Lexicon Lambda Desktop Recording Studio owner manual Mixdown Connections, MiXDown Connections

Mixdown Connections

TO CONNECT A LINE LEVEL SOURCE

Plug a ¼" TS (unbalanced) or TRS (balanced) cable directly from the line level source into the desired Line In jack on the rear panel of Lambda Studio. Line level sources include keyboards, drum machines, CD and cassette players, or external microphone preamps and effects. If the line level source has something other than ¼" outputs, cable adapters can be used.

TO CONNECT AN INSTRUMENT

Plug a standard ¼" TS (instrument) cable directly from the instrument into the Instrument input jack on the front panel of Lambda Studio. Note that this will dis- able the Line In 1 jack on the back panel.

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.

Connecting to an eXternal recorder

Connect the Line Out L-Rjacks on the back of the Lambda Studio™ to the left and right inputs, respectively, on your recorder (cassette deck, CD burner, or other recorder with analog inputs). You may need adapter cables if your mixdown deck has RCA input jacks. 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 Lambda 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 Lambda Studio until the meters on your recording deck (NOT the Lambda Studio) 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 Lambda Studio until the meters on your recording deck device consistently peak just below the 0dBFS (Full Scale) mark with- out 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

For the cleanest recording, adjust the Gain so the level reaches at least -6 on the input bargraph meter, but never lights the “Clip” LED on the loudest sound you’ll be recording. If you see the Peak LED light constantly, turn the Gain knob down until it flashes only occasionally, on the loudest part of the performance.

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.

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