Tracktion MIDI Sounds
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- KVRist
- 33 posts since 29 May, 2005
Hi, I'm trying out the demo of Tracktion. So far its looking good and I'm probably going to get it, but I cannot figure out how to make a midi use a certain wave or ogg file. Like if you have a bass line written out in midi and you wanted to use your own custom bass sound. I know that you can do it because I saw it was done in one of the example files. Thanks alot if you can help me out on this, I'm completedly stuck.
It all 'bout da muzak, foo.
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
you would need to load the sound into tracktion's included sampler I guess.
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
That's about it. First, drag an instance of the sampler into the track you want to use. Then you load your sound (or sounds, if you have multiple) into the sampler, make sure the arrows cover the full range of keys that you want to use.
Point your MIDI device at the track, and start playing. Or insert a new MIDI clip and start programming.
Greg
Point your MIDI device at the track, and start playing. Or insert a new MIDI clip and start programming.
Greg
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- KVRist
- 207 posts since 27 Mar, 2005 from Spain
... and remember, the output of that track is now audio - not midi - so direct it to an audio device, not a midi one.
Graeme
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
In the sampler, each time you drag a sound into it, you'll basically only have a few parameters to dick around with (it's a very basic sampler. If you want something more, you'll have to use another VST sampler of some sort).
1. an "ignore release" button, whereby each note will trigger playback of the full sample. Otherwise, playback stops when the MIDI note ends
2. Panning and volume
3. Range, which is defined by 2 white arrows pointed at the keyboard
4. Root note, which is the green arrow. If you know your sample is "C2", obviously you'll want to point the green arrow at "C2" on the keyboard.
(although it occurs to me for some reason that Tracktion's C2 isn't always C2 on your MIDI keyboard for some reason... can't remember why, as I rarely use it)
1. an "ignore release" button, whereby each note will trigger playback of the full sample. Otherwise, playback stops when the MIDI note ends
2. Panning and volume
3. Range, which is defined by 2 white arrows pointed at the keyboard
4. Root note, which is the green arrow. If you know your sample is "C2", obviously you'll want to point the green arrow at "C2" on the keyboard.
(although it occurs to me for some reason that Tracktion's C2 isn't always C2 on your MIDI keyboard for some reason... can't remember why, as I rarely use it)
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 33 posts since 29 May, 2005
Ok, so I did exactly this:
Drag the sampler to track one
Load "bass.wav"
Select all the keys, leave root alone
Highlight track one
Hit "G" key (new midi clip)
Enter some random notes to see if it works
Comes out sounding like grand piano
What do i do now?
Am i missing a step or what?
Drag the sampler to track one
Load "bass.wav"
Select all the keys, leave root alone
Highlight track one
Hit "G" key (new midi clip)
Enter some random notes to see if it works
Comes out sounding like grand piano
What do i do now?
Am i missing a step or what?
It all 'bout da muzak, foo.
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
Yes.
As Graeme mentioned, you need to assign output to your audio device. Right now, it sounds like you have it going to a MIDI device, probably the MS Wavetable Synth. This is not good. The sampler takes your MIDI notes and turns them into audio, all within Tracktion. You don't need to output to a MIDI device anymore (the sampler IS the MIDI device!), you need to send the signal to your speakers.
So select your default audio output as your destination output.
As Graeme mentioned, you need to assign output to your audio device. Right now, it sounds like you have it going to a MIDI device, probably the MS Wavetable Synth. This is not good. The sampler takes your MIDI notes and turns them into audio, all within Tracktion. You don't need to output to a MIDI device anymore (the sampler IS the MIDI device!), you need to send the signal to your speakers.
So select your default audio output as your destination output.
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
Word. 
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
cool that you've got it sorted m8 - I meant to give u a more complete initial answer, but our lass was shouting me (or was that shouting at me?).