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Hello:

First off, I don't know a goddamn thing about making music on my PC - that's why I am here. OK, now, I want to make simple tunes on my PC by using sample sounds either downloaded from web sites, or uploaded from my CD-R. I just recently got sound forge, but am very disappointed by its inability to mix all my samples into one. Though I only played with it for a few minutes or so, I am pretty sure that it just doesn't function the way I had hoped. So now my question turns to... what next? What software should I get that will allow me to combine a whole lot of samples together into one final mix, song? Say, for example, I have a drum loop, and I want to combine that with four other samples to form one union. How can one go about doing this, and will sound forge ever be able to help me? Sound forge seems just like a sampler to me; however, I need to combine multiple sounds together in addition. And what could I use to program my drums? But remember, think cheap. Thanks if you can help at all.
 
SONAR 2XL, or Cool Edit Pro 2.
ignoring the prices...:rolleyes: Sound Forge also, if you try NOT to master it within minutes. :rolleyes: Go deeper baby....
 
Just to give you a little direction on what to look for in your manual you are trying to record Multi Track audio. Each different sound will play on a seperate Track. You will Mix all of these track together and add in any effects to create a final Mixdown. You will take that final Mixdown file and Master it to prepare it for CD burning or web posting.
 
First of all...........

Sound Forge is an editor You will still need to learn and use Sound Forge, but you are actually looking to use a multi-tracker.

Since you are already using a Sonic Foundry product. you might want to stay inside of that product base.?.?

Check out Acid Pro 4.0 for music constuction, then check out Vegas Video 3.0 [read:audio, because you probably won't be needing the video aspects of his program] for your multi-tracking (even though you could use Acid 4.0 for your tracking).

You might also want to take a look at Sonar 2.0 ffor your tracking.

There's also...

Logic

Nuendo

Cubase

N-track

I'm sure there are other programs that the other members of this board will suggest to you.

All of these programs have demo versions at their prospective sites.

Also, each program has it's pros and cons, so I would suggest that you play around with their demo versions, to see which program you interact with the best.

I'll post you some links to their sites.

peace....
 
pathetic said:
.... I want to combine that with four other samples to form one union. ....
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Once you acquire a multi-tracking program you will be able to do this.....

Have your kicks on their own track, your snare on it's own own track, your hi-hat on it's own track, your samples, basslines. keys, wind instruments, etc on their own individual tracks.

In essence, you will be able to have you instruments/samples seperated

You will also be able to apply EQ, FX, and AUTOMATION. :)
 
Thank you for the replies.

Sound Forge does have multi-tracking, but only two. So that's not a whole lot of "multi-tracking" for what I need. But something along a track list of ten or so would be a good start. All I am working with is samples and little snippets.

I was using an MPC 2000 which allowed me to use hundreds of tracks with rather decent editing options, though not as variable as SF.

SF is very disappointing for such a heavy price.

I will try all the recommendations you have all generously listed.

CYA soon
 
Ok:


Check out Acid Pro 4.0 for music constuction, (what do you mean by music construction? I thought that SF or my samples served this purpose.)

then check out Vegas Video 3.0 [read:audio, because you probably won't be needing the video aspects of his program] for your multi-tracking (even though you could use Acid 4.0 for your tracking). (So does Acid have something of a sequencer in it? Because that is what a song with multiple tracks is in essence, a sequence, right? I would combine my library of samples together, make tracks of them, thus producing a sequence/song, right?)

You might also want to take a look at Sonar 2.0 ffor your tracking. (what exactly is tracking?)

Imagine yourself with a sample CD that has every sound you want for creating a new song. You then load the sounds in your PC and edit them in SF. After that, you program individual sounds into tracks creating a sequence/song/loop in... (Acid)?
Then you burn to CD. What say you?

Thank you once again!
 
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