Teac A-1250 - Sound-on-Sound Recording; Sound-on-Sound Explained; Sound-on-Sound Steps

Recording
Sound-on-Sound
Sound-on-sound
and
language
training
can
be done on the
Model A-1250 Stereo
Tape Deck.
A preliminary
mono recording
on
track
I
(left
channel)
is
played back,
mixed
with
sound from
the microphone
and
re-recorded
on
track 3
(right
channel).
For instance,
a one
person duet
or trio
with accom-
panying music
in the
background
(Sound-on-Sound)
can be
made,
or the
teachers
pronunciation
and
the
students
voice
can
be recorded
together
during
language
training.
Music
(or
the
teachers
voice)
which
is
to
be
recorded
first
is
put on
track
I
(refer to
Mono
Recording,
page
I 1)'
(t)
nt
tne
beginning
of recording.
reset
the
index
counter
to
zeto
to
indicate
start
of recording'
(2) Upon
starting
the
iape.
the
playback
rs-nonitored
'
(MbNITOR
set
to
TAPE)
and
the
OUTPUT
knob
set
(ro
that
the
left channel
level
meter
indicates
a
maximum
of
0
VU).
On finishing
the
track
I recording,
rewind
tape-
to start
of
recording.
Switch
OFF
the
LEFT
channel
of
the REC'
Knob
R
(black
knob) is used
at
playback after finishing
recording.
**
Knob
L
(white
knob) is used at
playback after finishing
recording.
Gorrecting
the
Reel
Turntable
Height
There
is a
Philips
head
screw
at
the end
of
both
the
lelt
and
right
turntable
shafts.
Using
a
Philips
screwdriver'
rotate
it
cJunterclockwise
and
the
turntable
will
rise.
Adjust
this
to
it.
rnott
zuitable
height.
This
adjustment
can
also
be made
with
the
reel
and
reel
clamper
attached'
MODE.
J
Interconnect
the
OUTPUT-L
and
LINE
IN-R
jacks
on the
rear
of amplifier
with
a connecting
cable'
4
Plug a
heidphone
into
the
PHONE
jack
and
the
micro-
phone
into
the
MIC-R
jack.
5 bet
Lever
to
the
PLAY
position'
switch
ON
the RIGHT
of REC.
MODE,
and
the
tape
will
start
recording
when
the
r=
button
is depressed
while
depressing
the
REC
button.
6
While
listening
to
the
playback
of
track
I
with
a
headphone
(lelt ear
only),
and
using
the
right
channel
MIC'
and
LINE
knobs
(white
L
channel)
mix
the
microphone
sound
(the students
voice.
for
language
training)
for
the
second
recording
with
the
sound
from
track
I and
record
on
track
3.
7 On
finishing
the
recording,
rewind
the
tape
to the
start
and
play
baik
the
right
channel
(track
3)'
If the
results
are unsatisfactory,'the
same
recording
onto
track
3
.can
be repeated
as many
times
as
necessary
siirce
the
original
recording
still remains
on
track 1.
Sound-on-Sound
Recording
Step
Chart
lst 2nd
3rd
MIC IN or LINE
IN
iack
L
R
L
MIC or
LINE
knob
L
R
L
MONITOR
switch
SOURCI
and
TAPE
TAPE
TAPE
Level meter Left
Risht Left
REC.
MODE switch Irft Risht trft
OUTPUT knob
L L
R
Headphone
L€ft
Left
Right
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