Subject:I am using Acid Music 3 and I have a question about audio...

Posted by: jbow

Date:8/31/2004 6:47:27 PM

What is the best way for my to incorporate audio tracks with Acid tracks? Like using Acid for bass, drums, etc and recording my own guitar, vocals and keyboard stuff.


I am using this version because I bought it several years ago and never used it much. I just purchased the Mick Fleetwood library and some others and I want to make sure that I am going to use it before I upgrade it.

Thanks,

Julien

Subject:RE: I am using Acid Music 3 and I have a question about audio...

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:8/31/2004 7:32:43 PM

You could record without the "make new track follow project tempo" option. This will turn your take into a One-shot, which won't be time stretched by ACID in any way.

From there, you can decide what to do with it, like soloing the track, placing the Loop Region over the area you'd like to bounce down and using the CTRL+M shortcut to render the results to a new track. This will also automatically ACIDize your rendered track.

(Depending on how long the rendered track is will determine what kind of track it will become—most likely Loop or Beatmapped.)

Iacobus
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Subject:RE: I am using Acid Music 3 and I have a question about audio...

Reply by: jbow

Date:9/1/2004 4:58:10 PM

Let me be sure that I understand. I can record audio on my 8-track and burn it to CD or use the sequencer on my PSR-2100 Yamaha and save the wav to diskette THEN...load them into ACID without the "make new track follow project tempo" option. Then use ACID for drums and bass.

Another question...does the new ACID PRO come with the option to record audio tracks like Sonar. I also have a copy of Sonar 2.0 XL which I never used much because of the technology learning curve. I have them both on the laptop.

Yes, I have the manuals to both. I bought them both.

Thanks,

Julien

Subject:RE: I am using Acid Music 3 and I have a question about audio...

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:9/1/2004 7:02:22 PM

> I can record audio on my 8-track and burn it to CD or use the sequencer on my PSR-2100 Yamaha and save the wav to diskette THEN...load them into ACID without the "make new track follow project tempo" option.

NO. Read what Iacobus wrote. If you record IN ACID you can turn off the "make new track follow project tempo" option and play along with the other bass, drum, etc. loops.

If you want to record in another program and THEN bring that into ACID you will have to use the Beatmapper to make ACID stretch it to the beat. Otherwise it won’t follow the project tempo. Your best bet is to record your guitar, vocals, etc. in ACID as Iacobus suggested.

> I also have a copy of Sonar 2.0 XL

The advantage of using Sonar is that it has the ability to punch-in/out to get the take right. ACID will make you do it all over from the start every time you sing or play a wrong note. Not a big deal if you’re making loops but kind of a pain if your recording an entire track as a single take.

~jr

Subject:RE: I am using Acid Music 3 and I have a question about audio...

Reply by: groovewerx

Date:9/2/2004 2:00:44 AM

I integrated ACID Music (AM3) a few years ago and my first tasks were dumping hardware tracks into the PC. I also spent that time getting used to aligning and editing tracks with real-time visual feedback. Then I moved on to fx. I took me awhile to get used to making MIDI with the PC but its helped me learn much more about MIDI.

You can record tracks into most PC audio applications. Think of them as digital audio workstations (DAWs). You can sync them to hardware and then record the hardware output into the PC and vice versa. You can also trigger virtual instruments and fx in the PC with your hardware MIDI devices and vice versa.

I still use AM3 for maneuvering material but I chose Cubse for mixing, Sonar for MIDI, and WaveLab for editing.The beauty of the PC is you can mix and match software to fit your specific needs, and seamlessly integrate them into your existing setup.