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Quick Start
Multitrack Recording Step-by-Step
This Quick Start chapter is meant as a “step-by-step, how-to” reference for set-
ting up the recorder and making music with the MixPre-3M right out of the box.
For more information on features and steps mentioned in this procedure, refer
to later chapters in this User Guide.
To begin multitrack recording:
1. Connect power.
X
Provide at least one power source, either batteries (via included sled) or
via USB-C.
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If using battery power, be sure to insert your Class 10 SD card into the SD slot
before attaching the sled to rear panel.
2. Power up the MixPre.
X
Slide the power switch (left side panel) to On. The MixPre will boot and
light up.
3. Connect an audio source.
X
Connect an audio source, either a microphone, line or instrument
line-level signal to one of the input jacks on the side panels.
4. Connect headphones.
X
Connect your preferred headphones to the headphone jack on the right
side panel.
5. Format Media
— The MixPre supports SD, SDHC,or SDXC, but the card
must be formatted by the MixPre prior to recording.
(A) Tap
. The Main menu appears with multiple pages of settings.
(B) Tap
(the Dots icon) to “page” through the sub-menu.
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The number of dots indicate the number of pages; the solid dot shows what page
is displayed.