Tascam DP-32 Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

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50 TASCAM DP-327 - Recorder FunctionsBouncing tracksLike many multitrack recorders, this unit allows you tobounce tracks (ping-pong recording). Track bouncingallows you to combine the signals of multiple tracks anduse them to create new mono or stereo recordings. In thisway, you can virtually record more than 32 tracks. Note,however, that the original tracks cannot be separatedagain, so save them if they are important to you.In Bounce mode, the recording source track signals passthrough the mixer tracks via the bounce bus, and they aresent to the bounce tracks.If you make a mistake, you can use the undo function ofthis unit to undo the incorrect operation (see "Undoing anoperation" on page 47).Using the bounce function1. When in Multi Track mode and the recorder isstopped, press the BOUNCE button.The Recorder switches to Bounce mode.NOTEIn Bounce mode, Bounce appears in the upper left of theHome screen.2. Press the REC button(s) of the track(s) on whichyou want to record the bounce. The REC button forthe bounce target track starts flashing.When bouncing in stereo, press the REC buttons fortwo mono tracks or one stereo track. The button orbuttons start flashing.When bouncing in mono, press the REC button forone mono track (1 to 8). The button starts flashing.You should also set the fader of the bounce targettrack to 0 dB.NOTEThough the track fader and STEREO fader settings of thebounce destination affect the monitoring volume, they donot affect the recording level. If you want the monitoringlevel to be the same as the recording level, set the bouncetarget track and STEREO faders to 0 dB.3. Press the SELECT button to specify the bouncesource.You can select any tracks except the bounce targettracks and any inputs as bounce sources. To set aninput as a bounce source, assign it to a stereo bus andpress its SOURCE button.Use the track faders and the PAN knobs on the Mixerscreen to adjust the signals of tracks to be bounced.When bouncing in stereo, the lower numbered trackbecomes the left channel.When bouncing in mono, set the PAN knobs on theMixer screen of tracks that will be bounced completelyto the left.To adjust the bounce master level when in Bouncemode, press the F4 (BOUNCE MASTER) button toshow a fader. Use the JOG/DATA dial to adjust it.CAUTIONIf a bounce source is selected before selecting adestination, the audio signals of the bounce sources willnot be output from the STEREO OUT or MONITOR OUTjacks until you select the bounce destination.4. Locate to the point where you want to start thebounce and press the RECORD (0) button to startbouncing.Press the STOP (8) button at the position where youwant to end the bounce.Checking the bounce resultMute the bounce source tracks and play back the song.(See "Muting tracks" on page 45.)If you are not satisfied with the result because you thinkthe balance between the instruments or the pan settingsare not good, for example, undo the operation. (See"Undoing an operation" on page 47.)If you are satisfied with the result, press the BOUNCEbutton to return to Multi Track mode.Once the track bounce completes, you can make newrecordings over (overwrite) the other tracks.TIPIf it is possible that you might need the original tracks atsome time later, copy or back up song data to a computerbefore bouncing tracks. (See "Copying songs" on page 37 and"Connecting to a computer" on page 76.)NOTETo hear the audio recorded to the bounce target track(s), setthe monitor destination to BOUNCE so that you can monitorthe bounce bus signal.Direct location functionYou can specify a time or measure/beat to be locatedwithout using marks. On the Home screen, use the JOG/DATA dial to specify the location point.The Home screen counter has two display modes: ABS(absolute time) and BAR (bar/beat).The BAR display is based on the metronome setting.In BAR mode, you can locate a position in beat units.The current position of the recorder is shown as a time