Souliarc

Well, even when you're in the track view with inline PRV off, you can still see your MIDI data in the clip. I can see your frustration 1.) It may not be the quickest way, but you can right click and hold on the previous node to see the value. You do still have vector automation in the track view though. 2.) For doing detailed work, don't you want to be zoomed in more horizontal anyway, which will avoid the problem of the dense nodes? And yeah, 8 allows you to open multiple views of CC values in the controller pane. I think overall, the nodes have their advantages, and vector has it's advantages. Ultimately though, we should have a choice to which one we would like to use, and where. Sorry to derail your thread a bit Tweek...

To bring up a multiple tracks in the piano roll, hold ctrl and select each MIDI track by the number (it lights up green). When you have all the MIDI tracks selected, hit alt-5, then bam, there ya go. As far as vector automation, you can do that on the track itself in the track view, not in the piano roll. I haven't had any problems holding down ctrl and alt while drawing the controllers in the controller pane in the piano roll view, though.

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Back in the day, I composed everything (orchestral and electronic) through Reason using the Orkester sound bank and Factory sound bank. I think I did well with what I had, but I just didn't like the workflow. Nowadays, I use Sonar 8 P.E. I haven't been very prolific with my music pieces and had trouble completing them... but when I do compose I use Kontakt 2 as my primary sampler. All of my libraries and their instruments get loaded into Kontakt. EWQLSO Gold is my main orchestral instrument supplier. For acoustic drum kits, and just all out awesome percussion, I as well StormDrum. I just have the first instance of it though. The Studio Kits rock! To put a little spice on things with some ethnic flavor I use QL Rare Instruments. Kontakt is such a beast. It handles everything so well and is probably the main contributor to my ease of mind.

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31266 Pretty funny post though.

You could get a new keyboard yes, or you could use the MIDI control capabilities of your keyboard to control the myriad of software synthesizers that are out there. For example Synth1 is a very common free software synthesizer that you can control through MIDI. These days, software synthesizers can sound just as good, if not better, than hardware synthesizers (plus they're less expensive :I ). You would need that MIDI cable for your keyboard to act as a MIDI controller though.

Okay okay OKAY HARMONY! I'll get it Te he he he Actually, I really like the way their tube saturation sounds, and low and behold, VC-64 doesn't have that. Not to mention, it's like 89% off AND the FULL version unlike those other no brainers. I good available tool in my toolbox indeed.

Ahhhh bummer! Been there done that. Just remember though, MIDI doesn't transfer sounds, only signals to control samples/sounds. So buying a MIDI I/O cable isn't going to change the sound. I'm a little confused though. Is your keyboard just a MIDI controller (it just sends MIDI messages like my Radium 61) or does it have it's own sounds and you have it connected through the sound input of your sound card? If it's just a controller, you would be using the on board synthesizer from your on board sound card (yes, there is a tiny little synthesizer in your sound card to make all those windows bleeps and bloops ) to create sounds. Definitely not ideal for making music. Or, you have synthesizer plug-ins. My MIDI controller is pretty old as well, but if you know how to program MIDI messages, it's a whole new ball game!

M Azing! You are a master of your tools.

Hello You've got a lot of material to work with (listening to the orchestral version of the original), and this track is a little over 2:00 min long... you might want to expand your arrangement a bit. You've definitely got the main melodies down, but I would try and breath a little bit more of YOUR interpretation into it so the judges don't see it too conservative Diversify those drums. Work on a more balanced mix. The lead sax(?) synth is particularly loud compared to the drums. You're hi hat and cymbals are up there, but the kick and snare are lagging. I know you probably aren't able to work with the best samples in the world (though I do like where you are going!), but that lead sax is particularly "inhuman" shall we say. I know it's hard to add that human element working in the digital world, but try and create more diverse articulations through clever programming of MIDI controllers. This goes towards the piano and drums too. Put everything in a room of some sorts. Sounds like most of the instruments are dry, without reverb. Don't overdue it by any means though! Good work and keep at it! Patience proves thorough.

Ahhhhhhhh, I love listening to your music Vurez =) The busyness around 3:00 is particularly enticing! You got it all here. Great interpretation, instrumentation, mixing. I am curious though, how many instruments DO you play and which ones here were recorded live? Obviously you've got the plectrum down, but damn! I love it.

Well if no one else will say it, then I will! Wonderful job, I think you have a weiner XD Sound quality and mix is impeccable. Seriously can't see this one getting turned down. Only thing I would've suggested is, even though this is obviously a dance track with the hard boom tiss (and you do it well!), maybe some sort of drum break down. Even if a small one, like a mini-bridge. Something in addition to the build up. Again, wonderful job though, and good luck under the judges blade!

Ah ha. I foolishly assumed you a PE user with the wonderful music you come out with. An even bigger testament to your skill, no doubt! With the Trackbox being comparable to the VC-64 (Cakewalk's Vintage Channel Strip powered by Kjaerhus Audio), don't pass this deal up people!

Not that this isn't a great deal, especially for non-Sonar PE users, but what does the Trackbox offer that the VC-64 doesn't? The VC-64 even gives a graphical representation of the parametric EQ and the Trackbox doesn't. A small thing but... I like it. If you think there's a dramatic difference in quality and functionality, I'll take your word for it cause it'd be an amazing deal!

I've downloaded the torrents for 1-1000 and 1001-1900. The download gives me 1759 files, and as I understand, the discrepancy is because of the removed ReMiX's. No prob. The problem I have is when I select all the files and drag them into iTunes, and reselect them all in iTunes, it only shows 1757 songs at the bottom. I have no idea how if I drag 1759 songs into iTunes, I only get 1757 songs. I can even drag all files onto the Winamp playlist and it will recognize all 1759. Does anyone have any theories about why iTunes doesn't recognize the missing two? Could there be an album title discrepency because I am searching for them by "www.ocremix.org"?

Listening to it over, and over, and over, and over....

That's exactly what I needed to here, you da best. I was using the 7600 GS, it's the only GPU I've ever had. Not sure why it gave me those stats for wattage need. As far as "oddball" items go, I listed my MIDI controller (powered by USB), audio interface (Firewire, powered seperately), seperate 4-Port USB PCI card, liquid cooling with manual fan control... that's about it really.

Hell yes! One of the best "stumble-upon-find" sites you'll experience. That's how most of us in the early days came upon here as well, so welcome! The coming addiction is normal, don't worry.

What GPU would recommend though? Like I said, I could get another 7600 GS and bridge them, but I don't know if it would be better to get just one more powerful GPU.

Prophet, I just want to let you know, you roxor my extended briefs. I ran the extreme power test and it said I need 276 watts. I put in a Rosewill RP-5002 500 watt myself cause my old one went out.

I am also curious about this. I have a pretty powerful PC but it's lacking in the video department as it's my DAW. I need something that's going to be able to run Borderlands or Left For Dead 2 at full specs. I'm kind of preparing for StarCraft 2 and FFXIV as well, when they come out. I currently have an Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS. I have PCI-e slots (available to bride two together via SLI). Do you think it would be better to get another GeForce 7600 GS and bridge them or one bigger and badder card? I don't want the top dawg of GPU's, but something that will get the job done, no doubt.

Nah, you don't need a mixer. The connection on the PCI are card itself that looks like a printer port connects to a breakout cable that comes with the card. That breakout cable has 1/4" and MIDI I/O. A small mixer can help though

Indeed, I myself had the opportunity upgrade to 64-bit and I declined because there were so many problems with compatibility across the board. Yes! I apologize, I was rushed at work when I posted. Still no excuse... but it's also been a while since a explained this topic to someone. Bit depth is basically a vertical ruler, where the lines on the ruler are the bits. The more lines for measurement, the more accurate the sample can be measured. Horizontally, the sound wave is represented and sampled a certain amount times depending on your sampling frequency. If the sample measured falls in between the lines on the ruler, it will have to be rounded and cause distortion. Thus, the more bits, the less the sample will have to be rounded which equals less distortion and better quality. The reason the higher bit depth also helps with lower level sounds (numbers) is the same. When you record a lower level signal a smaller range of bits is used, and in a sense, the bit depth of the recording is "lower". So even if the bit depth is "lowered" at low level recordings there are still essential more bits to represent that level if you're running at a higher bit depth. Which is why it is important to record as hot as you can, without clipping, because more bits can represent the sound wave. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Typically beginner/consumer audio interfaces run from $100 to $200 (very general price range) and do very well if you don't need that many inputs/outputs. I for one used the Echo MiaMIDI (PCI) and it was flawless. They go for around $129, but I just sold my on eBay for $80 and got a Presonus Firestudio Project. I haven't had any problems with the FSP either (been using it around 2 months). I love the fact that all that I/O is going through one Firewire cable Like Yoozer said, a 64-bit OS will allow you to access more RAM. A 32-bit OS allows you to access only 2 GB of RAM per process (unless you do the 3 GB switch, which I've heard is unstable sometimes). A workaround of this is to using something called Jbridge that allows you to run processes as separate process inside your select DAW. Check out this thread to learn more. If your DAW is also 64-bit (like Sonar), it allows more headroom for recording and drastically reduces your chances of clipping. 64-bit will more accurately reproduce audio because it measures the waveforms amplitude many, MANY more times than 32-bit.

I use a free DJ program called Rapid Evolution to get the BPM and it seems to do a good job. Plus it does a host of other things as well.