Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling

Frequency

Lowest segment of horizontal level meter.

Selected track Bit resolution

Format (stereo or mono)

7. Adjust the recording parameters and input level as follows.

<Recording Parameters>

If you have already adjusted these values during the current session, the screen begins by showing your most recent settings; otherwise, the screen will show the defaults (44K, 16BIT, and STEREO).

Use the cursor buttons ( and ) to select each parameter you wish to change (so that it blinks on the screen), and then turn the dial to set the value.

Available settings are as follows.

·Sampling frequency: 44K (44.1 kHz), 22K (22.05 kHz), or 11K (11.025 kHz).

·Bit resolution:16BIT (16-bit resolution) or 8BIT (8-bit resolution).

·Stereo/mono handling: STEREO: Record as a stereo signal (two waveforms).

L+R: Record as a monaural signal, mixing the left and right inputs.

MONO L: Record the left-channel input only. (Ignore any right-channel input.)

MONO R: Record the right-channel input only. (Ignore any left-channel input.)

<Analog Input Level>

Input the sound you are planning to record and turn the ANALOG LEVEL SAMPLING dial so that the peak levels bring the meter all the way to the right side without triggering the CLIP warning. You can listen to the sound of the input through your headphones or speakers.

NOTE:

The meter area operates as a two-channel horizontal level meter. The meter grows to the right as the level increases, and the word CLIP appears if the level goes too high. The upper part of the level meter indicates the level for the right channel; the lower part of the meter indicates the level for the left channel. If you have set the recording to STE- REO, the upper and lower parts of the meter will move independently. If you have selected L+R, MONO L, or MONO R, the upper and lower parts of the meter will move in unison; indicating that when the sample is replayed it will generate equal levels to both the Left and Right outputs.

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling