Sony Acid 7 Manual

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Q
Quantizing MIDI
In the list editor, 146
In the piano roll editor, 139
R
Recording, 127–130
MIDI step recording, 145
MIDI tracks, 131
Multiple takes, 130
Properties, 128
Setting levels, 129
Redo, 49
Regions, 76–77
In the Chopper, 87
Registration assistance, 1
Reloading
Media files, 108
MIDI files, 148
Removing
Audio from a video, 154
Video tracks, 153
Renaming
Mixer controls, 51
Tr a c k s , 4 5
Tracks in MIDI files, 133
Rendering
MIDI projects, 150
Projects, 54
Supported formats, 55
Surround projects, 168
To new tracks, 109
Using custom settings, 55
Reordering tracks, 45
Replacing
Media files, 109
MIDI files, 148
Resetting MIDI ports, 149
Resizing
Tr a c k s , 4 5
Windows, 173
ReWire panel applications
inserting as soft synth, 119
Locating for use in ACID, 119
opening, 119
using with ACID, 119
Ripping tracks from CD, 37
Ripple editing, 64–67
Cutting events, 65
Deleting events, 66
Pasting events, 66
Ruler offset, 173
S
Sample rate, 34
Saving
Changes to MIDI files, 148
Plug-in packages, 96, 124
Presets, 122
Projects, 53
Track properties to media files, 109
Scoring video, 156
Selecting events, 42–44
Shortcut keys, 19
Signal flow
Audio, 24–25
MIDI, 26–27
Sliding
Events, 68
Video events, 154
Slipping
Events, 68
Video events, 154
Slip-trimming
Events, 68
Video events, 154
Snapping, 78
In the Chopper window, 85
Soft synth controls, 115–125
Adding, 116
Assigning tracks to, 120
Deleting, 120
modifying properties, 116
Routing to DLS sets, 117
Routing to VST instruments, 117
Soft Synth Properties window, 19
Soloing
Mixer controls, 121
Tracks, 16, 48
Tracks in MIDI files, 133
Splitting events, 62
Start offset, 69
Step recording MIDI, 145
Streaming media commands, 73
Stretching properties, 105–108
Summary properties tab, 33
Surround, 157–168
Automating panning, 165–167
Hardware setup, 158
Keyframes, 165–167
LFE channel, 157, 160
Panning, 160
Rendering, 168 
						

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Surround Panner window, 18, 163
Sync preferences tab, 184
Synchronizing audio and video, 153
System requirements, 11
T
Takes, recording multiple, 130
Technical support, 1
Tempo changes
Marker, 81
Project, 79
Temporary files, 36, 180
Ti m e
Fitting projects to time, 83
Inserting into projects, 82
Ti m e  d i s p l a y, 1 7 7
Time markers, 73
Time ruler, 17, 173
Time signature changes
Marker, 81
Project, 80
Timecode synchronization, 151–152
Tips and tricks, 187–195
Toolbar, 14, 175–177
Track list, 15
Track Properties window, 18, 105–109, 132–133
Track view, 16Tracks
Adjusting bus send levels, 112
Adjusting mix, 46
Adjusting several simultaneously, 48
Assigning to busses, 15, 111
Assigning to effect chains, 114
Assigning to soft synth controls, 120
Changing color, 45
Changing pitch, 82
Copying, cutting, pasting, 46
Default properties, 178
Deleting, 46
Duplicating, 45
Effects, 93–96
Envelopes, 97–102
Muting, 16, 47
Panning, 16, 46, 97–102, 161
Properties, 105–109, 132–133, 178
Renaming, 45
Reordering, 45
Resizing, 45
Soloing, 16, 48
Stretching properties, 105–108
Types, 38, 105
Volume, 16, 46
Transport bar, 17
Tr a n s p o s i n g
Beatmapped tracks to the project key, 108
Keys within a project, 81
Loop tracks to the project key, 107
MIDI tracks to the project key, 132
Project keys, 80
Trimming events, 61
U
Undo, 48
Undo history, 49
V
Video, 153–156
Adding, 153
Editing events, 154
Frame numbering, 154
Hiding/showing, 153
Removing, 153
Removing associated audio, 154
Scoring, 156
Synchronizing with audio, 153
Video preferences tab, 183
Video window, 18, 155
Vo i c e s
Patch changes for DLS sets, 117
VST instruments, 117 
						

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Vo l u m e
Event, 69
Project, 50, 120
Recording, 129
Track, 16, 46
Tracks in MIDI files, 133
VST Instruments
Preferences, 182
VST instruments
Loading banks and presets, 118
Locating for use in ACID, 118
Routing MIDI tracks to, 120, 149
Using, 117
W
Wall of sound, 190
What’s new?, 29–32
What’sThis? help, 13
Window docking area, 18
Windows
Audio Plug-In, 18, 93–96
Chopper, 18, 85
Docking/floating, 172
Explorer, 18, 35–37
Hiding/showing, 171
Main, 13
Mixer, 18, 50–52, 111–125
Soft Synth Properties, 19
Surround Panner, 18, 163
Track Properties, 18, 105–109, 132–133
Video, 18
Writing to CD, 57
Z
Zoom controls
Chopper window, 86
Main window, 17 
						

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