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        <title>Wav-Etrain.com Blog</title>
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            <title>Wav-Etrain.com gets a long needed upgrade!</title>
            <link>http://wav-etrain.com</link>
            <description><![CDATA[You may have noticed our new look. I upgraded the site to the latest version of Jamroom and redesigned the system and profile layouts.

I enabled the Slate and The Blues profile themes. They appear to be working properly but please let me know if you see any bugs pop up. You can switch your profile theme in the control panel menu -> profile -> profile themes. Be sure to Rebuild Your Profile after selecting your new theme to launch your new profile layout.

I'm working on the Calendar, adding some MySpace and Facebook utils and I've started on a brand new profile theme. 

-Bob ]]></description>
            <author>Bob</author>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:02:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>News - September 13th 2008</title>
            <link>http://wav-etrain.com</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Song/video uploads and the progress meter are working properly thanks to <a href="http://JBServers.net" target="_blank"><span class="bb_url">http://JBServers.net</span></a>! If you're looking for a web host, I highly recommend them! They also helped to configure a neat little feature called the 'LoFi Creator' that converts mp3's to a lower bit-rate, allowing dial-up users to stream mp3's without any pauses(the sound quality does suffer, but it's a great way to preview before downloading any tracks). It's available by default when you upload a new song, and it's also accessible from the 'Extras' button on your artist control panel menu. I've created a new profile theme as well. You can check it at <a href="http://wav-etrain.com/T__B_Music_Factory" target="_blank"><span class="bb_url">http://wav-etrain.com/T__B_Music_Factory</span></a>. You can select the theme by clicking 'profile themes' under the 'your profile' menu button in your control panel. Be on the lookout for more profile themes and perhaps an on board video player!

Bob  ]]></description>
            <author>Bob</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:39:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Helpful tips for internet collaborating!</title>
            <link>http://wav-etrain.com</link>
            <description><![CDATA[   Internet collaborating can be an enjoyable way to create diverse music. The process can either be a simple one, or a cause of major headaches. It all depends on how you go about planning, preparing and sending session files. 
 
Here are a few tips to help ensure your experience is a successful one.


1. Preparing files.

   If you are looking for a vocal part in a song, for instance, you wouldn't need to send all of the track sessions to the vocalist. They would simply need a sub-mix of the song. The sub-mix can even be in .mp3 format to decrease the file size, and speed this step up exponentially. As long as you send the complete session mix. Don't cut or slice anything from the beginning of the sub-mix. Even if there is a 10 second pause before the first note. This will help with importing the file you receive from your fellow collaborator. 

 Instruct your fellow collaborator to save their track in a non-compressed file form. Do not use .mp3 formats for this step. They are a compressed audio format, and cause quality loss. A .wav file (PCM .wav) is considered the industry standard for non-compressed audio files. Every DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) is compatible with .wav files, so this should not pose any problems. Make sure no editing is done to the track. The same rule applies here as in the case with your initial sub-mix. Once again, this will ensure that everything lines up after importing the track(s).

2. Sending files.

  There are a number of file-sharing website these days. Most will offer a free membership, but will limit the size of files that may be transfered. FTP sites are another option, but can be complicated to access without proper training. Wav-Etrain.com offers free membership with 500 megabytes of storage, and the ability to transfer files as big as 100 megabytes. If you don't already have a membership with Wav-Etrain.com, I suggest you create one, as the rest of this section deals with transferring files via Wav-Etrain.com

  After creating your account, log in and click the 'control panel' link in the main page side menu. This will take you to your artist control panel. On the left, you will see a list of links available. Click the 'create song' link. You will then be brought to a new page with options to name the song, find the song on your computer, and an option to upload an image for the song(optional). You will also have the option to set the availability of the song. Either 'stream only', 'download only', or both 'stream and download'. You will want to ensure that all .wav files are set to 'download only' (.Wav files are uncompressed, therefore they are extremely large files. When streaming files, you are listening to them in real-time - the larger the file, the more chances for errors in streaming). 

  Immediately after uploading the track file, it will be available for download. Be sure to delete all .wav files from Wav-Etrain.com when the collaboration is complete.

3. Importing track files.

  If you followed the first two tips, this should be an easy step. Simply load the session file in your DAW, and find your import (or insert track) tool. If you remembered to send unedited files, everything should line up perfectly. If not, then you will have to manually align the tracks.

Good luck and happy collaborating!

And remember, you can always host your collaborations on Wav-Etrain.com for free as well!
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            <author>Bob</author>
            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:09:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Uploads fixed</title>
            <link>http://wav-etrain.com</link>
            <description><![CDATA[I noticed there was a problem with uploads. The progress meter was not working properly. Everything should be working fine now. If you experience  any problems, feel free to message me about it. ]]></description>
            <author>Bob</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:17:04 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Updates in progress!</title>
            <link>http://wav-etrain.com</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It seems it's that time again. I'll be updating the Artist's page templates over the next few days. So if you see anything weird, sit tight, I'm working on it!  <img src="http://wav-etrain.com/images/smilies/face-wink.png" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;" alt=";)" title=";)">  ]]></description>
            <author>Bob</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:10:02 +0100</pubDate>
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