Fostex DMT-8VL - Multitrack recording using overdubbing

DMT-8VL Owner's Manual (Recording/Playback)
4. Multitrack recording using overdubbing
Now that you understand how to record and play back on the DMT-8VL. we will create a
multi crack recording.
Mulcitrack recording is a series of operations in which you record sound sources to multiple
tracks and combine these recordings into two mixes (L, R). In this process, the most
Important step is “ovcrdubblng." 'Ovcrdubbing* means to record a new sound source to
another track while monitoring the sound, and also while listening to the playback of the
pre-recorded sound (that is, playback monitoring).
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As an example. you could overdub various sound sources lo Tracks 1-8 as shown in the
table below. Mowrg the slope deserted here:
1: Recording a drum machine lo Track 1
2 Ovordubbng an electric bass lo Track 2 whie listening lo Track 1
3 Overdubbng an o tact nc guitar (lead guitar) on Track 3 while fastening to Tracks 1 and 2
4. Oerdubbng another etoctrtc guitar (side guitar) on Track 4 while listening lo Tracks 1,
2, and 3
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Step 1: Recording a drum machine to Track 1
Refer to the “Basic Recording** section to record the drum machine to Track 1.
Hint 1: Stereo recording of a drum machine
If you wish to record a drum machine in stereo, not in monaural, you can just record
the L signal to Track 1 and the R signal to Track 2. Follow the settings described below:
<Chann«l 1 set1lng>
Drum mafhee’s L output jack -> Connect It lo ho INPUT lack 1 at fie DMT Svi
INPUT SE1. VMtcft •> ‘INPUT"
PAN oantrd •> Turn Ml the way to “L."
MON PAN knob •> Turn all the way to "L."
MON knob •> Turn to *TRK 1 M and actual too monftortng level.
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Drum machine s R output jack -> Conrad 4 to too INPUT lack 2 of fie DMT-fvi.
INPUT SEL safe* -> -INPUT*
PAN coned -> Turn all fie way to ft"
MON PAN fcneb -> Tom an fie way to It*
MON knob -> Tom to ‘TRK 2" end adust fe mo n tomg level.
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RECORD TRACK select key -> Press "til* end -*ir to set Tracks t and 2 nta ready
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Sat the Master laden UR to 7-S
<Monltor section setting:*
SELECTOR •> Set to ••MON."
Master kreb -> Adust he haedthonee vdume level
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