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Setting up your system
Recording from a CD player
Most computers come with a CD-ROM drive that can also
be used as a regular CD player. In some cases the CD
player is internally connected to the audio hardware so
that you can record the output of the CD player directly
into Sequel (consult the audio hardware documentation if
you are uncertain).
• All routing and level adjustments for recording from a CD (if
available) are done in the audio hardware setup application,
see below.
About recording levels and inputs
When you connect your equipment, you should make sure
that the impedance and levels of the audio sources and in-
puts are matched. Typically, different inputs may be de-
signed for use with microphones, consumer line level (-10
dBV) or professional line level (+4 dBV), or you may be
able to adjust input characteristics on the audio interface
or in its control panel. Please check the audio hardware
documentation for details.
Ö Using the correct types of input is important to avoid
distortion or noisy recordings.
Making settings for the audio hardware
Most audio cards come with one or more small applica-
tions that allow you to configure the inputs of the hard-
ware to your liking. This includes:
• Selecting which inputs/outputs are active.
• Setting up word clock synchronization (if available).
• Setting levels for each input. This is very important!
• Setting levels for the outputs, so that they match the equip-
ment you use for monitoring.
• Selecting digital input and output formats.
• Making settings for the audio buffers.
In many cases all available settings for the audio hardware
are gathered in a control panel, which can be opened from
within Sequel as described below (or opened separately,
when Sequel isn’t running). In some cases, there may be
several different applications and panels – please refer to
the audio hardware documentation for details.
Selecting a driver and making audio settings in Sequel
The first thing you need to do is select the correct driver in
Sequel to make sure that the program can communicate
with the audio hardware:
1. Launch Sequel.
2. Select the Program Settings Page from the Multi
Zone.
The Audio Settings section of the Program Settings Page.
3. Click in the Audio Connection field to open the driver
pop-up menu and select your audio hardware driver.
Bring up the control panel for the audio hardware and ad-
just the settings as recommended by the audio hardware
manufacturer.
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Sequel does not provide any input level adjustments
for the signals coming in to your audio hardware,
since these are handled differently for each card. Ad-
justing input levels is either done in a special applica-
tion included with the hardware or from its control
panel (see below).
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Under Windows, we strongly recommend that you
access your hardware via an ASIO driver written
specifically for the hardware, if available. If no ASIO
driver is installed, we recommend that you check
with your audio hardware manufacturer if they have
an ASIO driver available, for example for download
via the Internet.