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Model X-34 Owner’s Manual

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

"WARNING"

"TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE."

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should

be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the

operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should

be followed.

5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near

water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,

laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and

the like.

6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a

cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care.

Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause

the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to

a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location

or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation.  For

example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa,

rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings;

or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet

that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

9.

Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power

supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as

marked on the appliance.

11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that should be taken

so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not

defeated.

12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so

that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed

upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

appliance.

13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended

by the manufacturer.

14. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be

unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of

time.

15. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do

not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through

openings.

16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by

qualified service personnel when:

A.

The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or

B.

Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance;

or

C.

The appliance has been exposed to rain; or

D.

The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits

a marked change in performance; or

E.

The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

17. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance

beyond that described in the operating instructions.

All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert

the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

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maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE

OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

P O U R   E V I T E R   L E S   C H O C S   E L E C T R I Q U E S ,

INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE

DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE

ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND.

Summary of Contents for X-34

Page 1: ...Model Owner s Manual Multitracker...

Page 2: ...ribed in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 11 Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not d...

Page 3: ...from the AC outlet and contact your authorized service station When turning the power on turn the X 34 on first before turning on any connected equipment Doing so will avoid damaging to the other equ...

Page 4: ...thing on the multitracker and play the tape on a cassette deck Tracks 1 and 2 will play normally but when you try to play the other side of tape Tracks 3 and 4 will play in reverse Handling cassette t...

Page 5: ...the corresponding track is selected as the auto bounce destination 6 Pan pot knob PAN When the AUX indicator is lit use these knobs to adjust the stereo imaging of channel signals routed to the INPUT...

Page 6: ...on the DOLBY NR switch on the rear panel 19 Record indicator REC This indicator lights up in red when the X 34 is placed in record mode It also flashes in Punch in out rehearsal mode 20 Power indicat...

Page 7: ...4 Line level sound sources are input here Input signals are sent only to the tracks selected by the REC TRK switches on the corresponding channels If a sound source input from the rear panel MIC IN ja...

Page 8: ...akers here to monitor the sound These 1 4 jacks output the same signals as the PHONES jack Use the MONITOR knob on the top panel to adjust the monitoring level 5 Line out jacks LINE OUT L R These RCA...

Page 9: ...control panel switches and knobs should be set as shown below Always return to this initial setting before proceeding to the next recording session 0 0 0 LINE OUT R L MONITOR OUT R L AUX RTN R L MONO...

Page 10: ...ven to the 1 4 jack If it is being used the XLR connectors are ineffective Unlike the front panel input jacks signals input to MIC IN 1 3 will be routed to channels 1 and 3 and signals input to MIC IN...

Page 11: ...e applies to LINE IN INSERT jack 3 and MIC IN jack 1 3 PUNCH IN OUT 12V DC IN ON STANDBY OFF ON DOLBY NR TAPE OUT 1 2 3 4 MIC IN jack 1 3 Sound source B Channel 3 Channel 1 LINE IN INSERT jack 1 Sound...

Page 12: ...s Headphones Keyboard The MON MIX indicator lights up 7 1 Lift the cassette tray lid and load the cassette into the cassette tray If a previously recorded tape is being used check that the rear side e...

Page 13: ...R knob and the channel 1 MON MIX AUX knob 10 Use the EQ knobs on channel 1 to adjust the tone 11 Position the monitor sound image using the channel 1 PAN knob Note If you had selected a track other th...

Page 14: ...C TRK switches are disabled 3 Switch ON the Dolby B noise reduction switch 4 If this is a new song load a cassette in the transport and advance the tape to recording start position as previously descr...

Page 15: ...s up 1 Rewind the tape to counter 000 2 Switch ON the Dolby B noise reduction switch 3 Press the PLAY button to play back the tape The MON MIX indicator rights up 4 Gradually turn the MON MIX AUX knob...

Page 16: ...le Listening to the Drum Track Before starting to overdub refer to Basic Playback Procedure and practice the electric bass track while listening to drums on track 1 Before you start set the X 34 to it...

Page 17: ...level indicator lights up 6 Adjust the overall headphone or monitor volume using the MONITOR knob and the channel 2 MON MIX AUX knob Overdubbing Take 7 Make sure that the record track indicator on cha...

Page 18: ...4 1 LINE IN INSERT 1 2 3 4 MASTER Down Track Bounce Auto 3 11 6 11 10 12 3 4 9 1 2 5 8 11 12 Monitor speakers Master Recorder Headphones 7 7 7 6 Track Down indicator turns off 6 1 Connect the X 34 LI...

Page 19: ...ecording level and the punch in out timing before you actually record the take NOTE To punch in play the tape to the start of the section you want to re record and at a point between phrases and prefe...

Page 20: ...an hear the new bass part on track 2 along with the playback sound from other tracks 10 Step on the foot switch again when you wish to punch out The REC indicator flashes more slowly and the X 34 ente...

Page 21: ...ts up to the same degree as the playback tracks Ping pong Recording Using the Auto Bounce Function In a multitracker the four tracks can be used effectively to record many sound sources However if you...

Page 22: ...10 0 AUX EQ HI EQ LO MON MIX PAN 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 REC TRK REC TRK REC TRK 4 3 2 REC TRK 1 2 3 4 1 LINE IN INSERT 1 2 3 4 MASTER Down Track Bounce Auto 9 6 5 4 8 10 1 2 7 Monitor speakers Headp...

Page 23: ...ipment need not be recorded to tape 2 Because the dynamic sound of an electronic musical instrument synthesizer drum machine etc can be mixed down directly you can obtain a higher quality sound 3 Flex...

Page 24: ...r Tape Sync connection example 0 0 0 LINE OUT R L MONITOR OUT R L AUX RTN R L MONO AUX SEND 2 4 1 3 MIC IN TRIM 2 4 TRIM 1 3 RESET WIDE PITCH 4 3 2 1 R L FIX NORMAL POWER REC NR 10 5 0 3 6 10 5 0 3 6...

Page 25: ...c track individual tracks will be inaccessible PUNCH IN OUT 12V DC IN ON STANDBY OFF ON DOLBY NR TAPE OUT 1 2 3 4 Master Recorder LINE OUT R L AUX RTN R L AUX SEND Effects Processor 6 Use the AUX RTN...

Page 26: ...o the mic input during overdubbing Using the X 34 insert LINE IN INSERT jack on the front panel you can apply a compressor limiter to the mic sound vocal input to the rear panel MIC IN jack 1 4 or XLR...

Page 27: ...ack Down button turned on Are the channel fader MON MIX AUX knobs and AUX RTN knob raised Is the cassette tape installed correctly Is the AC adapter connected correctly Is the FSK MIDI converter set s...

Page 28: ...s clean Clean them using a cotton swab or gauze soaked in cleaning solution or isopropyl alcohol Never use organic solvents such as lacquer thinner since this will severely damage the pinch rollers 3...

Page 29: ...ck Output load impedance 10k or higher Reference output level 10dBV MONITOR OUT L R Connector 6 PHONE jack Output load impedance 10k or higher Reference output level 10dBV Recording Tape C 90 TYPE 2 o...

Page 30: ...concerning electric equipment designed to be used within the specified voltage range The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment The affect of the European specification EN50082 1 coexistence of electrom...

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