DR-680Owner's Manual Addendum

Added functions

The following functions have been added with firmware version 1.20.

1Mid-side (MS) microphone decoding mode

2GANG function

MS microphone decoding mode

Connecting a mid-side microphone

When using this unit's mid-side decoding function, connect the mid signal to the odd channel and the side signal to the even channel in the pair. If you connect them in reverse, correct decoding is not possible.

For example, connect the mid signal to channel 3 and the side signal to channel 4.

Recording with mid-side decoding

Setting the MS decoding mode

Select the MS MODEitem on the SYSTEMmenu to open the MS MODEscreen.

Set the decoding mode to use when connecting mid- side microphones. Channel pairs 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 can each be set separately.

OFF (default value)

Recording and playback use the ordinary mode (no mid-side decoding).

INPUT

Use this mode to decode while recording. Playback uses the ordinary mode.

MONITOR

Use to monitor the output of mid-side microphones with decoding while recording without decoding.

Also use this with a take that was recorded without decoding to decode it during playback. In that case, A.OUT SELshould be set to MIXin the I/Omenu.

NOTE

The MS MODEscreen settings cannot be changed during recording or playback. Always stop the unit (the transport icon should be ) before changing the settings.

1On the MS MODEscreen, set the decoding mode to INPUT.

2Press the MIX PAN key on the front panel to open the PANscreen (pan pot adjustment screen). Use the MS width control to adjust the width of the mid-side signal pair.

Press one of the number (1-6) keys on the front panel that corresponds to one of the mid- side channels that was set to INPUTon the MS MODEscreen. (For example, press 3 or 4 to adjust paired channels 3 and 4.)

Use the VALUE dial to adjust the width of the signal suitably in a 0–100 range. At 0, only the mid channel is included in the stereo decoding. As the value is increased, more of the side channel is included in the stereo decoding. At 100, only the side channel is included. (The default value is 0.)

3Press the MIX LEVEL key on the front panel to open the LEVELscreen, and adjust the decoder output.

Press one of the number (1-6) keys on the front panel that corresponds to one of the mid- side channels that was set to INPUTon the MS MODEscreen. (For example, press 3 or 4 to adjust paired channels 3 and 4.)

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