Basic Recording - DigiDesign Digi 002 Getting Started Manual

Basic Recording

This section describes how to record audio and
MIDI into Pro Tools LE.
Preparing for Recording
To prepare an audio track for recording:
Verify the connections to your microphones
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or instruments. Refer to Chapter 8, "Connecting
Your Studio" for more information about con-
necting microphones or instruments to
Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack.
Choose Track > New. Specify 1 Mono or Stereo
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audio track (depending on your sound source)
and click Create.
In the Mix window, click the Audio Input Path
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selector on the new track.
Audio Input Path selector
Choosing an input in the Mix window
From the pop-up menu, select the interface in-
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put you want to record. For example, select
Mic/Line 1 if your audio source is plugged into
the Mic 1 or Line/Inst 1 jack on the back of
Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack.
Routing an input to a mono track
Setting Input Levels
Input levels for Mic/Line 1–4 are adjustable us-
ing the gain knobs (located on the top panel of
the Digi 002, and on the front panel of the
Digi 002 Rack). Input levels for all other inputs
on Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack cannot be adjusted
in Pro Tools, and need to be set at the source.
When you feed a signal into Pro Tools, make
sure to adjust the input level to optimize the dy-
namic range and signal-to-noise ratio of the re-
corded file. If the input level is too low, you will
not take full advantage of the dynamic range of
your Pro Tools system. If the input level is too
high, the waveform will be clipped, distorting
the recording.
Try to set levels so that they register within the
top 6 dB of the input meter without triggering
the clipping indicator. on your audio interface.
Set input levels to avoid clipping. Clipping
is indicated by the red clip light at the top of
the Pro Tools on-screen meters.
To adjust input levels on Mic/Line inputs 1–4:
Connect an audio source to the appropriate
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input connector on the back panel of Digi 002
or Digi 002 Rack. Microphones should be
plugged into to an XLR connector. Line inputs
or instruments should be plugged into a 1/4-
inch TRS connector.
Press the Mic/Line/Instrument Selector switch
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(located on the top panel of the Digi 002, and
on the front panel of the Digi 002 Rack) to
match the type of device you connected.
Choose Track > New and specify 1 Mono Aux-
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iliary Input track, then click Create.
Set the track input to the correct Digi 002 or
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Digi 002 Rack input channel (Mic/Line 1–4).
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