Edirol R-09 Practical Manual
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- Page 1 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Amazing 24 bit/48 kHz super sound quality! Ultra-lightweight recorder. Fits in your pocket! Functional! Fun! Record anywhere! Detailed explanation of practical techniques.
- Page 2 Welcome to the world of Live Recording. Record band performances. Record bird songs. Record children singing. Record trains. Record realistically. Record the air around you. Record in uncompressed 24 bit/48 kHz. Record, record, and record some more. Everyone wants to record the sounds of their lives. This book is written for those who are new to the world of Live Recording using the EDIROL R-09.
- Page 3 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Chapter 1 : The outstanding features of the R-09 The outstanding features of the R-09.............. P.4 Chapter 2 : Situation practical use technique Situation 1 : Recording acoustic instruments ..........P.6 Situation 2 : Recording band performances ..........P.8 Situation 3 : Recording from cassettes or MD ..........
- Page 4 Compact, with high sound quality. Unbelievable high quality The R-09’s 24 bit/48 kHz quality is suitable for professional recording studios and surpasses No rewinding. One-button recording. Unlike tapes, for a place to created for e your fi les is a Ultra-light.
- Page 5 EDIROL R-09 The outstanding features of the R-09. No mechanical noise. Convenient built-in mic. The R-09 uses an SD card as its recording ’ i Record in MP3. High-visibility organic EL display. without notice.
- Page 6 Situation Recording acoustic instruments Point Point Setting Positioning the recording level the R-09 First, set the recording volume. Play a phrase The left and right microphones on the R-09 that has the highest volume, and then adjust record sound that the left and right ear, respec- the recording level so that the R-09 level meter tively, would hear.
- Page 7 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Point Setting sound quality We recommend recording instruments in WAV format. However, because MP3 recordings are compact, they can be useful for recording instrument practice. Record Mode Description Get professional recording quality for digital audio by recording in 24 bit/48 kHz. Recording in 16 bit/44.1 kHz allows you to transfer data to the PC and burn a CD without any conversion.
- Page 8 Situation Recording band performances Point Point Setting the mic gain Optimizing for optimum performance recording levels Bands are louder than normal everyday sounds. Before recording the band, fi nd where the loud- Set the mic gain in the back of the R-09 to LOW. est sound occurs.
- Page 9 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Point Point Placing Setting the R-09 sound quality In rehearsal studios, instruments are placed in vari- Choose the sound quality according to the purpose. ous locations throughout the room. To record the If sound quality is important: sound from each instrument equally, place the R-09 in the middle of the studio at about the height of a table.
- Page 10 Situation Recording from cassettes or MD Point Point Setting Selecting the recording level the cables to use First, check the volume setting on the playback The R-09’s audio input uses a stereo mini-plug. device. If the volume is set too low, then the Select a cable that’s compatible with the output volume of the recording will be too low no matter jack(s) on the playback machine.
- Page 11 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Point Setting sound quality Use WAV format to preserve important recordings that are faithful to the source. If creating CD 16bit/44.1kHz For professional quality 24bit/48kHz Because 16 bit/44.1 kHz is the same setting used on audio CDs, it’s ideal for burning to CD for playback on a CD player.
- Page 12 Situation Recording vocals Point Point Setting Placing recording levels the R-09 Have the singer sing the loudest section of the When using the R-09 internal mic, use the R-09 song. Since the singer may quickly tire of singing as if it’s a microphone. just for setting a recording level, try to deter- You can place the R-09 as mine the level quickly.
- Page 13 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Point Point Setting Precautions the recording quality when singing The R-09 internal microphone records in stereo, Using for vocal training and checking vocals so sound is recorded realistically. However, if Sounds like vocals have subtleties that are best the vocalist’s head moves during the recording, captured by high sound quality.
- Page 14 Situation Recording outdoors Point Point Setting Positioning the recording level the R-09 Set the R-09 mic gain to HIGH when recording If possible, it’s best to position the microphone bird songs or other quiet sounds. This setting while considering the future listener. For ex- makes the microphone very sensitive so that ample, if you record a murmuring stream on the even the smallest sounds are captured.
