Turn the sound module off. Plug the USB connection cord into the "Computer" port on the sound module. Plug the other end into the USB port on your computer.
Plug the external instruments into the "MIDI IN" and "MIDI OUT" ports on the sound module by using the MIDI connection cords, if using them.
Connect a microphone to the back of the sound module in the "Microphone" port. Plug the AC adapter into the sound module "DC IN" slot. Turn the sound module on by pressing the "Power" button located on the back.
Configure the sound module by selecting "Options" and "MIDI Devices." Ensure a "Check" is next to your computer sound card and the sound module. Click "OK" once finished.
Create a new track in Music Creator by selecting "File" from the top menu. Select "New." Turn on your external instrument, if using one. Set the MIDI channel to "1." Right-click the "Track Display." Select "Insert MIDI Track" from the side menu.
Click the "Output Field," which is located on the left in the "Track Window." Select the output to which your MIDI device is connected from the list. Scroll through the soundbank on the sound module. Choose an instrument sound or effect that you wish to have uploaded to your MIDI device.
Play the MIDI device to ensure you selected the proper sound. Click the red "Arm" button, which is located on the left in the "Track Window." Click the "Record" button, which is located on the "Transport" bar. Play the selected notes from your MIDI device. Press the "Stop" button once you are finished recording.
Create new MIDI tracks for each additional instrument you wish to use. Create new audio tracks if you wish to record from the microphone. Save the recording to your computer by selecting "File" from the top menu. Select "Save."