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Creating loops for ACID

Sound Forge is an excellent tool for creating and editing loops to be imported into any of the ACID family of products. You can use Sound Forge to create four different types of files for ACID:

•One-shot file

•Loop file

•ACID 2.0 disk-based file

•ACID 3.0 or later beatmapped file

Edit Acid Properties dialog

Creating an ACID one-shot file

One-shots are files that do not stretch with tempo or change pitch to match the key of the ACID project. This behavior makes one-shots particularly suited for audio such as cymbal crashes, sound effects, and short vocal lines.

1.Open the Voiceover.pca file.

2.Create a selection containing the “Wow” and drag it to the workspace. A new data window is created containing the “Wow” audio data.

3.From the Special menu, choose Edit ACID Properties. The Edit ACID Properties dialog appears.

4.Select the One-Shotradio button and click OK.

5.From the File menu, choose Save As and save the file with a descriptive name.

Creating an ACID loop file

Loops are musical building blocks and are by far the most common type of file used in ACID. Loops stretch with an ACID project’s tempo and can be configured to change pitch. When using Sound Forge to create files for use in ACID, the Edit ACID Properties dialog defaults to the loop setting.

1.Open the Voiceover.pca file.

2.Create a selection containing the “And easier” and drag it to the workspace. A new data window is created containing the “And easier” audio data.

3.From the Special menu, choose Edit ACID Properties. The Edit ACID Properties dialog appears.

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