Record Mode - iKEY-AUDIO M3 Manuel D'instructions

cordings can be made. The FORMAT/STE-
REO-MONO (11) button is used to set what
bit rate format to record as, and whether to
record in Stereo or Mono.
*Note: These settings can only be selected
when you first enter record mode, and cannot
be changed once a recording has begun.
To enter record mode, press the RECORD
(12) button.
Before recording, push the FORMAT/STE-
REO-MONO button down to alternate be-
tween bit rate formats.
(Included bit rate formats
are listed as follows)
Bit Rate (Format) : Mem. Usage (Quality)
128kbps (MP3) : ≈ 55 mb/hr (Lowest Quality)
256kbps (MP3) : ≈ 110 mb/ hour
320kbps (MP3) : ≈ 137.5 mb/ hour
44.1kHZ (WAV) : 600 mb/ hr (Highest Quality)
To switch between Stereo & Mono settings,
press and hold the FORMAT/STEREO-
MONO button down in record mode.
*Note: When using a mono signal source, such
as a guitar, be sure to set the unit to MONO
mode otherwise only the left channel will be re-
corded to and heard upon playback.

Record Mode

SD memory
card usage
File name
STEREO-MONO
Signal gauge
Recording level/
Jog wheel marker
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(Screen shows unit in record mode)
If a recording is set as stereo (pictured),
there will be two bars present in the STE-
REO-MONO Signal gauge section. If it is set
as mono, there will be one bar present.
Setting Recording Levels
When a signal is too loud, distortion and
clipping can occur. However, a signal that
is too low may sound muffled or not be
audible at all.
To get the best recordings, you must apply
fig. 1.6
the maximum possible signal that the unit
File format
can accept without overloading. When a
Battery life
signal becomes too loud for the unit, the
Track time
in minutes
Stereo-Mono Signal gauge (shown in re-
and seonds
cord mode) appears Red.
Time mode
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