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Mixdown 33 6 While listening through the headphones or monitor speakers, use the faders, PAN controls, and EQ controls of input channels 1-4 to adjust the mixdown. First, use the PAN controls to set the left/right balance. Next, adjust the faders to set the volume balance of each track. At the ideal level, the +12 mark of the stereo level meter should light occasionally. Make fine adjustments to the STEREO fader as necessary. Finally, use the EQ controls as desired to adjust the tone, and re-adjust the volume levels if necessary. s Record to your master recorder When the mix balance is complete, you can record the result to your master recorder. 7 Put your master recorder in record mode, and playback the MD4S song from the beginning. 8 When the mixdown is finished, stop the MD4S and the master recorder. s Listen to the master recording 9 Press the MONITOR SELECT 2TR IN switch. Now the playback of your master recorder that is being sent to the 2TR IN jacks will be sent to the PHONES jack and the MONITOR OUT jacks. 0 Playback your master recorder from the beginning of the song and listen to the master recording. Use the MONITOR LEVEL control to adjust the monitor level. 1 GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 GAIN LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 MID MID MID MID -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 LOW LOW LOW LOW -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 AUX AUX AUX AUX Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 MONITOR OUT L STEREO OUT L PHONES R R 1 PAN 2 1 PAN 2 1 PAN 2 1 PAN 2 ST bus L R L R L R L R 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 STEREO Signal flow during mixdown -Owner's Manual

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Mixdown
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—Owner’s Manual
6
While listening through the headphones or
monitor speakers, use the faders, PAN con-
trols, and EQ controls of input channels 1–4
to adjust the mixdown.
First, use the PAN controls to set the left/right bal-
ance. Next, adjust the faders to set the volume bal-
ance of each track. At the ideal level, the +12 mark
of the stereo level meter should light occasionally.
Make fine adjustments to the STEREO fader as
necessary. Finally, use the EQ controls as desired
to adjust the tone, and re-adjust the volume levels
if necessary.
■
Record to your master recorder
When the mix balance is complete, you can record
the result to your master recorder.
7
Put your master recorder in record mode,
and playback the MD4S song from the
beginning.
8
When the mixdown is finished, stop the
MD4S and the master recorder.
■
Listen to the master recording
9
Press the MONITOR SELECT 2TR IN switch.
Now the playback of your master recorder that is
being sent to the 2TR IN jacks will be sent to the
PHONES jack and the MONITOR OUT jacks.
0
Playback your master recorder from the
beginning of the song and listen to the mas-
ter recording.
Use the MONITOR LEVEL control to adjust the
monitor level.
Signal flow during mixdown
STEREO
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