Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge -ACID Product Family

Subject:Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge Posted by: pHuNzOnE Date:8/30/2006 7:56:27 PM I have some 'loops' that are not 'acidized' ... but I know the key they were recorded in. I have 'beat mapped' them and they work fine by using their key for the project key ... but I was wondering if there would be any reason not to simply change the acid properties with Sound Forge and turn them into loops. Any advice? Thoughts? Thanks
Subject:RE: Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge Reply by: Iacobus Date:8/31/2006 10:26:34 AM Loops are usually reserved for shorter-phrased samples while Beatmapped tracks are reserved for longer-phrased samples. Loops are always loaded into available RAM. Naturally, you don't want to take a 3-minute sample and ACIDize as a Loop; it will eat your RAM like candy. You could ACIDize with either application. Sound Forge has an extra set of tools (like the Loop Tuner; Sound Forge full version only) that can help you tweak your sample for looping perfection. But if your samples need no editing, ACID Pro is just as good. In fact, ACID Pro should the last step even if you created the ACIDized Loop in Sound Forge. The reason for this is ACID Pro's stretch markers feature, which helps ACID stretch a Loop properly when deviating from the Loop's original tempo. It can and usually will make a Loop sound that much better when stretching to other tempos. Iacobus
Subject:RE: Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge Reply by: pHuNzOnE Date:8/31/2006 12:28:01 PM Thanks again. Iacobus, am I supposed to buy your book? You are incredibly informative. I guess DFD (Direct From Disk) technology should be on the suggestions for future releases?

Subject:Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge

Posted by: pHuNzOnE

Date:8/30/2006 7:56:27 PM

I have some 'loops' that are not 'acidized' ... but I know the key they were recorded in.
I have 'beat mapped' them and they work fine by using their key for the project key ... but I was wondering if there would be any reason not to simply change the acid properties with Sound Forge and turn them into loops.

Any advice? Thoughts?

Thanks

Subject:RE: Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:8/31/2006 10:26:34 AM

Loops are usually reserved for shorter-phrased samples while Beatmapped tracks are reserved for longer-phrased samples.

Loops are always loaded into available RAM. Naturally, you don't want to take a 3-minute sample and ACIDize as a Loop; it will eat your RAM like candy.

You could ACIDize with either application. Sound Forge has an extra set of tools (like the Loop Tuner; Sound Forge full version only) that can help you tweak your sample for looping perfection. But if your samples need no editing, ACID Pro is just as good.

In fact, ACID Pro should the last step even if you created the ACIDized Loop in Sound Forge. The reason for this is ACID Pro's stretch markers feature, which helps ACID stretch a Loop properly when deviating from the Loop's original tempo. It can and usually will make a Loop sound that much better when stretching to other tempos.

Iacobus

Subject:RE: Beat Map vs. Loop using Sound Forge

Reply by: pHuNzOnE

Date:8/31/2006 12:28:01 PM

Thanks again.

Iacobus, am I supposed to buy your book? You are incredibly informative.

I guess DFD (Direct From Disk) technology should be on the suggestions for future releases?