Atomos Samurai. User Manual V1.01 17
9. Using the Samurai cont.
Audio In
Located in the bottom left corner of the main screen you can see the
Audio Monitoring Levels, with access to Audio in.
You can see 12 digital channels (via SDI input) and 2 analogue audio
channels (via the Stereo Line in). Each channel has a small rectangle
assigned to it, when there is active sound coming in you will see the level
indicator moving.
Any shown in orange are set to be recorded. To change the record
settings, adjust the gain of Analogue audio in or headphone output levels
and monitor selection access the menu
When you touch the Audio in access icon you are taken to the
Audio
in Page, where you can choose to record from any or all of the digital
(SDI) and analogue inputs. Underneath each pair of audio channels you
can see the R record button, when this is shown in red it is set to record,
simply select all you want to record.
You will also see under each pair of channels a headphone icon. You can
choose the pair of audio channels you wish to hear on the headphones.
Please note you can only hear one pair at a time.
You can adjust the analogue audio gain by pressing the
+ and - buttons
next to the channel pair. There is also a slider to control the line out level.
Press any point along the line or slide your finger to the left or right to
adjust.
It is not possible to vary the gain if the signal input is from the SDI
connection because this is digital and is embedded in the signal.
You can usually adjust this from the camera, please see your camera
manual for operational details.
Playback mode
When you enter into Playback mode on the Samurai it will only output
channels 1/2 on the headphones, please bear this in mind when you
select the audio channels for recording.