Behringer EURODESK SX3282 Manual - Page 19

19 EURODESK SX3282 User Manual 10.4 16-Track Studio Recording This set-up is for a multipurpose studio capable of recording live bands. The following layout is for a bass & drum take while other artists also perform guides to give correct feel for the song. Mic channels are used to record to tape, eight tracks at a time (max.) via the subgroup outputs. Since there are no tape returns to monitor from tape when input channels are unavailable, you might have to temporarily patch the tape outputs into other line inputs, e.g. stereo input channels, if you want to audition a take before placing tape tracks onto their final destination desk channels. We suggest that during playback you audition in mono (27) as listening to hard-panned kick and snare drum will be irritating. If you are using analog tape with timecode, leave track 15 free as a guard band. Place timecode on track 16. Channel Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25/26 27/28 29/30 31/32 AuxRtn1 AuxRtn 2 AuxRtn 3 AuxRtn 4 Subgroup Out Aux Output 1 Aux Output 2 Aux Output 3 Aux Output 4 Aux Output 5 Aux Output 6 Aux Output 7 Aux Output 8 Mix Output L Mix Output R Monitor Out L Monitor Out R Source Kick Drum Snare Drum Hi-Hat Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Tom 4 Overheads L Overheads R Bass guitar Bass guit. DI Lead Vocal Guide Back Vocals Guide 1 Back Vocals Guide 2 Back Vocals Guide 3 Guitar Guide Brass Guide 1 Brass Guide 2 Brass Guide 3 Brass Guide 4 Sequence Guide 1 Sequence Guide 2 Effect 1 Effect 2 Tape Monitor 1/2 Tape Monitor 3/4 Tape Monitor 5/6 Tape Monitor 7/8 Tape Monitor 9/10 Tape Monitor 11/12 Tape Monitor 13/14 Tape Monitor 15/16 Subgroup/Track Mic/ Line 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 & 5 (stereo mix) M 4 & 5 (stereo mix) M 4 & 5 (stereo mix) M 4 & 5 (stereo mix) M 6 M 7 M 8 M 8 L mix M mix M mix M mix M mix M mix M mix M mix M mix M mix L mix L mix L mix L mix L mix L mix L mix L Mix (stereo) L Mix (stereo) L Mix (stereo) L Mix (stereo) L > Main Mix / Tracks 1-16 - > Cue 1 - > Cue 2 - > Effects 1 - > Effects 2 - > Cue 3 - > Cue 4 - > Cue 5 - > Cue 6 - > DAT - > DAT - > Control Room - > Control Room - mono/ stereo m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m s s s s s s s s Tab. 10.3: SX3282 example: 16-track studio recording, bass guitar and drum tracks Channel Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25/26 27/28 29/30 31/32 AuxRtn1 AuxRtn2 AuxRtn3 AuxRtn4 Source (Kick Dr.) Tape 1 (Snare Dr.) Tape 2 (Hi-Hat) Tape 3 (Tom 1) Tape 4 (etc.) Tape 5 Tape 6 Tape 7 Tape 8 Tape 9 Tape 10 Tape 11 Lead Vocals Guide Back Vocals Guide 1 Back Vocals Guide 2 Back Vocals Guide 3 Guitar Guide Brass Guide 1 Brass Guide 2 Brass Guide 3 Brass Guide 4 Sequence Guide 1 Sequence Guide 2 Effects 1 Effects 2 Tape Mon 1/2 Tape Mon 3/4 Tape Mon 5/6 Tape Mon 7/8 Tape Monitor 9/10 Tape Monitor 11/12 Tape Monitor 13/14 Tape Monitor 15/16 Subgroup/Track mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* mix* 1 (Track 9) 2 & 3 (Tracks 10 & 11) 2 & 3 (Tracks 10 & 11) 2 & 3 (Tracks 10 & 11) 2 & 3 (Tracks 10 & 11) mix mix mix mix mix mix mix mix mix mix mix mix Outputs remain unchanged (temporary) Tab. 10.4: SX3282 example: 16-track studio recording "overdubs" Mic/ mono/ Line stereo L m L m L m L m L m L m L m L m L m L m L m M m M m M m M m M m M m M m M m M m L m L m L m L s L s L s L s L s L s L s L s L s The layout shown in tab. 10.4 corresponds to the music overdub situation once all bass & drum takes have been completed. We have re-patched tape tracks onto main channels. Remember to disconnect (from the wall boxes or desk XLR inputs) any microphones not in use. Otherwise the line inputs of channels 1-24 won't work properly (live mics picking up extraneous noise etc.). *: The temporary tape monitor returns become redundant as and when tape tracks are able to be patched into main channels. You could begin to spread your FX and sequenced music returns over these stereo channels as they become available. At last it is time for vocal overdubs and touch-ups like percussion parts. (Tab. 10.4): Once overdubbing is complete the subgroups may be used in mono (or stereo pairs) as an aid to mixdown, e.g. to control multiple backing vocals, or drum kit tracks such as tom-toms and overhead mics. 10.5 Multitrack Initialization Set up the multitrack so that any track in "record ready" condition has its input monitored when the tape is stationary. Place all tracks to be recorded into "record ready" status (once a recording has been made, these tracks should automatically switch to tape playback). Check that the input levels to each track are optimized before recording commences.