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Re: Exporting songs using cubase... ???

Posted by fireking on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 00:33.

: I need to export my songs from cubase. I learned how to export audio, but i'm working with midi tracks too, and I want to export the whole thing to burn it to a cd. can that be done? how?

: please, someone have to help me. please

the fragile:........you cannot burn midi information to a cd. Each midi track must be recorded over to the audio part of Cubase, mixed down to a stereo track. then you can burn a cd.

????

Posted by the.fragile on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 11:20.

how do I do that?

Windows 2000 or Windows ME

Posted by Lisa W on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 11:30.

I need to get my son a computer for college. He will be majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Music, although his passion is definitely MUSIC. We're trying to decide which operating system to get and have heard of issues with Windows 2000 and multimedia. Have these issues been resolved or do recommend going with Windows ME for music related software?

Thanks!

Re: Windows 2000 or Windows ME

Posted by Andy P on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 12:01.

The best way is to determine which software and hardware you want to use and check whether they are compatible
with W2K. W2K is intended more for business users, and most PC's advertised by the likes of Dell, Gateway etc.
for the home market come with ME or 98SE. I'd recommend sticking with ME

Andy

Re: Windows 2000 or Windows ME

Posted by Wayne on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 19:35.

Windows 2000 (Win2k) DOES have some major issues with CD-RW & some multimedia software. Skip the headache, go for Windows ME (OR Windows XP when available!!). Just get the MAX in RAM & BIGGEST Hard Drive you can muster!!

Re: Windows 2000 or Windows ME

Posted by Claude on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 23:55.

Like CoolGuy said there's some major issues with Win 2000. As to Win ME, at the risk of starting some people's hysteria here, I would advise you to get win 98 Second Edition if you can . Win 98 is more stable than win Me. Plus the newer versions of Windows come with Direct X 8.0 which causes a lot of programs to crash. Win 98 has Direct X 7.0 .
So far, and lot of people that actually deal with sofware compatibility issues, will tell you that win 98 second edition is much more stable than win me.
No matter what OS you're getting , like Coolguy said you need the Max in Ram Memory, a fast processor(PIII not P4 though because most software manufacturers don't support it yet.And you don't want to wait 2 years before using it's full power), and a huge storage capability: for optimal performance one hard drive for the OS and another one dedicated to music(audio files, mp3's etc...)
<a href="http://www.mp3.com/declau">Declau</a>

Re: Windows 2000 or Windows ME

Posted by CoolGuy on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 21:28.

: Windows 2000 (Win2k) DOES have some major issues with CD-RW & some multimedia software. Skip the headache, go for Windows ME (OR Windows XP when available!!). Just get the MAX in RAM & BIGGEST Hard Drive you can muster!!

Yeah, that's what I've heard. The manufacturers of most audio software do not provide support for Windows 2000! Someone really should CLARIFY which OS is meant for which application. Like maybe MicroSoft?

XM-module to midi converter

Posted by Hummer on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 09:09.

Anyone know where to find a prog to convert XM-modules into midi. I really would hate to program that bitch my self. If someone allready have made such a util' please post it here or send me some mail.

Daniel

Help me choose analogue softsynth

Posted by X-Roy on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 08:18.

I´m on a desperate search for a versatile softsynths with unlimited possibilty of creating new sounds for electronic music. I would like to hear someone elses experiences with orion, reason, reality or other softsynths.

Roland MC 50 wanted

Posted by Sam McNally on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 07:06.

DESPERATELY looking for a Roland MC50 / Mk.1 or 2
in Australia, preferably Sydney.

Anyone out there wanna off-load one of these precious genius devices?

Please email me or call 0414 95 1113.

Sam McNally.

Re: Roland MC 50 wanted

Posted by Visa on Tue, 08/07/2001 - 09:10.

I have one in mint condition but I live in UK. Any good?

Visa

: DESPERATELY looking for a Roland MC50 / Mk.1 or 2
: in Australia, preferably Sydney.

: Anyone out there wanna off-load one of these precious genius devices?

: Please email me or call 0414 95 1113.

: Sam McNally.

HELP need to change asf to a burnable wave ??

Posted by LadyJo on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 06:16.

I am trying to burn a cd the files are asf file they play great on the computer but cannot find anything to convert them to a burnable file so can make a cd to play in sterio can anyone tell me what program I need or where to down load one??
THanks

confused on MP3

Posted by Bud Bowers on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 03:07.

need to make MP3 files to send over emails.
How do I do this and what software do I need
to use. thanks,Bud Bowers

Re: confused on MP3

Posted by Lisa on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 22:50.

