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It expired. If you change your system date to January 14th or before though, you can resurrect it.

Go to Effect menu -> Equalization in Audacity and draw the shape Space-Whale posted.

Try to recreate a song you like, and you'll learn a lot about how to put a song together. Also, look at other people's FLPs. For example, Blackhole12 includes his FLP files in his $2 album.

You can't really trust these numbers. If 99% of people in an industry make $20,000 a year and 1% make $10 million, the 'average' salary is $120,000.

Unfortunately, everyone thinks they'll end up in the top 1%. In reality, most won't even make it to the 99%.

At 1/2/11 12:48 PM, jpbear wrote: Is the piano(s) really worth it?

Hear for yourself.

At 1/1/11 07:12 AM, mmmburgers wrote:

I'm also using my primary sound driver, not ASIO, in the past the primary sound driver worked fine for me.

Your problem. Use ASIO! Also, LogicalDefiance has two really useful posts on the previous page about improving performance, so take a look at those.

At 1/1/11 05:59 AM, fatloot wrote: I have absolutely no experience in it whatsoever. So my questions is, where do I start and what software could I use to compose and then mix it? (my terminology = baby intelligence. So spell it all out lol...)

Wanna make stuff like Dj-Nate. Yeah, its a looong way from here to there lol...

DJ-Nate and the majority of audio people on this site use FL Studio. It's user friendly and pretty easy to learn, so check out the demo. (Thought this might be clearer than the labyrinthine New to Audio page. :) )

I picked this up last group buy, and it's pretty sweet.

At 12/30/10 01:32 PM, joshhunsaker wrote: The group-buy ends January 2nd!

Hehe, I bet you a Zimbabwe dollar it'll last longer. The last group buy was supposed to end September 15, but it was so popular William extended it to November 28.

Buy it now just in case though! Wusik Station a tremendous sampler, and this buy is worth it for the piano samples alone.

At 12/29/10 01:23 PM, GronmonSE wrote:

If I want to use a mic, I have to switch to Asio4ALL on FL, but I get no playback.

You have to close all other applications that might use audio when you use ASIO4ALL. This includes Firefox, Steam, some IM programs, etc. Restart FL Studio afterwards, and ASIO4ALL should work.

Are the VSTs gone from your computer, or is FL Studio just unable to detect them? If it is the latter, make sure your VST search plugins folder is set correctly in File Settings. Also add any folders with samples to the 'browse extra search folders' list.

Are you in song mode?

At 12/26/10 07:14 PM, darthduba wrote: When I'm working on a project I usually get stuck at the point where FL starts making crackling noises an I become unable of continueing. This usually happens when I have created multiple instruments in sytrus, or layer several instruments with reeverb on it.

Does it have something to do with CPU ? Is there any way to prevent this from happening ?

Duba

If you aren't already, use an ASIO driver. (In the FL Studio audio settings, click "Primary Sound Driver" and select ASIO4ALL from the list that appears.)

Noooooooooo! Don't buy it yet! It costs $450 now; if you wait until their quad-annual sale, it costs about $200.

Even better deal: Buy this ($5 plus shipping).

According to this gentleman, it entitles you to Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 for $50. It's not the greatest orchestral library, but but it is a good price.

If you are tight on cash, look into this. It is a very decent collection, and is vastly cheaper than other symphonic orchestras.

However, ONLY get this if you have 1. a sample converter 2. Samplelord or 3. Proteus X/Emulator X. The samples come in .exb format, which can only be played by the samplers mentioned in 2 and 3.

It's your lucky week though, since both Extreme Sample Convertor and Samplelord are on sale for $50. You could then get a full symphonic orchestra for $110. (In comparison, EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold costs $450.)

I'm probably fighting a losing battle here, but these rules have nothing to do with censorship. In fact, they are meant to help preserve the status quo of an open internet. Let me explain.

As you may know, the internet infrastructure is sagging under the huge demand for streaming videos and bandwidth intensive applications. Since it is very expensive to upgrade, the companies who maintain it, such as ATT, are desperate to reduce internet usage or raise more revenue. One solution, which ATT has already implemented on the iPhone, is to impose bandwidth caps. Another is to cease being "neutral."

Practically speaking, this means internet would be sold like cable TV. For $20 a month, you would get access to email. For an extra $10, you could get ESPN.com and FoxNews.com. If you want Youtube, you need to buy the "all access package" for $60 a month. If you want to read the New York Times, be prepared to wait five minutes for your page to load, if it does at all. Since it competes with FoxNews.com, which is paying a hefty fee to the ISP, the Times will be slowed to dialup speeds or blocked altogether.

