Instrument Tracks - PRESONUS AudioBox Stereo Quick Start Manual

5.1.5 Setting Input Levels
Setting good input levels is critical to making a good recording. This begins with the hardware
audio interface. If the hardware's input level is set too low, and you increase the level later in
Studio One to compensate, you will also raise the level of any noise in the signal. If the level is
too high, you can overload the hardware input, causing unpleasant clipping distortion that
cannot be fixed. Therefore, you should set the input gain on your audio interface as high as
possible without overloading the input. There is usually a clip indicator for each input on the
audio interface to assist you in detecting overloads.
As long as the input levels are not clipping in your audio interface or on the track to which you
are recording in Studio One, you can always adjust the levels of recorded material after the
recording is made. To visually monitor the input levels for any input in Studio One, it is best to
view the Input Channels in the Mix Console by clicking on the Inputs tab in the Console.
5.2

Instrument Tracks

Instrument Tracks are where performance data is recorded, drawn, and edited. This data
usually comes from a Keyboard, which is used to play a virtual instrument or hardware sound
module. Performance data is not audio; the virtual instrument or sound module is the audio
source.
In Studio One, MIDI controllers are referred to as Keyboards. If you have not set up a Keyboard,
refer to the Set Up Your MIDI Devices section of the "Setup" chapter.
5.2.1 Creating an Instrument Track
To create an Instrument Track, navigate to Track/Add Tracks or Press [T] to open the Add
Tracks menu.
The following options are available in this menu:
• Name. Click here and type in a name for the new track.
• Count. Choose the number of tracks you would like to create.
• Format. Choose Instrument Track.
• Color. Choose a color.
• Auto-Color. Check this box if you would like your tracks auto-colored.
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