Zoom R16 Recorder Step By Step Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- This is a step by step tutorial of how to use the Zoom R16. Update 5/12/24... so, I've had this recorder about 8 years now and I'm constantly using it. What a great recorder it is. Here are some tunes I recorded with the R16 to hear the quality:
Pulling Me Apart: • Pulling Me Apart- Klue...
Ship Of Fools: • Ship Of Fools #blues #...
Shiny Stars: • Shiny Stars #bluesmusi...
This is the equivalent of the old band tip jar:
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2nd Zoom tutorial video: • Zoom R16: Mixing and M...
3rd Zoom tutorial video: • Zoom R16 Tutorial 3
4th Zoom tutorial video: • Zoom R16 Tutorial 4 Tr...
5th Zoom tutorial video: • Zoom R16 Tutorial 5- T...
This video:
create a new project 0:48
name song 1:17
record tracks 2:35
use amp models 5:45
use tuner 9:50
punch in 12:34
eq tracks 14:30
use mastering 22:08
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To hear a live rehearsal recording using the Zoom R16: / watch
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Buy the R16 from The Zoom Store on Amazon: amzn.to/3pYxzEE
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#multitrackrecorder
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I've had one of these in my basement since 2009. I didn't know how to use it, so it sat and collected dust. After seeing this video, I'm now recording with it! THANK YOU!!!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
So many of these tutorials are so confusing but this cleared up so many questions . Well done .
Thanks.
Really good explanation. I have just a couple of minor quibbles. 1) When you create a NEW project and select CONTINUE then you get the track settings, etc, for the previous project copied into your new project. If you select RESET then all the track settings are set to system defaults. For beginners, it's probably best to use RESET when creating a new project.
2) If you record a dry signal then decide later you need an insert effect, you can use the Bounce feature to add the effect and record it onto another track. You can do this as often as you like until you find the best setting. After the bounce you can swap the original with the bounced track if that's more convenient.
That's re-amping.
Just treated myself to one of these units. My first impression is that it's fantastic, but the manual is overwhelming. You've just made life a lot simpler for me. Thanks!
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Jeez, if other youtube musicians were as good as you at getting across info, it would be a much handier platform. You've convinced me this is the unit I need.
Much thanks for the compliment. I've been pleased with the Zoom R16 so far. FYI, another recorder I used was the Boss digital recorder which was a workhorse for me. After 15 years of hard use it finally stopped working correctly. When I went shopping for a new one, the Zoom appealed to me.
Indeed
LOL
The recorder sound of this machine is awesome. I have the R24 for years...
This guy knows what he's doing🤺
@@stevekonbass what kind of drum machine were you using? Can you recommend one that's easy to use, intuitive and sounds great?
Simple and clear! First time I watch a "teaching" video from first second to last. Nice Job!
Thank you!!
It is great.
So, I did a master's in educational psychology. We talk about a number of different sorts of knowledge that are important for a teacher:
1- subject knowledge ... the stuff they're about to teach
2- pedagogical knowledge ... how to teach what they're going to teach
3- target audience knowledge ... who they are teaching to
Three out of three, mate.
I watched this as someone with a little experience in R-16 use and then very recently bought one, and I learned more about this thing watching this video than I've been able to focus on in the manual - so, there you go. I found the video entertaining and informative, and seriously well planned. Given where we are, I don't have much in the way of other comment except to echo another commenter here: "ended up watching the entire vid and your teaching style is freakin fantastic" (Carl Geers). You got me past a rather nasty hurdle.
Oh - and I subbed as well. Thank you for this!
ua-cam.com/video/gFeWl7gZDYg/v-deo.html Did this on my pal's R-15 a couple of years ago or so.
Thanks so much for the kind words David. I never fancied myself much of a teacher, but I'm glad I can help fellow songwriters and musicians navigate this very useful piece of equipment.
Nice! Sounds good through my headphones.
stevekonbass Thank you ... and well, I think your audience here - me included - rate you well as a teacher. Not all teachers do academic stuff, and stuff like this needs people who can teach it well. And you definitely do that.
