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  1. Paul881

    converting midi to audio

    Here's my problem: I have two soundcards; an SB Live! for midi work/soundfonts and a Delta 66 +omni for audio. I have recorded a midi backing clip that I wish to make a loop out of. So I need to convert it to audio first, right? (I can't see it in Loop construction view as it is and can't see...
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    Lap top with XP doesn't recognise midi

    Computer genius required, please help. I'm a relatively experienced Sonar user, normally using a tower system. I've now loaded Sonar onto my new laptop and it doesn't play midi nor does it recognise any midi drivers to load under Options>midi, nor any inputs under Options>Instruments. The...
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    Laptop, win XP and midi

    Hi. I have just got a win xp laptop and installed Sonar on it. The l/top has a Yamaha ac-xg internal soundcard. How can I write midi to Sonar using the laptop qwerty keyboard? The Yammie soundcard doesn't seem to support MIDI. If so, does that mean I need to buy a specific USB midi...
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    Virtual Piano and win xp

    I have a sneakin suspicion I know the answer to this question but to make sure..... Is there an upgraded win xp version of the VP? I've searched this BB and seen a couple of posts complaining about the lack of xp support for VP. And the Cakewalk web site remains silent on the issue. So...
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    A technological revolution?

    Maybe cos I'm an old fart, maybe cos I am now officially designated a "force of nature" sad bastard, but I've been thinking about my time on this forum. (Okay, Ive been drinking as well, but it is Friday;) ) Anyway, don't you all get a sense of being part of a technical revolution here? When...
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    New song, would like feedback

    Hi everyone, A couple of weeks back DavidK posted a link to a track that we did together, collaborating over the atlantic via Sonar. You can check it out at: http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1353&alid=-1&20020320172005#5141 (Drovers Hill) I have now just recorded a tune...
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    Posting MP3's on a Web site

    I am just getting my first music web site together and wanted to know if there were any tips, do's don't etc. before posting up my first MP3 file. I notice that other sites have LoRes and HiRes MP3 options. How is this done? Paul
  8. Paul881

    What midi keyboard controller?

    This is my first post on this forum, but I am looking for some help. I am a one finger keyboard player that will use a keyboard as a midi controller for soundfonts to record onto Sonar. I am looking for an inexpensive controler for my setup. I have narrowed my choices to: 1) Evolution 249C...
  9. Paul881

    Live DAW recording

    Sorry guys, but this is a long one, but I do need your advice. Currently, I have a home DAW based on Home Studio 2002 which I use for recording using either a single track or at most, two tracks at a time. Mostly guitar, drums and vocals. My soundcard is a delta 66+omni. I am buying a...
  10. Paul881

    Simultaneous track edit

    Help me out here guys. I have recorded a song with ten tracks. Problem is, the song has a long silent audio introduction (it was a long way from my computer to the microphone, took time for me to get there). Now I wish to cut the front end on all ten tracks simultaneously or at least, in a...
  11. Paul881

    delta 66, omni and Sonar

    I have the above set-up and wish to monitor on headphones or the DAW monitors when recording. Problem is, input 1 on the omni only gives me left channel monitoring and input 2 gives me only sound in my right phones/monitor speaker. Playback fropm Sonar is okay, I can hear the mono signal in...
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    Midi question

    When I download midi files from the internet, some files seem to set their instrument sounds and others don't. Here's an example: I downloaded a great track over the weekend and played it back using winamp and it played as a piano. Truly great sounding too. However, I then played a few other...
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    Best hook up for Delta 66, Omni + Soundblaster

    I have a PII 400, win 98, 764 meg ram, Dlta 66 + omni I/O and a soundblaster Live! Platignum 5.1 sound card which I use for soundfonts & midi. At the moment, I have some crappy PC active speakers which are plugged into the output of the s/blaster. I have the monitor outs from the omni plugged...
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    Dual boot configuration

    I am just about to jump in the deep and and make my computer a dual boot system. I will have win 98 with all my business/family stuff on it and then win xp with Home Studio 2002 (Sonar Lite). I have a PII 400 meg with 760meg Ram. I have a creative dvd cd player and a ricoh cd burner. I have...
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    Nearfield monitor hook up

    I am finally uprading my orrible computer speakers to something more decent. Because of space constraints (and budget), I going for the JBl Control 1 devices. Question is, I will need to power them through an amp. I am curious to know what do you guys use/recommend? And I am keen to keep the...
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    Midi ins and outs

    I am trying to understand more about midi on my HS2002. In Options>midi devices, I have two input options: SB Live! In [B000] TTS Virtual Piano in I have five output options: A:SB Live!Synth [B000] B: Live! Synth [B000] Midi Mapper Creative S/W synth SB Live! Midi Out [B000] Currently, I...
  17. Paul881

    Why so many Midi in/outs?

    I know a few of you on this forum have the Aardvaak or Delta 1010 card with 8 midi I/O. Forgive me asking but I am curious to know why you need so many. Can you paint me a "picture" please (words will do!) Thanks.
  18. Paul881

    Midi fade in and out

    Is there something in Sonar that prevents midi fade in and out in clips? I want to use these tools/techniques and they don't work. I can't get the fade icon at the begining and/or end of a clip view that I do with audio clips. Is this normal? I have HS2002 and it doesn't say fades won't work...
  19. Paul881

    Missing Help files for SONAR audio effects

    In Sonar, Edit>Audio Effects, I have a list of effects, and then a seperate section for Cakewalk effects. Where does the first section effects come from? (Chorus, compression, Waves Reverb etc, about a dozen in total) I assume that they come from somewhere other than my Sonar disc? Why...
  20. Paul881

    where have my db's gone?

    Hey guys, I have a problem when recording audio with HS20002. S/c is s/blaster Live!5.1 platignum. O/s is win 98. I set up record control so that the meters are all nice and peaky at about -3 to 0 db. The sliders are @ 0db as well. I record okay. But on playback, volumes are way down, peaking...
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