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Making your first recording
For this recording, let’s assume that you are
starting with a bass and drum part on the first
two tracks and the drum sounds will come
from a rhythm (drum) machine.
The bass guitar will be recorded on track 1, and
the drum part on track 2. There’s also one gui-
tar part (track 3) and one vocal part (track 4).
Of course, your arrangement may be different,
but we suggest you read through and follow
this example as closely as you can.
We’ll record the bass using the Ampworks
effects. We’ll record the rhythm machine
first with no effects, and then play the bass
part, backed by the recorded rhythm
machine, using the Ampworks effects.
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Recording the rhythm machine
1 Connect the mono output of the rhythm
machine to the [TR 2] input.
2 Adjust the level, etc. of the the rhythm
machine and play it. Adjust the CR-4’s
track 2 [TRIM] control so that the red indi-
cator lights very briefly on only the very
loudest parts.
3 Move the fader up for track 2 so that it’s
between [7] and [8] (the unity gain posi-
tion).
Set the [TRIM] and faders of tracks 1, 3 and
4 to their minimum levels (this prevents
any unwanted noise from intruding on
your recording).
4 Press the [REC/OL] button for track 2, so
that the [REC/OL] indicator flashes green.
Play the rhythm machine again. If the indi-
cator turns red, the signal is too loud. Pull
down the fader a little.
5 Adjust the [MASTER] fader for a comfort-
able monitoring level from the headphones
and the speakers.
Be careful not to damage your hearing (or
the speakers or headphones).
6 Stop the rhythm machine. If you need to
“rewind” it to the start of the song, do so.
7 Press the [RECORD] button (which also
presses the [PLAY] button. The tape starts
moving and recording starts on track 2.
Start the rhythm machine.
You can also use the [PAUSE] button to
prepare for recording without actually hav-
ing the tape moving (press and hold the
[RECORD] button and press the [PAUSE]
button).