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78 Video recording
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S truments can be easily recorded in MAGIX Video Pro X2 using the
audio recording function. A hooked-up microphone or various audio devices (especially a
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microphone jack on your sound card (usually red).
(France: SECAM; US/CAN: NTSC).
VideoProcAmp: For fine tuning of colors, brightness, contrast, etc. We recommend
against changing any of the manufacturer's settings.
Format: Do not change anything here! The capture format settings can be changed under
esolution" in the "Recording" dialog box.
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ongs, noises, or ins
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Connecting the source for recording
First of all, the source of the audio material must be connected to the sound card input.
ain, there are several possibilities which primarily depend on the type of equipment you
ve.
you want to record material from a stereo system, then you can use the line-out or AUX
t jacks on the back of your amplifier or tape deck. This involves connecting them t
und card input (usually red).
If your amplifier has no separate output (other than for the speakers), then you can use
nnection intended for headphones for your recordings. In most cases, you will need a
ble with two mini-stereo jack
to set the headphone input signal level with a separate volume. As headphone connecti
nerally are not the best, it is advised that you use the line outputs if possible.
hen recording cassettes from a tape deck, you can connect the tap
When recording from vinyl records, you should not connect the record player's output
directly with the sound card because the phono signal needs to be pre-amplified. A more
suitable method would be to use the headphone connection or an external pre-amp
If you are recording from a microphone, then please connect the microphone to the
Adjusting the signal level
Adjusting the signal level to the sound card is also recommend to get the best sound
quality during digital recording.
Once a recording source is connected to the sound card, the "Record" button opens the
recording dialog and starts the recording source.