Hello.
I don't seem to recall introducing myself on this list, so here goes.
I'm JM. I'm a tinkerer and a dabbler and an alchemist. I'm starting to
experiment a great deal with sound manipulation on the PC as well as getting
my feet wet in MIDI stuff. SO far it has been interesting, although I feel
like much of what I do is guesswork. I'm a JAWS user, and i've been running
both audacity and goldwave with some success, especially with goldwave,
whose responsiveness, keyboard commands and scripts make it possible to
perform most tasks a non-screenreader-user could do without even knowing
what they're about, simply because in some ways having wave forms and other
visual data at your disposal makes things remarkably easy if you're not
really looking to do professional stuff. Basically I think it's incredible
that almost anyone can do complex editing without really understanding the
principles; for us though some understanding is really necessary in order to
accomplish anything.
So I'm very interested in a lot of things. I've read through some manuals,
guides and so on, and what i've noticed is that there are a lot of resources
we can use, if we just know where to look. I'm interested then in any tips
people here might have...what other programmes should I be looking into? I
have yet to purchase a Midi keyboard but I have started using a programme
called QWS, which is a Midi sequencer whose functionality is completely
keyboard-friendly and which even lets you play notes on your QWERTY. I also
have found a lot of VST synths that seem like they'd be fun to play with,
but I'm not quite sure how to make them work, and in any case they might not
be too useful until I get a keyboard to play on.
I found a programme called Soundplant that I had some interest in..basically
it lets you trigger samples using single keys. You could use it with one
sample to vary the pitch with each key, creating a sort of musical keyboard
with whatever sound you choose, or you could enter in several different
samples and have different keys trigger each one, creating a sort of collage
or whatever. Unfortunately the programme seems *completely* inaccessible...I
can't even read the main window at all and none of the standard windows keys
will work. Anyone know this programme? is there something else out there
that will perform similar functions?
So, I know this is a lot of ground; my main question is rather vague, merely
asking for any tips from fairly experienced users. What should I try out?
What should I avoid? I got a Creative soundblaster x-fi card and while the
hardware seems rather good barely any of the software that came with the
card is usable for me...not even the media player. . This seems quite normal
for Creative Labs. I certainly think next time I'll try getting a card
bundled with more "friendly" software. What are your experiences?
Thanks folks...
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