PRACTICAL
GUIDE TO THE
EDIROL R-09
Amazing 24 bit/48 kHz super sound quality!
Ultra-lightweight recorder. Fits in your pocket!
Functional! Fun! Record anywhere!
Detailed explanation of practical techniques.
Welcome to the world o
f
L
i
ve Record
i
ng
.
R
ecord band per
f
ormances. Record bird son
g
s. Record children sin
g
in
g.
Record trains. Record realistically. Record the air around you.
Record in uncom
p
ressed 24 bit/48 kHz
.
R
ecor
d
, recor
d
, an
d
recor
d
some more
.
E
ver
y
one wants to record the sounds o
f
their lives
.
Thi
s
boo
k i
s
wri
tte
n f
o
r
t
h
ose
wh
o
a
r
e
n
e
w
to
t
h
e
w
o
rl
d
o
f Live Recordin
g
usin
g
the EDIROL R-09
.
I
t’s a practical how-to book lled with hints and explanations for every recording
s
ituation. (For speci c operatin
g
instructions, please see the owner’s manual that
c
ame with the R-09.
)
So,
l
et’s
b
egin
l
ive recor
d
ing wit
h
t
h
e R-09.
3
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
C
hapter 1 : The outstandin
g
features of the R-09
T
he outstandin
g
f
eatures o
f
the R-09.
.............................................................
P.
4
C
hapter 2 : Situation practical use techniqu
e
Situation 1 : Recordin
g
acoustic instrument
s
...............................................
P. 6
Situation 2 : Recording band per
f
ormance
s
..................................................
P
.8
Situation 3 : Recordin
g
from cassettes or MD
...............................................
P
.10
Situation 4 : Recordin
g
vocals
.............................................................................
P.
1
2
Situation 5 : Recording outdoors
.......................................................................
P
.14
Situation 6 : Recor
d
ing meeting
s
......................................................................
P
.1
6
C
hapter 3 : Applied techniqu
e
Application 1 : Techniques
f
or recordin
g
speci
c instrument
s
...............
P.
1
8
Application 2 : Creating CDs on a P
C
...............................................................
P.
2
0
App
l
ication 3 : De
l
eting unnecessar
y
d
ata on a P
C
....................................
P
.2
1
Application 4 : Layering sounds on a PC to create a sound track
..........
k
P.
2
2
Application 5 : Techniques
f
or applying
le names
....................................
P.
2
3
C
hapter 4 : Appendix
O
ptions for recordin
g
on the R-09
....................................................................
P.
24
Examples o
f
connectin
g
accessories to the R-0
9
.........................................
P.
2
6
S
p
eci cation
s
............................................................................................................
P
.2
7
4
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
C
ompact, wit
h
h
ig
h
soun
d
qua
l
it
y
.
Unbelievable high quality
T
he R-09’s 24 bit/48 kHz quality is suitable for
professional recording studios and surpasses
th
e
Y
o
re
c
Ultra-light. Take it anywhere, anytime.
A heav
y
you’re
c
compa
c
y
our b
a
No rewinding. One-button recording.
U
n
l
i
k
e tapes
,
f
or a place t
o
created for e
y
our les is a
w
ithout notice
.
5
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
EDIROL R-09
High-visibility organic EL display.
No mechanical noise. Convenient built-in mic.
The R-09 uses an SD card as its recordin
g
di R di d ’ i l
Record in MP3.
T
he outstandin
g
features of the R-09.
6
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Situation
Sett
i
n
g
the recordin
g
level
First, set t
h
e recor
d
ing vo
l
ume. P
l
a
y
a p
h
rase
th
at
h
as t
h
e
h
ig
h
est vo
l
ume, an
d
t
h
en a
d
just
th
e recor
d
ing
l
eve
l
so t
h
at t
h
e R-09
l
eve
l
meter
r
eac
h
es t
h
e
h
ig
h
est
l
eve
l
wit
h
out t
h
e PEA
K
i
ndicator, shown in red below, turning on
.
When the PEAK
indicator turns on,
the volume is too high.
I
f
the level is set too low,
delity is lost. I
f
the
s
oun
d
l
eve
l
is set too
h
ig
h
, pops an
d
snaps may
b
e produced.
See p. 37 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the
recording level.
☞
P
os
i
t
i
on
i
n
g
t
he R-0
9
T
he left and ri
g
ht microphones on the R-09
record sound that the le
f
t and ri
g
ht ear, respec
-
tive
l
y, wou
ld
h
ear. So, aim t
h
e R-09 to
d
irect
l
y at
w
h
at you want to recor
d
.
