From terraHertz Sent Sat, Feb 20th 1999, 15:20
From terraHertz Sent Sat, Feb 20th 1999, 15:20
On 19 Feb 1999, Nate Harrison \[Toshok Laboratories\] wrote: > Hope y'all don't mind I ask a very niave question I guess, but what > exactly is tracking? I was under the impression it was sort of sequencing > little bits/samples/whatever of digital audio on your computers hard > drive. I have been to some of the tracker sites, and they appear to be in > some sort of proprietary format...I did D/L those that had mp3's of the > tracked er, track. It sounded to me like very basic layering and > sequencing, (nothing wrong with that). To that end, there is really no > external MIDI stuff involved. Is this right? Tracker apps are primarily PC > apps, correct? Is that new app ACID considered a tracker? Just curious I > guess... Impulse Tracker (considered the leader of the pack) supports MIDI on every card from a SB16 on up the foodchain...either to use your computer as a sampler or a sequencer. it even has a biggety-ass MIDI macro section so you can preprogram a lot of effects combinations. Though there are tracking apps for the Mac, and the whole concept was originated on an Amiga, the PC is the most supported tracking computer right now... But I think the great thing about IT is you really don't need any external gear or modules if you know enough about the software tricks it can do. Nick the future: www.noisemusic.org/it -- sounds like: www.gl.umbc.edu/~nworth1 the shaman McKenna breaks shiat down: www.levity.com/eschaton/novelty.html