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1. music mixing software Copyright 2003 Sony Pictures Digital Inc All rights reserved 7 imi The End User License Agreement About Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software The software contained in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 package is licensed to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement and the Screenblast Software Privacy Policy Statement The End User License Agreement The End User License Agreement between you and Sony Pictures Digital Inc is first presented to you in the installation process of the Software You are asked to agree to its terms in the installation process Please review the End User Agreement carefully as its terms affect your rights with respect to this software For your reference the following is a copy of the contents of the End User License Agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT SONY PICTURES DIGITAL INC SCREENBLAST MOVIE STUDIO SCREENBLAST ACID ACID PRO SOUND FORGE SCREENBLAST SOUND FORGE VEGAS VEGAS DVD CD ARCHITECT DVD ARCHITECT NOISE REDUCTION PLUG IN PRESET MANAGER AND SUPER DUPER MUSIC LOOPER SOFTWARE THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SONY PICTURES DIGITAL INC SONY AND YOU YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU a INSTALL OR USE ANY PART OF THE SCREEN BLAST MOVIE STUDIO SCREENBLAST ACID ACID PRO SOUND FORGE SCREENBLAST SOUND FORGE VEGAS VEGAS DVD CD ARCHITECT DVD ARCHITECT NOISE REDUCTION
2. d 1 MU Et L Note Another way to change the key of the track is to select the track in the Track List and use the and key 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 will shift one semitone in the direction specified and the amount of shift ll s will display on the event itself An event s key can also be changed using keyboard shortcut keys ACID FX One of the most useful features of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application is the collection of audio effects available In the application these are called ACID FX and they can be applied to tracks individually so that each track has its own unique ACID FX settings Knowing where and how to use effects can really enhance your mix but too many or too much can end up making it worse Here is a list of ACID FX with brief descriptions of each effect 70 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt bl pi Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project The distortion effect adds a bite or edge to the sound like the distorted effect heard in heavy metal music EQ stands for Equalization and lets you control the tone by boosting or outting high mid and low frequencies The LFO controls a group of effects based on a Low Frequency O
3. Temporarily disable Snap To Erase entire event for one shots Beatmapped and MIDI tracks Shift while dragging an event Erase entire event for one shots Beatmapped and MIDI tracks Ctrl click on event with Erase tool enabled Split event s Join selected events Create fades S J F Remove all data from the event s except the selected data 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 Ctrl T Slip Trim move the media with the edge as it is trimmed Alt drag edge of event Slip move media within event without moving the event Alt drag inside the event Slide move event while leaving the underlying media in place Ctrl Alt drag event Pitch down 1 semitone Keypad Pitch up 1 semitone Keypad Pitch down 4 semitones Shift Keypad Windows 2000 only Pitch up 4 semitones Shift Keypad Windows 2000 only Pitch down 1 octave Ctrl Keypad Pitch up 1 octave Ctrl Keypad Reset pitch Ctrl Shift Keypad Windows 2000 only Change an even s gain setting Keypad or Change an even s gain setting by 10 Shift Keypad or Change an even s gain setting by 25 Ctrl Keypad or Set an event s gain to unity Shift Ctrl Keypad SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 21 Starting a Projec
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5. Chapter 5 Working with a Project 6 2 screenbiast Note You can reorder multiple tracks by holding the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting tracks For more information see Selecting Multiple Events on page 30 Changing the Track Color As mentioned previously the Screenblast ACID 4 0 program automatically creates tracks to accommodate new media files The Screenblast ACID 4 0 program also supplies these tracks with a default color However the track color can easily be changed to help you identify specific tracks in a project To change the color right click the track in the Track List choose Track Display Color from the shortcut menu and choose the desired color from the submenu Renaming a Track To rename a track right click the track label 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 Duplicating a Track To duplicate a track right click it and choose Duplicate Track from the shortcut menu An exact copy of the track and its events is created and displayed below the original track The words Copy of are placed before the name of the duplicate track to identify it in the Track List Deleting Tracks Copying a track will place an exact copy of the selected track on the clipboard but leave the Track View unchanged To copy a track select the track and do one of the following gt Choosing Delet
6. E qra Tt Frazadmm ADD FX The parameters of the effects used in this preset will change automatically whenever a preset is opened Creating Saving and Deleting ACID FX Presets To create and save your own ACID FX presets simply adjust the effects parameters of each effect to get the sound you want Next click on the disk icon next to the preset drop down menu The preset will be created and saved automatically To delete a preset from the list simply open the preset chose it from the list and then click on the delete preset con next to the disk icon SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 75 Savind and Sharing a ojec MNS Chapter nce you ve created a project Saving a Project O you ll want to save it so that you can share it with others This gt Rendering a Project chapter will show you all the ways that the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software gt Adding Commands To can be used to preserve your project Streaming and even share it with others gt Writing to CD Saving a Project The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software provides you with the tools to quickly build impressive musical projects and you may find yourself building elaborate projects over a period of weeks or even months While they are being built Screenblast ACID 4 0 projects should be saved in the application s native format the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Project File acd The Screenblast ACID 4 0 Project File acd is the default format for saving
7. One shot and Beatmapped head of event starts wherever dragging begins Click and drag to the right on a track Click and drag to the left on a track Paints audio on to the track Placement same as above Continues to operate when you drag across a different track This lets you guickly paint audio on to as many tracks as you want with a single click and drag operation No effect No effect Splits the event Drag across a different track than where the dragging was started Click on an event Drag a selected event Right click on event Right click and drag event Erases event as you drag Merges events note this can sometimes change placement of media in one of the events Drag edge of new event across existing event Ctrl Left Click Places one instance of the entire sound file event in the track start ing at the mouse pointer location Deletes event 28 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Ctrl Right Click Draw Adds audio by a process that seems like it is uncovering audio already there Adds audio by a process that seems like it Is uncovering audio already there The cursor drags the beginning of the event with it as it moves to the left and the rest of the event is revealed from the point where the mouse was clicked and the dragging began Only works on the track where the mouse was first clicked To use it on a different track release the mouse button
8. To Use What s This Help 1 Choose What s This from the Help menu Or Press the Shift F1 keys or 2 Click the What s This help button on the toolbar The cursor changes to a 3 Then click on any item in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software window to get information about that item 4 To use What s This Help in a dialog box click on the question mark button in the upper right hand corner of the dialog box then on an item in the dialog box SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 11 Getting Aroun IE Capers gt Overview of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Application n this chapter you ll get acquainted with the layout of the Screenblast gt Description of the Main ACID 4 0 software application interface lenie You ll learn about the various toolbar The Toolbar commands and how the track list and track view work to let you manipulate gt Track List loops and sounds files A summary P mak chart of application command shortcuts is also provided gt Window Docking Area Keyboard Command Shortcuts Overview of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Application The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is a powerful flexible and easy to use music creation application Many of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software operations menu items and shortcut keys are common to other Screenblast and Windows applications The following sections provide a tour of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software work area Ple
9. CODyIRg EVENS osse ecce 5 Ee E Een exe poh Ges detest Ges te he pup odin Rad edge BRS 33 Pasting Events xus pue lene Sees Beds ieee ia spenden a iae ane 33 Cutting EVENS ics Sik A S RR ert Rye Lee ES Sed Saeed baie A Rage v o 35 Deleting Events sada dada ska vyk ee ek RIA A Y Ga eee RES EM EOP OLE EA RES 36 Trimming Events esee e e e e ees 36 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE vii Table of Contents Snapping events co 36 Enabling Disabling Snapping esses he 37 Enabling Snapping to Grid Lines sese 38 Enabling Snapping to All Elements cesses 38 Ripple Edit Mode Operations 000000 IIIA 39 Cut Events in Ripple Edit Mode 1 e 39 Paste Events in Ripple Edit mode csse 40 Delete Events in Ripple Edit Mode 5 4 5 5 siu es i p wh he LES k ERES 42 Splitting events i sss cim n e ps Rr ERR Y GG Re ee ha ee n eee eee 43 JOINING events sce ee ehe ent e e EIE E PA Wa Era Pee der eae Pee 47 ECC UE 48 Using the Beatmapper Wizard 0 00 III e 50 Working with Tracks 0 00 mh hs 53 Reordering TRACKS 2 isse du Bx ed ea dah ba ae ee OE ed EAM eed 53 Resizing a Track ois sii a A Ce See ee ae D se GRE ol E e de 53 Changing the Track Color i ehh eh p Rer an AUG eS eA dioe 54 Renaming a Track vaisseau ie hist A o b a Eq E REESE 54 Duplicating Track sil 2i eee tX ka eg de CUR Re OR E E Dos CI RR La RR e danh 54 Deleting TACKS iii ur pU PPAR Dates Shee RAG OE ER ARES Ives 54
10. Hold the Ctrl key and select any event that expands beyond the time selection The entire event appears highlighted however only the section of the event contained within the time selection is actually selected Note You can select additional events within the time selection by continuing to hold the Ctrl key while clicking events In addition holding the Shift key allows you to select the events of multiple adjacent tracks within a selection Basic Event Editing Like many applications you are already familiar with the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software derives a great deal of its editing power from a few basic functions Copy Paste Cut Trim and Delete The following sections briefly describe using these commands in the process of building a project Prior to performing the procedures in these sections verify that the Ripple Edits function is turned off Ripple Edits are an extremely powerful editing option discussed in more detail later in this chapter Ripple Edits are turned on by default when the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is started but can be turned off by choosing Ripple Edits from the Options menu or by pressing Ctrl L 32 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE i ees Chapter 5 Working with a Project Copying Events Copying an event a time selection or event within a time selection will place an exact copy of the selected event s on the clipboard but leave the Track View unchanged Events copied to the clipboard can be pa
11. MNS Cia tsi j n this chapter you ll learn how to gt Getting Started jump in and start creating a Screenblast ACID 4 0 project Youcan gt Previewing Media from the start with an existing music file Explorer Window changing its length volume pitch and gt Adding Media to the Project tempo or you can start from scratch creating a brand new song using the powerful music creation tools in the gt Extracting Media Files From CD Screenblast ACID 4 0 software Getting Started Double clicking the Screenblast ACIDO 4 0 application icon on the desktop will start the program You can immediately begin building your project using the application s default project parameters However you may prefer to customize the project parameters prior to beginning the project Project Parameters The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to configure project parameters and add summary information prior to beginning a project Choosing New from the File menu will display the New Project dialog This dialog contains two tabs Summary and Audio Selecting the Start all New Projects With These Settings check box will configure the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software to use the parameters and information in both tabs as defaults when starting all subsequent projects Note Project parameters and summary information can be edited at any time Choosing Properties from the File menu will display the Project Properties dialog 22 SCREENB
12. Screenblast ACID 4 0 software inserts at the cursor position by default Right click the command marker tab and choose Delete from the shortcut menu To Delete or Edit a Command Marker Right click the command marker tab and choose Delete or Edit from the shortcut menu Not Just For Power Users While this is an advanced feature that many people will never use it does provide a great way to add more interactivity and information to your streaming media files For example you can add text that will display when someone plays your music using the Windows Media Player or make a button on your video in the Real Player that a user can click to open a web site or go to another music file This special feature of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software makes it pretty easy to add some extra pizzazz to your CD Sample Rate Prior to writing a track to CD you should verify that the project s sample rate is configured to 44 100Hz 44 1kHz Sample rates other than 44 100Hz will result it the CD s track lengths being miscalculated by CD players 82 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Streaming media files try it and impress your friends Fi Ks biss Chapter 7 Saving and Sharing a Project To change the project s sample rate 1 Display the Project Properties dialog using one of the following methods gt Choose Properties from the File menu gt Press Alt Enter on the keyboard gt Press Ctrl S on the keyboard 2 Cl
