Document Outline

• 1 – Introduction
  • Features
  • Included items
  • Conventions used in this manual
  • Trademarks
  • About SD cards
    • Precautions for use
  • Precautions for installation
  • Beware of condensation
  • Cleaning the unit
  • User registration
• 2–Quick Start Guides
  • Playback and mixing
    • Preparing the unit
    • Listening to the demo song
  • From recording to mastering
    • Creating a new song
    • Connecting and setting input sources
    • Setting the guitar as the TRACK 1 recording source
    • Adjusting the input level and monitoring
    • Recording guitar to TRACK 1
    • Playing back the recording
    • Record guitar to TRACK 2
    • Record vocals on TRACK 3
    • Creating a stereo master track
    • Mastering the stereo master track
  • Transferring the stereo master track to a computer
  • Shutting down the unit
• 3 – Names and functions of parts
  • Top Panel
  • Front panel
  • Rear panel
  • Right side panel
  • Bottom panel
  • Home Screen
  • Menu structure
  • Screen operations
• 4 – Preparations
  • Inserting and removing SD cards
    • Inserting an SD card
    • Removing an SD card
    • SD card write-protection switches
  • Preparing the power
    • Using batteries
    • Using an AC adaptor (sold separately)
  • Start-up & shutdown
    • Starting up the unit
    • Shutting down
  • Preparing SD cards for use
  • Recorder modes
  • Connecting with other equipment
    • Rear panel connections
    • Right side panel connections
  • Adjusting the contrast
  • Setting the backlight
• 5 – Song Management
  • Partitions and songs
  • Selecting the active partition
  • Editing names
  • Loading a saved song
  • Creating a new song
  • Saving a song
  • Viewing song information
  • Copying songs
  • Erasing songs
  • Protecting songs
• 6 – Basic Recording
  • Selecting the input source
  • Phantom power
  • Monitoring input signals
  • OL indicators and level meters
  • Assigning inputs
  • Using the input equalizers
  • Using input dynamics effects
    • Applying dynamics effects
    • Using the compressor
    • Using the exciter
    • Using the de-esser
  • Making the first recording
  • Multitrack recording
    • Setting the recording tracks
    • Setting TRACK PAN and LEVEL values
    • Input selection and assignment
    • Setting input levels
    • Recording additional tracks
  • Undoing operations (undo)
    • Undoing the last operation (single undo)
    • Undoing a previous operation (multi-undo)
    • Erasing the operation history
• 7 – Recorder Functions
  • Bouncing tracks
    • Using the bounce function
    • Confirming the result
  • Locate and search functions
    • Direct locate function
    • Returning to the song beginning (RTZ function) or the point where recording was last started (LRP function)
    • Search backward/forward
  • Repeat playback
    • Setting IN and OUT points
    • Using repeat playback
    • Setting the time between repetitions (repeat interval)
    • Locating to IN and OUT points
  • Punching in and out
    • Using a foot switch to punch in/out
    • Setting the foot switch polarity
  • Using automatic punching in/out
    • Rehearsing with auto punch in/out
    • Recording with auto punch in/out
• 8 – Editing Tracks
  • Overview of track editing
    • Track editing points
    • Basic track editing procedures
    • Track editing function setting items
  • COPY/PASTE
  • COPY/INSERT
  • MOVE/PASTE
  • MOVE/INSERT
  • OPEN (insert silence)
  • CUT (remove part)
  • SILENCE (part erase)
  • CLONE TRACK (track duplication)
  • CLEAN OUT (track erase)
• 9 – Mixdown and mastering
  • Mixdown
    • Level and balance
    • Stereo position (panning)
    • Track equalizers
    • Reverb
    • Muting tracks
  • Creating stereo master tracks
    • Setting the starting and ending points
    • Creating a stereo master track
  • Checking stereo master tracks
  • Mastering stereo master tracks
    • Using automatic mastering
    • Using manual mastering
    • Using the mastering equalizer
    • Using the mastering compressor
    • Normalizing master tracks
    • Copying a stereo master track
    • Exiting mastering mode
• 10 – Miscellaneous Functions
  • Metronome
  • Tuner
    • Chromatic tuner mode
    • Oscillator mode
  • Automatic power saving function
  • Restoring preferences to default values
  • Viewing information
• 11 – SD Card Management
  • Overview of partitions
  • Formatting SD cards
  • Reformatting MTR partitions
  • Reformatting FAT partitions
  • Initializing SD cards
• 12 – Exchanging Data with a Computer
  • Supported operating systems
  • Connecting with a computer
    • Disconnecting
  • Song backup and restoration
    • Backing-up songs
    • Restoring songs
  • Track import and export
    • Importing to tracks
    • Exporting tracks
  • Exporting stereo master tracks
• 13 – Mastering compressor settings
  • Mastering compressor preset library
  • Mastering compressor preset default parameter settings
• 14 – Troubleshooting
• 15 – Message Lists
• 16 – Specifications
  • Media and file systems
  • Inputs and outputs
    • Analog audio input and output
    • Data input and output
  • Audio performance
  • Operating requirements
  • General
  • Backup memory
  • Dimensions
  • Block diagram
• 17 – Commonly-used Functions