On 23/09/2005 11:55, Charlie wrote:
FWIW - in Pro Tools, I import the AIFF and the MIDI file and line them up at the same start point. PT imports the tempo (and tempo changes) from the MIDI file - (this is also handy for general navigation). I mute the MIDI track and - hey presto - you have a nice tempo set up. If the kit I'm using doesn't have MIDI notes assigned, I just assign any old thing to each sound as I never actually use the MIDI drums to trigger any sounds - I find the DB set as good ( or indeed better) than any Pro Tools MIDI sounds I have
Yeah, I have no interest in doing MIDI drums from Cubase -- I just want to use my AIFF from DB :) I still haven't quite figured out whether I can use a DB-produced MIDI track to automatically inform Cubase about tempo changes in the piece, but it looks like it should take long for me to map it out using Cubase's tempo track controls, as Mike C. suggested. My plan is to try sketching out arrangements in Cubase and then go back to my VS-1680 once I know how the song will go :) It's just faster to hack and slash about on the computer's UI than the old '1680's, but I think I actually get a little bit better sound on the '1680 still. But I can control the 1680 from either DB or Cubase, so it's all good :) Cheers, Carl -- Carl Edlund Anderson mailto:cea@carlaz.com http://www.carlaz.com/