User Manual

10
THE RECORD TRANSPORT
1. INPUT LEVEL L/ R Knobs and CLIP LEDs
Use the INPUT LEVEL L and R knobs to adjust
the amplitude of the left and right input signals
before they are sent to the A/D Converter. To
set the proper level, turn each INPUT LEVEL
knob clockwise to the point where the
maximum level causes the CLIP LEDs to barely
blink or not light up at all. These LEDs light up
when the audio signal clips—or is on the verge
of clipping—the A/D Converter. In other words,
the CLIP LEDs light when the signal’s amplitude
is greater than what the A/D Converter can
properly handle. The L LED lights when the
LEFT Input clips and the R LED lights when the
RIGHT Input clips.
The trick to achieving the best quality digital audio
is to record the hottest possible signal without
clipping (overloading) the A/D converter. Typically, you
want to record a signal that is neither too low in
volume nor a signal that clips very often (unless
that is the sound you are going for).
 NOTE: When recording in mono, both the
Left and Right inputs are summed together
and recorded onto the active track.
 Minimize hiss when recording in mono by
turning down the unused INPUT LEVEL knob.
2. NEW LOOP Button
Press the NEW LOOP button to put the 95000
into Record-Ready mode. The NEW LOOP
button lights green whenever the currently
selected loop is empty. Upon pressing NEW
LOOP, the red RECORD LED above the RECORD
footswitch blinks to indicate that the 95000 is
ready to record. Press the NEW LOOP button
again if you decide you want to exit Record-
Ready mode. Press the RECORD footswitch to
begin recording a New Loop. If the Loop had
been previously occupied with audio, the old
audio is immediately erased upon pressing the
RECORD footswitch. If you press the NEW LOOP
button while recording a New Loop, the recording is
canceled and whatever you recorded up to that
point is discarded. Use the table on the next
page to explore how pressing the NEW LOOP
button acts depending on the current mode of
the 95000.