Quick start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE
MIXPRE-6
3. Format SD Card
SD cards used with the MixPre-6 must be formatted by the MixPre-6.
To format the SD Card:
1. Power on the MixPre-6.
2. Tap .
[There are three pages of Menu settings, as indicated by dots. The solid black dot denotes
which page is displayed.]
3. Tap Menu (dots) to view the 2nd page of settings.
Page 1
Page 2
4. Tap Card > Edit > Format.
⚠ This will erase all contents of the SD Card!
5. When asked to conrm the command to format the card, tap OK.
The status bar displays the SD card’s remaining record time, which will vary based on the
storage capacity of the card being used. Other variables that affect digital recording times
include concurrent audio track count, sample rate, and bit depth. Here are some record time
estimates for a 16 GB SD card.
ForMAT & rATE TrAcks rEcordINg TIME
WAV - 48 kHz / 24 bits 8 4 hours 2 ¾ minutes
WAV - 96 kHz / 24 bits 2 8 hours 5 ½ minutes
WAV - 192 kHz / 24 bits 2 4 hours 2 ¾ minutes
Home Screen
The MixPre-6’s touch screen displays important metering and record information at a glance
on the Home screen.
Current File Name
Power Status Icon
Menu Icon
SD Card Remaining Record Time
Current Headphone Preset
Time Counter
File List Icon
Meter View
Status Bar
FEATUrE dEscrIpTIoN
File List icon Tap this icon to view the list of recorded les.
Current le name The name of the current le appears red when recording and green when playing.
Power status icon Displays an icon representing type of power source (USB or battery); the battery
icon also indicates the current batteries’ remaining power level.
Menu icon Tap this icon to access the main Menu screen. When displaying menus, this icon
changes to the Home icon.
Meter view The stereo meter view shows the left and right mix channels
Status bar Tap the status bar to toggle through three views of information that includes date
and time, current headphone presets, remaining record times, sample rate and bit
depth.
Time counter Displays elapsed time or the timecode, which is stamped on each recorded le and
can help simplify audio-to-video synchronization during post-production editing.
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