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Re: Calkwalk wrk file to ???

Posted by Robert Spencer on Thu, 09/07/2000 - 12:32.

Choose either "Bundle" or "RealMedia" from the Save as Type list. "RealMedia is a format intended for publishing audio content on the World-Wide Web. A RealMedia metafile (extension .RTS) contains file references and instructions for playing audio, video, text, and other content in real time across an Internet connection. When you save your project as RealMedia, Cakewalk writes up to three files: the RealMedia metafile, a MIDI file (extension .MID) containing the project's MIDI tracks, and a RealAudio file (extension .A Bundle file (extension .BUN) is similar to a normal project file, but it also contains the project's digital audio dataRA) containing the project's audio tracks." Quotes from Cakewalk Pro Audio8 help file.

ra to wav

Posted by rami on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 20:23.

hi
I need a software that convert ra or ram to wav
thanks a lot.

Re: ra to wav

Posted by Geoff on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:33.

Try the <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Streambox_Ripper/">StreamBox Ripper</a>.

Cheers
Geoff

: hi
: I need a software that convert ra or ram to wav
: thanks a lot.

Re: ra to wav

Posted by Najam on Sun, 09/10/2000 - 21:55.

mail m efo rteh sw to convert ra to wav

patches for cd burner

Posted by shaun newbould on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 20:10.

where can i get a patch to enable me to copy playstation data onto rewritable cd

Re: patches for cd burner

Posted by Chris on Tue, 04/09/2002 - 13:42.

: where can i get a patch to enable me to copy game or playstation data onto rewritable cd

Re: patches for cd burner

Posted by Mike on Wed, 03/07/2001 - 00:29.

where can i get patches to burn a game like the sims

Hey Steve

Posted by Tony on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 19:19.

Thanks for your reply, and i have gotten some of those demos and checked them out. But after messing around with them for a couple of days i haven't been able to find a program that I could fully grasp (MY favorite so far has been Acid Music 1.0 demo)so i was wondering if there is a way to find DJ's interested in mixing songs for other people-it seems it would take me a very long time to figure out how to do it myself!
Thanks
Tony

Hey...

Posted by Steve on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:58.

What sort of material do you have that needs mixing, your own songs? I have quite a list of songs to do for other people who are sending me individual tracks from their songs to re-mix and there will be other people around that will work with inspiring material. A lot of people just pinch a bunch of heavily used samples and cut and paste them to make a song, that they try and then take all the credit for, (I have a sampler myself so I don't dislike them). If you have anything that you think is remotely interesting then I would be interested to hear it although I don't do the Dj thing anymore. It's music creation with technical services and that's about it.

By the way, I have played with acid on my friends computer and it's a laugh. You will find proper music packages are complicated on the surface but using them regularly will make it second nature, that's when the real creativity begins..!

Cheers

Steve...

I NEED HELP

Posted by STACY on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 19:08.

I WAS TOLD THAT YOU COULD USE YOUR TYPING KEY BOARD TO MAKE DIFFRENT SOUNDS & NOISES BUT I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT COULD HELP ME THANK YOU

Re: I NEED HELP

Posted by Geoff on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:39.

Try <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/COMPUTER_AIDED_MUSIC/">http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/COMPUTER_AIDED_MUSIC/</a>

Cheers
Geoff

: I WAS TOLD THAT YOU COULD USE YOUR TYPING KEY BOARD TO MAKE DIFFRENT SOUNDS & NOISES BUT I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT COULD HELP ME THANK YOU

sound problems

Posted by David on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 18:45.

I am at my wits end trying to make system sounds work on my p.c. I am using windows 98. The device is a yamaha opl3-sax wdm driver.
I managed to lose some driver files in windows000 (ks.cat, wdmaudio, wdma_ymh)but have recovered them now.
The sound appears to play, but nothing can be heard! I've tried the win98 help files to no avail.
All i did was uncheck some options in windows setup screen to save space!
I'm fairly new to all this and not good at solving this sort of problem (I once formatted C drive by accident!)
PLease some good SOUND advice (excuse the pun!)

mp3 to wave

Posted by mike on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 17:18.

What can i download to make my napster songs wave files so i can burn some cds? And anything that will work and is free!

Re: mp3 to wave

Posted by Fred J Lindahl on Mon, 09/04/2000 - 17:27.

: What can i download to make my napster songs wave files so i can burn some cds? And anything that will work and is free!

Get AnalogX ACMConvert from www.analogx.com, its FREE and works GREAT!!!!

Re: mp3 to wave

Posted by Geoff on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:44.

Try the <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/CD_BURNERS/">CD Burner</a> section. MP3 Burner looks good. Find it here: <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MP3Burner/">http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MP3Burner/</a>

Cheers
Geoff
: What can i download to make my napster songs wave files so i can burn some cds? And anything that will work and is free!

mp3 to wav

Posted by mike on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 17:00.

