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Subject:PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Posted by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/8/2004 2:01:24 PM
Hi, im a reaaall newb but i wanna get into the dj/mixing thing because i am interested in it and i wanna make it a hobby but.. i looked into "Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours" will that book help me any if i am using Acid Pro 4.0?? |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/8/2004 4:15:22 PM
no one knows?? |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: marcarotsky
Date:1/8/2004 4:28:28 PM
to be honest, the best way to learn the program is to actually "get your fingers dirty!!" in other words, just dive right in and start playing. BUT, getting a tutorial like that will help to learn the basics of the program. and YES even though it is for version 3.0, it will still help yo ulearn the basics of the program. i say, go for it!! any one on this forum (well, most anyway) will be more than happy to start you in the right direction!! it is a very powerful tool (acid) when it is used correctly. just concentrate on the basics right now! (time stretching, key changing, loop configuration, beatmapping) i, myself am a dj and a producer, and i have been a loyal and faithful user of acid since version 1.0!!! good luck --marc |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/8/2004 4:36:33 PM
thx.. i have been messin with acid for a few days now.. and im not realyl sure what i was doing and wanted to start mixing/remixing new songs.. im into breakbeat an trance.. so i geuss i'll get that book |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: marcarotsky
Date:1/8/2004 4:46:04 PM
easiest way to start learning.... 1. load a song in. 2. beatmap the song (beatmapper will launch automatically) 3. eq the song to take most of the bass out 4. start laying loops underneath the song. very primitive...but you will start learning the basics of how to manipulate song samples and beats. cut the song up into diff. bits and pieces. its not as hard as it may seem now, i promise!! :) ill give you some friendly advice though....take about 3 days off from work and any signifigant other you may have!!! cuz once you start getting the hang of it, the rest of the world kinda just disappears!!! :) --marc |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/8/2004 5:13:57 PM
hrmmm.. like im not sure if your familiar with trance and breakbeat but.. like how would i mix a like normal version of a song and make it a dance type fast jam song?? is it possible for acid? |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: marcarotsky
Date:1/8/2004 5:26:42 PM
im VERY familiar with trance! (thats what i produce) when you beatmap a song, you can now stretch it to any BPM you want! just say you bring in a song...ummm.....castles in the sky, ian van dahl, well it beatmaps to around 140 BPM. you wanna make a remix at 142 bpm and put your own beats behind it...its all VERY possible with acid. thats what the program is pretty much designed for! so, to answer your question, yes, acid can do everything your wanting it to do! --marc |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: MyST
Date:1/9/2004 2:41:15 AM
I think you'd probably benefit from the book. Diving in and playing around is great. However, the book is good at showing you WHERE to dive. It all depends...If financially it's difficult coming up with the money to buy it, than skip it. If the cost isn't a burden, than it's worth it. If you couple the book with the PDF file that gives the Acid Pro 4.0 New Features, available from this site, than you should be set. http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=704 (right side of the page) ¢¢ |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/9/2004 4:09:11 AM
hmm since the book is only about 4.99 without shipping and handling i will def. buy it.. and by the way marcarotsky.. if u have aim er somethin maybe we could talk or something. wer both interested in the same things and maybe i can learn a thing er 2 =p |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: DKeenum
Date:1/9/2004 7:50:04 AM
The book has been a great resource for me. It has helped a lot. The tutorials are the best part. |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: CERTEGY
Date:1/9/2004 12:43:01 PM
The nice thing about this is the Sample files they give you. I actually found a missing file way back last year regarding chapter 2 I believe. The good folks at SoFo were nice enough to email it to me. The book is a great resource and I highly recommend it. I'm hoping that once ACID 5.0 comes out, Sony will produce the newer book. Come to think of it, I hope that all the original people involved with ACID and the Sams book are still around! |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/12/2004 12:39:27 PM
welps.. i ordered tha book from amazon marketplace.. n hopefully my book will be here in 7-14 days |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: DKeenum
Date:1/12/2004 12:48:07 PM
How many copies di they have? I think this book is a great resource. |
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Subject:RE: PLEASE HELP! -Sams Teach Yourself Acid 3.0 in 24 Hours
Reply by: AzNbReAkBoI
Date:1/13/2004 12:36:06 PM
they had 2 for about 4.99 witout shipping i bought one and the other was bought but new books or used on amazon are cheap |