I would like to know from you guys if N is dead now since there has been no updates at all.
N seems to be ready for the boneyard. 
It won’t be dead until everyone stops using it. 
(still working fine for me)
have you tried it yet? give it a whirl,for some it works,for some it dosent,if you havent tried it you’ll never know,you’ll just go with whatever someone says works for them. 
With all it’s “character” it’s still the one I use when I need a familiar friend to play with.
It is not dead.
Quote: (archon @ Dec. 13 2007, 1:14 AM)
I would like to know from you guys if N is dead now since there has been no updates at all. N seems to be ready for the boneyard.
or maybe it's just reached a level of maturity where it doesn't need updates every few weeks/days. Afterall there are many, many man-years of software development in there now and it's a very feature rich product.
It would be nice to think that perhaps Flavio is working on the next generation of n-track. He has some competition now in the lower price DAW market and if Flavio's business model is to compete he may well need to re-invent n-track periodically to stay current.
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It would be nice to think that perhaps Flavio is working on the next generation of n-track. He has some competition now in the lower price DAW market and if Flavio's business model is to compete he may well need to re-invent n-track periodically to stay current.
That is my hope. The current state of n-Track simply doesn't work for me. Well... it works, not just not as good as it once did. Lower track counts, lousy VSTi hosting and crashes out the wazoo. I have had to stop using it if I want to get anything done.
I'm cheering for Flavio and hoping for the next generation to be a big hit if indeed that is where he is heading.
D
N is not dead,but Ike Turner is,
Im still using version 3. Stable as a rock for me. 
Where can I find a manual or instructions on how to use ntrack???
Quote: (adamius @ Dec. 14 2007, 10:15 PM)
Where can I find a manual or instructions on how to use ntrack???
Pop over to the Download page and download the manual from there.
For tutorials etc, try audiominds.com or the n-track Wiki.
I’m using 5.1.1 without any problems so it’s not dead for me but I am concerned about n-Track’s future. I’ve been very fortunate because I just haven’t had the kind of stability problems that many users report. I started with 3.3 and through every upgrade this program has been consistently terrific for what I do.
But n went through a rough patch just about the time Reaper came on the scene and Reaper is capturing all the buzz. I suspect this has hurt the sales of n-Track which ain’t good. For quite a while n-Track occupied this little niche but it’s not the only game in town anymore.
I will probably continue to use n-Track for quite a while even if updates stop. But if the program becomes abandoned then I’ll eventually have to move on. I’ve recorded and mixed about 30 projects and over 300 songs with n-Track and it’s allowed me to produce recordings that sound amazingly professional considering my modest setup. If I have to move on I’ll always have a soft spot in my digital heart for Flavio and this program.
I just use it to press record, than I play 
I suppose though if I needed a more synthesized sound or lager orchestration I would need another program to complete it.
I have used Fruity Loops and as far as drum loops and a large database of different synths and ways to track them in real time it was like a band in a box. (of course we are talking in the 300~400 $ range software)
The only way I know how to do this with N is in midi and without a keyboard I don’t know how that works…that is to say it seemed to require a lot more programing than the Fruity interface.
If this program was to go in a different direction IMO that would be an area to explore.
Like some sort of BPM beat generator that one could add different percussion sounds in at different points…option a sound font database for the generator? Reason has a pretty large one (database that is)…
Of course I haven’t seen anything but screen shots from versions above 2.3 so maybe it already does that stuff! lol
Perhaps a merger would suite N?
I have seen several drum and synth generating softwares out there in the $30 range…to combine a descent wav editor like N with one of them would be more like Fruity or Cool Edit and more like a band in a box without the hassle of midi and all the convenience of real time editing and generating of beats/sounds/instruments.
keep shinin’
jerm 
I haven’t been in the forum for a while and I was surprised to see this thread.
I have started working on version 6.0 so there won’t be new releases for a while but n-Track is alive and well and it will be updated and maintained for a long time to come.
Happy holidays to all,
Flavio.
Hi Flavio:
Thanks for the reply to to this topic. I don’t seem to have any of these issues here with my setup.
However, recently, I hav3 been working on a project that was started way back in v4.2.1 build 2099…
I’ve found that after I’ve rendered the timeline to two tracks and play the product of those tracks I hear random studders from the file as it streams from the drive…
At least that’s what I think it is…
I transferred the file to GoldWave v5.22 (latest Build) and I don’t hear any of the random Burps.
I don’t even hear any of these issues when I have the tracks on the timeline before I rendered the tracks…
Strange, to say the least…
I posted the two track render…
You’ll find it here…
HERE…
I posted the link cause I would like to see if the file will play on another setup and give the same response…
as if it were played on my setup…
I would have liked to have completed the Edit-and-Render on n-Track but I found that I was unable to do that…
The studdering-and-Burping only appeared after I pushed the level up to where I thought I’d like the average level to be.
Could it be that the file has a problem streaming from the hard drive 
?
It’s like the “Buffer Packets” of information, from this file, don’t like to be streamed from the hard drive into n-Track…
Cause this file plays well on any other audio application…
Remember, this file is an mp3 file…
However, the two-track .wav file produces the same issues when repro’d using n-Track…
This is interesting, to say the least… ?
By the Way… I’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas and All the Best for You and All n-Trackers here on the Board … in 2008…
Bill…
Quote: (Flavio Antonioli @ Dec. 17 2007, 7:50 AM)
I haven't been in the forum for a while and I was surprised to see this thread.
I have started working on version 6.0 so there won't be new releases for a while but n-Track is alive and well and it will be updated and maintained for a long time to come.
Happy holidays to all,
Flavio.
Excellent news, thanks Flavio.
Are you able to give us a little taste of what we can expect in V6?
Tnx for the good news, Flavio. My colleague & I have been caught up in a lot of systems work for the company and assorted relatives & friends. I’s taken us out of recording for a few months, but we’ve done some playing around. The only real trouble we had to report was due to the loss of a few DX plug-ins we formerly had on our old systems, but didn’t have when we went to the new ones. Other than that, the issues were basically small user-related problems. Smokeriders still stands by n-Track and will continue to do so as long as you stay in the business.
Hi, Bill, good to see there are some of the old hands still around.
And a Merry Christmas to all!
mycroft69
“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”
- Mark Twain
Thanks for the update, Flavio. I’m looking forward to using n-Track for a long time to come.
So exhilarating! I can’t wait to see ntrack V6!
Good job ! and Merry Christmas to all 
And a “Io, Saturnalia!” to each and every one of you!
Jeez, every time I have upgraded I’ve only had to tweak a few things here and there to get everything in working order.
And we’re on the verge of a splurge,
with a new interface to replace
the old Aardvark card
with something new in the way of hard-
ware…