Recording Process - Zoom H6 Operation Manual

Recording process

The recording process includes the following steps.
With the , a unit of recording/playback data is called a project.
Connect
• Connect an XY mic
or other mic capsule.
(→ P . 07)
• Connect mics,
instruments and other
equipment to Inputs
1–4. (→ P . 08)
1. Set the recording format (WAV/MP3)
(→ P. 81)
• When set to MP3, a stereo mix will be recorded
regardless of the number of tracks.
• You can also make automatic recording (→ P . 25),
pre-recording (→ P. 27), backup recording
(→ P. 30), low cut (→ P. 74), compressor/limiter
(→ P. 75) and metronome (→ P. 72) settings, for
example.
20
Turn power on
Prepare to
(→ P . 15)
record
2. Select recording tracks (→ P. 22)
• Use the track buttons to select. When the selected
track indicator lights red, the input signal can be
monitored.
• Press two track buttons at the same time to use them
as a stereo track (stereo link).
Record
(→ P. 20)
• Start recording: • Start playback:
• Stop recording: • Stop playback:
• You can also make • Make settings as desired for
mark settings. marks, AB repeat (→ P. 38),
playback speed (→ P. 37)
• Pause recording:
playback pitch (→ P. 41),
playback mode (→ P. 40), and
the project mixer (→ P. 42).
3. Adjust input levels
• Use the
• Adjust so that the level meter stays in the yellow
when the loudest sound is input.
• When connecting a device with a standard output
level of +4 dB or the level stays too high for any
other reason, set the PAD switch to −20.
• You can also adjust the side mic level (when using
an MS or stereo shotgun mic) (→ P. 29) and show
the VU meters (→ P. 89), for example.
Playack and Overdub
check (→ P. 34) and edit
• You can overdub
(→ P. 31), mix
down to a stereo file
(→ P. 48) and check
project/file informa-
tion, for example.
for each input.