Product Description

Now reformulated to add multi-track recording, MIDI sequencing, and a full virtual instrument library to its superior looping functionality, ACID Pro 6 is now a fully capable Digital Audio Workstation. With such a major upgrade, ACID has become a better tool for song creation, deejaying, film scoring, and multimedia development, but it has also become more complex. ACID Pro 6 Power!: The Official Guide is the perfect resource for those new to ACID or those who are familiar with previous versions but need to get up to speed on the myriad new features. There is something in ACID Pro 6 Power! for users of any skill level. The clear and solid examples in the first few chapters introduce the user interface and program workflow. The book then moves on to music theory concepts, which are invaluable to those who want to move beyond casually playing with ACID into serious music composition and song creation. The final goal of the book is to get into some of the more technical aspects of ACID. You will learn how to polish your masterpieces using effects processing. And because publishing and sharing your newly created music is the ultimate goal, you'll also learn how to burn industry-standard CDs and produce highly compressed MP3 files for the Internet. You can dive into numerous fascinating topics, from amazing MIDI technology to recording your own vocals and solo jams. ACID Pro 6 Power! is all you need to get started. The companion DVD includes fully functioning time-limited demos of ACID, CD Architect, DVD Architect, Jam Trax XPress, Sound Forge, Vegas, and much more, plus training videos with additional tutorials, and over 500 sample loops to use in your own productions!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190922 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 440 pages

About the Author
D. Eric Franks is a writer and editor living in Ocala, Florida. As the Director of Technical Education at Digital Juice, he works with other broadcast professionals to produce instructional media, including print, audio, and video products. Previous industry jobs have included technical editing at Videomaker magazine and technical writing for Sonic Foundry and Ulead Systems.

Customer Reviews

Acid Pro 6 Power
All the Power books I keep in my studio have saved hours and hours of frustration. For the studio professional, these books are essential. I keep then in a roll away book cart right near the computer mixing surface, keyboards and mouse.

Acid Pro 6
Very good book. Offers lots of general information re: recording studio tips, monitors, soundcards, FX, midi. If you are new to creating music on a computer this information is hard to find and the high end electronic music mags generally talk about pro tools, reason, etc. I upgaded to Acid Pro 6 and this book is extremely helpful and much easier to learn with than the Acid Pro manual that comes with the software.

Comprehensive
The manual that comes with Acid Pro 6 tells you where to find features
on the program, a little about what they do, but hardly anything on how to use it! Acid Pro 6 Power! is a very hefty book! And I'm certain most people who buy it will Not read most of it! Sorta like a Chilton's Guide to your 74' Datsun B210. BUT! the point is...IT'S ALL THERE!!! Any question about how to do anything, what this does, what that is there for, etc. Tips and tricks. It's HUGE!
It will continue to be a reference book into the future. At least until the next version's book comes out.