13. Special menu in Screenblast Sound Forge application Foot nore ky kamposeg Dioni impes cw Once you have finished working Hep with the event in the Screenblast Hunia of beaty ji lo 15 4 z Sound Forge application choose seriis ACID 1 E Play ahi ad e JL ge pp Save from the File menu to save Pla krapari the sound file with the changes you have made Scesenblast ACID 2 DEssivapped 60 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Using the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software with the Screenblast Sound Forge Application When you return to the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application the event you originally chose in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application s timeline will now include the specific changes that you just made Be Careful Saving When you simply choose Save in the Screenblast Sound Forge application after making modifications to the sound you will be overwriting the original sound file This is why the changes show up immediately in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 program As long as the file is in the same folder with the same name Screenblast ACID 4 0 application will use that file now altered when it plays in the timeline But you may want to preserve the original unaltered sound file as well by saving it under a differ ent name To do this create a new modified version in your Screenblast ACID 4 0 project simply make a copy of it under a different name to preserve the original file before you open it up and alter it in the Screenblast Sound For
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15. Copying Cutting and Pasting Tracks 54 Using the Undo and Redo Commands 57 Using the Undo Command 57 Undoing All Edi eot RE Rada WES Red ENG IH RUE Ae har estate a inde Fact ga 57 Using the Redo Command isses he 58 Clearing the Undo History esses eh 58 Using the Transport Toolbar 0200200 IRR II 9 ue 59 USING SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE WITH THE SCREENBLAST SOUND FORGE APPLICATION ooo ocio rica a o gom eee e uinea cn eve Rodin 59 Playback Within the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software 0 0 0 0 cece eee 62 Playing the Entire Project i ode Ok waste ka aetate Mio A o de ee 62 Playing from the Cursor Position 0 00 ccc he 62 Looped Playback i iiA ERU MENS WEN BE ROR ER qe Wad Tae BERR d 62 Using the Mixer Window ssssssee RR Rr 62 vii SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Table of Contents A 0 ___ssmne Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project 0000nn eee eee eee 64 CHANGING TEMPO AND KEY 64 Changing Project Tempo 64 Changing Tempo Using the Tempo Slider llis 64 Changing Project Tempo to Match File Tempo 0 0 cece cece eee 65 Multiple Tempo Changes Within a Project 00 00 a 65 Changing the Project Key 00 0 c cee eee eee 68 Working with Tempo and Key Change Markers csse 68 Changing a Irac kS Key voie ise Mer bath ea eel ed klina pod E b a lo D 70 Changing an Events Key ick sia
16. a new project and should be used for saving unfinished projects There are two Screenblast ACID 4 0 Project File types 76 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt bl Chapter 7 Saving and Sharing a Project Format Extension Description ACID Contains all information regarding the project including track layout Project File envelope settings and effects parameters However this type of file does not contain actual audio only references to the audio ACID Contains all information regarding the project including track layout Projects envelope settings and effects parameters In addition all studio files with used in this project are embedded into the project file embedded media If you have a project in acd zip format the project file and all media files are copied to a temporary folder in the ACID 4 0 program folder If you continue to work on your project after saving the acd zip file your changes will be saved to the files in this temporary folder Use the procedure below to save a project for the first time 1 Display the Save As dialog using any of the following options gt Click the Save il button in the toolbar gt From the Edit menu choose Save gt Press Ctrl S on the keyboard 2 Select the drive and directory where the file will be saved using the Save In drop down list 3 Enter a name for the project in the File name field 4 Specify the desired Screenblast ACID 4 0 Project File in the Save As Type
17. allows the events in the tracks to maintain their size when the tempo is adjusted Time Ruler The Time Ruler provides a timeline for your project This timeline can show real time in many dif ferent formats The timeline also changes with tempo since the number of beats per second changes in real time as well Transport Controls The Transport Bar contains the playback and cursor positioning buttons freguently used while working on your project Record new track a Stop playback Loop playback Move cursor to start of project rss Playback from beginning of project Move cursor to end of project x Playback project from cursor a Pause project playback Zoom Controls To the right of the horizontal scroll bar are the Time Zoom controls Clicking on 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 on 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 18 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt screenbies Chapter 3 Getting Around Note Double clicking the horizontal or vertical scroll bars adjusts the magnification so that as much of the project either horizontally or vertical
18. along the Marker Bar to make a time selection All events and or portions of events within the region are highlighted 4 From the Edit menu choose Delete The events are removed from the Track and the remaining events are moved on the track to fill the empty time space Splitting Events The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to split events in a number of ways 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 set ting Splitting occurs at the cursor position or at the in and out points of a time selection When you split an event the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application creates a new ending point 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 will be inserted at the split point o Position Split Position SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 43 gt b P Chapter 5 Working with a Project However you may move either of the events which will create a gap E Y m Position Two Events How to Split Events Splitting at the cursor position will split all selected events that the cursor crosses on a
19. further tempo changes you can select Tempo Key Change from the Insert menu or you can simply type T on the keyboard or right click in the Tempo Key Change bar and then choose Insert Tempo Change from the menu od P qp o desea storm D pus WA E Insert Tempo Change T Insert Key Change K Ireeet Tempo and Key Change Shit T 7 Set the new tempo from the Tempo Key Meter Change window Useful tips If you cluster several small incremental tempo changes close together you can give your project a gradual tempo change that ramps up or down to the new tempo You can drag the Tempo Markers with the cursor to any position on the timeline to make fine adjustments to the place where you want the tempo change to occur Double click on the tempo number next to the marker to open a text box and type in a new tempo directly SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 67 i acreenblast Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project Changing the Project Key Click the Key Control and select a key 11 ing UE A C from the shortcut menu to adjust a pro sa ject s key Jec s key Di This feature makes it possible to use E media that are in different keys in the F same project each loop that has a speci FR fied root note will be transposed to the key G indicated by the Key control GH A AR B For example if three loops have root notes of A B and C and your Key control is set to D the loops will be pitched shifted by 5 3 and 2 s
20. playback from the beginning of the project click the Transport toolbar s Play From Start button or press Shift Space on the keyboard To stop playback click the Transport toolbars Stop button or press Space Playing from the Cursor Position To begin playback from the current cursor position click the Transport toolbar s Play button or press Space To stop playback click the Transport toolbar s Stop button or press Space Looped Playback You are also able to limit playback to a specific loop region on the Track View This playback method is frequently used in conjunction with the Transport toolbars Loop Playback button and allows you to fine tune mixes and effects while continually listening to the selected area 1 Drag the handles of the loop bar to create the desired loop region 2 Click the Loop Playback button to enable it 3 Click the Transport toolbars Play button or press Space The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application begins playback of the selected area To stop playback click the Transport toolbar s Stop button or press Space Using the Mixer Window The Mixer window is a dockable window with a default location in the lower right hand corner of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software workspace The Mixer window contains the following controls 62 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE i acraenbiaal Chapter 5 Working with a Project APreview fader which allows you to adjust the loudness of media files previewed from the E
21. s d ade ias Bade quel ud zc por ate Lael we Dana d 20 Track Properties WindOW sess o e ae eere pd UR CR Gu oe aee 20 KEYBOARD COMMAND SHORTCUTS 00ccoccccc ern nn nnn 21 Chapter 4 Starting a Project 2 000 22 GETTING STARTED o ERE rm eI ERE ae eee eee dS 22 Project Parameters ies erede nd REG bubus a bend Poa ho 22 Summary o CREER 23 Previewing Media from the Explorer Window 00 00 cc u 23 Adding Media to the Project 0 0 cesses hm 23 Adding Media Files from the Explorer Window csse 23 Adding Media Files from the Open Dialog sees 24 Adding Media Files from Outside the Application ccce 24 Adding Multiple Media Files Simultaneously esee 24 Extracting Media Files from CD 0 0 00 ccc e hr 24 Chapter 5 Working with a Project Lesser 26 AUDIO EVENT BASICS a TERIS equ Ree sexum tees 26 Painting Eyans cic epu Tan e bau pde dopo 26 THE PAINT TOOL VS THE DRAW TOOL occococn e n n n nnn 28 Changing the Length of an Event 29 Erasing Sections of an Event 29 Moving Event o2 osse Kd ope aos Slee ne oe Seinen ween Ge EIU ERN ETE DER Edad 29 Making Selections 000 cee rh 29 Selectihp Qm Event as ES ROREM Gba nie OLEO d V 30 Selecting Multiple Events 30 Creating a Time Selection 20 0c tte ees 31 Creating Event Selections Within a Time Selection csse 32 Basic Event Editing i sa na eee ee seek pete ERRARE RR ERROR A RE 32
22. send the cursor to the end of the project 4 Choose Paste Repeat from the Edit menu or press Cirl B on the keyboard The Paste Repeat dialog displays 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 5 starting at the cursor position Using Paste Insert To insert the contents of the 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 will be split at the cursor position when the new events are pasted This feature is useful when rearranging a project by moving verses and choruses 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 29 2 Cut the event data using any of the following methods gt Click the Cut button in the toolbar gt Choose Cut from the Edit menu Right click the selection and choose Cut from the shortcut menu
23. the Explorer Window The Explorer window will likely be your primary means of locating media files used in projects Display the Explorer if needed by choosing Explorer from the View menu or by pressing Alt 1 There are three ways of adding media files from the Explorer window 1 Double click the desired file 2 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 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 23 Chapter 4 Starting a Project e screenblas 3 Right click and drag a file to the Track View or Track List to specify the type of track that will be created When you drop the file a shortcut menu is displayed that allows you to choose whether the file will be treated as a loop one shot Beatmapped track or as an auto detected type Adding Media Files from the Open Dialog There are three ways of adding media files from the Open dialog 1 Select the desired file and click Open 2 Right click the selected file and choose Select from the shortcut menu 3 Double click the selected file Adding Media Files from Outside the Application A media file can also be added to a project by dragging it from Windows Explorer and dropping it in the Track View Adding Multiple Media Files Simultaneously To add multiple media files to the project click or righ
24. the express written permission of Sony Pictures Digital Inc Intellectual Property Copyright 2003 Sony Pictures Digital Inc All rights reserved Program Copyright 2003 Sony Pictures Digital Inc Screenblast Screenblast ACID 4 0 Screenblast Movie Studio and the Screenblast logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Pictures Digital Inc in the United States and other countries All other trademarks and registered marks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners in the United States and other countries 2003 Sony Pictures Digital Inc All rights reserved Welcome to 2 screenies x F zm SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 1 q Welcome to ScreenblastAGIB AC In wis CT ptf he Screenblast ACID 4 0 software gt What is the Screenblast is a loop based music creation ACID 4 0 Software Package application that provides everything vou need to create your own songs gt Screenblast ACID 4 0 build soundtracks for your movies Software Support Resources remix music and become a DJ Plus instructional tutorials ensure that you ll gt Technical Support Information be up and making music in minutes System Requirements gt Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software Features Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software Package The powerful and easy to use tools in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application make music editing fun fast and flexible An impressive collection of loops and samp
25. track name and choose Rename from the shortcut menu or double click to pro vide the track with a new name SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 15 a lent Chapter 3 Getting Around Track FX Button The Track FX button E accesses the Audio Plug in dialog from which you can add edit and apply effects to the track s event Mute Button Clicking the Mute button temporarily disables 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 a Track on page 56 Solo Button Clicking the Solo 2 button isolates the track during playback by muting the project s remaining tracks For more information see Soloing a Track on page 56 Multipurpose Fader This Multipurpose Fader allows you to control the following gt Atrack s volume relative to the project s other tracks gt A tracks placement in the stereo spectrum You may select what the fader controls by clicking the drop down icon Changing the fader type for any track will change the fader type for all tracks This makes it easier for you to compare lev els of the same control across all tracks in the project 16 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Control Volume Panning Chapter 3 Getting Around Function This control defaults to displaying a track s Volume control The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software tracks are preset to 6 0 decibels dB bu
