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Chapter
The "Add new track" dialog box will appear. Under
"Category", select "Guitar/Plucked", and under
"Name", select "Bluesman". Next, click "OK".
Selecting "Bluesman" will give your recording an
intense sound like that of a rock guitar.
The "Bluesman" track will be created. Check that
the Record Ready button that displays a circle
(enable and disable recording to the track) in the
lower left of the track is lit in red. If it is not lit, click
this button.
Next, let's configure the input device settings. You
have to set which of the two input signals the CI1
will record.
The input device settings are hidden by default,
so let's display them. Click the rightmost "Track
height" icon, or the second "Track height" icon
from the right to increase the track height.
Click "Stereo In", and then select "Steinberg CI1 -
1" from the menu.
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With these settings, play the guitar while performing
adjustments with the CI1 INPUT 1 GAIN knob to
set the track's level meter to approximately 80%.
• Setting the metronome
You can click the Record button to begin recording, but if recording starts immediately, you won't
be able to start playing in time. So that this doesn't happen, let's start with a "count off". Drummers
often signal "one, two, three, four" with their sticks,
right? We're going to have a metronome do this for
us. Click the Metronome button in the upper right
of the screen to light the yellow-green lamp and
turn the metronome on.
When the metronome is on, recording doesn't actually start until two measures have passed
after you press the Record button. In other words, the metronome generates eight clicks before
recording starts, so you can get ready.
• What shall I play?
"Okay, I'm ready to go! But wait. Just what should I play?" you may be thinking. At the moment,
the song's key is "A". And, we've selected minor keys for the bass and electric piano loops. So,
you should play a chord, an arpeggio, or a solo in A minor.
Try playing a single chord from the start of the first measure. Of course, feel free to play anything
you want.
Click the Record button to start recording!
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