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Adjust your CPU Priority TIP from DigiFreq By Scott R Garrigus I'm always looking for new ways to boost my PC's performance so I can squeeze a few more digital audio tracks or real-time effects out of my projects. I'm sure you are too, so I'd like to share a little tweak with you. By adding a single value to the Registry, you can tell your PC to give priority to the program running in the foreground while reducing the processing power given to any programs running in the background. more |
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Take the Tempo of an Existing Sample Loop TIP from DigiFreq By Scott R Garrigus If you like to compose using sample loops, you know what a hassle it can be to match up tempos. Of course, there are programs like Sonic Foundry's ACID that help with this problem by automatically adjusting the tempo of a loop to match the tempo of your current project. But what you if want to do it the other way around? more |
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Modify Your Virtual Memory - TIP from DigiFreq By Scott R. Garrigus There are different opinions about whether you should change the virtual memory settings in Windows to gain system performance. Some say you should just let Windows handle virtual memory automatically. Others say you should set virtual memory manually. more |
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TIP from DigiFreq - Extracting the Lead Vocal By Scott R. Garrigus Yes, you can extract the lead vocal from a prerecorded song, but only if the vocal is panned directly in the center of the stereo field. But as with eliminating the lead vocal, the process isn't perfect. There isn't currently any audio software on the market that can analyze and extract only a single part from a recording. more |
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Creative MIDI Tracking With Performer and Digital Performer's Custom Consoles By Daniel Cate  The
custom console feature in Mark of the Unicorn's Performer and Digital
Performer is one of the most powerful and neglected features in the
software. With
a little creativity you can create "virtual" instruments
that play back MIDI notes and controller information in unique ways
that can be quite inspiring. more |
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Drum Looping How to Get More Variety from Drum Loops with Cubase VST By Costa Kotselas  Triggering
sampled grooves (or drum loops) in a sampler was a great way to get
instant incredible drum tracks. Especially with all the different
styles of Sample CD ROMS and audio CD¹s available, it became pretty
easy to put together a "slamming" song. Using loops was also a great
time saver, since you didn¹t have to program everything from scratch.
Unfortunately,
there were many drawbacks to using loops... Now with a combination of Cubase VST and ReCycle!, you can do even more to get a greater variety out of those static drum loops and use them right in your VST audio tracks. more |
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MP3 Got a Hold on Me Posting High Quality Audio Files on the Web By Charlie White 
By now,
everyone's surely heard of MP3, even if they're not devoted users.
The explosive growth of MP3 last year has only accelerated, with the
highly publicized public offering of MP3.com and the record companies'
development of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), which will
encode online music and lead to a pay-per-listen business...
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Sound Editing Digital Audio Editing in Windows with Sound Forge 4.5 By Rob Albertson 
Once upon a time, all audio production was edited
with reel-to-reel tape, a splicing block, and razor blades. This method
had several drawbacks. For one, all of your material would be lying
around the room in long sections of tape that were often several feet
long. Another problem would be, if your edits weren’t exactly
perfect, you would have to splice the original back together and redo
your edit. (Let’s not even discuss the band-aids you’d go
through.) Finally there’s a better way. Sound Forge for Windows
let’s you non-destructively cut & paste your audio together
in much the same way without the headaches of the old method and also
lets you add effects processing that was previously only available
with a large rack of expensive studio gear ... more |