Here's a synopsis of the menu items above. We know it's a lot, so we suggest starting at the top, going slowly, and taking one item at a time.
Starting in the Recording Studio Whether you're recording in a profesional studio or a home studio, we'll tell you what you need to get started on the right track.
Using Your Audio/MIDI Sequencer The nitty on working with hard-disk recording system/MIDI sequencing software.
Manipulating Loops You Want to Use Using your audio program to get those loops going!
Converting 44.1 kHz Sample Rate Loops to 22.5 kHz Sample Rate Simple as pie! You can use your audio program if it provides such a function, or tool from the Angry Cofee Toolbox, like BarbaBatch.
Getting Organized! Map It All Out This can get tricky, so are our suggestions for what can you do to stay sane.
Programming a Standard MIDI File to Trigger Loops All the loops you make will be triggered by a Standard MIDI file (Type 1). Here is how to do it the right way.
Importing Your File into the Beatnik Editor Pro If you haven't figured it out by now, Beatnik Editor Pro is the program you need to for this tutorial. We'll tell you how to tie everything together and export your single .rmf file that makes all the magic work, well, magically.
Programmming the HTML So It All Works We have the cut-and-paste JavaScript for you, but we'll also explain what it is so you can impress people at cocktail parties. And a big thank you to Chris Ticknor at Beatnik for his help and expertise on the code.
Designing Your Interface; Attaching the Sounds to the Buttons Make the interface reflect the music. Our advice on pulling that off, plus the simple procedure of linking or attaching the sounds to the buttons in your HTML document.
A Working Example from San Francisco Groove Band Resin See! It works! What a rewarding feeling.
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