- Page 15 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Point Point Setting Take extras sound quality In normal situations, when you want even just Check your batteries and SD card before leav- a little better quality, it’s best to record in WAV ing. Nature doesn’t provide convenience stores format.
- Page 16 Situation Recording meetings Point Point Setting the recording Positioning level for meetings the R-09 First, set the mic gain to HIGH. For normal The R-09 microphone is an omni-directional everyday volumes, such as meetings, setting the microphone, so placement is not a serious issue microphone sensitivity to HIGH is best.
- Page 17 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Point Point Setting Using an external sound quality microphone for lectures Since the purpose of recording a meeting is to When recording lectures or other presentations be able to hear what is being said, there is no where there’s only one speaker, use an external strict requirement for good sound quality.
- Page 18 Application Techniques for recording specifi c instruments Vocals Ideally, recording occurs in a studio or other enclosed space that excludes outside noises. If you’re recording in a room, choose a room where there is little environ- mental noise (street noise or city noise) and that doesn’t echo much.
- Page 19 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 Drums If the microphone is pointed toward the bass drum, the Capture everything snare drum is off -center and its sound becomes weak. from behind Therefore, direct the microphone so that the bass drum and snare drum are in a direct line, and they will then be heard in the center during playback as a clear rhythm.
- Page 20 Application Creating CDs on a PC Have you ever wanted to have someone listen to a recording of a performance? For this type of situa- tion, making a CD is better than making a cassette or MD. A CD is more likely to be listened to because CD players, CD radio-cassette units, and car stereos are all prevalent and easily accessible.
- Page 21 PRACTICAL Application GUIDE TO THE Deleting unnecessary EDIROL R-09 data on a PC There are cases when you will want to edit your recording, such as, for example deleting the fi rst fi ve seconds because they’re unnecessary. For Windows PCs, you can use the Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio series (sold separately) or for MacOS, you can use GarageBand (included with the MacOS on newer models), or similar software to edit the R-09 recordings.
- Page 22 Application Layering sounds on a PC to create a sound track When you play back your R-09 recorded performance, wouldn’t it be interesting to add sound eff ects in the background to enhance the recording? For example, you can play relaxing piano music with a background of a murmuring creek or chirping birds.
- Page 23 PRACTICAL Application GUIDE TO THE Techniques for applying EDIROL R-09 fi le names Cautions when renaming fi les When backing up WAV or MP3 fi les on the PC that were recorded on the R-09, you can make manag- ing fi les easier by giving them easy-to-understand fi les names. Name your fi les something that’s easily recognizable, e.g., use the instrument name or place name where the recording was made.
- Page 24 Options for recording on the R-09 ■ Cover/Stand Set OP-R09C The R-09 cover is a special cover that preserves the surface of the R-09 and protects the unit from impact. The cover is design so the R-09 can be used while it’s on. There is also a place to attach tripods on the back of the cover.
- Page 25 GUIDE TO THE EDIROL R-09 There are many optional items (sold separately) available to help you optimize your recordings on the R-09. All of these items are handy when recording on the R-09! ■ Stereo Microphone CS-15 The R-09 internal microphone is omni-directional and picks up a wide range of sounds. It’s useful in many situations. If you use the optional Stereo Microphone CS-15, you can zero-in on specifi c sounds.
- Page 26 Examples of connecting accessories to the R-09 Cassett reo Mic Open re S-15) You can record from a radio cassette or a mini-combo by con- necting its LINE OUT to the R-09 LINE IN. Although the R-09 internal stereo mic is excellent, we recommend using the optional stereo mic (CS-15) when try- ing to record sound from a particular...
- Page 27 Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition / XP Professional / 2000 / Me The above specifi cations are for system program version 1.10 and later. You can update the R-09 to the most recent system version via the Internet. Refer to http://www.roland.com/ for details.
- Page 28 All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of Visit us online at www.EDIROL.net Copyright © 2007 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any RAM-4161 04565167 07-08-2N form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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