November 2001 Archive of Music Software Discussion & Help Page

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Looking for software

I have a 4 track cassette recorder/mixer. I also have a drum machine, bass guitar, 2 guitars, keyboard and microphone. I have been playing around with laying down each track individually and mixing. I don't know whether to try to do more of it with a PC program or just take my finished tape and run it through a software program that would clean up the noise. Any suggestions? I don't know if I would have to record each track through the input on my sound card as .wav files or what the best way to go about this is.

Re: Looking for software

yo man ... I would say you're definetely barking up the right tree ... PC's and software offer infinite editing/mixing/effects possibilities, no question .. I record my guitars direct into the PC as a Wave file through my small mixing desk, either record the track whole or take loops. You can then edit this wave without end, use EQ, reverb - there's a million and one (often free) plug-ins that you can use - flanger, phase, delay, etc, etcetera ... you could either use your 4-track to record then record into the PC (probably through stereo line in - you'll need a little adaptor), then if you want to record back to tape or whatever back out the stereo soundcard output .. check out www.pc-music.com for more details, and www.computermusic.co.uk ... Go For It!
Trog

: I have a 4 track cassette recorder/mixer. I also have a drum machine, bass guitar, 2 guitars, keyboard and microphone. I have been playing around with laying down each track individually and mixing. I don't know whether to try to do more of it with a PC program or just take my finished tape and run it through a software program that would clean up the noise. Any suggestions? I don't know if I would have to record each track through the input on my sound card as .wav files or what the best way to go about this is.

Re: Looking for software

No need to go to those other sites. They don't cover the ground as well or as consistently. If i were you, I'd phase in the PC-based recording. You really can do so much that you won't know what to do with yourself.

<a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/n-Track_studio/">n-Track</a> is a great multi-track recorder. It's a great place to start.

Yup, like i said, forget those other sites. Go to the front page of <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/">this site</a>. There's dozens of software categories!

: yo man ... I would say you're definetely barking up the right tree ... PC's and software offer infinite editing/mixing/effects possibilities, no question .. I record my guitars direct into the PC as a Wave file through my small mixing desk, either record the track whole or take loops. You can then edit this wave without end, use EQ, reverb - there's a million and one (often free) plug-ins that you can use - flanger, phase, delay, etc, etcetera ... you could either use your 4-track to record then record into the PC (probably through stereo line in - you'll need a little adaptor), then if you want to record back to tape or whatever back out the stereo soundcard output .. check out www.pc-music.com for more details, and www.computermusic.co.uk ... Go For It!
: Trog

: : I have a 4 track cassette recorder/mixer. I also have a drum machine, bass guitar, 2 guitars, keyboard and microphone. I have been playing around with laying down each track individually and mixing. I don't know whether to try to do more of it with a PC program or just take my finished tape and run it through a software program that would clean up the noise. Any suggestions? I don't know if I would have to record each track through the input on my sound card as .wav files or what the best way to go about this is.

dump the 4 trak

the quality + possibilities on PC recording will astound u once u get into it. If you try to record each track individually from 4track u will soon hear the difficulty - tapes players 'wow + flutter' so over a 3 min track all yer tracks will loose sync with each other - garanteed!

How to convert *.MID files to a CD audio copy

I need to copy a CD from a .MID file, Thanks for any help.

Re: How to convert *.MID files to a CD audio copy

Convert the MID file to a WAV.

Andy

need help

hey my name is chad and i am having problems. The problem is that i bought a cd-rom blaster 52x and it didn't come with no cd to instal and i can not get my blank cd to burn on it. is they any body out there that can help me

Re: need help

If it's a CD-ROM, then you can't burn CDs with it.
If it's a CD-RW, then you should be able to get the drivers
from Creative's website.

Andy

Mini Disk Recordings

I have a Mac G4 and would like to know what I need to convert my live mini disk recordings to mp3 so I can burn a standard CD. Can anyone help?

Re: Mini Disk Recordings

The only way is to connect the minidisc player to the audio in
on your Mac (assuming it has one), then use a suitable audio
recording package to record the music. Note that if you record
them as MP3s onto a CD, you'll need a player capable of reading
MP3s directly.

Andy

free downloadable midi keyboard for pc dj's

i cant seem to find aonline midi keyboard for my pc that is free well shareware or freeware so can someone help

Re: free downloadable midi keyboard for pc dj's

: i cant seem to find aonline midi keyboard for my pc that is free well shareware or freeware so can someone help

Re: free downloadable midi keyboard for pc dj's

: : i cant seem to find online a midi keyboard for my pc that is free well shareware or freeware so can someone help

huh???

Midi keyboards are Hardware... I wish you could download hardware myself.. It would save on the shopping trips... ;0)

Steve...R

Erasing CDs

How do you erase CD-Rs when you've had to cancel a
recording in the middle on Adaptec's EasyCD Creator?

Re: Erasing CDs

You don't. Once you've written to a CD-R, then that, as they say, is it. Once written, it's there for good. Only CD-RW discs can be erased like a normal floppy or hard disc.

Andy

Re: Erasing CDs

sometimes you can put them face up in the direct sunliht for a long time. that worked for a couple of mine!

