How can I find instructions on Authoring while creators is down?

**erice1031** · 02-26-2011 04:15 PM

Hello! This is my first forum post here at RB. I just created my account today but have been playing (HOOKED ON actually) Rockband 3 for a few months. Love it.

I have a band as well as produce/ write/ record for other people so needless to say I'm VERY excited to port some tracks over to the RB format. I finally started looking into this today and am happy to see that Harmonix has made this possible.

BUT i noticed that creators.rockband.com is down. Does anyone know an alternate site where the "how to" is located? I was able to find this, http://www.midi.org/aboutmidi/rockband.php but i'm not sure how accurate it is. If anyone can point me in the right direction it would make my day.

Couple of other quick questions hopefully someone can answer...

Are there any OSX programs to do this (magma etc) or will i have to run windows?
Is it possible to audition tracks in my PS3, or does this only work on Xbox?

Thanks!
-eric

**Casto21** · 02-26-2011 04:40 PM

I do not believe the authoring documents exist anywhere else.

As for the software, Reaper is both Windows/Mac but Magma is Windows only (I believe, since it is streaming to a XBox).

You can only audition on Xbox.

Hopefully the creators site will be back up early next week and you can have access to the docs.

**brownies4all** · 02-26-2011 04:43 PM

Howdy, good sir, and welcome to Rock Band! (the forums)
While I don't have all your answers (popped in to greet), I can tell you that auditioning tracks in only possible on the Xbox 360, not the PS3. And last I recall, you had to run the programs on Windows, but someone else chime in please as that's not a topic I'm up to date on.

**TubaDude49** · 02-26-2011 04:51 PM

**erice1031** · 02-26-2011 04:57 PM

So is there no way at all for me to play a song i create on my PS3? I don't have an Xbox.
Man, if it's impossible to play/ test on PS3 well... that SUCKS!

**TubaDude49** · 02-26-2011 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by erice1031

So is there no way at all for me to play a song i create on my PS3? I don't have an Xbox.
Man, if it's impossible to play/ test on PS3 well... that SUCKS!

Reaper has preview windows, meaning, as stated in the Docs...(paraphrased)"technically, you could upload a song without having an xbox, but this means that you haven't got a chance to test it out before it hits the pipeline. Every time you do this, a kitten dies"

**erice1031** · 02-26-2011 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by TubaDude49

you could upload a song without having an xbox, but this means that you haven't got a chance to test it out before it hits the pipeline."

Is it possible to download and play/test after uploading, or does it only become available in the RBN store after getting "approved"? I just wanna know one thing... will i be able to play a song i create on my PS3?

btw thanks for the links!

**TubaDude49** · 02-26-2011 05:39 PM

Only available after its approved.

**Oscarvarium** · 02-26-2011 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by erice1031

Is it possible to download and play/test after uploading, or does it only become available in the RBN store after getting "approved"? I just wanna know one thing... will i be able to play a song i create on my PS3?

btw thanks for the links!

There's no way to play a track on the PS3 until it is released on PS3, and that itself is not guaranteed. Songs have a 30-day exclusivity period on the 360 before they can be ported to PS3, and only 5 tracks a week are ported, picked from the biggest sellers.

You will need to use a 360 in order to test your songs, and it's a very bad idea to try and upload a song without testing it in-game first.

**erice1031** · 02-26-2011 06:10 PM

FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL

thanks for the help

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