Akai 4000DS

SOUND MIXING
For mixing microphone and line input signals, proceed as
follows :
A. Insert microphone plugs into Microphone Jacks and
connect line outputs of- external source to the Line
Input Jacks of the 4000DS. —_
B. Adjust microphone volume level with Microphone
Recording Level Controls and line input level with Line
Recording Level Controls.
C. ‘For playback, operate Track Selector Switch according
to tracks used in making recording.
* Mixing can also be accomplished by using the Din Jack and Line
Input Jacks simultaneously. In this case, the Din Jack input is
controlled with Microphone Recording Level Controls.
SOUND-WITH-SOUND RECORDING
This
feature
is
especially
convenient
for
teacher/student
repetition
and
comparison
(teacher’s
voice
on
track
1,
student’s
voice
on
track
3)
when
studying
languages.
A. Turn on Power Switch.
B.
Confirm
that
there
are
no
connections
to
the
Line
Input
Jacks.
C. Set Index Counter to ‘‘0000” position.
D. Set Track Selector Switch to 1-4 position.
E.
Insert
microphone
plug
into
left
Microphone
Jack,
F.
Set
Monitor
Selector
Switch
to
SOURCE
position.
G.
Adjust
left
Microphone
Recording
Level
Control
while
observing
left
VU
Meter.
‘
H. While holding Recording Safety Button at depressed
position,
set
Record/Playback
Lever
to
REC
position
to begin first recording ;i.e., A-B-C-D....
I.
When
the
first
recording
is
complete,
rewind
tape
to
starting
point.
J. Set Track Selector Switch to 3-2 position.
K. Set Monitor Selector Switch to TAPE position.
L.
Insert
stereo
headphones
to
monitor
the
first
recording
|
on
the
left
channel,
M.
While
holding
the
Recording
Safety
Button
at
de-
pressed
position,
set
Record/Playback
Lever
to
REC
position
to
begin
second
recording;
ie.
A’-B’-C’
,-D’....The
first
recording
will
be
heard
through
headphones.
N.
After
finishing
recording,
rewind
tape
to.
starting
position.
.
O. Set Track Selector Switch to STEREO position.
P.
Set
Record/Playback
Lever
to
FWD
position
and
run
tape
for
playback,
TAPE SPLICING & EDITING
Cut tape diagonally with an overlap so that the ends are
lined up. Cutting tape on diagonal eliminates detection of
the splice in recording. Cover aligned ends with splicing
tape. Press firmly exerting pressure to secure ends evenly.
Trim off excess splicing tape cutting into magnetic tape
very slightly. This eliminates the possibility of a sticky
splice. Splicing tape using scissors requires skillful work.
With Akai’s specially designed portable Tape Splicer Modei
AS-3, splicing can be done very smoothly.