Quick Start: Recording a SongFollow these steps to record a song and make a CD: Step 1: Make new SongMake a new (empty) Song using the Song->New menu option. A new (empty) folder is created automatically.Step 2: Add Click Track (optional)If you're recording a song from scratch you'll probably want to add a Click track (metronome). You can use the Tempo Editor to adjust the tempo.Step 3: Create Audio or MIDI FileCreate a file in the empty Track by clicking on the File Display and entering a filename. The file extension you use determines the file type. Examples: 'Guitar.gjm' and 'Vocal.wav' are Audio files, 'Piano.mid' is a MIDI file.Use a mono audio file if you're recording a mono source like a microphone.Step 4: Record the TrackClick the track's Rec button. If you're recording audio you can use the Audio Input Control to set the recording level and/or select the input you want to use. Now you can start recording by starting the Transport. You will hear the Click Track, which was created in step 2, while recording.Step 5: Record more TracksAdd more tracks (drag them from the Shelf) and record them (repeat step 3 and 4). You will hear the previously recorded tracks while recording a new one. At this stage it is quite common to add Reverb to vocal tracks using an Effect Return section.Step 6: Mix down to master fileNow you can fine-tune the individual track's volume levels and add any effects. If your song sounds fine you can mix it down to a single .wav file using the Song menu's Mix Down to file option. This new file can be used for burning a CD.Note (Pro Plus edition only): make sure it's a 16 bit stereo file if you want to burn it to CDR. CD burning software typically can't read 24 bit (or higher) files. Step 7: Play back master file (optional)Use the Song menu's Playback mixed down file option the play back and verify the master file.Step 8: Burn CDRNow you can burn the file recorded at step 6 to a CDR using the software that came with your CD-writer. It's recommended to close MultitrackStudio before burning to CDR (the CD-writer software will fail to read the master file if this file is still open in MultitrackStudio). | ||