User Manual

Quick Start

Multitrack Recording Step-by-Step

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

setting up the recorder and making music with the MixPre-3M right out of the

box.

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

to later chapters in this User Guide.

To begin multitrack recording:

1. Connect power.

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

via USB-C.

L If using battery power, be sure to insert your Class 10 SD card into the SD slot

before attaching the sled to rear panel.

2. Power up the MixPre.

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. Format Media — The MixPre supports SD, SDHC,or SDXC, but the card

must be formatted by the MixPre prior to recording.

(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.