Adjusting The Recording Level - Yamaha MCX 1000 - MusicCAST - Digital Audio Server Manual

Storing music on the MusicCAST server
7 Select the input to use.
• When recording from a component connected to
the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server:
Use / / / to move the cursor to "Optical" and press
SELECT.
• When recording from a component connected to
the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server:
Use / / / to move the cursor to "Coaxial" and press
SELECT.
• When recording from a component connected to
the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server:
Use / / / to move the cursor to "Analog" and press
SELECT.
The MusicCAST server indicates the method you select by
displaying an arrow to the left of the selected setting.
8 Set the recording level as necessary.
See page 28 for an explanation on adjusting recording levels.
9 Adjust the recording mode as necessary.
Use / / / to move the cursor to an appropriate recording
type and press SELECT. See page 29 for more information.
10 Use / / / to move the cursor to "REC Start"
and press SELECT.
Recording begins. The MusicCAST server assigns the date and
time of recording to the new track.
11 Start playback on the external component.
To pause recording on the MusicCAST server, use
to move the cursor to "REC Stop" and press SELECT.
To start recording again, use
"REC Start" and press SELECT.
12 To finish recording, use
cursor to "REC stop" and press SELECT.
The MusicCAST Server records the songs to its hard disk drive
as PCM files only, which you cannot access for playback from
MusicCAST clients. To make them available for playback on
MusicCAST clients, register each recorded track to the
MusicCAST server library by moving it or editing its name
(see page 72), which begins the process of converting the song
to MP3 format.
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/ / / to move the cursor to
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• Do not turn off system power during the storage process as
errors in storage may appear, along with problems with data
on the hard disk drive.
• Do not bump or vibrate the MusicCAST server during
storage, as it may damage the hard disk drive.
• You can playback other songs stored in the MusicCAST
server while it is recording.
- You cannot register tracks less than 4 seconds long to the
MusicCAST server library.

Adjusting the recording level

There are different methods for adjusting recording
levels for each source. Select the appropriate method
for your recording source from those listed here.
When recording from a digital source
The MusicCAST server digitally records anything from
components connected to its coaxial or optical input
jacks.
You do not normally need to adjust this level, but you
can use the following procedure to do so if necessary.
1 Follow the procedure described on page 27 to
display the "Store from External Inputs" screen
on the on-screen display.
2 Play back the loudest part of the source you
wish to record.
3 During playback, use
cursor to "Digital Volume", and use
adjust the parameter.
You can set the parameter from –12dB to + 12dB, in steps of
0.4dB.
Adjust the parameter so that the indicator on the level meter
does not exceed 0dB.
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