I am using the sequencer and would like to add some surround sound effects to certain tracks.
Is there any easy way to accomplish this with the xy touch screen pad? If not, what way would you recommend for this tasK?
Thanks
surround sound with xy
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Rob Sherratt
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Hi musahio,
The M3 has a stereo sound engine. You can set up panning and Chorus EFX to move the sound between stereo channels, but not surround sound channels. Nor is the M3 designed for sound mastering. You need external software and hardware in your studio to do that.
One way to play around with MIDI files and surround sound processing is to get the Creative Labs X-Fi Music sound card. It comes with a MIDI surround sound spatial processor and surround sound EFX. It will only set you back $100 or so.
You would still prepare your MIDI files using the M3 sequencer, then export them to your PC and use the Creative XFi software MIDi player to place the sound from each track in exactly the 3D position you want it to be. You can then add Creative's Surround EFX. I think the surround placement is a one-off choice at the start of a song and I don't think the Creative software allows a control track for surround sound EFX. Nor is it suitable for mastering a CD or DVD.
You can do much more with a sequencer such as Cakewalk Sonar that allows surround sound placement together with a control track so you can change the track positions while the song is playing. You will also need a high end audio card and I think the Creative Labs X-Fi Music card would be fine so long as you can avoid any audio noise within your PC. If I had my time again I would look for an external surround sound D-A audio surround sound processor that connected to the PC either via Firewire or maybe USB2,
Cakewalk Sonar software can also be used for mastering a CD or DVD with Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
Best regards,
Rob
The M3 has a stereo sound engine. You can set up panning and Chorus EFX to move the sound between stereo channels, but not surround sound channels. Nor is the M3 designed for sound mastering. You need external software and hardware in your studio to do that.
One way to play around with MIDI files and surround sound processing is to get the Creative Labs X-Fi Music sound card. It comes with a MIDI surround sound spatial processor and surround sound EFX. It will only set you back $100 or so.
You would still prepare your MIDI files using the M3 sequencer, then export them to your PC and use the Creative XFi software MIDi player to place the sound from each track in exactly the 3D position you want it to be. You can then add Creative's Surround EFX. I think the surround placement is a one-off choice at the start of a song and I don't think the Creative software allows a control track for surround sound EFX. Nor is it suitable for mastering a CD or DVD.
You can do much more with a sequencer such as Cakewalk Sonar that allows surround sound placement together with a control track so you can change the track positions while the song is playing. You will also need a high end audio card and I think the Creative Labs X-Fi Music card would be fine so long as you can avoid any audio noise within your PC. If I had my time again I would look for an external surround sound D-A audio surround sound processor that connected to the PC either via Firewire or maybe USB2,
Cakewalk Sonar software can also be used for mastering a CD or DVD with Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
Best regards,
Rob