Yamaha RM800 - Manual (Page 21)

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System Examples
8. When all signal sources are set to the appropriate level etc., press the
1-2 switches of the first two input channels and turn the ODD/EVEN
PAN control all the way to the left for channel 1 and all the way to the
right for channel 2.
Doing so assigns channels 1 and 2 to Groups 1/2, whereby the ODD/EVEN
PAN controls are used to send channel 1 to the odd-numbered Group (i.e.
1) and channel 2 to the even-numbered Group (i.e. 2).
9. Repeat step (8.) for modules 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 but select Croups 3-4,
5-6, and 7-8 respectively.
Note: If you wish to record several signals to one track, use additional input
modules and assign them to the desired Group (and thus also track) using the
Assign switches and ODD/EVEN PAN controls.
lO.Set the faders of the Group output section to '0' (no gain, no attenu­
ation).
If the level of a signal source is still too low after setting the maximum GAIN
and fader level (check this using the level meters of your multitrack), set the
corresponding Group fader to a higher level. Be sure to avoid distortion on
your RM800, though!
11 .On each input module used for recording, set the MONI/AUX 5-6 M/L
TAPE switch to the down position.
This selects the tape signal (i.e. the signal that is being recorded) for moni­
toring.
12.Start recording.
If, for some reason, you wish to listen to the input rather than the tape
return signal of a channel, set the MONIAUX 5-6 M/L TAPE switch of that
module to the up position. In either case, you can establish a workable
monitor mix using the MONI/AUX level and PAN controls without affect­
ing the quality of the signal you are recording (see “Recording with the
RM800” page 26).
Tips and tricks for recording
Monitoring with headphones. Another important aspect for live recordings is
the headphone signal for musicians whose instruments are being picked up
with microphones. If your control room also functions as recording room,
turn the CONTROL ROOM level all the way down (‘0’) and connect a pair of
headphones to the PHONES jack. Set the listening level using the PHONES
control.
If the musicians play in a different room, connect the MONI OUT/AUX 5-6
connectors on the rear panel to the inputs of a second amp used to deliver the
headphone and/or speaker signals in the recording room (you may need long
cables for this connection as well as a multiple jack box to accommodate sev­
eral pairs of headphones). Set the overall headphone level with the MONI­
TOR/AUX SEND 5-6 control in the Aux Return section.
Hearing what has been recorded earlier. For overdub recording, it is important
that the artists hear the signals that have already been recorded. Use the
MONI/AUX 5-6 switch on each input module (down position) to assign the
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