Instruction Manual

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Audio

Beginner’s Guide to Cakewalk Software

This diagram assumes that the output of the rack is at line level (consult

your rack’s documentation). If it is at pro level instead (+4 dB), and your

sound card does not accept a +4 db input, you will need to attenuate (lower)

the F/X rack’s signal. To do this, use a mixer between the rack’s output and

the Y-adapter. If the rack has only a mono output, a 1/4” mono to 1/8”

stereo adapter should be used instead of a Y-adapter.

If you want to connect a guitar amplifier’s direct output to the sound card,

you should base your setup on this example.

Microphone Direct-In

Microphones can be plugged into the sound card’s Mic input. Some

inexpensive microphones are made especially for use with sound cards and

come equipped with 1/8” plugs. However, better quality microphones take

better quality cables, which do not terminate in 1/8” plugs. The diagram

below illustrates how to connect a microphone that terminates in a 1/4” plug

to a 1/8” input:

1/4” instrument cable

Rack effects units

1/4” to RCA adapter (x2)

To sound card line input (stereo)

RCA to 1/8” adapter (stereo)

Rack FX