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What other DAWs does this?
In Sonar I can load a synth, open the browser and use the synth to audition midi files. What other DAWs do this? It's a great way to audition midi files and synth patches.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/20 23:09:44
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Reaper is very fast and versatile when it comes to midi preview ... All you need to do is load up a synth on a track or even multiple tracks w different instruments if you are doing midi drum preview w other soft synth sounds ... To audition the midi files using the sounds you have pre selected just hit the track that has the instrument you want to hear ... In my pic bellow I have a guitar vst for play back and the midi file I already placed on the track.. That is why you can see the notation ...had I not slid the midi on the track none of that would show up .. The tracks below in the media explorer would have played fine ....FWIW I think this is a cool thing  all the best , Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/20 23:44:00
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That's right. Any others?
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 00:31:01
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an Oldie but goodie  Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 02:02:52
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 02:19:24
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Cubase Pro 9.5 will preview MIDI in its browser through synths, with a sub window in the Media browser that lets you pick the MIDI device/input to send the preview to and a few other controls even. Cubase's media bay and Media browser side window are better than SONAR's.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 02:35:18
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 03:14:16
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 03:14:35
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I know logic does it and will even conform to song key
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 03:22:31
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kitekrazy1
It's not a DAW.
I hate to break it to you Sport , Project 5 V 2.5 is a DAW .....it happens to excel at previewing Midi VIA multiple synths . I can understand if it is not a DAW you are interested ....still it would help for you to get your facts straight .. If P 5 in not a DAW then neither is Ableton Live , Bitwig or SONY Acid Pro 7 Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 03:48:25
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Don't most do that?
No many don't ..Mixcraft 8 has no ability do do midi preview at all from it's browser . Ableton Live has no ability to do a Midi preview w a chosen VST instrument ..it does use some sort of inboard non de-script type of sound ... SONY Acid Pro 7 will allow you to preview midi files using a GM midi synth it loads up behind the scenes , this is sort of like what happens when SONAR loads up the TTS -1 ..in Acid Pro it will preview a whole orchestra using the GM sounds if that is what is in the midi file .. I have yet to figure out a way to load a synth of my choosing ..lets say a Drum VST and preview midi drum loops .. If it can be done I would love to know how to do it .. Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 04:11:03
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 05:25:46
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It's not a DAW.
I hate to break it to you Sport , Project 5 V 2.5 is a DAW .....it happens to excel at previewing Midi VIA multiple synths .
I can understand if it is not a DAW you are interested ....still it would help for you to get your facts straight ..
If P 5 in not a DAW then neither is Ableton Live , Bitwig or SONY Acid Pro 7
Kenny
Guess I have been lucky in that the two DAWs I use the most do it. I agree with you that the whole "it's not a DAW" thing is kinda silly. It's not like some divine being etched on stone some form of DAW commandments we are beholden to.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 08:04:34
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As already described, in Cubase you do this through the Media Bay. You can prelisten MIDI, Audio and Instruments and all in the context of your project. Means that MIDI and Audio preview is playing back in sync (tempo) of your project.
That's cool when you searching for any kind of loops that fit to your song.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 08:41:17
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In Studio One you do need to have instruments installed. eg Presence with a drum kit loaded and say a piano virtual instrument. You just navigate to where the midi files live and simply select the track. Then play the midi file in the browser and it will address the selected track.
So if you were auditioning the drum grooves you simply select the track with the drum sounds on and the play the midi drum grooves in the browser. To hear piano midi files just select the piano track and start playing the piano midi files. No need to drag any of them out until you are ready to do so.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 14:04:25
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kitekrazy1
It's not a DAW.
I hate to break it to you Sport , Project 5 V 2.5 is a DAW .....it happens to excel at previewing Midi VIA multiple synths .
I can understand if it is not a DAW you are interested ....still it would help for you to get your facts straight ..
If P 5 in not a DAW then neither is Ableton Live , Bitwig or SONY Acid Pro 7
Kenny
I failed to notice P5 in the background with that large AD2 screenshot.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 18:58:41
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In Studio One you do need to have instruments installed. eg Presence with a drum kit loaded and say a piano virtual instrument. You just navigate to where the midi files live and simply select the track. Then play the midi file in the browser and it will address the selected track.
So if you were auditioning the drum grooves you simply select the track with the drum sounds on and the play the midi drum grooves in the browser. To hear piano midi files just select the piano track and start playing the piano midi files. No need to drag any of them out until you are ready to do so.
Hi Jeff, I'm still in the process of using my S O training wheels , Thankfully I have gotten that far w Studio One ... The workflow you have described is my preferred way of finding new ideas , grooves and sounds w out having to commit to anything unless it gels ... I'm under the impression this workflow is what the OP is asking about in this thread ... kitekrazy1
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kitekrazy1
It's not a DAW.
I hate to break it to you Sport , Project 5 V 2.5 is a DAW .....it happens to excel at previewing Midi VIA multiple synths .
I can understand if it is not a DAW you are interested ....still it would help for you to get your facts straight ..
If P 5 in not a DAW then neither is Ableton Live , Bitwig or SONY Acid Pro 7
Kenny
I failed to notice P5 in the background with that large AD2 screenshot.
Oh it's OK Kite, I didn't mean to bite your head off and beat a war drum . I'm still a little angry around the edges that P 5 was dropped years ago ... The whole recent SONAR getting dropped thing brought some of that up unresolved frustration up to the surface ... Sure I could have used a much smaller VSTI in my screen shot ..it would have been a better choice and easier to see P 5 ....next time ... all the best, Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 19:04:11
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Don't most do that?
