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    Forgive the stupid question (those are the only ones I tend to ask)
    but when people talk about "bouncing tracks" because, for instance, a single machine can't cope with a large instrumental peice, what type of software are we talking about.

    I use Sibelius and Gigastudio with Opus 1 no sequencer, no midi keyboard. So if I need to record a piece track by track what piece of software would I need to use?

    Thanks for your patience.

    DTK
  • cmC
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    dave, you can do that directly within gigastudio. in the symbol bar you see a big red *dot* which makes GS write the file to disk, just set your preferences first for bit-depth and dithering in settings - hardware (depends also on your soundcard/driver) and the path/name of the output file.
    of course another option would be to route audio (eg. via adat) to a machine running an audio application (wavelab, sequoia, cubase, ...) and record the track there
    christian
    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
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    Thanks cm - I'm afraid the stupid questions continue - I've used the capture audio many times to record complete pieces and convert them to MP3s etc.

    What I don't understand is if i record a larger piece in several tracks (.wav files) how do I combine those several tracks into one .wav file. How do I mix them together?

    DC
  • cmC
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    cmC
    hmmm, of course you will then have to import (load) them into some audio application to mix them (and probably add some reverb, set the position of the respective instruments, ect) to create the final output format of your choice.
    now i'm really not the specialist for such a task, but i'd assume giga would be sub-optimal for performing this (only controlled through midi possibly)
    some like pro t**ls, some nuendo, others do it with wavelab
    this depends also highly on your equipment and setup - hopefully some of the gurus here can step in to give you better advice than i could
    christian
    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
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    You could load the wave files intro Gigastudio, and trigger them via Notes. Then capture the mix.
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    Bouncing different wave files can be done in numerous freeware programs... if you look on the not so pricy site that offers less functionality for a lot les money [:)]
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    @DaveTubaKing said:

    Thanks cm - I'm afraid the stupid questions continue - I've used the capture audio many times to record complete pieces and convert them to MP3s etc.

    What I don't understand is if i record a larger piece in several tracks (.wav files) how do I combine those several tracks into one .wav file. How do I mix them together?

    DC


    Personally, I use Steinberg Wavelab. It can also be done in a sequencer like SONAR or CubaseSX. It might not be a bad idea for you to have a MIDI sequencing program anyway. You can export your MIDI data from Finale or Sibelius and fine-tune the performance on a piano roll and graphic controller editor.
    Actually, if you're on a budget, check out Cakewalk Home Studio. It's under $100 and it ought to do the job for you. Besides also being a capable MIDI sequencer.

    ~Chris
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    @KingIdiot said:

    You could load the wave files intro Gigastudio, and trigger them via Notes. Then capture the mix.


    Thanks Kingidiot - sorry to be a pain but having spent some time trying to find the answer in GS help and failed.

    Question - how do I "load the wave files into Gigastudio, and trigger them via notes..."?

    Thanks for your patience.

    DTK