Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-03 Owner's Manual

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78 TASCAM DP-03Library of mastering compressor presetsMultiband compressorPreset name DescriptionBasic CD M. Good for basic CD masteringPOP Makes the sound quality more showy, bringing out low frequencies and especiallyemphasizing high frequenciesPOP Rock1 While bringing out the high frequencies, this also increases the impact of mid-rangefrequenciesPOP Rock2 Applies even more compression than the “POP Rock1” settingRock1 Brings out a full low end suitable for rockRock2 Emphasizes low and high frequencies even more than “Rock1” for a sound thatstands outClassic Smooth compression suitable for classical musicDance Suitable for dance music, this preset emphasizes very high and very low frequenciesR&B Hip Hop Good for R&B and hip-hop, this puts strong compression on high frequencies andadds punch to low frequenciesSingle band compressorPreset name DescriptionBasic Comp Basic setting for evening out the levelBasic Limit Basic limiter settingHard Comp Results in fairly deep compressionHard Limit Deep limiter settingIf using the compressor causes the sound to become distorted, lower the gain of each band or adjust the mixdown so thatthe maximum level does not quite cause the overload indicator to light. By doing this, you can achieve a good balance andeffectively increase the overall sound level.Masetring compressor parameters listLib TYPE Threshold Ratio Level AutoMakeupHigh Mid Low High Mid Low High Mid LowBasic CD M. 3 Band –16dB –11dB –15dB 3.0:1 3.0:1 3.0:1 +6dB +5dB +6dB —POP 3 Band –13dB –13dB –11dB 4.0:1 4.0:1 4.0:1 +8dB +2dB +6dB —POP Rock1 3 Band –13dB –13dB –11dB 4.0:1 4.0:1 4.0:1 +7dB +2dB +6dB —POP Rock2 3 Band –15dB –13dB –11dB 6.0:1 6.0:1 6.0:1 +7dB +2dB +5dB —Rock1 3 Band –17dB –13dB –11dB 2.0:1 2.0:1 3.0:1 +4dB +2dB +3dB —Rock2 3 Band –17dB –13dB –11dB 2.0:1 2.0:1 4.0:1 +8dB +2dB +3dB —Classic 3 Band –15dB –13dB –15dB 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 +3dB +5dB +3dB —Dance 3 Band –14dB –13dB –16dB 4.0:1 1.5:1 4.0:1 +8dB +2dB +5dB —R&B 3 Band –20dB –13dB –19dB 8.0:1 2.0:1 6.0:1 +11dB +1dB +8dB —Basic Comp 1 Band –16dB –16dB –16dB 2.0:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 +2dB +2dB +2dB OnBasic Limit 1 Band –18dB –18dB –18dB 16:1 16:1 16:1 +2dB +2dB +2dB OnHard Comp 1 Band –24dB –24dB –24dB 2.5:1 2.5:1 2.5:1 +2dB +2dB +2dB OnHard Limit 1 Band –24dB –24dB –24dB 16:1 16:1 16:1 +1dB +1dB +1dB On14 – Mastering compressor settings list