the software keeps crashing

SP. wrote on 9/30/2022, 4:17 PM

@Nick-Met In my experience the used hardware has a major impact on stability. Yes, Music Maker is somewhat unstable after the switch to 64 bit, but it got better over the last couple versions.

Since I use an external USB audio interface with ASIO drivers In got a lot less crashes (Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 or Roland Quad Capture). I suspect that the problems are caused by the standard audio drivers, which come with Music Maker, and certain computer audio devices that don't work well together with them.

What hardware are you using?

Nick-Met wrote on 9/30/2022, 5:04 PM

Lenovo M90T

intell core i7 processor 4.80GHZ.
16 GB DDR5 4400MHZ
1TB SSD.
My computer has nothing to do with the crash.
It happened on my laptop and my desktop.

I bought the software because of the interface, without checking the reviews.

SP. wrote on 9/30/2022, 5:17 PM

@Nick-Met Ok, which audio hardware are you using?

Nick-Met wrote on 9/30/2022, 5:28 PM

Bose speaker

SP. wrote on 9/30/2022, 5:41 PM

@Nick-Met USB speakers or Bluetooth? If not, the speakers aren't relevant.

With audio device I mean an USB audio interface or audio chipset or sound card.

Nick-Met wrote on 9/30/2022, 11:26 PM

There's no problem with my sound card.

This is a 2022 computer built by Lenovo specially for game, sound and graphics, it cost me a fortune.

Music Maker just sucks.

Have a nice day

johnebaker wrote on 10/1/2022, 2:27 PM

@Nick-Met

Hi

There may be 'no problem with the sound card' in that it works for example when playing an audio file in an audio player, however it may be set incorrectly within the program, and/or the wrong drivers are installed if you are using an external device.

I too have a Lenovo, however, like most computers, it does need setting up correctly for the program to be able to use it.

We therefore need to know what the input/output devices you are using for audio, more so if they are an external USB audio interfaces.

John EB
Forum Moderator

Nick-Met wrote on 10/1/2022, 5:08 PM

Again, the only external device connected to my pc are the speakers. All my programs are running smooth except Magix Music Maker. Adobe after effect and Sound forge pro 16 are running just fine. Check online and see how many people are complaining about it. They have to fix the software, that's all.

Nick-Met wrote on 10/1/2022, 5:09 PM

By the way I'm a computer geek.

SP. wrote on 10/1/2022, 5:11 PM

@Nick-Met So why does my computer from 2012 run it fine and yours not? I'm pretty sure there is a driver settings incompatibility between your hardware and Music Maker. You can configure the driver in the program settings.

johnebaker wrote on 10/2/2022, 4:24 AM

@Nick-Met

Hi

. . . . the only external device connected to my pc are the speakers . . . By the way I'm a computer geek. . . .

Do you mean that you are using the onboard Realtek HDA audio device?

Did you look at the Advanced audio settings in the program? These are mine for the Realtek HDA audio device and MMM works fine.

You may need to adjust your settings.

John EB

Nick-Met wrote on 10/2/2022, 7:58 AM

I don't have a sound problem. I sent them a screenshot video via email, they fixed it in the new update. Now I waiting for them to fix the BEATBOX.

Open BEATBOX pro

Try to do exactly what she did in this video and see

Nick-Met wrote on 10/2/2022, 8:05 AM

Just click on the hard drive symbol, let me know

johnebaker wrote on 10/2/2022, 12:43 PM

@Nick-Met

. . . . Try to do exactly what she did in this video and see . . . .

Works fine.

We can only assume the issue you are now having, which if you had detailed the exact issue would have been resolved yesterday, is the apparent 'hang' when you try to save the preset.

There is no hang, the dialog is waiting for an input from you, ie you must press the Enter key to confirm and save the preset the entry.

Note: some other simila dialog entries need confirmation by pressing the Enter key - if you do not do this they appear not to work or the program appears to have hung.

John EB

Nick-Met wrote on 10/2/2022, 1:25 PM

The biggest issue was the crash of the software, the beatbox was a minor problem. Thanks for your help.

Nick-Met wrote on 10/2/2022, 1:34 PM

By the way do they have a plugins similar to DENSITY from sound particles ? I have it on my computer but MUSIC MAKER can't run it https://soundparticles.com/products#plugins

johnebaker wrote on 10/2/2022, 1:44 PM

@Nick-Met

Hi

AFAICS Music Maker shpuld be able to run Density, however the way you use it different as you have to route an instrument of audio into it to apply the effect.

if you have the Free or Plus edition of Music maker you may need the VST bridge feature to access the VST if it is a 32 bit version ie a VST 2.

See this tutorial on using the mixer FX channels to add the the effect.

HTH

John EB

Nick-Met wrote on 10/2/2022, 1:53 PM

I have the full version of music maker pro 64-bit

Nick-Met wrote on 10/2/2022, 2:02 PM

I mean PAID MUSIC MAKER PREMIUM

Nick-Met wrote on 10/8/2022, 9:26 AM

How to Integrate MIDI pad in Music Maker? Thanks

SP. wrote on 10/8/2022, 11:25 AM

@Nick-Met A MIDI pad controller? Just select it as an MIDI input in the program settings. Then set the mapping of the pads in the controller settings (read the controller manual on how to do this). Usually you can play the Music Maker Live pads with the notes 36 (C3) up to 59 (B4) with any MIDI controller. This assumes that C0 is note 0.

Nick-Met wrote on 10/8/2022, 1:44 PM

The controller manual only shows Ableton, Cubase, and FL studio. All of them have different settings.

SP. wrote on 10/8/2022, 2:11 PM

@Nick-Met You need to check the part of the manual where you can change the MIDI notes played by the controller. How it works in other DAWs like Cubase or FL Studio is irrelevant. I told you the notes you need to play in Music Maker for triggering the Live Pads. If your pads are mapped from the notes 0 to 35 or 60 to 127 you will not be able to trigger the Live Pads. That's why you need to check the settings of the controller.