I’m using an older version of mixcraft. I am non-technical. I have created and recorded over 200 songs with Mixcraft. What main advantage would I gain by upgrading?

My computer needed a replacement motherboard and power supply but I've just received it back and am catching up on email etc. Will be back to 'music' in a couple of days or so.

Unfortunately, the motherboard on my computer has caused me problems. All USB and Sound devices have ceased to work. I was able to buy and fit a USB card which has given me a mouse and keyboard back but I'm having to wait for a sound card to be sent to me from Amazon. I will have to try somewhere to...

I am so grateful that you are going to such lengths to help me. Looking at your screen shot (clever that!) the main difference is that I have 'stereo' selected (by default) rather than directing to a left/right channel. You do not have 'Monitor incoming audio' checked although you suggested I should...

The microphone has an audio jack connector and that, as you suggest, goes into the mic input of the Realtek sound card. The headphones go into the 'sound out' input of the card. The condensor mic (an old audio technica from my singing days) is fed through an old PortaOne and then out to the sound ca...

Thank you. It is easy to overlook something but I did select my Realtek Audio input sound card and the 'monitor incoming audio'. I've tried everything imaginable but, each time I 'arm' a new vocal track, all the other 'unarmed' instrumental loops record as well as the vocal - and so I'm unable to ge...

I have read all the instructions carefully but have now encountered a problem. When I 'arm' and record a vocal track - every other track in the song is picked up, too, causing an almighty distorted vocal track! I have experimented by muting everything possible and the external speakers are switched ...