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What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the ServiceMagic Recording Equipment item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the ServiceMagic Recording Equipment item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the ServiceMagic service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of ServiceMagic Recording Equipment.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the ServiceMagic Recording Equipment item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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W elcome to The Hit Kit’ s QuickStart instructions! Read on and you’ll be set up and making your first steps in the world of music making in no time at all! Remember , you can find complete instructions to your Logic software on dk.com, but here’ s your first taste of The Hit Kit experience. Look inside your Hit Kit box and you’ll find the [...]
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On the HIT KIT website (www .dk.com/hitkit), you will also find: • Logic manual A comprehensive set of instructions on how to use the Logic software. • Steve Levine’ s Hints and T ips 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[...]
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STEP 2: 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 . NB: Make sure your computer ’s speakers are switched on, and your soundcard supports a recording format of 16 bit/44.1kHz. Sound card settin[...]
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STEP 4: Finding your way around Logic Y ou’re nearly ready to go! Just spend a few minutes getting to know the main screens of Logic. When you first start up the program, two windows will automatically open: 1) The Arrange window This is your main working window where you record tracks and assemble your song. Y ou can see it has a number of horiz[...]
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This has the controls you might find on any tape recorder or CD player . It’s a good idea to make two adjustments to the T ransport window before you start. Click the small arrow on the bottom-right of the T ransport window and from the menu that appears, choose Legend. This turns on a description of the buttons. Click on the small arrow again an[...]
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Adding a second track How did that sound? Now you’ve heard yourself, you might want to add another instrument, a harmony or backing vocals to the track you have recorded. Just follow these simple steps: 1) Highlight a new track e.g. Audio 2 in the Arrange window and click the R button. As before, click the Record button on the Transport window . [...]
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STEP 7: More advanced use of your Hit Kit Logic is used by professional record producers and song writers - the more time you spend on it, the more professional your music will sound. One great thing you can do is include pre-recorded music in your own songs (sampling). The Hit Kit includes some samples for you to try - don’t worry if this takes [...]
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Importing ripped files into Logic 1) Back in Logic, click Stop twice in the T ransport window to ensure you are at the beginning of your song. Then in the Arrange window , click on an empty audio track. 2) Go to Audio > Import Audio File, then open your Audio Sample folder and click on a sample. Then click open. Matching tempos 1) Y ou now need [...]
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STEP 8: Using more features Well done! Y ou’ve come a long way! What you’ve created is a really good start but you have only just scratched the surface of what Logic can do. There are a million other ways you can change the sounds you make or add new sounds stored on your computer . Once you’ve mastered the basics, browse the Logic manual on [...]