Also, moving closer to the sound source creates
a more distinct recordin
g
, while movin
g
further
awa
y
softens the sound b
y
recording the ambi
-
ent sound o
f
the room.
Aim directly
at the sound
source.
See “Techniques for recording speci c instru-
ments” on p. 18 in this guide for recording
di erent instruments.
☞
Recording acoustic instruments
Point
1
Point
2
1
7
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
S
ett
i
n
g
sound qualit
y
We recommend recordin
g
instruments in WAV format. However, because MP3 recordin
g
s are compact,
t
hey can be use
f
ul
f
or recording instrument practice
.
Recor
d
Mo
de
Descri
p
tio
n
WAV
G
et pro
f
essional recording quality
f
or digital audio by recording in 24 bit/48 kHz
.
R
ecording in 16 bit/44.1 kHz allows you to trans
f
er data to the PC and burn a CD
without an
y
conversion
.
M
P3
The MP3 data
f
ormat was created to preserve the quality o
f
WAV data while
compressing the
le size. Until now, you had to convert WAV
le to an MP3 on
a
PC, but the R-09 allows you to record in MP3
f
ormat directly. Not only can you
transfer data to a PC and distribute it directl
y
on the internet,
y
ou can also record
hours of practice, takin
g
advanta
g
e of the smaller le size.
See p.30-31 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the recording mode.
☞
Music Format Examples
App
l
icatio
n
R
ecor
d
in
g
Mo
de
D
escription Capacity
1
. Pro Qua
l
ity
WAV
24
b
it/48
k
H
z
Pro
f
essional recording
q
ualit
y
5 minute
s
about
1
00 MB
2
. CD Qua
l
ity
WAV
1
6
b
it/44.1
k
H
z
Creating CDs on the PC
5 minute
s
about
5
0 M
B
3
. Internet music
d
istri
-
b
ution qua
l
it
y
M
P3
128kbps/44.1kHz
I
n
te
rn
et
d
i
st
ri
but
i
o
n
o
f m
us
i
c
5
min
utes
about
5 MB
Point
3
8
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Situation
Settin
g
t
h
e mic
g
ain
f
or o
p
timum
p
er
f
ormanc
e
Ban
d
s are
l
ou
d
er t
h
an norma
l
ever
yd
a
y
soun
d
s.
Set the mic
g
ain in the back o
f
the R-09 to LOW
.
Set to HIGH for quieter sounds
Set to LOW for louder sounds
The R-09 allows
y
ou to set the basic mic gain in
o
rder to utilize its micro
p
hone’s features to their
fullest. B
y
setting this rst, the gain is optimized,
t
he recording level is easier to adjust, and, o
f
c
ourse, t
h
e resu
l
t is a
b
etter recor
d
ing
.
O
pt
i
m
i
z
i
n
g
recordin
g
levels
Before recordin
g
the band, nd where the loud
-
est soun
d
occurs. A
d
just t
h
e recor
d
ing
l
eve
l
so
th
at t
h
e R-09
l
eve
l
meter reac
h
es its
h
ig
h
est
l
eve
l
w
it
h
out t
h
e PEAK in
d
icator, s
h
own in re
d
b
e
l
ow,
t
urning on
.
Adjust so the PEAK
indicator light does
not turn on when the
loudest sound occurs
Although this process may take some e
ort,
there are great bene
ts to be gained by doing it.
I
f the level is set too low, the entire recording will
be recorded at a low volume; if the sound level
i
s set too hi
g
h, then the sound will be “clipped,
”
wit
h
p
o
p
s an
d
sna
p
s
.
See p. 37 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the
recording level.
☞
Recording band performances
Point
1
Point
2
2
9
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
Pl
acin
g
t
he R-09
In rehearsal studios, instruments are
p
laced in vari-
ous
l
ocations t
h
rou
gh
out t
h
e room. To recor
d
t
h
e
s
ound
f
rom each instrument equally, place the R-09
i
n the middle o
f
the studio at about the height o
f
a
t
able. Placing the R-09 on the
oor can garble the
s
ound and the recordin
g
will not be clear. If the R-09
i
s placed too hi
g
h, the lower frequencies will be
d
roppe
d
an
d
t
h
e recor
d
ing wi
ll
soun
d
tinn
y.
Drums
Bass Amp
Guitar Amp
PA Speakers for Vocals
and Keyboard
Place
in the middle
Sett
i
n
g
s
ound qualit
y
C
hoose the sound qualit
y
according to the purpose
.
