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RECORDING A VOICE
1. Switch the input to MIC.
2. Setting your levels
You need to make sure that the sound (voice)
you are recording is loud enough or not too loud. If it is not loud enough
you may not hear it at all. If it is too loud it may sound distorted. By
setting your levels correctly you make the PXR4 happy and you will get a
great recording.
3. Activate the track you want to record (1, 2, 3 or 4) using the Record Select buttons Today let's use track one. This "arms" the track to record. A "O" will appear around the armed track number in the display.
4. Set the input level: Hold down the Shift key and then press the Mixer key until the display shows "PRE".
6. Set the recording level:
Hold down the Shift key again and then press the Mixer key until the display shows "POST". Now talk again and use the Level fader for the track you armed in "A". Adjust the level so that it is hot as possible without reaching the "clip" level in the display.
7. If you want to listen (with headphones) while you are recording set the volume by adjusting the Track fader and the Master fader.
8. Press the REC (record) key.
The ●REC icon in the display will flash.
8. Press the CHAIN PLAY key and speak or point the PXR4 in the direction of the person, sound or instrument you want to record.
You may have to adjust the Input trim control while you are recording to increase or decrease the level.
You are now recording. When you are done, hit the Stop key, below the Play key.
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5. Start talking out loud and adjust the front
panel Input Volume to bring the signal up to a hotter (stronger) level. The horizontal bars
represent the volume. As you speak you want to see them move. Be careful
not to turn the volume (trim) knob too much (too hot) or your signal will
distort (clip). Speak very loudly and see how high you can turn the Input
Trim without the bars hitting the CLIP level. You have now learned some
pro recording terms, trim and clip.
