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I need a studio for my PC

Posted by Jerome on Wed, 09/01/1999 - 16:55.

Hi,

I've got a portable PC with windows 98.
I would like a software that allows the following:
- retrieve WAV files from a CD / mike / my guitar
- generate drums / bass lines and simple scratches
- add effects and mix the different tracks
- playback the result
i.e. A simple studio kit for my PC.
Does such a software exist?

Jerome

Re: I need a studio for my PC

Posted by Geoff @ Hitsquad on Wed, 09/01/1999 - 23:52.

Hello Jerome,

That's a big question to answer, but I'll assume you want to start off using freeware and shareware. Check out these programs:

Multi-track recording: <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/n-Track_studio/">n-Track Studio 1.3.3 for Windows 95/98/NT</a>

Audio editor: <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Cool_Edit_Win32/">Cool Edit 96</a>

Drum sequencer: <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/HammerHead_Rhythm_Station/">HammerHead Rhythm Station</a>

Bass sequencer: <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/RubberDuck/">RubberDuck H30+ V2.0</a>

But this is only one combination out of 1000s. Take a look around the site and experiment with software. It's your best way of finding what suits you.

Cheers
Geoff

: Hi,

: I've got a portable PC with windows 98.
: I would like a software that allows the following:
: - retrieve WAV files from a CD / mike / my guitar
: - generate drums / bass lines and simple scratches
: - add effects and mix the different tracks
: - playback the result
: i.e. A simple studio kit for my PC.
: Does such a software exist?

: Jerome

Help? Got a CD+G question.

Posted by Wesley on Wed, 09/01/1999 - 13:06.

A guy at my job has some CD+G discs he brought home from Europe. Is there any (hopefully download-able) software that will enable him to play back the video along with the audio on his PC? Thanks!

Re: Help? Got a CD+G question.

Posted by funtime-karaoke on Tue, 09/14/1999 - 15:32.

: A guy at my job has some CD+G discs he brought home from Europe. Is there any (hopefully download-able) software that will enable him to play back the video along with the audio on his PC? Thanks!
look up micro sound on the net

software for composition

Posted by Kenchi on Wed, 09/01/1999 - 08:30.

Dear all,

I have a keyboard, a electic guitar, a electric bass,
a computer. All I want to do is to compose my own song
by using this equipment only!

Any software you guys can recommend to me? I am a beginner
in music composition.

Thanks!!

Kenchi

Re: software for composition

Posted by Doy on Sun, 09/05/1999 - 21:54.

is it the actual meloiy you want to compose - or the whole arrangement?

If it's the latter, there's plenty of sequencers and sound design software out there for you. Any download page will give you demo's so you have a no risk wty of researching those.

in one school the melody is king. If it's melody you want help composing the bad news is there's nothing out there. The good news is that from October 31 on I'll be able to help you with melody. How?

Send me your melody as a midi file and I'll send you back as many variations as you want based only on your idea. The service is TuneCatcher.

When the melody'd written it's then only a matter of dressing it up!

The service will be called TuneCatcher™.

Have fun.

mp3 to mid

Posted by ben on Wed, 09/01/1999 - 05:45.

is there any program or plug-in for winamp that convert
mp3 to mid files
thanks

Re: mp3 to mid

Posted by Mike on Wed, 09/01/1999 - 07:57.

: is there any program or plug-in for winamp that convert
: mp3 to mid files
: thanks

It can't be done - to understand why you should read the following simple explanations:
<li><a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/9903_105/">What's the difference between Wave, MIDI, MOD and MP3?</a>
<li><a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/9903_101/">A quick primer on converting WAV to MIDI and vice versa</a> (this is the same as MP3 to MID)