1.Press the BALANCE key to open the BALANCE screen.

2.Press the CURSOR [§/] key to select the MIX BALANCE item.

3.Use the DATA wheel to adjust the playback volume of the media.

Set the volume between 10 and 100. The maximum playback volume at 100.

NOTE

Press the F2 key to set MIX BALANCE to 100 immediately. Use it while playback stops or after turning down the output volume.

8–Recording

Check the L/R meter and adjust the level so that the signal peak does not go over the second scale from the right.

3.Press the REC/READY [º] key to start recording. The REC/READY [º] key lights during recording.

4.Recording stops when pressing the STOP key during recording or recording-on-standby. The REC/READY [º] key goes off.

•Pressing the REC/READY [º] key during recording returns the unit on standby for recording. The REC/ READY [º] key flashes during recording-on-standby. Recording on a new file starts as you press the REC/ READY [º] key again. The REC/READY [º] key lights

steadily.

NOTE

Press the F1 key during recording to continue the recording on a new track without stopping.

Ordinary recording

Set the recording media and change the target media (source) to it before recording.

NOTE

•It is recommended to select an SD card as the recording media when recording the sound through the built-in microphones as they may pick up rotation noise of during recording on a disc.

•You can record up to 99 tracks on a disc.

•You can select a file format when recording on an SD card (∑ page 45 “Long time recording").

•The maximum sum total of files and folders you can make on an SD card is 999. You can make up to 99 files in a folder within the limit.

1.Press the REC/READY [º] key.

The Record screen appears and the unit becomes on standby for recording.

The REC/READY [º] key flashes.

2.Adjust the input level by turning the FRONT MIC/EXT MIC knob and the REAR MIC/LINE knob.

The input level is indicated on the L/R meter. The indicators upper left of the knobs light when the input is too loud.

Overdubbing

You can mix up the CD/SD card playback sound and that from other sources such as your singing or playing an instrument and record the mixed-up sound on the SD card. Normally, the playback sound is recorded through microphones along with your playing or singing sound. The playback sound can be recorded directly in the unit by using the DIRECT MIX mode.

NOTE

Be sure to insert an SD card before overdubbing as the recording media for overdubbing is fixed to an SD card regardless of playback media.

Preparation for overdubbing

Follow these procedures to prepare for overdubbing. Set the file type to WAV.

CAUTION

Only WAV files can be created by overdubbing.

1.Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen.

2.Press the CURSOR [§/] key to select REC SETTING (highlighted in inverse) and press the ENTER key.

3.Press the CURSOR [§/] key to select FILE TYPE.

4.Use the DATA wheel to select WAV.

5.Press HOME to return to the Home screen.

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