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Subject:new to Acid and Mixing Posted by: Editguy43 Date:9/30/2008 3:04:55 PM I am new to Acid and want to make music but not just use loops i want to record my own stuff from keyboard and Guitar is Acid a good DAW does it work like say Sonar or or protools or is it limited in its use as a full DAW. i have used for creating looped music and very much enjoy getting my 8 pack every week. I have learned alllot from playing around with them. but i see people who record thier own instrument use other software. I like Acid ( i acually have Studio 7) and Vegas Pro 8. but is is suited for full production. Message last edited on9/30/2008 5:50:07 PM byEditguy43.
Subject:RE: new to Acid and Mixing Reply by: JohnnyRoy Date:10/1/2008 7:44:52 AM I can't speak for Music Studio 7, but ACID Pro 6 is a DAW just like Sonar or ProTools. You just plug in your instrument or mic, ARM your audio track, and record to your hearts content. Expecting Music Studio to be like Sonar and ProTools may be asking a bit much but ACID Pro 6 is definitely capable. I would read up on audio recording in the help file or manual and give it a try. ~jr
Subject:RE: new to Acid and Mixing Reply by: Editguy43 Date:10/1/2008 10:13:37 AM Thank you very much for the reply, i thought that it was a DAW but you look at sonar and PT and they look so different I guess that the simple interface of ACID is what fooled me. but clean and clear is always better, that is why i love Vegas so much. I have another quick question it you dont mind, what type of midi controller would you recommend for a person on a budjet. I have looked at M-Audio and the Oxogen and Axium series, also Yamaha PRS keyboards. Again I am a begginner player. I am doing all this so I can create my own music beds and scores for videos I am working on. Again thanks for any and all recomendations and help.
Subject:RE: new to Acid and Mixing Reply by: JohnnyRoy Date:10/2/2008 5:14:37 AM I like the M-Audio keyboard controllers. I have the old M-Audio Radium 49 but I have my eye on a new Axiom controller (Oxygen are the older version). If you can afford it, I woulds go with the Axiom. You may be a beginner but odds are, you will get better and want a good controller. Get the Oxygen if the Axiom's are too expensive. They are also very good, they just don't have the drum pads, big LED display, and semi-weighted action of the Axiom. Which brings us to what size. Controllers come in 25, 49, 61, and 88 note configurations: The 25 note models are great or people to can't play keyboards and just want to lay down a bass line or a few chords with one hand (or for traveling on the road even if you are a keyboard player) but you will get frustrated by not having anywhere to put your left hand if you really want to play. I plan on eventually picking up an Axiom 25 to take on the road because it's better than nothing in those circumstances. The 49 and 61 note models are the sweet spot. With my Radium 49 I sometimes get frustrated because my left hand runs out of keys but it is a nice size to keep standing upright by my computer and just lay on my lap to play. I'm considering an Axiom 61 as my next purchase because 61 notes is a full keyboard for any electronic instruments and I really miss having 61 notes. I don't know how well it will fit on my lap so I might have to set it up on a stand but we'll see, The 88 notes models are primarily for pianists. There are no electronic keyboards with 88 keys (sans an old Fender Rhodes), they all have 61 note keyboards. I have an old 73 note controller that I keep in my studio and I enjoy playing it but unless you long for a real piano, the 88 key version and big and heavy and really for studio use. Hope that helps, ~jr

Subject:new to Acid and Mixing

Posted by: Editguy43

Date:9/30/2008 3:04:55 PM

I am new to Acid and want to make music but not just use loops i want to record my own stuff from keyboard and Guitar is Acid a good DAW does it work like say Sonar or or protools or is it limited in its use as a full DAW. i have used for creating looped music and very much enjoy getting my 8 pack every week.
I have learned alllot from playing around with them. but i see people who record thier own instrument use other software. I like Acid ( i acually have Studio 7) and Vegas Pro 8. but is is suited for full production.

Message last edited on9/30/2008 5:50:07 PM byEditguy43.

Subject:RE: new to Acid and Mixing

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:10/1/2008 7:44:52 AM

I can't speak for Music Studio 7, but ACID Pro 6 is a DAW just like Sonar or ProTools. You just plug in your instrument or mic, ARM your audio track, and record to your hearts content. Expecting Music Studio to be like Sonar and ProTools may be asking a bit much but ACID Pro 6 is definitely capable. I would read up on audio recording in the help file or manual and give it a try.

~jr

Subject:RE: new to Acid and Mixing

Reply by: Editguy43

Date:10/1/2008 10:13:37 AM

Thank you very much for the reply, i thought that it was a DAW but you look at sonar and PT and they look so different I guess that the simple interface of ACID is what fooled me. but clean and clear is always better, that is why i love Vegas so much. I have another quick question it you dont mind, what type of midi controller would you recommend for a person on a budjet. I have looked at M-Audio and the Oxogen and Axium series, also Yamaha PRS keyboards. Again I am a begginner player. I am doing all this so I can create my own music beds and scores for videos I am working on.

Again thanks for any and all recomendations and help.

Subject:RE: new to Acid and Mixing

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:10/2/2008 5:14:37 AM

I like the M-Audio keyboard controllers. I have the old M-Audio Radium 49 but I have my eye on a new Axiom controller (Oxygen are the older version). If you can afford it, I woulds go with the Axiom. You may be a beginner but odds are, you will get better and want a good controller. Get the Oxygen if the Axiom's are too expensive. They are also very good, they just don't have the drum pads, big LED display, and semi-weighted action of the Axiom.

Which brings us to what size. Controllers come in 25, 49, 61, and 88 note configurations:

The 25 note models are great or people to can't play keyboards and just want to lay down a bass line or a few chords with one hand (or for traveling on the road even if you are a keyboard player) but you will get frustrated by not having anywhere to put your left hand if you really want to play. I plan on eventually picking up an Axiom 25 to take on the road because it's better than nothing in those circumstances.

The 49 and 61 note models are the sweet spot. With my Radium 49 I sometimes get frustrated because my left hand runs out of keys but it is a nice size to keep standing upright by my computer and just lay on my lap to play. I'm considering an Axiom 61 as my next purchase because 61 notes is a full keyboard for any electronic instruments and I really miss having 61 notes. I don't know how well it will fit on my lap so I might have to set it up on a stand but we'll see,

The 88 notes models are primarily for pianists. There are no electronic keyboards with 88 keys (sans an old Fender Rhodes), they all have 61 note keyboards. I have an old 73 note controller that I keep in my studio and I enjoy playing it but unless you long for a real piano, the 88 key version and big and heavy and really for studio use.

Hope that helps,

~jr