Recording sound in DAW in today’s music making

Prelude of Recording sound in DAW

A digital audio workstation (DAW) is an electronic device, or software application that is compatible to use for complete sound creation. It is the software hub that Record, Edit & Mix the entire song, just on the computer. Sound Recording is the beginning of the creation of any type of music project. Since way back in the 90’s, when home recording first started, started the use of DAW rapidly. It allows to record in synth, edit the recorded one also helps to add numerous of other instruments.

Integrated DAWs, or digital audio workstations, were introduced in the 1970s. With a digital signal processing, control surface, audio converters, and storage in one device, an integrated DAW became the new industry standard. Improved versions of the software became the necessity for professional recording studios. The software was made the best available in the industry.

DAW consists of two parts: Recording and Editing

Software Plugins

Plugins are software elements to widen the functionality of a program. Now a days, many DAWs exist by default and have dozens of plugins. Most plugins require a DAW that runs on Windows or an Apple computer to host them. Most plugins are supported by a DAW. Many of the plugins are either VST or Direct X. DAWs that run on iOS and Mac typically support Audio Units. Different plugins perform different tasks, so you have to find the plugins that will work for your DAW. Depending on your DAW, you’ll find plugins that can achieve certain results.

Virtual Instruments

Virtual Instruments, also known as soft synths or virtual instruments, are software programs that can generate sound. They have built-in features that enable the notes to be edited more precisely.

Basic Steps for Recording –

You should remember the following basic steps whenever using any DAW:

1.  First select your input recording ‘Device’ such as microphone or any other your preferred recording device.
2. You need to create a new track before you can make you first recording. Once the track is created, you select this for recording.
3. Now check the Recording button on your DAW recording section and  press to start recording.
4. When you finish just stop recording by clicking the stop recording button. You can check the input voice is pre-recorded in sound track.
5. You need to save the file as wav or any other format supported by your DAW. You can accept the default name or change as per your wish. After saving it with desired file name, then you can easily play it back.

Add as many tracks as you wish to your sound recording and follow the same steps as above.

In our upcoming post you can check about DAW Editing for music project.