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This is simple stuff for someone out there..I have .kar files which I play thru vanBasco but I cannot manage to get them into Cakewalk Musiccreator to enable me to edit various tracks. Is there also a simple way to duplicate the .kar files so that I retain the original in case I stuff up in the Cakewalk side of it? I am walking with a white stick here....thankyou. Alan

yah! i wanna know too! I've got a couple .kar files that won't work in Mixcraft! How can I convert 'em into sumpthin else?

Good thread, Alan!

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Copy and paste the .kar file to another folder, then just change the file extension from .kar to .mid... thats what I usually do, and it then allows me to edit the midi file part of it. You'll get a pop up warning that the file may be unusable if you change the extension, but its never caused me a problem.

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OH!

duh....

that was far too easy! COOL now I can use some songs that I couldn't use before! THANKS!

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How exactly did you do it Crystal hun?

Sorry, I have tried, but it still ain't letting me open it with any other program, I am trying to open them with audacity or goldwave, but its having none of it. Needless to say I am doing ?something? wrong.

Tine, I take it you want to open your .kar/.mid files in audacity or goldwave? That won't work!
Audacity is a free audio editor. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, and MP3 files, and more.
GoldWave is a top rated, professional digital audio editor
Cakewalk is the world's #1-selling music & sound software. Record, edit, mix and master MIDI and digital audio.

Note that Cakewalk is the only software that supports MIDI


Read the following for an explanation.

A MIDI file is a data file. It stores information, just like a text (ie, ASCII) file may store the text of a story or newspaper article, but a MIDI file contains musical information. Specifically, a MIDI file stores MIDI data -- the data (ie, commands) that musical instruments transmit between each other to control such things as playing notes and adjusting an instrument's sound in various ways.

A Wave file is an audio file format, created by Microsoft, that has become a standard PC audio file format for everything from system and game sounds to CD-quality audio.

MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. The MPEG process compresses a sound sequence into a very small file, while retaining its original quality. How? By being very selective and eliminating certain sound frequencies that can't be heard by the human ear. The format compresses the file to approximately 1/12 the size of the original file, making it quicker to download or share with a friend. When compared to a WAV file (another widely used sound file format), WAVs are much bulkier than MP3s, but require no additional software to play. MP3s require special players such as Winamp or Music Match . MP3s are better suited for swapping songs over the Web, while WAVs work better for audio-enhanced web sites.

Not QUITE true, Cubase VST also supports midi as well as being a great audio editor, but its a tad on th pricey side

Nice to see ya back, Allstar

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Thanks for that explanation guys