Recording From A Turntable; Tape Dubbing - Akai GX-221 Operator's Manual

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SOUND-ON-SQUND
RECORDING
For
transfer of previously
recorded material
from
one
track
to the other, accumulating
as
many individual
recordings on
a
single
track
as
is
desired.
Can
be
applied
to
language
study,
and
interesting musical
compilations,
etc.
First Recording
A.
Confirm
that
there
Input
Jacks.
B.
Depress
l-4
Track
track
l.
C.
Insert microphone plug
into left
Microphone Jack.
D.
Set
Monitor
Switch
to
SOURCE
position.
E.
Adjust
left
Recording
Level Control
while
observing
left VU
Meter.
F.
Depress
Recording
Safety tsutton and
set
Record/
Playback Lever
to
REC
position to
begia
first
record-
ing, i.e. Do-Re-Mi.
G.
When
the first recording is completed, rewind tape to
starting
position.
are
no
connections
to
the
Line
Selector
Switch
for
recording
on
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL
AMPLIFIER
If
an external
amplifier or tuner amplifier
is used, connect
the
tape
outputs
of
the
external amplifier
to
the Input
Jacks
of
Model GX-221
in
step
(E)
of recording procedure.
The GX-221
will
record any
source
which
can be
selected
on
the external amplifier.
RECORDING FROM A TURNTABLE
To record
from
a stereo
or monaural disc,
a
crystal pick-up
(0.5
to
1
V) or
a
cermic
pick-up
can be connected directly
to
the Input
Jacks
in
step
(E) of
recording procedure.
However
is a
magnetic cartridge
is
used,
it
must
be
connected
to
the
Input
Jacks
through
an
external amplifier.
TAPE DUBBING
When
recording
from another tape recorder, connect the
Output
Jacks
of
the playback
machine
to
the Input
Jacks
of model GX-221
in
step
(E)
of recording
procedure.
Second Recording
H.
Confirm
that the
Monitor Switch
is at
SOURCE
position
and depress
Sound-On-Sound
Button.
Depress
3-2 Track
Selector
Switch
for
recording on
track
3
while monitoring
track
I
through
headphones.
Insert microphone
plug into right Microphone
Jack.
Adjust
right Recording Levei
Control while
observing
right VU
Meter.
Connect stereo headphones
for
monitoring
the
first
recording.
Depress
Recording
Safety
Button and set
Record/
Playback
Lever
to REC position
to
begin
second
recording, i.e., Mi-Fa-So1.
As the second
recording, Mi-Fa-Sol,
is
made
on
track
3,
the first
recording, Do-Re-Mi,
is monitored through headphones.
The
two recordings will be completel-v merged
orr track
3
( Do-Mi-Re-
F
a-Mi-Sol).
The
third and subsequent Íecordings are made
in the
same wa-v
as
the
second
by
alternating
tracks 1-4 and
3-2.
For
playback,
set
Track Selector Switch
to
track
on which the last
recording was
made and set
Monitor Switch
to
TAPE position.
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