Audio Converter

It converts various music files directly from Explorer with ID3v2 Tag editing.

And Free Audio Converter can also records audio from mic and cassette tapes. it has advanced Encode and Decode Tools.

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"Every time I try to use Import Audio, it will convert the files, but will not import the audio into my session. Does anyone know what the problem could be, and how it can be fixed?"

The problem is you haven't import the audio completely. Import audio to pro tools has two steps.

• One is create a track, that's what you have done. "Import audio"- "convert", process to create a track. Click "Done".
• The other is dragging the track which you have created on step one to your session. Choose a destination folder, then click "Use Current Folder." Choose "New Track" then click "OK". Right-click the new track to edit it as you like.

1. Check to see if your PC's soundcard has Midi compatibility. Some will, some won't.

2. Get yourself a Midi adaptor. Older components, such as non-Midi compatible keyboards will need a midi interface so you can plug the component directly into the computer.

3. Get a Midi controller. This is the number one way to use midi. A standard keyboard can play guitar, drums, strings, and most any other instrument. You will need a software program that contains musical instruments-a Midi controller just triggers sounds, it doesn't make sounds on its own. There are other Midi instruments as well, such as Midi guitars.

4. Use a sequencer. This is more complicated than using a single controller. A sequencer lets you set Midi controls on several channels at once-sort of like a multi-track recorder. However, hardware sequencers are not as necessary now that computer software can act as the sequencer, and house virtually unlimited tracks. In addition, you need to ensure that a sequencer and keyboard are compatible before sending info back and forth between the Midi In and Out ports.

1. Download and install audio recording software such as Audacity on the computer. Save the file to the desktop and then double click the icon to install the program.

2. Connect the mini disk player to a computer. Plug one end of a 1/8 inch mini jack cable into the mini-jack output on the minidisc and the other end into the line-in on the computer. A computer can have a line-in jack on a sound card or the on-board audio.

3. Open the Audacity audio recording software by double clicking the icon on the desktop. Read through the help file located in the Help drop down to become familiar with the program.

4. Press the "record" button within the program, and then press the play button on the minidisc player. Press the "stop" button within Audacity when the audio from the minidisc player has stopped. Press the "Play" button to see how the recorded audio is going to sound.

5. Save the current audio project, or convert the audio to an MP3 file. Go to the File drop down and select "Save Project" to save the current project. Convert the audio to an MP3 by selecting the "'Export as MP3" option. Enter a name for the file and click the "Save" button to save the MP3 file to a specific location on the computer.

6. Repeat this process for all of the minidiscs that need to be converted to MP3 music files.

1. Open the "Start" menu on the computer. Select "Control Panel" from the menu options.

2. Click on the "Add/Remove Programs" option in most versions of Windows or the "Uninstall a Program" option in Vista. This will take you into the uninstall feature, where there will be a list of every program and application stored on the hard drive of your computer.

3. Scroll through the list of programs in the list and click on "M-Audio Session." New actions will appear above the program list.

4. Select the "Uninstall" or "Uninstall/Change" action. Click "Yes" when asked if you are sure you would like to uninstall the program.

5. Follow any screens that pop-up to walk you through the process of uninstalling the program. Some programs will uninstall automatically as soon as you confirm the operation.

1. Drag the icon for the M-Audio Session software to the Trash. This will uninstall the main components of the program.

2. Navigate to the "Library" folder on your computer. Check under the "Application Support" and "Preferences" folders for any files that include "M-Audio" in the name.

3. Delete any files with "M-Audio" in the name. These are leftover program files from the M-Audio Session software. Once deleted, all components of the M-Audio Session software should be completely removed from your system.

1. Connect the audio cables to the Playback or audio "Out" jacks on the back of the tape deck and insert the plugs on the other end into the computer sound card jacks, using the white plug for left audio and the red plug for the right.

2. Start the recording software on the computer by double-clicking the name of the program.

3. Insert an audio tape, such as a cassette, for example, into the tape deck and press "Play."

4. Click the "Record" button on the computer software to begin copying the analog signal from the tape. Click the "Stop" button on the software when finished recording.

5. Click the "File" tab on the recording software and select "Save As."

6. Select "Save as WAV" then click the "Save" button to store the converted audio file on the computer's hard drive.

1. Connect the speaker cable to one end of the female-to-female coupler.

2. Connect the male portion of the "Y" adapter to the other end of the female-to-female coupler.

3. Attach the audio cables to the female ports of the "Y" adapter.

4. Plug the other ends into the speaker ports on both computers.

1. Turn on the PC or laptop. Install any software packaged with the USB switch, if applicable.

2. Locate an open USB port on the PC. Plug one end of the USB cable into the switch's output, and the other into the open input on the PC.

3. Plug the audio devices into the switch one at a time. Install any software included with each device before connecting the next.

1. Purchase a microphone from any computer store. Connect the microphone to the computer's "Mic" jack. For basic sound recording an inexpensive microphone is adequate; professional microphones can cost several thousand are meant for music production.

2. Open the sound recorder. Click "Start Menu," "Program Files," "Accessories," "Sound Recorder." This will open the standard sound recorder that comes with Windows software.

3. Adjust microphone volume. Double click the volume control on the "Task Bar." It will be on the right side in the system tray and look like a speaker. Adjust the volume for the "Microphone" by sliding the volume control tab up or down.

4. Go back to the sound recorder and do a test recording. Press the red "Record" button and the sound recorder will begin recording from the microphone. Stop the sound recording by pressing "Stop." Play back the sound recording to see if the volume level is correct. Adjust record volume using the process in step 3, if necessary. Record more audio.

1. Click on "Create" and "Create Devices" BV512 Digital Vocoder to add the device to your rack.

2. Click on "Create" and "Create Devices" SubTractor Analog Synthesizer to add the device to your rack. This will make the SubTractor Analog Synthesizer the BV512 Digital Vocoder's sound blueprint.

3. Click on "Create" and "Create Devices" Dr.rex Loop Player to add the device to your rack. This will make the Dr.rex Loop Player the BV512 Digital Vocoder's sound carrier.

4. Flip to your rack's backside by pressing the space bar. Check that the SubTractor Analog Synthesizer wires are connected to the BV512 Digital Vocoder's modulator input and that the Dr.rex Loop Player's wires are connected to the BV512 Digital Vocoder's carrier input.

5. Click on the Dr.rex Loop Player's folder icon and click on Reason Factory Sound Bank and then the Dr.rex Loop Player in the window. Choose a sample.

6. Switch to the SubTractor Analog Synthesizer. The vocodered version of the Dr.rex Loop Player sample should begin playing.

7. Toggle with the BV512 Digital Vocoder's selector switches to manipulate the vocoder filters. Likewise you can manipulate the sample directly with the Dr.rex Loop Player's various knobs and the blueprint by adjusting the parameters and instrument choice with the SubTractor Analog Synthesizer.

1. Open the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel."

2. Click "Add/Remove Programs" in Windows XP or "Uninstall a program" in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

3. Scroll down the list of applications and select "Intel Audio Manager 2."

4. Click "Uninstall" and follow the prompts.

1. Create a new Reason project with the default mixer. Create a BV512 Vocoder and a Dr. Rex loop player by clicking on the Tool Window. Any instrument in the Reason collection can be used as a modulator signal. The modulator signal is what shapes the base tone, or carrier signal, and will provide most of the sound's character.

2. Load a vocal loop into the Dr. Rex player by clicking the folder next to the patch name. Set a four bar loop in the time-line window using the L and R indicators, and fill it with the Rex loops by clicking the "To Track" button. Create a Subtractor synthesizer by double-clicking on its icon in the Tool Window. Again, any of the synthesizers with an audio output is suitable to act as a carrier signal.

3. Press the tab key to flip the rack, exposing the connections on the rear of the units. Disconnect the current connections by dragging the cables away from the sockets. Plug the left output of the Dr. Rex player into the modulator input on the vocoder. Connect the Subtractor's main audio output to the left carrier input on the vocoder. Connect the Vocoder left and right outputs to a pair of channel inputs on the mixer.

4. Press the tab key to flip the rack to the front again. Press the space bar to play the rex loop and the bars in the Vocoder's upper window will start to move. Create a MIDI region in the time-line next to the Subtractor, by clicking and dragging with the pen tool. Double-click the region and enter a series of long MIDI notes. Try to create a melody pattern that doesn't have any silences throughout the 4 bar loop. The Subtractor output will be formed and shaped by the frequencies in the vocal sample, creating the familiar "robotic" sound.

5. The sliders in the lower vocoder window can be used to fine tune the impact of the modulator signal on the carrier. The dial on the left can also be used to alter the number of frequency bands, raising or lowering the accuracy of the modulation to create different effects.

1. Reduce or eliminate background and fast motion. This helps the codec/processor use it's capabilities to focus on the presenter and not the external environment. Aim the camera at a location where there will be no moving curtains or people walking behind you. Restrain from fast movements with your arms and hands while expressing yourself.

2. Increase the bandwidth of your video conference on a PC. Exit out of all unused programs. Close out all other chat and email programs. Close out all unused Internet browsers and other programs that are taking bandwidth away from your video conference. If in a professional environment, ask the IT folks if bandwidth can be increased on the network. Stop any virus scans that may be taking place at the same time.

3. Check the settings on your video conferencing software. Read the operating instructions for the specific video conferencing software program you have. Verify that it is set to "best quality." If it isn't, change the setting so it is.