drag and drop into a project

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 5:29 AM

I am using music maker 14. I have an edited music project loaded on screen and wish to drag and drop in a sound effect. When I do so the original project compresses. I can't find a way to stop it compressing. I am using a fujitsu siemens laptop.

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SP. wrote on 10/4/2021, 5:51 AM

@Anne-Shuker Hello! Do you mean compressing like an audio compressor?

Can you upload two screenshots of your project before and after you inserted the sound effect?

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:20 AM

Thank you. No I mean it shorten the whole project from 137 bars to 114 bars the item I am dragging in is only 4 bars. It just automatically does this as I drop the sound effect in. If I delete it out again it restores to 137 bars.

How do I add the photo of the screen to this? Its not on this computer.

SP. wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:26 AM

@Anne-Shuker It would be helpful to see a screenshot. You can make one with the Windows Snipping Tool that comes with Windows and upload it here with the arrow icon above the textbox.

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:42 AM

I've taken two shots with my phone which I've now plugged into this computer.

SP. wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:50 AM

@Anne-Shuker Do the missing parts reappear if you click on the double arrow icon ("<=>") in the button right corner of the arranger windows?

johnebaker wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:52 AM

@Anne-Shuker

. . . . it shorten the whole project from 137 bars to 114 bars the item I am dragging in is only 4 bars . . . .

Try changing the Program settings, Adapt waves automatically to the BPM option, then try importing the audio file again.

HTH

John EB
Forum Moderator

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:54 AM

@Anne-Shuker Do the missing parts reappear if you click on the double arrow icon ("<=>") in the button right corner of the arranger windows?

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 6:55 AM

No the brown bar line changes to grey and jumps to 277 but doesn't take the music with it.

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 7:03 AM

@Anne-Shuker

Hi

. . . . it shorten the whole project from 137 bars to 114 bars the item I am dragging in is only 4 bars . . . .

Try changing the Program settings, Adapt waves automatically to the BPM option, then try importing the audio file again.

HTH

John EB
Forum Moderator

Can't find program settings -where do I look? However it seems to already be on 120 BPM

Anne-Shuker wrote on 10/4/2021, 7:26 AM

@Anne-Shuker

Hi

. . . . it shorten the whole project from 137 bars to 114 bars the item I am dragging in is only 4 bars . . . .

Try changing the Program settings, Adapt waves automatically to the BPM option, then try importing the audio file again.

HTH

John EB
Forum Moderator

I think it is already on this

johnebaker wrote on 10/4/2021, 10:29 AM

@Anne-Shuker

Did you try turning off the option and import the audio file?

John EB