26. 0 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 will make 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 is displayed 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 is adjusted accordingly Note You can reorder multiple tracks by holding the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting tracks For more information see Selecting Multiple Events on page 30 Resizing a Track The Screenblast ACID 4 0 program allows you to change the height of a track thereby affecting how many tracks can be displayed in the Track View This is especially useful when building a project with a large number of tracks In addition the track s height can be decreased until only the Volume fader 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 is displayed as a vertical stretch icon 2 Release the mouse button to establish the track s new height Right click the newly resized track in the Track List and choose Set as Default Track Height from the shortcut menu to resize all tracks in the project SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 53
27. ACID 4 0 application for such purposes is among other things against United States and international copyright law and contrary to the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement Such activity may be punishable by law and may also subject you to the breach remedies set forth in the End User License Agreement SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 25 Working with a Proj88 Jur us Chapter gt Placing Audio Events his chapter provides the basics you i MEN Changing Audio Event Length need to begin working with Events and Tracks An event is a media file or po Moving Events tion of a media file that has been painted into the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application s Selecting Events Track View The Track View is a graphic NY gt Basic Event Editing representation of a song file showing the waveforms of the sounds in the file You gt The Ripple Edit Mode can directly manipulate the sound and tempo of a media file in the Track View Use Splitting and Joining Events your mouse like a conductor s baton to Using The Beatmapper Wizard direct the sound of vour digital orchestra Audio Event Basics The following sections describe three basic technigues used when working with audio events painting deleting and moving Painting Events When a media file is added to a project and displayed in the Track List but not painted into the timeline it is not immediately audible The media file must first be pa
28. Ks imi Chapter 2 Installation and Hel Starting the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software After you have installed the program double click the Screenblast ACID 4 0 icon on your desktop or click on the START button on the taskbar and choose Programs From the Programs menu choose Screenblast and then Screenblast ACID 4 0 Click on the Screenblast ACID 4 0 icon to open the application At the prompt enter the Serial Number including all hyphens The Serial Number is located on the CD case that came with your Screenblast ACID 4 0 software Choose your Registration option and click Next Atthe final screen prompt click Finish If you re installing the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software with Windows 2000 and XP your user account needs to be a member of the Administrators group to install the software Registration Information After the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is installed and you start it for the first time the registra tion wizard will appear The wizard offers easy steps that enable you to register the software Registering your product with contact information will provide you with access to a variety of technical support options notification of product updates and special promotions exclusive to registered users of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software Online Help and Show Me How Tutorials The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software includes a number of resources to help you as you work In addition to this manual there is a det
29. LAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 4 Starting a Project gb screenbiest Summary Tab The Summary Tab allows you to add information to the project regarding its title artist engineer and copyright In addition a Comments field allows you to add additional information to the project Previewing Media from the Explorer Window When gathering media for Screenblast ACID 4 0 projects you may encounter files with non descriptive or cryptic names Without preview capabilities a situation like this would require you to add the file to the project paint it on the timeline play the project and then delete the file if it did not suit your needs To avoid this the Explorer window provides three ways to preview files without adding them to your project gt The Start Stop Preview buttons The Play Media command gt The Auto Preview button Adding Media to the Project Media files must be added to a project before they can be painted arranged and processed When a file is added to a project a new track is automatically created to accommodate it and its controls are displayed on the Track List Be aware that a new track is added at the current volume of the Preview fader in the Mixer Window There are several methods of adding media files to a project Note 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 Adding Media Files from
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34. ailed help system in the program itself called Show Me How tutorials Accessing Help The in program Help is available in two forms the Main Help file and What s This Help file Both forms can be accessed by keyboard or via the Help menu SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 9 Ks imi Chapter 2 Installation and Hel Main Help Window The main Help window is accessed either by choosing Contents and Index from the Help menu or pressing the F1 key This window has four tabs that you can use to find the information that you need The Contents tab provides a categorized listing of available Help topics Click on the book icon and then on the topic page you want information about The Index tab provides a complete listing of the Help topics available Use the scroll bar to scroll through the list of available topics or type a word in the text field to quickly locate topics related to the word Select the topic and click the Display button The Search tab allows you to enter a keyword and display all of the topics in the online Help that contain the keyword you have entered Type a keyword in the text field and click on the List Topics button Select the topic from the list and click the Display button 10 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Ks imi Chapter 2 Installation and Hel What s This Help What s This Help allows you to view pop up window descriptions for Screenblast ACID 4 0 menus buttons and dialog boxes
35. ase take a moment to familiarize yourself with the interface as the procedures and tutorials in this manual use the terminology found in these sections Main Interface The work area has three frames the Track List the Track View and the Window Docking Area The other parts of the interface are tools and features used while creating and working with your project The Track List Track View and Window Docking Area components can be resized by dragging the dividers between them 12 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE a s Chapter 3 Getting Around Track View Divider i Gib ru bum m meum cR Balt xam n n URGES INT Edu DY TI Bird Track ai ec Ust y gt M ITE ERES Heer a up pup pe IW STO AO OE ONES STO um tn annt nane p ld e A i l _ Mn mi A A A A ci ny o a Lil a BRE LE a Tug D EI iento i Ks Wi ee 4 ER 3 8 fa AS Jem i a u W pa a ee ON ben CET Od Do mesm auream jmn E TE h ges jeme perm 1 am fen Ble Window Docking Area CICEC EET ttt t ee cere meme oni jn a rerum Toolbar The toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software Toolbar Icons 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 available drives to select a Screenblast ACID 4 0 p
36. audio extraction Flange Track at once CD burning Phaser Amplitude Modulation 6 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 1 Welcome to Screenblast ACID 4 0 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 7 Software Installation MA HETF TNS Capel gt Installing the Screenblast n this chapter you will learn how ACID 4 0 Software toin taragan andetan your gt Starting the Screenblast ACID Screenblast ACID 4 0 software You ll 4 0 Software also find information on how to get software updates and support Finally gt Software Updates and there are tips on using the online help Resources and Show Me How tutorials to get the most from your software gt Using Online Help Using Show Me How Tutorials Installing the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software Prior to installing the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application we recommend you exit all open applications and temporarily disable any virus program 1 Insert the Screenblast ACID 4 0 CD ROM into your CD drive The installation menu will automatically display if the AutoPlay is enabled a If the AutoPlay is turned off click START and choose Run The Run dia log displays b In the Run dialog enter the CD ROM drive s letter and add setup exe 2 Click Install Screenblast ACID 4 0 to begin the installation process 3 Follow the on screen prompts and enter the necessary information where required 4 At the final prompt click Finish 8 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE
37. be imported and synchronized with a Screenblast ACID 4 0 project The video file will be displayed during project playback and can be rendered with the project to an appropriate format Display the Video window by choosing Video from the View menu or pressing Alt 4 JR LA i SU sar Giese QR F DAE Er mam gt on FRAN EE id ES A L o NN 147 s il A EH eS cb Eh mines ee Ge yhoo Le Siege uma ru e n rn m rra i rn IO EE ee TU TR EA AA MI p AA se ee S S O A T a i O eie ea a 1 We LE ae In nies wi i aman I HH 1 Video Window ATA r TiL n ooo i i imi on mem Dp He Track Properties Window 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 20 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Keyboard Commands Command Add entire media length for all media except video only when Paintbrush is selected Shortcut Ctrl click in Track View Undo Ctrl Z Redo Cut selection Ctrl Shift Z Ctrl X Copy selection Ctrl C Copy event Ctrl drag Paste from clipboard Ctrl V Paste repeat from clipboard Paste insert Ctrl B Ctrl Shift V Delete selection Delete Move selected event s right 1 pixel Keypad 6 Move selected event s left 1 pixel Keypad 4
38. 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 Select the Save Beatmapper information with file check box if you want to save the Beatmapper s tempo information in the file When the check box is selected you can add the file to other projects without starting the Beatmapper wizard every time If for some reason the information cannot be saved then the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application will create an sfl file using the same base name as your media file to store Beatmapper information If you move your media file you should also move its associated sfl file 52 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 5 Working with a Project gb screenbiest 7 Click Finish to close the Beatmapper To paint the entire track select the Paint tool and Ctrl left click in the track If a 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 Working with Tracks The Screenblast ACID 4 0 program will automatically create a new track for each media file added to a project and events placed on the track must be derived from that file Because of this track level functions can be used to affect every event on the track The following sections explain several basic track functions and features Reordering Tracks When building a Screenblast ACID 4
39. choose Use Original Tempo from the shortcut menu Multiple Tempo Changes Within a Project You can set the tempo for your project by adjusting the Project Tempo slider or by entering a tempo in Beats Per Minute BPM as shown here g U an i mes 1 ho A dab z Mh zkzala ma X la m i SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 65 gt bl Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project But did you know that the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application lets you change tempos as many times as you like anywhere you want within the project It s easy to do simply by setting new Tempo Markers on the timeline where you want the change to happen Let s walk through an example 1 Paint a loop into a track Make sure to lay in several bars so you have enough material to put in a few tempo changes 2 Next use the time selection tool to place the play cursor where you want the first tempo change to occur 3 Select Tempo Key Change form the Insert menu Screenblast ACID 4 0 Magic acd zip Tempa Key Change T k Command Time Envelopes F Tempo change EFM Fano 2 eee 66 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project 5 This opens the Tempo Key Change bar and places a Tempo Change marker C3 Screenblost ACID 4 0 Magic acd zip File Edit View Insert Tools Options Help DOD SUP Z AB A a hk 4 m As pug 00 00 14 10 7 3 384 LAND Es EXTREMELY abras dnt vd 2008 a 6 To make
40. cleared when the project is closed or after exiting the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software Using the Undo Command To undo an edit click the Undo button on the toolbar or press Ctrl Z Edits are undone in the reverse order they were performed Each time the Undo command is executed another edit will be undone Note You can also undo the most recent edit by choosing Undo from the Edit menu gt Undoing a Series of Edits Clicking the down arrow located adjacent to the Undo button will display the project s undo history The history is displayed 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 The undo history is displayed 2 Locate the edit to be undone Notice that all subsequent 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 Note Clicking on the desktop outside the drop down list will cancel the Undo operation Undoing All Edits Choosing Undo All from the Edit menu will undo all project edits and automatically add them to the redo history SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 57 Chapter 5 Working with a Project 42 screenbiest Using the Redo Command To redo an edit click the Redo butt
