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Subject:What does Acid do that Vegas doesn't Posted by: zstevek Date:1/4/2005 4:26:47 PM Hello, I have never used Acid so I was wondering what does it do that Vegas doesn't? I can make music from loops in Vegas so I am not sure why I would want to buy Acid. Thanks
Subject:RE: What does Acid do that Vegas doesn't Reply by: Rednroll Date:1/4/2005 6:57:00 PM The main thing that it does, is that it has a master Tempo and Key signature. So let's say if you put your song together and you decide you would like to increase the tempo a little, alls you do is adjust one slider and all the audio events timestrech to this tempo. In Vegas, there is a project master tempo, where when you start to import Acid loops, they will automatically adjust to this tempo.......but what if you decide to change the master tempo? Well all the audio events in a project do not follow this project master tempo if you adjust it. This is a similar feature for the master key signature slider also. You just adjust the master key signature and Acid will transpose all the loops in an Acid project to that master key signature. Another thing that Acid has is the ability to place tempo markers along the timeline. So if you wanted to say start a project at 110BPM and have it jump to 95 BPM somewhere later in the song, you can do this in Acid by dropping Tempo markers. Acid also has midi tracks, if you need to arrange midi sequenced loops along with audio loops. Acid also has the paint brush tool, where it makes it very simple to paint your loops in along the timeline, where in Vegas you have to first drop the loop in and then drag it, and then drag the loop in later if you want it to stop then start at a different point. In Acid each track only has one loop on it, therefore the paint brush tools allows to to easily just paint a song together making it much simpler to have loops come in and out along the timeline. Another cool thing added to Acid in v5.0 is the Groove templates. Basically this allows you to apply different grooves like swing, shuffle, etc to an audio loop. So basically you could start off with a straight 4/4 rock beat and make it shuffle using a groove template These are the main things that I can think of, aside from the new media manager, which helps organize your loops if you have a large collection of loop libraries on your PC. Check it out here more in detail: http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/showproduct.asp?pid=928 Goto the links on the right and it will list most of the features. If you're already familiar with Vegas then you'll see a few things that Vegas doesn't have. But on the most part, you are right. With the new addition in Vegas 5 of supporting Acid loops, it's getting pretty close to having most of Acid's abilities if you work hard enough at it.
Subject:RE: What does Acid do that Vegas doesn't Reply by: zstevek Date:1/4/2005 7:41:25 PM Thanks for your explanation, I appreciate it. Steve
Subject:RE: What does Acid do that Vegas doesn't Reply by: Iacobus Date:1/5/2005 10:32:14 AM In addition to what Red said, ACID and Vegas complement each other's features—Vegas with its multitracking and ACID with its looping. Creating a flexible music bed in ACID for use in Vegas is as easy as pie with the right materials (e.g., ACIDized loops). Iacobus ------- RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid Pre-order Instant ACID mD at ACIDplanet Guitars 4 Kids

The main thing that it does, is that it has a master Tempo and Key signature. So let's say if you put your song together and you decide you would like to increase the tempo a little, alls you do is adjust one slider and all the audio events timestrech to this tempo. In Vegas, there is a project master tempo, where when you start to import Acid loops, they will automatically adjust to this tempo.......but what if you decide to change the master tempo? Well all the audio events in a project do not follow this project master tempo if you adjust it. This is a similar feature for the master key signature slider also. You just adjust the master key signature and Acid will transpose all the loops in an Acid project to that master key signature.

Another thing that Acid has is the ability to place tempo markers along the timeline. So if you wanted to say start a project at 110BPM and have it jump to 95 BPM somewhere later in the song, you can do this in Acid by dropping Tempo markers.

Acid also has midi tracks, if you need to arrange midi sequenced loops along with audio loops.

Acid also has the paint brush tool, where it makes it very simple to paint your loops in along the timeline, where in Vegas you have to first drop the loop in and then drag it, and then drag the loop in later if you want it to stop then start at a different point. In Acid each track only has one loop on it, therefore the paint brush tools allows to to easily just paint a song together making it much simpler to have loops come in and out along the timeline.

Another cool thing added to Acid in v5.0 is the Groove templates. Basically this allows you to apply different grooves like swing, shuffle, etc to an audio loop. So basically you could start off with a straight 4/4 rock beat and make it shuffle using a groove template

These are the main things that I can think of, aside from the new media manager, which helps organize your loops if you have a large collection of loop libraries on your PC.

Check it out here more in detail:
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/showproduct.asp?pid=928

Goto the links on the right and it will list most of the features. If you're already familiar with Vegas then you'll see a few things that Vegas doesn't have.

But on the most part, you are right. With the new addition in Vegas 5 of supporting Acid loops, it's getting pretty close to having most of Acid's abilities if you work hard enough at it.