Yamaha MT100 - Manual (Page 14)

STEP 3: SETTING RECORDING LEVELS
Setting optimum recording levels is vitally important to achieve the best possible recording quality.
1. Start with the channel fader on the channel to be used set
to its minimum ("0”) position, and the MIC/LINE trim control
(if you are recording via channel 1 or 2) set all the way to
LINE.
2. Once everything is properly set up play the source at the
highest (loudest) level that it will be played while actually
recording.
3. Set the MASTER fader to about “7” or “8” on the scale, and
gradually raise the channel fader until you begin to hear the
source sound and see the LED peak meter come to life. If
your source is an electric instrument (guitar or bass) or a
microphone and you are recording via channel 1 or 2, you
may also have to slide the MIC/LINE trimmer towards the
MIC end of its scale to get a sufficiently high meter reading.
Adjust the channel fader (and MIC/LINE trim control if ap­
plicable) so that the meter reading averages between
about "0” and "+3” on the scale. Ideally, the channel fader
should be set at about “7” or "8” on its scale to achieve the
above-mentioned meter reading. This is to ensure the best
possible signal-to-noise ratio and allow plenty of plus and
minus leeway for later adjustment. If the fader setting is
way off, try adjusting the volume control on the instrument
or other*SQurce until you can get the optimum reading with
a fader setting between “7” and “8.”
STEP 4: RECORD
After assigning the input channel to a recorder track, checking the monitor settings and setting the optimum record level for the new
track, you’re ready to record.
1. Make sure that a cassette has been loaded into the cas­
sette compartment, and that it is wound to the point at
which you intend to start your recording. It’s a good idea to
press the counter RESET button to set the counter to “000”
at this point so that you can automatically locate the begin­
ning of the recording later using the ZERO STOP function.
2. Press the REC button and then the PLAY button to start
recording, wait a few seconds, and start playing.
3. When you’ve finished recording the track, press the STOP
transport button, turn the REC SELECT switch for the track
just recorded OFF, rewind the tape (the tape will stop auto­
matically at counter "000” if the ZERO STOP switch is ON).
4. Play back the recording (press the PLAY transport control)
and listen to the track to make sure that everything went as
planned.
Note: When recording the first track it is vital to record
some form of “count-in” prior to actually playing your
instrument! If you haven’t included a one- or two-
measure count-in in your first track, you’ll have a
heck of a time trying to coordinate the beginning of
your second track with the first.
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MTIOO MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER