Lexicon OMEGA - MANUAL 2 Owner's Manual page 18

Recording A Microphone Input - Section 1
3. Now we will setup our software to
4. Now that the software is ready to record let's
5. Now let's start recording. Click on the
record. Open Cubase, go to
, then select
NEW PROJECT
Select a location to store the project and
click on . To add an audio track, right
OK
click in the dark gray column and select
Add Audio Track. In the Add Audio Track
dialog, set the configuration to Mono and
click OK. Now we need to set the input
of the track so we can record from the
1-2 USB assign.
the
SHOW INSPECTOR
ton so that it's lit. You will
now see the
window to the
on the
LEFT -
box and select
for the track input
> LEFT
source. (LEFT relates to Mic 1 and RIGHT
relates to Mic 2 now that we are
using the 1-2 USB assign for the Mic
Inputs). Next, click on the
button so that it is red.
ENABLE
Click on the
INPUT MONITORING
check our level from the microphone. If you've
connected the Omega to some monitors and
they are nearby, turn them down or off to
avoid feedback. On the front of the Omega
make sure the
METER ASSIGN
the position (button is out). Now speak
1-2
into the microphone while gradually turning
up the Mic 1 knob (gain) until you see the
peak light next to Mic 1 flash occasionally.
Now check the meter on the front of the Omega to make sure you are not clipping.
If you want to hear the mic in headphones, turn up the Omega's Output Level
control and turn the Monitor Mix control left (towards the Direct side).
on Cubase's Transport con-
BUTTON
trol. Speak or play an instrument into the
Microphone. When you are finished recording
press the
STOP BUTTON
and press the
PLAY BACK
recorded. Turn the Omega Output Level knob to adjust the listening volume, and
make sure the Monitor Mix control is somewhere in the middle between "Direct"
and "Playback".
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and select
FILE
.
DEFAULT
Click on
but-
Track Inspector
left. Click
STEREO IN:
STEREO IN
RECORD
button so that it is not lit.
button is in
RECORD
. Press
REWIND
button to listen to the track you have just
Cubase Transport