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adamdynamic
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Hey,
I used to play in a band about 5 or 6 years back, I was digging around some old boxes and found a bunch of DVDs with some protools recording sessions on them that we never mixed. It would be great to see what they sound like but I don't have access to protools anymore (we recorded in a music college that we have since left). To complicate matters further, I've since lost touch with the 'technical expert' in the group who actually did all the recording, so I'm learning as I go along on this one.
The first challenge is that Windows 7 doesn't seem to recognise the file type? I think they are AIFF, though I'm not sure how to be certain. I read something that suggested that AIFF files can be 16-bit or 24-bit? Is this true (and would it matter?)
Secondly, can anyone recommend a cheap (or free) tool that I can use to put together some rough mixes of the tracks? I'm not expecting anything with any polish, just the ability to mix, add basic compression etc. I'm doing google research but it's hard to tell whats good or not so any guidance would be great.
Any help on this would be much appreciated!
Adam
I used to play in a band about 5 or 6 years back, I was digging around some old boxes and found a bunch of DVDs with some protools recording sessions on them that we never mixed. It would be great to see what they sound like but I don't have access to protools anymore (we recorded in a music college that we have since left). To complicate matters further, I've since lost touch with the 'technical expert' in the group who actually did all the recording, so I'm learning as I go along on this one.
The first challenge is that Windows 7 doesn't seem to recognise the file type? I think they are AIFF, though I'm not sure how to be certain. I read something that suggested that AIFF files can be 16-bit or 24-bit? Is this true (and would it matter?)
Secondly, can anyone recommend a cheap (or free) tool that I can use to put together some rough mixes of the tracks? I'm not expecting anything with any polish, just the ability to mix, add basic compression etc. I'm doing google research but it's hard to tell whats good or not so any guidance would be great.
Any help on this would be much appreciated!
Adam