Touble with midi drums in Music Creator 6
I am creating a backtrack to play a cover song live. I downloaded a midi file from the web and re-recorded all instruments in audio tracks, except for the drums. But still, the midi drums are causing me problems.
First, if I try to ouput the midi to "Microsoft GS Waveable Synth" I cannot export the audio to wav or mp3.
Second, I tried changing the drum soft synth to Cakewalk TTS-1 and using midi channel 10 as suggested in other threads. The drums sound somewhat better, but still I cannot export drums to audio (never mind this part of not being able to export with Cakewalk TTS-1... I just tried exporting and it worked fine now).
Third, using the Cakewalk TTS-1 soft synth, when there are more complicated drum parts, some notes sound as gunshots. This only happens when I play the song from beginning. If I stop and start close to the troubled section it works fine.
Fourth, I tried using Drum Map, some Alesis D4 Hard Roncking' Set. It sounds even better than the TTS, but still cannot export to mp3.
Fifth, I tried the Studio Instruments Drum Kit. The Drum kit does not start properly. When I play the song, I have to go to the SI Drum Kit interface, and change the program... then the drums start playing. No matter which drum set I choose.
Sixth, I had problems with SI Drum Kit not finding files. Then I realized Cakewalk installed part of the files under Program Files and part under Program Files (x86). This was fixed when I copied the sound files in both places.
Seventh, I already registered SI, but when I start it from Music Creator, it asks to Register Again, but I cannot do it because I am not logged as administrator. If I start Music Creator as administrator, it does not ask me to Register SI again.
post edited by mbarsott - 2012/06/19 12:25:46