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Basic operation
1: Setup and demo songs
Connect your monitor speakers or headphones, and turn on the power.
Before you start recording your own songs, take a minute to listen to the
demo song provided with the D888.
2: Recording
Connect your keyboard, mic, guitar, or other instrument, and record your per-
formance on a channel track.
3: Playback
Play back your recorded performance, and apply EQ and effects.
4: Overdubbing
While listening to the performance you recorded in step 2, record additional
performances on other channel tracks.
5: Mixdown and mastering
Apply effects and EQ to the performances of all tracks to create the overall
balance you want.
Adjust the overall level and pan, and record your mix onto the master track.
6: Structure
Take a look at a simple block diagram that shows the audio signal flow of the
D888’s recorder.
1: Setup and listening to the demo song
1-1. Checking and connections
Connecting your monitoring equipment
1) Either connect your monitor system to the MONITOR L,R
jacks, or connect your headphones to the PHONES jack.
2) Turn the monitor LEVEL knob to “0”. If you connected
headphones, turn the PHONE level knob all the way
toward the left.
If the OUTPUT ASSIGN button is dark (INDIVIDUAL), press the but-
ton to make it light (MST/MON).
1-2. Turn the D888 on
Connect the AC power cable (included), and turn on the power.
Be sure to use the procedure described in p.6 “
Use an independent AC outlet whenever possible. If a circuit breaker
should trip for some reason, any unsaved data will be lost and the internal hard drive may be
damaged.
Headphones
Monitor speaker etc.
OUTPUT ASSIGN button
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