TEAC DP-24 DP-24 Owner's Manual - Page 70
Creating a master file, Exiting Mixdown mode
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10 - Mixing Down and Mastering Tracks Creating a master file After setting the IN and OUT points, you are ready to create the master file. 1. When Recorder mode is Multi Track mode, press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button. The Recorder mode switches to Mixdown mode and the display returns to the Home screen. Checking the master file Follow the procedure below to listen to a master file after you have completed recording it. 1. When Recorder mode is Mixdown mode, press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button. The Recorder mode switches to Mastering mode and the display returns to the Mastering screen. If you play or record, you can hear the signal of the mixed tracks (the signal to be recorded) through headphones or monitoring system. NOTE •• In Mixdown mode, Mixdown appears on the upper left corner of the Home screen. •• If the interval between the IN and OUT points is shorter than 4 seconds, when you start the record, Trk Too Short appears and the mixdown recording cannot be performed. •• When Recorder mode is Mixdown mode, some playback functions do not work. If you try to use one of these functions, In Mixdown Mode appears. 2. Press the RECORD (0) button. The mixdown starts and the RECORD (0) button becomes lit. Regardless of the recorder's current position, the mixdown starts from the IN point. If necessary, use the track faders or the Mixer screen's PAN knobs to mix down the tracks to stereo. These adjustments will be reflected in the master file. When the recorder reaches the OUT point, recording automatically stops. 3. If you want to redo the creation of the stereo master track, press the RECORD (0) button. A new master file will be created, and the previous master file will be overwritten. NOTE After recording the master file, you can play back the master file to check it. (See "Checking the master file" on the right column.) Exiting Mixdown mode Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button twice to return to Multi Track mode of the Recorder mode. NOTE •• In Mastering mode, Mastering appears on the upper left corner of the Home screen. •• When Recorder mode is Multi Track, press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to switch to Mixdown mode, and then press the MIXDOWN/ MASTERING button again to switch to Mastering mode. •• You cannot switch to Mastering mode if there is no master file. 2. In this state, press the PLAY (7) button to play back the master file that you have created. CAUTION Confirm that both the EQ and COMP items are set to OFF. If either is set to ON, the sound will be affected by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See "Using the mastering EQ (equalizer)" on page 71 and "Using mastering compression" on page 72.) 3. When Recorder mode is Mastering mode, the transport buttons work as follows. •• Press the PLAY (7) button to play back the master file from the current position until its end. •• Use the REW (m) (TO ZERO) button and the F FWD (,) (TO LAST REC) button to perform rewind/fast-forward in the same way as in ordinary Recorder mode. •• Press the STOP (8) button to stop playback. •• Track recording is not possible. •• Repeat playback and location mark functions cannot be used. Since the master file playback signal is output from the STEREO OUT jack, you can record the output to an external stereo recorder. If you are not satisfied with the created master file, you can perform a new mixdown. 70 TASCAM DP-24