Tape Cue Monitor System
The TAPE CUE mix and MONITOR switches are also crucial for successful multitrack recording, because they control what you hear in the headphones. This CUE mix is totally independent from the Main Mix going to tape. If you don't use the CUE mix, you run the risk of accidentally "bouncing tracks" every time you record new material.
Understanding the Mixer
The 4 TAPE CUE controls act like a separate 4x1 mixer, dedicated solely so you can hear playback from the multitrack recorder in your headphones.
Settings of these controls don't affect the mix going to tape. When the "master" EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE select switch located to the right of the track 4 meter is set to the right/TAPE CUE position, the channels' TAPE CUE controls are turned to the right, the "MONITOR" EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE switch is pressed on, and the MONITOR level control is turned up, you can hear tape playback in the headphones. You can adjust the monitor level of each track by adjusting its TAPE CUE control. The channels of the Main Mix remain free to handle external inputs for recording.
If you can hear tape playback in your headphones when TAPE CUE is off, it means you're hearing tape through the Main Mix. This is correct for mixdown and bouncing tracks, but during overdubbing it can cause previous tracks to be mixed together with new tracks, instead of each part remaining separate. Use the TAPE CUE to avoid this.
The three MONITOR switches choose which mix(es) you can hear in the headphones/monitor speakers — the
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