I
f sound qualit
y
is important:
W
AV
f
lon
g
recordin
g
time is important:
MP3
F
or examp
l
e, we recommen
d
recor
d
in
g
in WA
V
f
ormat when you want to archive material or
when
y
ou’ll use the recording as the master for
m
aking a CD. WAV format maximizes the fea-
tures o
f
the R-09, so it’s a
pp
ro
p
riate
f
or record
-
ings
y
ou want to keep
.
O
n t
h
e ot
h
er
h
an
d
, we recommen
d
recor
d
ing
in MP3 format when reviewin
g
practices at re-
h
earsa
l
stu
d
ios or w
h
en ma
k
ing
l
ong recor
d
ings.
Y
ou can leave the R-09 recordin
g
for an entire
session
f
or later review
.
See p.30-31 in the Owner’s Manual for setting
the recording mode.
☞
The optional Cover/Stand Set is not just a simple protective cover.
The optional cover/stand set (OP-R09C) is not
j
ust a
p
rotective cover—it connects to t
h
e inc
l
u
d
e
d
stan
d
. T
h
e
c
over can also attach to commerciall
y
available tripods
f
or cameras or video cameras. So i
f
you need the extra
stabilit
y
,
y
ou can use a tripod in place of the stand
.
In addition,
y
ou can use the mic stand adaptor
(
OP-R09M
)
to attac
h
t
h
e R-09 to a mic stan
d
. Wit
h
a
s
ingle mic stand,
y
ou can place the R-09 in the opti-
mal position and the optimal height in the studio.
Convenient stand
attachment!
The R-09 cover att
d
irect
ly
to camer
a
Point
3
Point
4
1
0
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Situation
Sett
i
n
g
the recordin
g
level
First, c
h
ec
k
t
h
e vo
l
ume setting on t
h
e p
l
a
yb
ac
k
d
evice. I
f
the volume is set too low, then the
v
olume of the recordin
g
will be too low no matter
how high the R-09 input level is set. Conversel
y
, if
t
h
e vo
l
ume is too
h
i
gh
, t
h
e soun
d
wi
ll
b
e
d
istorte
d
n
o matter how
y
ou adjust the level on the R-09
.
If the recording level is too low, the
level meter doesn’t move much.
If the recording is made with these
settings, then the sound at play-
back will be unsatisfactory.
Next,
nd the loudest point o
f
the song to be
r
ecorded. Ever
y
song has its loudest and quietest
p
oints. Set t
h
e
l
eve
l
so t
h
at PEAK
l
ig
h
t
d
oesn’t
q
uite turn on when the loudest section is pla
y
ed
.
See p. 37 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the
recording level.
☞
S
e
l
ectin
g
t
he cables to us
e
Th
e R-09’s au
d
io input uses a stereo mini-p
l
u
g
.
S
e
l
ect a ca
bl
e t
h
at’s com
p
ati
bl
e wit
h
t
h
e out
p
ut
jac
k
(s) on t
h
e p
l
ay
b
ac
k
mac
h
ine. Most com
b
o
or ra
d
io-cassette units use an RCA p
l
ug; most
compact pla
y
ers use a stereo mini-plug. Verif
y
the t
y
pe of plug used b
y
the pla
y
back device in
i
ts owner’s manual
.
The R-09 uses a stereo mini-plug.
Most compact cassette players and
MD players also use this plug type.
RCA connectors are often used for
sound input to mini component stereo
sets and video decks.
Recording from cassettes or MD
N
ote: The actual speci cations, appearance, or display screen of the product may change without notice.
Point
1
Point
2
3
11
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
S
ett
i
n
g
sound qualit
y
U
se WAV format to preserve important recordin
g
s that are faithful to the source.
If creatin
g
C
D
WAV
16bit
/
44.1kH
z
F
or pro
f
essional quality
W
AV 24
b
it/48
k
H
z
Because 16 bit/44.1 kHz is the same setting used on audio CDs, it’s ideal for burning to CD for playback
on a CD player. This
f
ormat is great
f
or making CDs to pass out to
f
riends, or to keep.
If the sound source is high qualit
y
, it ma
y
be preferable to use the best qualit
y
24 bit/48 kHz setting.
However, be aware that the 24 bit/48 kHz setting takes up a lot of memor
y
(in other words, the record-
i
ng time on the SD card is shorter). Also, when making a CD on a PC,
y
ou’ll need software capable o
f
h
an
dl
in
g
a 24
b
it/48
k
Hz soun
d
recor
d
in
g.
