How to Use Magix Music Studio Generation 6
- 1). Connect an audio interface to your computer using a USB or Firewire cable, depending on which model of interface you have. An audio interface lets you record line-level instruments and audio sources such as microphones direct to your hard drive, via the Magix interface.
- 2). Plug an instrument into the interface, using a 1/4-inch jack cable.
- 3). Click "Audio," "Audio Hardware & Drivers" and "Audio Drivers." Select your audio interface from the drop-down menu.
- 4). Connect a MIDI controller to your computer with a USB cable if you intend to use samples or software synthesizers.
- 5). Click "New Multitrack Project."
- 6). Name the project.
- 7). Click on the small box embedded in the record button, in the transport control window. This opens the "Recording Parameters" window.
- 8). Click "Monitoring" to enable the speakers and test the recording level. Play a few notes on your MIDI controller or audio keyboard. Observe the volume unit meter. If it flashes green, the signal is too high and will distort on recording. Drag the "Level" parameter dial down to mitigate this. These parameters are global, meaning they apply to all audio on all channels. Once the levels are good, you're ready to record.
- 9). Click on "Record" and begin playing your part.
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Click "Stop" to stop recording. - 11
Click on "R" to arm the next track. This assigns it as the destination for audio. - 12
Open the "Recording Parameters" window again and select "Playback while recording." This means you'll hear what you recorded first time when laying down the next track. Note, if the second recording is from a microphone, use headphones to listen to the playback, otherwise the audio from take one will spill into the next track. - 13
Press "Record" and record your second take. Repeat this process for each take you want to record. To record using a Magix software synthesizer, click "Instruments" and select an option from the drop-down menu, then use the MIDI controller to trigger the sounds. - 14
Click "Mixer." This opens a new interface with an array of slider and rotary dials. The main slider dial on each channel governs the output volume of that channel relative to the master volume. - 15
Adjust the slider dials for each recording channel to balance the volume levels. Start by setting them all to the center then tweak them to find a suitable combination of volume levels.
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