Recording A Take - Akai S3000XL User Manual

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RECORDING A TAKE

Actual recording is done within the TAKE page. Pressing - F6 - gives you this
screen display:
This is very much like the record page you will probably already be familiar with in the
sample recording pages. It shows you the type of recording you are about to make (i.e.
stereo or mono), the take name, the threshold level (if INPUT LEVEL is selected in ),
the free time left on disk and the length you have set for the new recording. With the
exception of the field, all of these parameters may be changed prior to making a
recording. You may also create a new take to be recorded by pressing the NAME key,
typing in a suitable name and pressing ENT.
To setup for a recording, set the levels by playing the source to be recorded and adjusting
the front panel REC LEVEL control - the incoming signal level will be shown in the
bargraph display to the left of the LCD. If you have selected to start recording using
INPUT LEVEL in the page, you should set the threshold level by moving the cursor
to the field marked -20dB and adjusting it accordingly.
To initiate a recording, press . You will receive this screen display:
Here, the S3000XL is either waiting for a MIDI NOTE or a SONG START command or for
the input level to exceed the threshold level. This all depends on the type of START you
have selected in . You may manually initiate a recording by pressing GO (F7). You
may cancel this display by pressing EXIT (F8).
If the take selected for recording already exists when you press ARM you will receive this
prompt:
You may respond accordingly. Pressing YES (F7) will cause the existing take to be erased
and replaced with the new one you are about to record and pressing EXIT (F8) will take
you back to the TAKE screen shown above where you may create a new take for
recording.
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