I bought a Sony MDM X4, which I'm otherwise delighted with. But if anyone else out there has one and has encountered the following, I'd like to hear from you.
I normally record with tracks panned hard left or right, for complete separation. That way it's a far cleaner at mix-down.
The problem I've come across with the Sony is this: When I'm recording one track (say, a lead, while hearing the previously recorded drums and rhythm guitar) how can I get the lead sound in the center to hear myself, while keeping it recorded only on one track?
Another way to put this: When I'm doing this on headphones, the lead sound I hear ends up in either the left or right can, because I've panned the track that way. But I'd like to hear the lead in the center as I play it (MUCH less annoying), but have it record only to the track I panned.
The old Tascam 424 cassette 4-track had a neat button you pushed that would do exactly this. I've tried every Sony button combination, but I cannot achieve this. Could someone tell me how to do this?
Thanks in advance,
K-wey
I normally record with tracks panned hard left or right, for complete separation. That way it's a far cleaner at mix-down.
The problem I've come across with the Sony is this: When I'm recording one track (say, a lead, while hearing the previously recorded drums and rhythm guitar) how can I get the lead sound in the center to hear myself, while keeping it recorded only on one track?
Another way to put this: When I'm doing this on headphones, the lead sound I hear ends up in either the left or right can, because I've panned the track that way. But I'd like to hear the lead in the center as I play it (MUCH less annoying), but have it record only to the track I panned.
The old Tascam 424 cassette 4-track had a neat button you pushed that would do exactly this. I've tried every Sony button combination, but I cannot achieve this. Could someone tell me how to do this?
Thanks in advance,
K-wey