Recording With The Internal Microphone.16 - Fostex XR-3 Owner's Manual

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CHAPTER
4
Basic Guide "Let's Start Recording"
Recording with the internal microphone
Now, let's use the internal microphone for recording. The XR-3 has a built-in non-
directional microphone that allows you to record vocal or acoustic guitar parts easily without
connecting an external microphone.
As an example, we wilt record the acoustic guitar sound to Track 1.
Reset the XR-3 to the initial settings, and follow the procedure below.
ffl Insert a recording tape.
[21 Set the Dolby B NR switch to ON.
ID
Set the Channel
1
Input Level switch to
."
[
4
] Turn REC SEL button 1 ON.
[5]
Set the METER SEL switch to "TAPE."
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6
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Press the PAUSE button, then press the REC button.
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Adjust the recording level using Channel 1 INPUT fader while playing the acoustic guitar.
Set the level to 0 - +3 such that the meter does not reach the maximum level.
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Press the PAUSE button again to cancel pause mode and start recording, and start playing
the guitar.
9
Raise the MASTER fader gradually to monitor the sound through the headphones. Use the
PAN control to adjust the monitor balance.
If you are recording via the internal microphone to any track other than Track 1, change the
Input Level switch and the REC SEL button settings as shown in the following table:
Recording track
Input Level switch
REC SEL button setting
.
REC
~
SEL
Q]L
0
R
El
Q
Bounce
2
Channel 2
-> @
|
ITT)
ca 1
cm
CTD
L
0
0 0
REC
1—1
SEL
Q]L
0
R
0
□ Bounce
3
Channel 1 -»
1
cm
n. 1
1
cm
>—0
O
0
HEC
SEL
01-
0
Q
Bounce
4
Channel 2
@
1
cm
rm
cm
-
O
O
0
1
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