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SECTION 2
RECORDING THE FIRST TRACK
2. Plug in a signal source (a microphone or
electric instrument) to Input jack D on the rear of
the Portastudio,
3. Make
sure
the channel
D Mic/Line-Tape
button is up to select the external Mic/Line signal
source rather than tape playback.
4. Set the L-Master-R fader to the "nominal"
zone
(shaded area between
#7 and #8 on the
control scale).
5. Also
set
Input
channel
D's fader
to its
"nominal" zone.
6. Turn channel D's Pan contro! to full Left
(counterclockwise), thus assigning ail the input
signal to the Left Buss.
NOTE: The red Record Indicator light will now
flash ON and OFF. Only the Buss L/Trk 1 VU
meter
will be illuminated,
indicating
that
recording
will take place on the Left-assigned
track.
8. Adjust the channel
D Trim control so the
Buss L/Trk 1 meter peaks between -3 VU and 0VU
with a typical signal present (i.e., when you're
singing into the mic or playing the instrument
connected to Input D).
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