SOUND FORGE PRO MAC 2.0 SOFTWARE
SOUND FORGE PRO MAC 2.0 PC

If the user specifies the root note, then the software's pitch‑shifting algorithm will also be able to go to work. For example, a drum loop recorded at 120bpm can be automatically time‑stretched to play back at 100bpm while maintaining the original pitch, or a bass line recorded with a root note of A can be pitch‑shifted to play back with a root of G but without altering its tempo.įor loops you create yourself, Acid will do its best to estimate the tempo.

SOUND FORGE PRO MAC 2.0 SOFTWARE

However, the fun starts when Acid knows the tempo (the loop's length in beats) and pitch (the root note of the musical phrase) of the audio involved, as the software can then adjust both the pitch and tempo of the audio in real time. Essentially, Acid provides a means of sequencing short audio files along a timeline in a fashion no different from the 'arrange' window of most MIDI or audio sequencers. Of course, the key element in the bundle is Acid itself and for those new to loop‑based sequencing, a brief introduction might be useful. Finally, a collection of some 600 loops is supplied covering styles including dance, techno, pop and rock. In addition, Sonic Foundry's XFX1, XFX2 and XFX3 effects packs are included, providing 18 DirectX audio plug‑ins such as chorus, delay, distortion and reverb. Sound Forge XP provides a competent audio editor, including tools to edit loops for use with Acid, while Vegas Audio LE is a basic eight‑track audio sequencer. Also included are cut‑down versions of other Sonic Foundry software in the shape of Sound Forge XP Studio and Vegas Audio LE. The boxed version of Acid Pro contains considerably more than just Acid. Are they enough to keep Acid ahead of the competition? Bundled Joy The two most obvious new features are MIDI tracks and a Video window, but there are also two new tools: the Beatmapper and the Chopper. The flagship Acid Pro has now reached version 3 and, along with the usual collection of tweaks to the user interface, the new release also includes a number of major additions. Sonic Foundry have also been busy during this time, and a number of cut‑down versions of Acid have appeared, each bundled with a themed collection of loops and at a price that almost anyone could afford. These include Cakewalk's Club Tracks and, more recently, Sonar (although this is also a fully featured MIDI and audio sequencer), Making Waves (reviewed in SOS December 2000), eJay's Dance and Techno software, and Bitheadz's Phrazer for the Mac (SOS April 2001). Three years down the line, a number of other products are now available. Sonic Foundry's Acid has been at the forefront of this mini‑revolution, and when Martin Walker reviewed the first version in November 1998, there was little in the way of competition. Armed with the right software and a few suitable loops, even a musical novice can produce creditable results. Whatever your views on the 'paint by numbers' approach to music creation offered by loop‑based audio sequencing, there is no doubting its popularity. More than three years on it's more popular than ever, and the latest version includes MIDI and video support among other new features.

SOUND FORGE PRO MAC 2.0 PC

Sonic Foundry were the pioneers of loop‑based PC sequencing with the initial release of Acid.

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