ACID Pro 8 Explained
In this Groove3 video tutorial series, DAW pro Gary Hiebner delivers a video collection designed for the new ACID Pro 8 user! Learn everything you need to know to get started with ACID Pro 8, all the way through exporting your first song for everyone to hear.
Videos
• Introduction (02:16) - Gary welcomes you and gives an introduction to ACID, the outstanding features off the software, and the different versions available.
• Downloading & Installing (02:15) - See how to download and install the ACID DAW on your computer.
• Installing the Additional Content (01:48) - ACID comes bundled with 9GB of extra Audio Content. This video shows you how to install it.
• Setting Up Your Audio Device (04:24) - Learn how to set up your audio device within the ACID software.
• Navigating the Interface (06:55) - In this video, Gary shows you around the interface and where all the functions, windows and menus are.
• Adding Audio Clips to your Project (07:34) - This video goes over audio tracks and adding audio clips to them. Plus, how to edit the audio clips with ACID's global pitch and timing.
• Recording Audio to Tracks (08:11) - Here, you?ll learn how to record audio to an audio track.
• Editing Clips (05:35) - In this video, you'll now explore the audio editing capabilities of ACID.
• Using Chopper (04:20) - Take a look at the Chopper Feature and how it can be used to edit and manipulate your audio clips.
• Clip Properties (06:29) - Discover the Clip Properties Window and how it can be used to further edit your audio clip pitching and timing amounts, as well as how it works globally within the project.
• Viewing the Mixing Console (06:17) - Now take a look at the Mixing Console Windows and get familiar where everything is, such as the Inputs, Outputs, Inserts, and Sends.
• Adding Audio Effects (05:16) - In this video, Gary shows you how to add audio effects to your tracks, plus how the effect chaining order works.
• Setting Up Send Effects (04:37) - Here we take a look at how to set up a send effect, such as a reverb send effect that can be used for multiple tracks.
• Using Bus Sends (02:37) - Now explore Bus Inputs and how to use this to create Bus Outputs, plus how to use bus processing.
• The Essential FX Suite (04:06) - Gary now reveals the new Essential FX Suite which is included in ACID, and what it can do.
• Analog Modeling Track (03:51) - This video takes a look at the new Analog Modeling Track, which emulates a Tube compressor, great for warming up your audio.
• Taking a Look at Vandal SE (07:07) - See how to use the amp emulation effect, Vandal in ACID on your tracks.
• Setting Up Your MIDI Device (01:32) - Gary now moves into the MIDI functionality of ACID, starting off with how to setup your MIDI devices.
• Creating MIDI Tracks (04:11) - The next step is to create MIDI tracks, and assign instruments to them. See how in this video.
• Recording to a MIDI Track (01:35) - This video shows you how to record MIDI data to a MIDI Track.
• Editing MIDI Clips (05:30) - This video goes over all the MIDI editing functionality you have in ACID.
• The Included Instruments (06:03) - Gary now gives you a tour of the included Instruments bundled with ACID, plus quick demos on them.
• Installing 3rd Party Effects & Instruments (02:32) - Watch how to get ACID to recognize your installed 3rd party effects and instruments, so that you can use them within ACID.
• Using Automation (08:30) - Gary now goes over how to automate your tracks, and their effects and instruments. You'll also see how to change the modes, and how to write automation on the fly during playback.
• Exporting Out Your Song (04:01) - Gary wraps up the series by showing you how to export out your finished song for all the world to hear.