Edirol R-09 User guide

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

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

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

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 soundMued 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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