# n-Track Future **URL:** \ **Category:** n-Track Studio Discussion Forum\ **Created:** [December 13, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369 "2007-12-13T01:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![archon](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@archon](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/archon)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/1 "2007-12-13T01:14:02Z")
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**Author:** ![archon](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@archon](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/archon)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/2 "2007-12-13T01:14:02Z")
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. ![:whistle:](http://cent.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/whistling.gif) ---
**Author:** ![phoo](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ee7513/32.png) [@phoo](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/phoo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:26am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/3 "2007-12-13T01:26:39Z")
It won’t be dead until everyone stops using it. ![:)](http://cent.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif) (still working fine for me) ---
**Author:** ![wozz](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@wozz](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/wozz)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:30am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/4 "2007-12-13T01:30:52Z")
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. ![:agree:](http://cent.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/thumb_up.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discussion.ntrack.com/uploads/default/original/1X/20e797a188ca427644e35db6327522d0aaee3a74.png) [@system](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/5 "2007-12-13T02:10:49Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![XonXoff](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/35a633/32.png) [@XonXoff](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/XonXoff)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/6 "2007-12-13T14:18:01Z")
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. ![:whistle:](http://cent.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/whistling.gif) 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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discussion.ntrack.com/uploads/default/original/1X/20e797a188ca427644e35db6327522d0aaee3a74.png) [@system](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/7 "2007-12-13T15:04:13Z")
Quote: 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 ---
**Author:** ![wozz](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@wozz](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/wozz)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/8 "2007-12-13T21:20:43Z")
N is not dead,but Ike Turner is, ---
**Author:** ![ChuckGlyder](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@ChuckGlyder](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/ChuckGlyder)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/9 "2007-12-14T08:37:02Z")
Im still using version 3. Stable as a rock for me. ![:laugh:](http://cent.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif) ![:)](http://cent.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif) ---
**Author:** ![adamius](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@adamius](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/adamius)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/10 "2007-12-14T22:15:26Z")
Where can I find a manual or instructions on how to use ntrack??? ---
**Author:** ![XonXoff](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/35a633/32.png) [@XonXoff](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/XonXoff)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/11 "2007-12-14T22:23:38Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![8th\_note](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/8/a5b964/32.png) [@8th\_note](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/8th_note)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 4:16am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/12 "2007-12-15T04:16:31Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discussion.ntrack.com/uploads/default/original/1X/20e797a188ca427644e35db6327522d0aaee3a74.png) [@system](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 4:39am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/13 "2007-12-15T04:39:55Z")
I just use it to press record, than I play ![:)](http://www.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif) 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 ![:cool:](http://www.ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif) ---
**Author:** ![FlavioA](https://discussion.ntrack.com/user_avatar/discussion.ntrack.com/flavioa/32/227_2.png) [@FlavioA](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/FlavioA)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 7:50am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/14 "2007-12-17T07:50:40Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![woxnerw](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/d07c76/32.png) [@woxnerw](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/woxnerw)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/15 "2007-12-17T08:25:47Z")
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…](http://woxnerw.net/index_folder/Don%20MacKinnion%20Project/WaterUnderTheBridge_141207_03_GWEdit.mp3) 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 ![???](http://ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/kem.gif)? 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… ![???](http://ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/kem.gif)? 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… ---
**Author:** ![XonXoff](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/35a633/32.png) [@XonXoff](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/XonXoff)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/16 "2007-12-17T08:56:47Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![mycroft69](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@mycroft69](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/mycroft69)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/17 "2007-12-17T20:25:35Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![8th\_note](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/8/a5b964/32.png) [@8th\_note](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/8th_note)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/18 "2007-12-18T20:47:58Z")
“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. ---
**Author:** ![bioled](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@bioled](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/bioled)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/19 "2007-12-19T07:21:44Z")
So exhilarating! I can’t wait to see ntrack V6! Good job ! and Merry Christmas to all ![:)](http://ntrack.com/ikfiles/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif) ---
**Author:** ![TomS](https://discussion.ntrack.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@TomS](https://discussion.ntrack.com/u/TomS)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369/20 "2007-12-19T22:39:18Z")
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… [Next page](https://discussion.ntrack.com/t/n-track-future/11369.md?page=2)