Post by rainbow on May 25, 2008 23:12:00 GMT
Hi, Rainbow here ~ just a few lines to say hello to all at Midimart Forum. Joined a few weeks ago and was going to introduce myself after I looked around the site a bit and got a bit distracted! 
Firstly downloaded a few midi files then a couple of mp3 files,then sent off for the back catalogue of the mp3 files, all the while liking what I hear. Then I came across a thread about mp3 files and midi files from another new member which Duggles from Down Under replied to and a big thank you and G'Day Mate coz your recommended Sweet Midi Player & Converter (which I downloaded and paid for) was a real step forward for me! ;D
To explain:
I play guitar and keyboards purely as a hobby and I've taught myself by trial, and a lot of error, over more years than I care to remember and I don't read music notation (I don't know a crochet from a hatchet)
but if I've got an idea of the chords I can play by ear and happily,can jam along to a track on a CD or midi file. I've got a lot of enjoyment by playing in this manner and seem to improve all the while.
This past couple of years I have bought a couple of synths and modules, a Soundcraft mixer and a Boss BR1200CD digital recorder with the intention of trying to record covers of personal favourite songs. However, because I don't read music i couldn't get to grips with the process of laying down a bass and drums backing track to add my guitar and keyboard renditions of the parts to a cover song and even if I did crack this part of the puzzle then because I play by ear I would not have any real audio cues to follow and sync with this backing track. So, the recording idea did not really get off the ground.
But,now using the Sweet Midi software I can tweak midi files downloaded from the net with reverb and chorus settings and change lead instruments etc to personal liking and then, best of all, I can convert this midi to aiff (using my mac) and then import this aiff file to the Boss BR 1200 CD recorder as a stereo backing track. Now, I have the audio cues of the original midi file to play along to and overlay rythmn guitar and lead guitar and synth parts on seperate tracks on the recorder. I have just tried out this new method with a fairly straight forward rock song 'All Right Now' and it sounds OK. Just got to go back and remove the 'audio cues' on the original midi, leaving just bass and drum backing track converted to aiff again and re-import this again to the recorder and I should have a sound backing track with my own guitar and synth renditions overlayed. Then all I need to do is learn how to use the recorder's mixing tools and either record on the onboard CD burner or export via usb to the lap top and convert the whole completed file to mp3 ~ well, it's a plan! ;D
The point is that by joining the forum and reading about the way other people work with midis it has given me a method of recording (hopefully) when previously I was stuck.So, big thank you to the forum and in particular to Duggles from Down Under for pointing me in, for me, what seems to be the right direction
Firstly downloaded a few midi files then a couple of mp3 files,then sent off for the back catalogue of the mp3 files, all the while liking what I hear. Then I came across a thread about mp3 files and midi files from another new member which Duggles from Down Under replied to and a big thank you and G'Day Mate coz your recommended Sweet Midi Player & Converter (which I downloaded and paid for) was a real step forward for me! ;DTo explain:
I play guitar and keyboards purely as a hobby and I've taught myself by trial, and a lot of error, over more years than I care to remember and I don't read music notation (I don't know a crochet from a hatchet)
but if I've got an idea of the chords I can play by ear and happily,can jam along to a track on a CD or midi file. I've got a lot of enjoyment by playing in this manner and seem to improve all the while.This past couple of years I have bought a couple of synths and modules, a Soundcraft mixer and a Boss BR1200CD digital recorder with the intention of trying to record covers of personal favourite songs. However, because I don't read music i couldn't get to grips with the process of laying down a bass and drums backing track to add my guitar and keyboard renditions of the parts to a cover song and even if I did crack this part of the puzzle then because I play by ear I would not have any real audio cues to follow and sync with this backing track. So, the recording idea did not really get off the ground.
But,now using the Sweet Midi software I can tweak midi files downloaded from the net with reverb and chorus settings and change lead instruments etc to personal liking and then, best of all, I can convert this midi to aiff (using my mac) and then import this aiff file to the Boss BR 1200 CD recorder as a stereo backing track. Now, I have the audio cues of the original midi file to play along to and overlay rythmn guitar and lead guitar and synth parts on seperate tracks on the recorder. I have just tried out this new method with a fairly straight forward rock song 'All Right Now' and it sounds OK. Just got to go back and remove the 'audio cues' on the original midi, leaving just bass and drum backing track converted to aiff again and re-import this again to the recorder and I should have a sound backing track with my own guitar and synth renditions overlayed. Then all I need to do is learn how to use the recorder's mixing tools and either record on the onboard CD burner or export via usb to the lap top and convert the whole completed file to mp3 ~ well, it's a plan! ;D
The point is that by joining the forum and reading about the way other people work with midis it has given me a method of recording (hopefully) when previously I was stuck.So, big thank you to the forum and in particular to Duggles from Down Under for pointing me in, for me, what seems to be the right direction
