| Author | Message | ||
     Dale Hadley (dalester) Very Active Forum User Username: dalester Post Number: 26 Registered: 12-2005 |
Hello, Can someone tell me if Notation Composer will record in both midi format and audio (digital) format like Cakewalk? If not, can I export my midi files created with Notation Composer into Cakewalk and convert them to audio? Or does Notation Software have a product that will do midi and audio recording like Cakewalk? Thanks for help any forum members can provide. Regards, Dale | ||
| Clyde (clyde) Senior Forum User Username: clyde Post Number: 1080 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi Dale, I gather you are talking about outputting your music in midi and audio format. In regard to midi, you can certainly save your Notation files in Midi format. In the 'save as' option, there is a file type drop down box and one of the options is midi format. In regard to audio format (MP3 or Wave). The current release (V2.2) does not record directly to these formats, but this may change in the future. However, you can do this using your computers sound card by playing your music in Composer, and then using the free program Audacity (see http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) to record the audio from your sound card. Using Audacity is not as good as doing a direct record like in Cakewalk, as you pick up the computer noise, and also you may pick up operating system 'beeps' etc. Of course the sound quality is also very dependant on the quality your sound card. Your suggested Cakewalk solution would probably give a better result than the Audacity method, but I thought I would mention Audacity as it is a free alternative solution. Others may like to offer other suggestions. Have fun with it ... Clyde | ||
| M G Jacobs (mgj32) Senior Forum User Username: mgj32 Post Number: 712 Registered: 7-2005 |
Hi Clyde and Dale, Quote: Using Audacity is not as good as doing a direct record like in Cakewalk, as you pick up the computer noise, and also you may pick up operating system 'beeps' etc. I ran across a program called EXP Studio Audio Editor 4, a while ago, that allows you to choose your sound source. If you choose MIDI Synth, you will not get system sounds as you record what you play in Composer. This program is also free. Thought you might want to check it out. all best, mgj | ||
| Dale Hadley (dalester) Very Active Forum User Username: dalester Post Number: 27 Registered: 12-2005 |
Hi Clyde and mgj, Thanks for your help in steering me in the right direction. I'll check out your suggestions! Regards, Dale | ||
| Sherry Crann (sherry) Product Designer Username: sherry Post Number: 1649 Registered: 1-2004 |
Howdy, I might mention that the "recording source" options in Audacity will reflect the options on your soundcard. On mine, I also have a "MIDI synth" option, which does not record computer noises, so it's comparable with the EXP Studio Audio Editor 4 in that respect. FWIW, I used Audacity, but haven't tried EXP Studio Audio Editor 4 - I'll have to look that one up and try it out  ttfn, Sherry | ||
| mummadude Unregistered Guest |
Hi folks, I'm still new here but thought I would respond. I have used "Gold Wave dot com" to change midi files to mp3 or wave files so that I can burn them to CD. There's a free version which works pretty well. I also have a copy of Cakewalk at my disposal but have not gone into it very deeply as yet. have fun either way..... Doll |