41. cted measure length is accurate throughout the song When the measure length is correct the beats the highest peaks in the waveform will remain in place and create a strobe effect when you drag the Measure slider back and forth When the measure length is incorrect the beats the highest peaks in the waveform will appear to move forward or backward when you drag the Measure slider back and fort 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 firstmeasure 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 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 this check box will ensure that your Beatmapped track plays at its original tempo When the check box is cleared the track will conform to the current project tempo Select the Preserve the pitch of the Beatmapped track when the tempo changes check box if you want your track to maintain its pitch when your project tempo changes Clear the check
42. d through an external MIDI editor Using the Beatmapper Wizard One of the most powerful features of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is the Beatmapper Wizard tool This tool allows you to take loops and songs of varying tempos and get them all grooving to the same beat Loops and tracks that might otherwise be out of time with each other can then be layered in the same mix It also lets you turn an ordinary song compilation into a continuous DJ style mix The Beatmapper Wizard helps you to identify exactly where the beats are in a piece of music and literally create a tempo map of the sound file This information is then saved with the file Then when different tracks with different tempos are painted into the same mix the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application will automatically adjust the tempo of each Beatmapped event when the track is set to loop so that all of the beats line up perfectly with the overall tempo and beat structure of the project itself 48 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt bl p Chapter 5 Working with a Project The Beatmapper Wizard can be set to open automatically whenever a sound without beat information is opened by the program By default the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application will start the Beatmapper Wizard for files longer than 30 seconds Beatmapper Wizard Preferences You can set how long a sound file must be before it automatically triggers the Beatmapper Wizard in the Preferences window To open this wind
43. dia 24 Audio Formats 79 B Beat Ruler 18 Beatmapper Preferences 49 Beatmapper Wizard 48 C CD 83 Writing to 80 Extracting Media Files from 24 Computer System Requirements 3 Events Changing Length 29 Moving 29 Erasing Sections 29 Selection 30 Editing 32 Copying 33 Pasting 33 Cutting 35 Deleting 36 Trimming 36 Snapping 36 Ripple 39 Splitting 43 Key 70 Index Copying 33 Explorer Window 20 Cutting 35 Extracting Media Files from CD 24 D F Delay 73 Features Table 6 Deleting Formats 79 Events 36 I Tracks 54 Installing ACID 4 0 software 8 Distortion 71 K Draw Tool 26 28 Key E Changing project key 68 Edit Tempo and Key Change Markers 69 Effects Presets 74 EQ 71 72 Changing track key 70 Changing event key 70 84 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Index gb screenblas L LFO 71 72 Looped Playback 62 Low Frequency Oscillator 72 M Main Interface 12 Marker Bar 18 Markers Key Change 68 69 Tempo 68 69 Master fader 63 Mixer Window 20 62 Multipurpose Fader 16 Mute Button 16 O Online Help 9 Overview of Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software 12 P Paint Tool 27 28 Painting Events 26 Paste Insert 35 Paste Repeat 34 Pasting 33 Pitch Shift 70 Play from Start 18 Entire Project 62 from Cursor Position 62 Looped 62 Playback 18 62 Preview fader 63 Previewing Media 23 Project Parameters 22 Project Tempo 64 R Redo Command 58 Registra
44. drop down list 5 If you want the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application to save a copy of each of the project s media files to the same location as your project file select the Copy AII Media with Project check box This is available when saving as a Screenblast ACID 4 0 Project File 6 Click Save The project is saved After the project is saved for the first time subsequent saves will bypass the Save As dialog and automatically save changes to the project using the existing file name SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 77 6 screenbiest Chapter 7 Saving and Sharing a Project Note Once the project is saved you can use the Save As command from the File menu to create a copy of the project with a new name or to a different Screenblast ACID 4 0 Project File format Rendering a Project Rendering refers to the process of converting the Screenblast ACID 4 0 project into a file that is formatted for a specific playback method Possible playback methods include media player applications Internet streaming media and CD ROM When a Screenblast ACID 4 0 software 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 U PD 9 From the File menu choose Render As The Render As dialog displays Select the drive and folder where the file will be saved using the Save In drop down list Enter a new name for the project in the File
45. e About this and RealMedia Presentation from the RealPlayers shortcut menu or Properties from the Windows Media Player shortcut menu HotSpotPlay RealMedia Allows you to define an area in the RealPlayer display that users can click to jump to another RealMedia file HotSpotBrowse RealMedia Allows you to define an area in the RealPlayer display that users can click to jump to a Web page that you specify HotSpotSeek RealMedia Allows you to define an area in the RealPlayer display that users can click to jump to a point in the current RealMedia file SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 81 Adding Embedded Commands in Streaming Media Insert a Command Marker il 2 Place the cursor where you want to insert the command marker From the Insert menu choose Command The Command Properties dialog is dis played From the Command drop down list choose the type of command you want to insert or type a custom command in the box In the Parameter box enter the argument that should be passed to the command For example if you re using an URL command enter the URL of the Web page you want to display In the Comments box enter any comments you want to associate with the com mand A comment is generally used to remind you of what the command is while you work on the project its function is similar to naming markers and regions In the Position box enter the time you want the command to occur in your proj ect
46. e Support Resources This section of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software manual lists support resources to help you make the most of your software including Registration Assistance gt Troubleshooting Technical Support Registration Assistance The first time you start the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application the registration wizard will appear This wizard offers easy steps that enable you to register the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application online Registering your product with contact information will provide you with access to a variety of technical support options notification of product updates and special promotions exclusive to registered users of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software Registration sales assistance is currently available during normal office hours by dialing the following numbers Telephone Fax Country 1 800 577 6642 United States Canada and Virgin Islands phone 9 00 a m to 11 30 a m and 12 30 p m to 5 00 p m CST Monday Friday 1 608 204 7703 All other areas phone 9 00 a m to 11 30 a m and 12 30 p m to 5 00 p m CST Monday Friday 1 608 250 1745 All Countries fax 4 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 1 Welcome to Screenblast ACID 4 0 6 screenblasr Troubleshooting Technical Support For technical software support we encourage customers with Internet access to visit http mediasoftware sonypictures com support default asp where you can access the extensive Scree
47. e from the Edit menu gt Right clicking and choosing Delete Track from the shortcut menu gt Pressing Delete Copying Cutting and Pasting Tracks Unnecessary tracks should be deleted from a project by selecting the track and using any of the following methods gt Click the Copy button in the toolbar gt Choose Copy from the Edit menu gt Right click the selection and choose Copy from the shortcut menu gt Press Ctrl C on the keyboard 54 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 5 Working with a Project 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 gt Click the Cut button in the toolbar gt Choose Cut from the Edit menu Right click the selection and choose Cut from the shortcut menu gt Press Ctrl V on the keyboard 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 dif ferent compositions To paste a track Click the Paste button in the toolbar Choose Paste from the Edit menu gt Right click the Track View and choose Paste from the Shortcut menu gt Press Ctrl V on the keyboard Adjusting the Mix Use the multipurpose fader to adjust the mix of a specific track The following table describes the functions available in the drop down list Function Descr
48. e 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 will appear Joining events is similar to dragging the edge of an existing event SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 47 Chapter 5 Working with a Project gb screenbiest Track Basics The Screenblast ACID 4 0 program automatically creates a track for each media file added to the project and events derived from that file can only be placed on that track However tracks can be rearranged duplicated resized and deleted The three different track types are Loops Loops are small bits 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 gt One shots One shots are bits 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 will not change pitch or tempo with the rest of a project gt MIDI A MIDI track is created when you open a mid smf or rmi file You can use MIDI tracks to play back through synthesizers and other MIDI compliant equipment MIDI files must be edit e
49. eee 5 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 FEATURES nhan 6 Chapter 2 Software Installation and Help o0ooooooommmo m 8 INSTALLING THE SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE oo 8 STARTING SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE n nnn 9 Registration Information 0 000 ccc n 9 Online Help and Show Me How Tutorials 0 000 eects 9 Chapter 3 Getting Around ooooccooncc eere 12 OVERVIEW OF THE SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 APPLICATION enn nn 12 Main Interface issu rho ys hok aem ox en eg a wes a Dor ex a n 12 A A modd rdiet e A V LIE 13 TRACK LIST ui ii A AA A U a O ia 15 View Bultons ose es a Gadd ao dc p e RAE o a e gap cu woe Hive dole 15 Track Number and Type ooo 15 Track Name arees tao da lo id Na io a ao da 15 Track FX BUT OM A A ORBEA no pix 16 Mute BU ON ii es v e E Rad Edo o pe S bp a s 16 SOLO BONS i zn e EAT E At ed de M MT 16 Multipurpose Fader s ss ua RR Au LED e are EDD HRA ep as E or 16 Track VIEW APP 17 Marker BAV za li ite E a Zla o 18 BEABRULEK votos utere ud Mer EA D en nn Ll 18 Time Rule aspramen oo era See b pP RS debeo s V 18 Transport Controls ii esae a PA BUA PARA PRS da Rey 18 Zoom Controls 18 vi SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Table of Contents A ts Window Docking Area 0 0 0 0200 tenet 3 hh 19 Explorer WindOW 141i da werk ete od A Rad ah r o etae dos Mone ere 20 Mixer WINdW eb die RISE PES kla HERG hh bias 20 Video WindOW
50. eflected from all of the surfaces in the space combine to create a dense field of reflected sound called Reverb Professional recordings add artificial reverb to most sounds to give them more life and excitement The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application has a great digital reverb effect that you can use to make any track sound like it is in some acoustical space such as a concert hall or club You ll find it especially useful with vocals to give them more excitement gt To enable the ACID FX reverb select the Reverb check box From the Reverb drop down list choose a setting to specify the type of reverb you want to apply Drag the Dry Wet slider to specify the amount of the direct dry and reverb processed signal wet that will be heard Effects Presets The real power of ACID FX comes when you use several in combination to create a unique sound The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software has a collection of FX presets that make use of various combinations of different ACID FX To open a preset click on the preset drop down box at the top of the ACID FX panel and choose a preset 74 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt E Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project Save Preset disk icon REZ E Ron rk Pre REN vx Delete Preset X icon I Dil ard Echoes Carien Eighth Dest 1 Guta Chou 2B Ohne Dew Wah a Des m Flanges lpha alm 7 Wer misy amp Preset effects list T ran Bast Pharm 00
51. emitones respectively We esc idm Heim hee Emend n Note If the root note for a track is set to Don t gt El Ag M NE pete dias F Transpose in the Track Properties dialog the track 2x sal ea hl cc ol will not pitch shift with the rest of the project MAI 3 Neg amr impe mmy A o FOW 1 Working with Tempo and Key Change Markers Tempo and Key Change Markers allow you to make changes to the tempo and or key at specified points in your project b Adding a Tempo or Key Change Marker 1 From the Insert menu choose Tempo Key Change The Tempo Key Change dialog displays TempolKeyp Change EE Tempo change EF 120 000 Cancel 68 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE a lent Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project 2 Select the check box for the type of marker you want to place To insert a Tempo and Key Change Marker make sure both boxes are selected Tempo Change changes the tempo of all tracks until the Screenblast ACID 4 0 soft ware encounters another tempo change marker Key Change changes the key of all tracks until the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software encounters another key change marker gt Specify the desired tempo and or key information and click OK to close the dialog This creates a marker in the Marker bar that displays the tempo and or key change information 3 Specify the desired tempo and or key information and click OK to close the dia log This creates a marker in the Marker bar that displa
52. ence of a check mark next to the Grid Only command indicates the type of snapping that is enabled SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 37 kt bit Chapter 5 Working with a Project Options Help Select to disable enable all E FB snapping AE Grid Orly Cu FB Bipple Edits Chl L w Lock Envelopes ba Events Loop Playback L Timecode k Customize Toolbar Select to toggle between snap ping to grid lines only and snapping to all elements You may enable disable snapping in one of the following ways gt Click the Snap button on the Toolbar gt From the Options menu choose Snapping then choose Enable from the submenu Press the F8 shortcut key Enabling Snapping to Grid Lines With snapping enabled you may choose to snap only to grid lines From the Options menu choose Snapping then choose Grid Only from the submenu If Grid Only is enabled a check mark appears next to the command Enabling Snapping to All Elements With snapping enabled you may choose to snap to all elements From the Options menu choose Snapping then choose Grid Only from the submenu The check mark does not display next to the Grid Only command when snapping to all elements Use the Ctrl F8 shortcut key to toggle between grid only and all elements Ripple Edits Another powerful editing feature of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is Ripple Edits These are edits that shuffle existing events in time when you cut delete and
