midi help
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- matt24
anybody know of any easy to use, quick learning curve midi program?
I've used cubase in the past but it has been awhile and I'm looking for something easier to use - any suggestions?
thanks
- unknown0
depends upon what youa re trying to do with MIDI. MIDI is a technology, but you can also use actual MIDI files.
- unknown0
you can import midi files into programs like Reason, etc. and literally chop up different tracks and sequence them and replace the instruments with instruments of your own. Meaning that if you have let's say a Beastie Boys guitar track and you want to make it piano instead and you want to slow it down from 120 BPM to 80 BPM (Beat Per Minute) without losing intergrity of sound, it is possible. Check the greatest soft synth every made at http://www.propellerheads.se
- unknown0
you can import MIDI files into let's say something like a Roland MC-505 Groovebox as well or the new 909, which I am in love with, MIDI is wonderful!
- unknown0
http://www.machnewmedia.com/down… made with Reason 2.0, can handle MIDI well
- matt240
i'm going to be laying down drum beats using my drum machine. i realize the different uses and what not, just looking for an easy program to use
- unknown0
ohhhhh, sorry so you are already sequencing them in Cubase then? You can do to http://www.computermusic.co.uk which has great tutorials on MIDI
- matt240
cool man, not really looking for tutorials though - just wondering if there is a program out there that is not as complex as cubase out there for sequencing
- unknown0
yeah many: Cakewalk Sonar, Acid Pro (not good if ask me), Cubase SX, Reason 2.0
- Warland0
The scaled down version of cubase: Cubasis, is very easy to use. Same concept.
Unfortunatly when it comes to sequencers (IMO) you're looking at getting more difficult if you migrate from cubase; logic is very difficult and cakewalk is a fu*king nightmare. Plus nothing beats cbase for laying out beats.
Take a little time, play with it. Once you get inside it you'll swear by it.
What is it that's giving you grief anyhow?
- surfito0
if you havent tried cubase sx, i recomend you to go try it, its way easier now, nothing compared to earlier versions.
also you can go with nuendo2, but its on the same line.
if you just want to bring your patterns to the computer, then get recycle, it will hook to your drum machine and record and slice your pattern for later editing somewere else.
- unknown0
Cakewalk is not a f*ing nightmare mate, nor is Cakewalk Sonar. Cubase can be hard to comprehend at first, however, there are many soft synths that contain their own sequencers/samplers such as Reason 2.0.