How do I turn mp3 files to wave files, so that I can create my own CD's. Can you list a few software packages, any free ones would be great.

Thanks for your help

Recording on hip-hop ejay2

Posted by DJ on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 16:45.

When recording which microphone should be highlighted, and when I try and playback a recorded track nothing happens. Why is this?

audio recording-Yamaha keyboards to PC and CDRW

Posted by Neil E. on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 16:40.

What would you say is the best way to record from my Yamaha keyboards to my PC so I can burn CDs of my recordings? Do I need a software program? If so, what possibilities would you recommend? Many thanks for your help.

Software problems

Posted by Paul McCarthy on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 16:01.

Everytime I try to run certain programs, my computer freezes up. When I try to run the Rocketware software from Harmony-central, it freezes up on my.
Any suggestions?

Cubase for Atari 1040-ST

Posted by Jason Bucklin on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 15:47.

Trying to find Cubase for Atari 1040-ST. Any suggestions?

Re: Cubase for Atari 1040-ST

Posted by william brian maclean on Sun, 09/10/2000 - 17:09.

actually, I have a copy that I'm no longer using. my 1040 crapped out a christmastime & I've bought a PC since. make an offer. where are you, by the way? I'm in southern ontario, canada

new free vst plugin form smartelectronix

Posted by bram on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 14:20.

Hi.

I've just released another freeware VST plugin...
Check my site: http://www.smartelectronix.com

The new one is called H2O

cheers,

Bram

Damaged Wave files

Posted by Paul on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 12:41.

I have several wave files on my system (about 5 - 10 % of them) which now refuse to play in such programs as Sound Forge, Wave Lab or Windows Sound Recorder. I just keep getting "File type not recognised" error dialogs when I try.

Yet, these very same wave files will play perfectly fine in Windows Media Player or using the Windows amovie.ocx program. But no other wave player or wave editor apart from these 2 will work.

Does anyone know whats going on here? The files have obviously been corrupted in some way, but not damaged beyond repair (as they still play 100% correctly in Media Player).

I guess it is something to do with the wave file header information but I dont really understand the file format in that kind of depth.

Can anyone please tell me how I can repair these files.

Oh and by the way, I have also experienced corruption of all of my Acid *.acd files. They load up the various samples correctly but the tracks will not play any more.

Re: Damaged Wave files

Posted by Martin on Tue, 09/05/2000 - 20:03.

I know that Cool Edit 96 will correct the header problem. I'm sure that the later products, such as Cool Edit pro and CE2K will also. Good luck.

: I have several wave files on my system (about 5 - 10 % of them) which now refuse to play in such programs as Sound Forge, Wave Lab or Windows Sound Recorder. I just keep getting "File type not recognised" error dialogs when I try.

: Yet, these very same wave files will play perfectly fine in Windows Media Player or using the Windows amovie.ocx program. But no other wave player or wave editor apart from these 2 will work.

: Does anyone know whats going on here? The files have obviously been corrupted in some way, but not damaged beyond repair (as they still play 100% correctly in Media Player).

: I guess it is something to do with the wave file header information but I dont really understand the file format in that kind of depth.

: Can anyone please tell me how I can repair these files.

: Oh and by the way, I have also experienced corruption of all of my Acid *.acd files. They load up the various samples correctly but the tracks will not play any more.

Re: Damaged Wave files

Posted by Paul on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 13:17.

OK, got more of an idea of whats going on.

I downloaded awave studio, to see if the damaged files would play when converted to another format (eg AIFF).

Upon loading the "damaged" wave files into Awave i noticed that the format was in fact "Microsoft MPEG Layer - Wave File".

I have no idea how these files came to be in this format, but I used Awave to convert them to standard "Microsoft PCM Wave file" and they now play in Sound Forge etc.

The only problem is that about half of the files did not convert well, with some having clicks and distortion that can not be easily editied out.

I dont know whether this is down to the quality of the conversion used by awave or whether it is a problem with the files themselves.

Some files would not load into awave becuase they were apparently "Mixed channel mode MPEG Streams" (odd since it was a simple mono voice sample).

So my question now is: Anyone know of a top qulaity converion program to convert from Microsoft Mpeg layer wave to standard PCM wave and one that can handle the Mixed channel mode MPEG Streams format?

Thanks

I am looking for a program that plays old different MIDI types s

Posted by Mila Popovic on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 12:37.

I have been using some old programs on my privious computer and made some MIDI files that have extensions SNG. Now I can not find any program that can play these files. I have been searching your site for 10 hours now and didn't find what I was looking for. Please, answer me where to find these old programs to hear my comositions and convert them to MIDI files.
Mila

To be honest...

