Multi-Track Software

[vbass62]

Hello,
I'm a proud owner of a vf160 and an older iMac, G3. I would like to know if there exists any software that can take my wav files and mix them directly on my computer? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[cellardweller]

All kinds of 'em.


Look around.

[kdgospel]

For the money you can't beat N-track ($45)
www.fasoft.com

[vbass62]

Thanks for the responses. Have any of you downloaded Dek LE trial software? I did last night and I'm completely confused. There are no instructions. What should I do?

[cellardweller]

Haven't heard of that one.

I thought that N-track wasn't compatible with Macintosh?

If it is compatible you should definitely check into it. They have a limited free trial version .

[vbass62]

Yeah I just went ot their wedsite and they are not Mac compatable. The search continues ...

[dave in toledo]

go to apple.com, they have alot of info on compatable recording software, if you can afford it go pro tools,,,,

[T1ny]

Apple recently sent me a propaganda video about a new product called "GarageBand". I believe it ships with all new G5's and is available for purchace from their website.

http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/

I Played with it for about 45 mins when we had a new machine in for repair and it reminded me a lot of Adobe Audition (Cool edit).

{I should mention I only deal with apple at work and dont run one myself so can't answer many questions about this product.}

[kdgospel]

ProTools Free works with Mac.

[cellardweller]

kdgospel- You use Ntrack right? Have you ever used pro-tools, CEP, or other? How do the abovementioned compare to each other and to N? How do protools and CEP compare price-wise?

[kdgospel]

Originally posted by cellardweller
kdgospel- You use Ntrack right? Have you ever used pro-tools, CEP, or other? How do the abovementioned compare to each other and to N? How do protools and CEP compare price-wise?

I haven't used the others. I have Win XP and protools free doesn't work with XP (at least not when I was looking at it). I believe that cool edit pro is a wav editor instead of multi-track (I could be wrong). ProTools free is free and everything else is more expensive than N-track. I quit shopping when I started using N-track.

[Kramer]

Originally posted by kdgospel
I believe that cool edit pro is a wav editor instead of multi-track (I could be wrong). .

You're wrong.

It's a full blown multitracker.I own N-tracks and have worked on Cool Edit Pro.Cool Edit Pro is lightyears beyond N-tracks.

[cellardweller]

There is the exact quote, "light years beyond".

Kramer, do you still use N track at all?

[Kramer]

Originally posted by cellardweller
There is the exact quote, "light years beyond".

Kramer, do you still use N track at all?

Yes,I still use it.It's the only multitracking software that I own.If I had the bucks I would shell out for CEP.

N-Tracks is still the best bang for the buck.It's not Cool Edit Pro but it can get the job done.

[Kelly5150]

CEP/Adobe Audition is the only software I can figure out how to use, It works great too.....

[T1ny]

I have both Adobe Audition and N-Track and I find I use N-track for most of the things I do. They are both very easy to use!

[dave in toledo]

maybe flavio should think about developing a version for mac....

[gmiller1122]

I know this thread is getting away from the initial topic, but I have to say that it is so cool that when I report a problem w/nTrack (I recently moved to a new PC and some files were acting weird), that Flavio himself replied -- rather quickly, too. I doubt you'd get that w/many other softwares.

Other than that simple problem, nTrack has worked very well for me, and I can't get over the low, low price tag. A friend owns one of the other progams and constantly has problems because it's so confusing to use -- and he is questioning the price tag now.

I'm sure nTrack is limited in some ways, but I haven't discovered them yet.

Just my 2 cents.

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[cellardweller]

Gmiller- what's the "other" program?

It's okay, no one will shoot you... at least I don't think so....

[gmiller1122]

what's the "other" program?

CEP

no one will shoot you... at least I don't think so....

Ha -- I'm not worried about getting shot. I'm good at artfully dodging hunters where I'm from. Duck!


G

[notbradsohner]

wow, about the garage band thingey, it is terrible. it was first designed to be a loop program, and the sequencing and stuff came later. they were NOT targeting people like you, who own a vf80, but more like people who say "man, all that stuff is expensive, and im not even good at my instrument. ill just use a premade loop." the program was supposed to be like a drum program on the computer, but you could add guitar, and buy a mic for like 50 bucks which is probably insanely bad, and you need that special mic to get audio directly into that program

PHEW!!!

i have too much time on my hands

[cellardweller]

What a load of propietary crap!

[targetmonkey]

Ok...newbie question here. I want to do the above stuff. What options do I have for getting each track on my VF160 to my computer as a wav?

Here is what I think, but not sure:

-Backup the files on a SCSI drive
or
-If you have version 1.10 (I think) or later, then you can dump WAV files to the onboard IDE CD-RW. However, if you don't, then you have to either use the above solution or upgrade the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, you have to use a SCSI drive. Then when you upgrade, the newest version does not support the SCSI interface anymore.

Is there anyway to get the WAV files on my computer using the MIDI or the SPDIF plugs? I really don't want to buy a SCSI drive just for a one time use.

HELP!

[mak1965]

I know where you can get Cool Edit Pro FREE! May be slow, but worth the wait


www.newjerseycomputerrepair.com