User manual FOSTEX X-34

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Model Multitracker Model X-34 Owner's Manual CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. " The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. [. . . ] If a used tape is not completely rewound, press the REW button to wind to the beginning and repeat this step. 6. After you wind past the leader tape, press the RESET button to set the counter to [000]. The record track indicator 1 will light up in red, and the MON MIX indicator will light up. <Note> You can, of course, record the sound source connected to LINE IN/INSERT jack 1 to any track other than track 1 using REC TRK switch 1 to select the desired track. 5. This will wind past the leader at the head of the 12 Model X-34 Owner's Manual <Note> When Track Down is "ON, " the REC TRK switches are disabled. Also, if the Auto Bounce button or Track Down button is switched on and off while any one REC TRK switch is set to REC READY state, the selected REC TRK switch will be canceled. In this case, reselect the recording track using with the REC TRK switch. 8. While playing the synthesizer, gradually raise the channel 1 input/playback level fader. Adjust the recording level by raising the input/ playback level fader to a point where the meter [3] blinks at maximum sound volume. You can adjust the headphone or monitor speaker sound volume by turning the MONITOR knob, and the channel 1 MON MIX/ AUX knob. Position the monitor sound image using the channel 1 PAN knob. <Note> If you had selected a track other than track 1 as the recording destination, use the MON MIX/AUX knob and PAN knob of the corresponding track channel. For example, if the sound source is input at LINE IN/INSERT 1 and to be recorded to track 2, use the MON MIX/AUX knob and the PAN knob on channel 2. 12. After adjusting the recording level and tone, press the REC button (the PLAY button will also depress) to start recording. Press REC TRK switch 1 repeatedly to turn off the record track indicator. Try recording on tracks 2-4 in the same way. 13 Model X-34 Owner's Manual Basic Recording - 2 (Recording with the rear panel MIC IN jack) This section describes how to record a vocal on track 1 by plugging a microphone into the rear panel MIC IN jack 1/3. * Before proceeding to the next step, remember to reset the X-34 to its "initial settings. " (See page 9. ) Also, make sure that the Track Down indicator is turned off. 1 1/3 3 MIC IN 2/4 9 AUX SEND L/MONO R AUX RTN Monitor speakers L R MONITOR OUT L R LINE OUT TRIM 1/3 TRIM 2/4 WIDE PITCH 8 EQ HI 0 0 0 0 +6 6+ 3 0 5 10 L R 1 2 3 4 AUX RTN 3 0 ­ + 10 9 5 NORMAL FIX 6 The MON MIX indicator lights up. - + 0 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 10 - 10 EQ LO MONITOR NR + + + + 0 10 REC RESET POWER MON MIX/ AUX 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 AUX 000 MON MIX 5 4 PAN L R L R L R L R Track Down 1 4 REC TRK 4 3 2 1 2 REC TRK 4 3 2 1 3 REC TRK 4 3 2 1 4 REC TRK 6 3 2 1 Auto Bounce <Note> If the Auto Bounce button is switched on and off while any one REC TRK sw i t c h i s s e t t o R E C READY state, the selected REC TRK switch will be canceled. In this case, reselect the recording track using with the REC TRK switch. DOLBY B NR multitrackerX-34 PLAY REW FF STOP PAUSE REC 1 2 LINE IN/INSERT 3 4 MASTER 7 2 Headphones 11 12 1. Make sure that the Track Down indicator is turned off. <Note> When Track Down is "ON" , the REC TRK switches are disabled. If you also select track 3 by pressing the REC TRK switch on channel 3, the same signal can be recorded to tracks 1 and 3. 7. Raise the channel 1 input/playback level fader to the position shown right. Adjust the recording level with the Trim 1/3 knob while talking into the microphone so that segments 0 - 3 on the level meter light up. The headphone and monitor volume can be adjusted using the MONITOR knob and the channel 1 MON MIX/AUX knob. 1 3. If this is a new song, load a cassette in the transport and advance the tape to recording start position as previously described. After you adjust the recording level and tone, start recording by pressing the REC button. (The PLAY button also depresses. ) 14 Model X-34 Owner's Manual 12. [. . . ] Since cassette tape is very thin, it is especially dangerous to use a cassette deck with dirty pinch rollers. Clean them using a cotton swab or gauze soaked in cleaning solution or isopropyl alcohol. Never use organic solvents such as lacquer thinner, since this will severely damage the pinch rollers. 3. Demagnetizing the head After long periods of use, the head begins to develop a magnetic field in addition to the oxide residue described above. [. . . ]