Tascam DP-32 Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

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64 TASCAM DP-3210 - Mixing Down and Mastering SongsMixing down tracksMixing down tracks is the process of adjusting thevolumes and stereo positions of each recorded track andcombining them into a well-balanced stereo track.Including recorded tracks (32 maximum) and inputs (8maximum), you can mix down up to 40 total tracks.Levels and balanceUse the track faders to balance the relative levels of thetracks.Then, use the STEREO fader to adjust the overall level.Watching the stereo level meters on the display, adjustthe level until it is suitable.If the level is too loud, the sound will become distorted.NOTEThe track meters on the display show the recorded signallevels of the tracks. Therefore, these meters do not changewhen the TRACK faders are adjusted.TIPYou do not need to keep the entire song at the same volume.For example, you could gradually increase the volume duringa guitar solo.Fader groupYou can group multiple faders to control themsimultaneously with a single fader.Group and ungroup tracks while the GROUP button is lit.ª Grouping tracks1. Press the GROUP button.2. Adjust the level and balance between tracks youwant to control.3. Press the SELECT buttons of tracks to control.A lit SELECT button indicates a track in the group.The track fader with the smallest number will be themaster fader, and faders in the group can be controlledby it. When a fader other than the master fader ismoved, the SELECT button of the master fader blinksand the movement will have no effect.This fader group internally retains the relative leveldifferences from the master fader that it had when itwas set. The relationship between physical faders isnot retained.NOTEAfter tracks have been grouped, they will not be ungroupedwhen you press the GROUP button. (The GROUP buttonwill blink.)In this case, if the group master fader is moved,the SELECT buttons of tracks in the group will light duringoperation.If another fader is moved, the SELECT button of themaster fader will blink and the movement will have noeffect.ª Ungrouping tracks1. Press all the SELECT buttons of tracks in the groupto turn them off.2. Press the GROUP button.If you press the GROUP button before turning off allthe buttons (a button is still lit), the GROUP buttonwill blink, indicating that tracks are still grouped.CAUTIONAfter ungrouping tracks, the positions of the physicalfaders and the actual levels (values shown onscreen)might not match. In such a case, when you move aphysical fader, the actual level will change to match thephysical fader value, and thereafter the physical faderwill controls the level. This might cause a sudden levelchange and loud noise, so turn the stereo fader downbeforehand.NOTEAfter grouping tracks, if the group master fader changesbecause the lowest numbered track is ungrouped or a lowernumbered track is added to the group, the track levels arereset to their physical fader values.Stereo position (panning)Use the PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of each monotrack to set the stereo position of the track signal.For stereo tracks, instead of panning, adjust the balance(BAL) between left and right channels.Track equalizerEach track has a 3-band equalizer that can be adjusted onthe Mixer screen.1. Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen.2. Adjust the track equalizer.The equalizer parameters are as follows.GAIN FREQHIGH Setting range: ±12 dB(Default: 0 dB)Setting range: 1.7 kHz to18 kHz(Default: 10 kHz)MID Setting range: ±12 dB(Default: 0 dB)Setting range: 32 Hz to18 kHz(Default: 1.0 kHz)LOW Setting range: ±12 dB(Default: 0 dB)Setting range: 32 Hz to1.6 kHz(Default: 100 Hz)Use track SELECT buttons to select desired tracks.