I did some remote recording in my laptop and I want to add those files to a project on my pc. What is the best way to do that?
Both laptop and pc are loaded with cubase LE by the way.
thanks jimmys69. Should I export them to a flash drive? I'm not knowledgeable about basic computer stuff like this. I loaded some tracks (that someone else remotely recorded) a while back and the tracks would only play when the files were on my desktop. I couldn't load them by exporting... I had to drag and drop them I think. I would just love to be able to have a project going in Cubase on my pc, copy it to cubase on my laptop and go out and record a keyboard or vocalist on my laptop....then load that back on my pc.
If that is indeed the case, then I would make it a more simple endeavor. Don't worry about transferring whole projects between your desktop and lappy. Just export a mix/backing track from your desktop into an empty project on your laptop so that you are using minimal resources and have only what the artist needs to record to. Record the tracks you need on it. Then export those tracks from the laptop session to a flash drive and import them into the main project on your desktop. Record 24-bit and export wav files. Even a $10 8GB flash drive will do the trick.
Loading full projects back and forth between the laptop and desktop can get cumbersome and take more time and confusion than what I see as necessary for your needs. Keep it simple man.
Exactly what I was going to say.
When I have to track parts elsewhere I just export an mp3 of the track as a guide for the performer.
Then I only have to worry about importing the wavs which are recorded at the session. I don't intend to do any mixing during a tracking session so it's just raw wavs...Nice and simple.
If you think you might need some control over levels for your performer, export stems of drums, rhythm, bass, backing vocals (whatever) all starting at a common point. (00:00:00 is simplest).
Same deal - they're just a guide.
All that said, I can just copy and entire protools sessions back and forth between computers. I don't see why you couldn't do that with cubase too, but I don't use it so maybe there is some reason?
Hope that's useful.
Yeah man, you can copy and paste projects the same way with Cubase as well. But it just seemed overkill to tax a laptop with a project it doesn't need to. Remember, we are a PC, you are a Mac. lmao!
Windows file management can be a bit frustrating. Maybe it is just me, but I try to keep things as simple as possible. I wouldn't even try to trust in a file being replaced with another from another machine without a backup copy for the original... You know what I have been through..
Thanks so much guys!
I have already just put a stereo mix, in mp3 form, on my laptop as a guide, like you guys are suggesting. That part I got. It was getting the newly recorded laptop tracks back to the pc project that I wasn't clear on.
Also, I appreciate light being shed on why tracks wouldn't play without being on the desktop, and how to remedy that.