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Bring Down the MASTER Fader
To make sure the demo isn't too loud, first bring the MASTER fader all the way down.
The MASTER fader controls the level of the MASTER mix bus that's routed to the
MONITOR bus (see "What's a Bus?" on Page 58). Since the MONITOR bus is supplying
audio to the MONITOR and PHONES jacks—and to the digital output connected to
DS-series Digital Reference Monitors—moving the MASTER fader adjusts your
listening level.
Starting Playback of the Demo
1. Press PLAY to begin playback.
2. Slowly bring up the MASTER fader to set the MASTER mix to a comfortable
If the demo finishes playing before you're done reading the following sections, press
ZERO to restart it.
A Quick Look at What's on the Display
1. Press HOME.
2. Press PAGE until "INPUT" appears on the display above F1.
3. If it doesn't, hold down SHIFT and press HOME repeatedly until it does. You can
You're now looking at the Home screen. This screen is so important that an entire
chapter—Chapter 8, starting on Page 123—is devoted to it. For now, we'll just point out
a few items of interest. They're labeled in the illustration above.
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listening level.
The display should look something like this:
Meters
Playlist
also change the magnification of the playlist by holding down SHIFT and pressing
, , and/or .
Time counters—The time counters show your current location in the project. You can
move to a new location by dialing in a new time in the counters, as described on
Page 131.
Meters—The meters show you important level information during recording and
playback. If TR Mix above F3 isn't highlighted, press F3 (TR Mix). The meters are
now showing you the level of each of the project's tracks.
Playlist—The playlist shows the data on all of the project's tracks. Each chunk of
data you see is called a "phrase," and is shown as a rectangle. As the project plays,
the data moves from right to left. (We'll explain tracks, phrases and more on
Page 94.)
Now line—The now line is a visual representation of the time location shown in the
counters. It shows you where in the project you are right now. When data in the
playlist crosses the now line, you hear it.
4—Setting Up and Basic Operations
Time counters
Now line
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