: : : Where can I find a converter to make RealAudio files from wav or mp3 or wav to rm, ra, but a whole song not just 30 seconds?, if somebody knows something let me know, my e-mail is b_zorakh@yahoo.com

Check out Analogx.com for "SayIt!". No superb quality, but it's free.........

But I spotted this program....

http://komputermatrix.com/eim/w30/w30downloads.htm

SMAC which apparently allows you to read and write W-30 disks.

Good luck

Steve...R

HI,
Getting into the world of audio can entail some hefty investments. Before you empty your bank account make shure its important enough to do that. If your just getting started, before you spend all your money on a few pieces of software look at other options.

Reason and Logic audio are 2 of the greatest tools ever made for musicians, but neither is cheap. n-tracks by fa soft is a multi tracker that is quite in expensive. Orion by sonic-syndicate is the same concept as reason, but its quite a bit cheaper. Each piece of software is around $60 i think.

Then you need a sampler, usually running a soft sampler to the nth degree while running lots of audio tracks in a multi tracker with efx plug ins will break your cpu in two.

You can get an sb live soundcard for $85 wich will give you a 256 poly 32 part sampler that can handle up to 32 megs of samples in your ram. This soundcard initially will also suffice for any audio recorded, but if you record lots of vocals or guitars it would be wise to slide a better soundcard in the slot next to the sb live for audio purposes.

Then you should take the money you saved and get a nice keyboard with built in sounds. On different ends of the spectrum for cheap-ish keys are the alesis qs 6.1 and the yamaha cs2x.

So, for around the price of purchasing both logic platinum and reason you could get-
n-tracks(multi track wich is dir x and vst compatible)
orion(a soft synth,sampler,sequencer,loop player, beatbox)
sb live(wich has a sampler)
and a very servicable keyboard with a synth engine in it.

Then you may want to get an additional sound module, a stand alone sampler, a mixer, pre amps, moniters, mics etc.

Most important of these being the moniters and the mixer wich youll use for its pre amps, to moniter from and to run different hardware into the soundcard.
A. B.
n-tracks-$70(?) Reason-$350
orion-$79 LA platinum-$550
sb live-$85
keyboard-$500
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$734 $900

I beleive choice b will give you MUCH more to begin with for less money.Then youll also want-
moniters-$400
mixer-$200
microphone-$150
reverb-$200
other plug in efx-?

Also, instead of reaktor consider dynamo wich is also by native instruments.Its a collection of select reaktor modules that should suffice.

What Im saying is Dont spend all your money on 2 pieces of software until you get all the necessary hardware because its easier to cut corners with software than hardware.

With just reaktor and logic, or reason and logic you could very well be left scratching your head. For that same price area you could arm yourself with an arsenal of tools that will be more fun and fruitful. Then when you have good hardware you could upgrade to logic and a better soundcard to really be at it.

Logic and reason are the best, but other things may come first for somebody starting out.

Logic is a very capable Audio and Midi editor. It can control your Midi devices and import/record audio from the audio card or audio input etc...

Reaktor is quite a complicated (traditionalists) synth module creating program that demands some knowledge of elementary synth architecture. I would avoid it unless you specifically want to create your own sounds by creating the synths that make them... You will more than likely be happy with something like Reason (By the Propellerheads) which is a truly amazing program. It provides synths, drum machines and sampling, combined with sequencing and editing... Mixing desks etc.... You should be able to route the outputs from the program to Logic through Rewire although I think there are some issues with rewire2 at this stage that maybe worth checking out....

You can make music with Logic on it's own but it entails loading in Wave files as tracks (easy) and then chopping and changing them around from within the program, adding effects etc etc.... I know quite a few people that create loop based music with Logic or Cubase with the help of no synths or samplers at all. It's hardly what the program was designed for specifically, but it does a good job of it...!

Enjoy

Steve...R

: I have a burner and a ton of napster files but dont know what i need to turn them into to be burned. Please help me find the right converter!

you need a mp3/wav converter. dont try and burn to fast or you could get buffer under-run. between 1x and 4x is a safe bet for good quality reproduction. remember that the WRITE speed must be quicker than the READ speed. also remember to CLOSE the session or other cd players might not be able to read the disc........

here's something that i found lately-
use dbpoweramp. it's great and has many functions to make the work easy like auto start and stop. download this one and see.
bye

: Is there anyone who can send me a photo copy of the above manual YAMAHA TG500. Or at least, if there is anyone who can tell me how do you setup the various 6 outputs at the back. On other machines you normally set the midi channels and then pan the various outputs on the machine.

I got one, but your email works not. Mail me so I can reply.

Peter

i thought you were a tech. but i don't think you are professionally enough to solve the problem. i got k6 2 500 with ONLY 198meg ram and i didn't get freeze or ANYTHING! you should know that the computer freeze maybe cause of alot of thing! memory maybe bad, cpu? or even your configuration maybe bad? or you just suck? you are the only one that saying that this software is suck. if you have a chance. go try to install N9.6 to a lower model computer. see what will happen? i think is time for you to format your computer a bit. cya slut!

.... and it's okay. There is nothing wrong with the audio input on a mac for demos and 'reasonable quality productions. It's hardly crappy sounding... A decent PCI/USB/FIREWIRE audio interface is best though but I would check it out as is... You will more than likely think it's okay..!

Steve...R