NCH Multitrack Software - What Is It?
Mix Pad Multitrack recording software is a great free digital audio workstation (DAW) for Windows users. The software consists of a powerful audio recording studio for creating and controlling audio tracks, as well as several pre-installed audio plugins that you can plug-in into the MixPad to enhance your workflow. To get started with the software, all you need is a microphone or an audio interface device and an optional headset to provide virtual surround sound monitoring. The software is also compatible with many different computer programs, including Cubase and ProTools.
The tutorial video provides some basic information on how to operate the main functions of the Mix Pad. The first section explains how to open the program and navigate around the user interface. Then, the second part of the tutorial video provides an overview of the multi-track mixing software and demonstrates how to use the mixer to generate and modify various types of audio tracks. In the next part of the tutorial video, the individual steps on how to setup up the audio interface with the NCH software are presented. This section also describes how to use the input and output windows to control the mixer's input and output connections.
The tutorial video concludes with a look at how to quickly load audio tracks and save them as a new file using the built-in file saving system of the NCH software. The final part of the tutorial video explains how to edit audio tracks and apply various enhancements, both subtle and powerful, to the recorded audio. The final section explains how to apply fades and compression effects to the audio tracks. Finally, the individual step-by-step instructions are described and demonstrated in the video. Following the video, a comprehensive glossary of terms is listed to assist people who are new to multitrack recording software.