Sony Acid 7 Manual

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Quantizing note events
You can use the MIDI Quantize dialog to force notes to align with musical beats based on the parameters you 
specify.
1.Select the notes you want to quantize. For more information, see Selecting note events on page 138.
2.Click the Quantize button ( ). The MIDI Quantize dialog appears.
3.From the Quantize resolution drop-down list, choose the beat to which you want the selected notes to be 
quantized.
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Using the list editor
The List Editor tab on the Track Properties window allows you to view and edit all MIDI data using ACID’s 
list editor plug-in. The list editor displays each event in your MIDI file as a row in a table. The columns in 
the table contain information on each event’s parameters. 
Viewing the list editor
1.Double-click the MIDI icon ( ) on the track header to open the Track Properties window.
2.Click the List Editor tab. The list editor appears.
Previewing...

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Previewing events
You can preview individual note events within the MIDI file.
1.Select the Enable Real-Time MIDI button ( ) at the top of the Track Properties window.
2.In the list editor, click the Monitor button ( ) to turn on the event monitor.
3.Click anywhere in an event row to play the event.
Filtering the list
A MIDI file can contain a dizzying number of individual events. You can speed the task of locating events in 
the list editor by applying a filter. You can...

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Event parameters
The table below describes the editable event parameters for different event types.
Event type Editable parameter Description
After Touch Start Time Time (in measures.beats.ticks) where you want the event to begin.
Channel MIDI channel (1-16) where you want to send the event.
Pressure Amount of vibrato (0-127) you want to apply to each voice on the channel.
Control Change Start Time Time (in measures.beats.ticks) where you want the event to begin.
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Program Change Start Time Time (in measures.beats.ticks) where you want the event to begin.
Channel MIDI channel (1-16) where you want to send the event.
Patch Number of the new patch you want to play.
* Packed nonregistered parameter numbers (NRPN) are used to adjust settings such as vibrato and filtering, but are not part of the 
General MIDI specification. Refer to your MIDI device’s documentation for more information about the required parameters.
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MIDI notes and frequencies
The following table shows the musical pitch and frequency associated with each MIDI note.
A5 is 440 Hz, and middle C is C5 at 261.63 Hz. These values can differ, often by one octave, from values 
used by other manufacturers. The following frequencies are based on equal temperament tuning.
Pitch MIDI Key Frequency Pitch MIDI Key Frequency Pitch MIDI Key Frequency
C 0 0 8.176 G 3 43 97.998 D 7 86 1174.7
C# -0 1 8.662 G#3 44 103.82 D#7 87 1244.5
D 0 2...

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Creating events
In addition to editing existing events, you can also create new events.
1.Click the Insert Event button ( ). The Insert MIDI Event dialog appears.
2.Choose a track from the Tr a c k  drop-down list.
3.Choose an event type from the Event type drop-down list.
4.Enter a start time in the Start time box.
5.Enter values for the remaining event parameters.
6.Click Insert. The new event is inserted at the designated start time.
Step recording events
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5.Choose the length of an individual note from the Duration drop-down list. 
Note: When you choose a duration longer than the step size, 
ACID overlaps the note with the note in the next step.
6.Input the MIDI using an external device, or specify settings for each note you want to record:
In the
 Start time box, enter the point at which you want to start recording.
Select the 
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4.Choose the appropriate options for quantizing:
Select the 
Start times check box to snap event start times to the beat selected in the Quantize resolution 
drop-down list.
Select the 
Note durations check box to snap note durations to the beat selected in the Quantize resolution 
drop-down list.
Select the 
Notes only check box to quantize note events alone. When you select this check box, the list 
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4.Click OK. The new plug-in appears as a tab in the Track Properties window. 
Note: When you load an OPT plug-in in the Track 
Properties window, ACID loads the plug-in for that track 
alone. To use the plug-in in a different MIDI track, you must 
load the plug-in from the Track Properties window for that 
track.
Saving, reloading, or replacing MIDI files
When you alter a MIDI file using any of the tabs in the Track Properties window, ACID saves the changes in 
the project...