Simultaneously Recording Environmental Sounds (Ambience); Simultaneously Recording At Different Input Levels - Edirol R-4 Bedienungsanleitung

Application guide

Simultaneously recording environmental sounds (ambience)

You can take advantage of the R-4's ability to record four channels simultaneously. You might use channels
1 and 2 to record the stage performance via line inputs, and channels 3 and 4 to record the sounds of the
room or audience via mics.
■ Panel settings
Input level select switch
Phantom power switch
■ Recording Setup
Input Select
Rec Freq.
Rec Bit
Rec Mode
Pre Recording
Project Name

Simultaneously recording at different input levels

These settings are useful when you cannot afford mistakes, such as when recording an event or other non-
repeatable occasion. Even if you've set the input levels appropriately, there may be cases in which an
unexpectedly loud sound causes clipping to occur; or conversely, in which the sound stays at an
unexpectedly low level.
In such cases, you can use two pairs of mics and channels, each set to differing input levels, and record them
simultaneously. Afterward, you can choose the best pair.
■ Panel settings
Input level select switch
Phantom power switch
Input level knobs
■ Recording Setup
Input Select
Rec Freq.
Rec Bit
Rec Mode
Pre Recording
Project Name
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LINE (CH1 and 2), MIC (CH3 and 4)
ON if you're using a condenser mic that requires phantom power; otherwise
OFF
Set this to Analog since you're recording from the combo in-
Analog
put jacks.
44.1 kHz
If you'll be using a computer to edit the waveforms after re-
cording, you may wish to use a higher sampling frequency.
16 bit
Choose the STEREO x2 setting so that you can record two ste-
STEREOx2 reo pairs; one pair is the line feed from the stage and the other
pair is the ambience mics.
OFF, 1–29 sec Specify the pre-recording time as desired.
Specify a name that will help you manage the projects when
you've finished recording.
Date... Using the Date setting will make it easy to tell the date
Date, Name and time that the recording was made.
Name... Assigning a unique project name, so that the projects
have names such as SCENE001, SCENE002, and so forth, will
make it easy to see which projects belong together.
MIC
ON if you're using a condenser mic that requires phantom power; otherwise
OFF
Set channels 1 and 2 to appropriate levels. Set channels 3 and 4 to slightly low-
er input levels; for example, about -12 dB lower than channels 1 and 2.
Analog
44.1 kHz
16 bit
STEREOx2
OFF
Date