Tascam DP-24SD Owner's Manual

Also see for DP-24SD: Troubleshooting supplement

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16 TASCAM DP-24SD2 - Quick GuideMixing the tracksOnce you have finished your recording, you are ready to mixdown and create a master file.1. Use the faders for TRACK 1 to 3 to adjust their balance oflevels. Use the STEREO fader to adjust the overall level.2. Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen.Press the SELECT buttons for TRACK 1 to 3 to select thetrack to be set and then use the PAN knob to set its stereoposition.3. Set the IN point.The interval from the IN point to the OUT point will be usedfor the master file.Play back the song, press and hold the MARK SET buttonand press the IN button at the point where you want to startthe master file.The position where you pressed the button is set as the INpoint, which is where the mix down will start.4. Set the OUT point.Play back the song, press and hold the MARK SET buttonand press the OUT button where you want to end themaster file.The position where you pressed the button is set as the OUTpoint, which is where the mix down will end.TIPYou can also press and hold the MARK SET button and pressthe IN or OUT button to set the IN and OUT points whenplayback is stopped.5. Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button.The Recorder mode switches to Mixdown mode and thedisplay returns to the Home screen.NOTEIn Mixdown mode, Mixdown appears on the upper leftcorner of the Home screen.6. Press the RECORD (0) button.The master file recording starts.Recording stops automatically when the OUT point isreached.NOTE• The IN and OUT points must be at least 4 seconds apart. Ifthe interval is shorter than 4 seconds, the message I/OToo Short will appear and the Recorder mode cannotswitch to Mixdown mode .• During recording, you can use the track faders to adjust thelevels of the tracks and the overall level.• You can also use the equalizer or reverb effect whilerecording a master file. (See “Track equalizer” on page 55and “Send effects” on page 54.)• You can mute unwanted tracks so that they are not recordedto the master file. (See “Muting tracks” on page 39.)Mastering a recordingYou can adjust the master file to tailor the sound to yourpreference. This process is called mastering.8 Checking the master file1. When Recorder mode is Mixdown mode, press theMIXDOWN/MASTERING button to open the MASTERINGscreen.The Recorder mode switches to Mastering mode andthe display returns to the Home screen.NOTE• In Mastering mode, Mastering appears on the upperleft corner of the Home screen.• When a master file does not exist, the Recorder modecannot switch to Mastering mode.• If Recorder mode is Multi Track mode , you canpress the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to switch tothe Mixdown mode , and then press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button again to switch to the Masteringmode.2. In this mode, press the PLAY (7) button to listen to themaster file that you have created.NOTE• Confirm that both the EQ and COMP items are set toOFF. If either is set to ON, the sound heard will be affectedby the equalizer and/or compressor. (See “Using themastering equalizer” on page 59 and “Using masteringcompression” on page 59.)• In Mastering mode, the STEREO fader cannot be usedto adjust the level.