Recording onto .mp3 etc....

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CanopuS

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Just wondering, what do you use to transfer the Cakewalk data onto a .wav or .mp3 file, because the one I'm using at the moment messes up my mix loads. I'm using All Sound Recorded, and recording via stereo mix......

So..... burn me for doing something wrong, what have I done? :)

And tell me what to do ta
 
Do a Google search for "CD ex" or "db Audioware music converter", as I don't have the links right here... ;)
 
Yeah... I already have CDex, but thats for converting .wav files to .mp3 (In my experience), I mean how do you record all the Cakewalk sounds onto a file?
 
No.....

OK I have several tracks of audio, I'm obviously being stupid, but how do you get all the sound onto a single.wav file?
 
You set up an audiotrack to record all the sources at once... ;)


What exuipment do you have? Soundcard, Midi-sources, etc...
 
Huh.......

Soundcard + MIDI Keyboard I presume....

/me confused
 
And you have connected your keyboard into the soundcards Line In?

Then just record an Audio Track. You must select "Line In" as your recording source in the Windows Mixer.
 
No......

Bah you don't understand :(
How does selecting Line In help you record what you already have to a seperate .wav file?

:(
 
Okay... so you do have seperate wave-files?

Then go File -> Export -> Wave.



(The manual is pretty good to explain this... ;))
 
CanopuS said:
No.....

OK I have several tracks of audio, I'm obviously being stupid, but how do you get all the sound onto a single.wav file?
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Well ... If i understand, you should to "mixdown" all the wav tracks... then you will get in single stereo tracks as you export after like MosKus describe ...
 
Musart - I assume English is not your native language, so it's not completely clear what you are asking. However, I'll give it a try...

You do not need to mixdown internally with Sonar first, before you export to wave. The simple process of exporting to a wave file does the mixdown as well.

There are two ways of getting a "mixed down track" (three ways if you rerecord everthing like ViceVersa was doing in another thread :) ):

1. File > Export > RIFF Wave

2. Edit > Bounce to Tracks (make sure all tracks are highlighted first)

Either one of these processes will create a stereo mixdown of all your tracks. The difference is #1 will give you a standalone wave file that is external to Sonar, whereas #2 will give you a new track within Sonar with the mixdown on it.

So which method you use depends on what you are trying to do. If you want to burn to a CD, you need to use method 1. If you want to "master" the project, either method can work. If you want a backup copy of the mixdown housed in the project file, you would use method #2.
 
Moskus has it:

File---> export -----> then you can select whether or not you create a stereo wave file, or to MP3 format (for which you need the MP3 converter which is not free with Sonar, but if you just got Sonar, it works for a limited time).
 
dachay2tnr said:
Musart - I assume English is not your native language, so it's not completely clear what you are asking. However, I'll give it a try...
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I did not ask anything, i was trying to help Canopus.

What i meant by "Mixdown" was "bouncing". I think we are saying the same thing anyway.

Well, my main language is French Canadian. So, when i try to explain something quickly in English, sometimes it gets mad.

Have fun
 
Musart said:
I did not ask anything, i was trying to help Canopus.
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It's just that I'd said that 2 times before you said it... ;)
 
There is a problem, that you all are using Sonar, and CakeWalk 9 doesn't have either of the Export or bouncing options :(
 
Yes, PA9 can bounce and export. I just checked. You'll find the export and bounce under: Tools -> Mixdown audio -> Export to track(s) or Bounce to tracks... :)



*cough* Check Help-files *cough* ;)
 
Canopus - Calkwalk PA9 has BOTH of those functions. However, the menu structure is different and the titles might also be different.

Unfortunately I no longer have PA9 installed, so I don't remember what they are called nor where they are located. But rest assured the functions are there.

Maybe someone who is still using PA9 can help here.

Musart - sorry, the way you worded your reply it sounded like you were asking a question.
 
Doh, another simultaneous post, moskus. Although your response was more helpful than mine for a change :D
 
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