Sony DMX-R100 Quick Reference page 51

Overdubbing
Set the Aux send levels to approximately unity gain (0.0 dB) and adjust the input controls of your outboard
processor to get a strong input signal without clipping. You can switch the master meters to AUX to view the
Aux send levels, or by pressing the MASTERS button in the faders section (in which case the Aux send levels
appear in the associated channel meters).
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To set up the Aux returns, press the MASTERS button in the faders section and press Access for the Aux
return 1 (if the connected processor has analog I/O) or Aux return 7 (if the connected processor has
digital I/O). Then, in the Channel window, set that Aux return to Stereo mode.
Effects from the connected outboard signal processor can be either applied to the monitor signal only, or
recorded. To apply the outboard effects to the monitor signal only, assign the odd-numbered Aux return to
PGM bus L, and the even-numbered Aux return to PGM bus R. To record the effects with the microphone
signal, assign both Aux returns to MTR bus 3. Use the two Aux return faders (since they are in stereo mode,
they will move together) to blend in the desired amount of effects to taste.
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When you are satisfied with the signal, record-enable track 3 of your multitrack recorder and record the
overdub.
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Continue the overdub process as above, using MTR buses 4 - 8 to route signal to the remaining tracks on
your multitrack, and using channels 20 - 24 (assigned to the PGM bus) to monitor the tape returns.
If your multitrack offers more than 8 tracks (or if you are using multiple 8-track recorders), the signal is
routed through additional expansion cards using the processes described above.
Note that you can also use the Audio Output window to freely reassign any or all MTR buses to any or all
tracks, and that the MTR buses themselves can be equalized and/or have dynamics processing applied (to access
the MTR buses, press the MASTERS button in the fader section and then press the Access button for any of
faders 1 - 8).
Important Note: As you continue through the overdubbing process, be sure to periodically create new
Snapshots — up to 99 can be contained within each Title, so there's no reason to skimp. Also be sure to
save the current Title (using the SAVE button in the Title Manager) to Flash Memory (as well as archiv-
ing to floppy disk) before powering down; if you don't save your Title, your Snapshots will not be saved!
Tutorial 1 Tracking and Overdubbing Session
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