Specifications

Recording

Studio 32 Reference Manual

How to Record a Single Source to One Track

When recording a single source appearing on one Channel onto a single tape track, it

is usually best to use the DIRECT OUT of the Channel. This provides the most

direct connection between the Studio 32 Mixer and the multitrack.

To record a single source to a single track:

1 With a microphone or instrument connected to the desired input channel, set the

TRIM and fader level correctly (see page 45, Setting Levels). Make sure the

channel’s FADER SOURCE switch is up.

2 Connect the channel’s DIRECT OUT to the Input of the desired tape track (see

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3 Place the track you want to record into the “source” or “input” mode (usually by

arming the track for recording). At this point, you may see the channel meter of

the recorder respond to the microphone or instrument. Adjust the fader for the

proper recording level.

4 To monitor (listen to) the signal through the multitrack tape machine, make

sure the TAPE/ML switch of MONITOR 1/2 is up and raise the Monitor 1/2

LEVEL of the track being recorded.

Note that this Monitor control may be in a different channel strip, if you’re

recording onto a different-numbered track.

5 To hear MONITOR 1/2 in the control room, raise the MONITOR 1/2 MASTER

control, select MON 1/2 as the control room source (by making sure all other

Control Room Select switches are up), and raise the control room level. To hear

it in the headphones, you may select MON 1/2 directly as the headphone

source.

✪ Be sure the L/R and Group Assign buttons of the Channel being recorded are in the

“Off” position (up). Otherwise, this will cause the monitoring to be false since the

signal will be heard from two sources: the Channel (source) and the Tape Monitor

(return).

✪ NEVER select tape as the source of the channel (by pushing the upper FADER

SOURCE switch down) when the tape recorder is in input or record mode and the

DIRECT OUT is connected to the track input. This will cause feedback, since the

tape will be trying to record its own output.