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Recording and Editing Basics
Create a new song:
1. Press the SONG key, then press the "SongSel" tab in the display.
2. Press the "New" button, then press the "OK" button. The next-available empty song location ("NEW SONG") will be selected.
About the D1600 recording formats available:
In the "SongSel" tab, the SongType can be set for 16 bit / 16 track, allowing 8 track simultaneous recording with 16 track playback.
Setting SongType to 24 bit / 8 track mode gives you 4 track simultaneous recording with 8 track playback. Both formats provide
uncompressed recording at 44.1kHz.
Note:
For the exercises in this guide, leave the radio buttons set as they are: "16Bit / 16Track" and "New MixerSet".
Rename the song:
3. Press the "Rename" button in the display. (You'll name the song "My Demo"):
4. Press the "ClearAll" button, then press the "A.../ a..." button to insert letters in the name cell (press the "A.../ a..." button
repeatedly to select between upper and lower case characters).
5. Rotate the DIAL to change characters, and use the "< >" buttons to move the cursor left or right in the song name cell. Use the
"0..9" and "Mark" buttons to change character types, and press the "Space" button to insert spaces in the name cell.
6. When you've finished inputting characters, press the "OK" button to finish naming the new song.
Basic Recording
To get started, you'll use the new song you just created, and record basic tracks. For the following exercises, you'll need a lo -
impedance microphone and headphones. You can use an electric guitar or another mono output instrument if you like, however
the steps in each exercise refer to the use of an external microphone...
Connect a microphone and set the input level:
1. Connect headphones to the front panel PHONES jack, then lower the front panel PHONE LEVEL knob and the top panel
MONITOR knob (behind the display) to the minimum (0) position.
2. Lower the MASTER Fader and all the Channel Faders to "oo".
3. Connect your mic to INPUT 1 (XLR) on the rear panel.
OFF position before connecting any type of mic. If you're using a mic that requires phantom power, set the switch to ON after
connection! Note the status of the PHANTOM LED indicator above the INPUT 1 TRIM knob, just behind the display.
4. Press the Track 1 TRACK STATUS key 2x, until the LED lights RED (Record status).
5. Raise the Channel Fader for TRACK 1 to the "0" position, and set the PAN knob to center.
6. Raise the MASTER Fader to the "0" position.
Important! Make sure that the PHANTOM POWER switch is set to the
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