Overdubbing; Monitoring The Multitrack On The Monitor Faders; Monitoring The Multitrack On The Channel Faders - Alesis X2 Reference Manual

Applications

Overdubbing

Monitoring the Multitrack on the Monitor Faders

Once you have recorded onto the multitrack tape machine, you will want to listen
back to those tracks, especially if you are overdubbing new tracks with musicians
who need to hear the material already on tape (see next section, Getting the Mix to
Headphones). The signals coming back from the multitrack tape machine connect to
the TAPE IN connectors of each channel, and normally appear at the Monitor
section within each of the Input modules.
To listen to tape tracks on the Monitor faders:
1 Place the tracks of the tape machine you wish to monitor into the "Tape" or
"Playback" position. Make sure the CHAN/MON REVERSE switches are up.
2 Raise the Monitor FADERS being used for the tape tracks you wish to listen to.
3 Assign these Monitors to the Master Outputs by placing the L-R button in the
"On" (down) position.
Raise the Master FADERS to where the peaks of the signal briefly light the red
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LEDs in the meters.
5 Select L-R as the Control Room Source and turn the CONTROL ROOM control
up to the desired listening level.

Monitoring the Multitrack on the Channel Faders

Depending on how many inputs you are using at a time, you may want to use a
different technique for monitoring. Monitoring on the Channel faders gives you a
head start on your mixdown, and also allows you to start using the parametric EQ.
Keep in mind, however, that you will not be able to record a Mic or Line source
which is plugged into any channel being used to monitor a tape return.
To listen to tape tracks on the Channel faders:
On the multitrack, set the tracks you want to monitor into playback mode
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(Record switched OFF).
2 Make sure the DIR and Group Assign 1-8 switches of the tracks you want to
hear are all UP (off).
Press the CHAN/MON REVERSE switch down in the channel you want to
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hear. This makes the tape return the source of the large Channel FADER, and
simultaneously makes Mic or Line the source of the short Monitor FADER.
Assign the channels to L-R (the switch lowest on the channel strip).
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Raise the Channel FADERS being used for the tape tracks you wish to listen to.
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Raise the L-R MASTER FADERS and CONTROL ROOM settings, as in the
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