[linux-audio-user] Exporting Muse tracks to an audio file

[Robert Jonsson]

Hi Rocco,

linuxmedia4 at netscape.net skrev:
> Hi,
>
> When I need to record drum parts, I use Muse that triggers samples in 
> Hydrogen or Specimen. Unfortunately, in this situation, Muse's 'Bounce 
> to File' function doesn't allow me to export to an audio file (to use 
> in ecasound) because this only works with Muse's built-in soft synths 
> or soundfonts loaded into Muse (unless I overlooked something).
Actually MusE can add arbitrary audio sources to the mix, not just 
softsynths.
Right click in the track list and select Audio-Input. Connect this input 
to the softsynth output and off you go.
In this situation it is best to unconnect the softsynths routing to the 
soundcard since this is not needed and will interfere with your 
listening levels. Most softsynths have a setting to skip this step.

Regards,
Robert

>
> Muse's 'simple drums' works pretty good and allows me to use the 
> 'Bounce to File' function. But then I can't use multilayered drum 
> samples.
>
> The solution would be to record in Hydrogen, and then export it to an 
> audio file. But I just can't work with 'pattern based' sequencers 
> because it's too limiting. I record all sequences with Muse because I 
> can just press 'Record' and record for as long as I need to.
>
> Anyways... does anyone have any idea how to get Muse's 'drum tracks' 
> to a stereo audio file so I can use it in ecasound? My Echo IO card 
> doesn't have a 'capture function' like my SB Live card used to (so I 
> can capture whatever comes through the card). I don't think 
> 'timemachine' will work because I would have to find exactly were the 
> 'beginning' starts in the resulting audio file. With the 'capture 
> function' in the SB Live card, I would use ecasound to start recording 
> everything coming through the card... but ecasound and Muse were 
> synced (via jack) so it would start recording perfectly at the 
> necessary point. With 'timemachine' you press 'Record', and then go to 
> Muse and press 'Play' and meanwhile, you have a lot of dead space in 
> the front of the resulting audio file.
>
> Any help would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Rocco