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6 - Basic Recording
2. Use the STEREO SELECT button or the CURSOR (
) buttons to move the cursor to the
t
area.
3. Use the CURSOR (
/
) buttons to move the cursor to the
g
t
stereo bus to which you want to assign the input source.
4. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input (INPUT A to
H) or turn the JOG/DATA dial to set the input source to the
stereo bus.
5. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN button or the
HOME button to return to the Home screen.
Checking assignments
You can check the current assignment on the Assign screen.
The assigned input source name (
meter display area of each track on the Home screen.
NOTE
When the power is turned off, the current song is saved and all
song-related settings are stored (except when the song protection
function is enabled).
The next time you turn the power on, all stored settings will be
restored.
Canceling assignments
When the Assign screen is open, pressing the F1 (
button restores the default track type and assignment settings.
On this screen, pressing the F2 (
assignment settings.
Using phantom power
When connecting a condenser microphone that requires
phantom power, press the PHANTOM (+48V) for INPUTS A to D
or INPUTS E to H when the recorder is stopped to turn phantom
power on or off.
When you turn phantom power on, the PHANTOM (+48V)
button lights and phantom power is supplied to the XLR jacks of
INPUTS A to D and/or INPUTS E to H.
When the GUITAR indicator is lit, however, INPUT H will not
receive phantom power even if phantom (+48V) power is on
(indicator lit) for E-H.
CAUTION
• Turn the STEREO fader down before turning phantom
power on or off. Depending on the microphone, a loud
noise could occur, resulting in harm to the equipment and
hearing.
• Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when
phantom power is on. This could cause a loud noise that
might damage the equipment.
• Turn phantom power on only when using a condenser
microphone that requires phantom power.
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/
/
5
b
g
display
STEREO BUS
to
) is shown on the level
A
H
)
DEFAULT
) button clears all
ALL CLEAR
• Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic
/
microphone. Doing so could cause a malfunction.
• Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon
microphones could cause a malfunction. Do not supply
phantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are in
doubt.
Monitoring
Monitoring is an important element in the recording and
mastering process. You can use an external monitoring system
(such as a self-powered monitor speakers, an amplifier equipped
with speakers) or headphones to monitor the sound of this unit.
Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the level of the
monitoring system.
Monitor selection
Besides the stereo bus, this unit allows you to monitor the
bounce bus (see "Bouncing tracks" on page 41) or Effect Send
1 or 2.
With Effect Send monitoring, you can monitor the signal being
sent to an effect.
1. When the Home screen is open, press the MONITOR SELECT
button to open the
2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (
select the signal to monitor.
STEREO (default)
Select to monitor the stereo signal of the stereo bus.
BOUNCE
Select to monitor the stereo signal of the bounce bus.
EFFECT SEND 1
Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 1.
EFFECT SEND 2
Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 2.
3. After selecting the signal source to monitor, press the
MONITOR SELECT button to return to the Home screen.
OL indicators and level meters
You can check the audio signal levels of this unit with the OL
indicators and the onscreen level meters for INPUTS A to H.
The level meters allow the signal levels to be observed and can
be used to confirm whether signals are being input into the unit.
For example, if the level meters assigned to inputs
Home screen are moving, this means that signals are being input
into the unit even if you cannot hear anything when monitoring.
As shown below, if a red line
meter, the level is too high (it stays on screen for a while before
automatically disappearing). If the level is too loud, the sound
menu.
MONITOR SELECT
/
) buttons to
5
b
to
A
appears at the top of a level
on the
H
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