Adjust the recording level

9

While playing the instrument,

 

 

adjust the

input level and set

 

the Cubase LE recording level.

 

Level Meter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the recording level for Cubase LE by viewing the level meter of the channel that corresponds to the recording-enabled track. Set it as high as possible without making the meter peak.

When adjusting the level, do not move the Cubase

LE fader, but instead adjust the

gain.

NOTE

• If the Monitor button is on, the

input signal

and the signal returning to the

 

via the

computer will both be output from the

at

the same time, creating a flanger-like sound. To monitor accurately while adjusting the recording level, turn the BALANCE knob to DIRECT.

•The meter above shows the signal level after it has been processed internally by Cubase LE. For this reason, a slight delay might occur from the time a string is plucked until the level meter moves. This is not a defect.

10After adjusting the recording level, click the Monitor button so that it becomes grey.

Monitor button

This turns off display of the input level, and mutes

the signal from the computer to the .

When the Monitor button is off, the signal just before it is sent to the computer can be monitored

from the PHONES and OUTPUT jacks.

11Confirm that the Transport Panel is displayed.

If the Transport Panel is not displayed, select “Transport Panel” from the “Transport” menu.

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R8 specifications

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