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15. Press
the Record
and
Play buttons
simultaneously to make the unit begin recording.
NOTE: Record as long as you like, or until you
run out of tape.
You may adjust the fader to
maintain
a good
meter
level, but DO
NOT
ADJUST TRIM WHILE RECORDING.
16. When you're done recording, press the Stop
button.
To Play Back Your First Track
Figure 6 - Typical Setup for Playback of First Track
1. Press Rewind. Because the unit is in Memory
Stop mode, the tape will automatically come toa
halt at the beginning of this recording "take"
(Counter at approx. 009).
2. Press the Left Rec Off button in the Record
Select matrix. This places the unit in a safe mode
So you cannot accidentally erase your track.
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3. Bring
the
L-Master-R
Fader
down
to
minimum (zero). This will prevent the live mic or
instrument
input from being fed to the head-
phones, avoiding distraction during playback.
4. Press the Play button.
5. Advance the #1 Tape Cue level control until
you hear a comfortable listening level.
NOTE:
ff you like this first "take", you can
continue to set up the Portastudio for an overdub,
as described in Section 3. If you don't like this
"take", you can re-do it, as described below:
a. Rewind the tape to the beginning of the
"take."
b. Press the Record Select Track 1 button to
again assign the Left Buss for recording on
Track 1.
c. Reset the L-Master-R fader to the nominal
position (shaded zone).
a. Record the take again. Since you are using
the same track as the original take, that first
version will automatically be erased as the new
recording is made.
NOTE: If you wondered about the #1 Tape Cue
level control that was advanced during playback,
it is Of no concern here. It only affects signals
playing back from the tape. Since Track 1 is now
recording, not playing back, the Tape Cue control
has no effect. Instead, the Buss/Monitor control
sets the level in your headphones.
HINT: It is one thing to write down the name of an
album on a conventional cassette tape, but quite
another to remember what you have done on a
tape all your own. Writing down the tunes is
helpful, but even then you will want to know what
information is on each of the four tracks, which
"takes"
are
preferred,
and
perhaps
other
information. We urge you to make up an informal
Track Sheet, photocopy a handful of them, and fill
one out to keep with each Portastudio cassette
you make. One suggested layout is shown.
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Figure 7 - Sample Track Sheet
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