Acoustica August Newsletter
Edition #17
Here are the newsworthy items:
* Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker 2.18
* Mixcraft Tip - Splitting A Sound, Joining Sounds.
* Back To School Sale for Power Pack - Only $49.95 until Sept 1st!
* Acoustica MP3 To Wave Converter PLUS on sale for $19.95
* Acoustica Audio Converter PRO upgrade $9.95 or on sale for $29.95
* Tip On Copy & Paste - (Beginner tip)
* Upcoming Drum Machine/Beat Maker software
* Upcoming Acoustica MP3 CD Burner 4.0
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Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker 2.18
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If you haven't tried version 2.18, yet, you should give it a try @
http://www.acoustica.com/cd-label-maker/ . The developer of the software is
constantly listening to your concerns. If you haven't looked in awhile,
here
are some of the features in Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker.
* Automatically import song information from CDs or almost any play list
from Roxo, Nero, ITunes, etc. No typing! Of course, there is no typing
required at all, if you are using Acoustica MP3 CD Burner @
http://www.acoustica.com/mp3-cd-burner/
* Quickly switch from curved to spiral to top aligned or bottom aligned
formats.
* Paper friendly. We support all paper types out there. If you can find
one we don't support, send it in and the software is yours for free...+
we'll support it!
You can try out version 2.18 here @
http://www.acoustica.com/cd-label-maker/
. If you are upgrading from an older version, you will have to get a brand
new registration code. This will be automatically sent to you. To retrieve
your new code, please visit
http://www.acoustica.com/cgi/upgrade.asp?p=8 .
(For help on copy and paste, please scroll the window down to the bottom of
this newsletter.)
Normal retail price is $24.95. However, the software is available now for
$21.95 @
http://www.acoustica.com/cd-label-maker/buy.htm
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Mixcraft Recording Studio Tip
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Every A/V class in school should have a copy of Mixcraft. It's a great way
to introduce students to the concepts of digital editing and sound
manipulation.
Split A Clip
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Split is a way to take a sound and quickly chop it in half. When I record
narratives for ads or audio plays, I record one 'take' and then go in and
find the best stuff and split the clip up.
1. Click the mouse when your cursor is over the part of the sound you'd like
to split.
2. Right click the sound and select "Split" or Ctrl+T
==> That's it!
Join Clips
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Join is a feature that takes a bunch of sound clips and 'butts' them up
together. One application of this would be to edit out the commercials out
of an audio show.
1. Record an audio show/program
2. Import the sound clip of the show.
3. Find each commercial on the sound and cut it out. (Select the commercial
by left clicking on the bottom of the sound clip and dragging to the end of
the commercial, followed by Ctrl+X or "Cut" from the "Edit" menu)
4. Once all commercials have been removed, right click on the track header
(Near the Vol control) and select "Select All Sounds" (This selects all
sounds on the track.)
5. Now Join them by clicking Ctrl+J or select "Join" from the "Sound" menu.
==> All clips are now joined and will be ad free! (You can now Mix it to
WAV, MP3, OGG, etc)
Try a 7 day free trial of Mixcraft @
http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/
Purchase Mixcraft @
http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/buy.htm ($39.95)
For site licenses for education, please visit
http://www.acoustica.com/company/contacts.htm and send a message to
"Educational Discounts"
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Back To School Sale for Power Pack - Only $49.95 until Sept 1st!
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Going back to school? My son just started Kindergarten and we thought it
was a great time for a back to school sale. :) Normally, $59.95, the Power
Pack is now available for just $49.95! This kind of savings is hard to beat
and it includes:
* Acoustica MP3 Audio Mixer - Great for beginners to edit and manipulate
sounds, whether for recording old LPs, recording your MIDI files or creating
wacky answering machine messages, this tool is for you.
* Acoustica MP3 CD Burner - Burn audio and MP3 CDs, rip audio CDs, organize
your music library!
* Acoustica MP3 To Wave Converter PLUS - Now sporting a brand new audio
engine, this program gives you high quality conversions, even for low bit
rate files!
* Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker - The best CD/DVD labeler on the market. We
receive testimonials on this one every single day!
* Over 1000 images are included free with the Power Pack!
These programs and art would normally cost $136, purchased separately. To
get the Power Pack at $49.95, go to
http://www.acoustica.com/power-pack/index.asp
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Acoustica MP3 To Wave Converter PLUS & Audio Converter PRO sales
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If you ever have the need to convert really low quality / low bit depth MP3s
into WAV files, this software's for you. Or perhaps, you have 800 WMA files
and need MP3s? Normally, it's $24.95, but right now its $19.95 for an
uncertain period of time.
http://www.acoustica.com/mp3-wav-converter/buy.htm
If you like the simplicity of copying your music CDs to your computer
without a bulky interface, Acoustica Audio Converter PRO allows you to
convert your music CDs into audio files on your computer, with just a right
click! Also, if you're into OGG ( Not Egg Nog!), you'll need to get the PRO
version. Normally, this retails for $34.95, but for now its $29.95 for an
uncertain period of time.
http://www.acoustica.com/audio-converter-pro/buy.htm
Also, if you are already own MP3 To Wave Converter, you can upgrade to
Acoustica Audio Converter PRO for just $9.95 @
http://www.acoustica.com/audio-converter/upgrade.asp .
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Tip On Copy & Paste
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One of the hidden features in Windows (for beginners) is Copy & Paste. Most
programs support Copy & Paste and it can be incredibly useful and time
saving. Here are some practical uses.
Let's say you are creating an email to your friend and you want to move a
paragraph. The old way would be to delete the paragraph and type it over in
the new location. With Copy & Paste, click and hold the mouse at the start
of the paragraph and while holding down the mouse button drag/move the mouse
to the end of the paragraph. (The paragraph's text should look inverted,
which is commonly referred to as 'selected') Then select "Copy" from the
"Edit" menu or Ctrl+C. This puts the paragraph in the "Copy & Paste"
buffer/memory holding space. Now put the cursor where you'd like to move
the paragraph to. To Paste the paragraph, select "Paste" from the "Edit"
menu or Ctrl+V. The entire paragraph should now appear! You can also
paste text to and from different programs. For example, you can copy text
in your email and paste it into a word processing program. Or you can copy
a serial/registration code by selecting it and then going to the correct
'edit' box or area and then holding down the Ctrl key and pressing V
(Ctrl+V) to paste it. Sometimes, you can click the right mouse button down
and a menu will pop up with a Paste option, as well.
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Upcoming Drum Machine/Beat Maker software
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We're working on a software drum machine that will compliment Mixcraft.
This will be a great tool for the aspiring musician. It'll be great for
making all kinds of beats, including rock, hip-hop, reggae, rap, country
and the standards. Get your 2 cents in. Let us know what you'd like in
drum machine and beat making software before it's ready:
http://www.acoustica.com/cgi/beat-survey.asp . You may even qualify for a
free copy once its released!
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Upcoming Acoustica MP3 CD Burner 4.0
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This new version will sport a lot of highly requested features, in addition
to improvements and bug fixes. The new version will have the following:
* Brand new high quality 32 bit sound engine - allows for super high quality
burns.
* Simplified import process.
* Burn on the fly for Goldenhawk engine! (No more converting, unless
specified.)
* Support for OGG audio files
* New boost feature - helps songs sound 'bigger' and helps balance the
volume of some songs to sound consistent with other songs. (Dynamic
Compression)
* EQ songs - A ten band equalizer allows you to apply different EQ to each
song. The song is burned to CD with the EQ, as well.
* Fading per track. Specify the exact fades for each track.
* Automatic fade out option for incomplete songs
* Other improvements and bug fixes.
Thanks for making it to the bottom of the newsletter! :)
Acoustica's website is at
http://www.acoustica.com/
To look up your registration code to a product, visit
http://www.acoustica.com/cgi/getcodes.asp
To get support, visit
http://www.acoustica.com/support/request_support.htm