Subject:Considering ACID

Posted by: TC

Date:3/6/1999 6:07:45 AM

Can I extract loops from an audio CD through my computer CD
drive and them manipulate them in Acid, save them as .wav
files and export them to my DAW?
Thanks,
TC

Subject:Re: Considering ACID

Reply by: pwppch

Date:3/6/1999 1:26:41 PM

Sure can. You will need a tool to extract the audio from the CD, ACID
does
not provide this. CD Architect will do this for you.

You will then need to edit the extracted audio and "Acidize" the loops
you
create. Forge 4.5 (Full or XP) has tools specially designed to help
you cut
up and edit loops for ACID.

Peter

TC wrote in message ...
>Can I extract loops from an audio CD through my computer CD
>drive and them manipulate them in Acid, save them as .wav
>files and export them to my DAW?
>Thanks,
>TC

Subject:Sample This!

Reply by: Michelle

Date:3/7/1999 6:04:36 AM

Peter Haller wrote:
>>Sure can. You will need a tool to extract the audio from the CD,
ACID
>>does
>>not provide this. CD Architect will do this for you.
>>
>>You will then need to edit the extracted audio and "Acidize" the
loops
>>you
>>create. Forge 4.5 (Full or XP) has tools specially designed to help
>>you cut
>>up and edit loops for ACID.

But Peter...this can all be accomplished with Sound Forge
and your PC's "CD Player" applet!

1.) Open up CD Player Applet, and find the track you want to
sample from.

2.) Open up Sound Forge. I use SFXP 4.5. Hit the "record"
button and set up your recording session. Preview the
material you want to sample using the VU meter, making sure
the levels are just in the yellow with the occasional peak
hitting red. If you are clipping all the time you will
introduce digital clipping into your track which is far
uglier than analog tape clipping. Analog tape can be
recorded "hot"...you can't do that in the Digital Domain.

3.) When you are satisfied with your meter readings, find
the place you want to sample from again, hit "record" in the
SF recording window, then hit play on the CD Player Applet.
Hit "stop" in the SF recording window, then "stop" on the CD
Player. You have your sample.

4.) Cut and tweak as needed in SF.

5.) If you can't get a high enough level from the CD player
to record, don't sweat it. The "Normalize" function in SF
and SFXP will save your bacon.

6.) ACIDize the loop either in ACID or using the ACID tools
in SF and you are good to go.

--.\\<-H--

Subject:Re: Sample This!

Reply by: pwppch

Date:3/8/1999 4:02:42 AM

Abosuletly Michelle. Guess I read into the original post's "extract"
request.

This is recoding in real time. Audio Extraction directly from the CD
is
faster and you don't have to go through a D/A and A/D conversion in
the
method you describe.

You are correct, and if one does not have a tool to extract audio
directly
from the CD, then yours is a viable altenative.

Peter


Michelle wrote in message ...
>
>
>Peter Haller wrote:
>>>Sure can. You will need a tool to extract the audio from the CD,
ACID
>>>does
>>>not provide this. CD Architect will do this for you.
>>>
>>>You will then need to edit the extracted audio and "Acidize" the
loops
>>>you
>>>create. Forge 4.5 (Full or XP) has tools specially designed to
help
>>>you cut
>>>up and edit loops for ACID.
>
>But Peter...this can all be accomplished with Sound Forge
>and your PC's "CD Player" applet!
>
>1.) Open up CD Player Applet, and find the track you want to
>sample from.
>
>2.) Open up Sound Forge. I use SFXP 4.5. Hit the "record"
>button and set up your recording session. Preview the
>material you want to sample using the VU meter, making sure
>the levels are just in the yellow with the occasional peak
>hitting red. If you are clipping all the time you will
>introduce digital clipping into your track which is far
>uglier than analog tape clipping. Analog tape can be
>recorded "hot"...you can't do that in the Digital Domain.
>
>3.) When you are satisfied with your meter readings, find
>the place you want to sample from again, hit "record" in the
>SF recording window, then hit play on the CD Player Applet.
>Hit "stop" in the SF recording window, then "stop" on the CD
>Player. You have your sample.
>
>4.) Cut and tweak as needed in SF.
>
>5.) If you can't get a high enough level from the CD player
>to record, don't sweat it. The "Normalize" function in SF
>and SFXP will save your bacon.
>
>6.) ACIDize the loop either in ACID or using the ACID tools
>in SF and you are good to go.
>
>--.\\<-H--

Subject:Re: Considering ACID

Reply by: Jack556

Date:7/6/1999 10:30:00 AM

Yes you can. Acid would be ideal for that. However, you will also need a "ripper". That is a program that will extract audio from your CD-ROM drive and convert it to .WAV files for you. I highly recommend MusicMatch Jukebox
. It's the fastest program around, and as opposed to CD Architech it will only cost you $30 for the full version with free unlimited updates! (you can download the demo for free) You can get it at mp3.com. Also if you don't need to use a lot of effects in your music, I sugesst you get Acid Music. It's way cheaper than Acid Pro.

I wish you success in your music ventures.

Jack


Terry wrote:
>>Can I extract loops from an audio CD through my computer CD
>>drive and them manipulate them in Acid, save them as .wav
>>files and export them to my DAW?
>>Thanks,
>>TC
>>