6–Basic RecordingTASCAM DP-004 61Setting up to overdubTo prepare for overdubbing, set the unit according tothe following guidelines.REC indicator settingsTurn OFF the• REC indicators of already recordedtracks.Press the• REC key on the track that you want tooverdub to put it into record standby (REC indicatorblinking).With these settings, if you put the unit into recordmode, the already recorded track begins playingback as recording starts on the overdub track.Track pan and level settingsUse the LEVEL and PAN knobs of already recordedtracks to adjust their level and stereo positions formonitoring during overdubbing.Input settingsUse the procedures described earlier in this chapterto assign input sources to tracks for recording.RehearsalWhen finished making settings, press the playback(Á) key to start playback.Just as though you were recording, you can monitorthe sound of already recorded tracks playing backand the input source on the track for recording,allowing you to check the monitor balance andvolume.