Refreshing to see a tute vid so well structured. I, for one, am glad it was there! 👍
I'm 50, weening myself away from my former portable music studio where I had to transfer everything to a CD's. Thanks to your easy-to-follow tutorial, I don't feel intimidated by this machine. I can't wait to dive into recording when I get mines within a few days from now thanks to your video 🐯
I'm 50 too. Good age to be. You'll pick up on this machine quick. Very easy to use.
I just ordered one of these. Thank you for the basic tutorial and getting me started on recording my own projects! Well done man!!
I echo others comments about your instruction Steve, excellent! I think Zoom should hire you to demo their units. Your explanation of work flow from start to mastering made is so simple I went out and bought a R16. And within an hour or so I had a simple yet impressive song completed. It is a phenomenal machine. Thanks so much for offering your time and efforts for putting this together.
Thank you! I'm glad to hear the video was a help. Hope you get years of recording, inspired creativity, and enjoyment with it.
I'm looking into buying r16, and I'll tell you what...this is the most impressive straight forward video of what this machine is and does. Thank you!!
Thanks.
I love it when I need help learning a new machine and there’s in-depth looks and a walk through on the machine
Thanks. It's a great machine. I used it to record this song: ua-cam.com/video/QFSuFXeuZ-E/v-deo.html
Thanks man! Between the manual, other books about recording, other videos, I was still pretty lost. Overwhelmed really. Your video learned me more in minutes than all of that combined.
Awesome! Glad it was a help.
Very helpful -- I have owned my Zoom R16 for a couple of years, but have only ever done very basic recording on it, without any of the fine tuning and options you went through on this video. Thanks so much. Brian W
Glad it was helpful Brian. Here are links to 3 other videos I did on the Zoom R16 that might be helpful:
ua-cam.com/video/7XOGTvqBc5Q/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/BhAyniG_nlI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/FCty2c0EXaE/v-deo.html
Fantastic tutorial! I also used a Boss digital for many years until it finally died, I've bought a few of them on ebay recently, but I need more tracks and have recently been eyeing the zoom r16, had a few minutes to spare and pop on here to look at some tutorials annnnnnddddd......I FIND ONE OF THE MOST INFORMATIVE TUTORIALS EVER!!! Thanks a TON!
THANK YOU! Yeah the Boss BR8 was great. I bought the Zoom R16 after my Boss BR8 finally died after about 17 years of use.
Your time and patience in creating this very detailed How To is very much appreciated.
Thank you.
What a great tutorial! Seriously if all tutorials could be like this the world would be an easier place
Thanks!
Thank you for this video. It was so useful in being able to actually operate my new R16 recorder. I found the manual of limited help, as there are significant omissions in the processes, which your video covers. I am sure I would have figured it out eventually, but not without a lot of sweating and swearing. Your video has been such an asset. I can’t thank you enough. Good recording as well, by the way!
Much thanks Clive. Glad it was a help.
I just bought one of these R16s last week!! I'm so glad your tutorial is here!! Thank you so much for taking the time to help us out and explain it so clearly!
Hey Michael-
Glad to hear the video was helpful! Have a good time recording. There are 4 other videos I did on the Zoom R16 if you should run into any questions:
ua-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/7XOGTvqBc5Q/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/BhAyniG_nlI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/FCty2c0EXaE/v-deo.html
One of the best reviews on a musical gadget I've seen in UA-cam. Slow, to the point, and crispy. I'm saving money to buy. Many Thanks. Love from Bangladesh :)
Thank you very much Asrar! Happy to hear the video was useful to you.
@@stevekonbass hey man do you have video step by step for bouncing? Thanks
Yep: ua-cam.com/video/BhAyniG_nlI/v-deo.html at the 2 minute 55 second mark of the video.
Man...that was the best, most understandable instructional vid on a multitrack for a guy like me Thank you so much!
Thanks Butch! Glad it was a help.
@@stevekonbass my next purchase!! Thank you!!!
