Philips N4506 - Special Recording Techniques; Using the Recorder as a Control-Amplifier; Mixing Sounds; Multiplay (Sound-on-Sound)

@
Rewind
the
tape
to
a
point
before
the
fading
is
required
and
press
start
key
@
Keep
lock
button
@
depressed
with
one
hand
and,
as
the
undesired
piece
approaches,
slide
post-fading
control
63
upwards
with
the
other
hand
(the
sound
will
now
fade
away).
When
sliding
the
post-fading
control
downwards,
the
sound
will
return.
The
fade-in
and
fade-out
speed
is
deter-
mined
by
the
speed
at
which
the
post-fading
control
is
used.
Using
the
recorder
as
a
control-amplifier
if
you
wish
to
use
only
the
amplifier
in
combination
with
the
MFB-loudspeaker
enclosures
and/or
a
headset
connected,
proceed
as
follows:
@
Set
function
selector
to
its
upper
position.
The
recorder
section
is
now
switched
off
(apart
from
fast
winding
and
rewinding).
@
Select
the
required
sound
source
with
the
appropriate
input
selector
@8).
..
@.
The
recording
level
controls
@
and
@
are
not
operative.
@
If
used
as
a
microphone
amplifier,
all
input
selectors
68).
.
.
@)
must
be
in
their
lower
position
and
the
recording
level
must
be
set
with
the
controls
and
@
so
that,
during
the
loudest
passages,
the
recording
level
meters
@
and
®
just
touch
‘100%’
(fig.
5).
The
overload
indicators
@
and
@
are
not
operative.
If
‘howling’
occurs,
the
distance
between
loudspeaker
and
microphone
should
be
increased
or
the
volume
should
be
reduced.
@
Set
track
selector
@
for
stereo
reproduction
to
Stereo
and
for
mono
reproduction
to
’1-4’
or
°3-2'.
@
Adjust
the
volume,
balance
and
tone
with
the
controls
@?,
@8,
@)
and
69.
Mixing sounds
This
recorder
permits
mixing
of
inputs
from
differ-
ent
sound
sources
e.g.
a
record
player
and
a
microphone,
since
it
is
equipped
with
separate
recording
level
controls
for
the
microphone
inputs
on
the
one
hand
and
for
all
other
inputs
on
the
other.
Thus,
you
may
for
example
record
gra-
mophone
records
and
announce
them
yourself
via
the
microphone.
In
the
case
of
mixed
recordings,
the
recording
level
meters
indicate
the
sum
of
both
levels.
The
mixing
ratio
can
be
adjusted
and
checked
by
monitoring
during
recording.
It
is
advisable
to
use
a
headset
for
this,
in
order
to
avoid
‘howling’.
Multiplay
(sound-on-sound)
When
multiplaying,
you
can
combine
several
mono
recordings
with
each
other.
These
recordings
are
synchronised:
they
keep
good
time
with
each
other,
so
that
it
is
possible
for
example
to
record
a
8
quartet
in
which
every
part
is
played
all
by
yourself,
First
you
make
a
normal
recording
on
track
1.
After
rewinding
the
tape
to
the
start,
you
can
make
your
second
recording
on
track
3,
while
adding,
simulta-
neously,
the
first
recording
from
track
1
to
track
3.
While
making
the
second
recording,
you
can
listen
to
the
first
one
via
a
headset,
so
the
second
recording
is
exactly
synchronised
with
the
first.
Track
3
contains
also
the
first
and
second
record-
ing.
After
rewinding,
you
make
your
third
recording
on
track
1,
while
adding
simultaneously
the
first
and
second
recording
from
track
3
to
track
1.
While
making
the
third
recording
you
can
listen
to
the
first
and
second
recording
via
a
headset.
Track
1
contains
now
the
first,
second
plus
third
re-
cording.
If
desired
you
may
proceed
with
a
fourth
and
a
fifth
recording,
but
you
should
take
into
account
the
so-called
’transfer
loss’,
i.e.
the
deterioration
of
the
sound
quality
when
repeatedly
copying
a
re-
cording.
To
minimise
this
loss
of
quality
it
is
advisable
to
use
the
highest
tape
speed
and
to
record
the
main
part
(e.g.
melody)
at
the
end.
During
the
first
recording,
multiplay
switch
@
must
be
in
its
lower
position.
During
the
second,
third
etc.
recording
the
multiplay
switch
must
be
in
its
upper
position.
After
use,
always
set
the
multiplay
switch
to
its
lower
position.
During
multiplay
recordings,
set
monitor
selector
to
'B’.
Don't
forget
to
switch
track
selector
@
to
the
other
track
before
starting
your
next
recording.
The
recording
level
of
the
new
recording
is
adjusted
with
either
the
control
and
@
or,
during
microphone
recordings
(in
this
case
pos-
sible
only
via
socket
@),
with
control
@.
The
recording
level
of
the
recording
being
added
is
adjusted
with
control
2.
The
illuminated
recording
level
meter
indicates
the
sum
of
the
recording
levels,
so
it
is
advised
to
adjust
the
recording
level
of
the
new
recording
below
normal,
because
the
multiplay
signal
is
still
to
be
added.
The
mixing
ratio
between
the
new
recording
and
the
recording
being
added
can
be
checked
and
adjusted
by
monitoring
during
recording.
When
the
result
of
a
multiplay
recording
is
not
satisfactory,
this
recording
can
be
repeated,
be-
Cause
the
preceding
recording
is
not
erased,
Playback
takes
place
in
the
normal
way
with
track
selector
@)in
the
position
which
was
used
last.
The
second
last
recording
can,
if
desired,
be
erased.
Echo
With
this
recorder,
echo
recordings
can
be
made,
since
the
recorder
is
equipped
with
separate
heads
for
recording
and
playback,
which
are