Subject:Newbie with a basic question

Posted by: gcaLuna13

Date:11/29/2009 9:14:55 AM

I just bought Music Studio - Anyhow, I'm trying to import two songs back-to-back but the second song is using the characteristics of the first song. How do i import them with their own tempo?

Second Question:
What is the easiest way to cut and paste segments of a song?

Subject:RE: Newbie with a basic question

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:11/29/2009 12:20:00 PM

> I'm trying to import two songs back-to-back but the second song is using the characteristics of the first song. How do i import them with their own tempo?

Are you using the Beatmap Wizard? It should come up by default when you drop a song into ACID. When you beatmap the songs, make sure to save the beatmaper information with the file (on the last screen of the beatmapper wizard). Then beatmap the next song. They should both conform to the project tempo. If you want them to be at different tempos then you need to drop a tempo marker in between the songs to change the project tempo.

> What is the easiest way to cut and paste segments of a song?

Press the 'S' key to slice up the file and then just drag-n-drop the pieces into place or copy and paste (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V).

~jr

Subject:RE: Newbie with a basic question

Reply by: gcaLuna13

Date:11/29/2009 10:20:30 PM

Thanks JR

There is still something I'm not quite understanding. When I open up the Beatmapper Wizard and save the information, the track DOES keep the right tempo (96) but when I run the next track with BeatMapper it loads THAT track (@ 120) and then the first track changes to 120 as well.

I can't figure out how to make them keep their own individual characteristics (one @ 96 and the other @ 120) and I have no idea how to use markers to change the tempo from 96 to 120 especially when I want the music to blend with fades versus a stop, pause, and play routine.

Please advise.

Subject:RE: Newbie with a basic question

Reply by: pwppch

Date:11/30/2009 7:32:50 AM

Place the cursor at the start of your project.
To drop a tempo marker, type "t".
Enter the tempo you want.
Place the cursor at the start of the second file.
Type 't'.
Enter the tempo you want.

You can move the tempo markers around dragging them with the left mouse button pressed.
You can double click on the tempo marker to change it.

You should consider downloading and reading the ACID users manual. It presents the concept of tempo markers and how to work with them.

Please fill out your system specs in your user profile here on the forums.

Peter

Subject:RE: Newbie with a basic question

Reply by: gcaLuna13

Date:11/30/2009 9:50:38 AM

Thanks Peter... Very helpful.

Although, for precision, how do I use the markers for fades?

I guess I should have been more precise in my meaning of how I'm using Sony ACID in this case.

I want to create 1 long continuous song to use as a basketball arena warm-up song (no silent gaps - maybe just fades so it's not so extreme at the break point).

I can't imagine using 4 or 5 markers back-to-back with step down properties? Perhaps that is the only solution.

Meaning: My song at 120 ends into a fade - create my first marker @ 115 - create another @ 110 - right next to it and so on until I get to my next track that is to be played at 96.

Does that make any sense?

All the while my 96 song is fading in (under my first track of 120 - and overlapping slightly for smooth transition). A group of markers will make SOME portion of both songs seem distorted. Although with the quieting fades, maybe no one will notice except me.

Subject:RE: Newbie with a basic question

Reply by: pwppch

Date:11/30/2009 1:26:37 PM

Although, for precision, how do I use the markers for fades?

If I get your meaning, you should read about tempo curves in the online help or users manual. It will do what you want.

If you are talking about mixing the first track's audio with the second, again I would recommend you read up about cross fades or volume automation/envelopes.

There is just too much detail and possibilities in these areas to cover here in the forums. If after reading up and experimenting a bit, feel free to ask some specifics here. I am sure the forum community can help you to work out the problems you migh encounter.

Peter

Subject:RE: Newbie with a basic question

Reply by: gcaLuna13

Date:11/30/2009 1:52:41 PM

Yes. Thank You again. I'll read up on some of the issues. I think I managed to get what I want already with your help.

Sometimes manuals are useless to newbies - because what I might call "group" might be "Join" in this case.

Ex: There was a lull in a song with too much dead air so I used "S" on both ends of the quiet section (cutting it out) and tried to move the two new ends together and "Group" them - No Group - I did find a "join" but that just put the dead air back in automatically. Get my meaning? Newbies don't always know what to look for in the books because of the terminology.