Subject:Acid files

Posted by: ccooper

Date:2/27/1999 6:40:37 PM

I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a wave
it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying to
get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
formula or something to get the exact # of beats every time?

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: Lynchmob

Date:3/1/1999 6:40:59 PM

Chris Cooper wrote:
>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a
wave
>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying
to
>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every
time?
>

I have the same problem, Please E-mail me with the solution
if you get one, celynch@texas.net

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: SonicAcidMan

Date:3/3/1999 5:55:21 PM

Hi guys, hope I can help.

These must be loops that aren't ACIDized (do not have any
length or key information in a special ACID section of the
WAV file). Or it is possible that the editor is blowing
away this "ACIDize" info from the file. Basically when
ACID reloads the file, it guesses wrong at the number of
beats in the file.

Without a file being ACIDized ACID will usually guess
correctly on loops that are in 4/4 time, are 75-150 BPM and
are 1,2,4,8,16 or 32 measures long.

OK enough background - on to the fixes....

The quick fix:

To fix a file that plays back too fast double the number in
the "Number of beats" setting on the "Track Properties"
tab. To fix a file that plays back too slow halve the
number in the "Number of beats" setting on the "Track
Properties" tab.

Two more long term solutions for files that cause problems:

1. Save the file from ACID before editing it. That will
ACIDize (add the length info to the file). Sound Forge 4.5
(and XP 4.5) and most other editors will preserve this
extra info in the file.

2. Sound Forge 4.5 (and XP 4.5) both have a ACID Info
dialog - you can use this to be sure the length in beats is
correct. BTW .. Take a while to mess with the functions on
the ACID toolbar in Forge and XP - they give extra loop
editing power!

3. Previous versions of Sound Forge / XP do not know about
the ACID info in WAV files. When saving if asked to
preserve unknown "chunks" say YES - it is probably the ACID
info chunk with the length.

I agree that having to take these extra steps can suck.
The problem is that ACID by design does not mess with (i.e.
overwrite) your WAV file until prompted to.

Maybe in the next version we can do something better about
this... I will put it on the list...

Chris Moulios
ACID Dev. Lead


Chris Cooper wrote:
>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a
wave
>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying
to
>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every
time?
>>

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: Tex

Date:7/4/1999 1:06:00 AM

Chris Cooper wrote:
>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a wave
>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying to
>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every time?
>>

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: BBILLYK5

Date:3/22/2000 7:57:00 PM

Chris wrote:
>>Chris Cooper wrote:
>>>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a
>>wave
>>>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying
>>to
>>>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every
>>time?
>>>
>>
>>I have the same problem, Please E-mail me with the solution
>>if you get one, celynch@texas.net
>>

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: FFire

Date:4/27/2000 11:24:00 AM

uncheck "strech to tempo" box and thats all

peace
--Lev--

Tony wrote:
>>
>>
>>Chris Cooper wrote:
>>>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a wave
>>>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying to
>>>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every time?
>>>>

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: scottdoggy

Date:6/3/2000 4:53:00 PM

Chris wrote:
>>Chris Cooper wrote:
>>>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a
>>wave
>>>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying
>>to
>>>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every
>>time?
>>>
>>
>>I have the same problem, Please E-mail me with the solution
>>if you get one, celynch@texas.net
>>Well Chris the key thing for anyone creating music with samples is
TEMPO, try to make sure the sample you are using is the same tempo as
the sequencer, every sequencer will timestrech your sample to match
the selected seq tempo, there's not much of a choice to get around it
believe me mate, I am a sound engineer that loves mucking about with
samples and i suffer the same problem you and many others have, some
sequencers do a pretty good job as long as it does'nt have to
timestretch it by more that 10-20 bpm......see ya! have fun.....email
me some toons and i'll see if i can sort you out!!!!!

Subject:Re: Acid files

Reply by: scottdoggy

Date:6/3/2000 4:56:00 PM

Chris wrote:
>>Chris Cooper wrote:
>>>>I have Acid and SoundForge, when I tell Acid to edit a
>>wave
>>>>it opens up SoundForge to edit the file and I make my
>>>>changes just fine. The problem is when the files get back
>>>>in acid they are sped up. I know how to fix this by
>>>>guessing and editing the number of beats in the file. This
>>>>however is very annoying. I spend most of my time trying
>>to
>>>>get this correct. Is there a way around this or is there a
>>>>formula or something to get the exact # of beats every
>>time?
>>>
>>
>>I have the same problem, Please E-mail me with the solution
>>if you get one, celynch@texas.net
>>Well Chris the key thing for anyone creating music with samples is
TEMPO, try to make sure the sample you are using is the same tempo as
the sequencer, every sequencer will timestrech your sample to match
the selected seq tempo, there's not much of a choice to get around it
believe me mate, I am a sound engineer that loves mucking about with
samples and i suffer the same problem you and many others have, some
sequencers do a pretty good job as long as it does'nt have to
timestretch it by more that 10-20 bpm......see ya! have fun.....email
me some toons and i'll see if i can sort you out!!!!!

Subject:ignore this

Reply by: Kelly_S

Date:10/3/2000 10:13:00 AM

Test...test.

Subject:test

Reply by: Kelly_S

Date:10/3/2000 10:17:00 AM

test

Subject:RE: test

Reply by: riredale

Date:4/10/2014 12:46:18 PM

Don't hate me for wanting to set a new record for "Time interval between posts."

Subject:RE: test

Reply by: robwood

Date:4/10/2014 5:32:29 PM

the users here are listed as joining in 2000 or 2001 yet the postings are from 1999.
Sony had a different website prior to this one and they imported the previous threads?

Subject:RE: test

Reply by: sodbuster-ca

Date:4/11/2014 4:03:44 PM

"...Sony had a different website prior to this one and they imported the previous threads?

Actually, at that time (1999-2000), ACID was still owned by Sonic Foundry. So it appears that Sony acquired Sonic Foundry's Forum database along with other assets.

There's a hint of that in the thread: one of those posting calls himself "SonicAcidMan".