53. esee bl k Eoo aoe RU Eee oh Sel ee 70 Using ACID ED r eea a da A AA RR 70 Signal Flow x ius ES A en ekte o da O iS 71 Distortion us ick NEES HE Hee REE Vue Y v ho Re y Rae ode 71 EQ sera pn SA Rha Sh eh eRe e ERR e X P XS a CaaS Died Meds Penden Pas eee Rees 72 LFO Low Frequency Oscillator 0 00 00 esses nen nents 72 Delay sited tiene ir o o o nb Pode nn oped oenad deed 73 Reverb si ze os eee PA REG Gis DR aeRO CER ET ED RA MES Mee See E SETS 74 Effects Presets esee ek Lx a ee Wades 74 Chapter 7 Saving and Sharing a Project 20002 76 SAVING A PROJECT coc e000 cated pee ed eru eee ee ee eae Rr na 76 Rendering a Project 00 eee ren 78 Supported Formats for Rendering ii cio b zov ese ase YE P b eH OE RE Re 79 NAV FTN 200 ED al a CDU Ld Et eee 80 ADDING EMBEDDED COMMANDS TO STREAMING 81 INDEX i6 o k a Crna ir nd Geass deme se ani 84 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE ix The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a guarantee or commitment on behalf of Sony Pictures Digital Inc in any way The software is provided to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement 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
54. fect and use the Hard Clipping setting to kick the whole sound into overdrive Each of the five ACID FX sections has a toggle to turn the effect on or off and a set of parameters for adjusting the sound of the effect SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 71 Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project 6 2 screenbiast To enable ACID FX distortion select the Distortion check box Drag the Slew slider to control how much the sound wave is allowed to change over time which can produce useful effects even without applying any distortion Using a low Slew rate means that the signal is not allowed to deviate very much at all causing a bubbling effect Low Slew rates should be used on audio signals with enough headroom to keep clipping to a minimum Increasing the Slew rate allows the signal to change more dramatically meaning the signal will be allowed to follow its original path Select the Hard Clipping check box to distort the entire signal Hard clipping pro duces a waveform with sharp edges creating increased high harmonics EQ Use the EQ to adjust the tonal balance and to bring out different parts of the frequency spectrum for the track To enable the ACID FX equalizer select the EQ check box Drag the Treble Mid and Bass to cut or boost the selected frequency band by up to 25 decibels dB e f a track is muffled or muddy use the Treble control to bring up the higher frequen cies e If a track is too bright or cutti
55. ge Application Here s an easy way to do this 1 In Screenblast ACID 4 0 application right click on the folder in the Explorer tab where the sound is 2 Choose Explore Current Folder from the drop down menu 3 The folder will open in Windows Explorer 4 Hold the Ctrl key down while you right click on the sound you want to duplicate then drag the mouse elsewhere in the folder 5 Windows will automatically create a duplicate of the file with the prefix Copy of 6 If you want you can rename this duplicate file to a different name Now you have a backup of the original file When you select the original file in Screenblast ACID 4 0 application and work through the process described above to alter and save it in the Screenblast Sound Forge application you will overwrite the file but there will now be a duplicate copy of the original unaltered file saved under the name you chose SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 61 Chapter 5 Working with a Project gb screenbiest Playback Within the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software 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 the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software offers three playback options Playing the entire project Playing from the cursor position gt Looped playback Playing the Entire Project To begin
56. gt Press Ctrl X on the keyboard All selected events are removed from the Track View and placed on the clipboard SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 35 6 screentias Chapter 5 Working with a Project Deleting Events Deleting an event a time selection or an event within a time selection will remove the data from the Track View and discard it Deleted events are not placed on the clipboard and will not replace or interfere with current clipboard content In addition deleted events cannot be pasted back into a project Deleted data can only be replaced in a project using the Redo command For more information see Using the Redo Command on page 58 1 Select the event data you want to cut or make a time selection For more information see Making Selections on page 29 2 Delete the event data using any of the following methods gt Click the Delete button in the toolbar gt Choose Delete from the Edit menu gt Right click the selection and choose Delete from the shortcut menu gt Press Delete on the keyboard All selected events are removed from the Track View and discarded Trimming Events Whereas the Delete command allows you to remove event data from the project the Trim command allows you to shorten the event data in the timeline To trim an event create a time selection or select an event within a time selection and subsequently delete all unselected data 1 Create a time selection or select specific event
57. ick the Audio tab 3 Specify 44 100 in the Sample rate Hz drop down list and click OK Writing a Track to CD Prior to writing a track to CD you should verify that the project s sample rate is configured to 44 100Hz 44 1kHz Sample rates other than 44 100Hz will result it the CD s track lengths being miscalculated by CD players To change the project s sample rate 1 Insert a blank CD in a supported CD R CD RW drive 2 From the Tools menu choose Create CD Notice that the Create 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 the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software will not allow the track to be written to the CD Note If there is not a CD in the CD R CD RW drive only the Cancel button will be available in this dialog 3 Click the Add Audio button The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software begins writing your proj ect to the CD and displays a progress meter Once the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software begins writing to the CD canceling the write operation will render the CD unusable When the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software finishes writing the track to the disc a dialog will display a message indicating whether the track was written successfully Click OK SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 83 Ss 00000 Index A ACID FX 71 Signal Flow 71 Presets 75 Adding Me
58. inted on the timeline at which point it is displayed as a waveform and becomes an event Events can be painted on the timeline using either the Draw Tool or the Paint Tool gt Placing an Event with the Draw Tool The Draw tool is the most common method of placing events on the timeline This tool allows you to add track specific events one at a time In addition the Draw tool can be used to select edit and move events For more information see Basic Event Editing on page 32 26 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE SD serena imei Chapter 5 Working with a Project 1 Click the Draw tool or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and Draw from the sub menu The pointer is displayed as a pencil icon 2 Place the Draw tool at the left hand 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 displays on the timeline as you drag the mouse 4 Release the mouse button to end the event 5 Click the Play from Start P button in the Transport toolbar The event plays back Note If you are placing a looped wav file on the timeline small indentations are created along the top and bottom edges of the event indicating the start and end points of each individual loop gt Painting an Event 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
59. iption Volume Controls how loud a track is in the mix A value of O dB means that the track is played with no boost or cut from the Screenblast ACID 4 0 project Dragging the fader to the left decreases the volume Dragging to the right increases the volume Controls the position of a track in the stereo field Dragging the fader to the left will place the track in the left speaker more than the right while moving the fader to the right w ill place the track in the right speaker more than the left SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 55 Chapter 5 Working with a Project 6 screenblasr Once you have selected a function drag the fader handle to adjust the level If multiple tracks are selected the faders will all move together as a group Note When adjusting the mix of your tracks remember to look at the meters on the Mixer 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 indication during playback Muting a Track Each track has a dedicated Mute El button Clicking this button will shade the corresponding track to indicate that it is muted and render it inaudible during playback Clicking the Mute button a second time will disable the mute and return the track to its original level in the mix Toggle muting a track is an effective way of determining whether a track contributes to the overall sound of a project gt Sol
60. ivates the Erase tool to erase events or parts of events When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key it can erase an entire one shot MDI track or Beatmapped track with one click Activates the Envelope tool to manipulate envelopes in events 14 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Ks ima Chapter 3 Getting Around Activates the Time Selection tool to quickly select all events within range of time se Activates What s This Help to obtain information about a specific option menu or part of the Screenblast ACID 4 0 window Track List This list identifies the track order in your project and contains the track s E eT 91 controls The following sections identify mm 51 and briefly explain the controls located o s i i SI TIE 03 in the Track List 5 C aai SOFT TT Multipurpose Fader DM vi ane L oe TE d 3 fed sw 414 L e SOFTE v dt L View Buttons I o E wi ate Track Number and Type Track Name View Buttons These buttons control the track s size on the Track List and the Track View Track Number and Type This area identifies the type of file loop one shots MIDI Beatmapped contained in the track as well as the track s number in the project Dragging selected tracks within the Track List allows you to easily change the track order Track Name When a file is added to a project the track name is initially the same name as the file s name Right click the
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62. les are included to get you off to a fast start creating your own musical masterpieces 2 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 4 screenbiast a Chapter 1 Welcome to Screenblast ACID 4 0 Also Available Screenblast Movie Studio Another easy to use Screenblast software product the Screenblast Movie Studio video editing software lets you capture edit enhance and share your digital video or still photos then turn them into DVDs using the included Sonic MyDVD software Note Files created using the Screenblast Movie Studio software are compatible and interchangeable with the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application The Screenblast Movie Studio program and the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application are available separately at your local software retailer Minimum System Requirements In order to use the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software your computer must satisfy the following minimum specifications gt v v v v v v v v v Microsoft Windows 98 2000 or XP 400 MHz processor or above 64 MB RAM 128 MB recommended 80 MB hard disk space for program installation Windows compatible sound card CD ROM drive for installation from a CD only Supported CD recordable drive required for creating CDs 24 bit color display recommended Microsoft DirectX or later Internet access for online registration CD Burning CD R or CD RW recorder drive SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 3 Chapter 1 Welcome to Screenblast ACID 4 0 Softwar
63. ll 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 menu choose Split or press the S shortcut key The result of the split depends on how events were selected gt Splitting at the cursor position will split all events which the cursor crosses on all tracks SPLITTING AT THE CURSOR POSITION Events Before Splitting Events After Splitting Cursor position and split point After the split the three events become six events 44 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt screenblasi Chapter 5 Working with a Project gt Selecting a single event prior to splitting will prevent other events from being split at the cursor s position SPLITTING A SINGLE SELECTED EVENT Events Before Splitting ae ee EE Cursor position and split point Event to be split Events After Splitting After the split the selected event becomes two events Only the selected event was split at the cursor position gt Selecting multiple events causes only the selected events to be split at the cursor s position Be sure to set your cursor position before selecting events Attempting to set your cursor after selecting events will cause you to lose your event selection SPLITTING MULTIPLE SELECTED EVENTS Events Before Splitting PEPER OPERERE BR EE Ss eek a ME Cursor position and split poi
64. ly is displayed as possible Click the Zoom a button in the corner of the Track View to temporarily change the cursor into the Zoom tool Select an area of the Track View that you want to magnify and the cursor will revert 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 but hidden while working on a project Windows located in this area can be docked or arranged throughout the workspace These windows are displayed in the Window Docking Area when the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is started for the first time the Explorer Mixer Video Track Properties and ACID FX When a window is docked in the Docking Area it is placed in a stack with additional windows To display a specific window simply click its tab SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 19 gt bias Chapter 3 Getting Around Explorer Window The Explorer window works similarly to the Windows Explorer Use the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Explorer window to locate preview and select media files to be added to your project Mixer Window The Mixer window provides access to the current project s properties output levels and plug in FX chains For more information see Using the Mixer Window on page 62 Video Window This window displays pre rendered video files that can
