TEAC DP-24 DP-24 Owner's Manual - Page 53

7 - Recorder Functions Bouncing tracks Like many multitrack recorders, this unit allows you to bounce tracks (ping-pong recording technique). Track bouncing allows you to collect signals of multiple tracks and use them to perform new mono or stereo recording. In this way, you can virtually record more than 24 tracks. Note, however, that the original tracks cannot be separated again. In Bounce mode, the recording source track signals pass through the mixer tracks via the bounce bus, and they are sent to the bounce tracks. If you make a mistake, you can use the undo function of this unit to undo the incorrect operation (see "Undoing an operation" on page 50). Performing the track bouncing 1. When Recorder mode is Multi Track mode and the recorder is stopped, press the BOUNCE button. The Recorder mode switches to Bounce mode. NOTE In Bounce mode, Bounce appears on the upper left corner of the Home screen. 2. Press the REC button of the track that you want to make the bounce destination, which will cause the REC button to flash. When making a stereo bouncing, press two REC buttons for the tracks from 1 to 12, or press one REC button for a stereo track from 13/14 to 23/24, which will cause the button(s) to flash. For a mono bouncing (single track bouncing), press one of the REC buttons for tracks from 1 to 12 so that its button starts flashing. You should also set the fader of the bounce destination track to 0 dB. NOTE Though the track fader and STEREO fader settings of the bounce destination affect the monitor volume, they do not affect the recording level. If you want the monitoring level to be the same as the recording level, set the fader for the bounce destination track to 0 dB. 3. Press the SELECT button to specify the bounce source. Except for the bounce destination, you can select from all tracks and inputs as bounce sources. To set an input as a bounce source, assign it to a stereo bus and press its SOURCE button. Use the track fader and the PAN knobs on the Mixer screen to adjust the track specified as the bounce destination. For stereo bouncing, the lower numbered track becomes the left channel. In the case of mono bounce, set the PAN knob on the Mixer screen of the track that will be the bounce source completely to the L side. To adjust the bounce master level when in Bounce mode, press the F4 (BOUNCE MASTER) button to show a fader. Use the JOG/DATA dial to adjust it. CAUTION If the bounce source is selected before selecting the destination, the audio signals of the bounce source are not output from the STEREO OUTPUT jack or monitor's STEREO until you select the bounce destination. 4. Locate to the point where you want to start the bounce and press the RECORD (0) button to execute the track bounce. The track bouncing starts. Press the STOP (8) button at the position where you want to end the bounce. Checking the result Mute the bounce original tracks and play back the song. (See "Muting tracks" on page 48.) If you are not satisfied with the result because you think the balance between the instruments or the pan setting is not good, for example, undo the operation. (See "Undoing an operation" on page 50.) If you are satisfied with the result, press the BOUNCE button to return to the Multi Track mode of the Recorder mode. Once the track bounce is completed, you can make new recordings over (overwrite) the other tracks, except for the bounced track. TIP If it is possible that you might need the original tracks at some time later, before bouncing tracks, copy or back up the song data to a computer. (See "Copying songs" on page 40 and "Connecting to a computer" on page 80.) CAUTION To monitor the original sound recorded on the bounce track, set the monitor destination to BOUNCE so that you can monitor the bounce bus. 53 TASCAM DP-24