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# Sign log book
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# Sign log book.
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# Turn on the rack mount power strip to the right of the 02R
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# Turn on the rack mount power strip to the right of the 02R.
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# Turn on computer
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# Turn on the rack mount power strip on the bottom left of the patch bay rack.
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# Sign into the computer with your Evergreen account
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# Turn on computer.
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# Open Pro Tools
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# Use the Samsung remote to power on the large displays.
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# Sign into the computer with your Evergreen account.
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# Make sure the Universal Audio Apollo X16 audio interface connects to the computer. A loading bar that says "Connecting to Apollo X16" should briefly appear. An application called Universal Audio Console will open, which runs in the background. It can be ignored and/or closed.
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# Confirm that the main audio output of the computer is coming out of Apollo outs 9 and 10 by opening a web browser and playing some sound. '''Always allow applications to access the microphone if prompted, or audio will not play!''' Look for audio on the Apollo's LED meters to confirm audio is coming out. You might need to switch the meter display from showing inputs to showing outputs with the button on the front panel labeled "METER."
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# Open your preferred DAW. If Pro Tools:
 
#Make a new Session
 
#Make a new Session
 
##Select a Template from the *TESC folder
 
##Select a Template from the *TESC folder
 
##Save to the Desktop
 
##Save to the Desktop
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#Connect a mic to a mic receptacle
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#Explain the normals between some of the studio mic receptacles and the Yamaha 02R.
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#Patch mic receptacle into O2R input 1
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#What mixer scene should we be using when doing multitrack recording with the 02R? How do you recall (load) this scene?
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#Set preamp level
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#Show how to change between fader layers of the 02R. What do we use the first layer for? What about the second layer?
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#Set channel and Stereo Fader level
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#Explain the normals between the 02R and Apollo inputs 1-8. How are the outputs of "02R Slot 2 Out" defined in the mixer scene we are using?
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#Bring up control room volume
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#Connect a mic to a mic receptacle.
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#Set levels of mic in Cue 1 on the O2R
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#Patch mic receptacle into 02R input 1.
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#Arm Track 1
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#Identify and explain the controls for phantom power, pad, and input gain on the 02R. Set preamp level for the mic.
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#Record 30 seconds
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#Set channel and Stereo Fader level.
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#Playback track  
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#Bring up control room volume.
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#Record a second track in Protools while monitoring  the first track in speakers and headphones
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#Explain the normals between the 02R and Headphone Cues A and B. How are "02R Omni Out" 7 and 8 defined in the mixer scene we are using?
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#Playback both tracks
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#Send the microphone signal on 02R input 1 to Cue A. What Aux send corresponds to Headphone Cue A?
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#Save ProTools session
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#Create a click track and assign its output to Cue A. What output of the Apollo will most easily reach Cue A with the mixer scene we are using?
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#Quit Protools
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#Record something with the microphone in sync with the click track.
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#Log out and shutdown computer  
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#Play back the track.
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#How can we get the artist to also hear the track they already recorded, so we can overdub another track in sync with it? Record a second layer.
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#Play back both tracks.
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#Bounce a rough mix of what you recorded.
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#Save your session.
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#Quit the DAW.
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#Log out and shut down computer.
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#Sign out of log book.
 
[[Category:Audio Lab]]
 
[[Category:Audio Lab]]

Latest revision as of 10:47, 14 January 2026

  1. Sign log book.
  2. Turn on the rack mount power strip to the right of the 02R.
  3. Turn on the rack mount power strip on the bottom left of the patch bay rack.
  4. Turn on computer.
  5. Use the Samsung remote to power on the large displays.
  6. Sign into the computer with your Evergreen account.
  7. Make sure the Universal Audio Apollo X16 audio interface connects to the computer. A loading bar that says "Connecting to Apollo X16" should briefly appear. An application called Universal Audio Console will open, which runs in the background. It can be ignored and/or closed.
  8. Confirm that the main audio output of the computer is coming out of Apollo outs 9 and 10 by opening a web browser and playing some sound. Always allow applications to access the microphone if prompted, or audio will not play! Look for audio on the Apollo's LED meters to confirm audio is coming out. You might need to switch the meter display from showing inputs to showing outputs with the button on the front panel labeled "METER."
  9. Open your preferred DAW. If Pro Tools:
  10. Make a new Session
    1. Select a Template from the *TESC folder
    2. Save to the Desktop
  11. Explain the normals between some of the studio mic receptacles and the Yamaha 02R.
  12. What mixer scene should we be using when doing multitrack recording with the 02R? How do you recall (load) this scene?
  13. Show how to change between fader layers of the 02R. What do we use the first layer for? What about the second layer?
  14. Explain the normals between the 02R and Apollo inputs 1-8. How are the outputs of "02R Slot 2 Out" defined in the mixer scene we are using?
  15. Connect a mic to a mic receptacle.
  16. Patch mic receptacle into 02R input 1.
  17. Identify and explain the controls for phantom power, pad, and input gain on the 02R. Set preamp level for the mic.
  18. Set channel and Stereo Fader level.
  19. Bring up control room volume.
  20. Explain the normals between the 02R and Headphone Cues A and B. How are "02R Omni Out" 7 and 8 defined in the mixer scene we are using?
  21. Send the microphone signal on 02R input 1 to Cue A. What Aux send corresponds to Headphone Cue A?
  22. Create a click track and assign its output to Cue A. What output of the Apollo will most easily reach Cue A with the mixer scene we are using?
  23. Record something with the microphone in sync with the click track.
  24. Play back the track.
  25. How can we get the artist to also hear the track they already recorded, so we can overdub another track in sync with it? Record a second layer.
  26. Play back both tracks.
  27. Bounce a rough mix of what you recorded.
  28. Save your session.
  29. Quit the DAW.
  30. Log out and shut down computer.
  31. Sign out of log book.
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