User manual KORG CR-4

[. . . ] Owner's Manual 1 Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. · In direct sunlight · Locations of extreme temperature or humidity · Excessively dusty or dirty locations · Locations of excessive vibration · Close to magnetic fields CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company's products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31, 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/ EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC). Also, CE mark which is attached to our company's products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. [. . . ] 4 You can add an effect such as chorus, to thicken up the sound, using the Ampworks rotary control: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording a bass 1 Connect your bass to the [TR 1] input. 2 When you start recording, you will record on any "armed" track, with its [REC/OL] button pressed, even if nothing is connected to the track inputs!Remember to "disarm" (or "safe") a track when you have finished recording it. Use the Ampworks controls to adjust the tone of the bass, as well as the gain and amount of effect if you use one. For full details of how to use the Ampworks effect, see the appropriate section (p. 14). 5 Prepare the track for recording ("arm" it) using the [REC/OL] button, and adjust the fader as you did for the rhythm machine (so that the [REC/OL] indicator barely lights on the loudest bass passages). Press [PLAY] and play the bass part along with the recorded rhythm part. Play your bass and adjust the [TRIM] control for track 1 so that the [TRIM] indicator only lights briefly on the very loudest notes. 6 3 Now we'll use the effects. Turn on the effect for track 1, using the track's [EFFECT] switch. 7 Select an amplifier/speaker model using the Ampworks rotary control: Use the fader of track 2 (the rhythm track) to adjust the relative levels, so that you can hear the bass, while still having the rhythm section loud enough to play in time. Record the bass part as you did the rhythm part. Remember to "safe" the track by pressing the [REC/OL] button when you're done. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording a guitar Recording vocals This is almost the same as recording the bass. Unplug the bass from input 1, and connect the guitar to input 3. Adjust the [TRIM] as you did for the bass (and don't forget to turn down the [TRIM] on track 1). You will probably want to choose another Ampworks amp/speaker combination and effect for the guitar as well as adjusting the tone controls, etc. Remember to turn track 3's [EFFECT] switch on and track 1's [EFFECT] switch off (a maximum of one [EFFECT] switch can be on at a time--you can turn off all [EFFECT] switches by pressing the switch that's on lightly to turn it off). When you have adjusted the guitar recording volume using fader 3, you should use faders 1 and 2 to adjust the playback volume of the previously-recorded bass and rhythm to match the volume of the guitar. Remember that this is only to help you play in time--when you're ready for the final mixdown, you can adjust the volumes as you want. Let's take a look at the [PAN] controls. These allow you to position the tracks between the left and right speakers (or all in the left or right speaker, if you want). When you're recording, especially when you're using headphones, you may find it helpful to play back the previously recorded tracks in one channel, and the track you're recording in the other. For this track (track 4), use a microphone for the vocals. If you use speakers while you record with a microphone, there's a risk of feedback. Turn the speakers off, using the switch on the rear panel, and use headphones for this track. Making your first recording When you use the [TRIM] control to adjust the input volume, you will probably have to turn it clockwise in order to get the correct level (microphones have lower levels than other input sources). [. . . ] Use it in the following way--press the [TAP] button a number of times. The last two taps determine the timing of the effect. The indicator by the [TAP] button shows the current effect speed. Use tap timing with the following effects: CHORUS, PHASER, ROTARY FLANGE Sets the modulation speed for these effects, from 80 ms to 4 seconds. [. . . ]