Sonic Foundry Introduces 3 New Loop Libraries for ACID[TM]

Sonic Foundry (AMEX: SFO) introduces three new loop libraries in their Loops for ACID[TM] series. The three libraries Street Beats by poogie bell, Signals I Analog Synth Dance Loops, and Funky xtreams I were created by leading sound designers and optimized to take advantage of ACID's time stretching capabilities. ACID is Sonic Foundry's loop-based music creation software. The loop libraries are original and license-free.

Street Beats by poogie bell (MSRP $59.95) is a collection of incredibly funky drum loops from one of the best in the business. A practical and easy-to-use disc, it contains everything from hard-core hip-hop, jungle, and house to traditional R&B and soul beats. Authentic raw sounds, live, studio, and even true streets sounds from around the world are included in this library.

Signals I Analog Synth Dance Loops (MSRP $59.95) is a fantastic collection of dance sounds created on the world's greatest synthesizers. Funky music from funky machines. They're all here - Prophet-5, Minimoog, Roland Jupiter6 and Jupiter8, Korg MS20, and Yamaha DX7 with sounds including Synth bass, Arrpegiator, Sequences, and FX. These sounds form the basis for wicked techno, drum 'n' bass, ambient, and house grooves.

Funky xtreams I (MSRP $59.95) contains TOKIO originated grooves that take the lead for the new club scene. This disc has everything needed to create cutting edge dance music including hard-core techno beats - machine beat loops with various styles ranging from techno, drum 'n' bass, hip-hop, and reggae. There are also cool vintage rhythm box patterns and tons of highly stylized grooves. Individual loops for Kick Bass, HiHat, and Toms are also included for the creation of new grooves.

ACID (MSRP $399) is the latest addition to Sonic Foundry's line of audio software for the Windows platform. "ACID gives musicians new creative flexibility," says Roy Elkins, Sonic Foundry's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Before ACID, a musician could spend hours trying to match the tempo and pitch of two loops. Now a seamless piece of audio can be created automatically. ACID is a tool that both frees musicians from the mundane and expands their creative options. The ease with which musicians and producers can alter music with ACID is going to lead to an explosion of experimentation and creativity."

In ACID loops can be previewed in real-time before being opened. ACID automatically matches the tempo and pitch of the loop for instant synchronization. Changing the pitch of a project merely involves selecting the desired key from a drop-down menu. ACID supports unlimited tracks, based on system RAM. Each track includes the volume, pan, and effect envelopes for greater editing control.

ACID is available for both the Windows 9x and Windows NT platforms and requires a Pentium 133 with a Windows-compatible sound card. A Pentium II processor is recommended for real-time effects.