How do I record and mix multiple audio tracks?
Introduction.
Recording and mixing of multiple audio tracks is a usual practice for
creating music and songs. You need drums, bass, piano or guitar, voice. Usually
all of them are recorded separately and then mixed into one piece. This way, you
can always get what you want with every particular track. If something is not
good, you can rerecord the track, or just remove the problem using a sound
editor. Professional musicians are able to record a whole song without help from
anyone, track by track.
However, if you can't play all those instruments, it is still possible to
enjoy creating music. You can use already existing samples as building blocks
for your songs.
Either way, you need some software that does recording and mixing. Let's take
a look at Acoustica Mixcraft, as it is specially designed for this kind of
tasks.
Step 1: Download and install the program.
Download Acoustica Mixcraft to a known location. Run setup and follow
on-screen instructions to install the application.
Step 2: Start the program. Create a new project.
Start Acoustica Mixcraft. It will open and play a demo project. To clear
everything, click the "Create new project" button on the toolbar.
Step 3: Record tracks or add samples from the library.
The best way to get acquainted with the program is to mix some samples from
its library. Click the "Library" tab highlighted on the previous screen shot.
Choose a preferred category in the left part. See a list of available samples
on the right. Double click a sample to preview it. Drag a sample from the
library to a particular track to add it to your project.
After adding several tracks you may want to preview the whole mix. Click the
"Play" button in the left part of the window, under the tracks. Use other
controls to rewind to the very beginning, fast forward etc.
Finally, save the project by clicking the diskette on the toolbar.
The program saves your mix as a project, which means that you won't be able
to play it normally using conventional player. If you want just ordinary audio
file, click menu "File". Select "Mix Down To", then choose some format from the
list. Acoustica Mixcraft supports saving mix into MP3, OGG, WMA, and WAV.
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