#MusicX
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David,
First, thanks for uploading the MUSICX demo to AMIGAVENDOR, section
#10. I've had a chance to play around with it for a while, and it looks great.
I had no problem playing my external MIDI synth (CZ) from the program, but I
never quite figured out how to set up a track to record with. I was trying to
play the metronome track and record an external MIDI track along with it.
Could you give me a brief tutorial? Thanks,
Nick
Nick, I don't have the documentation on MusicX either, so this may be a strange
way of doing it or have some extra steps, but:
1) Reset yourself back to zero time and otherwise set up whatever parameters
you want/need. Click record and let the requester come up. DON'T click the go
gadget; instead, hit a key on the keyboard… if things start up, you know your
MIDI inputs are correct and everything's running. Play around on the keys until
you have enough to tinker with, then punch the stop gadget.
2) Now here's the tricky part, I think. It appears that MusicX records into a
temporary holding buffer which has to be transferred into an actual track. To
do so, click a track so that it highlights, then click the gadget which relates
to this (I forget the label; it may be save. It's in the group almost in the
middle, to the right/below the transport controls. There's also a
discard/erase/delete in the group.) Sometimes it seemed like I had to rock
back and forth between the track gadget and the move/save/copy so obviously I'm
not hitting the sequence exactly. But once you get it moved over, you will
hear it on playback.
This might at least let you hear some sounds ASAP. How about someone with REAL
knowledge filling us both in as to the appropriate procedure?
Rick
Rick (& Nick),
You've gotten the hang of it pretty well without a manual. Let me add a point
or two.
The gadget to transfer the contents of the Edit Buffer (what you are actually
recording into) to the selected sequence is called 'Store'. You may also 'Edit'
it, but you will have to answer a safety prompt first. If you know that you
want to keep what you have, it's best to 'Store' first, then 'Edit'.
You may also select 'Preview'. This substitutes the contents of the Record
buffer (what you've just recorded) for the current sequence, and allows you to
playback the entire performance, including what you've just recorded, without
actually trashing the previous contents of the current sequence. If you like
the results, you can 'Store' it in the sequence.
The 'Delete' button applies to the selected sequence, not the Record buffer.
In the Record Sequence window, you'll notice an item called 'Count-In Bars'. Be
careful here, because anything, except the first key that you press to start
recording, will be played on the first beat of the measure after the lead-in is
finished. You'll be very surprised when you hear your first two measures (the
default value for count-in) played all on one note! 8)
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It is important to set yourself back to zero time. You'll find that Music-X has
a memory for where it was last stopped, and you'll end up there quite a bit. It
always pays to check the clock before doing things.
Hope this clears things up a bit.
David
Thanks Rick, I've gotten so used to Pro-Midi Studio, that it 'looks' easy to
use, and MusicX looks confusing!! But I do remember the first few days of
Pro-Midi use and all the frustration, and I had the docs. I'll give what you
said a try, Thanks,
Nick