Easy way to write a song

**Lev** · August 11th, 2007, 08:33 AM

.... this is so much fun, you can even create quick and easy backing tracks!!

http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm

**ted s** · August 11th, 2007, 09:15 PM

pretty cool Lev, thanks for the link !

Spudman*** · August 12th, 2007, 08:29 PM

Hey! That's awesome. What a great useful site. Thanks Lev.

**Tim** · August 13th, 2007, 07:59 AM

Awesome indeed!

**zeusse** · August 13th, 2007, 11:15 AM

anyway we can download the finished product as a wav. file or mp3 I couldn't figure it or is it strickly left on that site and no downloads of finished work?

**zeusse** · August 13th, 2007, 01:53 PM

Ok I found away to just record on to my Pro Tracks so here's the first test clip of this little wonder of the internet....and quick too only 3min to do the backer and 5min for riffs and 2min to mix...so for 10min you can do quite a bit I think the next one we'll take 20min...LOL

http://www.box.net/shared/4ky1y7mpsu I'm calling it Sunny Day it was sunny outside

**Tim** · August 13th, 2007, 05:47 PM

Zeusse - That's a mighty fine backing track. So your saying you used the Jam Studio to make the track and downloaded it to your computer? That is truly amazing!!!

**zeusse** · August 13th, 2007, 05:55 PM

I did have to mess around with my audio drivers to find the right combination to record while playing it back from the site but otherwise it does work pretty good I was amazed I can post the backers for you guys that I throw together until you find away to do it...I think this could turn into a 5 backer a day habit...LOL

http://www.box.net/shared/p0szeb1n78 Sunny Day Backer<<<there that was easy...LOL

**stingx** · August 13th, 2007, 08:29 PM

That sounded fantastic, man. Thanks a lot!

Spudman*** · August 13th, 2007, 10:38 PM

That sounded great.
I haven't tried yet to download the backer but I'm glad to know that it can be done.

**Pickngrin** · August 14th, 2007, 06:48 PM

Thanks a bunch, Lev. That site is just too cool. I had lots of fun tonight jamming along to some spontaneous backing tracks!

**macluver** · August 15th, 2007, 02:51 PM

this is so cool! thanks for the link. i love that song. glad i signed on here...im finally allowed to post...cool! seriously, thanks for that site. you should send in that song, its really great

Spudman*** · August 19th, 2007, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by zeusse

I did have to mess around with my audio drivers to find the right combination to record while playing it back from the site but otherwise it does work pretty good I was amazed I can post the backers for you guys that I throw together until you find away to do it...I think this could turn into a 5 backer a day habit...LOL

http://www.box.net/shared/p0szeb1n78 Sunny Day Backer<<<there that was easy...LOL

Alright. I'm doing some composing with this site but can't figure out how to save anything yet.
Tell us what you did exactly so that we (I) can post some backers too. Pppppleeease?

**zeusse** · August 19th, 2007, 09:47 PM

I just got home tonight so at some point on Monday or Tuesday I'll throw a tutorial together for ya Spudman.

**Tim** · August 20th, 2007, 06:44 AM

Spuds - I think all you need to do is record the songs(s) you wrote by using a program like Audacity. What I do is to minimize both programs (Audacity and Jam Studio) to 50% each and stack them vertically. Then I hit the start button on Audacity and then the play button on Jam Studio. After all is complete, I use Audacity to remove the blank space at the beginning of the song and use Audacity's fade out effect at the end of the song. Jam Studio does end a song abruptly. So I make sure I add an extra 3 or 4 bars of the last chord to allow the fade out. I hope this helps.

I wrote a song called "Forgiveness". I have no idea what I am doing. I can do verses OK, but the choruses give me problems. I know the choruses should be different than verses, but I am not sure what chord progressions to use.

First time using Box.Net also. I hope the link works.

Here is my song "Forgiveness".

http://www.box.net/shared/sile5r2ah3

Spudman*** · August 20th, 2007, 07:42 AM

Tim
I already tried that and didn't have any luck. I think Audacity needs to know where it's recording from and I haven't found a way to tell it that yet. Thanks though.

**Tim** · August 20th, 2007, 08:42 AM

Spuds - My bad. I use the Cakewalks Pro 2004 to capture the song from Jam Studio. Then I use Audacity to cut and trim the beginning and end of the song. I save it as a wav file and then go back to Cakewalks Pro 2004 to change it into an MP3. Sorry about the confusion.

**Justaguyin_nc** · August 20th, 2007, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Spudman

Tim
I already tried that and didn't have any luck. I think Audacity needs to know where it's recording from and I haven't found a way to tell it that yet. Thanks though.

This might just be relevant to soundblaster cards... but... in your selection of what to record in any program including Audacity you can chose.. "WhatYouHear" as what to record.. it works pretty good.. again.. it might just be with soundblaster cards... also.. installing "lame" will eliminate the need to convert it some place else.. Lame is a free mp3 encoder http://www.mp3-converter.com/encoders/lame_encoder2.htm that works with audacity and other programs..

**Tim** · August 20th, 2007, 11:26 AM

Justa - For some reason when I try to record from the computer (not importing) I get a lot of repeats along with an increase in volume until it is uncontrollable. It is like feed back with an acoustic guitar through an amplifier. I do not know how to stop this from happing! Perhaps this is what Spuds was talking about.

Do you install Lame in the same directory as Audacity?

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