Firstly, I wouldn't send MP3s in email. It might cause problems for the recipient, especially if they are on a 56.6 modem connection. But if you want to send em anyway, you'll need an MP3 encoder. You haven't said whether you want to make MP3s from CDs or from your own recordings. Pity, as it would make answering your question a lot easier.

Try a specialist site like <a href="http://www.mp3machine.com">Mp3Machine.com</a>. For making MP3s rom CDs, try <a href="http://www.mp3machine.com/cgi/htdig/htsearch.cgi?method=and&format=builtin-long&sort=score&config=htdig&restrict=&exclude=&words=musicmatch">MusicMatch</a>. To make MP3s from WAVs, try the <a href="http://www.mp3machine.com/cat/ENCODERS/">encoder</a> section.

Lisa

: need to make MP3 files to send over emails.
: How do I do this and what software do I need
: to use. thanks,Bud Bowers

Re: confused on MP3

Posted by carly on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 05:08.

You can make MP3s using an ENCODER (find these in the Format Converters section of this site). You can send any file as an attachment to an email as long as the file size is not too big..

: need to make MP3 files to send over emails.
: How do I do this and what software do I need
: to use. thanks,Bud Bowers

bouncing

Posted by sergey on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 01:58.

what's the differecne:
software track bouncing-
concole mixdown?
I mean quolity.Is it eproximatly the same?
it seams to me that bouncing is not absolute...
I have Behringer 2004A concole, it is not very good
concole but...
And what about digital concoles?The same as bouncing, but with real faders?..
What the point?

License and cost of downloadable programs

Posted by Daniel F. Sleichter on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 01:31.

I would like clarification on how much a program with an ADWARE license would cost.

Is it free?

Also, please explain about SHAREWARE.

Thank you very much

Re: License and cost of downloadable programs

Posted by carly on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 05:17.

An ADWARE program costs nothing to download or use. The program will, however, have some type of permanent advertising in its interface.

SHAREWARE can be downloaded for free and used with some of the programs functions disabled or otherwise limited. TRIAL software is like Shareware where the program is usually fully functional but for a limited time period, often 30 days.

: I would like clarification on how much a program with an ADWARE license would cost.
: Is it free?
: Also, please explain about SHAREWARE.
:
: Thank you very much

Re: AND...

Posted by carly on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 05:21.

An ADWARE program costs nothing to download or use. The program will, however, have some type of permanent advertising in its interface.

SHAREWARE can be downloaded for free and used with some of the programs functions disabled or otherwise limited. You must pay a registration fee to the author/developer of the shareware to receive a serial number or authorization to gain access to full funtcions. Shareware allows for testing and the online purchase of software as opposed to buying it packaged from a store.

TRIAL software is like Shareware where the program is usually fully functional but for a limited time period, often 30 days.

: : I would like clarification on how much a program with an ADWARE license would cost.
: : Is it free?
: : Also, please explain about SHAREWARE.
: :
: : Thank you very much

need mp3's to have same volume level

Posted by Patricia Clark on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 00:53.

If I convert all my mp3 files to the same type of kbps format for instance 96kbps will all my mp3's come through my mp3 player at similar volume levels?

Re: need mp3's to have same volume level

Posted by carly on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 05:24.

: If I convert all my mp3 files to the same type of kbps format for instance 96kbps will all my mp3's come through my mp3 player at similar volume levels?

Not necessarily. They may not even sound the same due to the encoder used or the volume the audio was originally recorded. You need to normalize your MP3s. If burning to CD, most CD burning software now support normalize. If you are just listening to the MP3s, try AudioSphere (search for it on this site).

Winamp turned off the music -- HELP

Posted by mrnatural on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 23:12.

I followed the directions here for getting winamp and tara to convert rmx to wav. That worked fine, if it wasn't all that obvious how to implement it. Now I have a REAL PROBLEM!

1) When I now want to play music from a regular audio CD I get NO SOUND, either from Winamp or from the Windows Deluxe CD Player.

2) Winamp made itself my default program for playing CD's. I didn't want that and am at a loss as to how to undo that (although it doesn't make much difference now, since I don't get any sound)

Acid Waves down to 2 track wav

Posted by bops on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 22:36.

i am looking for a way to mixdown acid loops to a simple 2 track wave file to insert to cakewalk home 9
i realize i can just insert each individual file saved as 'hold' meter settings, but it seems it should be easier than that
thanks for any help guys

Re: Acid Waves down to 2 track wav

Posted by acidfanatic on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 12:41.

: i am looking for a way to mixdown acid loops to a simple 2 track wave file to insert to cakewalk home 9
: i realize i can just insert each individual file saved as 'hold' meter settings, but it seems it should be easier than that
: thanks for any help guys

Use the File Menu / Render As command to mixdown your acid tracks to wav, mp3, wma, rm etc...

