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Recording a band in a single pass
Studio recording system
Use the ALT bus for
multi-track drum recording!
If you're recording the drums with four
mics—kick, snare, and stereo overhead—
and you want to raise or lower the drum
volume, you'll need to move all four
channel levels. However, if you turn
the MUTE (ALT) switch on for these four
channels to send them to the ALT bus,
and then return the ALT bus in stereo to
Channels 13/14 or 15/16, you'll be able
to use a single knob to adjust the entire
drum kit's volume while preserving the
balance between its mics.
Add punch to the vocals and
drums of an existing stereo mix!
By using the POWER COMP3
insert effect, you can improve
the punchiness of the vocals
and drums in a stereo mix that's
already been recorded. Start by
setting BRIGHT and COMP to
zero, and then use BRIGHT to
adjust the clarity of the vocal. Then use COMP to improve
the tonal character of the drums. This will boost the
overall high-frequency range, so you'll probably want
to reduce BRIGHT a bit when you're finished. Don't go
overboard—keeping it sounding natural is the key.
The M-16DX's superb potential will shine particularly when
you're recording vocals or drums via mics in the studio. Phantom-
powered channels 1–4 provide high-quality mic preamps, so you
can make serious recordings with professional mics. By taking
advantage of the headphone/control room, ALT, and AUX bus
outputs, you can use the variety of outputs for recording or
monitoring.
recorder
CH1
CH1
CH1
kick
snare
overtop
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ALT OUT
INPUT 13/14
When mic-recording vocals,
guitar amp, and drums in
Monitor ampli er
a studio, setting the MIX
Audio
controller's function switch to
"NARROW" will allow you to
Headphones
adjust the SENS setting of each
* Output the
mic in greater detail. If you're
CONTROL ROOM signal
using a digital multi-effect unit,
we recommend using a digital
connection, since this will allow
Digital
you to take full advantage of the
e ector
effect processor. If you connect
the main output to your large
speakers and the AUX send to
your monitor speakers, you
can use the setup as a simple
Headphones
PA system.
Use PAN to let each
part be heard clearly!
PAN specifies the stereo position of a
sound, and lets you create differentiation
between parts in a way that would
be difficult to achieve using just the
CH1
volume balance or EQ. For example, if
you want to emphasize guitar chords
overtop
but don't want to increase their volume,
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you can place them to one side in order
to make them easier to hear. Even if
you have two sounds that you want
to be heard in the center, panning one
of them slightly away from the center
will still create a sense of differentiation
while giving the impression that they
are both still in the center.
Take advantage of
different outputs
for stereo mixes and
multi-track recording!
If you're making a single-pass recording
of your band, connect the main output
or two-track output to your recorder, and
record the mixed sound. On the other hand,
if you'll be using your DAW software to
mix later, record the pre-fader signal from
USB out. This will allow each part to be
recorded at its optimal level, unaffected by
any adjustments to the volume or panning
that you might have made for convenience
while performing. You can also use the ALT
out and AUX send to record only specific
parts on your recorder.
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