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Overdubbing
By overdubbing, you can play an instrument or sing as
you play back a saved track and mix and record both
sounds in a new file.
Preparation for overdubbing
Follow these procedures to prepare for overdubbing.
Set the file type to WAV
Only WAV files can be created by overdubbing.
1 Press the
key to open the Menu Screen.
MENU
2 Use the wheel to select
(highlighted in inverse) and press the
3 Use the wheel to select
the
key.
¥/π
4 Use the wheel to select
.
24-bit
5 Press
to return to the Home Screen.
STOP/HOME
NOTE
The playback track can be either an MP3 or a
WAV file.
Overdub recording
Before beginning these procedures, in addition to
setting the file type to
WAV
ON, set the input and adjust the level if necessary.
1 When the Home Screen is displayed, use the
and
keys to select the track for playback.
µ
≤
2 Press the
key to start playback, and check
¥/π
the volume balance between the playback and the
input sounds.
3 Use the
keys as necessary to adjust
MIX BALANCE
the balance by increasing or decreasing the
playback signal volume.
During adjustment using the keys, the playback
volume appears the lower part of the display.
4 Press
to begin recording standby.
REC/PAUSE
The screen overdubbing ON/OFF pop-up appears.
The recording file name, input source, recording
audio file type and sampling frequency also
appear so that you can confirm them before you
start recording.
REC SETTING
key.
¥/π
and press
FORMAT
or
WAV 16-bit
WAV
and turning
MONITOR
8–Recording
Turn
ON in the Input Setting Screen
MONITOR
1 Press the
key to open the Input
SETTING
Setting Screen.
2 Use the wheel to select the
press the
key.
¥/π
3 Use the wheel to select
This status allows you to always monitor the input
signal. In other words, you can monitor a mix of
the track being played back and the input signal.
4 Press
to return to the Home Screen.
STOP/HOME
TIP
By making the above settings, in addition to overdubbing,
you can use a recorded (or copied) audio track for vocal or
instrument practice, as well as karaoke.
5 Use the wheel to select
ON/OFF pop-up.
6 Press the
key to start overdubbing.
REC/PAUSE
When recording starts, the
and the display shows the elapsed and remaining
recording times.
The lower part of the screen shows the name of
the playing file that is being mixed in the overdub.
7 To stop recording, press the
select a track for playback on the Browse Screen
(See "Browse Screen" on page 27).
CAUTION
You cannot pause when overdubbing (the
is inoperative).
NOTE
•
Set the file type to WAV for overdubbing (see "Selecting
file type and sampling frequency" on page 19). If you try
to overdub when the file type is set to MP3 "
" appears and operation is prevented.
is MP3
•
To play a track that is not in the currently selected
playback area, you can select the track directly on the
Browse Screen (See "Browse Screen" on page 27), or
you can change the selected playback area on the Play
Mode Screen before conducting the above operation.
(See "Setting the playback area" on page 24.)
item and
MONITOR
.
ON
from the overdubbing
ON
key lights
REC/PAUSE
key or directly
STOP
REC/PAUSE
key
Format
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