Yamaha MW10 Owner's Manual - Page 13

English Quick Guide 4 To hear playback of the track you have just recorded, use either the Transport panel [Rewind] button or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the recorded section, then click the Transport panel [Play] button. The playback level will be displayed via the master section level meter on the right side of the Mixer window. The channel strip level meters will become active when you turn the channel strip [Record Enable] button off. n When a pair of headphones are plugged into the MW10 PHONES jack, you can adjust the headphone listening level via the MW10 C-R/PHONES control and the 2TR IN/USB control. 5 To save the project file select [Save] from the [File] menu and enter a file name before actually saving the file. Save your project frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs. 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to record further material on the same track. 7 To record additional material on a different track, select a new track and repeat the same record procedure. Step 6 Mixing with Cubase LE In this section we'll try mixing down multiple recorded audio tracks to stereo, and creating a wave file. Mixes can be stored as WAV or AIFF files, which can then be recorded to audio CDs. 1 Launch Cubase LE and open a project file. 2 Select [Mixer] from the [Devices] menu to open the mixer window. 3 Turn the [Record Enable] buttons for all recorded tracks off in order to display the corresponding levels via the channel-strip levels meters. 4 Click the Transport panel [Play] button. 5 Drag the channel strip faders up and down while listening to playback to adjust the mix as required. The master gain fader on the right side of the window can also be used to adjust the overall level. Start with the Featured Part You can start working on a mix from almost any part, but it makes the most sense to start with the main instrument or vocal. Set up an initial level for the main part, and then build the rest of the mix around it. For example, if you're mixing a piano trio with a vocalist, begin by setting the level of the vocal track at around the nominal level, and then gradually add the other instruments. Your choices will also be influenced by the type of music you are working on. If the song is a ballad you might want to add the piano to the mix after the vocal, and then add the bass and drums. If it's a more rhythmically oriented piece you could add the bass and drums first, and then the piano. Whatever best serves the music is right. 6 Drag the Pan controls on the left side of the channel strips left and right to set the stereo position of each track. MW10 Owner's Manual 13