Subject:re: loop and remix

Posted by: sonicboom

Date:8/4/2002 3:00:24 PM

i have been using vv2 - then upgraded to vv3 - since november 2001
i love it!!!
i want to experiment and remix songs and make really cool loops with old 12-inch records i have
is acid pro 3.0 the software for me?
also, i have seen other programs that can automatically beat mix 2 or more songs together, can acid pro do this?
i can not make perfectly tight loops with vv3---will i be able to with acid pro?
thanks for the info in advance
i really want to get into remixing music--has a hobby of course - unless janet jackson comes knocking---i won't hold my breath
it seems really fun and i have a lot of ideas--i just want to get the right program for it
thanks all
cheers
sb

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: waynegee

Date:8/4/2002 6:02:28 PM

Yeah, man...Acid is for you. If you haven't already, get a demo copy and try it out. Make sure you get Acid Pro as the other versions don't have features you'll need.

HTH,
W-

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: sonicboom

Date:8/4/2002 7:09:19 PM

wayne thanks
i'll do that
acid pro it is...is it version 3.0??? acid pro 3.0??
at my grammy speach - with janet and madonna and brittany - i will mention you
thnx
sb

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: DJ_Don

Date:8/4/2002 8:35:30 PM

I don't know if this helps any, but I have done a couple remixes on a DJ-oriented record label, with more to follow, and Acid was/is the main app. I use it, along with Sound Forge and Vegas, for 90% of what I do. If you really want to go all-out, wait for 4.0. From what I've seen so far, it's going to take remixing to a whole new level. I CAN'T WAIT to get it on my PC. In other words, you can do a "profesional sounding" remix in Acid, so go for it!

Peace.

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: sonicboom

Date:8/4/2002 9:36:37 PM

thnx for getting back to me
please excuse my ignorance
but what is the difference between acid pro 3.0 and sound forge?
also, do they both come with 1,001 sound fx?
thnx
sb

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:8/5/2002 12:03:04 PM

ACID Pro 3.0 is loop-based music creation software and loop sequencer.

Sound Forge is a digital audio editor. It's almost necessary to have for mastering and tweaking your projects as well as creating your own loops/audio for use in your projects. Sound Forge also integrates quite well with ACID Pro, letting you tweak a track in your ACID project if you want. Once you save the changes in Sound Forge and switch back to ACID, the changes will automatically be updated in the track.

Sound Forge XP Studio 5.0, which is a "lighter" version of Sound Forge, comes with ACID Pro 3.0 free. You can check it out to get your feet wet. It does up to 16-bit/48 kHz only, but will satisfy most enthusiasts. I guarantee you'll want to get Sound Forge in the future, especially with its Loop Tuner, which isn't in XP Studio. (Essentially, it helps you tweak your original loops so they don't click once they...uh...loop.)

I know that ACID Pro comes with 1,001 sound effects. I don't believe Sound Forge does, but I could be wrong. Even if it did, I think it's the same package of effects.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: sonicboom

Date:8/5/2002 5:45:38 PM

thanks to everyone for the info
sb

Subject:RE: re: loop and remix

Reply by: danceboysteve

Date:8/6/2002 11:59:06 PM

I have used Acid Pro 3.0 extensively for both remixes of individual songs, and entire dance remix CDs (this is my primary use for 3.0). I've tried most of the other software out there (Sonar 2.0, Cubase, Cool Edit Pro, etc.) and have found that Acid Pro 3.0 is by far the best suited program for creating mix CDs. The beatmapping function makes song transitions relatively easy (especially when overlapping 1 to 2 minutes of one song to the next). The time stretch algorythm (for altering tempo without altering pitch) is marginal at BEST. I NEVER use that function (I'll do that type of times-tretching in WaveLab), but the rest of the functions are pretty good. My biggest complaint is that Acid does not allow you to group tracks together...which makes inserting a song into the middle of a long mix very cumbersome (but there are workarounds). Overall, Acid Pro 3.0 is my tool of choice for this type of work (and I've done almost 30 remix CD's now). Good luck!