Hi there! Let's see quickly the very basis of
Check the
Sony Music Studio 10 is a
and is used to compose and create music.
Let's see the workspace. This is composed by two main parts. On top, you have the
timeline
on top help you at editing and setting all. On the other half, you have all the
opened. These can be quite different. You can close them using the
come space. To open them again, simply go to
You can also drag their contours to organize space better.
Click on the
you import music files in your project. Simply browse, choose the audio file, and drag
it on top, in the timeline. A row, called
the timeline are called
If
So you can use the
There are several kinds of files you can use.
do have an own instrument
can recognize them in the timeline, if you see waveforms inside the clips.
Then you have the
any defined instrument.
instrument by default.
Then you have the
anything on these, but you can still render a full video using your music created as
soundtrack.
It is better to
CTRL+S.
edit or continue it later. You have two distinct formats available,
is always better to use the second one. If you use it, you will be able to open your
project anywhere, without losing links to your source files, since these are saved
inside the project itself.
Before starting, set some properties on the left. Use the bar to set the
Minute
When your project has clips, you can play and stop it using the
You can use your keyboard to check fast how your project is: use
and stop the player. If you play again, you will go on from the last point. If you use
Space key
If you need to play a part on and on in loop, you need to use the
create it, simply approach your mouse on top, until your pointer shows
arrows
Playback
your project that fall inside such region.
If you click above the timeline, you will fix the
Region, the player will go on on its own.
You have time shown in two ways. On the left you have the minutes and the seconds.
On the right you have
any DAW. A single
numerator of
how this works, enable and use the
Keep in mind that
The timeline is composed by different
Audio tracks
MIDI tracks
Video Track
their
bars. The first one is the
played. Check it carefully:
distortion.
the
channels. Mind that
inside.
track, and not on other tracks!
You have several buttons in the top right corner, but just two of them are quite
important.
to turn it on.
track interested.
Let's see how to edit
a few are very important.
Any kind of clip works in the same way. You can drag it to
or in another track.
copy
part
the part that falls inside will be cut. Adjust the
more precise.
Approach the edges and drag to
natural duration, the clip will be simply
clip indicates where the next loop starts. You can always work more carefully
Shift down
Hold ALT down
You can create
one. Just approach them enough while
the kind of crossfade right-clicking on it. Use
come up, while
put a fade to a single clip as well, approaching its upper corners. Use
to avoid snappings to the columns, as always.
If you approach the top edge, you will adjust the clip's
want to decrease it if it's too high.
To edit clips more, right-click on them and go to
more experience to use this, try it out when you are ready.
The second important tool is the
over and over, holding your click.
next to the
where the
an
precise.
You can also add
Just browse, select your effect and add it clicking on
the longer the upper
window
to hear the clip on and on meanwhile.
What about
do not have a proper waveform or instrument.
to insert a new track, in this case a MIDI one. Add your clip, and choose the proper
instrument, click on the
clip and activate the
instrument used not.
MIDI files don't have the Plug-In button or the crossfade transitions if you approach
them. To edit their
piano
you will define its notes. Click on the arrows to add higher or lower notes. Remember
to
When your work is finished, just export it! Go to
destination and
video or picture attached.
your project that is inside it, instead of rendering the whole project in the timeline.
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