Tracktion 7 Free DAW Tutorial (Part 4) - MIDI Recording and Editing

[@ploopybear]

3:33 something happened with your audio lol

[@bean2954]

Damn the devil is helpin make some sick tunes at 3:33

[@RecordingStudio9]

Well covered MIDI instructions.

[@TheNamesJT]

So, how do i create music without a MIDI anything just keyboard and mouse?

[@Ryan_VanSlyke]

You can use a mouse to manually input MIDI in the editor, or you can set up your piano as a midi input. The velocities are always constant this way and you still have to edit those, however.

[@Darkknife01]

@@Ryan_VanSlyke secondary option is to create a virtual midi input and set it up to use your keyboard

[@Ryan_VanSlyke]

@@Darkknife01 That too, the default keyboard midi input uses the top two rows in a piano format.

[@2BsWraith]

So are we not able o use virtual instruments? I just wanna hear notes

[@Ryan_VanSlyke]

You can, but you'll have to download them manually. Can't expect much more from a free DAW, though I'd say this one is the best for synthetic production.

[@2BsWraith]

Ryan VanSlyke i just need to use it to write midi with my instruments, since i cant really read music too well. And it keeps things organized, so i look for free VI plugins? Thanks

[@Ryan_VanSlyke]

​@@2BsWraith Yes, there are a lot of free VST plugins. You usually just have an installer and then have T7 scan for them in the directory where they're installed. Some of them are just ".dll" files. You put those in the directory that T7 will scan in as well. Personally, I have a dedicated folder for vst plugins and try to install them all there if it's possible. However, installers generally try to put the VST in their own folder named after the publisher under the "Program Files" directory, so you could always just scan that. If you're looking for some good VSTs, there are some free ones listed in a playlist on this channel. HRS Courses, and Andrew Huong also have some good videos about free VSTs. I'd recommend these to start, though some can be hard to find: TDR nova equalizer Span Frequency analyzer HeadCrusher Tal Elek7ro / other Tal plugins DSK guitar / other DSK plugins Digital Suburban Dexed ADHD leveling tool Native Instruments Komplete start Versilian Upright Piano / other Versilian plugins Keyzone Classic piano Ample Sound abpl2 lite bass Ample Sound agml2 lite guitar Cloudrum

[@2BsWraith]

@@Ryan_VanSlyke Wow! Lovely! Thanks for all the info, this def will help. I really appreciate it.

[@Ryan_VanSlyke]

@@2BsWraith No problem. Oh and by the way, T7 is 64 bit only, so if you install any 32 bit plug-ins, don't expect them to work with it. All the ones I listed have 64 bit versions though. A lot of plugins have both 32 bit and 64 bit versions. You can use netVst if you really want, but it can take a bit to set up.

[@delectomorfo]

Very useful. Thanks!

[@zaxinus]

One question... if i have sounds like kick or 808s or stuff like that. Is it somehow possible to open that midi piano like line on the left, and make a rythm with those sounds like in FL studio 20? where you could drop almost every sound on the note? Because i dont know how to do that in T7DAW.

[@simonsiemer5099]

Please help when i done something in midi piano i do not heart it. Sorry for my english thanks

[@liamwilson9752]

when i drag the plus button into the right of the track the drop down doesn't have the vst effects on there it only has traction plugins and plugin racks pls help?

[@McLeod220]

Hi! I have a question. I imported a MIDI file which then I edited inside Tracktion, as you did. I thought that the changes I made will be saved into the imported file, but it is not. The imported MIDI file didn’t update. Closed and reopened the Project, luckily all the changes I made are still there, but Tracktion didn’t update the original MIDI file. Also, trying to Export as a MIDI doesn’t work properly. It deletes the first three or four bars of it. So, The question is: How can I access or where is the edited version that Tracktion loads of my MIDI file? Thanks for your help. 👍🏼

[@ZeLoShady]

So if my AT2030 mic is going into a Steinberg ur22 mk2 would I records a midi or just follow the last tutorial?

[@heavybassnotes1951]

Can someone please tell me how can i trimm or crop a recorded track??

[@RATCONTE]

hello, fade out jut une note is possible ?

[@brettdonahue876]

Yes.. I think

[@Ryan_VanSlyke]

You could use reverb or a release setting for whatever plugin you're using. If you're wondering about automated volume control, there's a video in his playlist for that too.

[@bananaman323man4]

How do I get instrument plugins

[@_eevee396]

You can search them online and download

[@sanivde4864]

I mostly just need help using synth's.. don't know how they work.. how to make proper sound for example on VacuumPro

[@stephenmair5300]

Tracktion 7 asking me to purchase a license at £52. I thought it was free. Thanks

[@YourHomeRecording]

Can you please post a link to the website you downloaded it from?

[@stephenmair5300]

Your Home Recording would it be possible for you to send the link you downloaded from. Many thanks.

[@kenjiotake]

Welp, let me see where I can get enough money to buy a MIDI controller... I don't even have enough money to buy some snacks, so yeah, It'll take me a while :/

[@kenjiotake]

Also, Piano rolls are my worst nightmare ;-; So much painfully slow work...