Media and RealMedia streaming formats Most frequently these actions add text or open a related Web site The specific commands available vary depending on the final format of your project Note Streaming media files can be played back from a hard drive or CD ROM but in order to stream properly across the Internet the file must be on a streaming media server Check with your internet service provider for details and availability of this service Placing command markers Command markers appear on the command ruler which is above the marker bar URL command marker JP URL httpy www sonycreativesoftware com H Command ruler H Marker bar 1 1 1 Position the cursor where you want to place the command marker 2 From the Insert menu choose Command WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW 87 3 Complete the Command Properties dialog e From the Template drop down list choose a custom template For more information see Saving command properties as a custom template on page 88 e From the Command drop down
496. rmine the operation of the V Pots and faders in the channel section of your Mackie Control In every mode the fader adjusts track volume and the V Pot adjusts the selected control mode You can press the Flip button to reverse the V Pot and fader function Item 1 Output 2 Input 3 Pan 4 Sends 290 APPENDIX B 1e Cae 0 reme cas oe x2 AUAU NS ZN N 3 Description Press the Output button to set the output device for each track or bus Turn the V Pot in the channel section to choose an output device and press the V Pot to select it Press to set the recording input device for each track Turn the V Pot in the channel section to choose an input device and press the V Pot to select it Press to adjust track panning using the V Pot in the channel section In 5 1 surround projects pressing the Pan button toggles left to right panning front to rear panning and center channel level adjustment using the V Pot Press to adjust bus and assignable effects send levels Press the Sends button to scroll through the available busses and assignable effects chains and then turn the V Pot to adjust the send level Item 5 Inserts 6 Settings Description Press to adjust effects settings Press the button once to display PL in the Mackie Control Assignment display The Mackie Control LCD displays the effects that are assigned to each track or bus The following example shows a three track project Audi
497. rn on the automation mode by pressing Downshift Edit For more information see Encoder Groups buttons on page 307 Note You can select multiple tracks at one time by pressing the bottom row of buttons for each track 3 Inthe track header choose Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch to determine how the automation will be written _ k bode Automation Settings button in the track header L2dB co Center Automation OFF 12 of Automation Read Yok 10d e Automation Write Touch Pan 43 R i Automation Write Latch 310 APPENDIX B 4 Toadda volume pan or mute envelope do the following a To adda volume envelope purple move the track fader b To adda pan envelope red twist the track knob c Toadda mute envelope green press the top row button of the track Twist the track knob to add a pan envelope Mute envelope fa Pan a envelope Volume envelope Cursor Press the top row track button to add a mute envelope Move the track fader to add a volume envelope Note Jo add envelope points place your cursor where you want to add the point by twisting the track knob pan pressing the top row track button mute or moving the track fader volume I Chunkabilly jika Pan envelope Mute envelope Volume envelope Envelope points in the timeline 5 After an envelope is ad
498. roject h r Y p e J e e 2 dt O L 4 tN KUM OV Item Description 1 Automation Press to place the controls on the Mackie Control in automation mode The controls in the channel section of the Mackie Control will affect the automation parameters on the track or bus if Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch mode is selected When the button is not selected the buttons control trim static values 2 Bypass FX Press to bypass enable all audio effects 3 Metronome Press to turn the metronome on or off Hold Shift and press to toggle metronome countoff 4 Surround Press to toggle the project properties between stereo and 5 1 surround mode 5 Downmix Press to toggle the state of the Downmix Output button in the Mixing Console window APPENDIX B 295 Item Description 6 Dim Press to toggle the state of the Dim Output button in the Mixing Console window Project buttons The Project buttons perform various project level commands ar aa a gt gt gt a reve ve vee ve x Oe x fo Coe 0 2 ee ee er oa ee oss el eeee 3 i ae emesis 8 asTeR day oa Jo he eee _ _ OC O O O e 4 Item Description 1 Save Press to save your project 2 Undo Redo Press to reverse edit operations Hold Shift while pressing the button to reverse an undo operation 3 OK Not used 4 Cancel Not used Timeline buttons The Timeline buttons perform various co
499. rom the Options menu choose Metronome or click the Metronome button s on the transport bar to turn the metronome on or off When you start recording or playing your project the metronome will start playing the project tempo and will follow any tempo or time signature changes For example if you start recording at measure 20 and your project tempo changes at that measure is 160 BPM the metronome will play at 160 BPM 194 CHAPTER 12 The metronome sounds are created by the general MIDI sound set and the volume of the metronome is determined using the Preview fader in the Mixing Console Notes The metronome sound is not mixed in the final rendering of the project e Before rendering from a ReWire mixer application turn off the ACID metronome or the metronome will be included in the rendered output The metronome will not follow grooves that you ve applied to your project If you want to hear a grooved metronome use a simple click loop and apply the desired groove to the track Using the metronome to count off for playback or recording Metronome countoff allows you to use the metronome to count off a set number of bars before beginning recording or playback in the Same way a drummer counts off with her sticks before the band starts playing From the Options menu choose Enable Metronome Countoff or click the Metronome Countoff button 2 on the Transport bar to turn metronome countoff on or off You
500. rsor reverts to the previously active tool Note Double clicking the Zoom tool adjusts both the horizontal and vertical magnification so that as much of the project is displayed as possible Window docking area This area allows you to keep frequently used windows available while working on a project Windows can be docked side by side or in stacks in the window docking area For more information see Docking and floating ACID windows on page 263 Click the Close button to remove a window from a floating dock or the window docking area i d Fy Landscape EPL Media Files Ba Audio J Loops and Samples Ba Sonic Excursions Fr l E Ebow Vibratior H Elements eof Introspective J J Loopetbes H Sonic Grab Bac J Spacious y Landscape Olway oi Landsc P Landscape 02 wav Landsc ilLandscape O3 way Landsc P Landscape O4 wav Landsc Landscape OS way Eil Landse Landscape O6 way Landsc Landscape 07 way Eil Landse Landscape O8 way Landsc PJ Landscape O9 way Landse Landscape 10 wav Landsc Py Landscape 11 way Eil Landse Bae EJ The Desert Di PijLandscape 12 way Landsc a meg Sweet and Low Ba PilLandscape 13 way JLandsc H Stils J H SurroundProjects aE Audio Loop 8 beats at 85 0 BPM F k Explorer Media Manager i Groove Pool j Click a tab to view a window Click the Maximize Minimize button to control the size of the window in the window doc
501. rt on your synthesizer 2 Connect the audio output of your synthesizer to an input on your sound card for this example we ll use Inst 1 3 Add an input bus to your project This input bus will receive the audio signal from your synthesizer For more information see Adding or deleting input busses on page 182 4 Configure your input bus to take its input from the synthesizer and send its output to your main mix a Inthel O control region of the input bus s channel strip click the Input Source button and choose the sound card input that is connected to your synthesizer s output Inst 1 for this example b Click the Output button and choose the output where you want to send your synthesizer s signal We ll send this signal to the master bus so it is included with your main mix and will be included when performing a real time render EY trout This input bus provides a signal path from your inst 1 synthesizer s audio output to your project Master tk Touch 6 0 MyPhaser 5 Senda MIDI track to the synthesizer Click the MIDI Output button on the track header and choose the MIDI port where you connected your synthesizer in step 1 p Neon Lights t amp E a Neon Tipck The MIDI Output on the track header lets you a send the track s MIDI to your synthesizer rt Auta All eSa bee d vol nm Output Off Pan Center a Oo Device PreSonus Firebox MIDI Out b External MIDI Device Preferences
502. rtcut menu e The Add Channels pan type makes the audio appear to move as a unit among the surround channels As you move the pan point toward a channel speaker icon more and more of the signal from the other channels are folded into the channel you are panning towards until at the extreme all channels are fed at full intensity into a single channel This pan type uses a linear panning curve e The Balance pan type is most useful for adjusting the relative signal levels of the channels In this pan type as you move the pan point from the center to a channel the signal in the channel you are panning towards starts at the base dB level either 0 dB 3 dB or 6 dB and increases to 0 dB The signal in the channel you are panning away from starts at a base dB level either 0 dB 3 dB or WORKING WITH 5 1 SURROUND 257 6 dB and decays to no signal level For example when you pan fully to the right only the right channel is audible This pan type uses a linear panning curve e The Constant Power pan type maintains a constant volume as you move the pan point from channel to channel This pan type which uses the constant power panning curve is most useful for panning monaural source media e The Film mode allows you to pan between pairs of adjacent speakers in 5 1 surround projects using a constant power model This mode is optimized for theater style soeaker placement In stereo projects Film mode functions identically to Constant Power
503. rtcut menu to change the resolution and display options Muting or soloing a bus When the Faders control region is visible each bus displays Mute amp and Solo 1 buttons To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane ter Touch 1 Center 0 a Muting a bus When the Automation Settings button is not selected you can click the Mute button to prevent a bus from being played in the mix Click the Mute button on additional busses to add them to the mute group To unmute a bus click the Mute button again When the Automation Settings button is selected the Mute button is displayed with an automation icon and you can use the button to edit mute automation on the bus track 180 CHAPTER 11 Soloing a bus Click the Solo button to mute all unselected busses Click the Solo button on additional busses to add them to the solo group To remove a bus from the solo group click its Solo button again Adjusting bus panning or volume When the Faders control region is visible each bus displays a Pan slider and a Volume fader To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane Adjusting panning When the Automation Settings button l is not selected you can drag the Pan slider to control the position of the bus in the stereo field dragging to the left will place the bus in the left speaker more than the right and drag
504. s In the track list vertical Gl solo ctr Li Gr amp O bars in tracks 1 4 indicate Drum Kit i OH Gre SO that those tracks are eectricbass il El Geb O under external control IPG Fusso a OA Ge B O g Atosa A Ge amp O g Tenor Sax i OA Gtk amp O Bari sax Il A amp k QQ I Tromb 1 il OA Gk amp O In the Mixing Console horizontal bars at the top i et BE aua BE aus Aud5 Aud amp of channels 1 4 indicate Mic Instin 1 Mic Instin 1 Mic InstIn 1 Mic Instin 1 Mic Instin 1 Mic Instin 1 wh ich ch anne s are un d er Master Master Master Horns Horns Horns external control Teuh Touch Ae Touch Ae Touch Ae Touch Xe Touch 0 0 0 0 0 0 Connecting a control surface You can use one Mackie Control Universal with up to four Mackie Control Universal Extenders one Frontier TranzPort or up to five generic control surfaces with ACID software Perform the following steps for each device 1 2 Connect the MIDI Out port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI In port on your control surface Connect the MIDI In port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI Out port on your control surface For more information see Configuring ACID to use your control surface on page 284 Configure ACID software to use your control surface Note f you re using a USB interface such as Frontier TranzPort just plug
505. s along with the different timbre of the actual instruments produced a dense sonic mass that became known as The Wall of Sound e To add this aural density to your projects experiment with using two three or even four tracks of similar instrumentation e Alter the pitch of specific tracks to help them cut through the mix For more information see Changing a clip s key on page 95 e Further differentiate specific tracks using pan and volume envelopes to color the project and simulate live performance For more information see Using track automation envelopes on page 116 e Make the effects even more pronounced by setting a start offset within specific individual events For more information see Changing event properties on page 66 Adding through subtraction You can create dynamics by removing sections of events You can erase sections of events from a project by using the Erase tool To demonstrate using subtractive arranging add three or four similar drum loops to a project Use the Erase tool to delete specific sections of each event For example erase all snares from one track all basses from another high hats from the third and so on This results in a tighter more realistic drum sound for your project Experiment with taking this technique a step further and randomly remove sections from each track When doing this remember to keep at least one of the drum tracks playing at all times unless you want the drums to complet
506. s envelope at the cursor position SONY F Note When you automate an effect s frequency parameter such as the frequency parameters in the track EQ effect you may notice that the frequency changes are more apparent when moving through the lower frequencies This is because frequency scales in track EQ and other plug ins use a logarithmic scale but effect automation uses linear interpolation To make the automated frequency changes sound more natural change the fade curve types to change the interpolation rates between envelope points For high to low frequency sweeps use a fast fade curve for low to high frequency sweeps use a slow curve For more information see Changing envelope fade curves on page 156 MIDI controller automation You can use envelopes to adjust MIDI controllers throughout a project Adding or removing MIDI controller automation 1 Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelopes and then choose Configure Controllers from the menu The MIDI Track Controllers Automation dialog is displayed 2 Select the check box for each controller you want to automate with an envelope If the controller you want to automate isn t displayed select the Show all controllers check box at the bottom of the dialog 3 Click the down arrow inthe Envelope box and choose a command from the menu e Insert Envelope e Show Hide Envelope e Reset All Envelope Points e Delete Envelope For more information see Confi
507. s from the cursor position until another tempo change marker is encountered When you add a tempo change marker you can choose an setting from the Transition type drop down menu to determine how the tempo is changed between markers For more information on using tempo curves see Using a tempo curve to change tempo between markers on page 94 5 Select the Time Signature Change check box and make your Beats per measure and Beat value selections to change the time signature at the marker position The time ruler divisions and grid spacing will be updated accordingly Note Time signature changes must occur on the first beat of a measure If your cursor is not on the first beat of a measure the marker is placed at the nearest measure 6 Click OK A marker appears in the marker bar at the cursor position that displays the change information New marker and marker text 117 G 4 4 Editing tempo key time signature change markers There are several ways to edit a tempo key time signature change marker e Position the cursor on or after the marker and adjust the Project Tempo Project Time Signature or Project Key controls The marker s text reflects the change Right click the marker choose Edit from the shortcut menu and enter the appropriate change in the Tempo Key Time Signature Change dialog e Double click the marker text and type the new value e Double click the marker and enter the appropriate change in the Tempo
