Note: The front panel display blanks after several minutes of being idle. Pressing any button below the display will turn it back on.

MDR24/96 Operation

Now that you’ve finished installing and configuring the MDR24/96, you’re almost ready to start your first Project. We still want you to read this entire guide, but we already hear some of you shuffling and muttering. Okay, okay, okay... for the terminally impatient, read this chapter, then you can go out and play with your friends.

This section explains all you need to know to run a basic recording session: opening and creating Projects, operating the Transport, setting levels, and recording and overdubbing tracks. After you’re done recording, you will learn how to back up your project to Mackie Media M•90 and Mackie Media PROJECT drives.

Because this section just touches on the basics of MDR24/96 operation, we strongly recommend going through the Technical Reference manual to learn about advanced MDR24/96 features like, Virtual Takes, FTP file transfer, synchronization, and more.

Opening Projects

The MDR24/96 organizes audio files and session information into folders called Projects. When the MDR24/96 boots up, it automatically opens the last Project you worked on. We’ve included two demonstration Projects, Ode to Masters and Little Bit of Love, to help you get familiar with the MDR24/96 right out of the box. At this point, you should see the name of the demo Project in the LCD display.

Start Quick Guide

To open a Project:1.Press Project. In the Project Files Menu, select Open.

2.Choose the drive you want to open the Project on by selecting either Internal or External from the Select Source Drive screen using the (–)Dec / (+)Inc or << / >> buttons. The selection defaults to the drive containing the currently open Project. Press Next.

3.Use the (–)Dec / (+)Inc or the << / >> buttons to select the desired Project, then select Open.

Note: The front panel display blanks after several minutes of being idle. Pressing any button below the display turns back on.

PROJECTMENU[1]->
New Open Save Delete
SelectSourceDrive

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