Edirol R-4 - Manual (Page 77)

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Application guide
Here are the basic settings for using the R-4 to record audio while you’re shooting video. If you’re recording
outdoors, the settings for
“Recording birdsongs outdoors” (p. 76) can be used in this case as well, but
other settings specific to video will also be necessary.
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Panel settings
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Recording Setup
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System Setup
You can use the internal mics to record on just the R-4 without needing any external equipment. However,
the recording quality will be unavoidably less than when using good-quality external mics. The sound of
the R-4’s button operations or internal mechanism may also be present in the recording.
Recording audio while shooting video
Input level select switch MIC
Phantom power switch
ON if you’re using a condenser mic that requires phantom power; otherwise
OFF
Input Select Analog
The number of mics will depend on the video you’re
shooting. If you’re simply recording the background
sound, use two mics and record in stereo. If you’re re-
cording a play or an instrumental performance,
you’ll probably want to set up one mic for each actor
or instrument. You can record up to four mics simul-
taneously.
Rec Freq. 48 kHz
If you’re going to shoot video with a video camera,
and later use a video editing system to bring in the
audio tracks recorded by the R-4, it’s a good idea to
record at 48 kHz.
Rec Bit 16 bit
If you’re capturing audio for use in a production in
which the video is the main element, 16-bit recording
provides sufficient quality.
Rec Mode
Set this to match the mic(s) you’re using. Choose the MONO setting if each
mic is assigned to a different actor or instrument.
With the MONO setting, a separate WAV file will be created for each mic. In
other cases you will generally use the STEREO setting.
Pre Recording OFF
Turn this OFF, since you’ll be synchronizing to the
video device.
Project Name Name
It’s convenient to assign a unique name to the project
so that each recorded project will be easily identifi-
able; e.g., SCENE001, SCENE002, ... etc.
L-Connector Enable
Set this to Enable if you’re synchronizing the R-4 with
a video camera that is equipped with a LANC con-
nector.
Recording audio memos using just the R-4
Input Select Int-Mic
Rec Freq. 44.1 kHz
Rec Bit 16 bit
Rec Mode STEREOx1
Pre Recording OFF
Project Name Date
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