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TASCAM DP-03SD
2 – Quick Start Guides
3 Set the IN point.
The time from the IN point to the OUT point will be used for
the stereo master track.
Play back the song and press and hold the IN [SET IN]
button at the point where you want to start the stereo
master track. The
SET
IN
!
pop-up appears.
The time when you began to press and hold the IN [SET IN]
button is set as the IN point, which is where the mix down
will start.
4 Set the OUT point.
Play back the song and press and hold the OUT [SET OUT]
button at the point where you want to end the stereo master
track. The
SET
OUT
!
pop-up appears.
The time when you began to press and hold the OUT [SET
OUT] button is set as the OUT point, which is where the mix
down will end.
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You can also use the
IN [SET IN]
and
OUT [SET OUT]
buttons to set the IN and OUT points when playback is
stopped.
5 Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to open the
MIXDOWN
screen.
Mixdown mode is enabled and the Home Screen reopens.
MIXDOWN
appears in the upper left.
6 Press and hold the RECORD (
º
) button and press the PLAY
(
Á
) button to start recording a stereo master track.
Recording automatically stops when the OUT point is
reached.
NOTE
• The IN and OUT points must be at least 4 seconds apart.
If the interval is shorter than 4 seconds, the
Trk Too
Short
pop-up appears and mixdown mode cannot be
started.
• During recording, you can use the track faders to adjust the
levels of the tracks and the overall level.
• You can use the equalizer and reverb effect while recording
a stereo master track. (See “Track EQ (equalizer)” on page
48 and “Reverb” on page 48.)
• You can mute unwanted tracks so that they are not recorded
to the stereo master track. (See “Muting tracks” on page
49.)
Mastering a stereo track
Mastering is the process of adjusting a stereo master track to
improve the final sound.
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Confirming the stereo master track
1 In multitrack mode, press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING
button to open the
MASTERING
screen.
The unit begins mastering mode and the Home Screen
reopens.
MASTERING
appears in the upper left.
NOTE
• Mastering mode cannot be started if you have not created a
stereo master track.
• From multitrack mode, press the
MIXDOWN/MASTERING
button once to enter mixdown mode and once again to
enter mastering mode.
2 In this mode, press the PLAY (
Á
) button to listen to the
stereo master track that you have created.
NOTE
• Confirm that both the
EQ
and
COMP
items are shown to
be
OFF
. If either is
ON
, the sound heard will be affected
by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See “Using mastering
