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I want to make an MP3 from a finished track. I looked in the Real Band Help index for MP3 and didn't see anything.
I found the Export button. It says an entire track can be exported to MP3. I clicked it but it said I didn't highlight a track section. I want the entire song.
So what is the easiest way to make an MP3 of a finished Real Band project?
Thanks.
2b
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An entire track means a single track.
I think maybe you want 'Render - Merge Audio and DXi/VSTi tracks to compressed file'.
This allows ixing all tracks to a compressed format.
Compressed is the key word here;
RB will ask where to merge the wav file to first, which seems confusing, but right after that it will ask for a compressed format to convert the mixed down wav file to .. and your choices include only formats the OS can use.
Once complete you have a 'compressed' file in the desired format, but I I notice 2 things:
The wav file gets created (but is 0 kb in size so it should get removed) and the compressed file is then created.
The 2nd thing is you have to have an MP3 codec installed to Windows or your best option is 56k, which is not good.
K-Lite is an often suggested solution for a codec to allow Windows to do the conversion, but be careful where you download it from, and watch for all Options along the way that may want to add other crap with it.
Be careful (as always) when installing stuff to your operating system.
If your 'track' is already mixed down to a wav file, I'd suggest getting 'LAME Front End' or configuring Audacity for LAME. It has a lot of options and is fast/efficient. Depends if you are wanting to do this in RB, or could easily use a third party app.
Make your sound your own!
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2bSolo - I render the file as a .wav file and use a different program to edit the file and create MP3's. Wavepad is the one I use http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html(The free version of Wavepad is for non-commercial use only) In RealBand select 'Render/Merge Audio and VSTi/DXi tracks to stereo wave file' I open the .wav file with Wavepad and do some editing such as eliminate the count in and fade out the ending on most songs. Also amplify or compress the song as needed. I then save it as an MP3. Works great for me!
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Thanks for the replies. This sounds really complex. I think I will just mix it to a CD and then rip it from the CD.
Maybe this is something for the wishlist.
Thanks again.
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Here's another vote for Wavepad.
it just works well.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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OK, I decided I would try to use Wavepad. I downloaded it and it looks very handy.
Then I opened my file in Real Band and tried to render it. Uncooperative. It crashed twice. I started it again and tried again. Now it is asking for the WAV file I want to render and it won't give me any option to use another file.
The song I want to render is .SEQ.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on? Thanks.
2b
i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.
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Let it render to wav first, then RB will ask for the conversion you want (mp3, wma, whatever) afterwards.
Just go along, and it will likely work.
I've complained about this before, but RB needs to render to wav first, then it will ask what you want to convert it to.
Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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Thanks for the tip, rharv. That would be OK if it would do that. Problem is, it won't do anything. Guess I will have to try to reach Tech Support.
I did get Wavepad but I had trouble getting the project into it.
There is another NCH program called SoundTap. After some experimenting with volume on my computer, that got me a file that Wavepad could use.
Thanks folks. 2b
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Since the Fraunhofer codec is not patent protected anymore (as I understand it, and there was a write-up about it at the Cakewalk site), you might want to take a look here (assuming you are brave enough to mess with your registry): Enabling Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (Professional) in Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista and Windows Server 2016 down to 2008
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An update that might help someone else.
I called PG Tech Support and reached Kent. We tried several things but nothing worked. During the conversation, Kent asked me to look for volume nodes in empty tracks. There weren't any but that got me thinking later in the day.
I noticed I was getting an error message early in the rendering process. My project has the first 8 tracks reserved for midi tracks, even though I am not using any. So I removed all those empty midi tracks. I also removed any empty tracks between tracks with audio. Then I tried rendering. Voila!
One other thing: I had to turn the RB master volume down or I ended up with distortion on the WAV file.
So now I have a WAV file to take to Wavepad.
Thanks again to all for the suggestions and to Kent for the effort to figure it out.
i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.
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An update that might help someone else.
I called PG Tech Support and reached Kent. We tried several things but nothing worked. During the conversation, Kent asked me to look for volume nodes in empty tracks. There weren't any but that got me thinking later in the day.
I noticed I was getting an error message early in the rendering process. My project has the first 8 tracks reserved for midi tracks, even though I am not using any. So I removed all those empty midi tracks. I also removed any empty tracks between tracks with audio. Then I tried rendering. Voila!
One other thing: I had to turn the RB master volume down or I ended up with distortion on the WAV file.
So now I have a WAV file to take to Wavepad.
Thanks again to all for the suggestions and to Kent for the effort to figure it out.
i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.
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