Finding Information.................Topic For Newbie Section

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Please post suggestions, links etc here.
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Post by emzee »

This is a general intro. I'll add and edit as time permits.


Welcome to the New User section at Planet Z.

You now have high end audio tools developed for professionals. These people have years of prior learning in this field. Some of us lack this experience, but still wish to use these tools to compose or record, mix and master our music.

For those with limited experience, here is a path of learning to help use these professional tools. You'll need an open mind, time, patience and dedication. Let's begin.

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This is where the content will be specified. I'll add and edit as needed or requested.


We'll look at:

(1) Your system..including installed software such as drivers and sequencer software

How do you presently use your PC. Would you fall into a particular category?

(a) Game Dude
(b) Lime Spider Download Junkie
(c) Porno King
(d) Internet Chatterbox

Most of us are rounded personalities...perhaps a little of each.


YOUR PC IS THE BASE FOR YOUR AUDIO TOOLKIT.

Sounds important doesn't it. So, take a look at what's on your PC. If it's critical, copy it to CD. If it's not, get rid of it. And if that's all too hard, put your copy of Scope Fusion Platform, audio sequencer, and operating system in your shirt pocket, close to your heart. Format your hard drive. You've got everything you need.

YOUR PC IS THE BASE FOR YOUR AUDIO TOOLKIT.

I've repeated it, so it must be important. (It's in capitals as well.) If your system is organised sensibly, has all the latest updates and drivers installed, and has only genuine software installed, you're on your way to a drama free toolchest.

Drivers are pieces of software that allow different parts of your system to talk to eachother. Imagine you're at a dinner party, and nobody speaks your language. Confusion?

Add a few single and pretty dinner guests. Some things are international. You may have a fabulous night. But build a relationship? Some things require better understanding. Same with drivers.

Usually the more mature the motherboard/video/audio technology, the better the drivers that support it. So go find the latest drivers for your hardware. Go to the the website of your motherboard manufacturer. Update the Bios and drivers. Do the same for each piece of hardware you have installed. Do the same for your operating system. Latest drivers and updates are essential.

Other sources of drivers are:


OK. You've got all the latest updates, drivers etc. Time to defragment your hardrive. This will get all the information sorted logically on your hard drive and help your system work efficiently when it needs to find or write information.


Drivers (Motherboard, Video Card, CD/DVD Burners, (any others?) Sources of drivers (Manufacturer's site, other download sites(download manager)

Defrag

Sequencer: Nuendo, Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Cakewalk Plasma, Musys, Tracktion, Ableton Live, Orion, Samplitude, Magix Music Studio 2003, Acid Pro, n-track(Others?)

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/MULTITRACK_RECORDING/

(2) External hardware.... very briefly ..mic/keyboard/cables/amplifier and speakers

(3) Installing your card: Unplug your computer

(4) Installing SFP

(5) Lets play some synths

(6) Record some synths and playback

(7) Record some audio and playback

RTFM
Finding further information
Using a Mac?
FAQ
Quirks: Reset



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