Operation Basic

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Precount Record5.When your guitar play is finished, press the STOP [P] key.

The REC [O] key and PLAY [R] key go out, and the recorder section stops. The display briefly shows "WAIT", and then the main screen reappears.

NOTE

The length of the "WAIT" interval differs, depending on recording conditions.

6.To listen to the recording, use the ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning of the song, and then press the PLAY [R] key.

The recorded track is played back.

HINT

•To turn the metronome off while checking the recording, press the [METRONOME] key so that the key is no longer lit.

•While the recorder is stopped, you can use the REW [T] key and FF [Y] key to move the current position in 0.1 second units. If you then press the PLAY [R] key, playback starts from that position.

•The basic functions of the transport keys are explained below.

Basic functions of transport keys

Step 3 Overdubbing

This section describes how to record another instrument on track 2 while listening to the guitar recorded in step 2 (track 1).

3-1

 

Adjusting input sensitivity and setting the insert effect

 

 

 

1.Connect the instrument or mic to the [INPUT 1] jack.

2.Press the [ON/OFF] key 1 so that the key lights up.

3.While playing the instrument, use the [INPUT LEVEL] control 1 to adjust the input sensitivity.

4.Press the [MIXDOWN] key and the [SEND/RETURN] key simultaneously, so that the keys are flashing in red.

5.Select the algorithm and set the value as was done in step 2.6.Press the [EXIT/NO] key to return to the main screen.

3-2

 

Selecting a track and recording on it

 

 

 

Operation Basic

ZERO [U] key

Moves to the start of the song (counter zero position).

REW [T] key

Moves backwards from the current position in 0.1 second steps. Keeping the key depressed moves back quickly. Pressing the

FF[Y] key while holding down the REW [T] key moves backwards in 1 second steps.

FF [Y] key

Moves forward from the current position in 0.1 second steps. Keeping the key depressed moves forward quickly. Pressing the REW [T] key while holding down the FF [Y] key moves forward in 1 second steps.

Record the sound of the second instrument on track 2.

1.

Press the status key 2 repeatedly, until the key is lit in red. Make sure that status

 

key 1 is lit in green.

 

This places track 2 into the recording standby condition.

2.

Operate fader 2 to adjust the monitor level.

 

If necessary, perform playback and adjust faders 1 and 2 for optimum balance between track

 

playback sound and input signal.

STOP [P] key

Stops the song.

PLAY [R] key

 

Starts playback from the current position.

REC [O] key

When this key is held down while pressing the PLAY [R] key, the recorder starts to record. Pressing this key during playback causes punch-in, and pressing the key during recording causes punch-out.

3.

To use the metronome function, press the [METRONOME] key so that the key

 

lights up.

4.

To start recording, use the ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning of the song,

 

and then press the PLAY [R] key while holding down the REC [O] key.

 

The precount clicks are heard, and then recording starts. The REC [O] key and PLAY [R]

7.To stop playback, press the STOP [P] key.

To redo the recording, repeat steps 4 – 5.

8.Press the status key 1 so that the key is lit in green.

The recording condition of track 1 is turned off.

key are lit. Play your guitar while listening to the playback sound of track 1 and the

metronome.

5. When recording is finished, press the STOP [P] key.

The display briefly shows "WAIT", and then the main screen reappears.

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