Posted by Steve on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:48.

Don't hold me to it but it sounds like a steinberg song file rather than a Midi file, are you sure they were saved as midi files? If so, try changing the file extension to .MID and give that a go.
Was your old computer an Atari ST?

Steve...

help on beat

Posted by ioannis on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 09:57.

hello... i need to change the beat in some songs but i do not know what software to use and what to do. Please help me on this...you would be a lifesaver
thanx a lot
icq# 61374865

What do you mean?

Posted by Steve on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 11:29.

What sort of change do you want to make to the beat? tempo? What platform do you use?

Steve...

MusicTime Deluxe "clicker" problem

Posted by Wanda on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 05:02.

I've reinstalled MusicTime on our new computer...I can
get sound and it seems that everything should be
working, except that I can't get the "click" to move
nor will it record anything from the synth
or play it back

MP3 to WAV = Sound Quality Problem...

Posted by Bill Berris on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 04:34.

Hello:
I am using Adaptec software to try and burn my first CD. I used WinAmp to convert the mp3 files to WAV's, and there is a severe sound quality problem. The tracks sound great as mp3's, but when they are converted, the tracks (especially bass heavy tracks) have garbled highs... sounds kind of like turning up a stereo really loud with a huge woofer on the same amp as the highs...

Are there settings in Winamp that I need to change, or is there something else I should try?

Thanks a ton for the info.

Bill
wjberris@lodinet.com

Re: MP3 to WAV = Sound Quality Problem...

Posted by MaTTeO on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 04:46.

Check Winamp's EQ settings, chances are you have the EQ boosted somehwere.. when you convert, the EQ setting effects the output, if it is on, then, when you play it back iun winamp,the same frequencies are being boosted again.....

: Hello:
: I am using Adaptec software to try and burn my first CD. I used WinAmp to convert the mp3 files to WAV's, and there is a severe sound quality problem. The tracks sound great as mp3's, but when they are converted, the tracks (especially bass heavy tracks) have garbled highs... sounds kind of like turning up a stereo really loud with a huge woofer on the same amp as the highs...

: Are there settings in Winamp that I need to change, or is there something else I should try?

: Thanks a ton for the info.

: Bill
: wjberris@lodinet.com

Mac Mastering?

Posted by Orest on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 23:56.

Any comments on WaveBurner as mastering software? What else is available for Mac?

Mastering

Posted by Steve on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 11:27.

What sort of mastering did you want to do? Mastering usually refers to the final processing of a stereo mix to make it listenable to the general populous. It usually entails Compression and Limiting routines often with subtle Eq'ing. There are great programs for the mac if this is what you want to do. There are some decent pluggins too like TC mastering....

Cheers

Steve...

Re: Mastering

Posted by Orest on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 17:49.

Yes, as you say, making the stereo mixes listenable individualy, as well as working
with an album of songs (matching levels, overall EQ, spacing, etc) and preparing the project for final CD duplication.
Thanks,
Orest

help for a newbie

Posted by Tony on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 23:10.

I dont know if this question belongs here, but im having a hard time finding help about getting started mixing and making songs. I was just hoping that someone could help me find the right software (for the right price :) to get me started
Thanx
Tony

Just quickly

Posted by Steve on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 11:24.

Just quickly, have a check on this sites files area and look for Dj and Mixing, also Multitrack recording. There are a bunch of applications with descriptions that will give you an idea of what's available and let you have a go, including some of the more professional program demos.

Cheers

Steve...

And now for the address...

Posted by Steve on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 21:19.

So, I forgot the address, nobodies perfect....!!! ;->

http://www.mp3cities.com/user/caramelcorn/Lyrics.html

Steve...

Free Lyrics!!!!

Posted by Steve on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 21:17.

It's true. Free lyrics exchange has begun which means you could give and receive free lyrics to included or be included in original material! There is no charge either way and nobody makes money from it. It's for the love music only, please get involved>!!!<

Steve...

Re: Free Lyrics!!!!

Posted by Me SpeK on Thu, 04/04/2002 - 02:55.

: It's true. Free lyrics exchange has begun which means you could give and receive free lyrics to included or be included in original material! There is no charge either way and nobody makes money from it. It's for the love music only, please get involved>!!!<

: Steve...

Steve...
Do you know where I can find the lyrics to the song Breakfast at Tiffany's? If you do please contact me at kl_quaker@yahoo.com. There is a small part my friends and I want to know lol.

Re: Free Lyrics!!!!

Posted by Sara Jones on Sun, 02/03/2002 - 23:19.

this place sucks there is no free music

Midisoft

Posted by Hans beskers on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 20:14.

