Recent content by memphis

Any which way I convert a WAV file to MP3, using tools in n-track or with grabber, the resulting MP3 volume is way down. I don't understand why... Please help me produce MP3s with the same general volume as the original wave files. Pardon me if this has been answered before, I tried a search but...

Does anyone know of a method to have a sound card generate midi wave files directly on playback instead of looping line out back to line in? I obviously want to avoid the da/ad conversion. Maybe some software synths do this?

I have a linux box running. I could put some time into setting up DAW on it... Is is a good DAW platform? I'm curious if anyone is using it for DAW and what cards & software they are using.

If you are trying to do some simple multitrack like guitar and vocals with a budget PC, here's hope: I have a modest machine- Cheap Celeron motherboard, 333mhz, (this cel has cache) 64MB 5400 8 gig drive. Diamond Sonic Blaster sound card, pretty good S/N. Disabled the motherboard sound card...