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Re: need video converter software (.avi, .dat, .rm, .mpg)

Posted by carlos torrez on Sat, 08/10/2002 - 14:03.

: : : : : I am in great need of a software that can convert .rm files(Real Player) to .Dat files(Vcd Player).
: : : : : Please help.

: : : : -jason

Re: need video converter software (.avi, .dat, .rm, .mpg)

Posted by neeraa on Tue, 09/03/2002 - 11:05.

: : : : : : I am in great need of a software that can convert .dat files(VCD Player) to .Avi files(Adobe Premiere).
: : : : : : Please help.

: : : : : -neeraa

Re: need video converter software (.avi, .dat, .rm, .mpg)

Posted by xxx on Fri, 08/03/2001 - 00:25.

TINRA is program you need .
you also need a lot of space on your HDD ...

: I am in great need of a software that can convert .rm files(Real Player) to .Dat files(Vcd Player).
: Please help.

Re: need video converter software (.avi, .dat, )to (.rm)

Posted by kvraju on Wed, 08/01/2001 - 07:46.

: I am in great need of a software that can convert .dat/.avi files to .rm files(real player).
: Please help.

EVERYONE! READ THIS!!!!!

Posted by Johan from Sweden on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 10:01.

Hi! I want to start produce trance/techno-music and I don't know how i should start!!.....wich computer-program should I use?....wich program is the best?....does it exists some site on internet where I can learn how to do?....is it some other stuff I need??........I would be very pleased if you can answer these questions!!!! Thanx!

Re: EVERYONE! READ THIS!!!!!

Posted by Dan Blades on Thu, 06/21/2001 - 17:21.

Trance music is very complex electronic music because of the music structure and the build ups and break downs of the music. I would suggest reading a book on music theory and learn how to build chords and melodies first then try wiriting music on a program.

VSTi

Posted by Me the Dumb III on Thu, 06/21/2001 - 02:47.

I recommend Rebirth and Reason.

Do you know how to program trance?
You can also combine VST 2.0 Instruments together in a VST environment:
Drum machines like Loopazoid with filters like North Pole,
Synths like SynthOne, Tau, JX220, Tritium

All are VST automatable.

Re: EVERYONE! READ THIS!!!!!

Posted by X-Roy on Mon, 06/18/2001 - 20:20.

: Hi! I want to start produce trance/techno-music and I don't know how i should start!!.....wich computer-program should I use?....wich program is the best?....does it exists some site on internet where I can learn how to do?....is it some other stuff I need??........I would be very pleased if you can answer these questions!!!! Thanx!

Hi!

I have a few tips on my website, and more are coming up quite soon. Go to:
http://www.geocities.com/anma6377

Re: EVERYONE! READ THIS!!!!!

Posted by Lisa on Sun, 06/17/2001 - 23:10.

<a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AcidMusicDemo/">ACID</a>
<a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/FruityLoops_win95/">FruityLoops</a>

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

Lisa

: Hi! I want to start produce trance/techno-music and I don't know how i should start!!.....wich computer-program should I use?....wich program is the best?....does it exists some site on internet where I can learn how to do?....is it some other stuff I need??........I would be very pleased if you can answer these questions!!!! Thanx!

Downloading

Posted by AliasWK on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 06:34.

For some reason I'm having trouble downloading things. I try to dowlnload something, something comes up to direct me to a different website, then the website doesn't load. Then the program I use to download stuff says the downlaod was complete after only about 10 seconds, and I have a 56K modem. What's going on here?

-- AliasWK

AliasWK@Hotmail.com

Re: Downloading

Posted by Paulo on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 16:55.

: For some reason I'm having trouble downloading things. I try to dowlnload something, something comes up to direct me to a different website, then the website doesn't load. Then the program I use to download stuff says the downlaod was complete after only about 10 seconds, and I have a 56K modem. What's going on here?

: -- AliasWK

: AliasWK@Hotmail.com

Re: Downloading

Posted by Team Sonique on Tue, 07/02/2002 - 04:17.

: : For some reason I'm having trouble downloading things. I try to dowlnload something, something comes up to direct me to a different website, then the website doesn't load. Then the program I use to download stuff says the downlaod was complete after only about 10 seconds, and I have a 56K modem. What's going on here?

Team_Sonique@hotmail.com

i need some help

Posted by dwayne hackett on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 05:21.

i have a classic roland mc-500 sequencer,i have been trying to find the system and boot disk for configuring files and midi files so i can restore the operating system i tried the roland site no help any suggestions ..help welcomed ..e-mail address dwayneh@cwnet.com

Try here...