See p.30-31 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the recording mode.
☞
Checking the playback settings is also important!
Portable cassette players and MD players o
f
ten have built-in
f
eatures such as equalizers or bass
b
oosters to intensi
f
y the sound. These
f
eatures are important when listening outdoors so you
c
an enjoy the music. However, we recommend turning these
f
eatures o
when recording on the
R-09 for
y
our archives
.
Mini component stereo sets and radio-cassettes also use features such as bass boostin
g
or loudness
to intensi
f
y the sound
f
rom the compact speakers. These
f
eatures should also be turned o
.
I
f
these
f
eatures are le
f
t on, then the lower
f
requencies will be louder than the other
f
requencies.
I
f
recorded in this state, the original sound will not be recorded
f
aith
f
ully. Also, it’s di
cult to edit
o
r process these recording later on so that the
y
resemble the original sound.
The best method is to faithfull
y
record the original sound, and then use editing software on a
PC to do any additional processing. Doing so allows you to preserve a
f
aith
f
ul recording o
f
the
o
riginal sound. Using a copy o
f
the recording, you can then edit or process the sound as much as
you
l
i
k
e.
See p.20 in this guide for PC applications
☞
Point
3
Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio
12
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Situation
Sett
i
n
g
r
ecordin
g
levels
Have the sin
g
er sin
g
the loudest section of the
s
ong. Since the singer may quickly tire o
f
singing
j
ust
f
or setting a recording level, try to deter-
m
ine t
h
e
l
eve
l
quic
kl
y.
Remember that bod
y
temperature rises after
s
in
g
in
g
for a while, and the voice can
g
et louder.
It ma
y
b
e a goo
d
i
d
ea to set t
h
e
l
eve
l
a
l
itt
l
e
lower to compensate
f
or this
.
See p. 37 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the
recording level.
☞
Pl
acin
g
t
he R-0
9
W
h
en usin
g
t
h
e R-09 interna
l
mic, use t
h
e R-09
as i
f
it’s a micro
p
hone.
Y
ou can p
l
ace t
h
e R-09 as
y
ou wou
ld
a microp
h
one
by using the optional
co
v
an
(
O
U
nlike other t
y
pes of recording, when record
-
i
ng vocals,
y
ou should be aware that the singer
’
s
b
reat
h
s ma
y
b
e capture
d
by
t
h
e mic. You can
prevent t
h
is
b
y using a pop guar
d
(see p
h
oto on
l
e
f
t
).
Recording vocals
Point
1
Point
2
4
13
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
Using the Reverb function to add ambience
Of
ten when recording
f
or CD, a reverb e
ect is added to vocals and acoustic instruments. Reverb
is an e
ect that adds an aesthetic ambience to a song like one might hear in a concert hall
.
The R-09 has a feature to add a reverb e ect during pla
y
back.
This feature is convenient for listenin
g
to a recordin
g
to hear
h
ow it soun
d
s wit
h
rever
b
a
ppl
ie
d
.
W
hen using the reverb
f
eature, record about 4 inch (10 cm)
f
rom the mic to cut out unnecessar
y
natural ambience. If ambi-
e
nce is recorded, it will interfere with the reverb and the sound
w
ill become
g
arbled
.
S
ett
i
n
g
t
he recording qualit
y
U
sing
f
or vocal training and checking vocals
Sou
n
ds
lik
e
v
oca
l
s
h
a
v
e
subt
l
et
i
es
t
h
at
a
r
e
best
captured b
y
high sound qualit
y
. Since long
recordings are not likel
y
, use 16 bit/44.1 kHz or
better high-qualit
y
WAV format
.
Keep in mind that i
f
you use the 16 bit/44.1 kHz
WAV
f
ormat,
y
ou won’t need to do an
y
conver
-
sions on
y
our PC when using the recording to
m
a
k
e
a
C
D
.
U
sing as a voice memo recor
d
er
If
y
ou’re using the R-09 to record ideas for songs
or melodies
,
use the MP3 format. The sound
quality is su
cient to jog your memory
f
or melo
-
d
ies. Because t
h
e
d
ata is compresse
d
, you
h
ave
t
he additional bonus o
f
being able to record
f
or
l
onger periods of time.
See p.30-31 in the Owner’s Manual for setting
the recording mode.