65. m pa H gt To Perform a Cut In Ripple Edit Mode 1 From the Options menu choose Ripple Edits 2 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 3 3 Drag along the Marker Bar to make a time selection All events and or portions of events within the region are highlighted 4 From the Edit menu choose Cut The events within the selection area are removed and copied onto the clipboard The remaining events are moved along the timeline rippled by the same length as the selection Paste Events in Ripple Edit Mode Depending on the type of selection you have made the Ripple Edit results differ Following are graphic examples displaying events being pasted with and without Ripple Mode enabled 40 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt scresnbias Chapter 5 Working with a Project Example of a time selection with no events selected Time Selection Copied Result of Pasting at Insertion Point without Ripple Edit Mode Bo e ch ee Rbd e 22 i a un 1 be ala J ie aka E Example of events selected within a time selection Time Event Selection Copied Result of Pasting at Insertion Point without Ripple Edit Mode elif r A AO I Pei gt To Perform a Paste In Ripple Edit Mode 1 From the Options menu choose Ripple Edits 2 Position the cursor where you want the events to be pasted Result of Pasting at In
66. mand markers indicate when an instruction function will occur in a streaming media file You can use command markers to display headlines captions link to Web sites or any other function you define Here s an overview of commands available in this powerful tool Command Shortcut Windows Media and Indicates when an instruction is sent to the user s RealMedia Internet browser to change the content being displayed With this command you enter the URL that will display at a specific time during the rendered project s playback Windows Media Displays text in the captioning area of the Windows Media Player located below the video display area You enter the text that will display during playback WMClosedCaption Windows Media Displays the entered text in the captioning window that is defined by an HTML layout file WMTextBodyText Windows Media Displays the entered text in the text window that is defined by an HTML layout file WMTextHeadline Windows Media Displays the entered text in the headline window that is defined by an HTML layout file Title Windows Media Displays the text you enter to identify the file s title and RealMedia in a media player Author Windows Media Displays the text you enter when you choose About this and RealMedia Presentation from the RealPlayers shortcut menu or Properties from the Windows Media Player shortcut menu Copyright Windows Media Displays the text you enter when you choos
67. mpo 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 50 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt bl pi Chapter 5 Working with a Project 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 Click the Reset button to return the downbeat marker to its original position 3 The Beatmapper will draw the file s waveform and place a region to indicate the length of the first measure 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 Click the Halve Selection or Double Selection buttons or drag the ends of the loop region to adjust the measure length Select the Metronome check box if you want the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application to play a click track at the detected tempo SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 51 Chapter 5 Working with a Project gb screenbiest 4 The waveform 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 dete
68. mputers Wave File wav The standard audio file format used on Windows based computers Real Media The RealNetworks standard for streaming media via the Web This option renders both audio and video into one file MPEG Layer 3 A highly compressed format used for portable digital players and Internet sharing of media Video for The standard video file format used on Windows based computers Windows OGG Vorbis A patent free audio encoding and streaming technology QuickTime QuickTime for Microsoft Windows Windows The Microsoft audio and video format used to create files for streaming Media 9 or downloading via the Web Sony A Sony proprietary lossless audio compression format Perfect Clarity Audio Wave64 A Sony proprietary wave format that does not have a restricted file size Unlike Windows standard wav format which is limited to 2GB Note Some plug ins such as MP3 may require registration A Note About MP3s and File Sharing Although the MP3 file format is a convenient and effective way of storing and sharing media the MP3 file format is not intended for illegal and infringing purposes Using the software for illegal and infringing purposes is against the terms of the End User License Agreement and may subject you to the breach remedies set forth in the End User License Agreement Further the Screenblast Web site does not promote swapping or distributing illegal or infringing materials and to do so would
69. name field Specify the desired file format in the Save As Type drop down list If the selected file type supports it you can choose an encoding template from the Template drop down list or click the Custom button to create a new template 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 in Media File check box to include markers and regions in the rendered media file Select Save Each Track as a Separate File check box if you want to render each track in the project to its own file File name is changed to Folder which displays name of the folder in the Save In box Click Save A progress dialog displays When rendering is complete you can choose one of the following options 78 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE The Open button starts the associated media player and plays the newly rendered file The Open Folder button opens Windows Explorer to display the location of the newly rendered file gt Chapter 7 Saving and Sharing a Project Supported Formats for Rendering The following table briefly describes the file formats available for rendering a project Extension Description AIFF File aif The standard audio file format for audio used on Macintosh co
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72. ng lower the Treble and add some Bass The Mid range control often adds presence to the sound Experiment to find the best setting for the track LFO Low Frequency Oscillator The effects enabled by the LFO can add a lot of interest to many instrumental tracks All of these effects make use of a sweeping sound that varies or oscillates over time To enable the ACID FX equalizer select the EQ check box To enable the ACID FX low frequency oscillator Chorus Flange Phaser or Wah Wah effects select the LFO check box 72 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project gb screenbiast From the LFO drop down list choose Chorus Flange Phaser or Wah Wah From the LFO Clock drop down list choose Tempo or Time Setthe oscillation rate Slow settings create a slow sweeping effect while higher fre quencies create rapid oscillations If you ve selected Tempo from the LFO Clock drop down list choose a setting from the Period drop down list to set the frequency of the modulating signal The Screenblast ACID 4 0 applica tion will calculate the oscillation rate based on the project tempo and any tempo markers in your project If you ve selected Time from the LFO Clock drop down list drag the Rate slider to set the frequency of the modulating signal in Hertz Hz Slow settings create a slow sweeping effect while higher frequencies create rapid oscillations Drag the Depth slider to set the amo
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74. nt Events to be split Events After Splitting ll E After the split the selected event becomes two events Only the selected event was split at the cursor position SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 45 i acraenbiaal Chapter 5 Working with a Project gt Making a time selection will allow you to split events at the time selection s in and out points across all tracks SPLITTING AT IN AND OUT POINTS OF A TIME ONLY SELECTION Selection Bar Selection Bar ora In Point Out Point Split Point Split Point gt Making a time selection will allow you to split events at the time selection s in and out points across all tracks SPLITTING SELECTED EVENTS WITHIN A TIME SELECTION Selection Bar Selection Bar EE i F In Point Out Point Split Point Split Point 46 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt screenblast Chapter 5 Working with a Project Joining Events Events that have been segmented in a track may be rejoined as a single event Joining events is an efficient way to redraw an event and remove any splitting or silent regions between events You may want to join events if you decide that the event should play back 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 30 2 From the Edit menu choose Join or press the J shortcut key Th
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76. ogram as the default sound editing application in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software 1 Choose Preferences from the Options menu 2 Click the Audio tab in Preferences 3 Click the Browse button and locate the Screenblast Sound Forge application y d SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 59 Using the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software with the Screenblast Sound Forge Application Now you have set up your default WEIL 5e audio editing application This fea zm ture lets you set any sound edit ing program available to you as Mete babes iecore E your default sound editor Gene Ade Cp Dip Bed dri Meme d bete record ns we XP Now we re ready to use Poor terea vang Hi m Z m Screenblast ACID 4 0 and your ne default audio editing application Pro cria ep disp in this case the Screenblast una ELLA messen Sound Forge program together v In Screenblast ACID 4 0 application select an event in the project timeline that you would like to modify From the Tools menu select Edit in Screenblast Sound Forge application at the bottom of the menu uw tres Deas ali This will automatically open the Screenblast Sound Forge application and load the event Now you can apply any of the processes or effects to tweak the sound however you want You can even work directly with the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application specific properties by Edhi ACID Properties Atira Madlo Racks way choosing Edit Acid Properties from the
77. oing a Track Located adjacent to the Mute button the Solo 1 button allows you to isolate tracks in a project during playback When this button is clicked during playback the corresponding track remains audible and all other tracks are muted Clicking the Solo button a second time will return all tracks to their original levels in the mix Toggle soloing a track is an effective method of configuring and previewing isolated Track FX against how they will sound in the project v Working With a Group 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 pan mute solo and change track color on all the tracks simultaneously Note To change from soloing a group of tracks to just one track hold the Ctrl key while clicking the Solo button on the new track 56 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 5 Working with a Project 6 screenblasr Using the Undo and Redo Commands The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software provides unlimited undo and redo capabilities An undo history is created for each edit performed on the project and this allows you to guickly 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 will overwrite the redo history Note The undo and redo histories are
78. omplished using the Time Selection tool 1 Click the Time Selection Le tool or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and Time Select from the submenu The pointer displays an adjacent bi directional arrow SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 31 Chapter 5 Working with a Project gb screenbiest 2 Click in the Track View and drag the mouse to the left right 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 If the selection area is automatically snapping to the Track Views grid lines the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application s Snapping feature is turned on Turn off this feature by pressing F8 Creating Event Selections Within a Time Selection The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software also allows you to 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 another section 1 Click the Time Selection tool or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and TimeSelect from the submenu The pointer displays with an adjacent bi directional arrow 2 Click in the Track View and drag the mouse to the left right The selection area is high lighted on the Track View 3 Release the mouse button A selection is created and all events within it are selected 4
79. on on the toolbar or press Cirl Shift Z Edits are re performed in the reverse order they were undone Each time the Redo command is executed another edit will be re performed Note 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 located adjacent to the Redo button will display the project s redo history The history is displayed 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 The redo history displays 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 thebottom 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 Note Clicking on the desktop outside the drop down list will cancel the Redo operation Clearing the Undo History The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application allows you to clear the undo and redo histories without closing the project or exiting the application After the histories are cleared the Screenblast ACID 4 0 program will create new ones as you continue building the project 1 From the Edit menu choose Clear Undo History A confirmation dialog displays alerting you that
80. ow choose Preferences from the Options menu Then click on the Audio tab Preferences General Aude cm Playback buleng seconds Oper fles as loop ll bareen seconds Progect tempo range 40 bo 300 BPH Edig applcaborn CPingram FilesScmenblasi 5 ound Forge ssbicege ee Bits Mame iS crsenblast Sound Forge Clos SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 49 gt bl pi Chapter 5 Working with a Project Now adjust the property called Open files as loops if between seconds so the higher value on the right is less than the length of the audio file you want to beat map Files that are shorter than the lower limit will be opened as one shot tracks Files longer than the upper limit will automatically start the Beatmapper Wizard when you try to add them to the timeline of your project Using the Beatmapper Wizard 1 When a file that fits the properties you defined in Preferences is added to a project the Beatmapper Wizard starts to allow you to add tempo information to the file Heatmapper Wizard KEV Muric by KEV mp3 The Psic Fuss der dec rfl Buc Mes Fasc ra anp dora bul d spp AU rong Biraireaceng the kach soi aksa vou bo rpc rorarg it bo sha he r r ha popei tak pou Mos fo ues fhe Beineapoes edad on the ie T Im Ma Fe adr lic nis dt the En rp Wizard Foi Kors Met 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 te
