Instruction Manual

944 Hardware Setup
Set Up to Record Digital Audio
channel is being used by more than one of your MIDI devices. If no MIDI
channel is assigned to duplicate devices and you hear doubling or only half
as many notes as you should, see My Keyboard Doubles Every Note I Play.
Set Up to Record Digital Audio
In general, the inputs of sound cards take 1/8” stereo mini-jacks. Sound
cards usually have two inputs—one for line level inputs and the other for
microphones (at mic level). The line level input is stereo; the mic input could
be either stereo or mono. If your final output does not terminate in a 1/8”
jack (and it probably doesn’t), you will need an adapter to plug it into your
sound card.
Most sound cards use the Windows Volume Control to adjust the master
input and output volumes and to control which recording inputs are active. If
you don’t hear audio tracks, or if you can’t easily control the audio volume in
SONAR, go to Start-Programs-Accessories-Entertainment-Volume
Control and check the settings there. See your sound card’s
documentation for more.
Electric Guitar Direct-In
You can connect an electric guitar directly to your sound card using a 1/4”
mono to 1/8” stereo adapter. The following diagram shows this setup: