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Look inside your Hit Kit box and you’ll find the following things: • Logic CD-ROM This contains the Logic software program installer. Use this disc to install the Logic program on your computer. Using Logic, you can record different parts (tracks) of a song separately - the drums, guitar and vocals for example - and then play them back all together. You can also edit the sounds you have recorded, put special effects on them, or add computer- generated sounds or performances from a MIDI keyboard. • Audio CD This contains 19 drum and percussion tracks. You can play the CD on a regular CD player or for more advanced Logic users you can load one or more of the tracks onto your computer. Loading a track onto your computer will enable you to use it in Logic. • Recording guidebook This provides information and handy tips on recording vocals and live instruments at home. • Microphone You can plug this into your computer and record your voice or any live instruments. Any audio tracks you make in this way can be used in Logic. On the HIT KIT website (you will also find: • Logic manual A comprehensive set of instructions on how to use the Logic software. • Steve Levine’s Hints and Tips Steve has written some hints and tips about setting up your computer and making the most of the Hit Kit. He also lists some websites where you can find out more about producing music on computers. Logic Hit Kit manual Steve Levine’s hints and tips STEP 1: Installing Logic from the CD-ROM OK. First things first. Follow these steps to install the Logic software program onto your computer. 1) Insert the disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2) The CD-ROM window will automatically open. Double-click the Set-up icon. Set-up icon 3) Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. After you have installed Logic, it will be saved in an emagic folder, in the Program folder, in the Start button menu. 4) To start using Logic, click on Start > Programs > emagic > Logic Hit Kit > Logic Hit Kit 5) If you experience any problems, refer to the online Logic manual p.30. STEP 2: Setting up your PC to use Logic Setting up your PC to use Logic Start up Logic and go to Audio > Audio Hardware and Drivers. Match all the settings in the pop-up window that appears to those shown below. Then close the window. Make sure this box is ticked (note: if your Logic Hit Kit will play back eight computer is fitted with an Audiowerk sound tracks, but if you have a slow card, tick the audiowerk box instead). computer you may have to set this to four. Click on this box to enable you to change to EASI Direct Sound. Leave this box un-ticked. Un-tick this box (if ticked, you may hear a slight delay between singing, or playing into the microphone, and hearing the sounds fom your speakers.). You may need to This box may tick this box if your appear, click computer is slow. Try (Re)Launch Try with it off first. NB: Make sure your computer’s speakers are switched on, and your soundcard supports a recording format of 16 bit/44.1kHz. Sound card settings. Your PC has a sound card that takes care of all sound that goes into and comes out of your computer. There are many different types of sound card, so if you don't know, check the manual that came with your PC or with your sound card to see which type you have. You can normally check the current settings of your sound card by going to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Multimedia > Devices, or to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Multimedia > Audio. You may also see some options under Start > Programs > 'Sound card name' (whatever your sound card is called). There are a few sound card settings it would be a good idea to check: a) The buffer setting. The lower the buffer setting, the less the delay between recording and hearing the sound played back, but the bigger the drain on your PC. We recommend you start out with a buffer setting of around 512, but you may have a powerful machine that can handle a lower setting than this. b) Mic input/Line input. You may find an option in your sound driver settings that allows you to change between Mic or line input. For recording through a microphone, make sure this is set to Mic input. c) Sound drivers. A sound driver is a software program that makes your sound card work. You may want to check with the manufacturer of your sound card that you have the latest drivers. STEP 3: Setting up the microphonSetting up the microphone Now you have installed and set up the software, you just need to set up your microphone to work with it: 1) Plug the microphone into the correct socket on your computer. Usually the correct socket has a picture of a microphone or the words ‘mic in’ written next to it. Use the mini-jack adaptor in your box if necessary. 2) If your computer’s microphone socket has a switch next to it that allows you to switch between mic or line input, make sure this is switched to mic input. 3) Check that the microphone is switched to ON. STEP 4: Finding your way around Logic You...