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Audio Technica 4050 or 4033


Setup your Mic Stand and mic 

Plug your mic into one of the first 4 i1/4 inch inputs of the mic snake.

Now go back to ProTools Application setup

Open the ADR Template in the "Templates" folder on the "tempstorage" Drive

Open UT_ADR_Template.ptx

Choose New Session

Name your new session and choose to save it to your hard drive

SET THE INPUT ON THE TRACKS

On the Track Labeled "ADR_001" Make sure that the input matches the mic input that you plugged your mic into on the "Snake."


Click on A1 and change it to A1, A2 or A3 or A4 depending where you plugged in on the "Snake"

SET THE OUTPUT ON THE TRACKS

Click on "Main" and set the output to Main (5.1>A 1-2 Stereo)



Plug Headphones into the headphone splitter. This device is located under the desk to the right in the rack

The headphone jacks 1-4 control the volume for the "Talents" headphones that are plugged into the snake


Plug your headphones into the headphone amp 5-8

under the rack under the console and adjust the "Input Level" 

so you can hear audio in your headphones comfortably once you start testing levels coming into ProTools later in this doc.

VERY IMPORTANT when you are recording you need to MUTE the sound System or you will get BAD FEEDBACK


Press Mute All on the surround sound Monitor

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Next set Levels coming into protools from the mics connected to the Mic Snake.

Open Focusrite Control in the Applications Folder (if not already open)

Click on Device Settings


Choose the Analogue input you are connected to on the SNAKE in our example

we are connected to INPUT 1

Select - Mic Input 

+48 if your mic needs phantom power

then drag the orange circle around the circle to adjust input levels


HINT drag up and down and the input level will increase and decrease

To see input levels have the talent test the volume while you are watching on

the Focusrite input levels and adjust as needed



To record your ADR, Record Arm the ADR_001 track. It should Flash Red when you press the record button


Press the red record button on the "Transport Tool" as well

Place the marker where you wish to record and click Record 


Click and drag to select a portion you want to record


Click Play then play.  Record mode will start and you will be recording whatever the mic picks up.

The track will turn RED and start recording

To consolidate your files when you are finished recording you need to save them on to your hard drive.

Go to >File>Save Session Copy In

The next menu will come up and choose the "Session Format" allowing you to

choose the current version running

or a previous version of the software.
Make sure that "Copy Audio Files & Movie/Video Files" boxes are checked.




Choose where you want to save the session copy and audio files


Also title the new session file in the "Save As" box

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