The FCC rules forbid ISPs from implementing such a system. In other words, the rules endorse net neutrality. Also note that the rules only affect the plans your internet service providers can provide, not any content on the internet. You can keep on looking at boobies all you like.

What are the downsides? Well, although the rules prevent a "slow lane, fast lane" internet system, they do allow a "fast lane, very fast lane" system. They also don't do very much to oversee mobile internet. (Any reasonable person will tell you these faults will inevitably lead to fascism and/or communism.)

TL;DR: At least read a damn article before you decide Big Brother is taking over.

At 12/21/10 12:18 PM, ThePortalGuru wrote:

At 12/21/10 03:53 AM, defegistor wrote: Wow. Actually, these new rules are the biggest step towards net neutrality so far. If it passes, companies won't be allowed to slow or block your access to websites for commercial gain. It doesn't go as far as some would like, but it certainly doesn't spell imminent dystopia.

WaPo is filled with biased bullshit. I wouldn't trust that view on it too much, as I've heard a bunch of people questioning that article's credibility.

Well, here are some more. Each one notes pros and cons, since they are news articles rather than editorials.

The editorial you linked to is written by a very liberal internet activist, so his ideal proposals would never get enacted in the face of corporate opposition. These rules are a compromise. No one is happy, but it seems consumers get slightly more out of them than the ISPs.

Dear lord, not another one.

Sue him for breach of contract.

Thanks for the FYI?

At 12/21/10 04:20 AM, HungarianSupermarket wrote:

At 12/21/10 04:19 AM, Makeshift wrote: Uhm... does this affect Canada?

It would affect everyone, really. Think of all the US based sites you visit.

The FCC rules do not involve web hosting, only web access. This won't directly impact people outside the US, but honestly you should wish it would.

For years, people have been worrying that ISPs would either slow or completely eliminate access to sites that did not pay them a large fee. Small websites would therefore be marginalized in favor of established, wealthy sites.

These rules make this scenario impossible. Yes, they could be better. But your internet rights just got stronger, not weaker.

One of these? Don't get one though, you'll regret it when you're 137.

Did you try running Windows Update and flashing the router?

Wow. Actually, these new rules are the biggest step towards net neutrality so far. If it passes, companies won't be allowed to slow or block your access to websites for commercial gain. It doesn't go as far as some would like, but it certainly doesn't spell imminent dystopia.

At 12/19/10 11:44 PM, Envy wrote:

At 12/19/10 07:01 PM, Viper50 wrote: wow that happened to me too so I know how that feels.

I've lost some files due to some corruption too (not really viruses but it still sucks)

I would imagine.

Bear in mind FL Studio only works on Windows and Garageband only works on Mac.

FL Studio is an excellent choice for Windows, since it is both capable and easy to learn. It has a fully functional demo, so try it out.

If you have a Mac, you might want to look beyond Garageband. It is possible to make music properly with Garageband, but you might get more out of Reason, Cubase, or Ableton Live.

At 12/17/10 12:29 AM, giantredfrogs wrote: I could not recover some of the music that was on the top scoring list a week (or 2?) ago. If any body had the names of those songs....

Over here.

At 12/14/10 04:22 AM, PainasaurusRex wrote: hey people, I was wondering to how to get sound font 2 to work

You need a soundfont player. If you have the signature/XXL version of FL Studio, you can use Fruity Soundfont Player. If not, use SFZ Dual Core if you have a dual core processor and SFZ+ otherwise.

If the picture of ASIO4ALL you provided is just some random picture from Google Images, disregard my previous post. Just use ASIO4ALL on the default settings.

If it is a screenshot from your computer, then you have an ASUS soundcard. This is literally a card stuck on your motherboard, so it's certainly possible you have an Gigabyte motherboard.

If it is indeed a screenshot, download and install the drivers I linked you to. Then the next time you open FL Studio, there should be a new option in the drivers list (something like ASUS ASIO). Select that, and you're set.

Woah woah woah, hold up. You have a Xonar DX2? That thing costs bloody $200. Quit screwing around with ASIO4ALL and download this.

Your soundcard has built-in ASIO in that can blow ASIO4ALL out of the water. Once you've installed the driver, you'll have access to it in the FL Studio audio settings.