CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO - Preface

Preface
Preface
The Cakewalk Pro Audio UserÕs Guide is designed to help you learn and
use Cakewalk Pro Audio Version 9. In everyday language, this
Guide
explains how Pro Audio works and how to use it to create, edit, produce,
and perform. WeÕve made this
UserÕs Guide easy to read and task-
oriented, with lots of cross-references so that you can Þnd the
information you need. The
UserÕs Guide also includes a comprehensive
index that you can use to Þnd information on any speciÞc topic.
About This Book
The UserÕs Guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Introduction , provides an overview of Pro Audio and
instructions for installing the software and setting up your equipment.
Chapter 2,
Getting Started , is a set of three hands-on tutorials that will
give you some practical experience with Pro Audio and some exposure to
many of its capabilities.
Chapters 3 through 9 cover all the basic skills you need to use Pro Audio
to play, record, edit, arrange, and mix your projects. By the time you
complete these chapters, youÕll know all about the different ways you can
work with your projects, and youÕll know about most of the tools you
need to create music and sound using your computer.
Chapters 10 through 16 cover the advanced features of Pro Audio. By the
time you complete these chapters, youÕll know how to customize Pro
Audio both to make the best use of all the MIDI and audio equipment
you have in your studio and to be more efÞcient and productive in your
work.
The appendices contain additional information you can use for
troubleshooting, advanced installation and setup, use of MIDI Þles, and
some tips and tricks for using Pro Audio. If youÕve used earlier versions