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DMT-8vl Owner's Manual (Recordinx/Playback)
8. Raise the INPUT fader of the electric bass Channel 1 to check the level on the
meter M 2", and uee the WPUT fader and equalizer to create a desirable tonal color and
level. If the level is too km, set the LEVEL switch to “M (-30dBV)."
Monitoring the recording signal
9 To monitor the base sound, turn the Channel 2 MON knob to “TRK 2" and turn the
MASTER knob In the monitor section little by little.
10 Adjust the monitoring stereo image using the MON PAN knob.
Practicing overdubbing
Now, we are going to play back the drum sound on Track 1 and monitor the sound
in conjunction with the electric bass sound.
11 Press the PLAY button to start the recorder. I The RECORD LED wrtl cortinue to bink.)
12 Turn the Channel 1 MON knob to "TRK V* to adjust the level of the Treck 1 playback
(drum machine - playback monitor sound), and uee the MON PAN knob to adjust the
monitoring stereo image.
Play the electric bass while listening to the drum machine sound on Track I.
You cm listen to both the drum machine sound tplayback monitor) and the elec tric
bass sound (input monitor) at the same time Use the MON knob and MON PAN knob of
Channel 1 and Channel 2 to balance both sounds.
Since the bass sound has not yet been recorded, you can practice your performance
with these settings as many times as you like,
Start/s lop record i ng __
If you are satisfied with your rehearsal, start recording.
13 Press the REWIND button while holdinfl down the STOP button to locate the ABS 0
point (start point of the recorder)
14 Press the RECORD button while holding down the PLAY button.
The drum machine sound on Track I will be played back with the monitor balance
setting specified in the previous step. Play the electric bass to overdub the bass sound on
Track2.
15 When the recording It completed, press the STOP button to stop recording.
The RECOKU LED goes off, and Tracks 1 and 2 enter playback monitoring status.
Playback __
1. Press the REWIND button while holding down the STOP button.
2 To prevent accident* recordtog, set the RECORD TRACK switch "2/R" to "OFF."
3 Set the INPUT SEL switches for Channels 1 and 2 to “OFF."
4. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
5. Turn the MON knobs for Channels 1 and 2 to "TRK 2T and turn the MASTER knob In the
monitor section little by little.
6. Adjust the stereo image of the playback monitor using the MON PAN knobs for Channels
1 and 2.
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