What is this Acid Loops software?

Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

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How would it be used? Confused

John Burton · From: Manassas, Va

I use Sony Acid for making backing tracks and such. It's not a bad program, but you sometimes have to "trick" it a little to get what you want.
Now if I was composing Dance Music or Trance or Electo-pop club, or Rap...then Sony Acid would be the best thing since sliced bread..however for making country/vintage Country western backings...it takes a LOT of tweaking.
Basically it works by looping prerecorded phrases. It lets you change tempo and such on these phrases while syncing them with other phrases (loops) without changing pitch. You stitch these loops and phrases together to make your tracks.
Like a Drum machine, but you can load ALL kinds of samples/phrases/etc int it.
THAT disk on ebay is just a collection of Pedal Steel riffs/licks than can be imported INTO Acid and used in compositions.
The BIG advantage to Sony Acid is there is a LOT of collections of loops/samples out there to use with it.

Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

Thanks John. Very interesting.

I found Sony's creative software site that has some descriptions and samples. I linked to that one and edited the ebay link out.

I see they have something called Acid Xpress 7...a free software download. Wonder if that is worthwhile? Anybody tried it?

Nicholai Steindler · From: New York, USA

I've used Acid, on and off for like 12 years or so I think. It's ok. Everything sounds kinda looped and canned and plastic though. Maybe the new one is better, I haven't tried the very latest incarnation, but I did try last years.

I can't believe I am endorsing this, but you might have better luck with a program called Magix. I've tried every one on the market, it is the easiest to hack out something that sounds like music and not electronica with no knowledge. Comes with an ok sound base too, I think it costs like $45 dollars if you pay for software.

http://download.cnet.com/Magix-Music-Maker/3000-2170_4-10698847.html

You can find sound packs (legal ones) on isohunt.com pretty easily.

If you know what you are doing, Ableton Live is an AMAZING piece of software. I haven't found anything it can't do, I've used it for making electronica, for recording me and my dad playing blues, to using it as a preamp/effects box and I've even live DJ'ed on it in the sense of making "mashups" as you go, I think would be the best way to describe it. It's just amazing. You might want to download software synths if you go to this level.

Obviously pro tools is the best.

Allan Munro · From: Pennsylvania, USA and Scotland

I tried 'Acid' when it first came out. It may be different now but I will NOT be installing it again. What happened was that after I had decided it was not for me I tried to remove it. Not so easy! There were bits of it all over my computer. I ended up backing up everything else and re-formatting the PC.
The later versions may be just fine. It is used by a lot of people so it probably is, but, I don't want to even think about my previous experience with it.

Regards, Allan.....
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Shane Glover · From: Oklahoma, USA

Hi Jerry

I to have the Acid program. I don't care for it much either. But thank goodness you have alot of choices as far as recording software. I personally use a product by Cakewalk. Called Guitar Tracks Pro. I find it to be as easy as using the old 4 track recorders. Just plug in and record what you want. I add Loops for drums and play the rest of the instruments myself.

Shane
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Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

Bummer, Allan. Thanks for that heads up. Thanks Shane, John and Nicolai for your input. Looks like there may be better alternatives. I'll look into these other programs.

I'm just looking for an aid to practicing and working up something whereby I can record a half dozen pedal steel and dobro tunes by myself. I could do the bass and rhythm parts but not the drums. Nothing on a highly professional level, but mainly for some family members and really close friends.

Do I need 2 programs ala BIAB and something else? Or can it be done successfully with one program? At present, I don't have anything. Thanks guys.

I may have posted this on the wrong board, so feel free to move to the appropriate section if need be.

Shane Glover · From: Oklahoma, USA

Jerry

The GT PRO software I have comes with a Cd full of various loops. I primarly use the drum loops. Like you I can play all the instruments but I have no way of recording multiple drum tracks at the same time.So I build a drum track with loops and then record Bass, rythm, lead, steel and vocals each on a seperate track.Then I mix it all down adding effects, compression and various mastering techniques. Then export the mix to my Cd burning program.

I purchased an epson printer that prints directly on inkjet printable cd's. I also make my own cd inserts and packaging.By the time I am done I have a cd that looks and sounds almost as good as the store bought cd's. I have been considering sending my mixes to a mastering facility to put the finishing touches on it. So in short Laughing

I think you can accomplish what you want to record with one program.

Hope that helps !
Shane
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Rick Campbell · From: Sneedville, TN, USA

Jerry....... PM sent.

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