Re: Help!!!


1.. Start off with something easy: I want a set up on which it is easy
to record acoustic instruments. I plan on doing a lot of stuff with
odd instruments, such as toys and just any objects that make
interesting sounds. I want something with a large number of tracks.

Whats a large number of tracks for you? a few hundred? And you usually
have option to freeze a track when your computer gets to the point it
can no longer handle so many audio tracks at the same time. Freeze -
mix the track with other tracks to reduce number of playback tracks)

Cakewalk express and cakewalk home studio allow you to record as many
tracks as you want but playback only your choice of 4 and mono tracks
in express. Think home studio allowed more. Your probably not aware
that midi sequencers now days can record both audio and midi tracks,
and save them as a non midi file, that can be loaded back with all your
recorded tracks. These are bare bone simple sequncers, express being
the older, no longer made version. You can do the same thing in most
more advanced sequencers too but you want itt simple.
You can merge tracks, so the playback limits may or may not be a
problem, and you can pan the tracks, both audio and midi.
The more pro sequencers allow you to do the same with stereo tracks.

2. Another easy one: I want a set up from which it is easy to make
digital files, burn songs to CDs, etc.

Get a mp3 recorder like music match to make mp3 files. get it free at
musicmatch.com
Can also save wave files.
Buy a dvd burner. Usually they include free cd burner program with
them, plus they can burn dvd. They are cheap now, about $50 at Staples
office supply when on sale.

With a DVD burner, you can burn cds, Dvd, and you can also make files
on dvd or cd.
If those files are mp3 files, then they can play back on these new
combo vcr and cd/ mp3 players and mp3 players.
Usually the program that comes with the burner is enough, but if you
want you can always buy another burner program for it that might be
more to your taste.
Now its tough to guess which way the dvd market is going to turn next,
so many formats keep appearing, so I say just buy one that can do
several formats and be done with it.
Then if your customers keep wanting another format, go buy another
burner to put it in that format. They do not cost too much, about $50
to $150 for most of them.
With the mp3 musicmatch or other mp3 recorder, you have options to save
as wave files, mp3 files, and maybe a few other formats too.

3. Slightly more difficult: I'd like software that can translate what
I play into traditional notation. That would be easiest for me to work

with. At the same time, I'd like to be able to work with the
material in a more mathematical setting. I'll explain this more
below.

None of the programs do a really great job of it, unless you play right
on the beat, and play to a click track or use the programs metronome.
Any midi sequecer program nowdays allows this, the simple ones I
mentioned allow it.

4. I'm pretty sure this one is available, but I don't know: I want
to be able to record small phrases, grooves, sounds, etc. and be able
to copy, cut and paste them at whim. So maybe two bars or something
can be copied indefinitely. Then I could record another two bars and
copy one bar to the middle of the repeated first stuff. I just want as

much flexibility and expandability there as possible. Also, I'd like
to be able to take a single track and extract it, copy and paste it in
different places-maybe layering . . . anything I can think of.

Computer Muzy, Tractor, Traction, Fruity loops, Acid Pro and a lot of
others allow use of Audio clips, loops etc.
Express, and homestudio allow you to record an audio track, slice it
any place you want, and easily slide the parts around and arrange them,
but its does not handle toops.
It also allows this with its midi tracks. Also try playing around with
the tractor or traction demos.
You can also load and paste audio track, or audio clips where you want.
You can also do time stretch of the audio to make it fit .

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