Using The Alpha Studio; Recording With The Alpha Studio; Recording Using The Mic Or Line Inputs - Lexicon ALPHA Owner's Manual

Using the Alpha Studio – Recording with the Alpha Studio

USING THE ALPHA STUDIO

RECORDING WITH THE ALPHA STUDIO

A. RECORDING USING THE MIC OR LINE INPUTS
This section explains how to record using the
Alpha Studio. The diagram below shows how the Alpha Studio is connected for this
particular application.
Turn down all of the Alpha Studio's input and output level controls. Plug your
microphone cable into the
1
To set the input level for the Mic or Line input:
Keyboard
¼" jack on the back of the Alpha Studio.
NOTE: When using the
Inserting a cable into the
1. If you're recording a mic and the Alpha Studio is connected to studio monitors in
the same room, turn them off to avoid bleed and feedback and use headphones.
Output Level
2. Set the
3. Set the Monitor Mix
button so it is in the
of your headphones when recording only one microphone or line-level signal.
Monitor Button
4. While playing the line-level instrument or speaking/singing into the
microphone, gradually increase the corresponding gain by turning up the
1/Inst Line 2/Mic
or
light occasionally. Re-adjust the
level.
5. For instructions on recording in Cubase LE, go to "C. Recording With Cubase
LE" on page 13.
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Mic
Microphone
Mic Input
Line In 1
Chan 1/Inst Chan 2/Mic
Instrument
Peak
Mic Input XLR jack or line-level audio source to the
Mic input, DO NOT plug a cable into the
Line In 2 jack disconnects the
knob to the 9 o'clock position.
knob to the 12 o'clock position. Press the
Mono
position. This will let you hear output on both sides
Input Louder
Playback Softer
Peak
knob until the LED next to the knob just begins to
Output Leve
or Line inputs on the back of the
Headphones
Monitor Mix Output Level
Monitor
Stereo Mono
Peak USB
Line In 2
Mic input internally.
Monitor Assign
Playback Louder
Input Softer
Monitor Mix
l knob for the desired monitoring
Line
jack.
Line