508. s or Ctrl Alt 3 to display the Clip Properties window You can also get to the Clip Properties window by double clicking the track icon E and selecting the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties window Double click one of the clips to open the Clip Properties dialog The contents of the Clip Properties window will change to display properties for the currently selected clip in the timeline You can use the Clip Properties window to edit MIDI data using the list editor or piano roll Tip When the Clip Properties window is undocked you can double click its title bar to toggle its size especially handy when you re using the piano roll For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Editing a MIDI clip with the Piano Roll The piano roll editor is a OPT plug in that you can use to create and edit note events within the ACID Clip Properties window for a MIDI track For more information see Using the piano roll editor on page 230 Editing a MIDI clip with the List Editor The List Editor tab is an OPT plug in that you can use to perform detailed filtering and editing within the Clip Properties window for a MIDI track For more information see Using the list editor on page 233 Merging controller data from a MIDI clip If you use MIDI clips that contain MIDI controller data the controller data will not be displayed in the timeline by default Right click the event on the timeline and choose Merge Envelope Data from the
509. s Toggles automation for the active channel Undo Reverses the last action performed Shift Toggle alternate functions Punch Toggles the Metronome on or off Moves left to the next marker User Toggles metronome count in Move right to the next marker Loop Toggles looped playback Add a marker at the cursor position 4H Rewind Go to start 312 APPENDIX B Control Function Shift Function Be Fast forward Go to end E Stop playback or recording Play pause Punch in or start recording Render selected track to a new track The LED blinks to indicate tracks are armed for recording and illuminates solidly during recording Footswitch Toggles playback Punch in out recording Adjusting track or bus volume 1 Press Channel 4i or Channel to select the track or mixer control you want to adjust 2 Move the fader to adjust the volume of the selected track or mixer control Tip Ifyou want to use the FaderPort knob to adjust channel volume select the Proj button Adjusting track or bus panning 1 Press Channel i or Channel to select the track or mixer control you want to adjust 2 Turn the FaderPort knob to adjust panning for the selected track or mixer control Tips Not all mixer controls allow panning adjustment Ifyou want to use the FaderPort fader to adjust channel volume select the Proj button Start recording 1 Arm the tracks you want to arm a Press Channel 9 or Channel to s
510. s are provided for adjusting your project s timeline Insert Time and Fit to Time Inserting time Use the Insert Time command to insert a specified amount of blank space into the project at the current cursor position This feature can be used to create space in the project for new events 1 Position the cursor where you want to insert time 2 From the Insert menu choose Time The Insert Time dialog appears 3 Enter the amount of time you want to insert and click OK Note The Insert Time dialog uses the measures beats ticks format used by the beat ruler WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW 95 Fitting to time The Fit to Time command allows you to adjust the project s overall length to a specified amount of time Note The maximum and minimum length is limited to reduce the possibility of creating audible artifacts through the compression expansion process 1 From the Edit menu choose Fit to Time The Fit to Time dialog appears with the current project length displayed in the New length box 2 Enter the new project length in the New length box The length is always entered in time format regardless of the format used on the time ruler 3 Click OK The dialog closes and the tempo is adjusted to alter the project s length 96 CHAPTER 5 Chapter 6 Using the Chopper The Chopper feature in ACID allows you to quickly create slice and dice effects For creative ways to use the Chopper see Slicing and dicing in the
511. s icon represents an unused ReWire output 2 Represents a ReWire output that is in use To add a ReWire device to your project select a ReWire device in the left hand pane to display its outputs You can then right click an output and choose Insert Rewire Device Bus from the shortcut menu to add a soft synth bus to the Mixing Console window 146 CHAPTER 9 Using soft synths When viewing soft synths in the Soft Synths folders the following icons are used to represent your plug ins Icon Description H Represents a soft synth TA Represents a locked VSTi plug in When you use a VSTi plug in in your project ACID will lock it for the remainder of your ACID session A lock is displayed to indicate that the plug in cannot be removed until you close and restart the application To add a soft synth to your project right click a soft synth FE in the right hand pane and choose Insert Soft Synth from the shortcut menu A soft synth bus is added to the Mixing Console window ORGANIZING PLUG INS AND REWIRE DEVICES 147 148 CHAPTER 9 Chapter 10 Using Automation Automation allows you to control audio and video levels panning and effect parameter automation over time You can create fades apply stereo panning and vary effect parameters throughout your project Automation is represented on the ACID timeline as an envelope or set of keyframes You can create automation by adding envelopes or keyframes to y
512. s of a sound 3 Choose a setting from the Mode drop down list to choose the stretching method best suited to your media Tip The lastique Pro mode provides the highest quality stretching but requires more RAM usage and CPU power The lastique Efficient mode uses fewer resources while still producing great time stretching quality for polyphonic audio The Soloist Monophonic and Soloist Speech provide good quality for monophonic audio with little effect on system resources 4 Select the Preserve formants when stretching check box if you want your track to maintain its characteristic resonance when your project tempo changes Formant preservation is most often used to avoid vocal performances that sound as if they ve been sped up sometimes referred to as the chipmunk effect This option is only available for lastique Pro and Soloist Monophonic modes 122 CHAPTER 7 5 Type a value in the Formant Shift semitones box or use the spinner control to adjust the formants of all events that use the same clip Formant shifting can be used to deepen the tone of a vocal performance without changing the pitch For lastique Pro mode this amount represents the number of semitones to shift the timbre in addition to the offset required to compensate for any pitch shifting For example a setting of 0 000 applies formant correction with no additional shifting while a setting of 7 000 will apply formant correction and deepen a sound by
513. s required audio format with respect to the LFE channel For more information see Setting up surround projects on page 252 Adjusting volume Adjusting track volume for 5 1 surround projects behaves almost identically to stereo projects The fader controls in the track headers can function as trim controls that adjust the overall volume of the track bus or assignable effects chain or they can adjust volume automation settings For more information see Track automation on page 149 Adjusting track volume You can adjust track volume using the Vol fader in the track header the same way you do in stereo projects Deselect the Automation Settings button in the track header if you want to adjust trim levels GM Electric cuita El ey amp O Vol 12 0 dB ral D Electric Gu Track header in trim mode Select the Automation Settings button if you want to adjust volume automation The fader handle is displayed with an automation icon in automation mode I Electric Guta E fe bI Yol 6 0dB8 G i Electric Gu Track header in automation mode Adjusting assignable effects send or bus send levels You can adjust send levels for busses or assignable effects chains using the multipurpose fader in the track header Click the fader label and choose an assignable effects chain or bus from the menu The fader in the track header can function as a trim control that adjusts the overall s
514. seconds frames with a frame rate of 29 97 frames per 29 97 fps second using dropped frame numbers SMPTE 30 30 fps Displays the time ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 30 frames per second Audio CD Time Displays the time ruler in tt mmiss ff track number minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 75 fps Using the ruler offset The ruler offset allows you to change the project ruler to start at a specific time Typically this feature is used in conjunction with SMPTE and MIDI projects when their timelines are the main reference Basically the ruler offset allows you to set the ACID time ruler based on another project s timeline for reference purposes for example the SMPTE or MIDI timelines When you enter a new value along the timeline the ruler s time units are adjusted at the cursor position and at the start of the timeline For example if the cursor is positioned at the 2 00 minute mark and you enter 15 00 minutes the start of the project will begin at 13 00 minutes The ruler offset feature works the same for all time formats 1 Position the cursor anywhere along the timeline 2 Right click the time ruler to display a shortcut menu 3 From the shortcut menu choose Set Time at Cursor A box opens at the cursor position 00 00 45 4 Typeatime value 5 Press Enter to set the cursor position s time value The value that you enter at the cursor position affects all time values that pre
515. set the voice used to play the entire track or you can add keyframes to add program changes 1 Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelopes and then choose Configure Controllers from the menu The Track Properties dialog is displayed 2 Onthe Output Settings tab choose Voices from the drop down menu Track Properties Output Settings Input Filters Clip Pool Voices w Vorce Group Plano w Patch Group Frog M56 L56 A F Piano 1 Piano 0 o 0 F Piano 1 Piano 0 5 0 MN Piano id Piano 0 i amp 0 J M Piano 2 Piano 1 0 0 3 Choose the voice you want to use Note You can also set the track voice by doing the following Double click the MIDI track icon to open Track Properties dialog On the Output Setting tab choose Voices from the drop down menu e Click the Program button m choose Select Program Change and then choose Voices from the drop down menu Changing the track voice 1 Click the Program button m 218 CHAPTER 13 2 Choose a program from the menu or choose Select Program Change to display the Output Settings tab in the Track Properties window where you can select a patch If the track does not contain program change keyframes the selected patch is used to play the entire track If the track contains keyframes the selected patch is assigned to the keyframe that occurs before the current cursor position Note You can also select drum maps by doing either of the followi
516. shortcut menu to represent MIDI controllers as envelopes on the timeline Note The Merge Envelope Data command is not available in inline MIDI editing mode For more information see Editing MIDI on the timeline on page 207 Tip When Lock Envelopes to Events is selected from the Options menu envelope points will move with an event as you move it along the timeline When Lock Envelopes to Events is not selected you can move events and envelopes independently WORKING WITH MIDI 229 Using the piano roll editor The piano roll editor is an OPT plug in that you can use to create and edit note events within the Clip Properties window for a MIDI clip The top pane of the piano roll editor displays note information like a sequencer or a roll from a player piano Each note is represented by a rectangular note event of a certain length and pitch The piano keys along the left side of the window indicate the pitch of a note event The beat ruler across the top of the window shows the length and location of a note event The lower pane of the piano roll editor displays velocity information for each note event A transport bar for previewing MIDI appears at the bottom of the window Viewing the piano roll editor 1 Double click the MIDI icon on the track header to open the Track Properties window 2 Select the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties dialog 3 Double click one of the listed clips to open the Clip Properties dialog 4 Click
517. signal We ll send this signal to the master bus so it is included with your main mix and will be included when performing a real time render For more information see Rendering in real time on page 52 LY rout This input bus provides a signal path from your Inst effects processor s output to your project Master fet Touch Coen E OF D7 S E I x 47 723 6 0 MyPhaser Send your track to the effects processor Click the bus button on the track header and choose the bus you created in step 2 Hil clean Gtr s M The bus button on the track ot SSS header lets you send the track s A MyPhaser Left A Bus A EE aes T g audio to your effects processor Pan Center J CRMT Ect m BusA Inf t Pre Click the Play button amp When you play your project the track is sent to your auxiliary bus into the effects processor out of the effects processor into the input bus and out to the master bus When your re ready to render your project you can use real time rendering to include the output from your effects processor with your project For more information see Rendering in real time on page 52 186 CHAPTER 11 Using input busses with hardware based synthesizers If you d like to use your vintage synth with your ACID project this topic will show you how to use input busses to send a MIDI track to a hardware synthesizer 1 Connect the MIDI Out port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI In po
518. sing the General tab Item Automatically open last project on startup Show logo splash screen on startup Use Net Notify to stay informed about Sony products Create undos for FX parameter changes Confirm media file deletion when still in use Close media files when ACID is not the active application Close audio and MIDI ports when ACID is not the active application Enable multimedia keyboard support Automatically render large Wave files as Wave64 Prompt for region and marker names if not playing Create project file backups on save acd bak Preserve pitch for new Beatmapped tracks when tempo changes Automatically start the Beatmapper Wizard for long files Use slower updates to prevent playback clicks during editing Enable autosave Use SPTI for CD burning Autoname extracted CD tracks Keep bypassed FX running to avoid pause on bypass enable Confirm groove deletion when still in use Enable Windows XP Theme support 270 APPENDIX A Description Select this check box if you want to reopen the project that was open the last time the software was closed When you clear this check box the software starts with a blank project Select this box if you want the ACID logo splash screen to display upon startup When you select this check box information is periodically displayed from Sony at startup Clear the check box to bypass the Net Notify dialog Select this check box if you wan
519. sn t have all your soft synths Freezing selected tracks 1 Select the tracks you want to freeze 2 Click the Freeze Track button on a selected track or right click a selected track and choose Freeze Track from the shortcut menu The tracks are rendered to wav format Please note that render speed is dependent on the soft synth plug in If you freeze a track that is routed to a multiport VST instrument you ll be prompted to choose which port you want to freeze VSTi technology does not allow you to freeze multiple ports En es MIDI track before freezing A 2 Auto All DLS Soft 1 M Fiano 1 vol 100 XF Touch Pan Center iij gt MIDI Clip 27 Egg Scurnciabout OT MDI track after freezing all controls other than Mute Solo Volume Pan and Automation vo ood 1 Touch Settings are unavailable Pant Center iij Editing frozen tracks After you freeze a MIDI track you can adjust track volume and panning only Trim and automation controls are available in the track header and Mixing Console These controls behave as they do on an audio track For more information see Adjusting the mix on page 43 A frozen MIDI track does not allow you to edit the following 202 CHAPTER 13 e Moving splitting deleting and drawing events are not available e MIDI data such as inline MIDI editing continuous controller messages SYSEX data volume and pan messages and voice cha