I think you'll dig it. It's a great machine. I used it to record these:
ua-cam.com/video/4RACoyPbI6M/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/Cih5G4ZcECo/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/IjBWKSZ-mf8/v-deo.html
The best step by step video on the Zoom recorders that I have seen. You're a great teacher.
Much thanks! I appreciate it.
absolutely
Brilliantly clear and simple. There's only one problem...that I didn't find this demo a few years ago! Many thanks!!!😎😎
Thank you! Well, ya got it now so you can record your next masterpiece!
Thank you, my friend. Just bought one of these, and you've perfectly and simply made it so clear how to enjoy this product. Bravo.
Glad I could help!
Awesome and thank you for the video. You explained it a lot better than the manual. Appreciate it and Happy New Year
Thanks. Happy New Year Mike!
Very good and clearly explained , I'm a Tecno-idiot that just bought a ZOOM 16 thank you for this video.
You're welcome. Hey if you get a chance please subscribe to my channel. UA-cam is gonna bump me out of the partnership program unless I hit 1000 subscribers.
how do I do that , I'll be happy to .
Just click the subscribe button on my channel page. Thanks! ua-cam.com/users/stevekonbass
I'm currently bouncing between the R16 and the R24. This is a great overview. Much appreciated.
Glad it was a help.
i have this for 12 years now but used this as an inputs only for my DAW (StudioOne), i have never tried mixing with this machine, this is awesome info you have here and this is the most complete demo of this unit i've seen. thanks !!!
Thank you!
helped me out no end!....thanks dude...very well explained and filmed.
Thank you.
Thanks brotha. You are a great teacher. you make it too easy to understand God bless you
Thank you Francisco! Hope you record some great tunes in 2021!
I had trouble with the power supply AC.. and put it away but I recently moved flat and dug it out ordered a new plug and found your video.. I wish I could go back in time and shake your hand my friend massive ty for this I can't wait to get going...
Hey Ken! Thanks for the comment. Glad to hear the video was a help. Hope you record some great tunes. Here are 4 other videos I did on the R16 that might help you: 2nd Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/FCty2c0EXaE/v-deo.html
3rd Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/BhAyniG_nlI/v-deo.html
4th Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/7XOGTvqBc5Q/v-deo.html
5th Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/v-deo.html
I was walking in the darkness with R16 until I came across your tutorial videos. I knew nothing about MTR. Thank you very much for the step by step explanation.
Awesome. I've had a zoom r 16 for years and couldn't figure out how to record wet tracks. Thanks for the info!
You're welcome Ronnie. Glad the video was a help.
Very well done video Steve. You got all your points across very well.
Thank you.
@@stevekonbass Thanks for video. Small question. It's possible when I have all 8track used to record on 9,10,11... tracks? etc But taking IN from 1 input to record on track 9 and 2 input to record on track 10 and so on?
@@kolonkos1 Yep. When you work on tracks 9-16 just make sure you switch over and hit the 9-16 bank button.
That is a VERY concise and clear bit of tuition. If you havn't done it already, you would make a great teacher. Good work man.
Thank you very much brother. I appreciate it.
Very comprehensive run through. Thanks for touching on all the channel, insert, and mastering effects. Rock on!
Thank you kindly!
Man I wished I had seen this before I plowed thru that Manual. Great job. I’ll be referring to this video in the future.
great lessons ! thanks.
Really really helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share this extensive introduction. Off to explore my R16
Thanks Tony.
I got mine last year, barely used from Guitar Center for $200! Still had the plastic film on the display! I am in love with it. I use it as a stand alone digital recorder without a DAW! Old school stylee! :) Got the Max 32Gb SD card installed for many hours of recording!
Awesome dude, I'm definitely gonna purchase one, thanks!!!!!
Hope ya like it.
Thanks for this video! It was very pedagogic showing and easy to understanding! Thanks once again! Now I`m gonna work! ;)
Glad it was a help. Happy recording!
Brilliant! Clearly explained, logical and you show each step so that everybody else can see it! I'm sure some careful thought and planning went into it this before you hit the record button on the camera. And it was great to hear the final mix at the end. Great video!
