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TASCAM Portacapture X8
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6 - Recording apps
Setting input levels
1.
Open the MIXER screen.
2.
Tap the input settings icon.
3.
While inputting the voice and watching the level meters, adjust the
GAIN so that they average around −12 dB and the PEAK indicators
do not light.
NOTE
o
If the input level exceeds –2 dB, the PEAK indicator on the unit will
light.
o
The recording sound might distort when the PEAK indicator lights.
MIXER screen
INPUT screen
e
Tap the input settings icon.
Slide the GAIN fader to adjust
the input level.
Using the mixer
Slide the faders to adjust the mix balance.
MASTER level setting
Use this to adjust the level of the mix of all tracks.
After adjusting the balance of the individual track levels, use this when
you want to adjust the overall level.
Change the setting below the slider to MONO if you want to make the
mix of all the tracks mono.
MIXER screen
e
Tap the MASTER level setting
Slide the fader left and right to
adjust the level.
Recording
Press the REC [
0
] button on the unit to start recording.
NOTE
When the recording pause function is enabled, press the REC [
0
]
button to pause recording and continue input signal monitoring.
Press the REC [
0
] button again to start recording.
Press the HOME [
8
] button to stop recording.
See “Recording settings” on page 48 for other recording operations.