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    Hungry Like the Wolf cover with video

    in Songs

    Posted

    On 7/9/2020 at 4:03 PM, thegaltieribrothers said:

    Hi Daryl,

    Great cover - a real stripped back version of the Duranies.

    Love the violin solo which fits perfectly.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Good Job!

    regards

    paul 

    Thanks Paul, glad to hear you liked the violin solo.

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    Cant drag and drop audio to tracks

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    I have started to use a new computer recently with W10 (had W7 on the old one) and can't drag'ndrop any audio whatsoever (wav/mp3) to any track. Is this a W10 fault, New CbB update (I have latest update) or is it a fault setting somewhere? It worked some month ago with W7 and CbB.

    I can import audio by the menu but that feels like 1900-ish and take much longer time.

    Alphatrack for the win(10)

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Big thanks to Aslow3 for the amazing AZcontroller and preset for the obsolete Alphatrack. I bought a used one yesterday for 30$ and after years looking at another brands (bought a Faderport two years ago and send it back), this works great with win10 and CbB. Thanks Gswitz for compatibility info as well.

    I had to install driver as a win7 compatibility to get it installed properly. To be honest I didnt understand much of Aslow3s AZcontroller, but I followed his Alphatrack preset page and it worked directly with default settings.

    Two questions so far:

    -Is there a way to flip between tracks/buses without using the mouse?

    -What do F5-F8 do? Are they left for assigned functions?

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    Sonivox Film Score Companion

    in Deals

    Posted

    Here is someones demo of the strings that shows  how it sounds out of the box:

    I have had it for a long time, but have had EWHO platinum for a longer time, so it always ends up with the later one. These strings has no vln1/vln2, just violins, but if you need it you can use the violins twice with different EQ/panning I guess.

    I took some time to "fiddle" around with it, and with expression/modulation you can get a pretty realistic string sound. Favorites: pizz (when you hit hard there is "bartok pizz") and violin espressivo.

    A no brainer, if you dont have any of the 400+$ libraries. Quick to use, perfect for mockups.

    Quick fix mastering?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted · Edited by Leizer

    I have been mixing a christmas song we recorded with our bluegrass band, and the mix was ok, but it is too dynamic (weak in the start/loud in the end). Is there a quick fix for this to even out the mix in the mastering stage and it still sounds nice? I haven't got the time for a re-mix. Compressor/limiter/multi-compressor? I got most of Izotope stuff, but dont know how to use it. ;)

    I don't want it squashed. Just linear as it is now but a flatter line, if you know what I mean.

    Edit:  It seems I get a better result with compression if I change not only band 1...

    New computer - is this a good combo? Jim?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    3 hours ago, azslow3 said:

    * "overclocked i9-9900K" is not the term it was before. Without any "overclocking", this CPU in "standard" turbo mode  can (will) throttle under some conditions. With all threads CPU intensive load (and MB auto overclocking settings) it consumes 230W+. I have opted for 12A because of Noctua recommendation. It can handle 180W limit, probably a bit more (and probably with less aggressive voltage tweaking CPU can do more job from the same power). 12S is  less performing. Common option is not even 14. For this CPU it is dual tower 15. The case should be chosen correctly and access to RAM slots will be limited, but that is more safe way to go.

    * from my knowledge there is no benefit from populating all 4 RAM slots, but the first two slots can be especially tricky to access with a big cooler.

    * you can set "all cores 5GHZ" to get under 10% theoretical computation power more. And hope the load is not too hight (so you do no use the whole computational power, not even close). A bit counterintuitive, ;) but has some theoretical benefits.

    * Desktop CPUs have limited number of PCI-E lines (not PCI-E slots related). Your MB has  2 M2 slots and only one is "primary". Also note the second M2 disable a part of SATA connections. So "3 M.2" and "5-6 HDD" is not realistic. Put bigger M.2 if you need more space (f.e 1-2TB M.2 are not significantly more expensive when calculated pro GB).

    * the system will be quite, in case you do not put any HDD. But under low load only. As you can guess, once something is consuming 300-400W in total, all that is converted into heat. And this heat need to be moved out. Noctua and other have many differently sized case fans. Modern PSU and MB have special connections and steering for these extra fans, so they will be quite till they are required. "Stress loaded" air cooled CPU+GPU are helicopter like, no workarounds...

    * if you plan any GPU intensive tasks, opt for better GPU. If you do not have GPU tasks at all, CPU build-in GPU can do the job. I have 1050ti because I also play relatively old games on FHD monitor, that is sufficient, smooth and quite. Also 3D editing is smoother and quite. But 3D rendering is way faster on CPU then on this GPU.

    * I have 650W, no problem in that configuration. But if you plan more powerful GPU (alone or SLI), that can be problematic. Note that PSU total power is just a "label", look at concrete lines max currents to get the idea from where the problem comes, even in case total consumption from all components is under total limit.

    Do you have 64GB ram (2*32 GB)?

    A friend of mine thought a dedicated GPU will ease the burden on the CPU? I also play some older games (like Fallout 4) but not so much. I also want the ability to have 3 monitors in the future (have 2 now), and not a VGA connected one.