520. software attempts to compensate for inaccurate devices by interpolating the playback or recording position If you notice that your playback cursor is offset from what you are hearing select this option for the playback device If the position of playback or record does not match what you hear after you enable Interpolate position you can attempt to compensate using the Position bias slider Moving this slider offsets the position forward or backward to compensate for the inaccuracies of the device When you select this check box buffers are not created prior to starting playback Some devices do not behave properly if you clear this check box If your audio stutters when you start playback try selecting this option Drag the slider to set the number of audio buffers that will be used Adjusting this setting can decrease gapping or help you synchronize the input and output for record input monitoring Choose a setting from the drop down list to indicate the buffer size you want to use Choose a setting from the drop down list to set the priority that is assigned to your audio buffers Increasing the buffers priority can help you attain smoother playback but it can also adversely affect other processes Customizing ASIO Port Naming When you use an ASIO sound card default names are displayed in ACID for each of the device s ports If you have a simple setup the default names probably work well enough for you However if you have a c
521. sor positioning buttons frequently used while working on your project Record new track KH Move cursor to start of project A Loop playback CI Move cursor to end of project es Play from beginning of project MIDI step record p Play project from cursor position MIDI merge record T Pause playback A Toggle metronome for playback and recording Stop playback Toggle metronome countoff and set countoff options The software also includes keyboard shortcuts for these playback commands For more information see Playback commands on page 327 INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 23 Zoom controls To the right of the horizontal scroll bar are the time zoom controls Clicking the Zoom In Time button increases the horizontal magnification of the project To decrease the level of magnification click the Zoom Out Time button Directly below the vertical scroll bar are the dedicated track height zoom controls Clicking the Zoom In Track Height button increases the vertical magnification of the project To decrease the level of magnification click the Zoom Out Track Height button Note Double clicking the horizontal or vertical scroll bars adjusts the magnification so that as much of the project either horizontally or vertically is displayed as possible Click the Zoom Tool button lal in the corner of the track view to temporarily change the cursor into the Zoom tool After you select an area of the track view to magnify the cu
522. splay its properties e When the Track Properties window is visible properties for the selected track are displayed Click a track to view its properties Configuring MIDI track controller automation output settings You can use the Output Settings tab to configure which controllers can be automated add remove or hide envelopes set default values and set each envelope s default fade curve For more information see Configuring MIDI track controller automation on page 225 Setting up MIDI input filters Use the Input Filters tab to choose which notes or other MIDI messages you want to record or exclude modify note on or note off velocity or quantize notes when recording MIDI For more information about setting MIDI input filters please see MIDI Input Filtering Setting the track s paint clip To set the active clip click the space next to a clip s name on the Clip Pool tab The pencil icon 4 indicates which clip will be used for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Tip You can also click the Paint Clip Selector button in the track header and choose a clip from the menu ED SyrthBass 6 oe Aube Al j DLS Soft Sy 1 1 Fiano 1 wol oo i fr Touch Pan Center ii Synth Syntheass Syntheass2 Syrthass3 i Create Empty MIDI Clip Add Clip ip Pood Filtering the contents of the track s Paint Clip Selector Clear a clip s check box on the Clip Pool tab to remove
523. splayed Recorded Files Je DeMy Documents Sony ACID Pro 6 0 Projects Show after every recording session 8 Use the Recorded Files dialog to confirm the file name and location of your recorded audio Click Delete or Delete All if you do not want to save the recorded files or click Rename to change the file s name 9 Click Done to close the Recorded Files dialog Your recorded file is displayed as a new event in the timeline Working with multiple recorded clips Clicking the Loop Playback button on the transport bar enables you to continually create clips during recording The last clip recorded is set as the track s active clip You can use clips as different versions of a recorded event that you can quickly switch between to choose the best one During recording with loop playback enabled the time selection continually repeats and starts recording a new clip until you stop recording You can preview select rename and delete clips in the Clip Pool pane of the Track Properties window to manage the clips For more information see Using the Clip Pool to manage clips on page 107 The Clip Properties window will display region markers to represent the selected event s clip in the waveform For more information see Editing audio clip properties on page 121 Specifying where recordings are stored Recorded files are saved in the folder specified on the Folders tab of the Preferences dialog is used by default If you want t
524. sting input bus volume or panning When the Faders control region is visible each input bus displays a Pan slider and a Volume fader tx Touch 0 Center 0 0 Tip The Pan slider is displayed only when an input bus is routed to the master bus or an auxiliary bus It is not available when the input bus is routed directly to a hardware output To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane Adjusting panning When the Automation Settings button I is not selected you can drag the Pan slider to control the position of the bus in the stereo field dragging to the left will place the bus in the left soeaker more than the right and dragging to the right will place the bus in the right speaker You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button l is selected the Pan slider handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit pan automation on the bus track Note The trim level is added to the pan automation settings so your panning envelope is preserved but with an offset applied For example setting the trim control to 9 left has the same effect as moving every envelope point 9 to the left Adjusting volume When the Automation Settings button is not selected you can drag the Volume fader to control the overall trim volume of the bus Y
525. stored to ACID If a clip s media was created from an ACID project and rendered with the project path reference in the file this command opens the source project in a new ACID window If you render the edited file using the same file name and location as the track s original media your project will automatically be updated to use the latest rendered media file Note This command is available only for audio clips Makes the selected clip available in the Groove Pool so you can apply its timing to other tracks Notes e Groove cloning can extract grooves from loop tracks only e This command is available only for audio clips Reverses the phase of the sound data Although inverting data does not make an audible difference in a single file it can prevent phase cancellation when mixing or crossfading audio signals Note This command is available only for audio clips Maximizes a clip s volume without clipping The Normalize peak level setting on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog sets the level to which the largest peak in the clip will be normalized Note This command is available only for audio clips Command Description Channels Specifies how to treat the channels in a clip e Both Treats the clip as a normal stereo file e Left Only Creates a mono clip using only the left channel of your media file e Right Only Creates a mono clip using only the right channel of your media file e Combine Creates a mono clip b
526. synchronize themselves Stable MTC is generated at all available frame rates for other applications to chase 1 Specify a MIDI output device to which you will send timecode and a frame rate for the timecode These options can be found on the Sync tab of the Preferences dialog For more information see Using the Sync tab on page 278 2 From the Options menu choose Timecode and choose Generate MIDI Timecode from the submenu MTC begins generating wherever you click the Play button w WORKING WITH MIDI 243 Generating MTC with an offset In some cases you may want to start sending timecode with an offset e g 01 00 00 00 to allow time for multiple devices to synchronize You can create an offset on the ACID time ruler to accomplish this For more information see Using the ruler offset on page 265 Viewing outgoing timecode You can view outgoing timecode in the time display located directly above the track list Right click the time display and choose MIDI Timecode Out from the shortcut menu to display outgoing MTC time 00 00 00 000 1 1 000 Edit Cursor Position Beats Chrl 6 Edit Cursor Position Time ShiFk Time at Cursor Format Time at Cursor MIDI Timecode Out MIDI Clock Gut MIDI Timecode In m Generate MIDI Timecode F7 d3 Generate MIDI Clack Shift F7 re Ctrl F Ty Trigger From MIDI Timecode Triggering from MIDI timecode You can trigger ACID playback using MTC This
527. t Undos to be created when you change a plug in parameter When you select this check box a message box appears asking if you want to delete a media file that is currently in use by the project When you select this check box you can edit files in external editors while the files are contained in events in ACID Select this check box if you want to close ACID audio and MIDI ports when you switch to another application Clear the check box if you want to leave ports open For example if you have a MIDI keyboard routed to an ACID soft synth clearing the check box allows you to continue to hear the soft synth while you work with a sequencer Note When you edit a clip in an external editor audio MIDI and external control hardware is released regardless of the Close audio and MIDI ports when ACID is not the active application check box setting The ports are re enabled when focus is restored to ACID When you select this check box you can use a multimedia keyboard to control playback of a project The WAV format is limited by a maximum file size of 2GB When you select this check box you can render larger files as Sony Wave64 files When you select this check box a box appears so you can name markers and regions as you place them When you select this check box a backup of project files is made when you open them Backup files are stored in the same folder as your project and use the same file name with the extension acd bak
528. t be routed to DLS VSTi or ReWire 2 0 soft synths Tracks that are routed to external MIDI devices will not be included in the rendered file For more information see Using the Sync tab on page 278 3 To choose which MIDI channel will be used to send MIDI data choose MIDI Channel and then choose a channel from the submenu Tip f you want to select multiple input channels hold Ctrl and select additional channels from the MIDI Channel submenu Resetting MIDI ports When a MIDI port is stuck playing a sustaining sound a quick method to turn off MIDI ports is provided much like the panic button on MIDI hardware devices From the Tools menu choose Reset All MIDI Ports to send a global Note Off command to all MIDI ports Tip Press Ctri Alt F7 to reset all MIDI ports Rendering projects with MIDI tracks To render projects that contain MIDI tracks route the MIDI tracks to soft synths DLS sets rather than to external MIDI devices MIDI tracks that are routed to external MIDI devices are not included in the rendered file For more information see Rendering projects on page 49 Playing MIDI from external devices You can receive MIDI input from an external device such as a MIDI keyboard You can then use a soft synth control with its DLS set or VST instrument or external MIDI device to output the sound from the external device Adding external devices as MIDI inputs 1 Verify that the Enable Real Time MIDI command is selected in t
529. t file 6 Click Save The project is saved Tip Once the project is saved you can use the Save As command from the File menu to create a copy of the project with anew name or save to a different ACID project file format 48 CHAPTER 2 Rendering projects Rendering refers to the process of converting the ACID project into a file that is formatted for a specific playback method Possible playback methods include media player applications Internet streaming media CD ROM and CD audio When an ACID project is rendered it is not overwritten deleted or altered and you are able to return to the original project to make changes and re render 1 a a a a From the File menu choose Render As The Render As dialog appears y GY Render As el Recent Places Desktop ay Pfeiffer Stephanie LS Computer s File name SampleProject hd A Save as type Wave Microsoft wav X Cancel Template Project Settings v l Custom Description Audio 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Stereo PCM About Save in J Sony ACID Pro 7 0 Projects 2 re M Name Date modified Type Size Tags P No items match your search Save project as path reference in rendered media Render loop region only v Save project markers with media file Save sections as regions with media file Save each track as a separate file From the Save in drop down list choose the drive and folder where the
530. t measure Downloadable Sound DLS A DLS file stores a custom sound set that you can load into your soft synth giving you another set of voices for MIDI playback Drag and Drop A quick way to perform certain operations using the mouse To drag and drop you click and hold an item drag it hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse and drop it let go of the mouse button at another position on the screen Dynamic Range The difference between the maximum and minimum signal levels It can refer to a musical performance high volume vs low volume signals or to electrical equipment peak level before distortion vs noise floor For example orchestral music has a wide dynamic range while thrash metal has a very small always loud range Envelopes Envelopes allow you to automate the change of a certain parameter over time In the case of volume you can create a fade out which requires a change over time by adding an envelope and creating a point in the line to indicate where the fade starts Then you pull the end point of the envelope down to inf 334 APPENDIX E Equalization EQ Equalizing a sound file is a process by which certain frequency bands are raised or lowered in level EQ has various uses The most common use for ACID users is to simply adjust the subjective timbral qualities of a sound Event An instance of a media file on a track An event may play an entire media file or a portion of the file Fil
531. t time selections Working with standard markers Markers are tools that can make creating music easier by identifying specific points along the project s timeline They can be named moved and serve as snap and navigational points for the cursor and events When you place markers they are automatically numbered up to 99 in the order that you place them Placing markers Markers are placed at the cursor position You may place a marker in one of the following ways e From the Insert menu choose Marker e Right click the marker bar choose Markers Regions from the shortcut menu and choose Insert Marker from the submenu e Press M You may use this method to place a marker while the project is playing Marker Marker bar a 3 1 N A eed BS ees PAR Bee BES Bea Moving markers 1 Place the mouse pointer on the marker to be moved The hand cursor d appears 2 Drag the marker to the desired position WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW 85 Naming markers You can name markers in your project You may want to name markers based on parts of the project For example you may want to identify choruses refrains bridges or instrument solos as reference points along the timeline 1 Place the mouse pointer on the marker to be named The hand cursor t appears 2 Right click the marker and choose Rename from the shortcut menu A box appears next to the marker 3 Type a marker name in the box and press Enter to save th
