Under Options|Properties you will find a radio button that will bring up the input (recording) mixer. There are many ways to do this but usually there will be a speaker icon on the status bar tray at the bottom right corner of your screen. Next you need to activate the Windows input mixer. First, turn your instrument all the way down again. If, on the other hand, you reach maximum volume on your instrument without any output you will need to set up your PC input (recording) mixer. If you hear the instrument through your speakers you have a successful connection. When you have established a connection pluck, key orotherwise trigger your instrument and gradually turn up the volume. Make sure your instrument is turned down before plugging into the sound card. Even if you are going to use a DI or mixer I suggest you make a direct cable connection from your instrument to sound card first as this will reduce the complexity. It is best to test your input first before trying to record anything.
I don't use this setup so I won't comment further. There are advantages and disadvantages to this. You may also use a DI between your bass and the mixer if desired.įinally, you could purchase a firewire or USB input box of some type. For example, you can easily add other instruments or mics through the mixer. Using this setup provides more flexibility than the previous setups. You then plug your instrument into one of the mixer channels. If you have a mutli channel mixer you can plug the mixers main out (or line out) to your PC line in. You will get slightly better results if you plug your instrument into a DI box and plug the DI into the PC line in. You may plug your instrument directly into the line in or mic jacks using a 1/4 inch phone jack to 1/8 inch phone jack adapter. Line in is the best choice but mic may also be used. Check your sound card, most will have jacks labeled mic, line in, line out, spk out or some combination like this. Your sound card most likely already has one. Your first step to recording with your PC is to establish an input.
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