    Good points, thanks!

    New computer - is this a good combo? Jim?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Michael Vogel said:

    Jim Rosebery does this for a living. He provides a paid for service where he will spec a PC for you to purchase the components and assemble yourself. I’ve used the service myself and its well worth the small fee. Used to be US$40/half hour. I told him my budget and he provided a list of component choices (that his company has tested for compatibility) with links to where I could buy them. I’m in Australia so I got mine locally but knowing the components were tried and tested gave me all the confidence I needed to make my choices.

     

    2 hours ago, azslow3 said:

    + I means asking someone to do his usual job for free is a bit unfair, no?

     

    Thanks, got it. I was more after a "thumbs up" or thumbs down" from Jim, but that is still consultation as well. Good to know about the overseas service, I guess he later also can remote the system and optimize it for DAW use?  I found his site so will hear him out there.

    New computer - is this a good combo? Jim?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    I will buy a new DAW workstation before xmas, so what do you think of this build:

    https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Leizer/saved/#view=CY6CLk

    Some thoughts:

    - Compatibility? Is something unnecessarily overkill?

    - Is the Noctua 12s enough for overclocked i9-9900K? Another part picker site said the Noctua 14s were to big or heavy for the build.

    - Not sure about the motherboard, is it too weak? I wanted support for USB3.1 gen2 (usb-c for ext. DVD-drive f.e.) that is in the chassi, as well as 3 M.2 SSD slots, and easy overclocking of the i9 to 5Ghz on all cores. Only 2 M.2 slots here. Is MSI MEG Z390 Ace a better choice, or ASRock Z390 Taichi? I have no clue if some cards/discs are covering other slots so they couldn't be used.

    -  What memory speed shall I go for? (DDR4-3200 in this example)

    - Is 650W enough for overclocking and 5-6 HDD/SSDs?

    - I want a quiet machine. Are any parts particullary noisy? Change to?

     

    XLN Black Friday Sale - I used the same thread - go to the end

    in Deals

    Posted

    7 hours ago, Mesh said:

    I just directed the AD2 folder to XO, and it didn't work.

    I'm guessing the drum samples have to be in a WAV file format to use. Possibly in the future, they might add AD2 files (that would be fantastic). XO is a great tool for me as when I'm inspired with a melody and need  a good beat quickly, this is IT.....and now it's mine. 😁

     

    BTW, today's the last day to use that code. 

     

    Thanks! Got it anyway. I will install later tonight and see what samples I (it) can find. :)

     

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    Chromaphonia 2 *updated 10/11*

    in Songs

    Posted

    On 11/6/2019 at 8:02 PM, David Baay said:

    I've ony listened briefly on crummy laptop speakers, but I'm guessing this suggestion would apply broadly;

    Bring up the level of the instrument(s) defining the harmonic structure. The chord changes are cool but not as audible as they should be everywhere. I think this is partly what makes it sound 'Asian' - the melody is too dominant.  A switch to - or addition of - a lead instrument with more sustain on the choruses could also help that.

    Nice work otherwise.  I like it. 

     

    On 11/6/2019 at 8:22 PM, daryl1968 said:

    LOVE it Lasse - this is right up my street. I have to get Chromaphone 2

    Thanks a lot Daryl.  I know I'm trespassing on the Green way, so really glad you liked it. Wait for Black Friday, maybe it goes on sale then.

    On 11/7/2019 at 3:17 AM, Old Joad said:

    I agree, I've had panda express and it tasted just like this😎

    There is a Panda Express in Stockholm. I obviously have to try it next time I'm passing by.

    6 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

    Panda Express, I'm not going that far (but I am smiling).
    I've got a good attitude lift this morning catching up with what everyone is up to here in Songs.
    You've got me ending on a very upbeat note!
    Big A+ here.

    Tom

    Big thanks for the A+ and for listening!

    3 hours ago, Bapu said:

    That was a fun romp Lasse.

    Thanks Bapu, glad to see you in here as well.

    Chromaphonia 2 *updated 10/11*

    in Songs

    Posted

    On 10/25/2019 at 9:50 PM, Douglas Kirby said:

    That was really cool.  I thought it sounded a bit Asian as well, due to what the main synth is playing - the harmony of the piece.

    Thanks! I have listened a lot to Casiopea earlier in the days, maybe there's some influence?

    On 10/25/2019 at 11:21 PM, garybrun said:

    Very dry mix and Asian sounding as your wife says.
    Nice arrangement too.

    We all paint different pictures...    would it be possible to make the mix wider and tickle my ears more.

    Thanks Gary. I'm going to post an update soon with a bit more delay and reverb at least.

    On 10/26/2019 at 11:10 PM, mark skinner said:

    Extremely clean mix. I really liked the bass also. I don't have a clue what a chromaphone is but I liked it . Thought it was tiny bit dry though .  Thanks I really enjoyed the listen ..    mark

    Thanks for listening! A wetter version is on the way. Chomaphone is a... synth. https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-2/

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