No many don't ..Mixcraft 8 has no ability do do midi preview at all , Ableton Live has no ability to do a Midi preview w a chosen VST instrument ..it does use some sort of inboard non de-script type of sound ...
SONY Acid Pro 7 will allow you to preview midi files using a GM midi synth it loads up behind the scenes , this is sort of like what happens when SONAR loads up the TTS -1 ..in Acid Pro it will preview a whole orchestra using the GM sounds if that is what is in the midi file ..
I have yet to figure out a way to load a synth of my choosing ..lets sat a Drum VST and preview midi drum loops ..
If it can be done I would love to know how to do it ..
Kenny
Kenny, does Samplitude Pro X3 do this? I just got it installed yesterday, but only used it for a very short time.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 19:39:38
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I believe Samplitude previews MIDI using the MS GS Wavetable Synth only.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/21 20:24:24
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☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2017/12/22 21:54:49
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Don't most do that?
No many don't ..Mixcraft 8 has no ability do do midi preview at all , Ableton Live has no ability to do a Midi preview w a chosen VST instrument ..it does use some sort of inboard non de-script type of sound ...
SONY Acid Pro 7 will allow you to preview midi files using a GM midi synth it loads up behind the scenes , this is sort of like what happens when SONAR loads up the TTS -1 ..in Acid Pro it will preview a whole orchestra using the GM sounds if that is what is in the midi file ..
I have yet to figure out a way to load a synth of my choosing ..lets sat a Drum VST and preview midi drum loops ..
If it can be done I would love to know how to do it ..
Kenny
Kenny, does Samplitude Pro X3 do this?
I just got it installed yesterday, but only used it for a very short time.
Hi Mesh , I think scook may have answered that one for you ... I'm super happy for you that you decided to get Samplitude Pro X 3 ... Congrats to you , in many ways Samp is in a class all of its own  Sure a DAW w the ability to audition midi files w a chosen VSTI of the users preference while auditioning the midi content VIA the browser is something I prefer . Samp not doing that has never been a deal breaker for me ... Samp makes up for it in so many other areas where it does excel ...in some of these other areas where Samp excels many other DAWs don't even come close ...so I just roll w it  Happy vibes sent out too you , Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/25 07:07:20
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Don't most do that?
No many don't ..Mixcraft 8 has no ability do do midi preview at all ...
Just loaded a MID song file into Mixcraft w/o doing anything else and hit PLAY. You can also set it up to use whatever plugins you want. Mixcraft 8 Pro is full of little surprises. I like it a lot. Now, what were you saying about getting one's fact straight...?
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/25 07:16:26
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Plus AD, EZ play midi files.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/25 08:41:53
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Don't most do that?
No many don't ..Mixcraft 8 has no ability do do midi preview at all ...
Just loaded a MID song file into Mixcraft w/o doing anything else and hit PLAY. You can also set it up to use whatever plugins you want.
Mixcraft 8 Pro is full of little surprises. I like it a lot.
Now, what were you saying about getting one's fact straight...?
Bro if you want to step up to the plate PLEASE bring your A Game  Go ahead take some 3 rd party midi drum loops from loop loft or any type of midi file from where ever and prove to me that you can do a proper midi preview of the drum loop or what ever from the Mixcraft browser using a synth of your choice ... I would love to hear and see that one ... Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/25 09:27:50
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Well... you DID say it has NO ability AT ALL, which I just found to be untrue.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/25 09:49:38
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kitekrazy1
In Sonar I can load a synth, open the browser and use the synth to audition midi files. What other DAWs do this? It's a great way to audition midi files and synth patches.
soens
Well... you DID say it has NO ability AT ALL, which I just found to be untrue.
Did you not read the opening post ? What do you not understand about being able to preview a midi file from the DAWs browser ? This is the bottom line straight from the horses mouth mrbumpy409
It is not currently possible to preview MIDI files in the Mixcraft file browser, but this is one of the features we definitely would like to add to a future version of Mixcraft. We have been taking the feedback in this thread very seriously, and as a former Cakewalk/SONAR user myself (I cut my teeth on Cakewalk back in the mid '90s), I already have some of the suggested features on my list of proposals for Mixcraft 9.
Mixcraft has been growing by leaps and bounds, and all of us at Acoustica would like our next bound to contain all of the features most important to you, the musicians.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/29 00:35:07
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2017/12/29 22:17:59
My Apologies, Sir! You are correct. I seem to have spoken in hast. I thought it was a .mid file I had accessed, but now I see that it wasn't. Don't know what happened there.... probably spending too much time with all these demos, I guess.
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/29 22:17:34
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My Apologies, Sir! You are correct. I seem to have spoken in hast. I thought it was a .mid file I had accessed, but now I see that it wasn't. Don't know what happened there.... probably spending too much time with all these demos, I guess.
Well let me give it to you Soens , You took the high road , you came back and you apologized...That in itself speaks volumes . AS of now it's all water under the bridge anyway ... Enjoy Mixcraft , I know you like that one ... So do I Kenny
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Re: What other DAWs does this?
2017/12/29 22:26:21
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Kenny, does Samplitude Pro X3 do this?
I just got it installed yesterday, but only used it for a very short time.
Hi Mesh ,
Happy vibes sent out too you ,
Kenny
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