Yamaha MGP32X Owner's Manual - Page 33

Recording/Playing back About USB device recording/playing back The MGP32X/MGP24X features an internal USB device recorder function that lets you record the output from the STEREO bus L/R or MATRIX bus 1 and 2 to a conventional USB storage device as an audio file. It also lets you playback a song saved to a USB device via an assigned STEREO bus, MONITOR OUT, or channels 29/30 {21/22}. Available recording time (with 2GB USB flash memory) • MP3 128kbps: Approx. 35 hours • MP3 192kbps: Approx. 23 hours • MP3 256kbps: Approx. 17 hours • MP3 320kbps: Approx. 14 hours • WAV: Approx. 3 hours Signal flow of the USB device recorderf Recording Playback STEREO L bus STEREO R bus MATRIX 1 bus MATRIX 2 bus (input) L R USB device recorder (output) L R STEREO bus MONITOR OUT CH29/30 {CH21/22} NOTE • Recording and playback cannot be done simultaneously. • The signal being recorded cannot be input to the input channel. Recording to a USB device 1. Connect a USB device with sufficient free capacity to the USB IN connector. 2. Press the USB button below the display repeatedly if necessary until the (3/3) PARAMETER page appears. About the USB device You can use commercially-available USB flash memory, SSD drives, and USB HDD drives that support the USB mass storage class. NOTICE • While data is being accessed, such as when recording, playing, or saving a file, you must not disconnect the USB device from the USB IN connector or power-off the MGP32X/MGP24X. Doing so may damage your USB device, or damage the data in the MGP32X/MGP24X and/ or in the USB device. • Connect the USB device firmly and securely to the USB IN connector. Make sure to check the direction and sides of the USB device and do not force the USB device into the connector. USB device capacity Operation of USB devices with capacities of up to 64GB has been verified. NOTICE This does not necessarily guarantee the operation of all USB devices. It is recommended that you check the operation of the USB device beforehand. Knob 1 Knob 2 3. Rotate Knob 1 to select "RecSource," and then rotate Knob 2 to select the "STEREO" bus or the "MATRIX1/2" bus. 4. Rotate Knob 1 to select "Rec Form," and then rotate Knob 2 to select one of the following recording formats: "MP3:128k," "MP3:192k," "MP3:256k," or "WAV." 5. To adjust the recording level, proceed as fol- lows. q Press the USB button below the display repeatedly if necessary until the (2/3) REC LEVEL page appears. Recording level Level meter USB device format FAT32 format is supported. The maximum size for one file is 2GB. Supported file formats • Recording: WAV, MP3 • Playback: WAV, MP3, AAC w While playing back the sound source to be recorded, rotate Knob 1 to adjust the recording level while checking the level meter. The recording level can be adjusted between -48dB and +24dB. Each level of the REC OUT L/R will be displayed on the level meter. Continue to next page MGP32X/MGP24X Owner's Manual 33