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Audio hardware (sound cards) and drivers
Beginner’s guide to Cakewalk software
Audio hardware (sound cards) and drivers
There are many different brands of sound cards on the market today. This section aims to help you
get the best out of yours.
See:
Consumer and professional
There are many sound cards to choose from. Nearly every computer comes with one. Some are
nationally known brands and others are proprietary sound cards that are made specifically for a
single manufacturer. These sound cards are called “consumer” cards. They are designed to handle
the general multimedia tasks most computer users have, like playing CDs or MP3s, using your
computer as a telephone, or playing computer games. Most consumer sound cards fit the bill nicely
for the average computer user. They can play and record both audio and MIDI, but there are certain
limitations which are relevant for Cakewalk users. The following list covers the characteristics of
most consumer sound cards. This list is very general and does not necessarily reflect every sound
card that comes bundled with a computer.
Consumer grade sound card characteristics:
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Number of inputs and outputs.
Consumer cards nearly always have two inputs, mic and line
in, and one output. Usually, these inputs and outputs are stereo, meaning there is a left and right
channel.
•
Type of inputs and outputs.
Consumer cards almost always have eighth inch jacks, requiring
an adapter to use with standard quarter inch cables (guitar cables, patch cables, etc.).
•
Simultaneous recording and playback.
Some older consumer sound cards aren’t capable of
simultaneous recording and playback. These cards are called half-duplex. Cards that are capable
of simultaneous recording a playback are called full-duplex.
•
16-bit, 44100 resolution.
Consumer cards are only capable of 16-bit audio and a sampling rate
of 44.1 KHz. While these settings are at CD quality, Cakewalk software is capable of 32-bit audio
at a sampling rate of up to 192 KHz.
•
Internal.
Consumer sound cards are installed in PCI slots (or ISA for older sound cards) on your
computer’s motherboard. While professional sound cards are also frequently installed in PCI
slots, some provide a “breakout box” which houses the analog to digital (A to D) and digital to
analog (D to A) converters, keeping them away from the internal noise a computer generates
(fans, hard drives, etc.).
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Страница 4: ...4 Getting started...
Страница 112: ...112 Tutorial 1 Creating playing and saving projects Saving project files...
Страница 124: ...124 Tutorial 3 Recording vocals and musical instruments...
Страница 132: ...132 Tutorial 4 Playing and recording software instruments...
Страница 142: ...142 Tutorial 5 Working with music notation...
Страница 150: ...150 Tutorial 6 Editing your music...
Страница 160: ...160 Tutorial 7 Mixing and adding effects...
Страница 170: ...170 Tutorial 8 Working with video Exporting your video...
Страница 570: ...570 Control Bar overview...
Страница 696: ...696 AudioSnap Producer and Studio only Algorithms and rendering...
Страница 720: ...720 Working with loops and Groove Clips Importing Project5 patterns...
Страница 820: ...820 Drum maps and the Drum Grid pane The Drum Grid pane...
Страница 848: ...848 Editing audio Audio effects audio plug ins...
Страница 878: ...878 Software instruments Stand alone synths...
Страница 1042: ...1042 ProChannel Producer and Studio only...
Страница 1088: ...1088 Sharing your songs on SoundCloud Troubleshooting...
Страница 1140: ...1140 Automation Recording automation data from an external controller...
Страница 1178: ...1178 Multi touch...
Страница 1228: ...1228 Notation and lyrics Working with lyrics...
Страница 1282: ...1282 Synchronizing your gear MIDI Machine Control MMC...
Страница 1358: ...1358 External devices Working with StudioWare...
Страница 1362: ...1362 Using CAL Sample CAL files...
Страница 1386: ...1386 Troubleshooting Known issues...
Страница 1394: ...1394 Hardware setup Set up to record digital audio...
Страница 1400: ...1400 MIDI files...
Страница 1422: ...1422 Initialization files Initialization file format...
Страница 1463: ...1463 Misc enhancements New features in SONAR X3...
Страница 1470: ...1470 Comparison...
Страница 1518: ...1518 Included plug ins Instruments...
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Страница 1854: ...1854 Preferences dialog Customization Nudge Figure 518 The Nudge section...
Страница 1856: ...1856 Preferences dialog Customization Snap to Grid Figure 519 The Snap to Grid section...
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