Much thanks!
Awaiting delivery of my R16 tomorrow. Very excited to get rolling and I greatly appreciate the tutorials! Subscribed to your channel and will be tuning in for sure.
Thanks Peter! Hope you enjoy the R16 and write some great tunes!
THANK YOU FOR KNOWING HOW TO TEACH A STUDENT
Thanks. Hope it was a help.
See Steve? Everyone is responding to your brilliant teaching skills. Keep up the good work.
Yes!!
Really good view of basic workflow. Saved med a ton of time learning the interface :-) thank you.
You're welcome. Glad it was a help.
Thank you so much for taking the time to show us how to use the Zoom. I hate reading the manual. I find it easier if somebody like you shows me how everything works. Thank you buddy! John
You're welcome John!
Great work. Probably the most easy to follow guide I have seen on YT. Convinced me to purchase the R16 and give you a sub. Thanks for taking the time to do these man.
Thank you.
Baller tutorial man! Thanks!!
excellent tutorial man!!
Thanks!
Oh my gosh, thankyou soooo much, I've just spent half hr trying to work out how to change the input mode, and there were tears 😂 so thankyou for helping me stop losing my mind and working out how to change the input chanel for the effects !! 🙌
Glad I could put an end to the frustration. Happy recording!
hey buddy I've been looking for a digital recorder and its frustrating how many there are out there and how complicated they seem to be. i can't thank you enough for your demo vid you explained it so well and i think I've set my mind on this zoom r16. amazing vid buddy
@stevekonbass amazing tutorial! big help for newbies like me. I hope you can also do something similar for the Zoom Livetrak L-12 in the future. Hope Zoom reads this so they can provide you with the L-12 to play around with! Keep it up bro!
Much thanks Mark! Glad the video was a help!!
Nice Work!
Very helpful and far better than most overly complicated reviews! 👍🏼
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for putting this together and posting it. You demonstrated exactly what I wanted to know with relevant explanations and good, clear video. Well done! Guided my pre-purchase decision, and then helped me get started quickly once I had the unit.
Awesome! Thanks and happy recording!! I was using it last night with one of my bands and the ability to record 8 tracks at once is a great feature. Unit records great.
Hey Steve! Just a shout out and a really big thank you for one of the most informative demos I've ever seen on UA-cam or elsewhere. I'm an older guy kind of a dinosaur and I come from the analog age so I picked up this Zoom R16 as sort of an entry-level into the digital portastudio domain and I'm loving it! And your demo was just what I needed for real. The way you went through it was just so intuitive and so patient so yeah man I really appreciate you putting this up for guys like me! So I'm wondering if there's a way that I can contact you other than this particular thread if I have questions. I don't know how you feel about sending your email to me? Anyway, thanks again and while it's fresh in my head I'm going to go lay some tracks and have some fun! Oh and by the way, I was really impressed by the overall sounds that this unit puts out when you were all said and done with the master and function. It sounded far better than I had hoped so yeah thanks again man and I hope to be in touch with you soon! Great job!
Thanks man. Appreciate it. Have a great time recording with it. You can contact me through my website: www.stevekonbass.com
@@stevekonbass very cool steve! Thanks for the link and I'm sure that I'll be in touch, like I said I'm kind of a dinosaur from the analog days! I still love analog though I do have to say. The trio that I play in, we do sort of a jam band, Fusion / blue / Funk sort of thing and we just started recording on 16 track 2 in tape and it just sounded killer! The drums in particular just pop! Do you think that you can get does kind of sounds out of this Zoom R16 unit? I mean I realize there's the cost difference in a quality difference and all that but being digital do you think it can replicate the analog vibe?
I used to record on reel to reel too. Not sure if you can ever duplicate it. The good thing about the Zoom R16 is you have those 8 inputs to record drums and there's an insert effect section called 8X Comp that has some different settings that might be good to record drums.
Great video tutorial! How is the machine holding up so far?
