Basic: Recording

Switching Input Source
Before you start recording, make sure that the input source setting is correct for the source you will record audio from; microphone or line-in (i.e. recording from audio cassettes). Follow the steps below to switch the input source.
1. Choose Control - Record Control or click on the Toolbar. The Record Controller appears as shown below. From there, you can select the input source appropriate for the sound source you will use for recording.
For recording via microphone port. For recording via Line-In port.
*The Options available in this dialog may vary by the computer you are using.
Basic Recording Procedure
This section describes how to record audio. In the example below, we will record audio as mono-channel data.
1. In the Mixer Control window, click the Mono button in the Record Channels display area. Next, click the Record button on the Controller window. Once the Record button is clicked, MySoundStudio stands by for recording (the stand-by mode).
2. While in stand-by mode, you can check the recording level by using the Record Level Monitor in the Mixer Control window. Setting the recording level too high distorts the sound, and setting the recording level too low impairs resulting sound quality. Use the Record Level Control slider to adjust the recording level.
3. Click the Play button on the Controller window to start recording audio. MySoundStudio continues recording until you click the Stop button.
4. When you finish recording, the waveform of the audio you just recorded will be displayed in the Multi-track window.
Specifying the destination of recorded sound
This section describes how to record sound to the track (s) you specify using the Record Ready button control. In the example below, we will specify two tracks and then record audio there as stereo data.

1. For recording stereo sound, you need to have two tracks for left and right channels. If you have only one track in the Multi-track window, choose Edit - Add to add a track.
2. In the Mixer Control window, click the Stereo button in the Record Channels display area, then click the Record Ready button on the Track 1 and Track 2. This will place the left and right channel data separately into the Track 1 and Track 2, respectively.
3. Click the Record button to make MySoundStudio stand by for recording.
4. While in stand-by mode, you can check the recording level by using the Record Level Monitor in the Mixer Control window. Setting the recording level too high distorts the sound, and setting the recording level too low impairs resulting sound quality. Use the Record Level Control slider to adjust the recording level.
5. Click the Play button on the Controller window to start recording audio. MySoundStudio continues recording until you click the Stop button.
6. When you finish recording, the waveform of the audio you just recorded will be displayed in the Track 1 and Track 2, which have been specified as the destination.