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Owner’s Manual
Recording with a Computer
Analog Synth
Headphones
Laptop
running
Tracktion
Amplifier
modeler
Condenser
microphone
Electric
Guitar
HR624mkII
Studio Monitors
This diagram shows a condenser microphone connected to channel 1's mic input,
with the phantom power switch pressed in.
The line-level output from a popular guitar amplifier modeler feeds the line input of
channel 2.
A stereo synth connects to the line inputs of channels 3 and 4.
A laptop computer running Tracktion is connected to the tape input and output.
A pair of headphones allows you to hear the main mix as you play.
A pair of studio reference monitors is connected to the main mix outputs.
For a recording session example, you can record the vocals, guitar and keyboards
using Tracktion. These can be recorded as individual tracks, and you can listen
directly through the headphones. Tracktion can be set so there is no playback of the
track as you record. If you are recording through the mic, listen through the head-
phones only, and turn off power to your loudspeakers. (The main mix level still needs
to be up, so you can record the tape out.)
For overdubbing, you will be playing live, and recording a new track onto the
computer through the tape outputs. You can listen to the pre-recorded tracks and your
live playing at the same time in the headphones. Adjust the tape level to find a nice
mix of the playback compared to your playing. If the "assign to main" is out, then the
pre-recorded tracks will not appear in the tape out or main mix, so only your new
playing is recorded.
To playback the recording, adjust the tape level control to hear it in the head-
phones. Press "assign to main" in, and slowly bring up the main mix level to hear the
results of all your efforts in the studio monitors.
Main Mix
Main Mix
Level
Meters
Tape out
Main out
Tape input Tape Level
Assign to Main
Phones
Level
Phones
output