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TASCAM DP-24SD

2 - Quick Guide

Mixing the tracks

Once you have finished your recording, you are ready to mix

down and create a master file.

1. Use the faders for TRACK 1 to 3 to adjust their balance of

levels. Use the STEREO fader to adjust the overall level.

2. Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen.

Press the SELECT buttons for TRACK 1 to 3 to select the

track to be set and then use the PAN knob to set its stereo

position.

3. Set the IN point.

The interval from the IN point to the OUT point will be used

for the master file.

Play back the song, press and hold the MARK SET button

and press the IN button at the point where you want to start

the master file.

The position where you pressed the button is set as the IN

point, which is where the mix down will start.

4. Set the OUT point.

Play back the song, press and hold the MARK SET button

and press the OUT button where you want to end the

master file.

The position where you pressed the button is set as the OUT

point, which is where the mix down will end.

TIP

You can also press and hold the MARK SET button and press

the IN or OUT button to set the IN and OUT points when

playback is stopped.

5. Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button.

The Recorder mode switches to

Mixdown

mode and the

display returns to the Home screen.

NOTE

In Mixdown mode,

Mixdown

appears on the upper left

corner of the Home screen.

6. Press the RECORD (0) button.

The master file recording starts.

Recording stops automatically when the OUT point is

reached.

NOTE

•

The IN and OUT points must be at least 4 seconds apart. If

the interval is shorter than 4 seconds, the message

I/O

Too Short

will appear and the Recorder mode cannot

switch to

Mixdown

mode .

•

During recording, you can use the track faders to adjust the

levels of the tracks and the overall level.

•

You can also use the equalizer or reverb effect while

recording a master file. (See “Track equalizer” on page 55

and “Send effects” on page 54.)

•

You can mute unwanted tracks so that they are not recorded

to the master file. (See “Muting tracks” on page 39.)

Mastering a recording

You can adjust the master file to tailor the sound to your

preference. This process is called mastering.

Checking the master file

1. When Recorder mode is

Mixdown

mode, press the

MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to open the

MASTERING

screen.

The Recorder mode switches to

Mastering

mode and

the display returns to the Home screen.

NOTE

•

In Mastering mode,

Mastering

appears on the upper

left corner of the Home screen.

•

When a master file does not exist, the Recorder mode

cannot switch to

Mastering

mode.

•

If Recorder mode is

Multi Track

mode , you can

press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to switch to

the

Mixdown

mode , and then press the MIXDOWN/

MASTERING button again to switch to the

Mastering

mode.

2. In this mode, press the PLAY (7) button to listen to the

master file that you have created.

NOTE

•

Confirm that both the

and

COMP

items are set to

OFF

. If either is set to

, the sound heard will be affected

by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See “Using the

mastering equalizer” on page 59 and “Using mastering

compression” on page 59.)

•

Mastering

mode, the STEREO fader cannot be used

to adjust the level.

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