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Maybe I'm strange, but I actually just notate drum parts in Sibelius with the rest of my MIDI tracks, then use DXi and Sonic Implants Bluejay Drums (best drum soundfont out there) to give it some realism. It doesn't approach real drums for the discerning ear, of course, but I've had casual...

I think closing the thread might have been a more prudent move. It WAS getting waaaaay out of hand, but you're right, it could have been pretty informative for the unsuspecting amateur musician. Oh well, maybe those VMG dudes have been banned by now.

Acid is loop based, so it'd probably fit what you're looking for nicely. Cakewalk is probably better for someone looking to record songs from scratch.

I guess I'll add to AlChuck's excellent response. Basically, it doesn't matter how much money you have, there's no way to make a MIDI file sound like human performance just by converting it. The MIDI itself has to be sequenced to sound human — different velocities for varying emphasis on...

I'm a bit of a newbie, but I hope I can still help... The more layers you add to the mix, the louder it's gonna get. If you have a master volume setting, pay attention to whether that one clips, not whether the individual tracks clip. Also don't lower the volume just because you see red - turn...

Have you messed with the bass/treble/mids using the Line6 itself? It sounds like you have way too much low end, and/or not enough highs. I've never used a Line6, but I have a V-amp2, and the various knobs and buttons make a huge difference in sound. Maybe try a different pick-up, too. I find my...

Probably back off the distortion a bit and double your tracks, either by recording twice or copying and pasting - then pan the tracks to either side (as much as it takes to sound good, it might be hard left and right). That'll probably make it sound quite a bit thicker. If not, then you need a...

Thanks for the comments, everyone...the mix sounds better already, thanks to your advice. DigitalSmigital: I know next to nothing about the Roland U20, but I can just tell you what I did. The keyboard sounds were made by layering about 6-7 different pad/string sounds, filtering some of them...

Disclaimer: I'm somewhat new to recording too, so my take advice with a friendly grain of salt. :) Yep, the drums. They have so much reverb on them that they sound like an 80's hair metal drum machine. Not necessarily a bad thing, if you like that type of music. But if you're looking to make...

—> New version! Sorry for the extra post, I was going to edit the top post but it looks like I can't. Almost right after I posted above I went ahead and retracked all the vocals in the song. I think it sounds a lot better. Hear for yourselves (er, please!)... Oneirophobia (final)

Thanks for listening, DigitalSmigital! I'm really glad you like the song. To answer your question, everything is programmed except the guitars and vocals. I was hoping the song didn't sound too stilted and MIDI-like... You're right...I gave it a day between posting and listening, and I'm not...

This is really cool...it has a nice groove and the mixed meter gives it a quirky feel. I think the guitar solo can come up a bit in the mix. Everything else sounds quite good...I like your keyboard work (love the rhodes) and the bass and drums are extra funk-ay. The vocal harmonies are nice and...

It's been a long time since I've last posted to this BBS (I was mightily put off about that whole VMG nonsense), but I missed everyone here, and besides, you guys have taught me practically everything I know about recording. So here's a new song from me, fresh from the oven. I was worried about...

Everyone's advice is quite useful...especially the Audio Mulch suggestion and compositional advice. I'm interested in how other people go about creating their texture effects. For instance, maybe I'll start with 20 seconds of pink noise in CEP and filter it through flangers, delays, equalizers...

Maybe this is a more technical question, but I'm just wondering. Who here likes ambient textures and effects in their music? I'm talking stuff like in Floyd, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree, etc. or even electronica/trance that many people dismiss as "blips and bleeps" but I absolutely love (as long...

Haven't posted at HomeRec for a while (of course, I've been lurking), but this thread inspired me to chime in. It's a subject that I think about a lot, since I'm always trying to do new things with every song I write. I've only been writing music regularly for about 5 years now, but I've built...

Fruity Loops started as just a drum machine, but now it's a fully-realized loop based music program, IMO almost on par with Acid Pro. It's easier to use than that program, that's for sure. I can't vouch for or against Band in a Box, but Fruity Loops will almost certainly be a worthwhile...

Easy CD Creator is just the CD burner program; you'll need a WAV editor/multi-track mixer to achieve the effect. You'd then be able to burn the separate tracks using Easy CD Creator (just make sure you select the option that says "Disc at Once" to ensure that there are no 2 second gaps between...

You won't find what you're looking for in CEP. Though it's an awesome, awesome program, it's basically just a WAV editor and multi-track recorder, meaning you need to record something to use it. You'd use it if you wanted to record parts with live instruments and add lots of cool effects. If...

Yes, sae's method is the easiest...overlap the files where you want them to mix and bouce to a single, long WAV, then cut it in half. If they're WAV files, you shouldn't be able to hear any gap whatsoever if you burn the files with the right settings. Just make sure the two files are at the...