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7.2.2.  Recording from Line-In

If your microphone has an 8th-inch jack, then you can plug it directly into the line-in of your computer. No external sound interface is required. Your built-in sound card is JACK's default input, so no changes are necessary.
If your microphone can easily and cleanly adapted to the standard 8th-inch input with a cable or a simple plug adapter, then you can use this method of recording, as well.
To record from the line-in of your computer into Qtractor:
  1. Go to the View menu and select Windows > Connections to verify that the Capture devices on your System are routed to the Master/In of Qtractor, and the Master/Out channels are routed to the Playback channels of your System.
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  2. Go to the Track menu and choose Add Track or use Ctrl+Shift+N. In the Track dialogue box, give the track a name, set the Type to Audio, and set the Input/Output to Master. Click the OK button to proceed.
  3. Arm the new track for recording by clicking the R button in the track listing on the left of the Qtractor window. This sets the destination for the recorded sound.
  4. Click the Record button in the top toolbar
  5. Click the Play button in the top toolbar