Customer Reviews

ACID Pro 6 Power!: The Official Guide

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Acid Pro 7 is amaziningly capable, and is produced by international powerhouse, SONY. Yet I could find NO book on how to use Acid Pro VERSION 7. Also, I find very little online user-forum discussion. Most young musicians (who have never experienced traditional multi-track recording) seem to prefer Ableton Live and similar loop-based programs, the discussion of which accounts for the bulk of online chat.

The following paragraph is nearly identical to my description of the other Power! book I purchased with this one. Why? Because they're both published by Thomson Course Technology, and they are equally GOOD:

I'm about a quarter of the way through this book and find it to be EXCEPTIONALLY USEFUL/HELPFUL. The author explains the concept and use of nearly all aspects of the program. Only minor allowance needs to be made for the fact that I'm using version 7, when the book actually is written for the prior version 6.

Acid VERSION 6 did NOT include v7's new Mixing Console window, which is an AMAZING improvement - especially if you have dual monitor screens (it's the console you always wished you could afford, and it's almost endlessly expandable). The mixer is not difficult to understand, and there are video tutorials on Sony's website and on YouTube. This book teaches you ALL the Acid 6 concepts in the appropriate level of detail. VERSION 7 consists of all the same features, plus a few new ones. Learning the new v7 features should be painless once you fully understand the v6/v7 basics.

Amazon's price is excellent, well below the publisher's price and generally less than competing online resellers. And what's better than prompt FREE delivery with a 30-day return policy? Buy this book and keep it handy. An excellent reference text.

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.

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.

Excellent overview of Acid - too bad it can't be upgraded to reflect the latest versions!

If you're looking for a good book to introduce you to Acid Music, this is an excellent start. When you first open Acid (any version) all the buttons and dials can be rather daunting. This book will walk you though and explain the various buttons and knobs and what they do. Good companion for those that like to have a book open rather than constantly referring to on-line or application help windows.

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.

It can make me clear to do everything that i need for my song recording and product.

This is great. Acids include docs. like all included software documentation are ...unhelpful. This makes it clear and simple and also teaces you theory. I hope the pubishers put out an Overdrive to follow this up!