Get Media from the Web

You can browse for new loops for free right from within AQD. From the File menu, select Get Media from the Web (you must be connected to the Internet for this to work). ACID will first contact a Sonic Foundry server to search for providers and update the server information. Then 

The window that opens with the Members Only Get Media site operates like any Web browser, except that it is organized to make downloads easier. Qick on the various links to select the files you want to download, then click the Start button at the bottom of the page to retrieve all of the files on your list. These files will be downloaded and automatically extracted into the folder you selected on your local computer. 

While you are downloading using the Get Media feature, you will not be able to use that instance of AQD. To use AQD while downloading, you will need to run another instance of the program. 

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The Get Media from the Web option on the File menu allows you to get free DLS sets from Sonic Foundry. 

There are literally dozens of places where you can get more media files to use as loops. The rest of this chapter is devoted to various sources for more loops, both commercial loops for sale and loops available for free on the Web. In all cases, you need to carefully read the license agreements to determine if you can use the loops legally in your own projects. In almost all cases, when you purchase loops from a loop library, you are also purchasing the rights to use these loops as well. This is often described as royalty-free, which means you can use them without paying additional royalties. It may be more difficult to assess the licensing and royalty situation of loops that are available for download from the Web. 

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