: : : : i want to know where i can get songs off the internet so i can copy on to a blank cd.

Not sure which you are asking, so;

To record music from CD to computer you will require <a href="/smm/cat/CD_RIPPERS/">CD ripping software</a>.

To put your music files onto CD:
Do you have a CD Writer drive (hardware)? You'll need one.
Do you have <a href="/smm/cat/CD_BURNERS/">CD burning software</a>? You'll need one of these too.

Napster will get you the MP3 files and Winamp will decode them to WAV format.

If you want to burn these CDs to play in your car or other non-computer CD player, make sure you are burning only CD-Rs not CD-RWs (re-writable discs).

<a href="mailto:carly@hitsquad.com">Email me</a> if you are still having trouble.

: i have blank cd's,napster and a winamp please tell me on how to download cd's onto computers

Sounds like you know what you're about so far. There is software designed specifically for recording from analog sources such as Tape and Vinyl. I'll list some below;

What you need is the correct cable to connect tape deck output to computer line-in. Head to your local computer or electronics store if you don't already have something suitable.

<a href="/smm/programs/groovmec_win95/">Groove Mechanic</a> for Windows 95/98/NT (Shareware)
<a href="/smm/programs/Singulator/">AIPL Singulator</a> for Windows 95/98/2000/NT (Shareware)

See also: <a href="/smm/cat/AUDIO_RECORDING/">AUDIO RECORDING category</a>

: I want to convert tape to cd using my computer. I have a cd burner installed on my computer and i have a tape deck. what is the best way to get the output of my tape deck into my computer and onto the cd?

: I'm guessing step one is that i need something to convert the singal from my tape deck into a digital signal for input into my computer, right? how do I do that? Is that expensive? I have a thing in the back of my computer that has a little symbol next to it that leads me to believe i might be able to plug the tape deck output into this and use a software package to convert that signal format into digital.

: Is the tape deck output an analog signal and is a digital in a binary format?

: I don't know what I'm doing. Help. Thanks.

That's the puzzling aspect of the problem. I'm installing it from a cd, but when it didn't work, I took it back to the store, thinking it to be defective. The store people tested it on one of their computers, and it worked. So I took it back to my computer, and it didn't work. I went back to the store and got an exchange after outlining the problem. I took that second cd back to my computer, and it didn't work. Then I had the computer checked out to see if there was anything wrong with it technically. There wasn't. So Data Becker is sending me another cd, but I have a sinking suspicion that that cd won't work, either; in which case, what do I do? Any suggestions, anybody?

Hey Eric I have MCP and it should install no problem atall with any number of other sequencers already on your system.

On what part of the install process is the error message appearing? Are u installing from download or CDROM? If download maybe not all of it downloaded? If ROM u may have a faulty CD there!

steve

: Hi,

: there is a program that i have just purchased over the web for about £19 sterling.
the program is called midi2wav recorder and it is absolutely excellent, take it from someone who's tried all the free download versions and the cracks, get yer hand in yer pocket and i promise you won't regret it.
also, the support service is excellent.
happy converting.

If u convert midi to wav the result will be identical as it's really just recording the midi audio signal to another file format.

To improve the midi voices u need either a better soundcard or some other midi sound module. A midi file is just data, no more, and it is the soundmodule that craetes the voices by reading this data - so if you get a better soundcard the same midi file should sound much better! Tip - try installing a software soundcard like Yamaha's SY-XG50/100 and u may notice significant improvements.

steve

You need to render them in to an udio format. You either need a software extraplolator (called a renderer) or just record your speaker output back into the soundcard.
The renderer is called Audio Compositor or MIDInight Express (both suck and are a pain in the butt), an internal router (like your soundcard's control panel, (route from MIDI player into WAV Editor software) or just a 3$ cable.

I use the cable method, cuz I'm lazy and I spent all my money on my kickass computer.

AnalogX (at analogx.com) makes the scratch program.

www.audiorank will give you all the vinyl samples you need for scratching, as well as all the hiphop beats you couold hope for. If you want to make your own, get a copy of Hammerhead Rhytm Station by Bram Bos and a copy of Goldwave to slap a whole lot of reverb and compression on those cheesy drum sounds.

As for isolating, you need to use a really steady hand and some realtime eq (like in cubase vst mxer strip), or use outboard gear:
you must have:
(1) a copy of the music WITHOUT the part you want. Invert the polarity, mix into the part you want and Voila: only the part you want is left.

PS stop sampling and just build build build new....

Maximum MIDI: Music Applications in C++
ISBN:1884777449
Granular Synthesis and a lot more (but not much about programming) the Computer Music Tutorial
by Curtis Roads ISBN:9780262680820

I'm loooking also for further information at most: midi programming for sequencers

no expert but I know that u should keep any cables as short as poss and always use shielded ones to prevent noise from moniters, electric interference etc. Maybe u could visit your local friendly recording studio and ask for some advice as nodoubt they'll have a lot of experience.

steve