Recorder
Reference Manual
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5.
To monitor the signal being recorded, raise the fader for the channel(s) that are
patched to the input of the recorder.
The level of the input signal to the recorder is shown by the RECORDER INPUT field’s level meter
in the RECORDER screen. If necessary, use the GAIN knob in the RECORDER INPUT field to
adjust the input level to the recorder.
NOTE
• The signal being recorded will not be output from the recorder output jacks (PLAYBACK OUT).
• Operating the GAIN knob will not affect the level of the signal being output to other ports from the
corresponding output channel.
6.
Press the REC RATE field in the lower right of the screen, then select the bit rate
for the audio file that will be recorded.
You can choose 96 kbps, 128 kbps, or 192 kbps. Higher bit rates will improve the audio quality,
but will increase the size of the data.
NOTE
The word clock rate at which the CL series console is currently operating will automatically be
selected as the sampling rate for the audio file.
7.
Press the REC (
●
) button.
The REC (
●
) button and the PAUSE (
) indicator of the PLAY/PAUSE (
) button will light.
The current song indicator area will show “----RECORDING----.”
8.
To start recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE (
) button.
During recording, the REC (
●
) button and the PLAY ( ) indicator of the PLAY/PAUSE (
)
button will light. You can also see the elapsed recording time.
9.
To stop recording, press the STOP (
■
) button.
The audio file will be saved to the USB flash drive.
NOTE
• In the default state, the recorded audio file will be saved in the SONGS folder within the YPE
folder. You may also specify a folder of a level below the SONGS folder.
• The recorded file will be given a default title and file name. You can change this later.
10.
To audition the recorded content, proceed as follows.
10–1. Select a recorded audio file, and press the PLAY/PAUSE (
) button.
The recorded content will be played back via the input channel you specified in step 4.
You can also turn on the CUE button in the PLAYBACK OUT field to audition it.
10–2. To stop playback, press the STOP (
■
) button.
Playing back audio files from a USB flash drive
You can play back audio files that have been saved on your USB flash drive. In addition to files that were
recorded on the CL series console, you can also play files that were copied from your computer to the
USB flash drive.
The three types of file format that can be played are MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3), WMA (Windows
Media Audio), and AAC (MPEG-4 AAC). The playable sampling rates are 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. The
supported bit rate ranges from 64 kbps to 320 kbps.
1.
Connect a USB flash drive that contains the audio files to the USB connector.
NOTE
If you want to play back an audio file, you must save it in the SONGS folder within the YPE folder,
or in a folder you have created below the SONGS folder. Files located in other folders and files of
unsupported formats will not be recognized.
2.
In the Function Access Area, press the RECORDER button to access the RECORDER
screen.
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Title list
This list shows the playable audio files and the folders that are saved in the selected folder of USB
flash drive. The row with the blue background in the center of the list indicates the song file/folder
that is selected for operations.
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9
A
0
3
1
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