It's holding up great. I use it a lot.
stevekonbass Awesome, I went and got one, it's pretty easy to use so far. I'm trying to figure out the algorithms so that I can gate live drums, I don't think there's an easy way around that, so I've just been using it as an interface at the moment. I'll probably use it as a standalone for recording gigs or rehearsals and see if I can mixdown with the built in effects. It seem pretty promising so far.
Hey Steve, it goes without saying that you're a badass musician and singer, but you're a hell of a teacher as well!! I really like your material and you got a new fan! Jim from Seattle
Much thanks Jim! Happy to know that I've helped people learn the machine and glad to know some people appreciate my tunes. Hope you record some great songs and get enjoyment from the Zoom.
Great job of explaining this setup!! Found one and going to get it for home projects!! Thanks man!!!
Thanks! Happy recording brother!
Easy to understand for a technical moron like myself. Does this unit come with Cubebase software? Do you upload your individual tracks on the SD card to your pc and then mix and master on cubebase? Thanks!
Yes it came with a free Cubebase download. You can mix on the Zoom itself or do it on Cubebase
Man, this is a great set of videos for the R16! Thank you for the time doing these. I usually go to a friends studio, but with COVID 19 (STAY AT HOME) going on here in April 2020, I am pulling this out, search for a tutorial, and found you. I subscribed too! I'll now be able to finish up songs that I am collaborating on.
Awesome James! It's a good time to get creative. Glad the video was a help.
He does the best r16 tutorial videos on UA-cam.
I’m definitely sticking with you now Steve. You explain everything so well. I’ve learnt so much from you ( I’m a 60 year old bass guitar beginner ) I need to save up and get one of these 😊
Ah, you're never too old to learn Maria-Anne and it's great that you're diving into new things. The Zoom recorder is great. I've spent an endless amount of hours in front of it.
Just picked one up on FB Marketplace for $125. This video was very thorough and helpful for me to get started on this! Thanks so much
You're welcome Grant. It's a great recorder. Hope you record some killer songs with it.
Thank you. I just got one last week. You explained everything exactly the way I like things explained. I appreciate this!
Awesome! Enjoy recording brother!
I bought one of these today... and this is like having a mate show you how it works.
I'll be watching this a few times just to remember it all.
This is a great, easy to use multitrack. Hope ya record some hits with it. When ya get knee deep in it, here are some more videos on it that might help ya:
2nd Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/FCty2c0EXaE/v-deo.html
3rd Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/BhAyniG_nlI/v-deo.html
4th Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/7XOGTvqBc5Q/v-deo.html
5th Zoom tutorial video: ua-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/v-deo.html
Love it... You are totally awesome! Crystal clear step by step info! Thanks!
Glad it was a help Nathan.
Steve , your excellent tutorial gives me the confidence to pick up an R16 for myself . You should be on the ZOOM payroll . Many thanks .
Thanks Andrew.
great job thank you i was going crazy with the manual followed step by step your instructions finally got my r16 working cheers thank's
Awesome! Glad the video was a help.
Great work Steve, I got my zoom r16 yesterday and less than 24 hours later I have my first recording due to your clear instructions. Thanks I'm really enjoying it.
Thanks Mike. I'm glad the video was a help. Thanks for letting me know. Hope you get years of recording with it.
Is the SD card old? If it is and you've re-recorded on it many times, I'd try a new card.
Also, if you have the Zoom plugged into a power strip with other things plugged into the same power strip, try unplugging the Zoom and plug it into another outlet by itself.
Not sure if you saw my second reply, so here it is again. Another thing you can try.... if you have the Zoom plugged into a power strip with other things plugged into the same power strip, try unplugging the Zoom and plug it into another outlet by itself.
Yes, you can hear what you're recording in real time through headphones or powered speakers.
Awesome tutorial! Now I’m thinking of getting an R16. I’ve been wanting to do some recording. Thank you for making this easier to understand. If I have questions along the way, I’ll come back to this thread. Have a great day Bro!
Thanks Rolando.
Very I'm glad I found this tutorial. Just ordered the Zoom R16, mainly because this video shows the workflow in a clear fashion. :) Thanks man! I'm going to use it to (live) mix and record sequenced synths in separate tracks. Should be very usable.
