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Subject:Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Posted by: MyST Date:9/4/2002 2:38:11 PM Need some personal opinions here. Which book would you recommend I buy? Thanks for all/any advice. M
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: TeeCee Date:9/4/2002 2:54:42 PM Whichever one discusses how to post to this forum ;). Have you worked with Acid and feel you need some assistance? Or do you just want to tweak Acid a little more? Who is each by? Scott Garigus did the Cakewalk and SONAR power books, but it doesn't seem like he wrote the Acid one... TeeCee
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: Vocalpoint Date:9/4/2002 3:04:43 PM Here's a personal opinion - Please stop hitting "Post Message" so many times. This one is in here like 3 times already.
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: SonyNateM Date:9/4/2002 3:19:42 PM Since nobody replied to the others, I have deleted the extraneous posts.
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: MyST Date:9/5/2002 6:15:11 AM It's not the first time I post, something obviously went "buggy". I did notice the page changed a couple times before I was done writing, and I left in a hurry without checking my post, so I didn't see it had posted several times. Sorry. I've been using Acid Pro for awhile, but I'm strictly a hobbyist. I don't earn my living with audio, I just like creating songs for my personal use. Since I don't use it every single day, my learning curve is much longer than someone who does(obviously). It's just that I know this app has alot to offer, and I want to have a reference guide to compliment the program. So, which one do you think is better suited to "walk me through" the different functions. Thanks for your time. PS: Hope this only posts once!
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: TeeCee Date:9/5/2002 11:29:04 AM If you want to get deep with Acid, I recommend you wait and see if a 4.0 book comes out. The soft synth support makes Acid a much deeper tool (although it does also get me curious about using SONAR for the same tasks). There are several video tutorials for Acid on Sonic Foundry's web site. I reviewed one when looking for more detailed info on DLS. Good luck, TeeCee
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: SonySCS Date:9/5/2002 11:41:45 AM TeeCee, did you check the ACID 4 white paper for information on using DSL? It's supposed to go into more detail about using new features than the tutorials. I'm asking since I only glanced at it and I'm wondering if it is helpful. Suzan http://www.sonicfoundry.com/products/ACID4NewFeaturesPresentation.pdf
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: TeeCee Date:9/6/2002 1:53:53 PM Where might I find this white paper? I am assuming that you do not mean the link in your post as it points at a what's new file of sorts. TeeCee
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: SonySCS Date:9/6/2002 4:52:08 PM You've got the right one -- don't know why they titled it an Overview. I now see it's not only on the video tour page but also as a "Companion Document" to the support tutorials. Happy reading, Suzan
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: TeeCee Date:9/9/2002 6:52:53 AM I already read it. Nothing real about DLS editing, just a little bit about usage. Thanks anyway. TeCee
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: waynegee Date:9/9/2002 10:24:07 AM Actually, TeeCee...get both. The Sams book will show you the ins & outs, the 'Power!' book, while covering a lot of the same info, will give you some practical usage and tips not covered in the other. Also, Craig Anderton has published some tutorials on ACID; find him @ www.craiganderton.com. Keyboard, SoundOnSound and Electronic Musician have also published tutorials on ACID; you should probably search their respective sites. Finally, do a search on 'Chris Moulios' who was the main creator/coder of ACID; I've seen a couple of ACID tip sheets from him as well. Good luck. W-
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: TeeCee Date:9/9/2002 11:39:57 AM waynegee: You're confusing posters. I know Acid. I don't know DLS. I've looked into it, but I've still seen some interesting things in the demo DLS's that I can't re-produce. TeeCee
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: MyST Date:9/9/2002 11:48:43 AM Thanks waynegee & TeeCee. I ordered the Sams, and the Acid Power book is on my "to get" list. I have Cakewalk Power for My HS 9, and it really is well written to guide the reader through the different steps. I'll check-out the other links you mentioned. I really enjoy working with these apps, and I want to get deeper into them. M
Subject:RE: Acid Power! or Sams Teach Yourself... Reply by: Rockitglider Date:9/9/2002 12:59:41 PM Hello, I think the Acid Power book is a better written book, it's more detailed than the Sams. See ya, Rockitglider
Subject:TeeCee...chill, baby Reply by: waynegee Date:9/9/2002 1:32:08 PM no harm intended...my sincerest apologies if I have offended thee.
Subject:RE: TeeCee...chill, baby Reply by: TeeCee Date:9/9/2002 1:46:25 PM No sweat. My skins a little thicker than that ;).
Subject:RE: TeeCee...chill, baby Reply by: MyST Date:9/9/2002 1:57:23 PM Hey wait a minute! Now should I be offended?!? :)
Subject:RE: TeeCee...chill, baby Reply by: waynegee Date:9/9/2002 9:26:19 PM No one should be offended...it's all good and you're all my homies.

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