Re: Erasing CDs

sometimes you can put them face up in the direct sunliht for a long time. that worked for a couple of mine!

SCSI Problems

I can't get my zip files to come up on my desk top when i insert a zip disk into an external drive, i've tried changing the id number but it hasnt helped, by the way this is on a mac, can anyone help??

SCSI ID...

What Mac?? If it's SCSI then you should get a small program called "SCSI Prob"e... Run it and it will tell you what you have on the SCSI chain and the ID number of all the devices. If it's not there, then you have a problem with either the SCSI card/buss or you have a device in the SCSI chain before the ZIP drive that has a terminator switched on.

Another thing.... Do you have the IOMEGA extension turned in the extension manager?? that one got me for a while...!

Steve...R

Ripping mp3 from mpeg video?

Hi. I was just wondering if anyone knows if its possible to rip the sound from an mpeg video into mp3 format. I ask cos i have a few videos with mixes of tunes that i cant find on mp3. If anyone knows how to or if it is possible please let me know. Many thanks.

Re: Ripping mp3 from mpeg video?

Try Total Recorder from http://www.5star-shareware.com/Music/WAVPlayersandUtilities/total-recorder.html

Andy

Re: Ripping mp3 from mpeg video?

you wanna get Audiograbber 1.80 off kazaa or morpheus
should be between 1,300 and 1,400 kb

cd ripping

I have a split track cd that I would like to merge the left and right channels together. The cd has About 96 tracks. Is there a program that would be able to rip the cd mono?, instead of having to work each track individually?

LP Ripping

Any advice on converting LP's to CD via sound card/PC greatly appreciated.
Preference for using free doftware or uncrippled shareware.
Many Thanks

Did you read the answer I posted to your first question?

Andy

Re: Did you read the answer I posted to your first question?

Thanks for your reply Andy
It's actually a matter of asking the right question I guess.
Apart from the matter of pre-amp and cabling, is there a preferred "free" software programme which will record and automatically create the necessary track breaks.
I know LP Ripper works, but it's "crippled".
Thanks.

Windows XP and S-YXG100plus

I can't get the Yamaha S-YXG100plus synthesizer to work under XP. I can get it install using compatibility settings but it does not come up in control panel. Is there an XP verison of the software?

Sound Card PCC10XG Yamaha

I did buy a PCMCIA Sound-card..PCC10XG Yamaha..without Owner's Manual..can someone help me to get one..??MY PC is 850 mghz..Window Me..but Stucks after 1 minutes of playing normally.

Free amatuer music program

Is there a program in shareware that is very simple. I want to enter notes and have computer play it back and be able to slow it down so I can play along on my fiddle and learn some new tunes. I would like to be able to save the songs for future play.

playing mp3s in a dvd

How do i play mp3s in my dvd player

Re: playing mp3s in a dvd

: How do i play mp3s in my dvd player

I think you can on some dvd players, but they must be on the cd and in no folders, just plain on the cd. That's as far as i know. Let me know if this helps.

Re: playing mp3s in a dvd

I did finally manage to track two models down. More info at http://members.tripod.co.uk/ittroll/clones.htm

Andy

Re: playing mp3s in a dvd

Simple answer is..you don't. Unless your DVD player is equipped with an MP3 decoder (and I don't think any do), there's no way you'll get an MP3 to play.

Andy

Pro Tools Free 5.0.1 - cannot open the program

After installation the free software Pro Tools Free 5.01.01, The program do not open because appears the following message: "DAE error -6008 was encountered"
I don't understand.
What can I do?
Thanks.

CAKEWALK 8 - Unable to import wave file.

Hi from Spain, my problem is this: The cakewalk 8 cannot open nay wave file, allways appears this message: "Unable to import wave file. The audio disk may be full"
Anyone had the same problem? How fix it?
Thank you very much.

Ripping music/songs from Roms

I want to "rip" some songs from rom games(using various emulators ofcaurse) but how do i do that, and with what program? is it even possible?

Re: Ripping music/songs from Roms

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

: I want to "rip" some songs from rom games(using various emulators ofcaurse) but how do i do that, and with what program? is it even possible?

Thanks!

Thanks Nigel! :)

wdm driver

Sonar uses wdm driver and my soundbord -Midiman delta66- it is not supplyed wuith this driver.
Can you help me. please

OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

Looking for driver for OPTI Audio 16, running MS WIN XP. Also, MPU 401 driver.
Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: Looking for driver for OPTI Audio 16, running MS WIN XP. Also, MPU 401 driver.
: Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: : Looking for MPU 401 driver for WIN XP.
: : Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: : : Looking for MPU 401 driver for WIN XP.
: : : Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: : : : Looking for MPU 401 driver for WIN XP.
: : : : Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: : : : : Looking for MPU 401 driver for WIN XP.
: : : : : Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: Buscar el conductor del MPU 401 para el TRIUNFO XP.: Gracias,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

will you send me this program driver please

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: Looking for driver for OPTI Audio 16, running MS WIN XP. Also, MPU 401 driver.
: Thanks,

Re: OPTI Audio 16 and MPU 401 driver for XP

: : Looking for driver for OPTI Audio 16, running MS WIN XP. Also, MPU 401 driver.
: : Thanks,