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by sprout
Tue May 24, 2011 6:23 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Video size affect CPU??
Replies: 6
Views: 329

Re: Video size affect CPU??

I can't speak to #1 since I haven't experimented with external video. Regarding #2, I don't think the actual size of the video file is a big consideration. What makes the biggest difference is the codec used for the video file, since that determines how much CPU horsepower is required to decompress ...
by sprout
Mon May 23, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Looping tool?
Replies: 1
Views: 200

Re: Looping tool?

as I recall, this article is pretty thorough:
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by sprout
Tue May 17, 2011 4:30 pm
Forum: MOTU Theoretical Discussions, Gripes, Petitions & Off Topic
Topic: Switching to Ableton Live crisis
Replies: 49
Views: 2906

Re: Switching to Ableton Live crisis

On a somewhat related note, I always loved that old saying "When all you have is a hammer, pretty soon everything starts looking like a nail." :) I've always loved that one too. Regarding DP and Ableton, they really are apples and doughnuts. I use both all the time and wouldn't want to be...
by sprout
Tue May 03, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Importing Rex files crashes DP
Replies: 2
Views: 155

Re: Importing Rex files crashes DP

REX import in 7.22 appears to be an issue for a lot of people. They work as expected in 7.21, so some folks are using that for REX work, and hoping for a fix in the next update.

cheers,
step
by sprout
Mon May 02, 2011 2:10 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: original track is copying what is Edited in the NEW trk
Replies: 14
Views: 553

Re: original track is copying what is Edited in the NEW trk

Sounds like you're looking for "edge edit copy". It's been a while since I've been in front of DP5, so I forget where it's located, is there a sequence mini-menu?
by sprout
Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Key commands I didn't know about
Replies: 14
Views: 797

Re: Key commands I didn't know about

bayswater wrote:Hache for Hopen Hinstrument.
nice mnemonic!

I remember the "w" modifier for temporary track grouping by thinking of "wisible" tracks.
by sprout
Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:30 pm
Forum: MOTU Theoretical Discussions, Gripes, Petitions & Off Topic
Topic: Waves "One Knob" series
Replies: 30
Views: 2443

Re: Waves "One Knob" series

David Polich wrote:Where's the plug-in with the big "Anti-Suck" knob? I didn't see it in
the collection.
Turn up the rock, and turn down the suck!
by sprout
Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:50 pm
Forum: Digital Performer: Film/Video Scoring & Post Production
Topic: Pick-Up Measures
Replies: 8
Views: 6988

Re: Pick-Up Measures

If you change your mind about the starting tempo, it's a bit of a headache, as you'll either have a tempo change at bar 1, or bar 1 will no longer be at the original start time. That's definitely the one sticky bit of the whole equation, especially if you want to play a couple of bars of click and ...
by sprout
Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Digital Performer: Film/Video Scoring & Post Production
Topic: Pick-Up Measures
Replies: 8
Views: 6988

Re: Pick-Up Measures

Is it just the sequence you need to start sooner, or the movie too? Just thinking out loud, wondering if it's a combination of chunk/sequence start time and movie start time settings? I know I regularly create quicktime movie exports of cues with extra time on the head, and it's usually just a matte...
by sprout
Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Calling all Drum Editor Problem Solvers
Replies: 7
Views: 427

Re: Calling all Drum Editor Problem Solvers

Hey Sprout thanks for the welcome although I'm born & raised here, one of the few .... I know. I'm a transplant from Ontario, myself, but after 18 years I feel like I've gone native! And I guess I've just noticed your Houston location more often than Vancouver. Not that I'm stalking you :wink: ...
by sprout
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Is it possible to disable an instrument track?
Replies: 8
Views: 386

Re: Is it possible to disable an instrument track?

there's an enable/disable column in the Tracks window, also checkable menu items in SE or mixer.

cheers,
sprout
by sprout
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Apple Loops don't conform to tempo on import?
Replies: 9
Views: 881

Re: Apple Loops don't conform to tempo on import?

Hello! I'm just attempting to work with some apple loops in the .caf format, and am curious to see if there are any updates on the situation.

Is there any way to import them into DP that preserves the tempo information?
by sprout
Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Calling all Drum Editor Problem Solvers
Replies: 7
Views: 427

Re: Calling all Drum Editor Problem Solvers

using the 'deflam' plug-in will solve your problem Hey Buzzy, welcome to Vancouver! I was wondering about using de-flam, but after reading about it in the manual it looked to me like it would take the notes that are close together and move all of them to the average attack time of the group, so was...
by sprout
Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:19 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Calling all Drum Editor Problem Solvers
Replies: 7
Views: 427

Re: Calling all Drum Editor Problem Solvers

I can't think of any clever way to automate the process, but I often find it easier to manually do this type of work in the Event List rather than a graphic editor. You could move just your bass drum notes into a new track so you're not looking at a bunch of extraneous notes you don't need to see. T...