Stereo Link - Zoom R24 Operation Manual

Recording preparations

Stereo link

Enable a stereo link for tracks in advance of recording to create a stereo file when
recording. You can also assign stereo files.
Status keys and track indicators
Press a status key to set the role of a track
fader and change the color of the track indi-
cator light. The track indicator colors show the
status as follows.
REC PLAY
Record ready Playback ready
Track indicators (1~24)
Press ☞
REC ☞
Lit red ☞
Track indicator (MASTER)
Press ☞
MASTER ☞ MIX DOWN
Unlit ☞
HINT
• In order to send the signal from an INPUT to a
recording track, press its status key 1–2 times
until the track indicator lights red.
• To use two inputs press both status keys to
connect both to tracks.
• To create one stereo file when recording two
tracks set a stereo link.
• If the MASTER track is set to PLAY, all other tracks
will be set to MUTE (no sound).
MUTE
Sound disabled
Press ☞ Press
PLAY ☞ MUTE
Lit green ☞ Unlit
Press ☞ Press
☞ PLAY
Lit red ☞ Lit green
Stereo link
PAN/EQ>STEREO LINK
1
Press
2
Select a track.
3
Select ST LINK.
4
Select On.
The tracks that are joined with a
stereo link are shown.
HINT
• The track pairs than can be joined with stereo link
are: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16,
17/18, 19/20, 21/22 and 23/24
• Stereo link changes the setting from two mono
tracks to one stereo track.
• Whatever track number you choose, an adjacent
track will be linked. You cannot change these
combinations.
• To adjust the volume of a pair of tracks joined by
stereo link, use the odd number fader. The even
number fader has no effect.
• The pan parameter of a pair of tracks joined by
stereo link can be used to adjust their relative
volume balance.
• Stereo files can be assigned to tracks joined by
stereo link. The left channel is sent to the odd
track and the right is sent to the even track.
Change tracks
Change menu
On/Off
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