yeto Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Would it be possible to rename some of the ".prog" SI-Electric Piano and SI-Bass Guitar files to ".sf2 soundfont files" and copy them into a different program (Rapid Composer)? Thank you in advance for any help, yeto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 No Studio Instrument are sfz engine synths. The prog files contain UI settings for the synths along with pointers to the sfz files used. The sfz files may be played in other synths that support the sfz format. The individual wavs referenced in the sfz files are available for use as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeto Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, scook said: No Studio Instrument are sfz engine synths. The prog files contain UI settings for the synths along with pointers to the sfz files used. The sfz files may be played in other synths that support the sfz format. The individual wavs referenced in the sfz files are available for use as well. Thank you. I appreciate your help. yeto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeto Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 10 hours ago, scook said: No Studio Instrument are sfz engine synths. The prog files contain UI settings for the synths along with pointers to the sfz files used. The sfz files may be played in other synths that support the sfz format. The individual wavs referenced in the sfz files are available for use as well. I don't know if you are familiar with Rapid Composer http://www.musicdevelopments.com/ but what I would like to do is combine Rapid Composer with Cakewalk. I need Cakewalk to add vocals to what I compose in Rapid Composer and I also like the sounds that SI-Electric Piano and SI-Bass Guitar offer versus what Rapid Composer has built in. I want to use the piano roll feature of Rapid Composer but everything else I would like to do in Cakewalk. Can you point me in the right direction to make this happen if it is even possible? Thank you in advance for any help, yeto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fogle Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) @yeto, Per the Rapid Composer website, Rapid Composer is available as a VST and as a standalone program. Use the VST as an insert in Cakewalk by BandLab. Quote The VST version of RapidComposer is usable in DAWs that support VST plug-ins with MIDI output. Another choice tidbit from the website if you're more comfortable using the standalone program: Quote MIDI drag-and-drop tracks or composition to DAWs Generate the midi then drag the midi to a track in CbB. Edited June 16, 2019 by fogle622 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Thanks for looking at Rapid Composer. I'm a little busy right now. Hopefully the OP can make use of your suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeto Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 8 hours ago, fogle622 said: @yeto, Per the Rapid Composer website, Rapid Composer is available as a VST and as a standalone program. Use the VST as an insert in Cakewalk by BandLab. How would I insert Rapid Composer in Cakewalk? I am new at this...any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, yeto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, yeto said: How would I insert Rapid Composer in Cakewalk? I am new at this...any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, yeto I don't use it often inside Cakewalk, but when I do I normally just insert it as a simple instrument. You then insert the other instruments of your choice into Cakewalk, setting their MIDI inputs to "Rapid Composer "->MIDI Ch. 1 (for first track), "Rapid Composer "->MIDI Ch. 2 (for second track) etc. You also want input echo on for all the tracks being controlled by Rapid Composer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeto Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, msmcleod said: I don't use it often inside Cakewalk, but when I do I normally just insert it as a simple instrument. You then insert the other instruments of your choice into Cakewalk, setting their MIDI inputs to "Rapid Composer "->MIDI Ch. 1 (for first track), "Rapid Composer "->MIDI Ch. 2 (for second track) etc. You also want input echo on for all the tracks being controlled by Rapid Composer. Rapid Composer is not showing up in instruments for me. How do I get it to show in instruments? Also, why would I want input echo on for all the tracks being controlled by RC. Would this be so that i can hear the tracks on playback? Thank you for taking time to reply. Your replies are always very detailed which is very helpful. Still learning, yeto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, yeto said: Rapid Composer is not showing up in instruments for me. How do I get it to show in instruments? On my system, the RapidComposer VST is showing as here: c:\program files\rapidcomposer v3 (x64)\RapidComposer_x64.dll So you'll have to add "c:\program files\rapidcomposer v3 (x64)" to your VST paths, and re-scan. 3 minutes ago, yeto said: Also, why would I want input echo on for all the tracks being controlled by RC. Would this be so that i can hear the tracks on playback? Yes - you absolutely need MIDI echo on for all the tracks being controlled by RC, as otherwise you won't hear them play. This catches me out EVERY time. 3 minutes ago, yeto said: Thank you for taking time to reply. Your replies are always very detailed which is very helpful. Still learning, yeto No problem at all - I'm happy to help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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