532. t time stretching pitch root notes tempo and downbeat For MIDI clips allows you to edit data using the list editor or piano roll Docking and floating ACID windows The window docking area allows you to keep frequently used windows available but out of the way while you are working with a project You can dock windows either in a single stack spanning the width of the screen or divide the window docking area into sections e g right middle and left and create several stacks You can also create floating docks by dragging several windows to the same area on your screen Windows that are not currently visible in a stack display a tab that you can click to display it You can also expand restore or close a window using the buttons in the window s upper left corner Windows are displayed in fixed positions in the lower portion of the window APPENDIX A 263 W Close window a Expand restore window Ge Bs Be Bi Drag handle Chopper B455 TASTER sPROMO 02 1 000 y 11 334 j2 2 000 12 384 y 13 000 13 384 ipepe mr fees er pre em p 2 ia ee ee pe 00 00 00 000 ho 00 00 500 h9 00 01 000 00 00 01 500 lt O gt E K Chopper Explorer Media Manager Groove Pool Tabs Note When the last window in the docking area is closed or removed the docking area minimizes automatically When the docking area is minimized dragging a dockable window over the bottom of the ACID window causes the docking area t
533. t tools create events using the active clip A single audio track can contain any combination of loops one shots or Beatmapped clips MIDI tracks can contain only MIDI clips For more information see Understanding clip types on page 36 m On a track with a single clip events are always created using the track s media On a track with multiple clips each event can point to a different media file In this example each event represents one of the track s three clips The banner at the top of each event for example Bongo 01 Bongo 02 and Bongo 03 displays the name of the event s source clip Tip From the View menu choose Event Information to toggle the display of event specific information including the media type clip name and event pitch shift in the timeline dh Prog O74 4 Dm 0z 2 B Adding clips to tracks Drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window to an existing track in the timeline to add a clip to the track and add an event where you drop the clip The new clip is set as the active clip for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Ee ela amie Qn a bass xdiprom k 6 0 d6 Center i i cA You can also record into a track to create a new clip Note You can drag single stream MIDI files to a track to add clips When you drag multistream MIDI files to the timeline tracks and events are created For more information see Adding MIDI files to
534. t used in this mode and are displayed in gray 124 CHAPTER 7 Item Transient sensitivity Timing tightness Stretch spacing Redetect Beats Description Type a value in the box or use the spinner control to adjust the sensitivity for beat detection Higher settings increase sensitivity and lower settings decrease sensitivity When you set the control to 100 beat markers P stretch markers or d and beat anchors are created for every transient As you decrease the setting markers are created for only strong transients Increasing this setting can be advantageous when working with audio that has complex rhythms Lower settings are more suitable for synthesizer pads and other basic material Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the resolution for beat anchors For example if you wanted to quantize beat anchors to sixteenth notes choose Sixteenth Notes from the drop down list Quantized beat anchors are displayed as If the you choose a resolution from the Timing tightness drop down list that is too coarse you ll notice that not all beat markers will be quantized Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify how many stretch markers or b will be displayed along the bottom of the waveform display Audio that contains rapid notes such as drum rolls will benefit from setting the divisions at a smaller fraction of a beat Slower paced material however may actually suffer from high
535. tal and all events within and adjacent to the selection area are selected Creating time selections You are not limited to selecting events Frequently you may want to select only audio events occurring within a time selection You can do this using the Time Selection tool 1 Click the Time Selection Tool button 4 or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and choose Time Selection from the submenu The pointer is displayed with an adjacent cursor h1 2 Drag the mouse in the track view The selection area is highlighted on the track view 3 Release the mouse button A time selection is created and all events within it are selected Note f the selection area is automatically snapping to the track view s grid lines the ACID snapping feature is turned on You can turn snapping off by pressing F8 GETTING STARTED 41 Creating event selections within time selections You can select specific events within a general time selection This technique is useful for selecting individual instruments from a particular section of a song For example you may want to copy all percussion events from a song s bridge and re use them in the coda 1 Click the Time Selection Tool button 44 or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and choose Time Selection from the submenu The pointer is displayed with an adjacent cursor 1 2 Drag the mouse in the track view The selection area is highlighted on the track view a Release the mouse b
536. tch Any Match All drop down list if you want to display only media that matches all of your search criteria 4 Select the check boxes for the advanced search criteria you want to include in your search or clear a check box to exclude that item 80 CHAPTER 4 Previewing media You can use the transport controls in the Media Manager window to preview media files 1 Select files in the Search Results pane to choose the files you want to preview e To select a single file click the file e To select multiple consecutive files click the first file hold the Shift key and then click the last item e To select multiple files that are not consecutive hold the Ctrl key and click each file 2 Start playback e Ifthe Auto Preview button RE is selected playback will begin automatically e Ifthe Auto Preview button is not selected click the Start Preview button E to begin playback If you have multiple files selected they will be played back sequentially Each file s icon will change to a play icon during playback 3 Click the Stop Preview button i to stop the preview or turn off the preview feature by deselecting the Auto Preview button If the file is offline you ll be prompted to locate the file or choose a replacement Tip To preview a media file in its associated media player right click the file and choose Open with Player from the shortcut menu USING THE MEDIA MANAGER 81 Adding media to your project After you ve add
537. tent In addition deleted events cannot be pasted back into a project Note Deleted data can only be replaced in a project using the Undo command For more information see Using undo on page 46 1 Select the event data you want to delete or make a time selection For more information see Making selections on page 40 2 Delete the event data using any of the following methods e Choose Delete from the Edit menu e Right click the selected event and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Press Delete All selected events are removed from the track view and discarded Tip To remove the unused media from your project choose Remove All Unused Clips from the Tools menu To remove unused clips from individual tracks click the Remove Unused Clips button 2 in the Clip Pool window For more information see Using the Clip Pool to manage clips on page 107 Reversing events You can select events in the timeline and reverse their audio and peak data Select an event in the timeline right click and choose Reverse or press U from the shortcut menu An arrow appears on the event in the timeline to indicate that it has been reversed Trimming events Whereas deleting allows you to select event data to be removed from the project trimming allows you to select the data that remains Trimming is performed by creating a time selection or selecting an event within a time selection and subsequently deleting all unselected data 1 C
538. terface for audio compression and signal processing for Microsoft Windows The ACM can be used by Windows programs to compress and decompress WAV files Audio Interchange File Format AIFF An audio file format developed by Apple Audio Proxy File sfap0 See Proxy File on page 337 Bandwidth When discussing audio equalization each frequency band has a width associated with it that determines the range of frequencies that are affected by the EQ An EQ band with a wide bandwidth affects a wider range of frequencies than one with a narrow bandwidth When discussing network connections refers to the rate of signals transmitted the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time stated in bits second a 56 Kbps network connection is capable of receiving 56 000 bits of data per second Beatmapped track A file that has tempo information added to it as a result of going through the Beatmapper Wizard Beats Per Minute BPM The tempo of a piece of music can be written as a number of beats in one minute If the tempo is 60 BPM a single beat occurs once every second Bit The most elementary unit in digital systems Its value can only be 1 or 0 corresponding to a voltage in an electronic circuit Bits are used to represent values in the binary numbering system As an example the 8 bit binary number 10011010 represents the unsigned value of 154 in the decimal system In digital sampling a binary number is used to s
539. ters Clip Pool Drum Map Controllers Voices Drum Map MIDI Drum Map Template i Device Description Standard Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Standa L Room Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Room L Power Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Power CJ Electronic Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Electro lt J Analog Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Analog J Jazz Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Jazz Se L Brush Set M2 Device Default General MIDI 2 Brush CJ orchestra Set aMz Device Default General MIDI 2 Orches L SF Set 6Me Device Default General MIDI 2 SFX Se lt gt Note You can also select drum maps by doing any of the following e Double click the MIDI track icon to open Track Properties dialog On the Output Setting tab choose Drum Map from the drop down menu e Click the Program button m choose Drum Maps and then choose Select Drum Map WORKING WITH MIDI 219 Configuring MIDI input filters You can use the Input Filters tab set up MIDI message velocity or quantize filters Setting up MIDI message input filters Use the Input Filters tab to choose which notes or other MIDI messages you want to record or exclude from MIDI recordings Track Properties D Stephanie Output Settings Input Filters clip Pool Message Filter ka Enable Record all O Record selected items O Record unselected items MIDI Message Type Channel Messages w oS oS SS Mote C
540. tes are saved as sft files in the following folder C Documents and Settings lt username gt Application Data Sony File Templates lt plug in name gt lt plug in GUID gt GETTING STARTED 51 Rendering in real time Real time rendering is a playback mode that renders your project to wav or w64 format Real time rendering allows you to include the output from an external input source such as a hardware synth or effects processor with your project For more information see Using input busses with hardware based effects on page 186 or Using input busses with hardware based synthesizers on page 187 Notes e When you start real time rendering any track that is armed for recording will be unarmed You cannot arm a track for recording or start recording in real time rendering mode For more information see Arming the track for recording on page 194 e When rendering a project that does not use external audio hardware real time rendering and normal rendering will produce the same output Real time rendering will take longer to complete allowing you to monitor the rendered file as it is created If metronome count in is enabled it will be turned off before real time rendering begins If the metronome is enabled for playback it will not be included in the rendered output For more information see Using the metronome to count off for playback or recording on page 195 1 From the File menu choose Real Time Render 2 Choose a drive
541. th the underlying events thus preserving the timing of envelope points in relation to events To lock all of the envelopes in a project to the events in which they occur click the Lock Envelopes to Events button lt 2 or from the Options menu choose Lock Envelopes to Events You can turn this feature off by clicking the button again The original event Moving the event with Lock Envelopes to Events turned on Moving the event with P Lock Envelopes to Events turned off Hiding track envelopes After you have created your envelope and set your envelope points you may hide the envelope Hiding an envelope does not affect the envelope point settings or track playback Hiding volume pan bus or assignable effect envelopes 1 Select the track s whose envelope s you want to hide 2 From the View menu choose Show Envelopes A submenu appears A check mark next to an envelope type indicates that it is visible in the track view 3 From the submenu choose the type of envelope you want to hide The specified envelope type no longer appears in the track view for the selected track USING AUTOMATION 157 You can use the same steps to display the envelope again Tip Select a track and press V to hide a volume envelope or P to hide a panning envelope Press the key again to display the envelope Hiding effect automation envelopes on a track To hide effect parameter envelopes click the arrow adjacent to the Track F
542. the original media file To save clip property changes in the media file click the Save File button You can also click the Save File As button to save the changes to a new file The media is saved with the modified track properties to a new file and renames the track in the track list to reflect the change All the information in the Clip Properties window is saved to your file except for any pitch shifting you have applied Any regions or markers you have created in the Chopper are also saved For more information see Inserting markers and regions in the Chopper on page 98 128 CHAPTER 7 Editing MIDI clip properties From the View menu choose Clip Properties to display the Clip Properties window The contents of the Clip Properties window will change to display properties for the currently selected clip in the timeline You can use the Clip Properties window to preview a MIDI file and edit MIDI data using the list editor or piano roll For information about audio clip properties see Editing audio clip properties on page 121 Note When the Clip Properties window is undocked you can double click its title bar to toggle its size especially handy when you re using the piano roll Managing a track s clips Each track in your ACID project can contain multiple distinct media files called clips Use the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties window to add remove and preview clips For more information see Using
543. the Automation Settings button amp is not selected you can drag the Volume fader to control the overall trim volume of the track You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments or double click the slider to return it to 0 When the Automation Settings button 1 is selected the Volume fader handle is displayed with an automation icon and you can use it to edit volume automation Note The trim level is added to the volume automation settings so your envelope is preserved but with a boost or cut applied For example setting the trim control to 3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 dB USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 175 Using output busses You can use busses to group and mix tracks The most common uses of busses are for routing tracks and effects outputs to specific hardware outputs or simply to use a bus as a master control for a set of tracks For example if you wanted to control the master level of all your drum tracks to a relative level you could create a bus and assign all drum tracks to that bus After your drums are mixed you can adjust the overall volume of the drum tracks by adjusting the bus volume Adding or deleting output busses From the Insert menu choose Bus or click the Insert Bus button a in the Mixing Console window to add a bus to your project The number of busses in your project will be determined by several factors such as th
