Quick start Guide

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Quick Start

Multitrack Recording Step-by-Step

This Quick Start is meant as a “step-by-step, how-to” reference for setting up

the recorder and making music with the MixPre-10M right out of the box.

For more information on features and steps mentioned in this procedure,

refer to the product’s User Guide.

To begin multitrack recording:

1. Connect power.

X Provide at least one power source, either batteries (via included sled)

or AC adaptor (included).

2. Power up the MixPre 10M.

X Slide the power switch (left side panel) to On. The MixPre will boot and

light up.

3. Connect an audio source.

X Connect an audio source, either a microphone, line or instrument line-

level signal to one of the input jacks on the side panels.

4. Connect headphones.

X Connect your preferred headphones to the headphone jack on the right

side panel.

5. Insert & Format Media — Insert a Class 10 SD card into the slot on the

rear of the MixPre-10.

(A) Tap . The Main menu appears with multiple pages of settings.

(B) Tap (the Dots icon) to “page” through the sub-menu.

L The number of dots indicate the number of pages; the solid dot shows what page

is displayed.

(D) Tap OK to conrm formatting of the card.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Quick Start Multitrack Recording Step-by-Step This Quick Start is meant as a “step-by-step, how-to” reference for setting up the recorder and making music with the MixPre-10M right out of the box. For more information on features and steps mentioned in this procedure, refer to the product’s User Guide. To begin multitrack recording: 1. Connect power. XX Provide at least one power source, either batteries (via included sled) or AC adaptor (included). 2. Power up the MixPre 10M.
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User Guide ⚠⚠ Warning - all data on the SD card will be erased! (E) Tap 6. to return to the Home screen. Create a project. (A) Tap . (B) Tap Project > New. (C) Tap Name to customize the name of the new project. LL If no custom name is provided, the MixPre-10M creates new projects with unique names, such as Song 1, Song 2, etc. by default. (D) Tap Sample Rate to select from available rates. (E) Tap Create. 7. Configure an input.
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QUICK START fader setting is 0dB. Then, tap Gain (on Channel screen) and turn the HP encoder to adjust input sensitivity for the source. If possible, adjust with signal coming in at the intended level and observe the LED ring around the Channel knob. Aim for the LED ring to remain green for the majority of the time. If unsure where to start, set the gain to 35dB for mic sources, 10dB for line sources, and make adjustments as needed. LL The Gain adjustment will time out after five seconds.
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User Guide and Mute settings. LL You can only use Air on one track at a time. 13. (Optional) Should you want to scrap the recording and try again, tap and then tap History. Using the HP encoder, rotate to highlight and select Restart Song. 14. To lay another track over the just-recorded track, configure an input and proceed from there. See step 7. Configure an input.. 15. After laying down all of your tracks, play your song and adjust track mix levels, pans, reverb, air, etc. 16.