Tape Cue Monitor System
The TAPE CUE mix and MONITOR switches are also crucial for successful multitrack recording, because they control what you hear in the headpnones. This CUE mix is totally independent from the Main Mix going to tape. If you don't use the CUE mix, you run the risk of accidentally "bouncing tracks" every time you record new material.
The 4 TAPE CUE controls act like a separate 4x1 mixer, dedicated solely to enabling you to hear playback from the multitrack recorder in your headphones. The settings of these controls don’t affect the mix going to tape. When the EFFECT/CUE switch is set to the center position (EFFECT 2/CUE), the EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE switch is set to TAPE CUE, the TAPE CUE of the tracks you want to hear are turned clockwise, and the MONITOR LEVEL is turned up, you can hear the tape playback in the headphones and MONITOR outputs. You can adjust the monitor level of each track by adjusting its TAPE CUE control. The channels of the Main Mix remain free to handle external inputs for recording.
If you can hear tape playback in your headphones when TAPE CUE is off (in the left position), it means you're hearing tape through the Main Mix. This is correct for mixdown and bouncing tracks, but during overdubbing it can cause previous tracks to be mixed together with new tracks, instead of each part remaining separate. Use the TAPE CUE to avoid this.
The MONITOR SELECT LINE OUT switch affects whether you will hear the
TAPE CUE.
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