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Could anyone tell me the differences between MIDI and AUDIO files?... And has anyone heard of VOC files?
goldhorse wrote:
> i'm doing a multimedia course at college and we have to do some research on
> audio components.could you give me a common use for a m/media system and specify
> in terms of quality and storage space, a suitable audio component?
I don't understand what you mean in this, are you talking about hard disk recorders or pc/macs? I think the best way to get an answer would be to visit a studio of some sort maybe even phone one. Sorry I can't help you on this.
> i'm doing a multimedia course at college and we have to do some research on
> audio components.could you give me a common use for a m/media system and specify
> in terms of quality and storage space, a suitable audio component?
I don't understand what you mean in this, are you talking about hard disk recorders or pc/macs? I think the best way to get an answer would be to visit a studio of some sort maybe even phone one. Sorry I can't help you on this.
no, sorry, they're must be something like that avaliable though, but you could pick up a copy of ebay for around £5 from places like PCworld, i'm sure Sr has something tucked away somewhere.
Anyone know of some good free software for making music with?? I dont want to conect a keyboard up or anything, just add some samples and stuff, have a play and see what I come up with..
Midi (.mid) files are sounds made by your pc's soundcard, they're instruments aren't always that good, and when compared to a live instrument the difference is very noticable, the file size is tiny in comparison to audio and MP3s (you can download a 5 minute song in around 3 mins on a 56k modem), but the sound quality is much better on audio and MP3s (this depends on your soundcard). (midi files don't support vocals) I like these files, because if setup properly, they can work on any pc, some keyboards and hard disk recorders, they're useful in some situations.
Audio (.wav) files are like CDs/Tapes/LPs, usually live instruments and vocals, they have huge files though, it can take around 5 mins on a 56k modem to download a 10 second file.
MP3s are great, they have cd quality, they support vocals and they're around 10 times smaller than .wav files, they're editable like the .wavs but you need an MP3 player to listen/edit them.
Midi's and Wav files don't need special players, if your soundcard is good they'll work fine.
I havn't heard of VOC files, i'm guessing they're made on a special program like Sebelius, emagic, I can't remeber the file names of other systems.
what was the means of your intrest anyway? if your thinking about making a midi song file, i'd definatly recommend Cubase or Cubasis (they vary from around £30-£120 for V3.7), if not I'm pretty sure Ebay software support Midi files, but a keyboard with a midi output is a good start.
Audio (.wav) files are like CDs/Tapes/LPs, usually live instruments and vocals, they have huge files though, it can take around 5 mins on a 56k modem to download a 10 second file.
MP3s are great, they have cd quality, they support vocals and they're around 10 times smaller than .wav files, they're editable like the .wavs but you need an MP3 player to listen/edit them.
Midi's and Wav files don't need special players, if your soundcard is good they'll work fine.
I havn't heard of VOC files, i'm guessing they're made on a special program like Sebelius, emagic, I can't remeber the file names of other systems.
what was the means of your intrest anyway? if your thinking about making a midi song file, i'd definatly recommend Cubase or Cubasis (they vary from around £30-£120 for V3.7), if not I'm pretty sure Ebay software support Midi files, but a keyboard with a midi output is a good start.