Model X-34 Owner’s Manual

Remember the following before you start to record!

The X-34 includes jacks (or connectors) for musical instrument and mic inputs on the front and rear panels. The functions of these input jacks (or connectors) are explained below:

Front panel LINE IN/INSERT jack

Normally, a line level sound source with a 1/4" type plug is connected here. (You cannot plug in a microphone here.).

Signals applied to each input jack are recorded on the track selected by the corresponding REC TRK switch.

Therefore, by connecting four different sound sources to these LINE IN/INSERT jacks, you can record up to four tracks simultaneously.

These jacks can also serve as an insert point. For example, you can connect various effects here, such as a compressor for a mic input to a rear panel jack.

These jacks are used as insert points only for sound sources input to the rear panel (jack or XLR).

For information on connecting effects, refer to page 25.

 

REC TRK switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound source A on the track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC TRK switch

 

 

specified by REC TRK switch 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound source B on the track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC TRK switch

 

 

specified by REC TRK switch 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound source C on the track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC TRK switch

 

 

specified by REC TRK switch 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound source D on the track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL 1

2

 

 

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified by REC TRK switch 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound source A

Sound source B

Sound source C

Sound source D

Rear panel MIC IN (1/3, 2/4) jack

Microphones are generally plugged in here.

Use the trim knob provided for each input to adjust the input level to match the output level of the connected sound source.

The Trim knobs attenuate the input level to accommodate inputs ranging from mic to line level.

Both 1/4" jacks and XLR connectors are provided, allowing for many types of sound sources.

However, remember that priority is given to the 1/4" jack. If it is being used, the XLR connectors are ineffective.

Unlike the front panel input jacks, signals input to MIC IN 1/3 will be routed to channels 1 and 3 , and signals input to MIC IN 2/4 will be routed to channels 2 and 4.

The REC TRK switch setting determines which tracks will be recorded.

REC TRK switch

Sound source A on the track specified by REC TRK switch 4

REC TRK switch

Sound source B on the track specified by REC TRK switch 3

REC TRK switch

Sound source A on the track specified by REC TRK switch 2

REC TRK switch Sound source B on the track specified by REC TRK switch 1

CHANNEL 4 3 2 1

DC IN

ON STANDBY

DOLBY NR

 

 

TAPE OUT

 

ON OFF

 

 

 

12V

 

 

4

3

2

1

MIC IN jack 2/4

or

or

MIC IN jack 1/3

Sound source A

Sound source B

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Fostex X-34 owner manual Remember the following before you start to record, Front panel Line IN/INSERT jack