How to Record a Mix onto Two Tracks Simultaneously
If you want to record multiple sources onto two tracks, you use the channel PAN controls to send them to LEFT or RIGHT (or anywhere in between, if you're making a stereo mix). The track RECORD FUNCTION switches choose what track the Left and Right mixes will be recorded on. Note that in this method, the mixer channel number has nothing to do with what track the instrument winds up on. Any mixer channel can be panned to any track.
These mixer channels are being sent to the LEFT, for recording on either Track 1 or Track 3.
These mixer channels are being sent to the RIGHT, for recording on either Track 2 or Track 4.
■Press the MONITOR
Recording is the same procedure as for one track. In the example above, set the RECORD FUNCTION switch for track 3 to L, and the switch for track 4 to R, to record on these two tracks simultaneously.
Step-By-Step-Operation Guide
Restrictions : The 414 MKII mixer section has only two main mixes, Left and Right. For this reason, you can record only two tracks at once while you're recording a mix of instruments (for example, two instruments on track 1, three instruments on track 2). Also, you can record a mix only on combinations or even/odd numbered tracks (1 & 2, 1 & 4, 2 & 3 etc.). If the RECORD FUNCTION switch for track 1 and that for track 3 are both set to L, the two tracks will both record the same mix.
Recording the stereo channels (5-6 and 7-8):
It is possible to record up to six sources simultaneously, using the four standard mixer channels plus the two pairs of stereo channels. The stereo channel's signal is sent to the stereo mix bus passing through the LEVEL control, so the signal is recorded along with any other channels' signals sent to the stereo left and right buses. Since there is no PAN control, the stereo channel's signal is set to the "hard left" and "hard right" position.
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