TEAC DP-24 DP-24 Owner's Manual - Page 73
Using normalize, Using the noise shaper (Noise Shaped Dithering), Exiting Mastering mode
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10 - Mixing Down and Mastering Tracks At this time, the selected band is shown in the upper left corner. 5. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to select the item whose value you to change, and then use the JOG/DATA dial to change it. THRESHOLD Set the threshold value that determines when the compressor begins to operate. RATIO Set the compression ratio. KNEE Select the transition curve. GAIN Adjust the output level. ATTACK Adjust the attack time. RELEASE Adjust the release time. AUTO MAKE This feature automatically adjusts the volume to prevent it from being reduced by the compressor. 6. When using the multi-band type, move the cursor to CROSSOVER and then use the JOG/DATA dial to adjust the frequency range of each band. 7. Press the F4 (ON/OFF) button to turn the compressor on or off. The ON or OFF state is shown on the Mastering screen. 8. After setting the parameters, press the F1 (g) button to return to the Mastering screen. CAUTION If you use equalization or compression after normalizing the track, distortion might occur. Use the normalize function after adjusting the sound quality with equalization and compression. 1. When the Mastering screen is displayed, press the F4 (NORM) button to open the NORMALIZE screen. 2. Press the F2 (YES) button to perform the normalization. 3. Once the normalization is completed, the display returns to the Mastering screen. Using the noise shaper (Noise Shaped Dithering) ªª What is noise shaper Audio CDs use 16-bit quantization, so the master file data is automatically converted to 16-bit. In general, bit conversion results in a very low level of quantization distortion at points where sound is removed, but you can reduce this quantization distortion by turning the noise shaper on. The noise shaper in this unit uses a dithering technique that adds random noise below the quantization steps to reduce quantization distortion. 1. When the Mastering screen is displayed, press the F3 (NSD) button to open the NOISE SHAPED DITHERING screen. Compressor ON/OFF Using normalize Use the normalize function to automatically adjust the volume. This function detects the highest volume level and raises the overall volume until the highest level reaches the maximum limit. 2. Press the F4 (ON/OFF) button to set the noise shaper function to ON. 3. Press the F1 (g) button to return to the Mastering screen. Exiting Mastering mode To exit Mastering mode and return to Multi Track mode, press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button. 73 TASCAM DP-24