☞
P
recaut
i
ons
when sin
g
in
g
The R-09 internal micro
p
hone records in stereo,
so sound is recorded realistically. However, i
f
t
h
e voca
l
ist’s
h
ea
d
moves
d
uring t
h
e recor
d
ing,
the sound will move
f
rom side to side during
p
la
y
back
.
The pla
y
back of such a record-
in
g
results in minute uc
-
tuations t
h
at
d
on’t soun
d
very
goo
d.
Th
e
R-
0
9 in
te
rn
a
l mi
c
i
s
o
mni
-
directional
,
so these uctua
-
tions are less noticeable. Conse
-
quent
l
y, t
h
is caution
d
oes not
h
ave to
b
e strict
l
y o
b
serve
d
,
b
ut with a little e
ort, a steady
r
ecording can easil
y
be made.
Don't move
your head
Press the REVERB button to
apply four types of reverb
e ects during playback on
the R-09!
Point
3
Point
4
14
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Situation
Sett
i
n
g
the recordin
g
level
Set t
h
e R-09 mic
g
ain to HIGH w
h
en recor
d
in
g
b
ir
d
son
g
s or ot
h
er quiet soun
d
s. T
h
is settin
g
m
a
k
es t
h
e microp
h
one very sensitive so t
h
at
e
ven t
h
e sma
ll
est soun
d
s are capture
d
. Con
-
versel
y
, set the mic gain to LOW when recording
n
earb
y
loud noises such as trains for proper mic
s
ens
i
t
i
v
i
t
y
.
Set to HIGH for quieter sounds
Set to LOW for louder sounds
A
f
ter setting the mic gain, check the input level
.
R
e
m
e
m
be
r
to
c
h
ec
k
t
h
e
PEAK in
d
i
cato
r wh
e
n
t
he loudest sound is heard
!
See p. 37 in the Owner’s Manual for setting the
recording level.
☞
P
os
i
t
i
on
i
n
g
t
he R-0
9
I
f
p
ossible, it’s best to
p
osition the micro
p
hone
while considerin
g
the
f
uture listener. For ex-
ample, i
f
you record a murmuring stream on the
right and bird songs on the le
f
t, when you play
back the recording
y
our listener will be trans
-
p
orted to that
p
lace.
w
ith
If
the wind is strong, you can change the micro-
p
h
one
d
irection to cut
d
own t
h
e win
d
noise.
Wind blowing into the
micro
p
hone can drown out
all other sounds. Monitor
w
h
i
l
e recor
d
in
g
to
d
eter
-
mine
h
ow to position t
h
e
microp
h
one.
Recording outdoors
Point
1
Point
2
5
15
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
S
ett
i
n
g
sound qualit
y
In normal situations, when
y
ou want even just
a
l
itt
l
e
b
etter qua
l
ity, it’s
b
est to recor
d
in WA
V
f
ormat. However, i
f
you’re recording outside, you
w
ill probably want to record
f
or an extended
t
ime. For this situation, MP3 ma
y
be best. MP3
recordin
g
s are about 1/10 the size of WAV re
-
cordin
g
s (at 128 kpbs)
.
Recording time for 256 MB
300 minutes
250 minutes
200 minutes
150 minutes
100 minutes
50 minutes
minutes
WAV (44.1kHz/16bit) MP3 (44.1kHz/128kbps)
T
a
k
e extras
C
heck
y
our batteries and SD card before leav
-
in
g
. Nature
d
oesn’t provi
d
e convenience stores
w
h
ere you can
b
uy
b
atteries. Be sure t
h
at you
h
ave t
h
ese items,
b
ecause wit
h
out t
h
em, you
can’t do an
y
recording
.
A
lso, be aware that batteries are used u
p
faster
when it’s colder. Even if
y
ou think that
y
our
b
atteries
h
ave enou
gh
c
h
ar
g
e, ta
k
e some spares
just in case
.
Check these before leaving
When an external microphone is convenient
W
h
enever you recor
d
outsi
d
e, t
h
ere’s a
l
ways t
h
e
chance that
y
ou ma
y
not be able to get to the place
you want to record
f
rom. With an external microphone,
y
ou can sometimes reac
h
t
h
ose
h
ar
d
-to-get-to spots
.
Use the optional stereo microphone (CS-15), sold
separatel
y
. This microphone can capture sound from a
speci c location, allowing
y
ou to target the sound
y
ou
w
ant. So you can target t
h
e soun
d
you want. An
d
since
t
he R-09 operates independentl
y
of the microphone
position, you can move more
f
reely in the outdoors.