544. the Clip Pool to manage clips You can use the Clip Pool to organize each track s media In the track header click the Paint Clip Selector button and then choose Clip Pool The clip list displays each track s clips the number of times the clip is used on the track and the path to the media file Clear a clip s check box to remove it from the Paint Clip Selector menu without removing it from the track To make the clip available again select the check box To set the active clip click the space next to a clip s check box The pencil icon indicates which clip will be used for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Click the Remove Unused Clips button to remove all unused clips from the track Tip To remove the unused media from your project choose Remove All Unused Clips from the Tools menu Click the Open button E J to display the Open dialog where you can browse to clips you want to add to the track Select a clip in the Clip Pool and click the Delete button x Only clips with a Use Count of 0 can be deleted You can use the Cut 34 Copy 4 and Paste buttons in the Clip Pool window to cut copy and paste clips across tracks WORKING WITH TRACKS 107 Changing an event s clip settings To change settings for an event s clip right click an event in the timeline choose Event Clip from the shortcut menu and then choose a command from the submenu Tip Editing a clip affects all events on t
545. the Options menu and choosing Enable from the submenu To alter an event s length click the Draw Tool button and drag either end of the event When you drag the event past the end of the file looped files repeat but one shot and Beatmapped tracks draw silence Original event Drag the end to increase its of the event length 38 CHAPTER 2 Erasing sections of events Occasionally you may need to delete only specific sections of an event and leave the rest of it intact The easiest method of deleting a section of an event is to use the Erase tool 1 Click the Erase Tool button or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and choose Erase from the submenu The pointer displays as an eraser icon 2 Drag in the track view to delete event data Tip With the Erase tool you can delete an entire one shot Beatmapped or MIDI event Just hold Ctrl while you click the event Moving events The position of the left edge of an event indicates when the event becomes audible during playback You can move events along the timeline either individually or as a group In addition you can stack events on top of one another A longer event placed over a smaller event conceals the smaller event and makes it inaudible A smaller event placed over a larger event is audible and renders the section of the longer event it covers inaudible 1 Click the Draw Tool button 2 Click the event to be moved The event is highlighted t
546. the Piano Roll Editor tab The piano roll editor appears Clip Properties x LE Hip U S Rebels Ea Piano Rall Editor List Editor RM y RZ verre Alyli4 y A 1 1 000 il f 5 pel 1 pel n 1 1 ie a Cb om o m E o o m a i Pitch and length vr a 0 i l l l I 4 r l Velocity gt gt il Ww DP Middle C Transport bar Previewing MIDI You can preview the entire MIDI file a loop selection or single notes using the piano roll editor Tip To control volume during playback in the piano roll editor drag the Preview fader in the Mixing Console window Previewing the MIDI file Use the transport bar buttons at the bottom of the piano roll editor to play your MIDI Tip You can use the Solo button 1 to solo a particular MIDI track during preview playback Previewing a selection in looped playback You can preview a selection in looped playback just as you would in the main ACID window 1 Drag the handles of the loop bar in the piano roll editor to create the desired loop region 2 Click the Loop Playback button G to turn on looped playback 3 Click the transport bar s Play button or press Spacebar The piano roll editor loops the playback of the selected area To stop playback click the transport bar s Stop button E or press Spacebar 230 CHAPTER 13 Adding note events You can add note events using the Draw tool or the Paint tool in the
547. the following ways Click the Paste button on the toolbar e Choose Paste from the Edit menu e Right click the track view and choose Paste Track from the shortcut menu Press Ctrl V Adjusting the mix You can adjust the mix of a specific track in the track header Volume and pan each have dedicated sliders to make adjustments Assignable effects and busses share a multipurpose slider Click the multipurpose slider to choose what you want to adjust sound Fx Gr E4 44 47 36 30 24 18 12 gt Microsoft Sound Mapper Master vol 7 8dB 1 GJ wk Touch Pan Center fe 2 TWINE BUI Multipurpose slider mode F 2 0 3 d6 a F Post Multipurpose slider GETTING STARTED 43 Once you have chosen what you want to adjust drag the slider to adjust the level You can hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple tracks and move the sliders together as a group Function Description Volume This dedicated volume slider controls how loud a track is in the mix A value of 0 dB means that the track plays with no boost or cut from the software Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume dragging to the right boosts the volume Pan This dedicated pan slider controls the position of a track in the stereo field Dragging the slider to the left places the track in the left speaker more than the right while dragging the slider to the right places the track in the right speaker Because true stereo panning is used
548. the increment remains equal to the length of the selection When toggled off you can configure the increment independently of the Chopper selection Halves the length of the Chopper selection Doubles the length of the Chopper selection Shifts the Chopper selection to the left by the length of the selection Shifts the Chopper selection to the right by the length of the selection Shifts the selection left by the increment length Shifts the selection right by the increment length Doubles the length of the increment arrow Halves the length of the increment arrow Inserts a region Inserts a marker Marks the start point of a loop region Marks the end point of a loop region Once the endpoint is established the loop region becomes highlighted Inserting markers and regions in the Chopper When working with events in the Chopper you can drop markers and create regions just like in the track view For more information see Using project markers and regions on page 85 These markers and regions are saved with the project when it is saved They can also be saved back to the original media file by clicking the Save File button in the Track Properties window For more information see Saving file properties on page 128 Creating selections in the Chopper After you place a file in the Chopper you can use the toolbar transport bar and mouse or their keyboard equivalents to create and preview selections within the file Wh
549. the port is an input or output port Internal Name The default name of the port Channel Indicates whether a port is a stereo mono or multiple mono APPENDIX A 275 Using the MIDI tab Note f you have a MIDI controller that includes buttons and knobs that you map to external control functions you can use the device as an external control device and as a MIDI input device for recording MIDI for example you can use the buttons knobs and sliders on the device for external control and still use the keyboard pitch wheel and modulation wheel for recording MIDI MIDI messages that are mapped to external control functions are filtered when you record MIDI If a note message is assigned to a control surface function both the note on and note off messages will be filtered Item Make these devices available for MIDI track playback Make these devices available for MIDI input Auto MIDI input routing Default All 276 APPENDIX A Description Select the check box for each MIDI device that you want to use as a MIDI output for MIDI tracks and generating MIDI clock To load a program map for a hardware synth right click the Device box for your MIDI device and choose Load Device Template from the shortcut menu The selected program map will be used for any track that is routed to the MIDI device The device name will be displayed on the MIDI Output button on the track header and the programs from the device map will be availa
550. the selected clip to a new folder or with a new file name For more information see Exporting MIDI files on page 245 Removing clips from the Clip Pool You can use either of the following methods to remove clips from the Clip Pool e Click the Remove Unused Clips button to remove all unused clips from the track e Select a clip in the clip list and click the Delete button X to remove it from the track Tip Right click a clip in the Clip Pool and choose Remove from Project if you want to remove it from your project Any events that use the clip will be removed from your project Cutting copying and pasting clips across tracks You can use the Cut 34 Copy 4 and Paste buttons in the Clip Properties window to cut copy and paste clips across tracks For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Previewing clips Select a clip in the clip list and then click the Play button E to play it Click the Stop button E to stop playback Toggling looped or one shot painting for a MIDI clip Select the Loop button on the Clip Pool if you want a MIDI clip to repeat when painted on the timeline Events that use loop clips are displayed with a loop icon 2 in the timeline WORKING WITH MIDI 217 Deselect the Loop button if you want a MIDI clip to be treated as a one shot Events that use one shot clips are displayed with a one shot icon For more information about ACID types see Understanding
551. the slider to adjust the amount of tinting that is applied to the icons in the ACID window Drag the slider to the right to add an average of the title bar colors to the icons Drag to the left to decrease the amount of tinting applied Restores all display preferences to the default settings Description Select this check box if you want to preview multiple selected files in the Explorer Enter values in the Number of times to repeat each Loop Seconds of each One Shot to play and Number of Beatmapped measures to play boxes to specify how different file types are previewed APPENDIX A 279 Using the Folders tab Item Default project folder Use a single default folder for project media saves Use separate defaults for each type of project media save Default groove folder Temporary files folder Free storage space in selected folder 280 APPENDIX A Description This box displays the path to the folder that will be used for creating new projects Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Select this radio button if you want to save all project media in a single folder Select this radio button if you want to choose where to save each type of project media The following boxes display the location where each type of media file will be saved Record This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when you record new audio or MIDI tracks Click the Browse button to choose a different folde
552. the transport bar A new clip is created for the recorded MIDI data on each armed track You can use the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties window to manage clips Note You can also record into time selections punch into MIDI events or record multiple clips when recording into a selection with Loop Playback selected in the same way you record audio Using MIDI step recording Click the MIDI Step Record button to open the MIDI Step Record dialog where you can record by specifying the interval between MIDI messages Step recording allows you to record notes with very precise timing 1 Connect a MIDI controller to your computer If you don t have a MIDI controller you can use the keyboard in the track view when in MIDI timeline editing mode or the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window Note Not all VSTi plug ins can record using the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window Select the Arm for Record buttons on the tracks where you want to record Arming a track enables it for recording If you don t arm a track for recording a new MIDI track will be created when you click the MIDI Step Record button Choose a MIDI input device and channel for each armed track For more information see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track on page 204 If you re recording using the keyboard in the track view or the Soft Synth Properties window choose Auto Input Click the MIDI Input button on the tr
553. ting individual envelope points or keyframes gives you fine control over your recorded settings 1 2 3 Select the Automation Settings button 1 on the track you want to edit Click the Automation Settings button 17 and choose Automation Write Touch or Automation Write Latch from the menu Select the parameter you want to edit For a track envelope select the envelope tool s and click the envelope point you want to edit You can right click a point and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to display an effect s property page e Fora keyframe double click a keyframe to open its property page Adjust the control that corresponds to the envelope point or keyframe you want to adjust The selected envelope point keyframe is edited and all others are unaffected For track envelopes you can also edit the envelope directly in the timeline 160 CHAPTER 10 Setting the automation recording mode for a track 1 Select the Automation Settings button in the track header 2 Click the Automation Settings button and choose a command from the menu to choose the automation mode Mode Tracklcon Description Off amp Automated parameters are ignored during playback When you switch to Off mode the control setting from the cursor position is used as a Static setting and the envelope keyframe is dimmed to indicate that it is unavailable Read Os The envelope keyframe value is applied during playback and the co
554. ting note events 231 Overview 230 Previewing MIDI 230 Quantizing note events 233 Selecting note events 232 Snap to scale 233 Undoing and redoing 233 Pitch shifting Clips 95 Events 66 95 Projects 93 Playing projects Bypassing audio effects during playback 47 Playing from the cursor position 47 Playing the entire project 47 Using playback options 47 Using the transport bar 47 Plug In Manager Classifying with categories 144 Hiding folders 144 Ignoring a plug in 145 Organizing plug ins with folders 143 Renaming plug ins 145 Showing folders 144 Using ReWire devices 146 Using soft synths 147 Plug In Manager window 26 Plug ins Organizing with folders 143 Plug Ins See Effects Post roll 197 Preferences Audio 271 Audio device 273 Display 279 Editing 277 Envelope colors 279 External Control amp Automation tab 281 General 270 MIDI 276 Other 279 Sync 278 Track colors 279 Pre roll 198 Previewing media Chopper window 97 Explorer window 32 Processing MIDI 212 Program change keyframes 226 Projects Adding media 33 Key 93 Opening 32 Playing 46 Properties 31 Publishing to the Internet 52 Rendering 49 Saving 48 Starting 31 Tempo 92 Time signature 93 Properties Clip 121 229 Event 66 MIDI track 216 MIDI track 174 180 216 Properties continued Project 31 Track 119 proxy file 337 Publishing projects Creating personal accounts 52 Overview 52 Uploading 52 Pun
555. tion Adjust envelope point s timeline position without changing its value Insert region Insert marker standard Insert time marker Insert disc at once CD track marker Change tempo Insert Command marker Insert tempo change Insert key change Insert time signature change Insert tempo and key change Maximize timeline vertically window docking area will be hidden Maximize timeline vertically and horizontally window docking area and track list will be hidden Maximize timeline horizontally track list will be hidden Keys Ctrl R CtrltHome or W Ctrl End Page Up Page Down Keys Shift V Ctrl drag envelope point or segment Ctrl Alt drag envelope point or segment Alt drag z x gt Alt drag time marker C T K Shift K Shift T F11 Ctrl F11 Shift F11 APPENDIX D 327 Track list commands Description Mute selected tracks Solo selected tracks Record Cycle through effect automation envelopes Insert new MIDI track Mixing Console commands Description Change selection of a mixer control Move the right channel of the fader for the selected mixer control Move the left channel of the fader for the selected mixer control Select multiple adjacent mixer controls MIDI commands Description Insert new MIDI track Generate MIDI Timecode Generate MIDI Clock Copy to new MIDI clip Chopper commands Keys Z X Ctrl R E or Shift E Ctrl Alt Q Keys
