Acid Pro 5.0 info needed at DVinfo.net

Drew Meinecke · April 5th, 2005, 04:18 PM

I am about to purchase Sony Acid Pro 5.0 and I still am unclear about the software. Can I write songs and have the computer play the songs I write with a variety of instruments? Or is it just loops that I work with? Please answer. Thanks.

Mitchell Stookey · April 5th, 2005, 06:35 PM

It is loops you use to mix and make a song, score etc. You can use a variety of instruments, but they will all be loops. You can't "write" music.

Drew Meinecke · April 5th, 2005, 08:47 PM

Oh no....... Are you sure? Can I play music on a MIDI Keyboard and put that onto the program and use that to make music?

Rob Lohman · April 6th, 2005, 02:56 AM

I've renamed and moved your thread to the audio forum.

Bruce S. Yarock · April 6th, 2005, 05:15 AM

Acid is a loop and sample based system. You can use enyire loops, or create your own loops out of specific sample sounds, If you want a drum track, for example, you can find a loop that works for you, or you can start with individual kit sounds ( kick, snare hats. etc.) and create your own loop.
You can also slice and dice the complete loops and end up with something new and customized. For midi recording, on the other hand, I use Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase SX. If you're looking for something cheaper, check out Cakewalk.
Bruce Yarock

Drew Meinecke · April 6th, 2005, 05:58 AM

But it says that you can import MIDI files, can you?

Could I buy Cakewalk, do MIDI stuff with that and then put those files into Acid Pro?

Bruce S. Yarock · April 6th, 2005, 08:11 AM

As far as importing midi files into Acid 5.0, I can't answer that. I use 4.0 and don't have 5.0.
I do import acid loops,etc. into Nuendo and Cubase, and I'm sure you can do the same in Cakewalk. I like working in these programs more than in Acid... I find Acid's commands etc. to be very non-intuitive,but that's just me.
Bruce yarock

April 5th, 2005, 04:18 PM	#1
Drew Meinecke Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 53	Need Help Immediately I am about to purchase Sony Acid Pro 5.0 and I still am unclear about the software. Can I write songs and have the computer play the songs I write with a variety of instruments? Or is it just loops that I work with? Please answer. Thanks.

April 6th, 2005, 02:56 AM	#4
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April 5th, 2005, 06:35 PM	#2
Mitchell Stookey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 196	It is loops you use to mix and make a song, score etc. You can use a variety of instruments, but they will all be loops. You can't "write" music.

April 5th, 2005, 08:47 PM	#3
Drew Meinecke Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 53	Oh no....... Are you sure? Can I play music on a MIDI Keyboard and put that onto the program and use that to make music?

April 6th, 2005, 05:15 AM	#5
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Acid is a loop and sample based system. You can use enyire loops, or create your own loops out of specific sample sounds, If you want a drum track, for example, you can find a loop that works for you, or you can start with individual kit sounds ( kick, snare hats. etc.) and create your own loop. You can also slice and dice the complete loops and end up with something new and customized. For midi recording, on the other hand, I use Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase SX. If you're looking for something cheaper, check out Cakewalk. Bruce Yarock

April 6th, 2005, 05:58 AM	#6
Drew Meinecke Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 53	But it says that you can import MIDI files, can you? Could I buy Cakewalk, do MIDI stuff with that and then put those files into Acid Pro?

April 6th, 2005, 08:11 AM	#7
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	As far as importing midi files into Acid 5.0, I can't answer that. I use 4.0 and don't have 5.0. I do import acid loops,etc. into Nuendo and Cubase, and I'm sure you can do the same in Cakewalk. I like working in these programs more than in Acid... I find Acid's commands etc. to be very non-intuitive,but that's just me. Bruce yarock