Operation Manual

HD Audio).
For those that wish to record a mono signal, click the sound device followed by clicking Left or Right depending on
where you've plugged in your device.
Virtual Instrument Tracks
You can record multiple tracks of virtual instruments at the same time. By default, Mixcraft will listen to all MIDI
channels (Any Channel) for each track. However, if you click the little arrow on the Arm button you will be able to
choose the MIDI channel that the track listens to.
For example, if you have two keyboards and want to record each keyboard on a different track, try the following. Set
keyboard 1 to send on MIDI channel 1 and set keyboard 2 to send on MIDI channel 2. Now click the Arm button on
track 1 and select Channel 1. Choose Channel 2 for track 2. You are ready to record.
Alternatively, you could split your MIDI keyboard into two sections. You could make the first section or range of notes
go to MIDI channel 1 and the second range of notes go to MIDI channel 2. This would have the same effect as two
keyboards. You will need to consult the manual for your MIDI keyboard to see if this is possible, though.
Choosing A Recording Source (Audio Tracks only)
When you are using the Wave driver system (the default), and you are using a standard Window's sound card, you
will also have the choice of choosing which mixer source to record from. Typical choices are microphone, wave out
mix, line in and auxiliary. Click the arm arrow, select your sound device and then choose Stereo Source.
You can alternatively choose a recording source by going to your Window's mixer and choosing a source. Hint: Click
the Window's Start button followed by choosing Run.. Type in sndvol32 -r and adjust your source control.
Setting A Recording Level (Audio Tracks only)
In Wave mode, you can set the recording level of the armed track. When you arm a track, the volume slider turns into
a red recording level adjuster. This is not an option in ASIO mode due to the way that ASIO drivers work. However, if
it is a typical sound card, you can adjust the recording level by opening the Window's audio mixer, by clicking the
Window's Start button followed by choosing Run.. Type in sndvol32 -r and adjust your source control recording levels.
After disarming the track, the slider restores to its original setting.
Setting Recording Level On Vista With WaveRT (Audio Tracks only)
If you are using Window's Vista and are using the WaveRT drivers, right click on the speaker icon on the lower right
area of your desktop. (The speaker icon should be to the left of the time display). Right click on the speaker icon and
click on Recording Devices. Select the recording device that you wish to record and then click Properties. Click on
Levels from the pop up window. Move the slider to the appropriate level. You can keep this window open and try a
test recording in Mixcraft. Adjust as necessary.
Recording Multiple Tracks At A Time (Audio Tracks only)
You can arm multiple tracks at the same time if your sound device supports it. In this way, you can record an entire
band in real time, with each recording on its own separate track. Just keep in mind that you will need to use the arm
chooser button as described in the above section to choose the correct input for each track.
Tip: You can set up a project with the correct inputs and armed tracks for your band and then save it as a project
template. The next time you record your band, simply load the template and everything will be ready to record!