The 3 sentence summary is: The document provides 14 step-by-step instructions for making an audio recording using a Logitech AK5370 USB microphone with the Reaper digital audio workstation program. The steps include plugging in the microphone, opening Reaper, setting the microphone preference, creating a new project, adding an audio track, arming the track for recording, starting and stopping the recording, and saving the finished recording. Completing all the steps allows you to produce a recorded audio track using a USB microphone with Reaper.

1. By Charles Cave
charles.cave@gmail.com

2. Blue Yeti
USB
microphone

3. In this tutorial we will
make a recording using a
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Logitech AK5370 USB
Microphone.
Step 1 – Plug the
microphone into a USB
port.

4. Step 2 – Start the
Reaper P
R Program

5. Step 3 – Set the
Preferences to enable the
microphone
Control - P

6. Step 4. Choose the
microphone you
h
plugged in.

7. Step 6. Save the
Project
Step 5. Create a new
project using the short
cut k of C
key f Control - N
l

8. Step 7. Check the
Project Settings.

9. Step 8. Insert a new
audio track
Control - T
Step 9. Give the track a
meaningful name
Step 10. Click this icon
to arm the track for
recording
d

10. Step 11. Click the
Record b tt
R d button t b i
to begin
recording
Step 12. Click here to
C c e e
stop recording

11. Step 13. You are
prompted to save the
recordings.
The file name includes
track number, track
name, date and time.

12. Step 14. You are finished!
Now you have a recorded
audio track.