Tascam Portacapture X8, Owner'S Manual

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3.
Tap MIC or numbers 3 to 6 to turn the recording tracks
on/off.
Input
settings
Gain levels
Input on/off
status
Tracks shown with red backgrounds will be recorded.
4.
Slide the track GAIN faders to adjust their input
levels.
While watching the level meters, adjust the GAIN faders
until the highest that the meters reach is about −12 dB.
NOTE
If an input level exceeds –2 dB, the PEAK indicator on the
unit will light.
Procedure 3: Set the mixer
1.
Tap MIXER at the bottom left of the screen to open the
MIXER screen.
2.
Slide the faders of each track to adjust the balance of
levels sent to the MASTER.
MASTER
LEVEL setting
PAN settings
Faders
MASTER
level
p
If the input level is too low the recorded sound will be
quiet, but if it is too high the sound will be distorted (or
break up).
Procedure 4: Start recording
1.
Press the REC [
0
] button to start recording.
When recording starts, the REC indicator will light.
2.
Press the HOME [
8
] button to stop recording.
When recording stops, the REC indicator will become
unlit.
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