Video: Fader and Pan Controls for 4-Track Recorder

Pro studio effects at home. Learn how to adjust fader, pan and record controls on 4-track cassette recorder in this free home recording video from an expert on recording with a 4-track.

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All right, so when we're going to start recording here on track one, on that fader. You'll want to move the fader up here between seven and eight. There's a little shaded area there. That's just kind of the general spot for that. And then use trims and whatnot to secure those levels. Right above that you have your record function. One, safe. You always want to keep it in safe until you're actually ready to record. Otherwise you might accidentally - if you leave it in left or right - you'll have lead from other tracks or you'll just kind of screw up your recording that way. So that one, with this track one being the left, select down to the left there. And then your little record light comes on, that track is pretty much ready to go. Right next to that you have the pan. Pan is pretty much, you can pan it all the way to the right, you can pan it all the way to the left. Because this channel is designated to the left, I would record - I would have that panned all the way to the left to make sure it stays in its position. If it's going to the center there, you have a little more chance of a bleed to the right. Kind of getting a little muddied sound between your tracks. So, I would just keep that to the left and leave it there until it's actually time to mix down and once you have all the tracks put together.

Fader and Pan Controls for 4-Track Recorder

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