Mixing down tracks
Mixdown
1)Make sure that no REC indicator is lit.
To release the
2)Set the INPUT LEVEL fader to minimum.
This will stop any extra unwanted noise from the MIC/LINE input appearing in the final mix.
3)Make sure the master recorder is ready to record, and put it into record pause mode.
4)Press the PLAY button on the
5)Adjust the LEVEL and PAN controls for each track on the
6)Adjust the recording level of the master recorder. You can adjust it by:
•using the MASTER control of the
•using the input level control of the master recorder.
7)Press the REW button to rewind to the start of the recording ("000") on the
8)Start recording on the master recorder, and start playback on the
9)When mixdown recording is completed, stop both units.
NOTE:
There are special methods to add more sound to the mixdown sound. See "Record- ing more than four tracks" on page 14 for details
This section gives a few hints and tips which may be useful to you when you make recordings using the
Recording techniques
Learning how to record is an art, not a science. One of the best teachers is experience. However, there are a few things mentioned here which may be useful to you, and there are several good books on the subject which can explain the theory of recording and some of the techniques.
Recording electric guitars
Much of the sound of an electric guitar (and also bass) is due to the effects, amplifier and speakers, as well as the guitar and style of playing. If you plug the
Hints and advanced tips
guitar straight into the
Plugging effects units between the guitar and the MF- P01 will certainly help to produce a fuller sound. The sound which will come closest to a live sound, though, will be provided by the amplifier itself.
You can adopt one of two approaches:
either put a microphone in front of the guitar speaker and record this, or connect the output of the pre- amplifier to the
WARNING
Do not connect the speaker output of the amplifier to the
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