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Have a VST effect (Helix Native) that can have external MIDI control of various parameters. Considering using an older BCF2000 for the control of variable parameters (ex. frequency bands of EQ). Started using this off the bat and I can get MIDI

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 11/27/2024

RE: [Solved] Moving the scrubber frame by frame

@ron-griswold Hi There are 2 ways in Movie Studio: keyboard shortcuts left/right arrow keys the Jog/shuttle control, you may need to turn this on - see image below A third method, I use, is an external device - a Contour ShuttleXpress - the jog

Samplitude

40 answers, most recent on 4/15/2025

RE: Real Time Varispeed Sound Quality in Samp & WhichSound Forge Version?

Much of the time that I open Samplitude it will be simply to play a WAV file and to pitch shift it down a bit. Regardless of the "theme" (e.g. "skin"?) you choose, when you open a WAV file does the transport window always immediately open? If not,

Other products

4 answers, most recent on 12/20/2025

RE: Strange error message with Photo Manager Deluxe

@Linda-Lawson Hi . . . . I have it set that all files in the images folders are also stored locally so it shouldn't really be grabbing them from the cloud . . . . Unfortunately that is not enough. When editing, the program creates support files, in

Samplitude

One answer, on 9/5/2024

RE: Midi files cannot be converted to wave.

@Mikhail-Bashirov MIDI files do not contain any audio but only control messages. These are send to a MIDI playback engine, usually the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, which is an external software, so Samplitude doesn't get this audio back. It goes

Music Maker

13 answers, most recent on 1/28/2024

RE: Connecting Guitar To PC (Windows 10 Pro) And Hear The Guitar Playing

@Oka Hi Thanks for the image of the cable - this is a generic device which, when plugged in to a motherboard, or front panel, USB port on the PC should appear in the Windows Device Manager, Sound video & game controllers section. If the cable

Music Maker

21 answers, most recent on 7/19/2024

RE: Hearing sound where there is none (no sample)

@Scott-Chapple Hi, You have audio recording and MIDI recording mixed up. For MIDI recording using VST instruments, watch these 2 tutorials: For recording the sound output of your external keyboard, you do not use MIDI and you do not use VST

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 11/25/2024

RE: “No playback device activated”

@jak.willis The error message specifically mentions your sound card because the problem is to do with your computer's audio settings. Most commonly, this is caused if your sound card is default setting to something other than the normal video

Samplitude

One answer, on 6/25/2024

RE: How to record

@roger-solnevik In case it's still blocked, please allow microphone access for desktop applications in the Windows security

ACID

One answer, on 8/17/2023

RE: Setting up Mixer Inputs

@Mike-Ferland It's all explained in the help file. Check the chapters "How Do I Record Audio from an External Source?" and "Using a Control Surface".

Movie Studio

35 answers, most recent on 11/12/2024

RE: What Apple format: Apple ProRes or HEVC codecs can Movie Studio run?

Hello all, Thanks for the list of what runs ProRes, at least I know not to even try, being a videographer w/ limited $$. I apologize for being very tech inadequate, after a while the verbiage just goes over my head, so I'm left to 'trial and error'

Samplitude

27 answers, most recent on 6/19/2024

RE: How to set up midi instruments so they play, can be monitored,recorded

@doug_mccarron It's not set up this way because this needs manual configuration of ASIO driver. The software is set up so you can record with a microphone and external instruments with minimal CPU load using the standard Windows sound system which

ACID

One answer, on 12/28/2022

[Solved] Add MIDI event: stop external sampler

Is it possible to add a MIDI event to stop an external sampler at a certain point in ACID Pro 11? (ACID is sending MIDI clock/control.) My sampler MIDI list denotes "FCH" to stop the sampler playback. How do I insert that into ACID? Has anyone

ACID

One answer, on 12/28/2022

RE: [Solved] Add MIDI event: stop external sampler

@DJ_Leo Good question. Usually, you need to create a SysEx MIDI message to control external hardware. You need to check the manual of your external device for the specific message that is needed. I haven't done this yet, but the ACID manual has a

Music Maker

8 answers, most recent on 4/27/2024

RE: Doesn't record what is played

@EchoVanderBlack Ok, I checked out the instrument and it is somewhat complicated to get it working if you don't use an external MIDI device, like for example a MIDI keyboard. But it is still possible. Create an empty MIDI object on the track, where

Music Maker

37 answers, most recent on 11/11/2023

RE: need major help with recording on music maker 2024

@iikka-uusitalo I believe What-U-Hear is only available for Creative soundcards like Soundblaster. Most computers have Realtek Audio chipsets with Stereo Mix. If you cannot see them, you need make a right click inside the record tab of the Windows

Movie Studio

14 answers, most recent on 5/6/2023

RE: [Solved] Intro/ Outro animations

@Demys-frank Hi . . . . I have tried to update video codecs to K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 17.5.5 for win 10 64x. . . . . These are known to cause issues with the Magix installed codecs - I would strongly advise you to uninstalled the Codec pack. In

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/13/2025

RE: Wich graphic card is better for Chroma Key effect ?

@dan_lachance Hi . . . . M-Audio interface . . . . Try unplugging this and play back the project to see if it 'freezes at all. . . . . I often heard that there is a problem with the SSD drives : when you erase data, it re-writes always on the same

Movie Studio

30 answers, most recent on 9/1/2023

RE: Screen Recording question

@Former user The System Sounds slider can be left at the off position but the other three must be brought up to show a decent level in the application being used. This often means turning down the volume of any external source plugged in to the

Samplitude

27 answers, most recent on 6/19/2024

RE: How to set up midi instruments so they play, can be monitored,recorded

@doug_mccarron I see there is more going on here. Thank you for your response. I have been trying for a few days to get something to happen but so far no Sound. Screen shot of what I have. I tried the Realtek selection on the control panel also. I

ACID

6 answers, most recent on 12/14/2023

RE: Connecting multiple synths to acid pro 10

@christopher-pengelly I'll say from the start that I don't have or use ACID but the principles involved in running multiple external keyboards/synths are universal. So: Please tell us exactly which MIDI interface you have and how many input/output

Photostory

4 answers, most recent on 10/28/2023

RE: Cannot add photos

@Randy-zimmerman I also use External USB drives - I currently have 3 of them connected to my PC, one of which holds the vast majority of my photos - and I have no problem at all in accessing those photos to use in PS, or any other program. So, I

Samplitude

15 answers, most recent on 12/18/2023

RE: adding the plug keyboard on the program onto track

@MCREATOR You wrote: I can play the on screen keyboard with the song, hit record and no wave in the track recorded. (I have deliberately bolded those final words.) As @SP. explained to you, when you "play" any keyboard, onscreen or external, using

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 10/21/2023

[Solved] Downloaded file does not install on 2nd laptop

Hi, when I try to run moviestudio2023platinum_dlm_geu7q2.exe I get the following error message: A blank screen with a black exclamation mark on a yellow triangle. I'm not sure what this could mean. Please help. I am trying to install MAGIX Movie