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Practical
Guide to the
edirol r-09hr
Amazing 24 bit/96 kHz super sound quality!
Ultra-lightweight recorder. Fits in your pocket!
Functional! Fun! Record anywhere!
Detailed explanation of practical techniques.
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Welcome to the World of Live Recording. Record band performances. Record bird songs. Record children singing. Record trains. Record realistically. Record the air around you. Record in uncompressed 24 bit/96 kHz. Record, record, and record some more. Everyone wants to record the sounds of their lives. This book is written for those who are new to the world of Live Recording using the EDIROL R-09HR. It’s a practical how-to book fi lled with hints and explanations for every recording situation. (
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the edirol r-09hr Chapter 1 : The outstanding features of the R-09HR The outstanding features of the R-09HR. ....................................................... p. 4 Chapter 2 : Situation practical use technique Situation 1 : Recording acoustic instruments ............................................... p. 6 Situation 2 : Recording
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Compact, with high sound quality. Unbelievable high quality The R-09HR’s 24 bit/96 kHz quality is suitable for professional recording studios and sur- passes the 16 bit/44.1 kHz standard for CDs. You can capture the dynamics and details of recorded sound. No searching!! Start recording immediately by pr pressing a butt essing a button!! I on!! Immedia m
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the edirol r-09hr Compact, with high sound quality. The outstanding features of the R-09HR. No mechanical noise. Convenient built-in mic. The R-09HR uses an SD card as its recording media. Recording doesn’t involve moving parts, so you don’t have to worry about recording the mechanical noises associated with tape- and disc-based rec
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Situation Recording acoustic instruments 1 Point Point Setting Positioning the recording level the R-09HR 1 2 First, set the recording volume. Play a phrase The left and right microphones on the R-09HR that has the highest volume, and then adjust the record sound that the left and right ear, respec- recording level so that the R-09HR level meter tively, w
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the Point Setting edirol r-09hr sound quality 3 Recording acoustic instruments We recommend recording instruments in WAV format. However, because MP3 recordings are compact in fi le size, they can be useful for recording instrument practice. Record Mode Description Get professional recording quality for digital audio by recording in 24
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Situation Recording band performances 2 Point Point What is a Placing good level? the R-09HR 1 2 Bands are louder than normal everyday sounds. When instruments are placed in various locations Set the mic gain in the back of the R-09HR to in a room, like a rehearsal studio, you should LOW. position the R-09HR in the middle of the studio to record the sou
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the Point Point Optimizing Setting edirol r-09hr recording levels sound quality 3 4 Before recording the band, fi nd where the loud- Choose the sound quality according to the purpose. est sound occurs. Adjust the recording level so If sound quality is important: that the R-09HR level meter reaches its highest WAV level without the PE
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Situation Recording from cassettes 3 Point Point Setting Selecting the recording level the cables to use 1 2 First, check the volume setting on the playback The R-09HR’s audio input uses a stereo mini- device. If the volume is set too low, then the plug. Select a cable that’s compatible with the volume of the recording will be too low no output jack(s) on
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the Point Setting edirol r-09hr sound quality 3 Recording from cassettes Use WAV format to preserve important recordings that are faithful to the source. If creating CD WAV 16 bit/44.1 kHz F For pr or prof ofessional qualit essional quality y W WA AV V 24 bit/96 kHz Because 16 bit/44.1 kHz is the same setting used on audio CDs, it’s ide
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Situation Recording vocals 4 Point Point Setting Placing recording levels the R-09HR 1 2 Have the singer sing the loudest section of the When using the R-09HR internal mic, use the song. Since the singer may quickly tire of singing R-09HR as if it’s a microphone. just for setting a recording level, try to deter- You can place the R-09HR as mine the leve
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the Point Point Setting Precautions edirol r-09hr the recording quality when singing 3 4 The R-09HR internal microphone records in ste- Using for vocal training and checking vocals Sounds like vocals have subtleties that are best reo, so sound is recorded realistically. However, if the vocalist’s head moves during the recording, captu
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Situation Recording outdoors 5 Point Point Setting Using the Limiter the recording level Eff ectively 1 2 Set the R-09HR mic gain to HIGH when record- The limiter is a feature that reduces the re- ing bird songs or other quiet sounds. This setting cording level when the sound being recorded makes the microphone very sensitive so that becomes too high. Whe
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the Point Point Positioning Setting edirol r-09hr the R-09HR sound quality 3 4 It is best to plan where to point the mic by imag- In normal situations, when you want even just ining listening to the recording later. For exam- a little better quality, it’s best to record in WAV ple, you can create a realistic feel by recording format.
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Situation Recording meetings 6 Point Point Setting the recording What mic should I use? level for meetings Where should I point it? 1 2 First, set the mic gain to HIGH. For normal every- The R-09HR mic is omnidirectional, so if you day volumes, such as meetings, setting the mic want to record all participants equally in order sensitivity to HIGH is best.
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the edirol r-09hr Point Point Setting Playback Feature can sound quality also be used for transcribing 3 4 Since the purpose of recording a meeting is to You can change the R-09HR playback speed by be able to hear what is being said, there is no pressing the SPEED button during playback. So strict requirement for good sound quality.
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Application Techniques for recording specifi c instruments 1 Vocals Ideally, recording occurs in a studio or other enclosed space that excludes outside noises. If you’re recording in a room, choose a room where there is little environ- mental noise (street noise or city noise) and that doesn’t echo much. Record from The mic should be placed directly in
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Practical Guide to the edirol r-09hr Drums Capture everything If the mic is pointed toward the bass drum, the snare from behind drum is off -center and its sound becomes weak. Therefore, direct the mic so that the bass drum and snare drum are in a direct line, and they will then be heard in the center during playback as a clear rhythm. This placemen
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The outstanding Situation practical Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Applied technique Chapter 4 Appendix features of the R-09HR use technique Application Application Save to a PC!! 2 No problem when your SD card becomes full! You can easily save to a PC using a USB cable. Transfer the sound fi les (WAV or MP3) stored on the SD card to the PC via a USB connection. Just connect the R-09HR to a PC with a USB cable, then drag and drop your fi les. You can take songs you’ ve just recorded and mail t
