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Recording MIDI sequences as digital audio advice please
Hi all,
I'm currently working on a large MIDI sequencing project - (I'm sequencing the entire score of a musical production)and when all the MIDI sequences are done I have to record them to audio CD. The instruments I'm sequencing a (my question is below) Reed 1 (Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Sax - differs from song to song) Reed 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax - differs from song to song) Reed 3 (Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Tenor Sax - differs from song to song) Reed 4 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax - differs from song to song) Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 Trumpet 3 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 Piano Bass Guitar Drums Percussion (Vibes, Marimba, Xylo, Glock, Woodblock etc) MY QUESTION: Should I record each instrument/instrument section as a separate audio track then mix & master everything later or should I just get the MIDI sequence sounding the way I want it then just record everything at once onto one audio track? My inclination is to do each instrument section separately. Have any of you guys ever done anything like this before? If so, how did you go about it? I'm using Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.03 and a Roland SC8850 sound module. I also have Sonar 2.0 XL but haven't learnt how to use it yet ANOTHER QUESTION: When recording instrument sections separately (eg I first record trumpets one 1 track, then trombones on another), should I adjust the master volume on my Roland sound module to bump up the levels as close to 0db as possible without clipping or should I just leave the master level alone and normalize/compress the entire track when done? Sorry for the large post, any help would be greatly appreciated here! Thanks, Chris |
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Recording MIDI sequences as digital audio advice please
"Kingy75" wrote in message ylo, Glock, Woodblock etc) MY QUESTION: Should I record each instrument/instrument section as a separate audio track then mix & master everything later or should I just get the MIDI sequence sounding the way I want it then just record everything at once onto one audio track? My inclination is to do each instrument section separately. Have any of you guys ever done anything like this before? If so, how did you go about it? I'm using Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.03 and a Roland SC8850 sound module. I also have Sonar 2.0 XL but haven't learnt how to use it yet Normal process is to record the whole mix, having already adjusted levels, effects, etc, in MIDIland. However if you wanted to record each part separately and treat indivdually, go for it. You may have synch problems though, between passes. ANOTHER QUESTION: When recording instrument sections separately (eg I first record trumpets one 1 track, then trombones on another), should I adjust the master volume on my Roland sound module to bump up the levels as close to 0db as possible without clipping or should I just leave the master level alone and normalize/compress the entire track when done? Certainly get a healthy level into the audio input, but don't obsess over getting close to 0dB. Sure, Normalise later if necessary. geoff |
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Recording MIDI sequences as digital audio advice please
I'm using Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.03 and a Roland SC8850 sound module. I also have Sonar 2.0 XL but haven't learnt how to use it yet I know how to use it! Can I have it? |
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