Posted by Steve...R on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 13:17.

Click on Roland and then read the links. There is usually everything that you want from OS's to patches etc....

www.synthzone.com

I am suprised Roland doesn't offer you the OS online though. I managed to find the operating system for a Roland W30 there which is 12 years old now. Have another look.

Regards

Steve...R

www.rocketnetwork.com - thoughts?

Posted by David Mason on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 02:38.

Anyone up for some online global music collaboration. You only need Logic or Cubase to take part. Free versions of cubase and logic available also for trial of Rocket Network. Hope to hear from you.

Re: www.rocketnetwork.com - thoughts?

Posted by arise produtions on Wed, 02/11/2004 - 05:41.

can any one plase tell me how to get rocketnet work on cubase becuase i dones not work on my cubase vst

chord analysis

Posted by john rawlings on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 00:34.

Anyone out there who knows of a macintosh program that can analies an audio input regarding chords used.

Anyone using the Acid 3.0 Beatmapper?

Posted by Eddie Blaze on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 22:59.

Can someone tell me how to get this thing to work?
I try and sample a beat. I want to be able to play it in acid as a LOOP. It leaves a half sec of dead air at the end of the loop.
So the loop sounds off and doesn't line up with the rest of the loops. I am sure it's something simple to adjust. I hope???

Re: Anyone using the Acid 3.0 Beatmapper?

Posted by acidfanatic on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 12:29.

: Can someone tell me how to get this thing to work?
: I try and sample a beat. I want to be able to play it in acid as a LOOP. It leaves a half sec of dead air at the end of the loop.
: So the loop sounds off and doesn't line up with the rest of the loops. I am sure it's something simple to adjust. I hope???

Go to your track that has the sample, right click and select properties. In General tab it should be set to beat mapped and then check the box [preserve pitch when stretching]

Now select Stretch tab set root note to "Don't transpose" Orginal Tempo should be the original tempo (usually automatically calculated but if it's not the correct original tempo you should set it here)

Click the beatmapper wizard button, notice how it tries to detect the downbeat automatically if this is wrong then move the downbeat marker to the correct downbeat ie move it to the first beat in the loop

Click next and it estimates a measure of 4 beats based upon the first beat, check it with the metronome and make sure it's correct then click next.

Then finally inspect each measure to make sure it's correct and then click next and then finish and it should be working.

Find out more about how to use ACID to the Nth degree by visiting acidfanatic.com

Re: Anyone using the Acid 3.0 Beatmapper?

Posted by Izzy on Sun, 03/10/2002 - 19:09.

Where can I find free download of beatmapper?
Please hlep me! :o)

Re: Anyone using the Acid 3.0 Beatmapper?

Posted by Eddie Blaze on Mon, 06/18/2001 - 23:25.

Thanks for the help. :)
Great Site too! Everyone should check out this guy's site!!

: : Can someone tell me how to get this thing to work?
: : I try and sample a beat. I want to be able to play it in acid as a LOOP. It leaves a half sec of dead air at the end of the loop.
: : So the loop sounds off and doesn't line up with the rest of the loops. I am sure it's something simple to adjust. I hope???

: Go to your track that has the sample, right click and select properties. In General tab it should be set to beat mapped and then check the box [preserve pitch when stretching]

: Now select Stretch tab set root note to "Don't transpose" Orginal Tempo should be the original tempo (usually automatically calculated but if it's not the correct original tempo you should set it here)

: Click the beatmapper wizard button, notice how it tries to detect the downbeat automatically if this is wrong then move the downbeat marker to the correct downbeat ie move it to the first beat in the loop

: Click next and it estimates a measure of 4 beats based upon the first beat, check it with the metronome and make sure it's correct then click next.

: Then finally inspect each measure to make sure it's correct and then click next and then finish and it should be working.

: Find out more about how to use ACID to the Nth degree by visiting acidfanatic.com

Need help with Quartz AudioMaster

Posted by Savana on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 22:51.

Well after downloading several demos, and spending a lot of frustration trying to figure out just the basics I followed the advice from Tony M and went with Quartz AudioMaster. Now I just need some help trying to figure out how to mix two separate tracks to play simotaniouly in separate ears... (it's for hypnosis sessions). Can anyone help me?? And please if it isn't too much to ask use step by step instructions and laymen terms, I am a complete novice and haven't figured out a lot about these type of programs.

need WAV. cutter advice

Posted by sonictooth on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 20:38.

