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Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions
This section covers some of the common questions that arise
during the CD-preparation phase of the recording process. If
you haven’t already, you will need to mix your songs down
to a two-track stereo format. You can do this by recording to
an external device such as a DAT machine or cassette deck or
by “bouncing” your tracks down to a stereo pair within the
VS-1680 itself.
How Do I Choose Which Tracks are
Burned to the CD?
CDs use a stereo format. This means that you will always use
two tracks (left and right) to be burned onto the CD-R. Use
the following procedure to designate a left and right track for
creating a CD:
1.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [F1 (SONG)], and the Song
Menu screen will be displayed. If it does not appear,
press [F6] [EXIT].
2.
Press [PAGE] until “CD Wt” appears above [F3].
3.
Press F3 [CD Wt] to display the “CD Write Ready?”
screen.
4.
Press [YES] and “Store Current?” will be displayed. If
you have made any changes to your song that have not
been saved, press [YES]; otherwise, press [NO].
5.
Press [F1 (SelTr)] to display the “Select Track” screen.
6.
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the track (and V-
Track) that will become the left side of the CD and press
[F3 (Sel L)]. For example, if your stereo mix is recorded to
Tracks 15 and 16, you will highlight “15-1: V.T 15-1” and
press [F3 (Sel L)] to designate Track 15, V-Track 1 as the
left track of the CD.
7.
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the track (and V-
Track) that will become the right side of the CD and
press [F4 (Sel R)].
8.
Press [F1 (Back)] and the tracks you selected will be
displayed under “L-Ch Source Track” and “R-Ch Source
Track.” You can now continue with the CD Write
procedure on p. 178 of this user’s guide.
How Do I Set CD Markers?
When writing multiple songs to the CD at once, it is
important that CD number markers are created at the
beginning of each song. Otherwise, your audio will be
combined into one long song on the CD. The VS-1680
automatically creates the first CD marker at 00h00m00s00f.
You will need to create CD markers for any additional songs.
Use the following procedure to create CD markers:
1.
Locate the VS-1680 to the point where the audio for your
second song begins.
2.
Hold [PLAY (DISPLAY)] and press [TAP].
3.
Locate the VS-1680 to the beginning of the third song.
4.
Hold [PLAY (DISPLAY)] and press [TAP].
5.
Continue this procedure for any additional songs.
* Note: CD standards require a song to be at least four seconds
in length. If you try to set a CD marker within four seconds of
another CD marker, the VS-1680 will respond with a “Can’t
Set Marker” message.
The Scrub and Preview functions can be very helpful in
locating the exact beginning of your songs. Use the
PREVIEW TO command to make sure that the current time is
right before the audio begins. Also, some CD players will cut
off the beginning of your song if it is too close to the CD
marker. If you set your CD markers around .5 second (15
frames) before your song actually begins, it should index
correctly on most CD players.
Why Does My Music Sound Different
on the CD?
If a song on a CD you make sounds drastically different than
it does when played on the VS-1680, remember that mixer
settings such as fader level, effects, and EQ do not translate
to the CD. Use the following procedure to listen to your song
as it will be recorded to the CD:
1.
Solo the tracks that you have selected as the left and right
CD tracks.
2.
Press [FADER/MUTE] so “TR” is lit and set the faders
for the selected tracks to 0dB (at the bold line
approximately two-thirds of the way up).
3.
Press the Track SELECT button for the track selected as
the “L-Ch Source Track” so that the Track Mixer screen
appears in the display.
4.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to highlight the
Link parameter and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select
“On.”
5.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to highlight the
Pan parameter (under the pan knob icon) and use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select “0.”