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TASCAM DP-03SD
9 – Mixing down and mastering tracks
A stereo master track recorded by this unit is saved as part of the
song.
This stereo master track can be recorded by an external stereo
recorder, and can also be converted by the unit into a WAV file
and exported to a computer. (See “Exporting a stereo master
track” on page 65.)
NOTE
Only one stereo master track can be saved in each song.
Setting the starting and ending points
Before creating a stereo master track, set the stereo master track
start and end points. The time between the song’s IN point and
the OUT point will be recorded as the stereo master track.
Ordinarily, set the beginning of the song as the IN point and the
end of the song as the OUT point.
Press and hold the IN [SET IN] button where you want to set the
start (IN) point of the stereo master track, and press and hold the
OUT [SET OUT] button where you want to set the end (OUT)
point.
For details about how to change the IN and OUT points, see
“Using IN, OUT and TO points” on page 41.
Recording a stereo master track
After setting the IN and OUT points, you are ready to record the
stereo master track.
1 In MULTITRACK mode, press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING
button.
After the
Mixdown !
pop-up message appears the
unit switches to
MIXDOWN
mode and the Home Screen
reopens.
In this state, if you play back or record, you can hear the
signal of the mixed tracks (the signal being recorded)
through headphones or a monitoring system.
NOTE
• When in MIXDOWN mode,
MIXDOWN
appears in the bar at
the upper left of the display.
• If you try to enter
MIXDOWN
mode when the length of the
interval between IN and OUT points is less than 4 seconds,
a
Trk Too Short
pop-up message appears and you
cannot enter
MIXDOWN
mode.
• In
MIXDOWN
mode, you cannot change the IN, OUT or TO
points.
• Some playback functions and other functions do not work
when the unit is in mixdown mode. If you try to use one of
these functions, an “In Mixdown Mode” pop-up message
appears.
2 Press and hold the RECORD (
–
) button and press the PLAY
(
Á
) button to start the mixdown. The RECORD (
–
) button
indicator lights.
Regardless of the recorder’s current playback position, the
mixdown starts from the IN point.
Use the TRACK faders and PAN knobs as necessary to mix the
tracks to stereo. These adjustments will be reflected in the
stereo master track.
When the recorder reaches the OUT point, recording
automatically stops.
3 If you want to redo the creation of the stereo master track,
press and hold the RECORD (
–
) button and press the
PLAY (
Á
) button to begin. A new stereo master track will
be created, and the previous stereo master track will be
overwritten.
NOTE
After recording the stereo master track, you can play back
the stereo master track to check it. (See “Checking the stereo
master track” on page 51.)
TIP
You can also undo the creation of a stereo master track. In
other words, after recording the stereo master track multiple
times, you can undo and use a stereo master track that you
recorded earlier.
Exiting MIXDOWN mode
Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button twice to return to
MULTITRACK mode.