Using LOW CUT to block wind noise
I
f
a stron
g
wind blows into the microphone, other
s
ounds will be a ected b
y
the sound of the wind. Some
-
t
imes t
h
e win
d
is
l
ou
d
er t
h
an t
h
e soun
d
you’re trying to
record, making it impossible to get the recording
y
ou
w
ant. I
f
this happens, try turning on LOW CUT located
o
n
t
h
e
bac
k
o
f
t
h
e
R-
0
9
.
B
ecause
t
h
e
win
d
sou
n
ds
produce low
f
requencies, you can reduce the noise by
cuttin
g
out the lower frequencies durin
g
recordin
g
.
Turn LOW CUT on
to cut out lower
frequency sounds
Point
3
Point
4
1
6
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Situation
Settin
g
t
h
e recor
d
in
g
l
evel
f
or meetin
g
s
First, set t
h
e mic
g
ain to HIGH. For norma
l
e
very
d
ay vo
l
umes, suc
h
as meetings, setting t
h
e
m
icrop
h
one sensitivity to HIGH is
b
est. You can
d
o
l
eve
l
c
h
ec
k
s
b
y putting t
h
e R-09 into recor
d-
i
ng standb
y
during the pre-meeting chatter.
You can also turn AGC (Auto Gain Control) on.
AGC turns t
h
e recor
d
in
g
l
eve
l
up w
h
en t
h
e
s
pea
k
er spea
k
s quiet
l
y an
d
turns t
h
e
l
eve
l
d
own
wh
en t
h
e spea
k
er is
l
ou
d
. T
h
is setting maintains
a good volume balance when reviewing the
r
ecordin
g.
Set AGC to ON
SET MIC GAIN to HIGH
P
os
i
t
i
on
i
n
g
t
he R-0
9
Th
e R-09 micro
ph
one is an omni-
d
irectiona
l
micro
ph
one, so
pl
acement is not a serious issue
w
h
en recor
d
ing a meeting. To recor
d
a
ll
partici
-
pants c
l
ear
l
y, you’
ll
pro
b
a
bl
y want to p
l
ace t
h
e
R
-
0
9 in
t
h
e
mi
dd
l
e
o
f
t
h
e
tab
l
e.
When placin
g
the R-09 on a table, use the
o
p
tiona
l
cover/stan
d
set (OP-R09C) to e
l
iminate
noise
f
rom the table. Even a short burst o
f
noise
can
bl
oc
k
out t
h
e conversation in t
h
e meeting.
Recording meetings
Th
e R-09 wit
h
t
h
e optiona
l
cover/stan
d
se
t
Th
e R-09
l
oo
k
s quite st
yl
is
h
on t
h
e tripo
d
Point
1
Point
2
6
17
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
S
ett
i
n
g
sound qualit
y
S
ince the purpose of recordin
g
a meetin
g
is to
b
e a
bl
e to
h
ear w
h
at is
b
ein
g
sai
d
, t
h
ere is no
strict requirement
f
or good sound quality. More
i
mportantly, the recording will o
f
ten be
f
or an
extended time, so MP3 is probabl
y
the best
f
o
rm
at.
M
P3 i
s
r
eco
mm
e
n
ded
f
or extended recordin
g
s
I
f
you need to record
f
or a longer time, set the
bit rate to 64 kpbs. Although this level of com-
pression will degrade the qualit
y
, it’s su cient
for recordin
g
conversations durin
g
meetin
g
s
.
See p.30-31 in the Owner’s Manual for setting
the recording mode.
☞
U
sin
g
an externa
l
micro
p
hone
f
or lectures
W
hen recordin
g
lectures or other presentations
w
h
ere t
h
ere’s on
l
y one spea
k
er, use an externa
l
m
icrophone (CS-15), sold separately,
f
or better
p
er
f
ormance.
The microphone captures sound from a speci c
source, so
y
ou can reduce the sounds from the
a
u
d
ience
.
The external micro
p
hone can also be setu
p
as shown
Using Auto Gain Control (AGC)
T
he AGC automatically changes the recording level according to the volume o
f
the sound being
recorded. You may think that this convenient
f
eature should be le
f
t on all the time
.
