Definately read the manual. There is a shutdown prosedure you must follow like with your computer. If you shut down by simply turning the switch in the back off, you're asking for trouble, just like with your computer. The prosedure is to hold down the shut down button until you get the confurmation in the display. answer yes and wait for the shutdown light to begin flashing.
As for recording, you'll ned to select the channels to record to and arm them. select them by holding down one of the two assign buttons at the front. While holding it press the channel button. The button flashes until you release the assign button. press the other assign button and select the second channel to record to if any. There is a switch on the front to choose if you are recording in stereo or mono. you can press one of the assign buttons to remember which of the channels you have assigned to it. press the record button fo that channel to arm it for recording. it will flash slower than when you assigned it. arm the other channel if any in the same way. the input in the back is for pass through only. it can be used to hear audio to play along with if you like, but it won't be recorded. only the inputs in the front are recorded. use the knobs in the front to set the volume. if you see letters in the display, press menu again so that you are looking at the VU meters. use the master fader to turn up the overall sound. when you're ready to record, do just as you would with any tape recorder. press and hold record, then press play too. the channel record buttons will stop flashing and become lit solid, as well as the play and record buttons. You're now recording.
The pan, effect, EQ and channel faders have no affect until you are mastering or bouncing your recording. only the mast is active, and it won't affect the record level. only the front controld will affect this.
Now that you've tested your rrecorder, get the manual out and start learning. There is a lot that this wonderful machine is capable of doing. But you need to learn and practice to become familiar with it and use these fetures.
After micing your song, you must same the master, then put the recorder into USB mode before you can see it with your computer, so read the manual and enjoy.
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