Reference Guide

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Beginner’s guide to Cakewalk software
Audio
Electric guitar direct-in
You can connect an electric guitar directly to your sound card using a 1/4 inch mono to 1/8 inch
stereo adapter. The following diagram shows this setup:
Figure 419. Electric guitar direct in
The 1/8 inch plug should be plugged into the sound card’s Line input, although plugging into the Mic
input will also work. If you use the Line input, make sure you have selected Line-In on the Windows
Record Control dialog (Windows Mixer). If you use the Mic input, select Microphone. To open the
Windows Mixer—double-click the Speaker icon that’s on your Windows taskbar to open the Play
Control dialog. In the Play Control dialog, use the Options > Properties command, select
Recording (under Adjust volume for), make sure Line-In and Microphone are checked, and click
OK. In the Record Control dialog, click the Select check box in either the Line-In or Microphone
column, make sure the sliders are in the upper half of their range, and click OK. If you don’t see the
Speaker icon on your taskbar, you can open the Windows Mixer by using the Start > Programs >
Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control command.
1/4 inch instrument cable
To sound card microphone input (mono)
1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter