Getting started in Music Maker 2015 Premium - a few tips

browj2 wrote on 1/28/2015, 3:02 PM

The attached video will help new users understand some of the more basic elements of Music Maker and may help resolve some of the basic questions about getting started. Most important is to download the free addons to Music Maker and to read the manual. I also cover using instruments to lay down midi tracks, audio recording, and where Soundpools are located and how to get started using them.

I would appreciate knowing if users find this video helpful and if there are any topics that are not understood or require further explanation.

Enjoy!

Tutorial 28 MMM How to start 2.wmv

John C.B.

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Comments

DrXTC wrote on 2/16/2015, 7:20 AM

This is an excellent video. I found the demo songs I was missing. Unfortunately, I found no answers for the error msg I continue to get re: midi sounds.  Thank you for taking the time.

glenconmc wrote on 2/19/2015, 11:41 AM

Very instructive.  Thank you.

jonah wrote on 2/24/2015, 2:08 PM

very helpful and keep up the good work.jona bahookie,

blurocrider13 wrote on 4/2/2015, 10:27 PM

hey man, i couldnt hear your video, it looked good though, thanks 4 the feed back. now all i have 2 do is figure out y i cant hear your tutorial. 

browj2 wrote on 4/3/2015, 10:21 AM

Here is the link to the .

Strange that you can't hear the sound. I just tried it and it works fine, and others have heard the sound ok. Can you hear the sound on other tutorials posted here?

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John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

YouTube Channel: @JCBrownVideos

blurocrider13 wrote on 4/6/2015, 8:40 PM

hey browi2, wats up man. i want to thank you for the vids man, as far as this new b knos is that i dont kno, so i c u will b helpful" blessings given, back at u, they will come" do u kno if i can play my gtar n this program? 4 some reason i can hear the video now. so dude keep on keep'n on man u got it going on. yu'll have 2 teach me wat 2 do 2 chat wit u. later gator and tanks mucho!

nihon94 wrote on 4/10/2015, 11:57 AM

Very good tutorial for Music Maker users.

nihon94

dbutcher909 wrote on 6/28/2015, 8:44 PM

Thanks browi2,

I did watch that video before I posed the question, and it is good, and I can get to point Z going through hoops, but I know there must be a simpler way to mouse over a portion of the track and copy it.  I'll read some more.  Thanks  dbutcher432

Spydereddy wrote on 6/29/2015, 1:34 PM

Just bought audio interface and mic and was clueless at what to do,your help and knowledge was priceless.Thanx

blurocrider13 wrote on 7/27/2015, 6:59 PM

i got know sound from the video!

williamandrews06 wrote on 9/10/2015, 9:33 AM

Like blurocrider13, I can get no sound from the video. I've no idea how to resolve this.

williamandrews06 wrote on 9/10/2015, 9:46 AM

Whoops! I should have said that I can get no sound on any of the tutorials, not just yours. I don't seem to have any other sound problems.

GRB wrote on 10/26/2015, 7:30 PM

great video share, thanks! 

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researcher1960 wrote on 11/21/2015, 8:01 AM

Hi Guys,

For those of you who couldn't hear the sound I had the same problem. It was resolved when I closed Magix, then I was able to hear the sound. In fact, I couldn't get sound from any online videos until I shut Magix down.

 

trking8 wrote on 4/25/2016, 4:40 PM

So after tons of playing with this, it appears that you have to go through about 8 steps to find the audio settings, then you can only lister to Music Maker OR any other  program on your pc??

attached is a screenshot. it only gives me two options: enable 1. high definition audio OR 2. ws audio 

high def audio is music maker. when that's on, no other audio on my pc is enabled.

ws audio is my pc. when that's on, my pc can be heard, but not music maker.

a previous version of music maker allowed both, without checking any settings.

is this the best we can do - you have to go through 8 steps, and you can't have both play/enabled??  

browj2 wrote on 6/16/2017, 7:14 PM

@daisy-jones

Removing and installing MusicMaker will not help with add-ons. I presume that after downloading, you executed the file and input the serial number that you were given by email with  the purchase?

Support is where it has always been when you are on the Magix.com site. Look at the top menu.

John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

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Greg-Kavonius wrote on 1/30/2019, 5:16 PM

Very outdated and you can no longer access the video. Pretty sad!

 

 

browj2 wrote on 1/30/2019, 9:59 PM

@Greg-Kavonius

The title of the tutorial is "Getting Started in Music Maker 2015 Premium..." Of course it's outdated - 2015 should be a tipoff, no?

The video still works, I just tried it, and it's also on my YT channel. The newer versions are quite different, but some of the fundamentals are the same.

John CB

John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

YouTube Channel: @JCBrownVideos

Greg-Kavonius wrote on 1/31/2019, 5:01 AM

Thanks John, I must have had video issues. I went to YT and subscribed to your videos. I'm really interested in learning how to use Music Maker to make some nice pads for Worship service. We are a small church and only have a pianist, guitarist and me as a drummer. Looking to create a fuller sound. So this shall be an interesting journey for me. Again thanks!

 

browj2 wrote on 1/31/2019, 8:21 AM

Hi Greg,

I have started a new Getting Started in MusicMaker tutorial more than once, never finished.

If you buy Plus or Premium, look at some of the other threads about activation, downloading and installing. There is a tutorial about this at:

https://www.magix.info/us/tutorials/how-to-unlock-functions-instruments-soundpools-and-presets--1200673/

John CB

John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

YouTube Channel: @JCBrownVideos