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Subject:Merging Acid Files
Posted by: Dogknees
Date:3/24/2000 5:51:00 AM

Is there any way to merge two files. What I mean is, say I
have two songs each with several tracks. Is there a way to
take one or more tracks from one song and insert them as
new tracks in the other song.

I know I can use the same samples, etc., but if you have
created a full drum riff from samples for example, it is
very tedious to have to open one file, check the location
of the next few beats, open the second file and place them
there. Even worse when you have envelopes on all the beats!

Thanks

Gordon

Subject:Re: Merging Acid Files
Reply by: Kelly_S
Date:3/24/2000 11:20:00 AM

Hello Gordon, there is no way to do this.

Thanks.


Gordon Bentley wrote:
>>Is there any way to merge two files. What I mean is, say I
>>have two songs each with several tracks. Is there a way to
>>take one or more tracks from one song and insert them as
>>new tracks in the other song.
>>
>>I know I can use the same samples, etc., but if you have
>>created a full drum riff from samples for example, it is
>>very tedious to have to open one file, check the location
>>of the next few beats, open the second file and place them
>>there. Even worse when you have envelopes on all the beats!
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Gordon
>>

Subject:Re: Merging Acid Files
Reply by: SonicOtherTed
Date:3/24/2000 4:04:00 PM

Why not just save the drum riff you built as a wav file, and bring it
into your project as a loop? Do you need to have the ability to
adjust your envelopes? If you do, revert to the original, make the
changes, and resave the wav file, then re-import it. Hope this helps.

Thump

K.Shaffer wrote:
>>Hello Gordon, there is no way to do this.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>>Gordon Bentley wrote:
>>>>Is there any way to merge two files. What I mean is, say I
>>>>have two songs each with several tracks. Is there a way to
>>>>take one or more tracks from one song and insert them as
>>>>new tracks in the other song.
>>>>
>>>>I know I can use the same samples, etc., but if you have
>>>>created a full drum riff from samples for example, it is
>>>>very tedious to have to open one file, check the location
>>>>of the next few beats, open the second file and place them
>>>>there. Even worse when you have envelopes on all the beats!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Gordon
>>>>

Subject:Re: Merging Acid Files
Reply by: Dogknees
Date:3/26/2000 3:35:00 AM

Thanks for the reply. That is pretty much what I am doing at the
moment.

I was just thinking it would be much easier if you could bring in the
whole sequence with envelopes and individual samples (or bass line,
keyboard line, whatever) and then adjust the odd note to match the
new tune. One thing I wanted to do was change some of the drum
samples in the new song.

Guess I'll just have to be diligent about saving all my bits and
pieces!

Thanks,

Dogknees

The_Thump wrote:
>>Why not just save the drum riff you built as a wav file, and bring
it
>>into your project as a loop? Do you need to have the ability to
>>adjust your envelopes? If you do, revert to the original, make the
>>changes, and resave the wav file, then re-import it. Hope this
helps.
>>
>>Thump
>>
>>K.Shaffer wrote:
>>>>Hello Gordon, there is no way to do this.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Gordon Bentley wrote:
>>>>>>Is there any way to merge two files. What I mean is, say I
>>>>>>have two songs each with several tracks. Is there a way to
>>>>>>take one or more tracks from one song and insert them as
>>>>>>new tracks in the other song.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I know I can use the same samples, etc., but if you have
>>>>>>created a full drum riff from samples for example, it is
>>>>>>very tedious to have to open one file, check the location
>>>>>>of the next few beats, open the second file and place them
>>>>>>there. Even worse when you have envelopes on all the beats!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gordon
>>>>>>

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