Dan,

No need to worry about us...........
Believe me, Uncle Daves Setup is the way to go for the busy giging solo KB entertainer hands down!

It's a "Beautiful Thing"

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Dano you are right, those NJ guys are strange, I am glad I am from PA[the state not my father]..If the visual of a laptop doesn't bother you, there is NO better way to go...

Eddie, I use a CTX[1998 model] Pentium2, 200mmx, with a 12 gig hard drive,, it has a built in midi port[so I don't need a midi interface]. Winamp for playing MP3's and VanBasco to play Standard Midi files..If you are going to look for a used model I would recommend a Pentiun2 or higher with a 400 minium speed[not that a lower speed is not okay for playbacks], necessary for the newer audio/recording/edit software..

Hi Guys,
can anyone recommend any sites where I can find out a bit more on mp3's, audio recording etc. It's something I haven't been interested in until recently, when I bought my KN7000.

I eventually worked out what the audio side of the keyboard could ie it can play & sync with mp3 files. So instead of having to edit midifiles or styles or having to have my keyboards all midied together, I decided I might try recording songs as a backing tracks (in audio format) using the sounds of the original instruments ( 9000 pro or VA7) and save it as an mp3 file for use in the KN7000.

Basically means I can use the kn7 anywhere, and still be able to play backing tracks from the other instruments.

My problem is I want to find a bit more technical info on the diffence between wav files, mp3 files etc.

Thank you
best wishes
Rikki

Rikki,
Here's som eto get you going.
http://www.digitalmusicworld.com/html/hardware/home.asp
http://midiworld.com/index.htm

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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html

Terry...

Can you tell me more about mp3Pro? At 128 bits does it sound better than regular mp3 at 128? Does it organize and playback songlists conveniently on the laptop? Thx

Glenn



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Glen, Do yourself a favor, get hold of an older version like Sonic Foundry Acid Pro 3,you can record and render an MP3 up to 320 bitrate.. It appears to me that Terry's program at 128 bitrate sounds inferior to Acid Pro 3.. It is possible that the source Terry used before conversion was sub standard.But I would assume Terry's work was recorded at CD quality, and that seems to be a lower quality than Acid Pro conversions[multi layered MP3].. Terry, I am referring to the compression and not the performances..Tyler and Walker sounded the best to me..

Happy Friday!

I hadn't heard about Mp3Pro yet so I went to the link Terry provided and downloaded the demo version of Thomson's encoder. The demo version only does 64Kbps but hey, it's free.

I didn't have any CD's handy in my office but the guy next to me (our Web guru) is a huge Beatles fan so Beatles it is.

I extracted two tracks from Magical Mystery Tour using Sound Forge 6, converted them to mp3's at both 128K and 64K bps. I then took the .wav file and used the Mp3Pro encoder to create a 64K pro-style. I also included the actual .wav file for comparison if you can connect to it.

I'll only leave these up for a day or two for the purpose of testing new technology.

(wouldn't want to be guilty of illegal distribution)

http://stream.lib.umn.edu/mp3pro/beatles.htm

What do ya think?

mike

I can tell that the 128 version sounds better than thte 64 versions. Can't tell much difference in the Pro version. But I'm old and my ears look funny.
DonM

Thank you Terry,
I'll check them out.
best wishes
Rikki