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TeAM YYePG Digitally signed by TeAM YYePG DN: cn=TeAM YYePG, c=US, o=TeAM YYePG, ou=TeAM YYePG, email=yyepg@msn.com Reason: I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2005.02.16 04:13:30 +08'00' Home StudioIgnite! Eric Grebler ©2005 by Thomson Course Technology PTR. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, record- ing, or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Thomson Course Technology PTR, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. The Muska & Lipman and Thomson Course Technology PTR logo and related trade dress are trademarks of Thomson Course Technology PTR and may not be used without written permission. Cakewalk, Cakewalk Home Studio, and Cakewalk Home Studio XL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Twelve Tone Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Important: Thomson Course Technology PTR cannot provide software support. Please contact the appropriate software manufacturer’s techni- cal support line or Web site for assistance. Thomson Course Technology PTR and the author have attempted throughout this book to distinguish proprietary trademarks from descriptive terms by following the capitalization style used by the man- ufacturer. Information contained in this book has been obtained by Thomson Course Technology PTR from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, Thomson Course Technology PTR, or others, the Publisher does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from use of such information. Readers should be particularly aware of the fact that the Internet is an ever-changing entity. Some facts may have changed since this book went to press. Educational facilities, companies, and organizations interested in multiple copies or licensing of this book should contact the publisher for quantity discount information. Training manuals, CD-ROMs, and portions of this book are also available individually or can be tailored for specific needs. ISBN: 1-59200-519-5 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004109685 Printed in the United States of America 04 05 06 07 08 BH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Thomson Course Technology PTR, a division of Thomson Course Technology 25 Thomson Place Boston, MA 02210 http://www.courseptr.com SVP, Thomson Course Technology PTR: Andy Shafran Publisher: Stacy L. Hiquet Senior Marketing Manager: Sarah O’Donnell Marketing Manager: Heather Hurley Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot Senior Acquisitions Editor: Todd Jensen Senior Editor: Mark Garvey Associate Marketing Manager: Kristin Eisenzopf Marketing Coordinator: Jordan Casey Project Editor/Copy Editor: Cathleen D. Snyder Technical Reviewer: Mark Abdelnour PTR Editorial Services Coordinator: Elizabeth Furbish Interior Layout Tech: Shawn Morningstar Cover Designer: Mike Tanamachi Indexer: Sharon Shock Proofreader: Jenny Davidson For Ethan and Kara P utting together a project like this is truly a team effort, and I would like to thank everyone who was involved for all their hard work. I’d particularly like to point out the efforts of Mark Abdelnour, Cathleen Snyder, Jenny Davidson, and Todd Jensen, for their dedication and commitment to this project. Thanks must also be extended to my wife, Kara, and my son, Ethan, for allowing me the time to dedicate to this book. I’d also like to thank my parents, Ricky and Victor, and the rest of my family and friends for their love and support. Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Eric Grebler is an IT professional, author, and certified trainer who has demystified the world of computers for thousands of people. Eric has written a variety of books, developed curricula, and created resource materials on a wide range of technical topics, including desktop publishing, digital audio sequencing, graphics, XML, and operating systems. When he’s not writing books, Eric can be found changing diapers, mixing formula, and financing photo shoots. His hobbies include trying to get eight hours of sleep a night, making mortgage payments, and cleaning the house before the cleaning lady arrives. About the Author About the Author This page intentionally left blank Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing Home Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Running Home Studio for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Quick Start Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Opening a Project with the Quick Start Window. . . . . . . . . . . 13 Opening a Recent Project with the Quick Start Window. . . . . 14 Creating a New Project with the Quick Start Window. . . . . . . 14 Other Options in the Quick Start Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Configuring Home Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Configuring MIDI Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Configuring Audio Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Chapter 2 Finding Your Way around Home Studio. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Working with Toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Opening and Closing Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Repositioning Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Clips Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the Clips Pane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Navigating in the Clips Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Exploring the Tracks Pane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using Loop Explorer View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Opening Loop Explorer View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Navigating Loop Explorer View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Contents Contents Accessing Other Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Working with Panes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Docking the Loop Explorer Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Understanding Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Saving Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Loading Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Deleting Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Navigating Your Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the Position Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Navigating with the Time Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Working with Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Searching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Chapter 3 Home Studio Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Creating a New Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Saving Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Opening Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Entering Project Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Playing Clips with Transport Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Soloing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Muting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Controlling Playback for All Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Opening the Playback State Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Deselecting Muted or Soloed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Muting or Soloing All Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Changing Project Tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Adjusting Global Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Adjusting Tempo for a Specific Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Playing Multiple Files with a Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Creating a Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Saving a Play List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Opening and Playing a Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Looping Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 viii CONTENTS Chapter 4 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Recording Vocals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Setting Up a Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Recording from the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Recording from an Internal CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Recording from a Turntable, Electric Guitar, Tape Deck, or another Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Recording MIDI Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Preparing MIDI Devices for Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Recording MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Chapter 5 Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Punch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Step Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Recording Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Loop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Importing Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Importing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Importing MIDI Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Importing Audio with the Loop Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Naming and Coloring Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Opening the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Activating the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Counting In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Changing the Metronome Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Chapter 6 Managing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Naming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Moving Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Selecting Track Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Deleting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Track Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 ix CONTENTS [...]... able to achieve any of these things unless you first get Home Studio installed and configured In this chapter you’ll learn how to: Install Home Studio Use the Quick Start window Configure Home Studio 2 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Installing Home Studio Get your mouse finger warmed up, because you’ll be doing a lot of clicking while you install Home Studio It’s actually a very easy process; a wizard will... options will be selected 24 Click on Finish If you selected to launch Home Studio, it will open RUNNING HOME STUDIO FOR THE FIRST TIME 11 Running Home Studio for the First Time The first time you launch Home Studio, you might notice several dialog boxes opening, and certain tests might need to be performed to properly configure Home Studio to your computer 1 Click on OK if a dialog box comes up after... Getting Started button The Home Studio Help window will appear, offering a variety of tutorials to help you get to know the application 3 Click on the links to follow a particular tutorial The tutorials will walk you through performing particular tasks 4 Click on the Close button to exit the Home Studio Help window and return to Home Studio CONFIGURING HOME STUDIO 17 Configuring Home Studio More than likely,... Introduction T his Ignite! book from Muska & Lipman will help you understand, use, and explore the world of Home Studio Version 2 Home Studio Version 2 is an easy-to-use audio- and MIDI-editing tool designed to allow you to record, mix, and edit a variety of musical projects Cakewalk, the company that created Home Studio, proudly claims that it is the world’s top-selling music and sound software Home Studio comes... top-selling music and sound software Home Studio comes in two main flavors: Home Studio Version 2 and Home Studio Version 2 XL The XL version is the same as the regular version except that it includes some additional plug-ins, a DXI sampler, and some additional audio samples And, although this book concentrates on the features of Home Studio Version 2, you will find the step-by-step instructions of this... appear, prompting you to insert Disc 2 INSTALLING HOME STUDIO 9 18 Click on OK after you’ve inserted Disc 2 The Associate Files With the Application screen will appear 19 Click on the check boxes beside the file types you want to associate with Home Studio This means that whenever you double-click on a file with one of these selected extensions, Home Studio will launch 20 Click on Next to continue the... the world of Home Studio and to teach you how to use many of the different tools it has to offer Along the way, you’ll learn a variety of tips for creating your work faster, and some creative tricks to make your music stand out Who Should Read This Book? If you are ready to explore the world of desktop music sequencing, then this book is for you Whether you are a seasoned veteran to Home Studio or you... available to you for future use When you first insert the Home Studio CD, it should start to play automatically, and a splash screen should appear If this is the case on your system, you can skip Steps 1 through 3 and jump right to Step 4 1 Click on Start The Start menu will appear 2 Click on Run The Run dialog box will open INSTALLING HOME STUDIO 3 3 Type E:\autorun.exe In this case, E: is the CD-ROM... will open, and a new empty project will appear Other Options in the Quick Start Window You also can use the Quick Start window to gain access to Home Studio s help files And, if you decide you don’t want the Quick Start window to open every time you launch Home Studio, you have the option of turning it off 1 Click on the Show this at Startup check box to toggle between displaying and not displaying the... variety of installation options 4 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED 5 Click on the Install Home Studio icon The Installation Wizard will launch 6 Click on Next on the opening screen This screen recommends that you close all other programs before continuing The Software License Agreement screen will appear INSTALLING HOME STUDIO 5 7 Click on the I accept the terms in the License Agreement radio button after . company that created Home Studio, proudly claims that it is the world’s top-selling music and sound software. Home Studio comes in two main flavors: Home Studio Version 2 and Home Studio Version 2. first get Home Studio installed and configured. In this chapter you’ll learn how to: Install Home Studio Use the Quick Start window Configure Home Studio 1 1 Getting Started Installing Home Studio Get. blank Introduction Introduction T his Ignite! book from Muska & Lipman will help you understand, use, and explore the world of Home Studio Version 2. Home Studio Version 2 is an easy-to-use

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