This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist

Re:This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist by n3k5 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @09:37PM (#23374777)

You don't even need a DAW. When I downloaded Dexed as an audio unit for my Mac (thinking “I'll have to try this later; at the moment I don't have enough RAM free to start a DAW”), I was pleasantly surprised that it also came with a stand-alone app. The Dexed wiki says there are such apps for Windows and Linux, too.

Then I downloaded a MIDI file and used Audacity to play some of its channels into the synth. Super easy, even though I'd never used Audacity for MIDI before.

Just one thing stumped me for a minute: When you open the MIDI settings in the Dexed app, under “Active MIDI inputs” it shows a list of available buses, all with what looks like a green light next to it, as if they are indeed active. Those are actually checkboxes and they're initially off.

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Re:This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist by rzzzt on Monday June 01, 2020 @06:38AM (#23377096)

I like using SAVIHost when toying around with VSTs in standalone mode (if they do not offer one): https://www.hermannseib.com/english/savihost.htm

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Re:This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist by yowlingcat on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:11AM (#23375391)

It's true! You don't technically need a DAW, but I just I like how easy a good one makes it to go from noodling around on an idea to having a full song. In my opinion, any of major DAWs (including Logic/Live/FL/Reaper/Cubase) gives you enough tools to put out really polished stuff if you want to start polishing your craft. I'm not sure if I've found an open source one I like to that level yet, though. Ardour seems really powerful, but I'm unfamiliar with it.

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