Tutorial–Simple recording session
Tutorial T–4
T4 Gain Structure
Now that things are going where they belong, let’s put some nice hot signals to tape! (It may become necessary to
adjust listening volume with CR LEVEL while performing the steps below.)
1. Slowly turn up the input trim pots on channels 1&2 until you get as loud a signal as possible on the DA-38
without causing the OL light illuminate next to the trim pot. (Since the drum machine gives a consistent output
level this is easy.) When recording a live instrument or vocals leave some space on the trim pot before the
OL light comes on for volume fluctuations. (NOTE: The trim pots are not part of the stereo link, they will have
to be adjusted individually.)
2. You may now want to adjust your tape return levels on channels 9&10 for a reading near the middle of the
range of the stereo buss meters just above the time display. We’re not going all the way to the top yet so that
there will be room to add other instruments that will increase this level.
T5 Adding Effects
1. Press DIGITAL I/O until the screen at left appears. Use the
cursor keys to move the cursor next to the box labeled INT
EFFECT on the line labeled ST-IN 2 and press ENTER. This
assigns the output of the internal effect processor to the ST IN 2
fader. This is a stereo fader so the left and right return levels
will be controlled by this one fader.
2. Next, use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the box
labeled AUX5/6 on the line labeled EFFECT and press
ENTER. This assigns Auxiliary sends 5 and 6 to the input of
the internal effect processor. Leave Auxiliary sends
1 and 2 open for now in case you want to use them for
pre-fader headphone sends.
3. Press ST LINK until the screen at left appears. You will
notice that this screen displays the two linked stereo pairs that
you have already set up on channels 1&2 and 9&10. Use the
cursor keys to move the cursor below AUX 5 or 6 and press
ENTER. This is another way to set up stereo linked pairs.