HOW TO DL MUSIC VIDEOS AND BURN ON CD-R TO PLAY ON A DVD PLAYER

Posted by Steve on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 21:25.

caN ANYONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME THE STEPS NEEDED TO BURN DOWNLOADED VIDEOS TO A VCD TO BE PLAYED ON A DVD/VCD PLAYER, SORRY FOR THE INCONVIENENCE. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT THANK YOU

Need to read Digital Performer files on my windows PC

Posted by Karl on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 20:56.

does anyone know of a program that can do this?

Re: Need to read Digital Performer files on my windows PC

Posted by Dan Taylor on Thu, 05/08/2003 - 11:46.

The only way that this would be possible I think would be to save it as a midi file and then open it in another sequencing software on the PC. This would be something like Cake Walk or something.
Hope this helps

Dan

Re: Need to read Digital Performer files on my windows PC

Posted by Mike H. on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 15:26.

I had this same problem a while ago.
This might not be the answer you're looking for but here goes.

I use Pro Tools on my PC. You'll need some kind of sequencer program to do this.
Step 1: I exported all the midi tracks as one midi file, making sure all the intruments were in general midi.
Step 2: I solo'ed each audio track and did a bounce to disk. This made one audio file for each track.
Step 3: I put all these files on a disk. Use a CD or Zip disk, whatever your PC can read.
Step 4: I copied all the files from the disk to my hard drive.
Step 5: I imported the midi file into a Pro Tools sequence.
Step 6: I imported each single track audio file into the sequence.

After all that I had a Pro Tools sequence that I could play on my PC.
These same steps should work with pretty much any MIDI/Audio sequencer.

Definately wait around to see if someone gives you a better answer.
This is all I could come up with.

: does anyone know of a program that can do this?

help

Posted by craig on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 20:53.

where or what must i do to set up my roland sd-35 midi player to work with windows...so i can transfer files to playe and then edit them ...please help me

Pro mix DJ needs help to sell mix cds.

Posted by Paul M on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 20:09.

Hello any1.I am a mix DJ that has worked in some clubs.I am 28 yrs old and have mixed for 10 years.My collection is the length of my house.I still buy new 12" to keep up to date and anything thrown at me gets mixed up.I have done numerous tapes over the years for friends and have now started doing cds.Any1 please help me to get this off the ground.I am a perfectionist mixer.I buzz off perfection mixes.Kinda an oldskool thing,but then perfect mixes are the right way to feel the music.

I worry about setting up a site and selling my cds out because of the illegal proceedings.But what makes the star djs any different than me who have there cds on the shelf at HMV.Hell 1/2 the time i listen to them on the radio, i often hear mixes go crap on them and think to myself,"if only theyd done that,it would have sounded better".Should i jus start a website up and sell my cds of excellent house ,mixed up by a caring mixer?

Re: Pro mix DJ needs help to sell mix cds.

Posted by MAD PRODUCER on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 16:11.

you really don't have to start your own.
just go to rapstation .com
you can upload sample tracks
add albums
edit whatever you want at any time
and there is a store set up so you can sell stuff if you want.
it's CHUCK D's site so as far as i know it's free
i've been there for a minute/no charges yet

MP3 PRO CLUB

Posted by MP3 PRO CLUB on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 20:04.

http://mp3proclub.homestead.com/MAINPG.html
ALL AUDIO SOFTWARE HEADS CHECK THIS.

MP3 PRO CLUB

Posted by MP3 PRO CLUB on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 20:02.

http://mp3proclub.homestead.com/MAINPG.html
ALL AUDIO SOFTWARE HEADS CHECK THIS.

sp-12 user manual

Posted by Madd Producer on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 19:29.

i know this thing has to still exist some where on earth.
but everywhere there is a sp-12 for sale it's without
the manual.
HELP!

Advice on software

Posted by Andrew Diggle on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 19:26.

Hi,
I'm a beginner to music software, and would be grateful if you could help. I'm looking for 2 things.

1. Software to translate normal sheet music to guitar notation.

2. Simple software to lay down backing track - bass, drums, keyboard etc. in order to play guitar and vocals live.

Could you suggest anything? Simplest / most basic versions preferable. Thanks a lot. Andrew.

Re: Advice on software

Posted by carly on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 05:37.

1.
<a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Encore_win95/">Encore for Windows 95</a> - 'transcribe your music into guitar tablature with correct fingering and guitar fret diagrams'

2.
..give me a minnute..

