6 − Recording
TASCAM SS-CDR1
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Adjusting the input signal level and balance
Use the menu to adjust the level and balance of the input
signal.
As described above in “Monitoring the input signal”, put
the SS-CDR1 in a condition where you can monitor the
input signal, and then proceed with the following steps (for
details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 18).
1 Press the
MENU
key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Highlight the INPUT VOLUME item.
4 Press the front panel
˚
key (or the remote’s
cursor
¥
key) to access the INPUT VOLUME
SETTING popup window.
5 Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial (or use the remote’s
cursor
§
, ¶
keys) to highlight the INPUT
LEVEL item, and then press the front panel
˚
key (or the remote’s
cursor
¥
key) to highlight
the level value.
6 Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial (or use the remote’s
cursor
§
, ¶
keys) to adjust the volume.
You can adjust the volume in a range of -∞ to +18 dB.
The upper part of the display shows the level meter of
the home screen, allowing you to watch the level while
you make adjustments.
Set the level as high as possible without allowing the
OVER
indicator at the right edge of the meter to light.
NOTE
OVER
will light at -0.2 dB or higher.
7 Press the front panel
∆
key (or the remote’s
cursor
˙
key) to highlight LEVEL.
8 Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial (or use the remote’s
cursor
§
, ¶
keys) to highlight BALANCE, and
then press the front panel
˚
key (or the remote’s
cursor
¥
key) to highlight the balance value.
9 Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial (or use the remote’s
cursor
§
, ¶
keys) to adjust the balance.
You can adjust this in a range of L50–C (center)–R50.
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When you have finished making settings, press
the front panel
TIME (ESC)
key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC
key) to return to the home screen.
Basic recording operation
When you have finished making the above settings (input
source selection, recording file format setting, sampling
rate converter on/off, input level adjustment), you can
begin recording.
To enter the unit in record-ready condition when stopped:
Press the
RECORD
key to enter the record-ready condition
(the front panel
RECORD
key and
READY
key will light).
READY key RECORD key
To start recording from the record-ready (pause) condi-
tion:
Press the
PLAY
key.
PLAY key
To pause recording:
Press the
READY
key.
To stop recording:
Press the
STOP
key. When you
stop recording, the recorded data will be written, and
an audio file will be created.
NOTE
The following notes apply when you are recording in
WAV or MP3 format.
You can use the PREFERENCE menu item WORD
•
CLIP to specify the audio file name that is automati-
cally added to the created file (see “Specifying the
name of the recording file (WAV and MP3 only)” on
page 49).
