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■■ = Initialization; ■■ = Overarching tasks; ■■ = Modules;

; Definition of variances (equipment-geared vs. instructional);

Provision 1; Applying Power

Step 1; Flip switches 1 through 9 on Rockville RDF9U.
Step 2; Power on CyberPower conditioner.
Step 3; Power on Livewire PC900 (2).
Step 4; Power on Furman M8x2.
Step 5; Power on Furman RP-8.
Step 6; Power on Belkin SurgeMaster.

Setting up the electronic drum kit; #Jamming; #Performance

Step 1; Beginning in room A (given the DZ-1 configuration is intact), switch on CyberPower.
Step 2; Switch on PC900 (2).
Step 3; Flip switch '4' on Rockville RDF9U.
Step 4; Switch on Furman M-8x2.
Step 5; Insert S2000 System Disk.
Step 6; Load S2000 Sample Disk.
Step 7; Press 'SINGLE' and 'EDIT' on the S2000.
Step 8; Migrate to room B and test the monitoring volume.
Step 9; If monitoring level is satisfactory, begin playing.

Writing a song; #Composition, #InitialRecording

Step 1; Flip switches '1' and '2' on remote station distributor.
Step 2; Flip switches '1','4' and '6' on cabinet 01's distributor.
Step 3; Power on conditioners in cabinets 10 and 15.
Step 4; Manually set the Yamaha TX81Z and AKAI S01's MIDI receive channels to '4' and '2' respectively.
Step 5; While seated, initialize 'Cubase 2.0' program.
Step 6; Arm the Edirol R-1 for monitoring by pressing the 'REC' button; the button should begin flashing.
Step 7; Attempt to concoct pleasing synergous sequences adherent to this legend; [X]
Step 8; Document the result of the engagement by pressing the Edirol R-1's 'REC' button while it is flashing, making it stay lit. Now press the 1040ST's spacebar twice and hit 'Enter' - modulate effect applications and performative MIDI to the extent you see fit, and conclude with another 'REC' button push on the R-1. The light should return to an unilluminated state.

Full Cleanup;
Flip switches '1' and '2' on remote station distributor to OFF.
Power off conditioners in cabinets '10' and '15'.
Flip switches '1','4' and '6' on cabinet 01's distributor to OFF.

Soft Cleanup;
Flip switches '1' and '2' on remote station distributor to OFF.

Formatting disks and Creating sampler libraries; S2000; #Bookkeeping

Step 1; Power on cabinet 15's conditioner.
Step 2; Locate S2000 system disk (unmarked beige Sony diskette) and insert it into the S2000's drive; once loaded, this diskette can be removed.
Step 3; Insert an unmarked 1.44 MB disk into the S2000's drive; press 'GLOBAL','PAGE DN','PAGE DN','PAGE DN','PAGE DN','PAGE DN','F2','F2' and wait; we have instructed the device to format the inserted diskette.
Step 4; With the disk now usable, clear out of the prompt by pressing 'SINGLE' and 'EDIT'. Now press 'SAMPLE'.
Step 5; Press 'PAGE DN','PAGE DN','PAGE DN','PAGE DN', and after connecting a source (Ex. AP-16T),'F2'; Feed sample, press 'F2','PAGE UP','PAGE UP','PAGE UP','PAGE UP','F2', and edit the displayed name to 'TINE' from 'SINE' via the flywheel; each subsequent sample will continue the journey of the first character's incremental creep (Ex. 'SINE','TINE','UINE','VINE','WINE','XINE','YINE',etc.).
Step 6; After the entire library has been encapsulated, edit the individual samples' pitch and MIDI note mappings from 'SINGLE'>'EDIT'>'PAGE DN'>'PAGE DN'>'PAGE DN'>'PAGE DN'>'PAGE DN'>'PAGE DN'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'F2'>'PAGE DN'>'PAGE DN'>'F1'>set-to-'C2'>'F2'>set-to-'C2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'C#2'>'F2'>set-to-'C#2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'D2'>'F2'>set-to-'D2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'D#2'>'F2'>set-to-'D#2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'E2'>'F2'>set-to-'E2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'F2'>'F2'>set-to-'F2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'F#2'>'F2'>set-to-'F#2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'G2'>'F2'>set-to-'G2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'G#2'>'F2'>set-to-'G#2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'A2'>'F2'>set-to-'A2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'A#2'>'F2'>set-to-'A#2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'B2'>'F2'>set-to-'B2'>'F1'>'F1'>'flywheelR'>'F2'>set-to-'C3'>'F2'>set-to-'C3'>

Initializing and loading sampler libraries; S2000; #Bookkeeping

Step 1; Power on cabinet 15's conditioner.
Step 2; Locate S2000 system disk (unmarked beige Sony diskette) and insert it into the S2000's drive; once loaded, this diskette can be removed.
Step 3; Locate any diskette marked 'S2000' and insert it into the drive; press 'LOAD','F2','F2','F1','F2' and wait; then it is customary to press 'SINGLE' and 'EDIT' once the library has finished loading.