However, there are times when usin
g
AGC is not ap
-
propriate. This is especiall
y
the case when
y
ou’re tr
y
ing
t
o ca
p
ture the true nature of a sound. For exam
p
le, i
f
y
ou recor
d
a piano recita
l
wit
h
AGC on, you wou
ld
l
ose
all the in
ection and dynamism o
f
the piano because
t
h
e
sou
n
d
w
ou
l
d
be
r
eco
r
ded
at
t
h
e
sa
m
e
v
o
l
u
m
e
t
hroughout. Also, the recording level is constantl
y
bein
g
increased and decreased,
g
ivin
g
the recordin
g
a
l
ess natura
l
soun
d.
For meetings an
d
l
ectures, it’s
b
est to
k
eep t
h
e vo
l
ume
even so t
h
at you can capture w
h
at’s
b
eing sai
d
. T
h
is is
w
hen the AGC feature can be best put to use.
Turning AGC on causes
the recording level
to be automatically
adjusted
Point
3
Point
4
1
8
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Application
Techniques for recording
speci c instruments
Record
from
the front
Avoid recording breaths
(when breathing is loud)
Sound
hole
Capture the strumming
sound
Clear soundMued sound
Loud output 3m
Emphasize
high frequencies
Emphasize
low frequencies
Quiet output 1m
LINE IN
OUT PUT
STEREO
Standard
phone plug
Stereo
mini plug
T
he acoustic guitar provides rich mid and low
f
requenc
y
s
ounds. However
,
i
f
these sounds are too loud
,
the
music may sound mu
ed. In this case, don’t change the
position of the microphone (which should be around
t
he 15th or 17th fret), but change its angle so that the
microphone is at an an
g
le from the neck of the
g
uitar.
Th
i
s
should
m
ake
the
sou
n
d
clea
r
e
r
.
W
hen
y
ou want to record the sharp sound o
f
strum
-
ming the guitar, place the microphone away
f
rom the
body near the point where neck is attached, in order to
record the string vibration while reducing the level of
t
he low and mid frequencies
.
Id
ea
lly
, recor
d
ing occurs in a stu
d
io or ot
h
er enc
l
ose
d
space that excludes outside noises. I
f
y
ou’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
.
The microphone should be placed directl
y
in
f
ront o
f
th
e singer. However,
y
ou can p
l
ace t
h
e microp
h
one a
l
ittle below the mouth to reduce the sound o
f
breathin
g
.
By doing this, a more rounded sound, with more lower
frequencies, can be recorded, depending on the voice
quality or the settings. To prevent this e ect, set LOWCUT
t
o ON. Doin
g
so wi
ll
ma
k
e t
h
e soun
d
more crisp.
W
h
en p
l
a
y
ing t
h
e guitar or
b
ass in a stu
d
io, t
h
e vo
l
ume an
d
settings are the same as for performances, in general. If you
w
ant to
g
ive the feelin
g
of recordin
g
in a room, place the
microphone 10
f
eet (3 m) or more awa
y
. Be aware however,
t
hat if you place the microphone too far away, the sound
ma
y
b
ecome
l
ess c
l
ear
b
ecause t
h
ere’s too muc
h
room
ambience. On the other hand, to create the im
p
ression o
f
t
he instrument pla
y
ing directl
y
in front of the listener, place
t
he microphone about 3
f
eet (1 m) awa
y
or less
.
I
f you’re recording in a room, it’s best to directly connect
an e
ect processor with an amp modelin
g
f
eature, or an
am
p
to the R-09 via cables. Devices with internal am
p
mo
d
e
l
ing can provi
d
e rea
l
istic soun
d
s w
h
en connecte
d
v
i
a
cab
l
es.
Connect
d
igita
l
instruments suc
h
as s
y
nt
h
esizers,
o
rgans, samp
l
ers, or r
hy
t
h
m mac
h
ines
d
irect
ly
to t
h
e
R-09 LINE IN jack. In particular, digital s
y
nthesizers ma
y
have e ects or mastering features that allow the faithful
recording of their sounds through cable connections
.
For instruments usin
g
an amp, use t
h
e same
d
istance
rules as
f
or an electric
g
uitar usin
g
an amp, as shown
abo
v
e.
Synthesizers and organs
Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Electric guitar or bass
1
19
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
G
UIDE T
O
THE
EDIROL R-09
Capture everything
from behind
Capture BD and SD
in a direct line
Adjust for
brightness
and softness
Adjust the attack and
reverberations with the
strings and soundboard
Strings
(emphasize
attack)
Soundboard
(rich, broad
sounds)
Bright
Soft
Avoid pointing directly
at the sound but aim
for the bell
Record
everything
Emphasize
the bow
Emphasize
the body
Unlike small instruments, a piano produces sound from
its entiret
y
. Since t
h
e interna
l
microp
h
one is an omni
-
d
irectiona
l
microp
h
one, it’s especia
lly
goo
d
at recor
d
ing
a
p
iano’s stereo sound
.
