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Step 2: Recording the first track

Lights up occasionally

In this step, you record the first track while listening to the rhythm section. As an example we describe how to record an electric guitar on track 1 with the insert effect.

4. While playing the instrument, use the [REC LEVEL]
2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity1. Connect an instrument to the GUITAR/BASS jack (→ p. 15).

To connect a synthesizer or other component with line-level stereo output, use the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 jacks on the rear panel. To connect a guitar or bass, use the GUITAR/BASS jack.

control to adjust the recording level.

The [REC LEVEL] control modifies the signal level going to the recorder (after passing the insert effect). The IN1/IN2 level meter in the lower left of the display shows the level. Set the level as high as possible, but avoid settings that cause the 0 dB indicator to light during play peaks.

HINT

INPUT 1 Level

 

 

 

INPUT 2 Level

 

 

When something is connected to both the GUITAR/BASS jack and the INPUT 1 jack on the rear panel,the GUITAR/ BASS jack has priority. To adjust the GUITAR/BASS input sensitivity or switch the jack on/off, use the INPUT 1 control.

2. Press the [INPUT 1] key so that the key lights up.

The [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] keys serve to switch the

respective input on and off. While the key is lit, the input is

active.

If the recording level setting is too high, the [CLIP] indicator of the [REC LEVEL] control lights up.

[CLIP] indicator

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HINT

To record the output of a synthesizer or similar in stereo, connect the L and R output to the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 jacks and press both the [INPUT 1] and [INPUT 2] keys so that both keys are lit.

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

Adjust the control so that the [PEAK] indicator lights up

occasionally when you play the instrument at the loudest

level.

2.2 Applying the insert effect

The signal supplied to the MRS-802 can be modified with the insert effect. This effect can be applied to the input, to any track, or immediately before the [MASTER] fader. The insert effect actually is a multi-effect unit that contains a number of single effects (effect modules) such as compressor, distortion, and delay, connected in series. A combination of effect modules that can be used simultaneously is called an “algorithm”.

The following steps show how to select an algorithm and apply the insert effect to the guitar signal connected to the GUITAR/BASS jack.

1. Press the [INPUT SOURCE] key in the effectsection.

The insert position of the insert effect is indicated on the 2nd line of the display. The default is “IN” (INPUT). To change the setting, turn the dial to select “IN”.

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