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Old 11-04-01, 11:43 AM Thread Starter   #1
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Whats a good prog for music mixing?


I'm looking for a programm that would allow me to mix music tracks, create effects and stuff. Preferably wav and mp3.Kinda like a virtual DJ thing. I'm sorry for the lousy descripiption but I don't know 100% what I'm looking for myself.

Free or comercial. I'd be thankful for some suggestions
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Old 11-04-01, 03:30 PM   #2
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Since you're not sure, I'm not sure, this might help . Have some friends into music and have heard some good things about Cooledit. You can find a demo hear (Pun intended)http://www.syntrillium.com/cooledit/

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Old 11-04-01, 05:26 PM Thread Starter   #3
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Sorry I couldn't be more specific. I don't really know what i want because I don't know what's possible. I'm gonna check it out though and if it's not what I'm looking for I'll hopfully have a better idea of what I do want

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Old 11-04-01, 05:41 PM   #4
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check out plug ins for winamp. I believe you can now stack plugins, so you can mix fade speed up etc
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Old 11-05-01, 01:41 PM   #5
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unfortunally the best mixing program is pro-tools which only runs on mac and is about $5000. cool edit is decent especially for someone new to mixing audio on computers. i'd also recommend sonic foundry's Vegas to someone new. it works well (the newest version) and is simple to use.(about $300) the next step up would be cubaseVST, the newest version can record 32-bit audio, track synchronization is tighter than vegas, comes with a slew of plug-ins, and can be used as midi sequencer. (about $300-$400) there is a pc version of pro-tools and is limited to 32-tracks but i've yet to use it so i can make no comments. another great program is logic-audio platinum, more advanced than cubase, supports VST, direct-x and TDM plug-ins. also comes with great plug-ins, midi instruments, etc. (about $400-500) personally i use logic-audio and pro-tools, but these are very in-depth programs and the learning curve is pretty steep. for the beginner i'd recomend vegas or cool-edit until your used to the process then maybe upgrade to VST or logic-audio.
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Old 11-06-01, 09:24 AM   #6
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While all of the above programs are great, they're WAY more on the high end professional side of things. If you're just looking for something that you can do a bit of crossfading, etc with wavs and mp3s, there are free (demo) versions of programs called MJStudio and PCDJ Red (formerly known and PCDJ Digital 1200SL). Neither of these is completely accurate in simulating what you can do with a pair of turntables or CD players and a real mixer, but they're getting a bit closer. PCDJ Red even has support that if you have a dual output soundcard (SBLive with front and rear, etc) you can have one output be a cue for your headphones, and the other go out to your speakers as a main. And a new piece of hardware from Numark hooks up to your computer running PCDJ Red and has a real crossfader, jog wheels, etc to control it much easier than on screen. If you do decide you like them and want to purchase full versions, MJ Studio is 35 bucks and PCDJ Red is between 100 and 200, and the Numark hookup is around 250-300, but I think that includes the full version of PCDJ Red.

http://www.pcdj.com/Products/

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Old 11-06-01, 01:13 PM   #7
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yeah, you're right about that. sorry i missed the dj thing in his original post. i'm not to familiar with dj programs. i know there is a pro-tools le (limited edition) version for pc that i beleive is free and also a cool-edit le version that also may be free. maybe check into it, that way you can play around for free and then once you feel confident you can switch to a more advanced version. i beleive they are both limited to 8 tracks and not all the features of the full versions are avaialable.
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Old 11-06-01, 01:30 PM   #8
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I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for, but I use Acid Pro 3.0 for creating music.

Most have free trials of thier software. Some of the other programs I use are Acid Pro, Sound Forge, Fruity Loops, Cakewalk, Sonar XL, and Propellerhead to name a few.
They are used mainly for creating and editing music.

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You could also check out Sound Forge. It is a decent program and has lots of effects that can be used for mixing different mp3s or audio files i.e. reverb, treble, pan, fade, etc. The layout is easy to understand once you use it a few times. The site is here:
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Old 11-06-01, 01:57 PM   #10
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I already mentioned that.
Sound forge and Acid Pro are both under "software" at sonicfoundry.com
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Old 05-18-03, 09:39 PM   #11
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my buddy uses pcdj red to dj parties from his computer and he loves it. as for creating music acid or fruityloops are probably the best route to go.

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my vote is sound forge/sonic foundry...my musician firends use it!

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