Sony Acid 7 Manual

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Snapping to all elements
With snapping turned on, you may choose to snap to all elements. From the Options menu, choose 
Snapping, and choose Grid Only from the submenu. The button image next to the Grid Only command 
appears deselected when snapping to all elements.
Tip: Press   to toggle between grid only and all 
elements.
Changing tempo, time signature, and key
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Changing project tempo to match file tempo 
Each track’s shortcut menu contains the option Use Original Tempo. The original tempo of the file used on 
the track appears to the right of this option in the shortcut menu. To change the project’s tempo to match 
the original file tempo, simply choose 
Use Original Tempo from the shortcut menu.
Changing project time signature
Click the Project Time Signature control and select a time signature from the menu to adjust a...

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Working with tempo/key/time signature change markers
Tempo/key/time signature change markers allow you to make changes to the tempo, key, and/or time 
signature at specified points in your project.
Note: Time signature changes must occur on the first beat of 
a measure.
Adding tempo/key/time signature change markers
1.
Position the cursor where you want the change to occur.
2.From the Insert menu, choose Tempo/Key/Time Signature Change. The Tempo/Key/Time Signature...

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Changing a track’s key
You can change the key of an entire track without affecting the project’s key. For creative ways to use track key 
changes, see Detuning paired tracks on page 187.
1.Right-click the track and choose Properties from the shortcut menu. The Track Properties window 
appears.
2.On the General tab, enter the number of semitones by which to adjust the key in the Pitch Shift box or use 
the spinner control. Use the minus (-) key for negative values....

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Fitting to time
The Fit to Time command allows you to adjust the project’s overall length to a specified amount of time.
Note: The maximum and minimum length is limited to 
reduce the possibility of creating audible artifacts through the 
compression/expansion process.
1.From the Edit menu, choose Fit to Time. The Fit to Time dialog appears with the current project length 
displayed in the 
New length box.
2.Enter the new project length in the New length box. The length...

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Using the Chopper
The Chopper allows you to quickly create slice-and-dice effects. For creative ways to use the Chopper, see 
Slicing and dicing in the Chopper on page 193.
Working in the Chopper window
Selecting a track automatically places it in the Chopper where it can be immediately manipulated and 
inserted into the track view.
Viewing the Chopper
To display the Chopper, choose Chopper from the View menu or press  .
Changing the Chopper grid
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Magnifying the Chopper
There are three ways of adjusting the magnification of the Chopper.
Click the 
Zoom In Time () and Zoom Out Time ( ) buttons located in the lower-right corner of the 
window.
Click within the Chopper and use the mouse wheel.
Quickly magnify a selection by right-clicking and choosing 
Zoom to Loop Region from the shortcut menu.
Previewing in the Chopper
The Chopper contains a dedicated transport bar that can be used to preview selections prior to...

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Inserting markers and regions in the Chopper
When working with events in the Chopper, you can drop markers and create regions just like in the track 
view. For more information, see Using project markers and regions on page 71.
These markers and regions are saved with the project when it is saved. They can also be saved back to the 
original media file by clicking the 
Save File button ( ) in the Track Properties window. For more 
information, see Saving file properties on page...

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Note: In addition, an increment arrow appears on the track 
view above the selected block. For more information, see 
Inserting increments on page 88.
As you make a selection in the Chopper, a colored block appears in the track view. This block indicates 
where the selection will be placed on the track view when you insert it from the Chopper. 
Creating selections of a specific musical length
You may want to create a selection with a length corresponding to a musical value. You...