User manual CAKEWALK VS-100 GETTING STARTED

[. . . ] IMPORTANT NOTES Handling DVD-ROM/CD-ROMs Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss. Damage to speakers or other system components may result. Copyright Recording, duplication, distribution, sale, lease, performance, or broadcast of copyrighted material (musical works, visual works, broadcasts, live performances, etc. ) belonging to a third party in part or in whole without the permission of the copyright owner is forbidden by law. Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. [. . . ] Press the SONAR V-STUDIO 100's [SHIFT]+[VIEW] button, or click SONAR's Console View icon, to open the console view. fig. ConsoleViewIcon01. eps 2. Select the appropriate device for the input you connected. Source Record only INPUT 1L in monaural Record only INPUT 2R in monaural Record INPUT 1L and 2R in stereo Record INPUT 3/4 in stereo Record INPUT 5/6 in stereo Record INPUT 7/8 (COAXIAL IN) in stereo Mix all inputs and record the mix Selected device Left VS-100 1-2 Right VS-100 1-2 Stereo VS-100 1-2 Stereo VS-100 3-4 Stereo VS-100 5-6 Stereo DIGITAL Stereo MAIN 35 Initial Settings 4. Adjust the level If you're recording from a device connected to INPUT 1L or INPUT 2R, adjust the levels as follows. In order to record with the best possible audio quality, adjust the input level so that SONAR V-STUDIO 100's level meter does not light even during the loudest passages. 1. Press SONAR V-STUDIO 100's [DISPLAY] button. The level meter appears in the display. If a different screen is shown, press the [DISPLAY] button once again. 2. If your microphone or guitar is connected to the INPUT1L or 2R jacks, use SONAR V-STUDIO 100's front panel [SENS] knob to adjust the input level. * The input level for a device connected to INPUT 3­6 must be adjusted using the controls of the device itself. This level cannot be adjusted on the SONAR V-STUDIO 100. 36 Initial Settings 5. Arm the desired track for recording. We'll arm track 1 for recording (i. e. Press the SONAR V-STUDIO 100's [DISPLAY] button to switch to the control surface screen. If a different screen is shown, press the [DISPLAY] button once again. 2. Make sure that Track1 is shown in the control surface screen. If Track1 is not shown, press the SONAR V-STUDIO 100's track select button to make the screen indicate Track1. Press the SONAR V-STUDIO 100's [ARM] button. The SONAR V-STUDIO 100's [ARM] button and SONAR's track 1 ARM button will both light, indicating that this track is armed for recording. You can also arm the track by clicking the ARM button for SONAR's track 1. fig. Arm-btn. eps 37 Initial Settings 6. Choose the SONAR menu item Option|Project, and click the Metronome tab. In the Output field, select "VS-100 OUT 1-2" as the metronome's output port. In SONAR's toolbar, double-click the tempo display and enter the desired tempo. Enter a numerical value from your computer keyboard, and press the Enter key to confirm it. fig. metro02. eps This completes preparations for recording. 38 Initial Settings 7. Record your performance. Press the Press the Press the record button to start recording. play button to hear the recorded result. If you're not satisfied with your performance, you can easily re-record it. After you've stopped recording but before you've performed any other operation, hold down the "Ctrl" key of your computer keyboard and press "Z. " The waveform that had been displayed will disappear. Since you can re-record as easily as this, you can feel free to try as many times as you like until you've captured a performance you're happy with. The sound of playback or recording may be interrupted if you connect or disconnect USB memory or another USB device or turn the power on/off during these operations. Using a USB-connected hard disk may decrease the hard disk data transfer rate due to congestion on the USB data bus. Do not use a USB-connected hard disk to save the audio data that you are playing or recording. Dropouts in playback or recording may occur immediately after the system has started up or resumed from the sleep state. [. . . ] Click the "General" tab, and specify the same "Sampling Rate" as you selected on the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware. 6. Click [OK] to close the dialog box. If you are asked to restart SONAR, proceed as directed by the screen. We recommend that if you've changed the Sampling Rate, you also execute "Wave Profiler. . . " located in the same dialog box. 7. * The sampling rate setting will also be reflected in new project files that you subsequently create. 56 Appendix About Mixing Latency If the driver mode is set to ASIO, you won't be able to adjust the Mixing Latency from SONAR. [. . . ]