Model x-34 owner’s manual – Fostex X-34 User Manual
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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.
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LINE OUT
R
L
MONITOR OUT
R
L
AUX RTN
R
L/MONO
AUX SEND
2/4
1/3
MIC IN
TRIM 2/4
TRIM 1/3
RESET
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WIDE PITCH
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1
R
L
FIX
NORMAL
POWER
REC
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PAUSE
STOP
FF
REC
PLAY
REW
X-34
multitracker
DOLBY B NR
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MONITOR
AUX RTN
MON MIX
AUX
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L
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AUX
EQ HI
EQ LO
MON MIX/
PAN
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REC TRK
REC TRK
REC TRK
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REC TRK
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LINE IN/INSERT
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MASTER
Down
Track
Bounce
Auto
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Monitor speakers
Headphones
The MON MIX indicator lights up.
1. Plug a mic into the rear panel MIC IN jack 1/3
(1/4" or XLR).
2. Make sure that the Track Down indicator is
turned off.
When Track Down is “ON” , the REC TRK switches are
disabled.
3. Switch ON the Dolby B noise reduction switch.
4. If this is a new song, load a cassette in the
transport and advance the tape to recording
start position as previously described.
5. Reset the counter to [000] by pressing the
RESET button.
6. Place track 1 in REC READY mode by pressing
REC TRK switch 1.
Record track indicator 1 lights up in red.
The signal from MIC IN jack 1/3 is also routed to
channel 3.
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.
8. Adjust the recording level with the Trim
1 / 3 k n o b w h i l e t a l k i n g i n t o t h e
microphone so that segments 0 - 3 on
the level meter light up.
9. The headphone and monitor volume can
be adjusted using the MONITOR knob
and the channel 1 MON MIX/AUX knob.
10. Use the EQ knobs on channel 1 to adjust the
tone.
11. After you adjust the recording level and tone,
start recording by pressing the REC button.
(The PLAY button also depresses.)
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If the Auto Bounce button
is switched on and off
while any one REC TRK
s w 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.