556. tive SDMI The Secure Digital Music Initiative SDMI is a consortium of recording industry and technology companies organized to develop standards for the secure distribution of digital music The SDMI specification was created to answer consumer demand for convenient accessibility to quality digital music enable copyright protection for artists work and enable technology and music companies to build successful businesses Shortcut Menu A context sensitive menu that appears when you right click certain areas of the screen The functions available in the shortcut menu depend on the object being right clicked as well as the state of the program As with any menu you can choose an item from the shortcut menu to perform an operation Shortcut menus are used frequently for quick access to many commands 338 APPENDIX E Signal to Noise Ratio The signal to noise ratio SNR is a measurement of the difference between a recorded signal and noise levels A high SNR is always the goal The maximum signal to noise ratio of digital audio is determined by the number of bits per sample In 16 bit audio the signal to noise ratio is 96 dB while in 8 bit audio the ratio is 48 dB However in practice this SNR is never achieved especially when using low end electronics Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers SMPTE SMPTE timecode is used to synchronize time between devices The timecode is formatted as hours minutes second frames wher
557. to copy events between tracks 1 Tips You can also use the Cut Copy and Paste buttons in the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties window to cut copy and paste clips across tracks Hold Ctrl while dragging an event to a different track to copy the event and clip to the destination track Select the events you want to copy Tip Hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple events You can select multiple events that use different clips 2 Click to position the cursor where you want to paste the events 3 Click the track header of the track where you want to paste the contents of the clipboard 4 From the Edit menu choose Paste Events are added at the cursor position and clips are added to the track for the pasted events as needed 104 CHAPTER 7 Hil Drone Ambient 001 O Voli 6 0d8 i Pan Center i Se Sg Envelope Beato2 ker Ol Yol 6 0dB m Pan Center J Fx Ambient 03 ky 4 0 Vol 6 0dB m Pan Center J If you copy an event from track 1 F Drone ambient 001 efe OQ I Vol 6 0dB _ Pan Center wa Envelope Bet 02 fey Vol 6 0dB i Pan Center E Fx ambient 03 k amp O Vol 6 0dB i Pan Center 2 Envelope BD Drone ambient 001 O Vol 6 0dB jl Pan Center Gl Envelope Beato2 her H O Vol 6
558. to occur later in the project The amount of adjustment is based on the total length of the information being pasted Pasting single track information in ripple editing mode The information on the clipboard determines how many tracks are affected when you paste If you have copied or cut information from one track only the selected track is affected by the pasted event and time information Clipboard contents Events before paste 5 1 000 9 1 0 ee ee Paste position Pasting multitrack information in ripple editing mode Multiple events can be pasted as easily as single events Clipboard contents Events before paste 5 1 0000 5 1 000 E I on H H These events will be pasted Paste position Events after paste Ee 31000 Existing event adjusts HHT to move later in the project Newly pasted event Events after paste amp 1 000 S E A oy ES i eae l 31 000 131 polaj Newly pasted event L hi UB ull Existing events on the tracks adjust later in the project Note Pasting in ripple editing mode ripples only the events on the tracks that receive the clipboard contents If you want to ripple all tracks at the paste position use the Paste Insert command from the Edit menu Slipping and sliding events To help you picture what happens when you slip and slide events think of an event as a window to a media file The window can display the entire med
559. to the overall sound of a project Note Muting a track mutes its main output and post fader sends only unless the Track prefader sends listen to mute check box on the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog is selected For more information see Using the Audio tab on page 271 1 Deselect the Automation Settings button to toggle trim mode 2 Click the Mute button or press Z Repeat this step on additional tracks to add them to the mute group if desired Tip Press Ctrl and click the Mute button to mute only the selected track and restore any other muted tracks If the selected track is already muted press Ctrl and click the Mute button to restore all tracks Adjusting mute automation When you select the Automation Settings button the Mute button is displayed with an automation icon and you can use the control to edit volume automation Soloing tracks Located next to the Mute button the Solo button 1 allows you isolate tracks in a project during playback When you click this button during playback the corresponding track remains audible and all other tracks are muted Clicking the Solo button a second time returns all tracks to their original levels in the mix Toggle soloing a track is an effective method of configuring and previewing isolated track effects against how they sound in the project 44 CHAPTER 2 You can also press X to solo a track or group of tracks Tip Press Ctrl and click the Solo button to s
560. tore individual sound levels called samples Bit Depth The number of bits used to represent a single sample For example 8 or 16 bit are common sample sizes While 8 bit samples take up less memory and hard disk space they are inherently noisier than 16 bit samples Buffer Memory used as an intermediate repository in which data is temporarily held while waiting to be transferred between two locations A buffer ensures an uninterrupted flow of data between computers Media players may need to rebuffer when there is network congestion Bus A virtual pathway where signals from tracks and effects are mixed A bus s output can be a physical audio device in the computer from which the signal is heard Byte Refers to a set of 8 bits An 8 bit sample requires one byte of memory to store while a 16 bit sample takes two bytes of memory to store 332 APPENDIX E Clipboard The clipboard is the location where data cut or copied from ACID is stored You can then paste the data back into the software at a different location Clipping Occurs when the amplitude of a sound is above the maximum allowed recording level In digital systems clipping is seen as a clamping of the data to a maximum value such as 32 767 in 16 bit data Clipping causes sound to distort Codec Coder decoder refers to any technology for compressing and decompressing data The term codec can refer to software hardware or a combination of both technologies
561. track it s possible to have a track that is muted and soloed simultaneously The mute state overrides the solo state e Ifatrack s Solo button is selected the track is included in the solo group but it will be muted whenever the mute automation is set to mute the track e If the track s Mute button is selected the track is muted regardless of the mute automation settings Adding or removing mute automation 1 Selecta track 2 From the Insert menu choose Audio Envelopes or Video Envelopes or right click in the track list and choose Insert Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu 3 From the submenu choose Mute A check mark is displayed next to the command and an envelope is added to the timeline 4 You can adjust the automation by editing the envelope in the timeline or by using the Mute button 6 in the track header when the Automation Settings button l7 is selected USING AUTOMATION 149 Adjusting mute automation settings Select the Automation Settings button The Mute button is displayed with an automation icon Click the Mute button to change the track s mute automation state at the cursor position The button behaves differently depending on the track automation recording mode When the track automation mode is set to Off the button mutes the entire track When the track has a mute envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the button changes state to reflect the enve
562. tracks do not have an Input Monitor Mode button To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane te Touch WJ Center QOR Arming tracks for recording Select the Arm for Record buttons on the tracks where you want to record Arming a track enables it for recording When a track is armed the track meter displays the track s level If input monitoring is not on the meter displays the level of your input source If input monitoring is turned on the meter shows the level of the input source plus the track effects chain Toggling record input monitoring Click the Input Monitor Mode button i gt and choose a command from the menu Note This button is available only when you re using a low latency audio device that supports input monitoring To turn on input monitoring click the Input Monitor Mode button gt and choose and then choose Input Monitor Mode On or Input Monitor Mode Auto gq from the menu During recording your signal will be played back with the current track effects chain but a dry unprocessed signal is recorded When Input Monitor Mode On is selected the behavior is similar to Input Monitor Mode Auto mode but you will always hear the input monitor during recording monitoring is not toggled on and off when recording in to a selected event When Input Monitor Mode Auto gq is selected you will hear the input monitor signal when playback is stopped and
563. ts For a high to low frequency sweep use a fast fade curve between points and for a low to high frequency sweep use a slow curve Although the fast and slow curves are not logarithmic curves they are similar enough to make the frequency transitions sound more even For more information see Changing envelope fade curves on page 156 Overriding compress expand One of the most powerful features of the software is its ability to compress or expand a loop while maintaining the loop s original pitch However you can override this feature in order to produce specific effects in your projects 1 Right click an event and choose Clip Properties from the shortcut menu 2 Click the Stretch tab 3 From the Stretching method drop down list choose Pitch shift segments The clip s pitch will change in relation to the tempo of the project While this may seem like just a way of producing old school effects it actually has practical applications as well For example specifying Pitch shift segments can actually improve the fidelity of drum loops recorded at a tempo near the project tempo In addition overriding the compress expand feature allows you to create great bass grooves by slowing drum loops APPENDIX C 319 Slicing and dicing in the Chopper You can use the Chopper to add creative slice and dice effects to your ACID project Chopping new loops for alternate time signatures The Chopper makes it easy to clone a new loop from a song
564. ttons These buttons control the save function metronome track effects display sound device display automation mode downmix output and bus display For more information see Push buttons on page 308 e Encoder Groups buttons with Push buttons These buttons control track functions including mute solo track selection recording and adding a track to a project For more information see Push buttons on page 308 e Encoder Groups buttons with Assignable buttons These buttons control play pause rewind fast forward record and home functions You can also add markers and regions to your project For more information see Knobs on page 309 e Encoder Groups buttons with knobs These control panning busses sound devices and track effects For more information see Knobs on page 309 e Faders These control the track volume level and automation envelopes For more information see Faders on page 310 e Preset buttons These controls allow you to move left or right through the BCFview virtual display For more information see Preset buttons on page 310 Hardware setup You can use the Behringer BCF2000 with ACID after you have installed the appropriate USB driver firmware firmware update utility and BCFview virtual display from the Behringer Web site at http www behringer com 1 First open and run the USB MIDI driver zip file v1 1 1 1 for BCF2000 Note After installing the MIDI driver the B Control Rotary Fader 2000 12 23 2
565. ttons located in the lower right corner of the window e Click within the Chopper and use the mouse wheel e Quickly magnify a selection by right clicking and choosing Zoom to Loop Region from the shortcut menu Previewing in the Chopper The Chopper contains a dedicated transport bar that can be used to preview selections prior to inserting them into the project USING THE CHOPPER 97 Using Chopper toolbar and keyboard commands In addition to the transport bar the Chopper contains a toolbar that is designed to make creating selections quick and easy The following table briefly describes the toolbar buttons and the associated keyboard commands Button jal Insert E at Keyboard front slash or A Y Ctrl comma Ctrl period N semicolon apostrophe lt or Comma gt or period Ctrl Shift comma Ctrl Shift period Ctrl semicolon Ctrl apostrophe R M O Function Inserts the Chopper selection as an event in the track view at the current cursor position Inserts the Chopper selection as an event in the track view at the play cursor position Shifts the track view s cursor position to the left by the length of the increment arrow Shifts the track view s cursor position to the right by the length of the increment arrow Links the length of the increment arrow with the length of the selection When toggled on the length of
566. ty Select this check box to edit note on velocities Change Release Velocity Select this check box to edit note off velocities 6 Selecta radio button to indicate how you want to change velocity Item Description Invert Select this radio button to invert note velocities When you invert a velocity it is subtracted from 127 negative values are forced to positive so a note with a velocity of 127 will be 0 after inversion a velocity of 10 will be 117 and so on Set to Select this radio button and drag the slider to change note velocities to a specific value Add Select this radio button and drag the slider to add or subtract a constant offset to note velocities Scale by Select this radio button and drag the slider to multiply note velocities by a percentage For example setting this slider to 50 would reduce all note on or note off velocities by half Limit Select this radio button and type values in the Min and Max boxes to restrict note velocities to the specified range For example if you type 40 in the Min box and 90 in the Max box velocities below 40 will be set to 40 velocities greater than 90 will be set to 90 and velocities between 40 and 90 will be unaffected Note Note on velocities are bound between 1 and 127 and note off velocities are bound between 0 and 127 Setting up MIDI quantize input filters Use the Input Filters tab to force notes from a track s input port to align with musical beats during recording
567. u may prefer to customize the project properties prior to beginning the project Setting project properties ACID allows you to configure project properties and add summary information prior to beginning a project Choosing New from the File menu displays the New Project dialog This dialog contains two tabs Summary and Audio Selecting the Start all new projects with these settings check box configures the software to use the parameters and information in both tabs as defaults when starting all subsequent projects Note You can edit project audio properties and summary information at any time Choose Properties from the File menu to display the Project Properties dialog which contains the identical tabs and parameters as the New Project dialog Using the Summary tab This tab allows you to enter information about the project These boxes may be left blank or if information exists you may change it at any time Item Description Title Enter the name or title of the project Artist Enter the name of the narrator band or artist s being recorded into the project Engineer Enter the name s of the people who mixed and edited the project Copyright Enter the date and ownership rights of the project Comments Enter information that identifies and describes the project Universal Product Code Media Enter the Universal Product Code UPC and the Media Catalog Number MCN Catalog Number to be written to your CD for identification purposes