Hi
I have a sampler on my computer that uses WAV. samples. It hard to record a perfect sample from a CD on a computer (i.e. when it ends and starts exactly where i wasnt it). So what i need is a program that would allow me to cut off a bit at the end of a WAV. file I recorded and a bit at the beginning to end up with a perfect sample.
Does anybody know of a freeware thing that would do it?
Cheers.

Re: need WAV. cutter advice

Posted by Bryan on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 03:54.

: Hi
: I have a sampler on my computer that uses WAV. samples. It hard to record a perfect sample from a CD on a computer (i.e. when it ends and starts exactly where i wasnt it). So what i need is a program that would allow me to cut off a bit at the end of a WAV. file I recorded and a bit at the beginning to end up with a perfect sample.
: Does anybody know of a freeware thing that would do it?
: Cheers.

Hey Now!
I have used the CDWAV stuff, but I don't think it is accurate enough to grab that small of a sector. I do have Sound Forge 4.5 and you can zoom in on a wav. and set your sample start/end rather accurately. As for shareware and whatnot, I really don't know.

alesis serial midi driver for win 2k?

Posted by dr. julius kelp on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 20:35.

they make one for win 3.1!!! does someone know of a
midi serial driver for win 2k??? microsoft admits
2k is 50 times more stable than 98!!! please help...

Mp3 Mixers

Posted by Vengeful Fred The Cockatoo on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 18:47.

I am trying to find some freeware programs. I want to get my hands on something simular to mixman studio. (demo at shockwave.com) if anyone knows of any freeware sites that has something like this please let me know :)

Re: Mp3 Mixers

Posted by Dj Dynamite Emcee Blade..... on Thu, 08/09/2001 - 16:29.

AYooooo!!!!!!
Yea wattup, go to google.com a type in Mixvibes or Mixvibes pro, theres a free download there, we bought the mixvibes pro aka(l8ist version)..

