Mixdown Connections

After you record and mix your sessions in either Cubase® LE or other recording software, you may want to mix them down to a DAT, audio cassette, or other stereo 2-track recording device.

Headphones

Chan 1/Inst

Chan 2/Mic

Monitor Mix

Output Level

Instrument

Mixdown Deck

Connecting to an external recorder

Connect either the RCA or ¼" Line Out L-Rjacks on the back of the Alpha Studio™ to the left and right inputs, respectively, on your recorder (cassette deck, CD burner, or other recorder with analog inputs). Refer to your recorder's operator's manual for more information about setting recording levels.

If you are connecting to an analog mixdown deck (such as a cassette recorder), start with the Output Level knob on the Alpha Studio at about the 12 o’clock (straight up) position, and the recorder’s input level also at or near 12 o’clock. Adjust the Output Level knob on the Alpha Studio until the meters on your recording deck read consistently between 0dB to +4dB, raising the input level control on the recorder if necessary.

If you are connecting to a digital recorder such as a DAT or CD recorder, set the input level(s) on the recording device all the way open, to their maximum setting, and then adjust the Output Level knob on the Alpha Studio until the meters on your record- ing deck device consistently peak just below the 0dBFS (Full Scale) mark without causing clipping (going over the 0dBFS mark).

To hear the mix through control room speakers, connect the outputs of the recorder to the inputs of the control room amplifier or powered monitors. Adjust the control room level using the output level of the recording deck or the input level of the control room amplifier or speakers.

MIXING WITHIN CUBASE® LE

You can mixdown directly within Cubase LE or other recording software, and burn an audio CD from that mix (provided your computer has a CD-R drive). Consult the Cubase LE online manual or documentation for your recording software for a complete description of mixing within the software.

For the cleanest recording, adjust the Gain so the Peak LED flashes only occasionally, on the loudest part of the perfor- mance.

DO NOT TURN

DOWN A Gain

CONTROL TO GET THE RIGHT MIX IN YOUR HEADPHONES OR MONITORS WHILE RECORDING. USE THE Monitor Mix CONTROL FOR THIS PURPOSE.