How can I convert my x1 songs to mp3?

Hi Ron,

What I normally do is that I take a cable, which supports stereo of course, and plug it in the Stereo-Out and link it to the Line-In from my soundcard. Before this, I had recorded the desired songs that I wanted to convert in midi on my keyboard. Then I take a good recording program on the computer and record the line-in from the soundcard while playing a midi file which I recorded. Edit it a little by cutting the silenced parts away and there you are, the song is now on the computer. Then you need to find a program which supports saving audio in MP3. A good example is Cool Edit which I use frequently. Then you're done.. And you can do with it whatever you were up to.

Happy holidays,

Sander
The Netherlands

What is the best /easiest way to convert an x1 songs from flopy to mp3?

Let me add to Sander's reply that there are many many good sound processing applications out there such as Cool Edit, Sound Forge 5.0, WaveLabs 3.0.
For midi playback, something like Cakewalk Pro audio/Sonar/Cubase will do to playback although not required.
If you already have a sound recording program that does not provide mp3 capability, you can always use AudioCatalyst to compress your wav files into mp3.
Enjoy

Claude

HI: Ron34
I use MPeg Suite to change wave file to MP3
I got this free from this site, it works
great, there are all kinds of stuff at this
site http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1857922.html?tag=dir

I record the Keyboard with tape deck
then connect tape deck to sound card of
computer, & use a program called Total
Recorder it is a share ware program cost $15
if you register it but you can try it out for
free.
You can find Total Recorder at www.totalrecorder.com

There are all kinds of software to do this,
but these are free or there about & they
work good.
Denny

Mpeg suite is no longer supported by the maker, but I have never needed any support of it.
There is a brand new version of Total Recorder. It is well worth the $15.
DonM

I have Mpeg Suite as well. Great program for the price ( freeware..lol ). I now use WinLama though for Wav to MP3 conversions. I found that I got a little cleaner sound using WinLama for converting to MP3 on my particular system. There is a freeware 4 track digital ( wav file ) recording software program called DD Clip available at the DD Clip website. here is the URL: http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/free.html It has worked fine for me. I also have the Quartz Audio and Midi freeware program, but I'm not sure whether it's still available as freeware anymore. Even the Soundo LE program that comes bundles with the Soundblaster cards will do a good job for recording single stereo tracks.

I also use Cool Edit for wav file processing. It has been an excellent program for me.

I currently use N Track studio for multitrack and single stereo track recording, because it allows for 24 bit / 96 k support, and it syncs perfectly with any of my sequencers. It's a breeze to use as well, and has pretty good editing features in it's own right. If I remember right the program cost about $ 60.00 plus another 20 or so for the add on to allow 24 / 96 capability. It's a very good program if you wanted to do multitrack ( or even single track ) recording, and it includes midi. It also has a Wav to MP3 conversion feature built in. I don't care much for its' sequencer though, and prefer to use XG works or Cakewalk instead for midi editing. N Track also allows you to add vst and direct x plug in effect modules. I use multitracking software because I like to record the different instruments separately from my keyboards and samplers so that I can apply individual effects and EQ settings to them once I rendered them to Audio tracks. Still, I can sometimes mix down a song almost as well using midi controls and the onboard effects of the PA80 and then record all of it to a single stereo track via the input of my soundcard and one of my Wav recording programs.

I also sometimes like to send the audio output ( sounds ) from my softsamplers or soundfonts from the computer out to the PA80 via my Sound blaster Live card for effect processing in real time with no latency issues ( although now with the ASIO drivers I have on my Midiman card latency is no longer a problem ). I then return the sounds from the PA80 into my Midiman Audiophile card. There are so many other cool things that can be done using a computer for your hard disc recording these days.

Korg AJ




[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 02-08-2002).]

I checked and quartz Audio freeware is still available. It's really a good program for a freebie. Here is the URL: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/QuartzAudioMasterFreeware/

Hitsquad also has links to several wav to MP3 conveters. As I mentioned before, WinLama works very well for me and is also available as freeware. Here is the URL: http://www.oddsock.org/tools/winlama+/

Korg AJ