Microphone Mixing; Karaoke: Singing Along - Sony LBT-N455KRW Operating Instructions Manual

Microphone Mixing

You can "mix" sounds by playing one of
the components and singing or speaking
into a microphone (not supplied). The
mixed sounds can then be recorded on a
tape.
SYSTEM
POWER ON
1,6
2
1
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2
Connect the microphone (not supplied)
into the MIC 1 jack.
When you use two microphones
simultaneously, connect the other one
into the MIC 2 jack.
3
Press one of the function buttons (or
press FUNCTION repeatedly) to select
a sound source and play it.
4
Adjust VOLUME.
If you hear acoustic feedback, move the
microphone away from the speakers or
change the direction of the microphone.
5
Sing or speak into the microphone.
6
Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the
microphone level.
7
If you want to record mixed sound,
insert a tape in deck B and start
recording.
To record from the microphone only
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
"CD" appears in the display. If a CD is
being played, press π to stop playing.
2 Start recording.
3 Sing or speak into the microphone.
When you finish mixing
Disconnect the microphone and turn the
MIC LEVEL control to MIN.
Echoing the Microphone
Sound
SYSTEM
POWER ON
ECHO
4
3
Press ECHO repeatedly to select the level
you want.
As you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
ECHO OFF ECHO 1
To cancel the echoing
Press ECHO repeatedly until "ECHO OFF"
appears in the display.
Note
The surround effect is cancelled when
ECHO is on. The surround effect does not
automatically return to the previous setting
when ECHO is off. Press SURROUND to
set up the surround effect again.
Karaoke: Singing
Along
SYSTEM
POWER ON
KARAOKE
PON/MPX
˜ DOWN
n UP
To Reduce the Vocals
(karaoke pon)
You can minimize the singer's voice, "vocal
reduction", so you can sing along with any
stereo CD. When you want to record the
sound of the CD and your voice, operate
steps below, then operate "Microphone
Mixing".
SURROUND
To reduce the vocals
Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly
until "h PON" appears.
As you press the button, the indication
changes as follows:
EFFECT name
The karaoke play sound will be in
monaural. To cancel vocal reduction, press
KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly until
"h PON", "hMPX R" or "hMPX L"
disappears.
ECHO 2 ECHO 3
Notes on vocal reduction
The singer's voice may not be reduced
completely for the following reasons:
• Monaural recorded source (Instruments
may also be reduced.)
• Only a few instruments are playing in the
stereo recorded source
• The source has strong echoes or chorus
• The singer's voice on the source deviates
from the centre
• The voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor
Note
When you select "h PON", the audio
emphasis (SELECT 5 and surround effect)
except DBFB does not activate (the
indicators of EFFECT and "SUR
off). When you want the audio emphasis
back, press EFFECT so that voice reduction
turned off and the previous setting of the
audio emphasis before you press
KARAOKE PON/MPX activates again.
To Sing Along with
Multiplex CDs or Tapes
You can sing along using the microphone
while playing back a multiplex CDs or tape.
On a standard multiplex CDs or tape, a
singer's voice is recorded on the right
channel and instrumental music is on the
left channel.
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PON
MPX L(left) MPX R(right)
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