I *know* it can't be this complicated, but... -ACID Product Family

Subject:I know it can't be this complicated, but... Posted by: Minkie Date:12/27/2002 11:06:05 PM Hi - I know you old professionals must love the new guys who just got a setup to play with for Christmas - but I'm ready to pull my hair out here. I'm using a Roland PC-70 MIDI keyboard controller (which I can't even seem to find info about on the Roland site - go figure) and Acid Pro 4.0/Sound Forge Studio 6.0. I've got a few main problems: 1. When I try to record a MIDI, I can't hear what I'm playing (I can't hear it when I try to play it back, either, although I can see where I've played the notes); 2. I can't choose different instruments/voices, even though it lets me highlight the voice number - all it plays is the default piano; 3. There's a marked delay between what I'm playing (when I do manage to stumble on the obscure combination of options that lets me hear what I'm playing), and also a crackling noise that isn't present while I'm playing sound through any other application. Can anyone give me a little insight as to what could be going on? I'd appreciate it.
Subject:RE: I know it can't be this complicated, but... Reply by: DubLime Date:12/27/2002 11:57:48 PM Hey Minkie, I am one of the new guys who got Acid Pro 4.0/Sound Forge Studio 6.0 for christmas... but I'm not just gonna play with it for a couple of weeks and forget about it, haha. Anyways, in response to Problem 1, the same thing happened to me earlier today. I noticed I had Winamp open at the time (it wasn't playing, just open) and when I closed that, I could hear everything fine again... I'm no expert, but maybe Acid won't play sound if another application is running that also requires the use of the sound card. This is a guess, but it worked for me. Good luck, Tom
Subject:RE: I know it can't be this complicated, but... Reply by: groovewerx Date:12/28/2002 12:14:24 AM pc-70 is a roland branded edirol product: http://www.edirol.com/products/info/pc70.html problem 1: be sure you have selected the proper midi in and out. if you need more help goto: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/support/SupportProduct.asp?FamilyID=2&Family=ACID&TopicID=112&DetailID=905 problem 2: decrease the latency of your audio card: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=1&MessageID=138581
Subject:RE: I know it can't be this complicated, but... Reply by: spectre1 Date:12/28/2002 8:39:26 PM I think groove's answer to Question 2, was actually in response to Question 3 :). As far as question 2 goes, I'm assuming you haven't downloaded the latest update 4.0b (Click on Download at the top of the screen, click updates, and the one for Acid 4). You can change the DLS synth from the default piano in 4.0 and 4.0a, but it's a process. In 4.0b, you can just click on the DLS instrument you want and it will play.

Subject:I *know* it can't be this complicated, but...

Posted by: Minkie

Date:12/27/2002 11:06:05 PM

Hi - I know you old professionals must love the new guys who just got a setup to play with for Christmas - but I'm ready to pull my hair out here.
I'm using a Roland PC-70 MIDI keyboard controller (which I can't even seem to find info about on the Roland site - go figure) and Acid Pro 4.0/Sound Forge Studio 6.0. I've got a few main problems: 1. When I try to record a MIDI, I can't hear what I'm playing (I can't hear it when I try to play it back, either, although I can see where I've played the notes); 2. I can't choose different instruments/voices, even though it lets me highlight the voice number - all it plays is the default piano; 3. There's a marked delay between what I'm playing (when I do manage to stumble on the obscure combination of options that lets me hear what I'm playing), and also a crackling noise that isn't present while I'm playing sound through any other application.

Can anyone give me a little insight as to what could be going on? I'd appreciate it.

Subject:RE: I *know* it can't be this complicated, but...

Reply by: DubLime

Date:12/27/2002 11:57:48 PM

Hey Minkie, I am one of the new guys who got Acid Pro 4.0/Sound Forge Studio 6.0 for christmas... but I'm not just gonna play with it for a couple of weeks and forget about it, haha. Anyways, in response to Problem 1, the same thing happened to me earlier today. I noticed I had Winamp open at the time (it wasn't playing, just open) and when I closed that, I could hear everything fine again... I'm no expert, but maybe Acid won't play sound if another application is running that also requires the use of the sound card. This is a guess, but it worked for me.

Good luck,
Tom

Subject:RE: I *know* it can't be this complicated, but...

Reply by: groovewerx

Date:12/28/2002 12:14:24 AM

pc-70 is a roland branded edirol product:

http://www.edirol.com/products/info/pc70.html

problem 1: be sure you have selected the proper midi in and out. if you need more help goto: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/support/SupportProduct.asp?FamilyID=2&Family=ACID&TopicID=112&DetailID=905

problem 2: decrease the latency of your audio card: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=1&MessageID=138581

Subject:RE: I *know* it can't be this complicated, but...

Reply by: spectre1

Date:12/28/2002 8:39:26 PM

I think groove's answer to Question 2, was actually in response to Question 3 :). As far as question 2 goes, I'm assuming you haven't downloaded the latest update 4.0b (Click on Download at the top of the screen, click updates, and the one for Acid 4). You can change the DLS synth from the default piano in 4.0 and 4.0a, but it's a process. In 4.0b, you can just click on the DLS instrument you want and it will play.