: Hi,
: I'm a beginner to music software, and would be grateful if you could help. I'm looking for 2 things.

: 1. Software to translate normal sheet music to guitar notation.

: 2. Simple software to lay down backing track - bass, drums, keyboard etc. in order to play guitar and vocals live.

: Could you suggest anything? Simplest / most basic versions preferable. Thanks a lot. Andrew.

saving streaming audio

Posted by TJB on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 19:23.

Is there a way to save streaming audio from realplayer so that it can be recalled later? If so can this be converted to .wav files for burning to disc? Thanks

Re: saving streaming audio

Posted by Lisa on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 22:35.

Yes, this can be done. You do realise you could save the time and look through this forum for the answer don't you? This question gets answered every other day.

Anyway, you need <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/TotalRecorder/">TotalRecorder</a>

Lisa

: Is there a way to save streaming audio from realplayer so that it can be recalled later? If so can this be converted to .wav files for burning to disc? Thanks

Re: saving streaming audio

Posted by TJB on Thu, 06/14/2001 - 13:27.

Thanks for the info.
I did search for the info before I posted but I could not find what I was looking for.

Not entirely true

Posted by leo griffin on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 16:58.

Your loose definition of "free" software is so general as to make your site worthless. Too much searching is required to find real "free" software. Demos are NOT FREE SOFTWARE!!!!! If you decide to handle JUST FREEWARE WHICH IS COMPLETE AND WORKS let me know. Until then I am a stranger to your shores.

leo

Re: Not entirely true

Posted by Lisa on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 22:32.

Yes, Leo there is a <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/freeware/">freeware section</a> on this site. There's several hundred programs there.

Lisa

: Your loose definition of "free" software is so general as to make your site worthless. Too much searching is required to find real "free" software. Demos are NOT FREE SOFTWARE!!!!! If you decide to handle JUST FREEWARE WHICH IS COMPLETE AND WORKS let me know. Until then I am a stranger to your shores.

: leo

Re: Not entirely true

Posted by Mike H. on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 19:45.

Geez! What a one track mind! Sure, I'm a cheapskate too but I still like to download demos and sharewares to try them out. That's what they're made for! Software companies still gotta make money. What are you a communist?

: Your loose definition of "free" software is so general as to make your site worthless. Too much searching is required to find real "free" software. Demos are NOT FREE SOFTWARE!!!!! If you decide to handle JUST FREEWARE WHICH IS COMPLETE AND WORKS let me know. Until then I am a stranger to your shores.

: leo

i need tech notes for Steinberg PcMidi3 interface

Posted by Norman Bates on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 16:48.

I have a external midi-interface, the Steimberg PcMidi3, with 3 midi out for comperhensive 48 midi channels. I work with a Sc88 module, a Alesis Quadrasynth, a Kurzweil K2000 and the pc-sampling (Terratec 24/96). Unfortunately, the midi interface break off my play from controller to expanders, i remember a power supply for the PcMidi3 but i lost it. There is somebody with a great heart who can give me the technical specifications (voltage and amperage)for the power supply ?

Re: i need tech notes for Steinberg PcMidi3 interface

Posted by Eolian on Thu, 11/18/2004 - 13:00.

: I have a external midi-interface, the Steimberg PcMidi3, with 3 midi out and 1 in but I want to use pcmidi3 in windows XP so can u help me please to finde the drivers of pcmidi3 for XP

Re: i need tech notes for Steinberg PcMidi3 interface

Posted by Gilly Dee on Tue, 12/24/2002 - 19:43.

Power Supply for the PC Midi 3 is 9 volts/300ma

hopes this help...just noticed the request from last year...

G

Need Audiograbber full vers.

Posted by MYGGEN on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 16:47.

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Re: Need Audiograbber full vers.

Posted by Andy P on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 17:08.

Did you read this?

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/wwwboard/warning.shtml

Andy

YAMAHA softwaresynth SYXG 100 wanted

Posted by PEET on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 16:42.

Hi , i am looking for the Yamaha softsynth syxg 100.
Can someone help my with this ?
I download the demo, but it was expired !
I wanna try before il'l buy.
Got lots to trade !

Regards , Peet

OMS, FreeMidi, and stuff like it?

Posted by Mike on Wed, 06/13/2001 - 16:08.

I'm looking for software like FreeMidi or Opcode OMS so I will be able to access all my instruments on my keyboard instead of just the General Midi ones. Has anyone found something like this for the PC?

Mac User...

Posted by Steve...R on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 13:30.

I am a Mac user and use OMS. It is very handy. I think Windows users generally use Hubbies Loopback device (SP??) although I think that might just be a Midi router..

regards

Steve...R

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