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Understanding the Mixer
Tape Cue Monitor System
The TAPE CUE mix and MONITOR switches are
also crucial for successful multitrack recording,
because they control what you hear in the
headphones. This CUE mix is totally independent
from the Main Mix going to tape. If you don't use
the CUE mix, you run the risk of accidentally
"bouncing tracks" every time you record new
material.
The 4 TAPE CUE controls act like a separate 4x1
mixer, dedicated solely so you can hear playback
from the multitrack recorder in your headphones.
Settings of these controls don't affect the mix going
to tape. When the "master" EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE
select switch located to the right of the track 4 meter
is set to the right/TAPE CUE position, the channels'
TAPE CUE controls are turned to the right, the
"MONITOR" EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE switch is
pressed on, and the MONITOR level control is
turned up, you can hear tape playback in the
headphones. You can adjust the monitor level of each
track by adjusting its TAPE CUE control. The
channels of the Main Mix remain free to handle
external inputs for recording.
If you can hear tape playback in your headphones
when TAPE CUE is off, it means you're hearing tape
through the Main Mix. This is correct for mixdown
and bouncing tracks, but during overdubbing it can
cause previous tracks to be mixed together with new
tracks, instead of each part remaining separate. Use
the TAPE CUE to avoid this.
The three MONITOR switches choose which
mix(es) you can hear in the headphones/monitor
speakers — the L-R mix, the TAPE CUE mix, and
the EFFECT 1 and 2 send mixes. Press the L-R
switch on to hear what you are recording.