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Is there any Windows, Mac, or Unix software similar to LSDJ for writing “chiptunes”?
I am aware of LSDJ and have tried to use it via various GameBoy emulators, but I find the interface to be incredibly clunky and am wondering if anyone has seen a suite of software that takes better ...
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Online Collaboration Sites
Does anyone have any recommendations for online collaboration sites, to cover both the creative and production side of songwriting, using native DAW files?
I'm interested in asynchronous (rather ...
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Better playback in Sibelius
How can I get 'better' sounding playback when composing in Sibelius? Poor (or clearly synthesised) playback puts many people I know off using Sibelius.
Or is this something that varies depending on ...
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Audio tracker for Linux with support for VST/VSTi
For the past few years I have been using Windows where I was working on quite a good piece of tracker - MadTracker (which sadly is not available for Linux). Recently I had to migrate to Linux and I ...
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Transposing Instruments in Logic Pro
When composing in Logic Pro, how can I work with transposing instruments (for example a Clarinet in B♭) in the Score window?
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Going about creating a new song in a DAW?
This is a question for the users who write music in a DAW; what is your process for starting a new song? Do you have an idea of what the song sounds like and go from there? Or do you mess around with ...
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Difference Matte Keying software
This is my first post on this site.
I would like to know if anyone out there knows of any free software, or software not as expensive as Adobe After Effects, that can do Difference Matte Keying? I ...
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Replicated circles are blurry in Motion
I'm animating a circle in Motion. I'm using the Sequence Replicator and the Scale setting to make the circles become larger towards the end.
When I do that however, the circles get blurry, much like ...
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Acid Pro alternatives for OS X
Ten years ago I learned how to use Sony's Acid Music in Windows XP, since it allows to compose music using samples and more important, it can automatically match tempo, pitch and lots of other useful ...
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How do I film a friend's wedding?
My friend asked me to video tape his wedding. I have minimal experience behind a video camera but I'm comfortable with technology. I'm mostly looking for composition and logistical advice on filming a ...
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Which key signatures to use for diminished/augmented scales?
This is more of a music theory question, but I'm working on a music application, and I've been wondering which key signatures I should be using for non-Major and Minor scales. For instance, ...
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What are the most common text-based music/audio notation systems?
I am trying to find a good all-text (type able) musical notation system that already exists* and that has some usage and credibility.
Ideally, such a system would allow very simple musical ...
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Daw software that understand about notes and chords
This question is very specific.
Is there any daw software with loops with the functionality of changing the tracks notes accordingly to a chosen chord?
For example, I add a loop and then change the ...
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Building a presentation video
Hi everyone I am in my last three days before I present my final project for my exam at college everything is ready for the final presentation except a good presentation. At first I made one in ...
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Can I convert Sibelius into MusicXML or any other free format with only free tools?
Back in the old days, I used Sibelius to typeset scores. I've switched to the great open-source MuseScore now and don't miss anything from Sibelius except... my old scores.
I know that there is a ...
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Free automatic composer, for commercial use
Is there free software that automatically composes music and does not place restrictions on the generated output? I need to be able to use the generated music commercially.