P
osition the microphone to maintain a balance between
t
he strings and the soundboard. Ad
j
ust the balance
b
etween the attack and sustain using distance. Try dif
-
f
erent con
g
urations to obtain the cleanest recordin
g.
Piano
I
f the microphone is pointed toward the bass drum, the
s
nare drum is o -center and its sound becomes weak.
Therefore, direct the microphone so that the bass drum
a
n
d
snare
d
rum are in a
d
irect
l
ine, an
d
t
h
e
y
wi
ll
t
h
en
b
e
h
ear
d
in t
h
e center
d
uring p
l
a
yb
ac
k
as a c
l
ear r
hy
t
h
m.
This
p
lacement also hel
p
s reduce air
p
u
s into the mi
-
cro
p
hone from the bass drum because the micro
p
hone
is not directly in the front of the bass drum
.
A
nother idea to consider when the attack is strong but
q
uiet is to move the micro
p
hone 10 feet (3 m) or more
a
wa
y
, or to place the microphone in the back o
f
the drum
set. Doin
g
so pro
d
uces a more roun
d
e
d
soun
d
, an
d
a c
l
ear
r
ecor
d
ing is ac
h
ieve
d
, ma
k
ing
l
eve
l
a
dj
ustment easier.
Drums
Wh
en recor
d
in
g
a
h
orn section wit
h
room soun
d
s, set
the microphone at least 10 feet (3 m) away. Don’t point
the microphone directly at the bell, but point it slightly
u
p
wards toward the bell to so
f
ten the direct sound o
f
the
horn and to ca
p
ture the re
ected sound. Also, to create a
stereo e ect, leave the microphone where it’s and have the
p
layers move apart
.
On the other hand, when recording a solo per
f
ormance up
c
l
ose, woo
d
win
d
s,
l
i
k
e t
h
e saxo
ph
one,
d
on’t
p
ro
d
uce soun
d
s
olel
y
from the bell but also from the ke
y
s. Also, when all the
k
eys are pressed, the sound from the bell changes suddenly.
For these cases, place the microphone slightly down and
s
lightl
y
to the right or le
f
t
f
or a smooth recording.
Wind instruments
Strin
g
ed instruments, such as the violin or contrabass,
are similar to the acoustic guitar. The secret is to have
a balance between the string vibrations and the sound
f
rom the body. The R-09 internal stereo condenser
m
icrophone should be placed about 6 feet (2 m) away,
f
acin
g
the instrument to capture the room sounds.
B
rin
g
in
g
the microphone in to about 3
f
eet (1 m) pro
-
duces a clear, contoured sound. Takin
g
the microphone
out to 12 feet (3 – 4 m) produces a full sound. Ad
j
ust the
m
icrophone height and sound quality (low to increase
t
he low frequencies and high to have a clearer sound)
wh
i
l
e monitorin
g
t
h
e soun
d.
Stringed instruments
20
The outstanding
features of the R-09
Chapter
1
Situation practical
use technique
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Applied technique
Chapter
4
Appendix
Application
Creating CDs on a PC
Have you ever wanted to have someone listen to a recording o
f
a per
f
ormance? For this type o
f
situa
-
t
ion, making a CD is better than making a cassette or MD. A CD is more likel
y
to be listened to because
C
D pla
y
ers, CD radio-cassette units, and car stereos are all prevalent and easil
y
accessible. Once
y
ou
learn how to make a CD, it’s an eas
y
process.
CD Creation
Transfer the sound les (WAV or
MP3) stored on the SD card to
the PC via a USB connection.
Write to a CD using Windows
Media Player or iTunes on the PC.
To create CDs on a PC, you need a CD writeable drive and either Windows Media Player
f
or Windows or
i
Tunes
f
or MacOS. The so
f
tware usually comes pre-installed on new PCs. (However, some versions may
n
ot allow creating CDs. See the owner’s manual
f
or the so
f
tware
f
or details.
)
Windows
Media
Player
screen
iTunes
screen
If
y
ou know that
y
ou’re creating a CD, then we recommend using the WAV 16 bit/44.1 kHz format when
r
ecording on the R-09. These are the same speci cations as the CD, so
y
ou don’t need to spend extra
t
ime to convert the data
!
U
se
WAV
16 bit/44.1 kHz
f
or CDs
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