Edirol R09 Instruction Manual

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
1Situation 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
1Situation 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
1Situation 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
1Situation 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
1Point 2
1

7
The outstanding features of the R-09
Chapter
1Situation 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
1Situation 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
1Point 2
2

9
The outstanding features of the R-09
Chapter
1Situation 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
3Point 4

1
0
The outstanding features of the R-09
Chapter
1Situation 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
1Point 2
3