Aight, no probs......
~~~~1~~~~

CDA files to WAV

Posted by Dave on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 18:45.

How do I convert CDA files to Wav so I can burn them? If I do need to download something what is it and how do I use it.

Please assist as soon as you can, I know you guys are swamped but I'm getting very frustrated.

Re: CDA files to WAV

Posted by Howard Bacon on Tue, 08/14/2001 - 00:47.

I have a cd that contains cda files. I would like to convert them to wave files so that they can be permanently installed to my hard drive. How is this done?

Howard

Re: CDA files to WAV

Posted by Andy P on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 19:11.

This may seem a stupid question, but why do you want to?

Andy

Programing Question

Posted by Josh on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 17:02.

Any one know the math arg for finding the length of an mp3 file?

Compressing Mp3s to fit palmtop space!!!

Posted by marie on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 16:53.

Dear whoever, ive heard from the grapevine that you can actually compress Mp3s (file size ) to fit the space on our meagre palm pilots...pls tell me how i can do this ,for i only have 8MB to spare!!!
Thank you for yr replies!!!

Mp3's

Posted by Steve...R on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 13:24.

Hello,

A 5 minutes stereo wave (uncompressed audio sample) comes in at around 50megs. Compress this with an MP3 codec at 128kbps (useable...) and it will become around a 5meg file. You could compress at lower quality (64kbps) or convert it to a mono signal to reduce the size but 5megs should fit nicely.

Regards

Steve...R

cannot locate my music library

Posted by tim O'brien on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 16:25.

I have downloaded the most recent musicmatch,however in the process i lost my library files. They are located on my c drive.Need help getting them back!

Re: cannot locate my music library

Posted by Me... on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 22:59.

: I have downloaded the most recent musicmatch,however in the process i lost my library files. They are located on my c drive.Need help getting them back!

I don't know anything about importing them into the program (you would have to play with it). But if you use your find/folders and files just type in the name of a file that you remember the name for followed by *.* and that should give you the path where you can find the rest of your files. I hope that is what you were asking...

Music and Computer Display

Posted by Chanda Lier on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 15:37.

I am wanting to use some screen savers to project onto a rear screen to accompany some music. Does anyone know of any software or have other suggestions for using screen savers in this manner eg. placing several screen savers in a "slide show" type of format. Are there other resources for using computer graphics as a display tool with music? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!

Re: Music and Computer Display

Posted by Andy P on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 19:08.

If you want a program that displays grahics that respond to music, try CDSpectrum Pro and the three visualisation packages that you can get.

Andy

sending music

Posted by Ivan on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 14:14.

how could i send a 32M wav song to someone over in their mailbox? Compressor to MP3 or what to do? Thank for your help.

Compression...

Posted by Steve...R on Sat, 06/16/2001 - 13:21.

There are two ways.

Compress it into an MP3 but try and keep the bit rate at 320kbps as 128 is a little clunky at times although useable.

Get yourself an Online drive. There are quite a few available around 50megs and a couple at 100megs. I have two and use them for sending music files for people to download. (Legal music files). Do a search for "Free Online Drive" and you will find.

regards

Steve...R

Re: sending music

Posted by ivan on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 15:16.

nevermind problem solved

technical question - how does it work?

Posted by chris on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 13:19.

first i'd like to say that midiscan is a fantastic programme. i'm an aspiring programmer and for my senior project i tried to come up with a system very much in the line with midiscan. i have had such a major problem with the recognition of symbols and i was wondering - without trying to pry into trade secrets or anything - if anyone could enlighten me on the best or common methods used to extract and recognize the symbols in music from a scanned image? thanks.

synth software vs. Windows Millennium

Posted by Howard Kramer on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 13:03.

Hello
I'm not the most informed person on the subject of software synths so I hope my question makes sence. I wanted to try synth software in my PC that runs on Windows Millennium. Are the ones rated for Win98 usable with Win ME? Are there any ones available to download that are specifically rated for Win ME? If so, any suggestions? If I can get a good sound from software synth, I'll consider buying it if it's a demo or keeping it with a donation if it's shareware. Hope my questions were clear!
Thanks
Howard Kramer
hotmk5@hotmail.com
USA

Re: synth software vs. Windows Millennium

Posted by CoolGuy on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 16:44.

: Hello
: I'm not the most informed person on the subject of software synths so I hope my question makes sence. I wanted to try synth software in my PC that runs on Windows Millennium. Are the ones rated for Win98 usable with Win ME? Are there any ones available to download that are specifically rated for Win ME? If so, any suggestions? If I can get a good sound from software synth, I'll consider buying it if it's a demo or keeping it with a donation if it's shareware. Hope my questions were clear!
: Thanks
: Howard Kramer
: hotmk5@hotmail.com
: USA
Oh my God! I actually know the answer to this question. Almost any software that works with Win98 will work with ME. Just download a demo and try it, if it doesn't work uninstall it. Two good softsynths are Vaz and Reacktor also Simsynth has some great sounds. Check it out.

cda to mp3 converter

Posted by Lata Nahata on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 12:23.

I wanted to convert a cda file to mp3 format

Re: cda to mp3 converter

Posted by Peter Eugen Clausen on Tue, 07/24/2001 - 08:05.

so do I have you found a solution, please drop me an e-mail

: I wanted to convert a cda file to mp3 format

Acid To Cakewalk

Posted by ANY WAY to Consolidate ACID song to @track cakewalk w/o inse on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 10:56.

I get drop outs when i insert acid waves individually to cakewalk tracks (the acid waves come in as stereo on cakewalk track) to i have to re record the acid file to cakewalk? or is there a trick i don't know? thanks in advance

Re: Acid To Cakewalk

Posted by Jon on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 14:48.

Go to www.garrigus.com to the discussion page and this might help. In his newsletter Scott talks about this subject. His newsletter is free so sign up!! Great info. on Calkwalk products and SF.

: I get drop outs when i insert acid waves individually to cakewalk tracks (the acid waves come in as stereo on cakewalk track) to i have to re record the acid file to cakewalk? or is there a trick i don't know? thanks in advance

Re: Acid To Cakewalk

Posted by Bops on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 15:38.

: Go to www.garrigus.com to the discussion page and this might help. In his newsletter Scott talks about this subject. His newsletter is free so sign up!! Great info. on Calkwalk products and SF.

Yea i have his book but i believe drop outs is not because of virtual memory etc. i can live record a kazillion bites and have plenty of cache
plus a meg devoted to temp on second hard drive
just need to combine all acid tracks in an acid song to two track wave file - thanks

Help...how do I record a .ra file?

Posted by Keith Wilkinson on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 10:39.

I have found a couple of .ra files on the 'net. They are very small (300k) and work great on my web site.My question is how can I record in this format?
I have downloaded the free Real Jukebox, but this only records in .rmj and . rmx formats which don't seem to work and are bigger that the .ra files I have. Please please can someone help. If you can please email me. It is driving me nuts trying to find info on this. Keith

Re: Help...how do I record a .ra file?

Posted by AK on Fri, 06/15/2001 - 12:57.

Try RealSystem Producer.

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