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Recording an overdub, Mixdown, Level and balance, Stereo position (panning), Mastering

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6-Basic Recording Recording an overdub Press the playback (Á) key while pressing and holding the record (-) key to start recording on the record track. You can listen to the playback sound while overdubbing. Mixdown Adjusting the volumes and stereo positions of the recorded tracks to create a well-balance stereo mix is called mixdown. NOTE The track meters on the Home Screen show the recorded signal levels on the tracks. Therefore, these meters do not change even when the LEVEL knobs are adjusted. TIP You do not need to keep the entire song at the same volume. For example, you could gradually increase the volume during a guitar solo. Stereo position (panning) Using the PAN knob for a track, you can adjust the track signal's left-right position in the stereo mix. Level and balance Use the track 1-4 LEVEL knobs to adjust the relative balance between tracks. Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level. Watching the L/R meters at the right of the display, adjust the level until it is suitable. If the volume is too loud, the sound will be distorted. 62 TASCAM DP-004 Mastering When you are satisfied with your mix, this unit can record and create a stereo master internally. We call this process mastering. A stereo master recorded by this unit is saved as part of the song, and can be recorded by an external stereo recorder. It can also be converted by the unit into a WAV file and exported to a computer where the sound can be

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TASCAM
DP-004
6–Basic Recording
Recording an overdub
Press the playback (
Á
) key while pressing and
holding the record (
–
) key to start recording on the
record track. You can listen to the playback sound
while overdubbing.
Mixdown
Adjusting the volumes and stereo positions of the
recorded tracks to create a well-balance stereo mix
is called mixdown.
Level and balance
Use the track 1–4
LEVEL
knobs to adjust the relative
balance between tracks. Use the
MASTER LEVEL
knob
to adjust the overall level. Watching the L/R meters
at the right of the display, adjust the level until it is
suitable. If the volume is too loud, the sound will be
distorted.
NOTE
The track meters on the Home Screen show the recorded
signal levels on the tracks. Therefore, these meters do
not change even when the LEVEL knobs are adjusted.
TIP
You do not need to keep the entire song at the same
volume. For example, you could gradually increase the
volume during a guitar solo.
Stereo position (panning)
Using the
PAN
knob for a track, you can adjust the
track signal’s left-right position in the stereo mix.
Mastering
When you are satisfied with your mix, this unit can
record and create a stereo master internally. We call
this process mastering. A stereo master recorded
by this unit is saved as part of the song, and can
be recorded by an external stereo recorder. It can
also be converted by the unit into a WAV file and
exported to a computer where the sound can be