Arturia Acid V Explained

Join synth expert Tyler Coffin for a detailed look at Arturia's Acid V virtual bass synth, which faithfully recreates the famous TB-303 hardware synth that was so instrumental in the creation of acid and house music. In this Arturia ACID V video course, you'll learn about all the features and controls—including the sequencer, modulators, effects, and more—so quickly and thoroughly that you'll be ready to start adding it to your very next production! These videos are for new Acid V users.

Videos

• Introduction & Overview (02:23) - First, we get a brief look at the broad aspects and nature of the Arturia Acid V as well as a bit of background before digging further into this virtual recreation of the legendary TB-303 Bass Line.

• User Interface & Basic Operation (06:33) - In this video, we get acquainted with the main interface and general layout of the Acid V so that we have a good initial idea of how we can approach it in more detail moving forward.

• Main Controls (08:03) - The Main Controls allow access to many key aspects of the Acid V as the original TB-303 would present them. Here, we go through this first step of the Acid V.

• Sequencer (13:32) - In this video, we?ll take a look at the Advanced view, which allows deeper control of the Acid V and its sequencer.

• Modulators (06:24) - Beyond the original instrument, the Acid V allows for a great deal of flexibility through modulation using the three Modulator tabs to change parameters. Here, we look at these options.

• Effects (10:30) - The Effects section of the Acid V is a full suite of all that you'll need to add the final touches to a sound. In this video, we look through the possibilities with those effects.

• Preset Management & Browser (05:17) - Arturia's Browser is an efficient organization tool for presets in the Acid V and beyond, and in this video, we get a look how we can operate within it.

• Sound Design Example: Bassline (08:06) - In this video, we create a characteristic acid bass sound to get a taste of sound design in the Acid V.

• Experimental Sound Design Examples (08:23) - Here, we explore a bit beyond the typical acid-style sequence and try out some interesting possibilities in the Acid V.

• Review & Conclusion (03:30) - To close things out, we briefly review what we've learned in the Acid V and get a few closing remarks and tips.