568. uage of control messages that provides for communication between any MIDI compliant devices Anything from synthesizers to lights to factory equipment can be controlled via MIDI Normalize Refers to raising the volume so that the highest level sample in the file reaches a user defined level Use normalization to make sure you are using all of the dynamic range available to you Nyquist Frequency The Nyquist Frequency or Nyquist Rate is one half of the sample rate and represents the highest frequency that can be recorded using the sample rate without aliasing For example the Nyquist Frequency of 44 100 Hz is 22 050 Hz Any frequencies higher than 22 050 Hz produce aliasing distortion in the sample if no anti aliasing filter is used while recording 336 APPENDIX E Offline Media A media file that cannot be located on the computer If you choose to leave the media offline you can continue to edit events on the track the events point to the original location of the source media file One Shot One shots are chunks of audio that are not designed to loop and they are streamed from the hard disk rather than stored in RAM if they are longer than three seconds Things such as cymbal crashes and sound bites could be considered one shots Unlike loops one shots do not change pitch or tempo with the rest of a project OPT Plug In A plug in that uses the Open Plug in Technology OPT standard from Yamaha OPT plug ins provide tools for wor
569. upport default asp To listen to your support options by telephone please call 608 256 5555 About your rights in ACID software ACID is licensed to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement The End User License Agreement is first presented to you when you install the software Please review the End User License Agreement carefully as its terms affect your rights with respect to the software For your reference a copy of the End User License Agreement for ACID is located at http www sonycreativesoftware com About your privacy Sony Creative Software Inc respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information Your use of the software is governed by the Software Privacy Policy A copy of this policy is incorporated into the registration process and you are asked to agree to its terms prior to accepting the terms of the End User License Agreement Please review its contents carefully as its terms and conditions affect your rights with respect to the information that is collected by the software For your reference a copy of the Software Privacy Policy is located at http www sonycreativesoftware com corporate privacy asp Proper use of software ACID is not intended and should not be used for illegal or infringing purposes such as the illegal copying or sharing of copyrighted materials Using ACID for such purposes is among other things against United States and international copyright laws and contrary to the t
570. ure variations usually form a smooth waveform Waveform Display Each event shows a graph of the sound data waveform The vertical axis corresponds to the amplitude of the wave For 16 bit sounds the amplitude range is 32 768 to 32 767 For 8 bit sounds the range is 128 to 127 The horizontal axis corresponds to time with the leftmost point being the start of the waveform In memory the horizontal axis corresponds to the number of samples from the start of the sound file Windows Media Format A Microsoft file format that can handle audio and video presentations and other data such as scripts URL flips images and HTML tags Advanced Streaming Format files can be saved with asf wma or wmv extensions 340 APPENDIX E Index Numerics 5 1 Surround See Surround A Add channels panning model 117 Add channels panning type 257 Adding Events 37 Media to projects 33 MIDI tracks 201 Notes 210 Video 247 Adjusting bus send level 115 Adjusting section length 69 Adjusting the mix 43 Anchors Adding 126 Deleting 127 Moving 126 Reset beat anchors 127 Arming tracks to record 194 ASIO port naming 275 Assignable effects Adjusting levels sent from tracks 116 158 Automation 151 Volume envelope 154 Assigning patchmaps 242 Assigning tracks to busses 115 Audio Clip Properties window 121 Audio device preferences tab 273 Audio effects Automation 152 Audio Plug In window 25 112 114 Audio preferences ta
571. use this feature to create rhythms on one shot tracks while listening to the track you re editing in the context of the rest of your project When you re done creating events you can use the Render to New Track command on the Edit menu to save the rhythm to a new track or you can copy and paste your new events across the timeline 1 Create atime selection in the portion of the project you want to edit Select the Loop Playback button Click the Play button to start playback Click a track header in the track list to set the focus track eS Press Y to add an event at the play cursor during playback the edit cursor remains fixed and the play cursor follows playback If snapping is enabled events are created at the next snap point You can use snapping to quantize your events Repeat step 5 as needed You can press the up and down arrow keys to change the focus track Click the Stop button when you re finished creating events Op Np Edit event positions as necessary Tip f you re using this feature to tap rhythms with one shot tracks try applying a groove to adjust the timing of your rhythm For more information see Working with Grooves on page 135 Changing the length of events After an event is painted on the track view you may discover that it is too long or not long enough however it is easy to change the length of an event You may find it helpful to turn snapping options on by choosing Snapping from
572. using the appearance of a traditional hardware based mixer Display the Mixing Console window by choosing Mixing Console from the View menu or pressing Alt 3 For more information see Using the Mixing Console on page 163 Video Preview This window displays prerendered video files that can be imported and synchronized with an ACID project The video file displays during project playback and can be rendered with the project to an appropriate format Display the Video Preview window by choosing Video Preview from the View menu or pressing Alt 4 For more information see Using the Video Preview window on page 249 Media Manager This window displays the Media Manager which you can use to search for manage and tag your media files Display the Media Manager window by choosing Media Manager from the View menu or pressing Alt 5 For more information see Using the Media Manager on page 71 Track Properties This window allows you to change track attributes Display the Track Properties window by double clicking a track s icon or by pressing Alt 6 For more information see Editing audio track properties on page 119 Surround Panner This window allows you to control panning in a 5 1 surround project Display the Surround Panner window by double clicking the surround panner on a track or by pressing Alt 7 For more information see Working with 5 1 Surround on page 251 Soft Synth Properties This window allows you to route soft synths to DL
573. ust the display of the meters Using record input monitoring If you re using a low latency audio device and you want to hear your recording signal with real time track effects you can turn on input monitoring To turn on input monitoring click the Record Device Selector button and choose Input Monitor Mode Auto or Input Monitor Mode On from the menu During recording your signal will be played back with the current track effects chain but a dry unprocessed signal is recorded When Input Monitor Mode Auto q is selected you will hear the input monitor signal when playback is stopped and during recording If you re recording into selected events you ll hear the input monitor signal only when the cursor passes over the selected events When Input Monitor Mode On is selected the behavior is similar to Input Monitor Mode Auto but you will always hear the input monitor during recording monitoring is not toggled on and off when recording in to a selected event Note Your ability to monitor effects in real time is dependent on your computer s performance Effect automation envelopes are bypassed during record monitoring 200 CHAPTER 12 Chapter 13 Working with MIDI ACID software allows you to record MIDI tracks and edit MIDI in your projects The software provides two plug ins the piano roll editor and the list editor You can also render projects with MIDI tracks play MIDI from an external device and synchroni
574. ut button on the track header choose Input Busses from the menu and choose an input bus from the submenu Monitoring bus levels When the Meters control region is visible each bus displays meters you can use to monitor output levels To show or hide the Meters control region click the Meters button in the View pane Note f the Meters control region is not visible peak meters are displayed in the Faders control region Right click the meter and choose a setting from the shortcut menu to change the resolution and display options Muting or soloing an input bus When the Faders control region is visible each bus displays Mute amp and Solo 1 buttons To show or hide the Faders control region click the Faders button in the View pane Muting a bus When the Automation Settings button is not selected you can click the Mute button to prevent a bus from being played in the mix Click the Mute button on additional busses to add them to the mute group To unmute a bus click the Mute button again When the Automation Settings button 17 is selected the Mute button is displayed with an automation icon f and you can use the button to edit mute automation on the bus track Soloing a bus Click the Solo button to mute all unselected busses Click the Solo button on additional busses to add them to the solo group To remove a bus from the solo group click its Solo button again 184 CHAPTER 11 Adju
575. utton A selection is created and all events within it are selected 4 Hold Ctrl and click any event that extends beyond the time selection The entire event appears highlighted however only the section of the event contained within the time selection is actually selected Tip You can select additional events within the time selection by continuing to hold Ctrl while clicking events In addition holding Shift allows you to select the events of multiple adjacent tracks within a selection Working with tracks The following sections explain several basic track functions and features For more in depth information on tracks see Working with Tracks on page 103 Reordering tracks When building an ACID project you may want to reorder the tracks to place similar instruments in proximity to one another For example placing all drum loops together in the track view makes it easier for you to fine tune the mix of the song s overall drum sound 1 Drag the track header to a new location in the track list A heavy black horizontal line appears on the track list to indicate where the track will be placed 2 Release the mouse button The track is dropped in the new location and the entire track list track view adjusts accordingly Tip You can reorder multiple tracks by holding Ctrl or Shift while selecting tracks and dragging the tracks as a group Resizing tracks You can change the height of a track thereby affecting how many tracks display
576. utton is unavailable Click to show or hide channel strips for MIDI tracks If your project does not contain any MIDI tracks this button is unavailable Click to show or hide channel strips for busses If your project does not contain any busses this button is unavailable Click to show or hide channel strips for soft synths If your project does not contain any soft synths this button is unavailable Click to show or hide channel strips for assignable effects chains If your project does not contain any assignable effects chains this button is unavailable Click to show or hide the channel strip for the Master bus USING THE MIXING CONSOLE 165 Item Preview Bus Insert FX Sends I O Meters Faders Meter Range Channel Width 166 CHAPTER 11 Description Click to show or hide the channel strip for the Preview bus Click to show or hide the insert effects control region in channel strips Click to show or hide the sends control region in channel strips Click to show or hide the I O control region in channel strips Click to show or hide the peak meters control region in channel strips Click to show or hide the Faders control region in channel strips Drag the slider to adjust the range of all meters in the Mixing Console Tip You can also right click a meter and choose a range from the shortcut menu Click to display narrow default 2 or wide channel strips Channel strips Tracks busses soft synths
577. ve Envelope from the shortcut menu and choose the appropriate assignable effect chain from the submenu A green line representing the envelope appears across the track s USING AUTOMATION 151 Adjusting assignable effects automation levels 1 Select the Automation Settings button The fader handle is displayed with an automation icon in automation mode 2 Click the label on the multipurpose slider and choose an assignable effects chain from the menu Grassy Knoll Eley S I voi 00d i Touch 7 Fan Center 13 a Hyperfuzz 03 j Bus 06d 3 Drag the FX fader to control the level of the track sent to each of the assignable FX chains that you have created The fader behaves differently depending on the track automation recording mode e When the track has an assignable effects envelope and the track automation mode is set to Off the fader adjusts the send level of the entire track In this mode the automation control acts as a second trim control e When the track has an assignable effects envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read the fader will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted e When the track has an assignable effects envelope and the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch the fader edits the envelope setting at the cursor position If the track does not have an envelope one will be created when you adjust the fader If multiple tracks are se
578. vert Track Phase RIX Automation Track name ae ettings 9 Mute Solo Basic Acoustic Drums p E O fe X G amp ED tr Audio Meter 6 00dB i Center 0 i Basic E SF Acoustic Strum 02 bel E i fe oe Volume slider AUDIO TRACKS Minimize Track Height Maximize Track Height wae MIDI TRACK g Bells oO AiO I lt n MIDI Input cry Auto All J Analog Factory 1 M O 0 O Program MIDI Output o vi o ai Touch Fan Cenker Controller data sliders Pitch Bend 5 192 1 r toe MIDI controller data Siter c l Insert controller envelopes Modulation oll Fe Porkamento Time Oo fa gt Minimize Maximize Track Height buttons These buttons control the track s appearance size on the track list and the track view Track number This area identifies the track s number in the project You can quickly change the track order by dragging selected tracks within the track list 20 CHAPTER 1 Track name When you add a file to a project the track name is initially the same name as the file s name Right click the track name and choose Rename from the shortcut menu or double click to change the track name Bus assignment Device selection Clicking the Bus Assignment button El and selecting a letter from the menu allows you to assign the corresponding track to the specified output bus However the button is only available in projects containing multiple busses
579. vior of the channel section controls Item 1 Bank 2 Channel 3 Flip Display buttons Description Press the left or right arrow button to scroll the channels 8 units at a time For example if tracks 1 8 are currently displayed pressing the right arrow will change to tracks 9 16 Press the left or right arrow button to scroll the channels 1 unit at a time For example if tracks 1 8 are currently displayed pressing the right arrow will change to tracks 2 9 Hold the Option button while pressing either Channel button to change track order For example if track two is selected and you press Option lt Channel track two becomes track one Conversely if track one is selected and you press Option Channel gt track one becomes track two Press to exchange the behavior of the fader and V Pot when allowed The Display buttons control the behavior of the channel section controls Item 1 Meters Values 2 TimeFmt Zero 292 APPENDIX B _ la i a p e W e We W 2 jid W ult j k Description When you re working with audio tracks or busses press to display meters or numeric values Even in Meters mode numeric values are displayed when you edit a value Hold the Shift button in the Modifiers section while pressing the Meters Values button to toggle control of tracks busses or tracks and busses e Press once to show audio and MIDI tracks e Press again to show audio tracks e Press ag
