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Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............ii

Handling of the internal hard disk ...................iii
Data handling.................................................iii
COPYRIGHT WARNING...................................iii
Cautions when using the CD-R/RW drive......... iv
Printing conventions in this manual.................. iv

Introduction ...................................1

Included items..................................................1

Before using the D3200 for the first time........ 1

Power on/off...................................................1
Setting the calendar......................................... 2
Connection example.........................................3

Main features ............................................... 4

Parts and their function................................. 6

Top panel........................................................6
Rear panel.....................................................11
About the CD-R/RW drive.............................. 12

Items and functions in the LCD screen........... 13

Basic operation........................................... 15

Examples of operation ...................................17

Quick Start .................................. 18

Step 1: Preparations ................................... 18

1. Connections..............................................18
2. Turn the D3200 on....................................18
3. Listen to the demo song.............................19

Step 2: Quick recording .............................. 20

1. Create a new song....................................20
2. Name the song......................................... 20
3. Connect your audio sources to the mixer
inputs.......................................................21

Connect mics and instruments to the INPUT
jacks......................................................................21
Assign the inputs to channels..........................22

4. Adding EQ and EFFECTS............................23

Applying EQ to the input sound.....................23
Applying effects to the input sound............... 24

5. Recording.................................................25

Preparations for recording............................... 25
Start recording....................................................26

6. Playback.................................................. 26

Step 3: Overdubbing................................... 27

1. Recording.................................................27

Preparations for recording............................... 27
Start recording....................................................27

2. Playback.................................................. 27

Step 4: Mixdown and mastering ..................28

1. Applying effects and EQ to individual
channels...................................................28

Applying effects to individual channels/tracks
(Insert Effect)...................................................... 28
Applying EQ to each channel/track...............28
Adjusting the pan.............................................. 29
Using the channel/track sends to apply effects
(Master Effects)...................................................29
Selecting a master effect....................................29
Adjusting the Master Effect 1 Send amount for
each track............................................................ 30
Checking and adjusting the master effect......30

2. Applying Final (or mastering) effects and EQ to
the entire song..........................................31

Set the meters to display the post fader
levels....................................................................31
Applying an effect to the master bus
(Final Effect)........................................................31
Applying EQ to the master bus (Master EQ).32

3. Recording the master track........................33
4. Writing to a CD ........................................34
Saving your song...........................................34

Operation ....................................35

Song, Locate................................................35

1. Selecting/creating a song..........................35
1-1. Creating a new song .........................35
1-2. Renaming a song ..............................36

Using the name library................................ 36

1-3. Selecting a song ................................36

Selecting a song from the song list.............36
Selecting a song from another song drive
..36

2. Location ...................................................37
2-1. Switching the counter display ............ 37

Switching the information display area.... 37

2-2. Moving to a different location ............38

Using the counter to move............................... 38
Using the FF and REW keys to move............. 38
Moving to a point later in the song
(fast-forward)................................................ 38
Moving to a point earlier in the song
(rewind)..........................................................38