Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Introduction to Music Production Assignment 2 DAWs


Setup for new project in the Podium DAW


Hello all, my name is Lamont (Renton07).  I live in Orlando Florida.  I am really enjoying this Introduction to Music Production course.  I am going to give a quick setup walkthrough for the Zynewave Podium DAW.  I decided to use this DAW because it is economical and has full features.  I plan on getting another DAW in the future when I can upgrade my current computer.  Most DAWs will require a really good system to function correctly with a good hard-drive and good cpu. 

I am using Podium Free 2.42 by Zynewave.  It does not allow the full MIDI interface setup, the 64-bit mixer engine, the plugin multiprocessing, ReWire and the surround-sound is disabled.  ASIO and VST plugins by Steinberg are included. 






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You will want to make sure you have the DAW installed and configured to work with your audio interface device.  Once that is configured you can setup the DAW for the project.
Starting a new project in Podium is quite easy.  When a new project is started you are asked to name the new project right away.  When the project is named the folder path is listed on the left.  Next on the same screen the Audio input and output are selected.  You can setup the plugin database and the arrangement.  You will also see a list of recent project that you have worked on in case you need to return to an older session.

Once Podium opens if you need to rename the project you can select Project properties on the top left and rename the project.



Next select the Setup Menu and MIDI/AUDIO interfaces.  On the Audio tab you can set up the audio driver type, in this case Microsoft wave.  The input and Output device can be edited here.  Then the sample rate (48000 hz) and the buffer size (128) which automatically sets the latency (2 ms).    


Next select the Setup Menu and Preferences to see the project folder path and track folder path.  The engine tab is where you can select the new sound file type.   You should use the uncompressed wave file type to get the fullest lossless sound.  You can also select the sound bit resolution also known as the bit depth.  I chose the 24-bit resolution. 

Now it’s time to start tracking your music.  Don’t forget to name your tracks.


This was my short DAW checklist setup to begin tracking new music.  I will work the Podium and see if I need to upgrade to the professional level or just wait for a better pc.  I hope this information helps you.


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