81. paste events in the specified track Ripple Edit mode is not available without a time selection Ripple Edit is a modal setting which has a default status of on when the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application is started To toggle the status of the Ripple Edits mode choose Ripple Edits from the Options menu or use Cirl L on the keyboard 38 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 5 Working with a Project Pasting with Ripple Edit mode ripples only the events on tracks where events will be pasted If you want to ripple all tracks use the Paste Insert command Use the Cirl L shortcut key to tog gle Ripple Edits on and off Ripple Edit Mode Operations Cut Events in Ripple Edit Mode The Ripple Edit results differ depending on the type of selection you have made Following are graphic examples displaying events being cut with and without Ripple Mode enabled Example of a time selection with no events selected Time Selection to be Cut Result of Time Selection Result of Time Selection Cut without Ripple Edit Mode Cut with Ripple Edit Mode i al FJ idi iii T mss y ELI SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 39 Chapter 5 Working with a Project Example of events selected within a time selection Selected Event within Result of Time Selection Event Result of Selection Event Time Selection to be Cut Cut without Ripple Edit Mode Cut with Ripple Edit Mode a m 1411 E31 O HONT Hie nimm D m
82. poses such as illegal copying and sharing of copyrighted materials Using the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application for such purposes is among other things against United States and international copyright law and contrary to the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 5 i m Chapter 1 Welcome to Screenblast ACID 4 0 Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software Features Here are some of the many features available in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software General Editing Create original music Beatmapper Wizard remixing tool Arrange and edit audio loops Video scoring track AVI MOV Includes hundreds of multi genre loops Audio and video sync Automatic pitch and tempo matching Volume and pan envelopes Unlimited audio tracks Track bouncing MP3 playback Unlimited undo redo history MP3 open and save Track envelopes lock to events Video reference track Project pitch and tempo adjust ACID FX track effects Split events Real time effects Three fade types Locking volume and pan envelopes ASR envelopes 16 bit audio support Ripple editing Sample rates up to 48kHz Tempo and key change markers Pick paint and play interface Metadata command markers Audio Recording Multiple time stretching algorithms Export Save as WAV MP3 WMA Real time placement of markers RA RV WAV AIF and PCA during playback Standard MIDI file import Equalization MIDI playback Delay DLS 1 8 2 sound file support Chorus Reverb CD
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84. roject or audio file to open SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 13 Chapter 3 Getting Around 6 2 screenbiast E Saves any changes to the current project The first time you save a project the Save As dialog is displayed x Clears the selected items from the Track View and places them on the clipboard You can then paste them to a new location a Creates a copy of the selected items from the Track View on the clipboard You can then paste them to a new location t Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor position The pasted items will cover any existing events To make room for pasted events choose Paste Insert from the Edit menu E Reverses the last action performed Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to per form unlimited Undos allowing you to restore the project to any state since the last Save command Reverses an Undo command a le Turns the snapping feature on or off With snapping enabled you can decide whether to snap to the grid or to all elements markers regions etc Locks envelope points and position so they move with an event when it is moved along the timeline Activates the Draw tool to add and edit events Activates the Selection tool to select multiple events E E E Activates the Paint tool to insert events across multiple tracks When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key it can erase an entire one shot event with one click m Act
85. s within a time selection For more infor mation see Creating a Time Selection on page 31 2 Press Ctrl T to trim the data within the selection All unselected event data is removed from the Track View and discarded Snapping Events Snapping helps you to align events in your project with other items on other tracks Some people find snapping very helpful while others turn it off in order to gain more precise control over their editing The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application is preset to snap event edges 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 will automatically align to these designated snap points 36 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE i m Chapter 5 Working with a Project Cursor position Grid lines Markers Regions start and end points v v v v v Time selections in and out points You may enable snapping to these elements in the project or limit snapping to grid lines Snap Point Examples Enabling Disabling Snapping If the snap function is preventing you from placing an event precisely where you want it you may disable snapping Disabling all snapping will prevent events from automatically aligning to the cursor grid lines markers regions and time selections Use the Options menu to toggle snap functions A check mark next to the Enable command indicates that snapping is enabled The presence or abs
86. scillator These are sounds that sweep through a tonal change over tome measured either in seconds or in Beats and Measures Delay The Delay effect repeats the audio at the preset delay time after it is initially played in the track Reverb Reverb is the effect you get from an acoustic space such as a concert hall or room Its more than just an echo or delay it s a dense field of sound caused by multiple reflections of audio through the environment of the space Signal Flow The audio signal passes through the effects in the order listed in the table from top to bottom This means that the output of each effect that is active will feed into the input of the next active effect down the chain If an effect is not activated it is bypassed and signal flows through to the next active effect in the list The final output of the ACID FX signal chain passes to the fader and pan control for the channel Using ACID FX The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to use ACID FX on any or all of your tracks To use ACID FX choose ACID FX from the View menu or click the Track FX button to display the ACID FX settings for the selected track Each of the five ACID FX sections has a toggle to turn the effect on or off and a set of parameters for adjusting the sound of the effect Distortion The Distortion effect works well for giving instruments a bit of grunge and attitude Experiment with the Slew parameter to control the amount of the ef
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88. sertion Cut with Ripple Edit Mode al rr aa x o m s ad b ad Result of Pasting at Insertion Cut with Ripple Edit Mode ha APTA mimma ihiihi uasa e Cucine n ec A Blabla la lai m ETT aa PH 1 3 From the Edit menu choose Paste The events from the clipboard are inserted at the cursor position The remaining events are moved over on the track Note Events will always be pasted back in their own tracks SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 41 a Chapter 5 Working with a Project Delete Events in Ripple Edit mode Depending on the type of selection you have made the Ripple Edit results differ Following are graphic examples displaying events being deleted with and without Ripple Mode enabled Example of a time selection with no events selected dl T 6s aza E Example of events selected within a time selection Selected Event within Result of Time Selection Event Result of Selection Event Time Selection to be Cut Cut without Ripple Edit Mode Cut with Ripple Edit Mode 1 E ENTM to had PR mum MA num D Prim T NU ER d 42 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt bl Chapter 5 Working with a Project To Delete Events In Ripple Edit Mode 1 From the Options menu choose Ripple Edits 2 Select the events you want to delete If you want all to delete all events within a time selection to be deleted do not select any events and continue to Step 3 3 Drag
89. splayed as Allows you to select all events on Parallel dashed lines spanning the Vertical all tracks within an interval of time vertical length of the project Allows you to select all events on Parallel dashed lines spanning the Horizontal an entire track or tracks horizontal length of the project This is the default selection Dashed line box Free Selection method It allows you to select all events within the selection box Using the Selection Tool jn Click the Selection tool or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu followed by Selection from the submenu Place the pointer on the Track View The pointer is displayed as an arrow with an adja cent dotted box Click and drag the mouse on the Track View A dashed rectangular box is created on the Track View and all events within and adjacent to it are selected While holding the left mouse button click and release the right mouse button referred to as toggle clicking The selection method is changed to vertical and again all events within and adjacent to the selection area are selected Toggle click the mouse once more The selection method is changed back to horizontal and all events within and adjacent to the selection area are selected Creating a Time Selection The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software does not limit you to selecting events Frequently you may want to select only audio events occurring within a time selection This is acc
90. st ACID 4 0 software you can change the tempo of a project without affecting the project s key Changing Tempo Using the Tempo Slider Place your cursor at the beginning of the project Drag the Tempo slider in the Track List Dragging the slider to the left slows the tempo while dragging it to the right speeds the tempo 64 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt immi Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project When you click the Tempo slider a colored bar displays 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 is to the right of the mark the project tempo is faster than the original file When the bar is to the left of the mark the project tempo is slower than the original file a Completebeats 82404 Project tempo is slower than file k E tempo 2 Guitar 15 01 k e E ion E7 n Percussion 51 10 Project tempo is faster than file tempo Note Double click the Tempo text in the Track List to enter an exact value The text will turn into an edit box where you can specify a tempo Press Enter when you are finished Changing Project Tempo to Match File Tempo Each track s shortcut menu contains the option Use Original Tempo To the right of this option is displayed the original tempo of the file used on the track To change the project s tempo to match the original file tempo simply
91. sted in the project an unlimited number of times In addition clipboard con tent remains on the clipboard until replaced by new content 1 Select the event data you want to copy or make a time selection For more information see Making Selections on page 29 2 Copy the event data using any of the following methods gt Click the Copy button in the toolbar gt Choose Copy from the Edit menu gt Right click the selection and choose Copy from the shortcut menu gt Press Ctrl C on the keyboard Pasting Events The clipboard s contents can be pasted in a project an unlimited number of times but it will always be pasted in the track it was copied cut from In addition pasting the contents of the clipboard over an existing event will result in the pasted event overlapping the existing event To avoid pasting over existing events you have two options gt Use the Paste Insert command gt Enable the Ripple Edits option When events are cut copied to the clipboard and subsequently pasted into a project the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software will maintain and paste the time data inherent in the cut copied events For example if you select two events on the same track that are separated by five seconds of silence copying and pasting these events will result in the five seconds of silence also being pasted into the project SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 33 Chapter 5 Working with a Project Pasted Events Original Even
92. t click to select the files and drag them to the Track View or the Track List Extracting Media Files from CD The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to extract 44 100 Hz 16 bit stereo data from CD Data extracted from CD can be opened as a track in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 program 1 Insert a CD in the CD ROM drive 2 From the Tools menu choose Extract Audio from CD The Extract Audio from CD dialog displays and all audio files are listed 3 From the Drive drop down list choose the CD drive that contains the audio you want to extract 4 Select the audio you want to extract and click OK The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software begins extracting data from the CD and displays a progress meter If the file is longer than 30 seconds the Beatmapper Wizard displays 5 Use the Beatmapper Wizard or choose to open the file as a one shot The file is then inserted in a track For more information see Beatmapper on page 48 24 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Ks bisai i Chapter 4 Starting a Project 6 Use the Draw tool to draw the waveform on the track You can also double click a cda in the Explorer window or drag it to the Track View to extract a CD track without opening the Extract Audio from CD dialog Proper Use of Software The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application is not intended and should not be used for illegal or infringing purposes such as illegal copying and sharing of copyrighted materials Using the Screenblast
93. t the volume range is inf to 12 dB Each track s fader position is independent from the others however you can move faders simultaneously by selecting multiple tracks before making your adjustment If you do not see this fader expand the track ACID tracks are preset to center the signal Use this slider to adjust the track s output left or right As you move the fader the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software displays the signal s percentage going to either the left or right channel For example moving the fader to 60 L means that 60 percent of the signal is mixed to the left channel while 40 percent is mixed to the right If you do not see this fader expand the track Track View In the Track View you can view and edit the waveforms for the events in a track The area in which events are displayed is the track space The Track View contains other elements which are described in the following sections Loop Bar Marker Bar Beat Ruler Transport Controls Time Ruler Zoom if displayed Controls SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 17 gt screenbies Chapter 3 Getting Around Marker Bar The Marker Bar runs the length of your project and contains the informational tags positioned along the project s timeline Beat Ruler The Beat Ruler provides a timing reference that helps you to place events on the timeline relative to the musical time of bars and beats This timeline is fixed and will not update when you change the tempo This
