Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions .............3

1. An introduction to the Porta02 .......4

1.1 Multitrack recording   

a brief introduction..................4

1.2 Some safety notes and 

precautions..............................5

1.3 What you need to make 

recordings................................8

1.4 Connecting the Porta02 ..........8

2. Parts of the Porta02 ........................9

3. Making your first recording...........13

3.1 Setting up ..............................13

3.2 Getting ready .........................13

3.3 Setting the level.....................14

3.4 Recording the first track .......15

3.5 Recording the next track ......16

3.6 Recording the stereo 

backing ..................................17

3.7 Mixdown ................................18

4. Hints and advanced tips ...............20

4.1 Recording techniques ...........20

4.2 Mixdown ................................21

5. Troubleshooting.............................22

6. Specifications ................................23

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

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INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert 

the user to the presence of uninsulated  dangerous voltage  within the product's enclosure 

that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the liter 

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ature accompanying the appliance.

This appliance has a serial number

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

located on the rear panel. Please record

the model number and serial number

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

and retain them for your records.

EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO

Model number

Serial number

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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