Maybe ProTools or the Sound Manager or DAE has a corrupted preferences file. This is one of the most common issues with mac programs that use preferences files. Browse through your system folder:preferences: for anything related to these programs. Move these files to a safe location and restart. After restarting and running ProTools again, you will have to reset your system settings, but maybe this time it will work.

Just to be safe, I also suggest running Norton Utilities Speed Disk, Disk Doctor, and Apple Disk First Aid (using another startup disk or RAM disk). Run this whole set a few times, as each program will fix issues that the others can't, and each problem solved will reveal other hidden problems to be fixed by the next round.

Maybe there is a compatibility problem with which file system you are running. The apple Extended format is different from the standard format. This is particularly an issue for any program that has to write directly to disk, such as hard disk recorders. If you are using any other form of disk compression this could also be interfering. This is similar to Windows programs having trouble with or without FAT32 disk formatting. Both FAT32 and Apple Extended Format are designed to use disk space more efficiently by employing a simple form of disk compression.
But maybe i'm totally on the wrong track.
good luck.

: Looking to see if anyone knows how to import and actually use a .wav file into MTV Music Generator. Any clues????
:once you save the file under WAV, exit generator
go to burner icon,look for a icon that says
MTV music generator,then click on you file,then
download

You should try CMJ or Billboard or some kind of print magazine. Why not call up a mainstream radio station or a radio promoter. They would know. Just beware of the bullshitters.

Other interesting topics:

* BDS
* Soundscan

Get a copy of Nero Burn or Easy CD Creator.

Andy

Look through previous posts. This topic has been covered many times before.

Andy

sorry, i cant tell you that for free

: How to convert mpga to mp3

Have a look at http://www.hideawayaudio.com/restorat.htm

Just for info, commercial audio restoration costs about £150 per minute.

Andy

It really all depends upon what sounds good to you as a creator. In my opinion, too much reverb is any amount greater than 45 %. Lots of professional recording engineers actually record the same rapper doing the same rap two or three times (or more). They take the good parts and mix them together to make the voice sound thicker. As long as the timing mostly matches, it works. For the parts that are kinda sloppy, the artist does an overdub, or the engineer uses another take.

Sure, this is harder work than flanging or chorusing or detuning or EQ or whatever, but it has a particular sound that is worth it.

Basically, to me, stereo vocals sound much better than mono vocals. Some engineers will actually record using two different mics at the same time.
I think that any kind of difference between the left and right vocal channels can lend an interesting effect. You just have to experiment. Even just using different EQ on each side makes a difference. Panning settings help to control whatever stereo effect you use.

Keep in mind that it has been extremely common for decades to have the reverb input be in mono even if the original tracks are in stereo, and even if the reverb output is in stereo. This means that it's common for mono tracks to have stereo effects mixed with them. It also means that it's common to have stereo tracks with a reverb or effect that doesn't really come from either track (L or R), but comes from some strange mixture of both.

Actually, you don't even have to use the reverb or effect from the matching original track. If you do multiple takes of the same (or similar) musical part, you could mute the original track, but keep it's effect/reverb to mix with it's "fraternal twin".

You need to experiment is the main answer. You could discover a better way to make sounds thicker than everybody else using some funky combination of effects and settings and sources.

<b>A nice way to learn professional tricks is to read articles in MIX magazine, EQ magazine, Sound On Sound, and URB. Pay attention whenever they interview people who worked on successful or cool songs. These interviews are often the only chance people like us get to hear how it's actually done by pros. It also helps to become familiar with what certain types of gear look like.</b> That way, when I see Moby on MTV or in the New York Times, or Nas, or somebody decent like that... if they give a peek at their gear, I know what it is and maybe get ideas as to how they do something. Still, even those cat's don't get anywhere unless they experiment. (Which I'm sure they do!)

props.

You turn them into MPEG's using something lime Quicktime Pro...

SteveR

As far as I know, the Triton doesn't have the kind of input you're after. The normal way to trigger samples is by MIDI.

Andy

: i have jutebox 6.10.0.225 installed in my new hp computer. it does not work, so therefore i have not been able to explore this feature,
: , you told me in a previous msg you were too busy to handle this problem but the msg you sent me gave a dowmload site for the latest version which hopefully will allow me to explore you product.
: this site will not access http://www.musicmatch.com/download
: i need to see your site before i consider a subscription to it

: pls avise
: jabe1@aol.com

I'm not sure what you mean about who sent you a
message saying they were too busy, perhaps Music
Match don't provide support for users of the free
version.

You can <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MusicMatch/" target="_top">download the free version 7.10 here</a>.

Jason.

Read the VS manual for the sync'ing using MTC (midi time code). If you follow the instructions, it does work if you have the midi connection with the other midi device (this case being the computer) which can send or receive midi information.

The optical connector on the soundcard is the best thing for you to use. I would buy a digital coxial SP/DIF (VS digital output) to optical
SP/DIF convertor box. You can buy these from a hifi shop although I think M-Audio might make one.

Get back to me if you get stuck..

SteveR

I have a hewlett packard 8670 computer and i was wondering what would i need besides the midi cord to connect my keyboard to the cpu

If you have a MIC input then you no doubt have a LINE input which would be more of an impedence match for the headphone output. Try it You won't hurt your computer. But if you want real happy sounds get rid of the 16 bit sound card. you can get into a 24 bit card for just under $200

: drums only. Tell me please - how can I drag this notes to Cakewalk
: to use it in my compositions?
Hi, hi-hi *-) Only across audio record...

: can any one tell me how to convet flp. files to mp3 or wav files

open the .flp in fruityloops and export as .wav