Yamaha MG166 Owner's Manual page 12

Mixer Basics
Quick Guide
Preparing to Record
1
Click in the track list (the area in which the
track names are displayed) to select a
track to record on.
The various settings for the selected track are available
in the Inspector on the left side of the display.
[Record Enable] button
Inspector
Input routing
You will normally use a stereo track when
NOTE
recording synthesizers, and a monaural track
when recording vocals or guitar.
2
Click the Input Routing field in the Inspec-
tor to select the audio input source. Select
"Stereo In 1" for a stereo track and "Left
(Right)-Stereo In 1" for a monaural track.
3
Make sure the [Record Enable] button for
the track to be recorded is turned on.
If the [Record Enable] button is off, click it to turn it on.
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Track list
4
Play the instrument to be recorded, and
adjust the MG mixer's GAIN controls, chan-
nel faders and STEREO OUT Master fader
so that the Clipping indicator never light.
<Transport panel>
5
Specify the point at which you want to start
recording via the ruler at the top of the
project window.
Click the black area of the ruler to move the project cur-
sor (the vertical black line) to that position.
Recording and Playback
1
Click the Transport panel [Record] button
to begin recording.
When recording is started the project cursor will begin
moving to the right and a box that displays the recording
results will be created.
<Transport panel>
Rewind
Forward
2
Play the part.
3
When you finish recording the track, click
the Transport panel [Stop] button.
Clipping indicator
Ruler
Record
Start
Stop
Recording results