580. will be added when you adjust the control If multiple tracks are selected all selected tracks are adjusted Resetting a MIDI controller envelope s points Perform either of the following actions to reset an envelope s points to their default values Click the down arrow next to the Insert Hide Envelope button 17 next to the controller s slider in the track header and choose Reset All Envelope Points e Right click the envelope and choose Reset All from the shortcut menu You can set the default value for each continuous controller on the Output Settings tab in the Track Properties dialog For more information see Editing MIDI track properties on page 216 Deleting a MIDI controller envelope Click the down arrow next to the Insert Hide Envelope button next to the controller s slider in the track header and choose Delete Envelope Configuring MIDI track controller automation You can use the Output Settings tab in the MIDI Track Properties dialog to configure which controllers can be automated add remove or hide envelopes set default values and set each envelope s default fade curve 1 Right click the track header choose Insert Remove Envelopes and then choose Configure Controllers from the menu The Output Settings tab in the Track Properties window is displayed Track Properties Output Settings Input Filters Clip Pool Controllers v Ca Cine Controller Def Envelope Curve Type Mo
581. window to the Clip Pool tab to add a clip to a track and set it as the active clip for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool Drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window to an existing track in the timeline to add a clip to the track and add an event where you drop the clip You can also use the Chopper window to create new clips from a track s existing media For more information see Working in the Chopper window on page 97 Ifyou want to add a clip to a track without creating an event drag a file from the Windows Explorer Explorer Window or Media Manager window and drop it on the Paint Clip Selector button Sal Funk 135 1 Gr OTI Vol 5 0 dB Pan Center 1 Removing clips from the Clip Pool You can use either of the following methods to remove clips from the Clip Pool e Click the Remove Unused Clips button to remove all unused clips from the track e Select a clip in the clip list and click the Delete button x to remove it from the track Tips Right click a clip in the Clip Pool and choose Remove from Project if you want to remove it from your project Any events that use the clip will be removed from your project e Right click a clip in the Clip Pool and choose Remove from Project and Delete File s if you want to remove it from your project and delete the clip s file from your hard drive Any events that use the clip will be removed from
582. x for the MIDI port that is connected to the Mackie Control Universal s In port c Inthe Make these devices available for MIDI input box select the check box for the MIDI port that is connected to your Mackie Control Universal s Out port Repeat Steps 2b and 2c for each Mackie Control Extender e Click Apply Note MIDI ports that are in use by a Mackie Control or Extender displaya icon to indicate that they are not available for MIDI track input or playback Choose your control surface a Select the External Control and Automation tab in the Preferences dialog b From the Available devices drop down list choose Mackie Control and click the Add button to load the default profile Click OK to apply your changes and close the Preferences dialog From the Options menu choose External Control to enable the Mackie Control Universal Configuring channel mappings for Mackie Control Extenders If you re using Mackie Control Extenders you ll need to set up your channel mapping Channel mapping tells the software how the devices are arranged on your desktop For example if your Mackie Control Universal is on the left of your Mackie Control Extender you could configure the Mackie Control to adjust channels 1 through 8 and use the Mackie Control Extender to adjust channels 9 through 16 If you have a Mackie Control Universal positioned between two Mackie Control Extenders you could adjust channels 1 through 8 on the left Extender adjust
583. ximates the bass management system in a 5 1 decoder and ensures that you re sending only low frequency audio to the LFE channel Low pass filter quality Choose a setting from the drop down list to determine the sharpness of the low pass filter s rolloff curve Best produces the sharpest curve Recorded files folder This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when you record new audio or MIDI tracks Choose lt Project gt to save recorded files in the same folder as your ACID project file or click the Browse button to choose a different folder The recorded files folder from the Folder tab of the Preferences dialog is used by default unless you choose a project specific location If you select the Start all new projects with these settings check box the setting on the Folder tab of the Preferences dialog will be updated to use the folder specified in the Project Properties dialog Start all new projects with these Select this check box if your project requirements do not change or you want settings consistent settings for future projects Opening existing projects 1 From the File menu choose Open The Open dialog appears 2 Choose a drive and folder from the Look in drop down list 3 Selecta file in the browse window or type a name in the File name box Detailed information about the selected file appears at the bottom of the dialog box Choose a file type from the Files of type drop down list to limit the files displayed
584. xplorer window on page 24 3 Use the Gracenote CDDB Disc Information dialog to edit information about the CD For help on submitting CD information click the Help Guidelines button in this dialog 4 When you are finished entering the information click the OK button to submit it for inclusion in the Gracenote Media Database Understanding clip types When you add media to a project a new track is created for the file Depending on the type of media you add one of four clip types is created to accommodate it loop one shot Beatmapped or MIDI You can identify a track s type by looking at the paint clip selector icon in the track header For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Loops Loops 7 are small chunks of audio that are designed to create a continuous beat or pattern when played repeatedly They are usually one to four measures long Loops are the type of file that you will use most frequently One shots One shots are chunks of audio that are not designed to loop and they are streamed from the hard disk rather than stored in RAM if they are longer than three seconds Things such as cymbal crashes and sound bites could be considered one shots Unlike loops one shots do not change pitch or tempo with the rest of a project 36 CHAPTER 2 Beatmapped When you add a file that is longer than thirty seconds to a project the Beatmapper Wizard starts allowing you to add tempo information to the file
585. xt to the Properties and Layout button and choose Show Channel List from the menu or right click the Mixing Console window and choose Show Channel List from the shortcut menu The top of the Channel and Group List pane displays a listing of all tracks busses and assignable effects chains in your project Select a channel s check box to include it in the Mixing Console display or clear a check box to hide the channel without removing it from your project Clicking a track bus soft synth or assignable effects chain in the Channel List pane selects that channel You can hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple channels to perform ganged edits The View pane The View pane is displayed on the left side of the Mixing Console window If the Channel List pane is visible the View pane is displayed between the Channel List pane and the Channels pane Audio Tracks MIDI Tracks Audio Busses Soft Synths __ Assignable FX Master Bus Preview Bus InserkFX Sends IO Meters Faders a 1 amp You can use the buttons in this pane to show or hide components in the Mixing Console Item Show All Audio Tracks MIDI Tracks Audio Busses Soft Synths Assignable FX Master Bus Description Click to show channel strips for all tracks busses and assignable effects chains Click to show or hide channel strips for audio tracks If your project does not contain any audio tracks this b
586. y mixing the channels of your media file After mixing the channels the amplitude is divided by two to prevent clipping e Swap Exchanges the right and left channels in a stereo file Note This command is available only for audio clips Clip List Displays the track s available clips Choose a clip from the menu to set the event s clip Next Clip Updates the event s contents to use the next clip in the clip list Tip Select an event and press C to switch to the next clip quickly Previous Clip Updates the event s contents to use the previous clip in the clip list Tip Select an event and press Shift C to switch to the previous clip quickly WORKING WITH TRACKS 109 Using bus tracks From the View menu choose Show Bus Tracks to toggle the display of bus tracks at the bottom of the track view A bus track exists for each bus input bus assignable effects chain and soft synth in your project You can use bus tracks to automate volume panning and effect parameters using envelopes If a bus track has envelopes applied its icon will include a fader in the bus track and in the Mixing Console window For example if you wanted to adjust the volume of all tracks in your project you could apply a volume envelope to the Master bus track instead of adjusting each track individually Adding envelopes to a bus track Adding volume panning and effect automation envelopes to a bus track is just like adding an envelope to a standard track
587. y other manufacturers The following frequencies are based on equal temperament tuning Pitch CO C 0 DO D 0 EO FO F O GO G 0 AO A 0 BO C1 C 1 D1 D 1 E1 F1 F 1 G1 G 1 A1 A 1 B1 C2 C 2 D2 D 2 E2 F2 F 2 G2 G 2 A2 A 2 B2 C3 C 3 D3 D 3 E3 F3 F 3 MIDI Key Frequency 0 WO COIN av MW BY WY N BR BBR WwW WI WY WW WW WI WW WI WI SUINI NINININI NI NI NI NI N gt gt gt gt gt gt gt NO O wo Olrnyi ads HT BY Ww NI GO O CO NIAI TY BI WIN GO OF CL NI WD NT BY WY NI O 8 176 8 662 9 177 9 723 10 301 10 913 11 562 12 250 12 978 13 750 14 568 15 434 16 352 17 324 18 354 19 445 20 601 21 826 23 124 24 499 25 956 27 500 29 135 30 867 32 703 34 648 36 708 38 890 41 203 43 653 46 249 48 999 51 913 55 000 58 270 61 735 65 406 69 295 73 416 77 781 82 406 87 307 92 499 Pitch G3 G 3 A3 A 3 B3 C4 C 4 D4 D 4 E4 F4 F 4 G4 G 4 A4 A 4 B4 C5 C 5 D5 D 5 E5 F5 F 5 G5 G 5 A5 A 5 B5 C6 C 6 D6 D 6 E6 F6 F 6 G6 G 6 A6 A 6 B6 C7 C 7 MIDI Key 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 Frequency 97 998 103 82 110 00 116 54 123 47 130 81 138 59 146 83 155 56 164 81 174 61 184 99 195 99 207 65 220 00 233 08 246 94 261 63 277 18 293 66
588. y the bass The high notes you play will be recorded only on track 2 and will be voiced by the piano Filtering continuous controller messages allows you to control exactly which continuous controllers are recorded For example if you wanted to make sure you didn t accidentally record modulation automation by bumping your keyboard s modulation wheel you could select the Record unselected items radio button choose Continuous Controllers from the MIDI Message Type drop down list and then select the Modulation check box e Excluding system exclusive messages during recording can improve performance during real time recording and when using MIDI thru Setting up MIDI velocity input filters Use the Input Filters tab to modify or limit note on and note off velocity from a track s MIDI input device during recording 220 CHAPTER 13 Track Properties al Stephanie Output Settings Input Filters clip Pool Velocity Enable Message Filter Velocity Quantize b Change Release Velocity Change type Invert 0 Set to Add Scale by a O Limit e a Select the track where you want to apply the filter In the Track Properties dialog click the Input Filters tab Choose Velocity from the drop down list at the top of the page Select the Enable check box U A UNa Select a check box to indicate whether you want to edit note on or note off velocities Item Description Change Start Veloci
589. you want Draw events on the new tracks to create a new melodic or rhythmic pattern Select the new tracks and from the Tools menu choose Render to New Track to render the tracks to a single track The Render to New Track dialog appears Complete the information in the Render to New Track dialog and click Save For more information see Mixing multiple tracks to a single track on page 132 The new composite loop is saved and adds it to your project as a new track Creating drum roll build ups oo eo E Place a file in the Chopper For more information see Placing files in the Chopper on page 99 Create a one measure selection For more information see Creating selections of a specific musical length on page 99 Click the Insert Selection button je Inset once The selection is pasted to the track view Continue to double the number of inserts after each halving of the selection until you achieve the desired drum roll effect 320 APPENDIX C Creating drum fills 1 Place a file in the Chopper Create an eighth note or other length selection of a drum track in the Chopper Click the Insert Selection button e Insert oe clicking the Insert Selection button js Insert to insert drum hits Creating one track remixes 1 Place a Beatmapped track in the Chopper For more information see Using the Beatmapper on page 117 Create a selection in the Chopper Click the Insert Selection button je Insert twice a i
590. your project Saving a clip as a new file Click the Save button to display the Save as New File with Track Properties dialog where you can choose a file name and folder where you want to save a copy of the selected clip The new file is saved in the folder you specify and the file s original attributes are replaced with the settings from the Clip Properties window Cutting copying and pasting clips across tracks You can use the Cut 34 Copy and Paste buttons in the Clip Properties window to cut copy and paste clips across tracks For more information see Using clips with tracks on page 103 Previewing clips Select a clip in the clip list and then click the Play button to play it Click the Stop button E to stop playback 120 CHAPTER 7 Editing MIDI track properties You can use the Output Settings tab to adjust MIDI controllers voices and drum maps You can use the Input Filters tab to set up MIDI message velocity or quantize filters You can use the Clip Pool tab to organize each track s media and enable looped or one shot drawing for MIDI events By right clicking a clip in the Clip Pool you can access the Clip Properties window to use the Piano Roll Editor and List Editor tabs The Piano Roll Editor and List Editor tabs allow you to view and edit all MIDI data For more information see Editing MIDI track properties on page 216 Editing audio clip properties From the View menu cho
591. ze to MIDI timecode MTC Adding MIDI tracks and files You can add MIDI files to your project or create new MIDI files from scratch You can use MIDI tracks to record and play back data from synthesizers and other MIDI compliant equipment MIDI tracks can use mid smf wav and rmi files Adding MIDI tracks To add a new blank MIDI track to your project do one of the following e From the Insert menu choose MIDI Track e Right click in the timeline and choose Insert MIDI Track Tip You can also add a MIDI track by pressing Ctrl Alt Q Adding MIDI files to a project You can add MIDI files to your project just as you would add audio files You can double click a MIDI file to create new tracks and events or you can drag a MIDI file from the Explorer or Media Manager window to an existing track to add a new clip Note When you select a MIDI file in the Explorer window its length tempo type and number of tracks are displayed at the bottom of the window Paes Sil Echo Hat waw E Fast Pan Hats waw L E MIDI JIE z Basses gt canyon 5 Drums n Perc GS Electroni Beat Box D4 way ectronica Sil Beat Box 06 waw l canyon mid i canyonmofo acd gt Guitars Keys 5 Odd Time Project Product Information i Stereo pacts MIDI 21 0 000 at Multi tempo Type 0 1 Tracks Explorer Media Manager Groove Pool When you right click a MIDI file in the Explorer window you can choose how you

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