Recording A Live Performance - Roland MV-8000 Quick Start Manual

Creating a song

Recording a live performance

Here's how to use an audio track to record audio (Direct Recording). For
example you might use this to record a vocal along with your sequence data.
Clip
Recommended
input level
22
1
Create an audio track as
described in Creating a track
for sequence recording (p. 20),
and make it the current track.
Recording will take place on the current
track.
2
Press , and then
Phrs/In).
The AUX/FX/AUDIO PHRASE/INPUT
MIXER screen will appear.
3
Set the IN (A) slider to 100.
4
While singing or speaking into
your mic, gradually turn the
SENS knob toward the right.
Adjust the knob so that the IN (A) (analog
input) level meter shown in the LCD
moves approximately in the upper half
(the -12–0 dB region).
5
Press
The REC indicator (red) will blink, and the
RECORDING PARAMETER screen will
appear.
6
For the REC Mode parameter,
specify Direct.
With this setting, your live performance
can be recorded on the audio track.
7
Press .
Recording will begin. The REC indicator
(red) and PLAY indicator (green) will
light. Record your vocal performance.
(AUX/
.
The actual audio data itself is
not recorded on the audio
track; rather, the audio track
records the timing of the
sound.
You can use the sliders of the
MV-8000's front panel to adjust
the sliders displayed in the
screen.
If the IN (A) level meter moves
all the way to the top (clip)
position when using analog
input, the input level is too
high. Turn the SENS knob
toward the left.
You can't use Direct Recording
when LOOP [ON] is lit.
Pressing [REC] will
temporarily disable looping
(LOOP [ON] will blink).
For details on other recording
parameters, refer to Owner's
Manual p. 212.
During recording, you can
press [REC] to stop recording
but continue playback
("punch-out"). When you
press [REC] once again,
recording will resume
("punch-in").