unit 1 – setup and operate a digital audio workstation
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Unit 1 – setup and operate a digital audio workstation.
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D.A.W is a computer program used for recording, editing and producing audio files
Digital audio workstation.(D.A.W)
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FL studio.
Propellerheads Reason.
Apple Garageband
Pass.
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A D.A.W is a recording system that music producers use to record, edit and produce music.
Merit
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Apple garbage band comes free with apple products but is very basic so it limits what you can and can’t do. However a program e.g. like FL studios or Propellerheads Reason can do
more but cost money.
Distinction
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Open up the start menu.
Look for Cubase if its not there click on all programs, music, Cubase
Opening Cubase
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Then start recording.
Click more then empty
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Midi is short for musical instrument digital interface.
Midi is a simple way for a single person to control multiple electronic instruments at the same time.
You would set up a MIDI instrument to a computer.
The computer must be on a D.A.W
MIDI files are tiny often 10k or less
Starts music immediately
Midi
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• Guitars, microphones, drums.
• Audio is sound within the acoustic range available to people.
• With midi you can change something if you mess up ,and audio you would have to start
again.
Audio
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Audio components
Usb ports
Audio entrance
Microphone audio
Instrument audio
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Midi components
Usb port
Midi drums
Midi guitar
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Midi preferences
1. First I selected a midi track
2. Then I selected the instrument
3. And then I changed the midi input
4. After that I recorded
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Audio preferences
This is how you setup an audio device in cubase you must remember to enable the audio track for the recording to work.
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Pass.
Merit.
Distinction.
Sequencing project.
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I. To ad a track right click and select track. To delete ether hold shift and delete or right click on the track and remove track
Sequencer tracks
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Opening different projects(recording/ production)
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How to import Audio and MIDI files
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Unit 1.2
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Audio: audio is sound recorded live.
Midi: midi is information that plays sound that is not recorded live.
Software instrument tracks: software instrument tracks are midi information that plays audio.
Different types of tracks