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Help!,

OK, I'm looking to get Cakewalk but I'm not very sure if it's what I want/need. What I want to do is get sounds from various harware and virtual synthesizers and get them into a program that will let me record and mix all the tracks. Would Cakewalk Home Studio 9 do it???

Andrew! :)

PS: Also, how do I get my MIDI hardware keyboards hooked up to the computer??
 
Firstly Home Recording Studio 9 is limited to 8 audio tracks. I'd seriously consider outlaying the extra for Pro 9 with it's unlimited audio tracks.

To hook up your external synths you will need a midi interface for your soundcard (soundcard??)

If you are looking at virtual synths you might want a software that supports VST Instruments like Cubase VST 32. I understand that Cakewalk will do it but requires additinal software.

cheers
john
 
What about this?

Hey!,

I was lookin' online and at the store and I found some software that sounds like just what I need(I'll have to do more research though). It's called Magix Music Studio Generation Deluxe 5. It's $99 and there's a smaller, cheaper version too. The Deluxe one has:

1. 2 CD-Roms
2. audio and midi studios
3. 1,800 one-shot samples and loops as piano, strings, drums, etc. for the wave player
4. 32 audio tracks
5. 1,000 Midi tracks
6. Editors: Matrix, event, drum and score editor, transform, sample editor for wave files
7. Format Support: GM, GS, XG, Midi file import and export
8. Wave Player: Integrated multi-sampler on wave basis
9. Lyric Mode to display song texts
10. Track mixer is adaptive, with DirectX-plug-in support and real-time effects, 2 effect busses(each with 3 FX slots)
11. Effects: chorus, stereo delay, flanger, reverb, reverse, cross fades, fuzz distortion
12. EQ: 3 per track, 1X sweep, 2 shelving(fixed freq.)
13. Video support: AVI
14. Audio tools: Audio energizer, groove machine, time machine
15. Midi track features: Transpose, velocity offset, loop, dynamics, gate time, delay for track objects, program, pan, volume
16. Recording tracks 32
17. File import: Wav, MP3, MSAudio, MPEG, audio-CD, AVI
18. File export: MPEG, MP3 via optional codec, MSAudio
19. Mixer: 32 channels
20. CD Factory: Burn direct-to-disc with the included CD-recording software-all major burner formats are supported.



I just typed all that!! Anyway, what do you think? For me, all I simply want to do is create a sound on a synthesizer and record it into the computer to be mixed with other sounds that I make and record. I know more is better but do you think it can do what I need?

Andrew! :)

PS: Also, is says it has 32 recording tracks. Does that include just Audio or Midi, or both combined together??? Is that more than Cakewalk 9...???
 
pro audio 9 has up to 256 channels of audio and MIDI. so you'll never run out of channels. at least i haven't

michael
 
First, my prejudice, I really like Cakewalk. That said, normally, I would stick with Cakewalk, Cubase or N-tracks as a midi/audio program. Other programs may be great, or they may not offer much real support and/or be very finicky. Unless you really know a lot about computers and recording etc. stick with the known products. Also, the big three all have demos, download the demo and play with it. One person's meat is another's poison. It depends on how you work and what you want to do. Have fun!!!
 
If you have a shitload of midi geer, you just parallel the sob's. Midi i/o's. You will need a cable for each piece. Start with one keyboard and build up from there.

Then cut straight to the chase - CPA 9.
 
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