94. the Selection tool Note Unless stated otherwise selections can only be made using the Draw tool gt Selecting Multiple Events Using the Keyboard and Mouse Holding the Ctrl key 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 an equal amount within the project Holding the Shift key allows you to select multiple adjacent events Selecting any two events while holding Shift automatically selects all events located between them Events may be selected from the same track or across tracks This method is useful when you want to move several adjacent events an equal amount within the project gt Selecting Events Using the Select All on Track Command Right clicking on any track in the Track View and choosing Select All on Track from the short cut menu will select every event on the track gt Selecting Events Using the Select All Command Choosing Select All from the Edit menu will select all events in a project gt Selecting Multiple Events Using the Selection Tool When selecting several events across multiple tracks it is advantageous to use the Selection Tool This tool has three different states Vertical Horizontal and Free Selection 30 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE gt I Chapter 5 Working with a Project The following table briefly describes each of these selection methods Description Di
95. then click and drag again on a different track Selects the event and places the play cursor at the location of the click Moves the event Selects event and opens drop down menu with edit choices On mouse up gives choice to move event or copy event to new location or to cancel the operation Only creates new event up to the boundary of an existing event Selects an existing event without repositioning play cursor If clicked in timeline but not on an event then repositions play cursor Opens drop down edit menu same as right click without Ctrl key Ks bias Chapter 5 Working with a Project Changing the Length of an Event After an event is painted on the Track View you may discover that it is too long or not long enough However the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software makes it easy to change the length of an event To alter an even s length select the Draw Tool and drag either end of the event When you drag the event past the end of the file looped files will repeat but one shots and Beatmapped tracks will draw silence Erasing Sections of an Event 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 Select the Erase tool or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and Erase from the submenu The pointer is displayed as an eraser icon 2 Click and drag the Eraser in the Track Vie
96. this action will permanently delete the current edit histories 2 Click Yes to clear the edit histories or No to cancel the operation retain the current edit histories 58 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Chapter 5 Working with a Project 6 5 screenbiast Using the Transport Toolbar All buttons required to play your project are located on the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application Transport toolbar This toolbar should look somewhat familiar to you as it contains buttons found on most home CD and cassette players For more information see Transport Controls on page 18 AMI sound forge music mii maxf wumres Using the Screenblast ACID 4 0 Software with the Screenblast Sound Forge Application The Screenblast ACID 4 0 and Screenblast Sound Forge packages are both powerful music and audio editing applications but using them together provides a lot of extra capability You may know that Screenblast ACID 4 0 is a great tool for creat ing songs using loops but the Screenblast Sound Forge application is specially designed to edit in detail each individual music loop This level of integration makes it very easy for example to take a sound from the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application open it in Screenblast Sound Forge application modify it and then have it instantly show back up in the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application with all of the changes applied Here s how Start by defining the Screenblast Sound Forge pr
97. tion Information 4 9 Render Loop Region Only 80 Rendering a Project 78 Reverb 71 74 Ripple Edit mode Cut Events in 39 Paste Events in 40 41 Delete Events in 42 43 S Saving a Project 76 Selection Tool 31 Show Me How 9 Snapping 36 Enabling Disabling 37 to All Elements 38 to Grid Llnes 38 Software Support Resources 4 5 9 Solo Button 16 Splitting events 43 Starting a Project 22 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 85 I a au Starting ACID 4 0 9 Summary Tab 23 T Technical Support 5 Tempo 64 and Key 64 Slider 64 Multiple tempo changes 65 and Key Change Markers 68 Tempo Key Change Window 68 Time Ruler 18 Time Selection 31 Toolbar 13 Track FX Button 16 Track List 15 Track Name 15 Track Number 15 Track Properties Window 20 Track Types 15 48 Track View 17 Tracks 53 Adjusting the Mix 55 Reordering 53 Changing Color 54 Copying Cutting Pasting 54 Deleting 54 Duplicating 54 Muting 56 Renaming 54 Resizing 53 86 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Soloing 56 Working with Groups of 56 Transport Controls 18 Transport Toolbar 18 59 Trimming 36 U Undo Command 57 Undo History 58 V Video Window 20 View Buttons 15 W What s This Help 11 Window Docking Area 19 Z Zoom Controls 18 Index fumbleFivh pet thie mer tm n All loops and samples created produced and engineered by Rumblefish www rumblefish com SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 87
98. ts This also applies to when there are multiple tracks and or multiple discontinuous events For example copying and pasting a set of events broken by five second gaps of silence will cause those same events to appear in your pasted selection with the same five second gaps as originally positioned Original Events Pasted Events Using the Paste Command gt Click the Paste button in the toolbar Choose Paste from the Edit menu menu gt Right click the Track View and choose Paste from the shortcut menu gt Press Ctrl V on the keyboard Using the Paste Repeat When building projects you will 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 clipboar s contents will be 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 12 bar blues riff copy them and use Paste Repeat to paste several copies of it in the timeline of the project 34 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE i acreanbee Chapter 5 Working with a Project 1 Click the Time Selection E tool 2 Drag the mouse in the Track View to create a time selection spanning several events and copy it to the clipboard 3 Click the Go To End button in the Transport toolbar or press Ctrl End to
99. unt of frequency modulation applied to the signal Delay The Delay effect generates a repeat of the original sound at some time after the original sound is played The effect can vary widely depending on how quickly the signal is repeated the delay time and how many times it is repeated the delay setting To enable the ACID FX Delay select the Delay check box From the Delay drop down list choose Tempo or Time Set the delay rate f you ve selected Tempo from the Delay drop down list choose a setting from the Note Value drop down list to specify the rate of the delay The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application will calculate the delay time based on the project tempo and any tempo markers in your project f you ve selected Time from the Delay drop down list drag the Time slider to specify a delay rate in milliseconds Drag the Decay slider to specify how many times the delay will be repeated Drag to the right to increase the number of times the delay will repeat or drag to the left to decrease the number of times the delay is repeated SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 73 Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project gb screentlas e Drag the Dry Wet slider to set the balance between how much of the dry and processed delayed signal will be heard Reverb Reverb is one of the best ways to really make sounds come alive Whenever sounds occur in an enclosed environment such as a room concert hall or stadium sound waves r
100. vio late of its Terms of Service Such violation may subject you to the breach remedies set forth in the Screenblast Terms of Service SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 79 kt imi Chapter 7 Saving and Sharing a Project Writing to CD Finally the Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to write your projects to CD using supported CD R CD RW drives The application will automatically reformat your project so it can be played on consumer CD players However the disc must be closed before it can be played in a CD player Proper Use of Software The Screenblast ACID 4 0 application is not intended and should not be used for illegal or infringing purposes such as illegal copying and sharing of copyrighted materials Using the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application for such purposes is among other things against United States and international copyright law and contrary to the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement Such activity may be punishable by law and may also subject you to the breach remedies set forth in the End User License Agreement 80 SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE Adding Embedded Commands in Streaming Media The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software is great for creating streaming media versions of your music creations so that you can publish them to the Web But did you know that the program also lets you add embedded commands in your streaming media files to provide even more interactivity and information Com
101. w to delete all event data it contacts Note With the Erase tool you can delete an entire one shot Beatmapped or MIDI event Just hold the Ctrl key while you left click the event Moving Events The position of the left edge of an event indicates when the event will become audible during playback Events may be moved along the timeline either individually or as a group In addition events can be stacked on top of one another In such cases the event layered on top will be heard regardless of whether it is longer or shorter To move an event do the following 1 Select the Draw tool 2 Click the event to be moved The event is highlighted to indicate that it is selected You can hold the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple events 3 Drag the mouse left right 4 Release the mouse button The event is dropped in its new location 5 Multiple selected events move in relation to the event being dragged Making Selections Events must be selected before they can be moved or edited SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 29 a lent Chapter 5 Working with a Project Selecting an Event 1 Select the Draw tool 2 Click an event The event is highlighted to indicate it is now selected Selecting Multiple Events There are several different methods of selecting multiple events gt Using the Ctrl or Shift keys while clicking events gt Using the Select All on Track command gt Using the Select All command Using
102. xplorer window Track Properties dialog or the Beatmapper Also the Preview faders volume determines the volume of new tracks added to the project This allows you to set up a guick mix while you are adding media to your project gt A Master fader which controls the overall volume SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 63 fy GUS ez ver C hoosing and editing loops is the Changing Tempo and Key first step in creating your project but the Screenblast ACID 4 0 application gt Multiple Tempo Changes in provides other really powerful tools that an ACID Project can kick your masterpiece into a whole new dimension This chapter shows gt ACID FX Description how you can use tempo changes key changes and ACID FX processors to gt Using ACID FX Presets enhance your project Changing Tempo and Key A project can be played at any tempo or key and you can make tempo and key adjustments during playback Create a slow melodic song with sound effects and samples then change its tempo to a fast throbbing dance beat The Screenblast ACID 4 0 software allows you to add specific tempo and key changes within a project using Tempo and Key Change markers These markers are added on the Marker bar above the Track View When the cursor passes over one of these markers the master project tempo and or key changes in real time Keep adjusting key and tempo until you reach your desired effect Changing Project Tempo With the Screenbla
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105. 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 1 Click the Paint 22 Tool or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and 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 4 Click the Play from Start button in the Transport toolbar All new events are played back Note With the Paint Tool enabled you can use Ctrl left click to paint an entire event for one shots Beatmapped and MIDI tracks SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 27 The Paint Tool vs The Draw Tool What s The Difference The Screenblast ACID 4 0 program has two different tools that can be used to add audio to a track the Draw Tool and the Paint Tool At first glance these may seem to perform the same func tion So wha s the difference More than you might have thought Let s take a look Paint F3 Adds audio by a process that seems like it Is uncovering audio already there Function Add Audio to a track Paints audio on to the track Placement of media in time varies Looped event placed as if the head of the event always starts at the beginning of the track
106. ys the tempo and or key change information P 120 000 4 3 1 000 13 4 1 4 Feriis bd eee dete de fash dese dente gucci deuce din Editing a Tempo and Key Change Marker There are two ways to edit the tempo and or key of the marker Place the cursor on or after the marker and adjust the Tempo slider or Key control The marker s text reflects the change gt Right click the marker choose Edit from the Shortcut menu and enter the appropri ate tempo and or key change b Adjust 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 will change so the cursor position match es the selected time marker P Deleting a Tempo or Key Change Marker To delete a marker right click the marker and choose Delete from the shortcut menu SCREENBLAST ACID 4 0 SOFTWARE 69 gt immi Chapter 6 Enhancing a Project Changing a Track s Key You can change the key of an entire track without affecting the project s key 1 Double click the track number in the track list The Track Properties window displays in the Window Docking Area 2 On the General tab enter the number of semitones by which to adjust the tempo in the Pitch Shift box or use the up down arrows Use the minus key for negative values 3 The pitch shift displays in the lower right corner of the track s icon m Atira Media Spot by Ron

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