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Post by zandro71 on Jul 1, 2011 14:02:10 GMT
hi again john. can u please give me an idea on how to make a midi file? what software will i need? thanks in advance..
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Post by JohnG on Jul 1, 2011 17:06:43 GMT
You need a piece of software for sequencing the notes.
It depends upon your musical skills and the music instrument you have, if any, e.g. a MIDI keyboard.
Can you read music? Do you ant to input as notes e.g. with a mouse or play the music in?
In other words where are you starting from?
JohnG.
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Post by zandro71 on Jul 2, 2011 7:17:34 GMT
thanks for replying john... what software can you recommend? too bad, i cannot read music. i use guitar as my instrument. what i do now is,- i download the midi file i need from the internet. and after that, i use cakewalk pro audio 9 to edit it somehow. i can remove some instrument, change the key, little edit on drums and change the tempo. thats the only thing i can do there.
me and my wife are gigging with folk and country as repertoire. i have some midi files came from a friend. he is now in abroad. he sequenced that using yamaha qy 100. i dont know how he did it coz he too cant read music.
really need some advise john. please help. thanks a lot and more power.../
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Post by JohnG on Jul 3, 2011 10:02:00 GMT
Hi Zandro,
Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 is a very capable piece of software. It's one the the programs I use myself from time to time as you will see from some of my tutorials. It is now, with many developments in the audio area, called Sonar and is considered one of the leading sequencing packages. If it's one you're already familiar with, even if only in a small way, I'd say stick with it.
My impression is that most people use one of two methods. Note entry (notation) using piano roll view or staff view, but usually the best files are created by playing them in. This is most frequently done using a MIDI keyboard of some kind not, in my experience, done very much from a MIDI guitar. Although it's possible.
One usually starts with a metronome track or a pre-existing drum track, then gradually adds bass, melody, chords etc. (not necessarily in that order) a track at a time. You then work away in the program correcting bad notes and pulling and pushing the notes a bit to get them closer to the beat and altering note velocities, a track at a time, until it sounds good.
For an experienced MIDI musician a file can take a week or more to create.
The other method is to use a package like Band-in-a-Box which will create a backing track in a variety of styles for you. That may be worth checking out.
My main area of sequencing is creating classical music rehearsal tracks for my wife. and I start with a notation program called Mozart. I input all the notes from a score, export to MIDI, (pretty lifeless) then do a lot of MIDI editing to make it passable. Primarily I use Yamaha's XGworks (not available commercially anymore) for that, mainly because that's what I've been using for years and know where everything is.
Does that help at all?
JohnG.
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Post by zandro71 on Jul 4, 2011 6:06:22 GMT
thank you very much john for that helpful explanation.. i will now start and try little by little to make a piece... so, i also have a cd of cakewalk sonar7. is it less complicated to use for a beginner like me? sorry... little confused...  godbless..  |
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Post by JohnG on Jul 4, 2011 14:12:19 GMT
Sonar is essentially the same program BUT seven updates later!
A huge amount of mainly audio processing facilities have been added and the interface has changed quite substantially NOT necessarily making it any simpler, in my view. I too have Sonar 7 Producer Edition. It's absolutely essential if you're working with Virtual Instruments in VST or DXi form. Although there is a work around using other software.
My advice would still be to stick with Cakewalk until you've made some progress. When you're confident then you could move up.
JohnG.
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Post by Tiny on Jul 4, 2011 18:44:15 GMT
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Post by Tubbs on Jul 4, 2011 18:51:06 GMT
I agree totally Tom....excellent in fact, and like you say...easy to use..  |
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Post by Tiny on Jul 5, 2011 12:10:33 GMT
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Post by doricvision on Jul 5, 2011 20:17:48 GMT
fantastic tutorials Tom ,Even I can understand them
Bigmike
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Post by Tiny on Jul 6, 2011 10:51:50 GMT
Yes Mike..... iv,e Not Come Accross an Easier Prog.. To Use, Also Mixcraft Has Some Great Midi Instrument Sound,s Within......Can use Typing Key,s To Play note,s With.. it,s a Good All Round Prog ......Tom |
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Post by zandro71 on Jul 9, 2011 6:08:46 GMT
Sonar is essentially the same program BUT seven updates later! A huge amount of mainly audio processing facilities have been added and the interface has changed quite substantially NOT necessarily making it any simpler, in my view. I too have Sonar 7 Producer Edition. It's absolutely essential if you're working with Virtual Instruments in VST or DXi form. Although there is a work around using other software. My advice would still be to stick with Cakewalk until you've made some progress. When you're confident then you could move up. JohnG. |
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Post by zandro71 on Jul 9, 2011 6:14:01 GMT
your explanation on cwpa9 and sonar7 really helps john. i will go on your advice ... i will again send you message when some progress made.. thanks much.
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Post by zandro71 on Jul 9, 2011 6:25:38 GMT
thanks Tiny for the links.... really appreciate. cheers!
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Post by maverick on Aug 19, 2012 22:53:36 GMT
hi tiny have never only used logic platinum 5.5.1 mixcraft looks interesting shall try it thanks maverick(jim)
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