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Recording made easy
The first track
1. Start MAGIX music editor 2
by double clicking on its icon.
2. Click on the New VIP
icon in the upper toolbar (or Key E).
3. The dialogue Setup for new VIP appears. Key Backspace
to delete the "New" title, then name the project.
4. Click on the folder icon and explore to the audio recording location – this will set where the file is
stored. We suggest you create a new folder for the project by typing the name of the folder in the
Browse For Folde
r dialog. This will ensure all files are placed in the same folder.
5. Select 4 Tracks, then the appropriate Sample Rate. Click the Advanced
button to display the entire dialog, then uncheck the Auto Crossfade Mode box. Set the Units Of
Measurement to SMPTE.
A new VIP
is now ready to use.
Ready to record?
then click the OPT icon in the upper toolbar. A window will open showing various Record Parameters.
Experienced MAGIX music editor 2
users will notice the enhanced dialog and new peak meters based on the Visualization metering system!
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. Check that all settings are correct as entered.
8. Make sure your soundcard driver is displayed in the Rec. Dev drop-down list and click on (enable)
Monitor
. The Visualization and track slot meters will now respond to your input signal.
9. Using the LED meters, adjust the input signal’s level so that the loudest peak doesn’t quite reach 0db.
(The Input signal’s level must be adjusted at the source, mixer, or soundcard fader). If a level of 0db or
higher is reached, a red marker line will appear in the Visualization meter - you should lower your input
gain if this occurs. The red ‘over’ marker will reset automatically after a few seconds, or you can click
the Reset Pk
button to reset the marker.
Note: You can adjust the display of the Record dialog Visualization meter to show input above 0db by
clicking on Setup (at the top of the meter) and selecting 6db Max in the Value Range/Display category.
This may make it easier to set levels in some cases.
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. The Record Mode can be set to 16 bit, mono or stereo etc. If your input is mono, set the Mode to
mono. If it is stereo, set the mode accordingly.
Note: Don’t make the mistake of recording a mono file as a stereo track, as the recorded track will
become a stereo file with silence on one side.
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. When ready, click the Record button to start recording.
An Object representing the recorded Wave file will immediately commence to be drawn in the track
slot.
12. To stop recording, click the Stop
button on the Record dialog. A dialog will pop up asking if you want to keep the track.
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