I have used midisoft studio recording for the last 5 years. I like to upgrade to studio recording 6.05.
Wherte can I get it. I tried calling midisoft, but can not get connected with them. Can yo help me?
Sincerely
Hans

Re: Midisoft

Posted by Tony M on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:44.

Best thing to do is go to their web site and email them.
<a href="http://www.midisoft.com/">www.midisoft.com</a>

: I have used midisoft studio recording for the last 5 years. I like to upgrade to studio recording 6.05.
: Wherte can I get it. I tried calling midisoft, but can not get connected with them. Can yo help me?
: Sincerely
: Hans

Roland G1000 - Cakewalk Ins. Def.

Posted by Kevin on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 19:35.

Anyone out there put together an instrument definition file for the g1000 in Cakewalk that i can blag?

t'would be much appreciated!

Kevin Stokes.

SoundFonts

Posted by Tim Lee on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 19:13.

Hello everyone.

I'm avin a large problem with Soundfonts at the momment. I use a Emu APS soundcard that supports 2.1. soundfont format. i can play my custom made soundfonts via my midi keyboard directly into cubase 24 where all the midi data will be recorded perfectly. the problem comes when i want to play the midi notes back. cubase just will not do it. I've set up the inspector so that the right bank and preset are visible but cubase refuse's to play any of the infomation back. I don't quite know what to do. I had a look at emu's web page but there is nothing there of any us at all, the same goess for the steinberg site. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

"nobody wins"

Posted by Max Zape on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 19:12.

About a month ago (or maybe 2), I was pleasantly
informed that I had won a prize. I thought "Oh Joy"
and waited patiently for my prize to arrive.
One month later (or maybe 2) and many emails later,
still no prize. Geoffrey and the boys from down under
informed me that the software company flaked. I get
it, but in my mind's eye this website flaked as well.
They should never offer a prize they can't deliver.
"Winners" be warned: NOBODY REALLY WINS! This is a
scam to bring traffic to the site. Geoffrey, if you
read this my downunder friend, "promises,promises"...

Re: "nobody wins"

Posted by Geoff on Sun, 09/03/2000 - 23:52.

Hello Max,

The situation is this. The company you won the prize off hasn't flaked and neither has Shareware Music Machine. The software author attempted to send you the prize but your email box at Hotmail was unable to accomodate the file due to its size. Admittedly, I found this out early last week but was unable to get around to your email due to sickness. Please bear with me as we have to look into other ways of sending you your prize. I'll be in touch.

Warm regards
Geoff Nicholson

: About a month ago (or maybe 2), I was pleasantly
: informed that I had won a prize. I thought "Oh Joy"
: and waited patiently for my prize to arrive.
: One month later (or maybe 2) and many emails later,
: still no prize. Geoffrey and the boys from down under
: informed me that the software company flaked. I get
: it, but in my mind's eye this website flaked as well.
: They should never offer a prize they can't deliver.
: "Winners" be warned: NOBODY REALLY WINS! This is a
: scam to bring traffic to the site. Geoffrey, if you
: read this my downunder friend, "promises,promises"...

That's sad...

Posted by Steve on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 19:37.

That sounds really rough... I personally would have more of a chat with the website before you go off in a huff. It is their prize offering by the sounds of it and therefore their responsibility to produce the prize, not the software house. I'm sure that the website hasn't done anything as cheap as this has it? I must confess that I personally would be concerned of the objectives of a company that didn't play by the rules. I should be careful because things may not be as they seem from a so far one sided story although your words sound fair. Give us a larger description of what happened. I spend a lot of time here but wouldn't if it was for a cheap operation like that, genuinely interested! SMM is here a lot it seems and pipes up occasionally, (thanks!). What's the story..???

Steve...

Multi-mic-ing

Posted by the DR on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 18:06.

Is it possible to use multiple microphone recording on my PC. If so how?

Re: Multi-mic-ing

Posted by Steve on Sat, 09/02/2000 - 19:26.

Okay, I presume you mean Miking a drum kit or something like that, and recording each mike onto a seperate track at the same time. The idea is simple, what you would want is a Sound card/Audio interface that has more than 2 audio inputs. Sound cards like that are expensive but it's possible.

Work out how many inputs you will need and then go down to the high tech computer music shop and have a look at the expensive ones. Outputs are usually abundant but 'many inputs' comes at a price. MOTU (mark of the unicorn) do some impressive 19" rack mounts).

The best way I can think of for the enthusiast (pro) is to have a Digital mixing desk that supports multi digital, like Adat etc... you could then have a sound card that has a Adat input and output which will allow you to interface digitally with a Adat ready soundcard (multi digital input/output). This means that you could plug in your mics and individually send them out to the different busses for recording. Also, if you use Condenser mics that require a resident 48vdc (phantom power) then you would be condenser ready!

Steve...

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