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E E a a s s y y S S t t a a r r t t C C O O N N T T E E N N T T S S Getting Started: D3200 Connections and Navigation 2 Modes and Features Tour 3-5 Creating and Working with a New D3200 Song: Assigning Inputs; Using EQ and E ffects 5-6 Recording with Session Drum s; Mixing Down and Master ing 7 Burning Audio CDs and Backing up Your Data via USB 8-9[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 2 Getting Started - Connections: 1. First, connect the AC powe r cable > Make sure that the MONITOR LEVE L knob and PHONES LEVE L knob are turned down first, and then connect audio cables from the MONITOR OUT L/R jacks on the top of the D3200 to your stereo powered moni tor system (or co nne ct h eadphones to the PHO NES jack). 2[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 3 ! The default setting is MATCH. Holding down the JUMP /MA T CH key while a d j usting a knob o r fader tempor ar ily switches to JUMP operation . Settings for the ClickPoint cursor speed and Knob/fader “Jump/Matc h” se ttings can be made in the SYSTEM menu. Press th e SYSTEM MIDI key to the right of th e disp lay, click th e ?[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 4 The [TRACK] & [SC RUB ] keys 1. Press the TRACK key, locate d to the right of the display, and th en select the “Vtrk1-32” tab in the dis play. This screen displays the currently sele ct ed virtual track for each channel. Yo u can name your tracks by clicking the “Rename” butto n i n the display. T here is also a hand [...]
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D3200 EasyStart 5 [EFFECT] & [EQ] Keys The D3200 has a multitude of high quality (56bi t) effects to choose from. There are three effect sections (Insert, Master and Final). Up to 11 effects can be used si multaneously in a song! There are 52 effect algorithms and plenty of programs – 128 Preset, 12 8 User, and 32 that can be stored with each[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 6 Create a new song: 1. Press the SONG key and click “ New” in the display > For “New Song Type” , choose “44.1 kHz/ 16bit” , and then select “O K” . 2. Rename the song by click ing “Renam e” in the display > Click “ClearAll” , name the so ng “ QUICKTOUR ”, and then select “O K’ . Assign an inpu[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 7 Build a drum track with Session Dr ums: 1. Press the SESSION DRUMS key, and then press the RUN key to its right (LOC 4/END key) Use the Knob Matrix knob #1 to select a GROUP , Matrix knob #2 to select a SESSION (a pattern within the group), knob #3 for a VARIATION and knob #4 to adjust the tempo. Adjust the DRUMS fader next to the[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 8 4. Playback the song, and make sure the MASTER fader level is not clipping (watch the MST L.R at the far right of the display), and then press [ ] . 5. When you are ready to record, press the LOC 1 IN key to return to the beginning of the song > Press the [ ] key (it will blink red ), and then press the [ ] key to begin[...]
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D3200 EasyStart 9 D3200 SHORTCUT KEYS The D3200’s Shortcut keys provi de i nstant access to the most commonly used functions in a recording and mixing session, such as meter view, channel inpu t track assign, track editing, undo / redo, mixer automation and other repeatedly-used functions. To us e a “Shortcut”, press and hold a specific key, [...]