SAWStudioBasic User Manual Version 2.8 © 2006 - 2019 Bob Lentini I SAWStudioBasic User Guide Table of Contents Foreword 0 Part I Introduction 6 1 About This Helpfile............ ....................................................................................................................... 6 About This Helpfile.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Helpfile Conventions..... .and...... .Terminology...................... ....................................................................................................................... 6 2 Product Overview......... .......................................................................................................................... 7 SAWStudioBasic Overview................ .......................................................................................................................................... 7 3 Product Training.......... ......................................................................................................................... 10 SAWStudio Training...... .Tutorial............. .Library............. ........................................................................................................................ 10 Part II SAWStudioBasic Fundamentals 10 1 Terminology... ................................................................................................................................ 10 SAWStudioBasic. .Terminology..................... ................................................................................................................................... 10 2 The Fundamentals............. .Of.... .Digital........... .Audio.......... .......................................................................................... 11 What is Digital Audio?......... ................................................................................................................................................. 11 What is Non-Linear.... .Editing?.............. ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Understanding Bit... Resolution................... .and...... .Dither........... ................................................................................................................. 13 3 Essential Basic....... ..Concepts................ .......................................................................................................... 15 Active Windows .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Sizing and Moving... .Windows................ ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Using a List Box .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Using the File Dialog....... .Boxes........... (Open/Save)...................... ................................................................................................................. 16 Using Online Help.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Using Context Help.... ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 4 Program Notes....... ............................................................................................................................ 18 Use Of The Alt key... ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Interactive Links .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 MouseWheel Support........ .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Multi-Language HotKey............ Compatibility....................... ....................................................................................................................... 19 Forced Engine Shutdown............... ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Part III Getting Started 21 1 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 21 System Requirements......... ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Setting Your Windows.......... Display............. ................................................................................................................................... 21 Installing Your Audio....... .Device............ .(Sound............ .Card)......... ............................................................................................................... 21 Installing Your MIDI..... Device............ ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Installing SAWStudioBasic.................. On..... .Your........ .Computer................. ........................................................................................................ 22 Tweaking Windows..... .For...... Better........... .Performance...................... ............................................................................................................ 23 2 First Things.. .First........ ........................................................................................................................ 45 Starting SAWStudioBasic............... ........................................................................................................................................... 45 Adjusting Device. Parameters.................... ..................................................................................................................................... 46 Wave Devices .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Setting Up Default... .File...... .Paths......... ...................................................................................................................................... 48 Creating Workspace....... Views........... ........................................................................................................................................ 50 © 2006 - 2019 Bob Lentini Contents II Opening Sessions... ....................................................................................................................................................... 51 Using Undo .......................................................................................................................................................... 53 Part IV Navigation 55 1 Operating Console............. .Controls............... ...................................................................................................... 55 2 Operating Special............ .Dialog........... .Box...... ..Controls.............. .................................................................................... 57 3 Full View Mixer....... .Window.............. ............................................................................................................. 58 4 Exploded View...... .Mixer.......... .Window............. .................................................................................................... 60 5 MultiTrack View........ .Window.............. ............................................................................................................ 62 6 SoundFile View........ .Window............. ............................................................................................................. 66 7 Regions View.... ..Window............. ................................................................................................................ 67 8 Library View.. .Window.............. .................................................................................................................. 68 9 Effects View.. .Windows................ ................................................................................................................ 69 10 Automation. .Gallery............ .View........ .Window.............. ............................................................................................. 70 11 Control Track.... .View......... .Window............. ....................................................................................................... 71 12 File View Window........... ........................................................................................................................ 73 Part V Ready To Record 75 1 Recording In... .The...... .MultiTrack.................. .....................................................................................................