Divider

 

 

 

Timeline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track view

Track list

Divider

Window docking area

Toolbar

The toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features in ACID.

Opens a new project. You will be prompted to save any changes to the current project.

Displays the Open File dialog. From this window, you can browse all of the available drives to select an ACID project or audio file to open.

Saves any changes to the current project.

The first time you save a project, the Save As dialog appears.

Opens the Publish wizard so you can share your ACID creation on the Web.

Opens a dialog where you can download media from the Internet.

Clears the selected items from the track view and places them on the ACID clipboard. You can then paste them to a new location.

Creates a copy of the selected items from the track view on the ACID clipboard. You can then paste them to a new location.

Inserts the contents of the ACID clipboard at the current cursor position. The pasted items cover any existing events. To make room for pasted events, choose Paste Insert from the Edit menu.

Reverses the last action performed. ACID supports unlimited undos, allowing you to restore the project to any state since the last save.

Locks envelope points so they move with an event when it is moved along the timeline.

Allows editing of MIDI events directly on the timeline. In this mode, you can draw and erase notes in a piano roll or drum grid view.

Activates the Draw tool to add and edit events.

Activates the Selection tool to select multiple events.

Activates the Paint tool to insert events across multiple tracks.When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key, the Paint tool can paint an entire one-shot, MIDI, or Beatmapped media file to an event with one click.

Activates the Erase tool to erase events or parts of events. When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key, the Erase tool can erase an entire one-shot, MIDI track, or Beatmapped track event with one click.

Activates the Envelope tool to select and modify envelope points.

Activates the Time Selection tool to quickly select all events within range of time.

Activates the Groove tool to apply a groove to a track. You can use grooves to manipulate the timing of tracks by quantizing media to predefined grooves or by applying the feel of one track to another.

INTRODUCING ACID SOFTWARE 17