Samson MDR1248 Owner's Manual

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18PLAYING BACK A CD USING 2T TO MIXThe MDR1248 and MDR1688 has a dedicated input forplaying back a stereo device such as a CD, Tape or MiniDisk. Below is a description of how you can play backa CD, Tape or MD using the MDR1248 and MDR1688’s 2TRACK INPUT.1. Turn the MAIN level control all the way down.2. Press the 2TK TO MIX button down.3. Adjust the MAIN LEVEL control in the master sectionto the "0" position.4. Start playback on the CD, Tape or MD player, and usethe 2 TK LEVEL control to set the desired level.RECORDING A MIX FROM THE MDR1248 andMDR1688You can record the audio from the MDR1248 andMDR1688’s mixer section including the MIC, LINE, 2T INand AUX inputs to a Cassette deck, MD, DAT or any othertype of recorder using the 2T OUT outputs. Simply con-nect the MDR1248 and MDR1688’s 2 TRACK OUT to theinput jacks of the recorder as shown in the diagram onthe right and follow the steps below.1. Adjust the MAIN LEVEL control in the master sec-tion to the "0" position.2. Set a clean signal using the recorder’s input levelcontrols and meters.3. Press RECORD.4. Play back using as described in the previous section"PLAYING BACK A CD USING 2T TO MIX".NOTE: To avoid feedback, be sure to keep the 2TK LEVELcontrol knob all the way down while recording with the2TK outputs.Operating the MDR1248 and MDR1688USING AN EXTERNAL EFFECTIf you prefer to use an external device for effects process-ing, you can easily connect the unit using the MDR1248and MDR1688 AUX 2 bus. Follow the simple steps belowto interface your processor:1. Connect the AUX 2 OUTPUT to the input of theexternal effect processor.2. Connect the outputs of the effect processor tothe AUX 2 RETURN located on the MDR1248 andMDR1688’s master section.3. Set the MAIN LEVEL control to the "0" position.4. Raise the AUX 2 knobs for the channels to which youwant the external effect to be applied.5. Set the input level of the external effect so that thesound is not distorted and so that the effect’s inputmeter does not indicate a clipped signal.6. Use the AUX RETURN 2 control to adjust the level ofthe effects processed by the external effects device.