Formatting disks and Creating sampler libraries; ESI2000; #Bookkeeping

Step 1; Power on cabinet 15's conditioner.
Step 2; Locate an unmarked 1.44 Mb diskette and insert it into the ESI2000's drive.
Step 3; Press 'Global', '7' and '6'; the inserted blank diskette will begin the formatting process to render it useable.; it is recommended to have on hand at least three formatted disks before committing to building a library.
Step 4; Press 'Sample Management' and '7' for AI signal-activated sampling, or '8' for manual sampling with that button press being the confirmation.
Step 5;

Initializing and loading sampler libraries; ESI2000; #Bookkeeping

Step 1; Power on cabinet 15's conditioner.
Step 2; Locate any diskette marked 'ESI2000', check the volume (1/1, 1/3, etc.), locate its siblings and insert the first into the drive.
Step 3; Eject and insert the remaining disks according to the display and, when finished, press 'Sample Management'.

Copying sample libraries/banks; ESI2000; #Bookkeeping

No-Input Mixing and Side-Chain Compression; #Technique

Step 1; Induce a feedback loop by patching together the FX Send and an input channel within the same mixer.
Step 2; Connect the mixer's output to an input channel of the Alesis 3630 compressor/gate unit (Neu1-02B and Neu1-23B).
Step 3; Connect a source (In this example, a Korg metronome) to the Sidechain input of the Alesis 3630 (Neu2-15B and Neu2-16B).
Step 4; Connect the compressor/gate output (Neu1-02T and Neu1-03T) to an input channel of the Fostex D-108 HDD Recorder (Neu2-17B through Neu2-24B).
Step 5; Experiment with equalization/levels on the mixer, threshholds on the compressor/gate, and tempos/time signatures on the metronome.

Using Matrix Switcher as Quick call-up palette (QCUP) (for singular base); #Performance

Step 1; Connect desired base for effect to Neu2-11B (Input 01 on VS-646).
Step 2; Connect recorder/monitoring patch to Neu2-11T (Output 01 on VS-646).
Step 3; Connect outputs and inputs of five selected effect elements to Neu2-12T through Neu2-16T and Neu2-12B through Neu2-16B - Channels 02 through 06 on VS-646.
Step 4; Set channels 02 through 06 to '1' value on VS-646 interface; this homogenizes the input to each of the channels and connected effects.
Step 5; Alternate between values of '1' through '6' for channel 01; '1' being direct passthrough without effect, and each subsequent number their respective assignments.

Panning controlled audio sources; #Mixing

Ripping audio from portable Compact Flash digital audio recorder to virtualized storage/editing environment; #InitialRecording, #Archival, #Backup

Step 1; Power on the Edirol R-1 by flipping switch '6' on cabinet 01's conditioner.
Step 2; Connect the Edirol's Neu1-15T-addressed output to AP-16B, the address of a PCI card's microphone input.
Step 3; Load a software audio recorder; Audacity or Reaper are endorsable solutions. Ensure recording devices/tracking options are set correctly.
Step 4; Beginning with the lowest track/file number on the Edirol, press 'Play'.
Step 5; Stand by to monitor the condition of the second generation recordings; if volumetric consistency was had throughout the initial recordings, interventions shouldn't be necessary.

Ripping audio from smartphone to computer; #Archival, #Backup

Step 1; Plug auxiliary stereo 3/8 cable into smartphone headphone out and connect the other end to the 3/8 input on the Galaxy Audio RMCDU unit located in cabinet 1.
Step 2; Establish connection between AP-15B (Galaxy Audio RMCDU RCA out) to AP-16B (Cybertron X-Strike microphone input).
Step 3; Launch an audio recording application on the PC; Reaper and Audacity are recommended. Ensure the proper recording devices are set.
Step 4; Begin playing the multimedia video/audio file you wish to encapsulate; check that it is being recorded on the PC.

Ripping composite multimedia from VCR to digital file (computer); #Archival, #Backup

Making a PCM cassette (Writing Digital data to a VHS tape); #Mastering

Step 1; Flip switch '6' on cabinet 01's distributor; this powers on the Edirol R-1.
Step 2; Power on conditioner in cabinet 17, as well as the Sony PCM-501ES.
Step 3; Duplicate the Edirol's mono output signal by inserting it, addressed at Neu1-24B, into patch Neu1-07B - Now, with RCA-to-1/4 adaptors, patch the duplicate signals (Neu1-08B and Neu1-09B respectively) into Fos-04B and Fos-05B.
Step 4; Adjust gain/volumes to arrive at an appropriate recording level.
Step 5; Power on VCR unit and change channel to 'LINE1".
Step 6; Press 'Record' on VCR. Press 'Stop' when the selection has been fully captured.

Listening to a PCM cassette; #Mastering, #Verification

Step 1; Power on conditioner in cabinet 17.
Step 2; Verify that the VCR's video output patchbay address is routed into that of the Sony PCM-501ES's PCM decryptor (Fos-16T > Fos-06B).
Step 3; Establish or confirm the PCM-501ES's integrated headphone routing is to an audio monitoring patch.
Step 4; Power on VCR unit and insert a PCM-declared tape; press 'Play'.