Recording Tips; How To Playback From Multitrack; How To Set Up A Cue - Alesis 1622 Reference Manual

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For cleanest recording, the SUB MASTER Faders (or Channel Faders if the DIRECT
OUTPUTS are being used) should be adjusted so that the level going to tape should
reach 0 VU on peaks on the meters of the Multitrack Tape Deck. The exception to this
would be for percussive instruments with lots of high frequency information, such as
cymbals, which should be recorded at -10 or -15 VU to prevent unwanted peaks which
the meters won't indicate.
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If signal peaks cause the record meter to vary by more than 10VU, a limiter, such as the
Alesis MICRO LIMITER, should be used on that channel to even the peaks out. In
general, things will sound better if the meters remain at roughly the same level
throughout the recording.

HOW TO PLAYBACK FROM MULTITRACK

1) Place the Multitrack Tape Deck into the "Tape" or "Playback" position.
2) Raise the Channel Faders that are being used as Multitrack Tape
Returns.. This will usually be Channels 9 through 16. See Section 2,
INTERFACING.
3) Assign the
switching their "MASTER" assign switches to the "On" position.
4) Raise the MASTER Faders to where the peaks briefly light the red LED's.
5) Turn the rotary MONITOR VOLUME pot to the desired volume level.
The TAPE/MON switch must be in the MON position.
HOW TO SET UP A CUE MIX
The Cue mix will be created using SENDS 1 & 2 on the 1622 because the signals from these
sends are derived Pre-Fader (See Section 1). SENDS 1 and 2 will have to be connected to a
headphone amplifier such as the Alesis MICRO CUE AMP (as described in Section 2,
INTERFACING THE 1622 MIXER TO A HEADPHONE AMP) before proceeding to the following
steps.
1) While monitoring on headphones, turn up SEND 1 and SEND 2 (for a
stereo mix), or just SEND 1 (for mono) on the Channels used as Tape
Returns until the desired Headphone Mix is obtained.
Normally, an easy headphone mix to overdub to will be similar to the
Control Room mix (See the following; "Mixdown Basics") except that the
vocal or instrument that is being recorded will be a bit louder in the mix.
Sometimes, the Kick or Snare is also raised a bit louder than normal to
make it easier to stay in time or "lay in the pocket".
2) Use SEND MASTER 1 and 2 to increase or decrease the overall volume.

RECORDING TIPS

Channel Faders that are being used as Tape Returns by
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