Intro to Sonic Foundry


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  Step 1:  What is Sonic Foundry?

Sonic Foundry's products are the industry standard in musical creation. The company built its reputation on award winning products in music, then branched into all aspects of artistic creation including web page streaming media creation.
  Step 2:  Focus on Music with Acid

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The creation of music is based on the "Acid" platform. The company offers different packages for you depending on your needs. The highest level of all of their audio products is Acid Pro 2.0.
  Step 3:  How Does Acid Create Music?

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The magic of Acid is the advanced usage of loops. Samples from musicians are recorded and given to you. These can vary in length, but are always of the highest level of performance. Then, you take the samples and combine them, using your creative talents to manipulate the samples with effects.
  Step 4:  Do I Have to Pay Royalites?

No, the musicians that play music for Sonic Foundry do not collect royalties from you if you use their music. They are paid up front (very well from what I have heard) and you are given the right to use the sections any way you choose without royalty fees.
  Step 5:  Is Acid for Me?

The professional version is strictly for power users and audio enthusiasts. However, there are a series of other products that will certainly be worthy of your attention. Anyone interested in the creative side of music would be interested in one of their products.