Shutting down the unit

If you are finished, shut the unit down unless you want to try the features in QSG 2 on the following page now.

Press and hold the POWER key until “POCKETSTUDIO” appears on the screen. The unit shuts down automatically after completing a shutdown procedure that saves various information.

CAUTION

Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable accidently while the unit is operating. If you do so, the unit cannot shut down properly and

all unsaved data will be lost. Lost data cannot be restored. We recommend that you also save the data manually often.

QSG 2–Recording and mastering

Here, we will try multitrack recording. In the following example, we will use an electric guitar to record a rhythm guitar part on track 1 and a lead guitar part on track 2. Then, we will use the built-in mic to record a voice on track 3. Finally, we will

2–Quick Start Guides

mix the tracks down.

In this section, we assume that you have already followed the instructions in “QSG 1–Playback and mixing” to connect monitoring equipment and install the SD card.

TIP

This example uses the built-in mic for recording vocals, but you could also connect an external mic to the INPUT A or INPUT B connector on the rear panel and record it.

Connecting and setting the input sources

1Connect an electric guitar to the INPUT A connector on the rear panel.

2Set the MIC/LINE-GUITARswitch on the left side panel to GUITAR.

TIP

When connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-in preamp or an active electric guitar, as well as when connecting an electric guitar with effect boxes between it and this unit, set the MIC/LINE–GUITAR switch to MIC/LINE.

3 Press the INPUT SETTING key to open the INPUT

SETTINGscreen.

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