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Acid Pro Total Production Essentials Training

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Recording artist, producer, and engineer Jonathan Kagi will guide you through the exciting world of audio and multimedia production. You will learn every detail of running ACID, along with many of the other popular production applications on your PC, such as Cakewalk Sonar and Fruity Loops. You will learn to correctly outfit your computer and turn it into a full-blown production studio. This series has it all- audio, MIDI, video, songwriting, technical and theory. Learn about all the new and emerging technologies in the world of digital production, including Pure Wave and Firewire audio, and hot new video applications like Arkaos VJ, and Vegas. Turn your PC into powerhouse workstation and generate media in the format of your choice. Click a movie topic below to get started right away.

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Welcome
  Introduction (02:08)
Course Primer
  Technical Considerations (01:32)
  Training Objective (03:22)
CD Extras
  Samples and Loops (02:45)
  Work Files (02:08)
Technologies
  D/A A/D Converters (01:28)
  ADAT /SPDIF optical – Light Pipe (01:13)
  SPDIF coaxial - RCA (00:37)
  USB (00:56)
  MIDI (01:00)
  mLAN (01:31)
  Sync (01:13)
Drivers and Hardware
  Drivers I (01:47)
  Drivers II (02:36)
  Echo Layla 24 (01:02)
  Echo Surround I (03:30)
  Echo Surround II (04:37)
The Acid Window
  Overview (02:29)
  The Tracklist (04:44)
  The Timeline (03:14)
  The Window Docking Area (03:14)
Customizing Acid
  Toolbar (03:10)
  Time Display (03:48)
  Grid Spacing (03:22)
  Track Properties (03:29)
Preferences
  General (03:04)
  Audio (03:59)
  MIDI (02:14)
  VST Instruments (02:16)
  Video (02:37)
  Editing (02:25)
  Sync (01:34)
Acid Projects
  Setting Project Properties (02:21)
  Adding Media (03:36)
  BeatMapper (04:50)
  File Management (04:06)
  Acid-zip (02:24)
  Tools (04:53)
Key
  Project Key (03:10)
  Key Change (02:12)
  Track Key (02:51)
  Event Key (03:32)
Editing Events
  Making Selections (02:02)
  Basic Edits (02:01)
  Ripple Edits (02:58)
  Splitting and Joining Events (03:59)
  Slipping and Sliding Events (02:56)
  Event Envelopes (03:58)
Working in the Track View
  Standard Markers (02:52)
  Time Markers (03:43)
  Command Markers (03:08)
  Regions (03:41)
  Tempo (03:00)
  Adjusting Time (04:01)
The Chopper
  Select In Chopper (02:52)
  Grid and Snapping (01:54)
  Navigation and Commands (02:59)
  Selections (02:47)
  Increments (03:33)
  Inserting Selections (01:42)
  Destructive VS Non Destructive Edits (03:24)
  Processing Duplicates (03:27)
  Regions in the Chopper (01:31)
Recording
  Recording Audio 3:23 (02:55)
  Recording MIDI (03:02)
  Recording Input from Other Applications (04:12)
  Multiple Takes (02:56)
Working with Tracks
  Track Effects (03:54)
  Plug-in Chains as Packages (03:49)
  Track Envelopes (04:02)
  Bus Envelopes (02:33)
  Assignable Effect Envelopes (02:42)
  Effect Automation Envelopes (04:59)
  Adjusting Envelopes (03:06)
Non-MIDI Tracks (Audio Tracks)
  General Track Properties (03:23)
  Stretching Properties (03:52)
  Replace File (01:42)
  Time and Pitch Stretching (03:22)
  Stretch Markers (01:51)
  Render to New Track (02:42)
  Export Loops (01:17)
MIDI Tracks
  MIDI Track Properties (02:48)
  Routing MIDI (04:38)
  Recording MIDI (03:32)
  Render MIDI Soft Synth (04:19)
  Quantize MIDI (01:21)
  Step Recording (04:27)
Yamaha - Open Plug-in Technology (OPT)
  OPT (02:35)
  Acids OPT Editors (05:52)
  Voice Editor MIDI Setup (05:52)
  C-Console (04:21)
Using the Mixer
  Pre and Post (02:42)
  Multiple Mixer Controls (02:20)
  EQ and Compression (03:30)
  Mixing with Waves (04:41)
  Waves Masters (02:56)
  Automating Mixer Controls (02:17)
  5 1 surround (03:35)
Rendering
  Rendering Separate Files (02:40)
  Rendering Projects (02:11)
  Publishing to the Internet (02:41)
  Writing to CD (01:44)
  Rendering Surround (03:13)
Vegas Video
  Capture (03:04)
  Edit (02:42)
  Render (04:04)
Mastering
  Sound Forge I (04:20)
  Sound Forge II (05:57)
Waves DSP
  MondoMod I (02:50)
  MondoMod II (03:00)
  Enigma (03:57)
  Enigma Controls (04:09)
  RenVerb Early Reflections (02:33)
  RenVerb Time and Decay (03:45)
  RenVerb Pre Delay (02:02)
  RenVerb Automation (01:58)
Reason
  Remote Control (02:49)
  Wiring Reason (05:16)
  Build and Export (03:09)
  Rewire with Live and Sonar (04:13)
ZeroX
  Seamless Looper (05:21)
  BeatCreator (04:32)
Akaos VJ
  Automatic or Manual (02:58)
  Create your Synth (04:26)
  Record and Render Movies (03:08)
Native Instruments
  FM7 and Pro53 (02:13)
  FM7 Loops (03:07)
  NI VST Effects (03:01)
Fruity Loops
  Fruity Loops (05:24)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Acid Pro Total Production Essentials
Author: Jonathan Kagi
SKU: 33409
ISBN: 1932072195
Release Date: 2003-02-03
Price: Single User: US$ 99.95
Multi User(10): US$ 500.00
Duration: 7 hrs / 135 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: For Online University members only
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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