- 1). Connect the controller, commonly a keyboard, to the MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) with a MIDI cable if you have a hardware sound module. These have a five-pin connector at each end. You should route the cable from the keyboard's MIDI Out to the interface's MIDI In. If you have multiple inputs and outputs, note which one is connected as this will make a difference when operating the DAW.
If you have a software sound module, install the software following the directions for using it as a VST. - 2). Connect the sound module with a MIDI cable to a MIDI Out on the interface to the MIDI In on the sound module. This step is needed only if you have a hardware sound module.
- 3). Plug the interface into a USB slot on the computer and install the drivers. Depending on your studio setup, you will either be running the audio output for the sound module to a hardware mixing console to the soundcard or it will be routed to the the soundcard input directly.
- 4). Open your DAW. If you have a software sound module, it will be listed under the VST instrument menu. On MIDI channel 1, load the VST sound module by clicking on the track output and choosing the name of the instrument. If using hardware, choose the MIDI channel that the sound module is plugged into on the interface.
- 5). Load a bank of instruments into the sound module. This will be different for each module, so refer to the owner's manual for specific instructions on how to do this.
- 6). Play the controller. You should be hearing whatever sound is set on the sound module.
- 7). Press "Record" and play the sound. Stop then switch to another track when you're finished. Change the MIDI channel to 2. In the sound module, switch to the same MIDI channel and play the sound. Repeat this process for each instrument desired. Each sound will have separate settings for volume, pan and effects
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