AcidPro4 announced with ASIO and MIDI

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 6:54 am

Here are the first details of the new version of AcidPro just announced by SoFo:

New in ACID PRO 4.0
-Plug-In effects automation
-ASIO driver support
-5.1 surround mixing
-MIDI piano roll editing
-Yamaha OPT support
-VSTi support
-Alternate time signatures
-Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks
-MIDI event list editing and step recording

Looks absolutely brilliant !

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/popups/acidpro4/default.asp

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Ganool · Post by **Ganool** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 11:24 am

Wow... I make almost all my music with Cubase, but I've always liked Acid and it's a very inspirational tool.

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 11:53 am

any speculation on "loop cloning" ?

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braincell · Post by **braincell** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 3:30 pm

This is good. ASIO is important.

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 6:29 pm

No one seems to know what "loop cloning" is . . .

SoFo say a beta will be available in about two weeks.

On the SoFo forum there's a few people upset about the lack of Rewire. I can't get much of an answer out of the complainers, but what exactly is it good for that ASIO can't handle other than bringing in Reason channels ?

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 8:06 pm

I think Reason is the only, um, reason for Rewire support, but this isn't a big deal at all to me because I don't use it, I am sure that the Reason users are being a very vocal minority about it though.

Acid's support of ASIO, VSTi's, and MIDI are worth a good pants-creaming for sure - I am just curious how extensive the MIDI support will be . . . and how soon it will be out . . .

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 9:47 pm

There's a AcidPro4 SoundForge6 and VV3 roadshow starting in late September, so it'll need to be out by then.

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 11:18 pm

AAARGH! I hope they have another $99 special like they did for 3.0

That will be so cool with midi editing and fx automation ..oh yeah and that other stuff.

algo what do you mean "loop cloning"

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Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:39 am

The only official info released by SoFo so far is contained in the link above. It mentions "loop cloning", but that's all there is at present . . .

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 2:31 am

pant pant..when? mmm??? when?

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 10:49 am

Reply from SoFo re "loop cloning":

Loop Cloning is the ability to create new loops using the chopper. Yeah, yeah, they're not truly clones but I bet they had a hard time naming this one.

Suzan
Sonic Foundry

EarlyFirst · Post by **EarlyFirst** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 11:54 am

Wait till you guy's see it in action!

I love the ability to size the windows
of the XTC synths within ACID saves screen space

all the better to see the 28stereo busses in action using asio

that's all I can say ....

djody · Post by **djody** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:26 pm

Your definatly early first.. Hehehehe

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 2:23 pm

VSTi support, but what about VST effects?

Chadwick · Post by **Chadwick** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 6:16 pm

Any word on serious syncing?

brain1 · Post by **brain1** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 6:17 pm

sweeet!

EarlyFirst · Post by **EarlyFirst** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 6:52 pm

On 2002-07-31 19:16, Chadwick wrote:
Any word on serious syncing?

What's that?
I've been able to have Acid sync from 1.0 on.....

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 7:31 pm

No VST effects . . .

And EarlyFirst: you tease ! Are you really suggesting that XTC mode works in AcidPro4 AND is in perfect sync AND can be rendered ? This capability is just one step below world peace and off-planet colonies on my all-time wish list.

If it's true I might forget about buying the NI Pro-53 and go for the MiniMax after all.

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Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 12:14 pm

Panting music around it’s not satisfying to me… I’ve tried it and it’s jus strange… “I want to play” something.

EarlyFirst · Post by **EarlyFirst** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 1:26 pm

And EarlyFirst: you tease ! Are you really suggesting that XTC mode works in AcidPro4 AND is in perfect sync AND can be rendered ?

Sorry everyone I missed a line in my statment.

I love the ability to size the windows
of the XTC synths within ACID saves screen space

When using regular VSTi's same thing
all the better to see the 28stereo busses in action using asio

Are you really suggesting that XTC mode works in AcidPro4

in the beta so far *yes* not the effects...

AND is in perfect sync AND can be rendered ?

No as I do not have another card to test rendering... only XTC mode not an XTC card.

right now listening to > Deeper in Zen (Shakti)

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