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Speaker
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1
Speaker
0DW++
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Drum machine
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5
Headphone
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(i: Lock button down)
(t: Release button up)
<STEP 1: RECORDING THE DRUM TRACK >
5. Your ears are always Ihe final reference, and a good am¬
plifier/speaker connection to the MON OUT jacks (30) will
provide the best listening source.
With line level sources such as drum machines and elec¬
tronic instruments, listen through speakers for best results.
With vocals and acoustic instruments, headphones (28)
are necessary to avoid feedback from the "live" micro¬
phones.
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Set the AUX 1 selector (9) of channel 1 to TAPE, and in¬
crease the AUX 1 gain control to a nominal level (between
-K) and 0).
7. Select AUX 1 only in the MONITOR selector (16) and set
the AUX 1 SEND master level control (12) to a nominal 0
level. Finally, adjust the MONITOR level (17)—or PHONES
(18)—to a comfortable listening level. Now adjust the EQ
controls (7) as required, and note that you may have to
make additional adjustments on all of the level controls in
the recording and monitor circuits.
NOTE: The channel INPUT (2) and TRIM (3) faders con¬
trol the level of the signal being sent to the recorder (track
1). Use the meter reading (19) as your main reference The
AUX 1 send (10) and master (12) level controls, plus the
MONITOR master (17) or PHONES master (18) control the
overall level at which you choose to listen. Use your ears
as your main reference. The record signal and the monitor
signal are independent circuits which carry the same
sonic information.
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Now you're ready to record. Press the PLAY button and
the RECORD button simultaneously The RECORD
TRACK LED (24) and the REC LED (26) will light red
(ON). Any track placed in the recording mode will monitor
the input signal.
NOTE: Since this first recording (basic track) will be used
as a reference for all additional recordings, it's a good
idea to begin with a rhythmic count-off with the snare
drum before the actual downbeat or upbeat of the perfor¬
mance begins. (This makes overdubbing a lot easier)
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