The GUITAR/BASS input is located on the front of the machine near the CD burner. Plugin your guitar or bass into the input on the front takes precedence over the INPUT-1/MIC-1 on the backside.
- Press the GUITAR/BASS input select button on the top left of the board, and you will use the Input-1 INPUT SENSITIVITY knob to set your level.
- Play your instrument at the loudest level that you wish to record, and adjust the INPUT SENS knob until the PEAK indicator lights up. Once you have raised it enough to light up, turn the knob back slightly so that it only occasionally might light the PEAK indicator when played at the loudest/hardest level.
- Press the COSM EFFECTS button so that it lights, which indicates that the effects are turned on. Press the COSM effect button until the effects screen appears. You can dial to select different effects and preview how they sound before beginning to record. The Category of effects defaults to the type of INPUT or INSTRUMENT selected, but you can cursor to it and change it to pick any category of effects (i.e. Guitar, Vocal, Line).
- If you press the F3 (LOCATION) you can determine if you want to record with the effect or just hear the effect without "printing" it to the track permanently.
The LOCATION options are:
A)-- INPUT (NORMAL) This will allow you to hear the effect and it will be recorded (PRINTED) on the track.
B)-- INPUT (RECORD DRY) This will allow you to hear the effect, but it will not be recorded to the track.
C)-- TRACK Apply the effect to a specific track after it is recorded. You have the option to bounce tracks later if you want to print the effect on a track. - Press the UTILITY button until you return to the main screen, check your levels and press RECORD & PLAY to begin recording.