Glad the video was a help. The R16 has been useful to me and it's easy to use. Happy recording!
Excellent. Thanks for explaining this unit. Brilliant and clear tutorial.
Thank You!
Thank you for making this. Just doesn't get any more simple and informative than this!
Glad it was a help.
Thanks Steve .. This is so much quicker and easier than working your way through the manual provided.
You're welcome Terry. Have fun recording with it. I have 5 different Zoom tutorials up if you should need any questions answered.
Excellent video. Simple. to the point. No BS. Thank you very much, sir. Nicely done.
Thanks Marc!
Super job Steve. Zoom needs to pay you big $. Your step-by-step method is the best I have seen so far. And now you are digging deep into the process. Session 5 was especially well done. Todah!!!
Thanks Jay! I appreciate it. I did contact Zoom to see if they'd work with me, but never heard from them. LOL! I'm glad my videos were a help to you. On another note, I started another channel with nothing but jam tracks for players to solo over or jam along with. If you might be interested, here's the link: ua-cam.com/channels/Md80zVd8Vi7AbJntnVOMfw.htmlvideos
@@stevekonbass Steve, I checked out your jam tracks channel. Fantastic! Great, simple, resources. All of the musicians and producers at our studio agree. Your head, talents, and concepts seem to be right where 'real music makers' can relate to. Keep up the good work. You are appreciated. Shalom
Thanks again Jay. Your feedback is appreciated. Keep rockin' and creating music brother.
I've Seen all 5vidéos. Thanks for taking time to explain clearly how R16 works. To be honest, it was clearer with your english vidéeo than with my french manual (and i'm french). I've learned a lot and now I will try to record some stuffs (after buying an SD card for my R16:^). Thanks a lot Steve, and take care.
Thanks David. Hope you enjoy the R16 and record some great tunes!
thanks a lot, save me at least a day reading the manual , great.
Glad it was a help Els.
Great job explaining this product, thanks a bunch man!
Thanks!
THANKS! So few reviewers provide this info, which is the info I really need to decide if this unit is for me!
Glad the video was a help David.
Very clear tuto, thank you!
i just recently bought this recorder , this video is super helpful, great job !!
Thanks!
Great video, I have had mine for several years and am just now sitting down to record. Thanks!!!
You're welcome! Hope you record some great material!
Hi Stevo thanks a lot for your help because of you I purchased the r16 and mastered my first track today.
Awesome!
Finally a new tutorial! Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Brilliantly explained. Thanks so much.
You're very welcome!
great little tutorial there Steve, thanks for taking the time.
Great tutorial. Really helpful. Thanks.
best demonstration video ever! thanks so so much!!
Thank you! I did 3 more on the Zoom to answer some peoples questions. They might be useful to you:
ua-cam.com/video/7XOGTvqBc5Q/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/BhAyniG_nlI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/FCty2c0EXaE/v-deo.html
Hi Steve- Back again. Got the R16 after seeing your Tutorial. Back again now to see learn how get through it. Thanks. Love from Bangladesh
Hey Asrar- Hope you create some great music with it. It's easy to use. All the best! -Steve
Thanks saved me a lot of time deciding weather to purchase one of these. Appreciated. Off to Amazon now. Cheers.
Ah... a new gear purchase on the weekend is an awesome thing. Glad the video was a help.
Seriously good demo brother! Many thanks!!
Thanks brother! Hope it was a help.
Really good! A few days ago I bought this. You explain it very good!
Thanks!!
Best tutorial for this machine, helped me a lot. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Good tutorial. Looking to get one. You’ve helped my decision. Thanks man
Thanks Paul. I spent the last couple of days using it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Happy recording brother.
Merci beaucoup. You're a good teacher !!!
Thanks Joc!
Boom !!! Awesome brother made things make since had one of these for years learned more in 25 minutes then all these years.
Awesome! Thanks!
Nice Job clearly explained!
Thank you so much for all your help. It can be very daunting to start out with something like this. You made it easy and understandable.
You are so welcome!