Mirage DSK-1 Manual page 31

TO SET THE RECORD LEVEL: TO SET THE RECORD LEVEL:
Do this... Here's what's happening... Here's what's happening...
Select This is a switching parameter that will tell the This is a switching parameter that will tell the
parameter Mirage what type of signal will be coming in. Mirage what type of signal will be coming in.
75 - Line level inputs are from preamps, tape decks Line level inputs are from preamps, tape decks
LINE and mixers. Mic level inputs are from and mixers. Mic level inputs are from
LEVEL microphones, unamplified electric guitars and microphones, unamplified electric guitars and
INPUT other low level sources. other low level sources.
Press You are telling the Mirage which keyboard half You are telling the Mirage which keyboard half
SAMPLE you wish the sample to apply to. This will also
UPPER place the Mirage in the level detect mode so that place the Mirage in the level detect mode so that
or the strength of the incoming signal can be the strength of the incoming signal can be
SAMPLE determined before the sample is made. determined before the sample is made.
LOWER
Play the Adjust the level of your source or change the Adjust the level of your source or change the
sound distance from the microphone until the top light distance from the microphone until the top light
to be bar barely flickers, If the top LED bar barely flickers, If the top LED lights
sampled continuously, this indicates clipping. Reduce the continuously, this indicates clipping. Reduce the
level of the incoming signal. level of the incoming signal.
Press This will exit the "level detect" mode. This will exit the "level detect" mode.
CANCEL
- OR - The Mirage will wait until the incoming signal The Mirage will wait until the incoming signal
Press crosses the threshold, and then begin sampling crosses the threshold, and then begin sampling
ENTER, the sound, After about 2 seconds the display will the sound, After about 2 seconds the display will
and then return and you can play back the sample. return and you can play back the sample.
play the
sound to be
sampled
This is the basic procedure you will follow for all sampling. Setting the level is very important. This is the basic procedure you will follow for all sampling. Setting the level is very important. This is the basic procedure you will follow for all sampling. Setting the level is very important.
Too low a level will result in a poor quality sample; too high a level will result in clipping (and el will result in a poor quality sample; too high a level will result in clipping (and el will result in a poor quality sample; too high a level will result in clipping (and
digital clipping can be very nasty), As a rule, you shouldn't hesitate to resample the sound over
and over until the recording level seems right. and over until the recording level seems right.
sample to apply to. This will also
nasty), As a rule, you shouldn't hesitate to resample the sound over nasty), As a rule, you shouldn't hesitate to resample the sound over
Display will
show...
on (line input)
oF (mic input)
no signal
threshold threshold
low signal
peak peak
SF
(Sample
Finished)