User Guide

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GETTING STARTED CHP. 3
Adjusting split faders in the mixer
Split faders allow you to adjust the levels of the left and right channels independently. To move the faders
individually, drag the fader for the desired channel and release the mouse when it is in the correct position.
However, you can adjust both channels simultaneously by doing either of the following:
• Drag in the middle of the fader while making your adjustment.
• Click the
Lock Fader Channels button( ) before adjusting the fader.
You can also change the fader level by double-clicking:
• Double-click the fader to reset it to 0.0 dB.
• If you have set each channel differently, double-click either channel to match the remaining channel to
its level.
Changing meter resolution
ACID allows you select the meter resolution. This is useful when building a project from several media
source pools that have varying volume levels. To change the resolution, right-click a meter and choose the
desired resolution from the shortcut menu.
Note: Changing the meter resolution of one fader
automatically changes all other meters in the mixer to match
the selected resolution.
Adjusting for clipping
The volume of certain media files may cause a meter to clip. Clipping results in a distorted audio signal and
displays in a red indicator at the top of the meter. If the meter clips, lower the volume and click the red clip
indicator to reset the meter. Continue adjusting the fader and resetting the meter until you eliminate the
clipping.
Tip: You can also reset a meter by right-clicking it and
choosing Reset Clip from the shortcut menu.
Saving, rendering, and delivering projects
Though ACID provides you with the tools to quickly build impressive musical projects, you may find yourself
building elaborate projects over a period of weeks or even months. While you are working on a project, you
should save it in ACID’s native format, the ACID project file (.acd).
Important: If you save a project created in an earlier
version of ACID in ACID 4.0, it will be unusable in earlier
versions of ACID. Use the Save As dialog to save the project
with a new name after editing it in ACID 4.0.