Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-03SD Owner's Manual

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48 TASCAM DP-03SD9 – Mixing down and mastering tracksMixing down tracksMixing down tracks is the process of adjusting the volumes andstereo positions of each recorded track and mixing them into awell-balanced stereo track.Levels and balanceUse the TRACK 1-8 faders to adjust the relative balance of thetracks. Then use the MASTER fader to adjust the overall level.Watching the L and R meters on the display, adjust the leveluntil it is suitable.If the volume is too loud, the sound will be 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 volumeduring a guitar solo.Stereo position (panning)Use the PAN knobs of the tracks to adjust the stereo positions oftheir signals.Track EQ (equalizer)Each track has a 2-band equalizer (EQ).Set the track EQ using the EQ SETTING screen.1 Press the EQ button to open the EQ SETTING screen.2 Set the track EQ (equalizer).The track equalizer has the following parameters.GAIN FREQHiHigh-frequency gainSetting range: ±12 dB(Default value: 0.0 dB)High-frequency valueSetting range: 1.7–18 kHz(Default value: 5 kHz)LoLow-frequency gainSetting range: ±12 dB(Default value: 0.0 dB)Low-frequency valueSetting range: 32 Hz–1.6kHz(Default value: 350 Hz)Use the REC button to select the track.Use the EQ HIGH knob to adjust the Hi gain and the EQLOW knob to adjust the Lo gain.Use the F3 (§) and F4 (¶) buttons to select Hi or Lo, anduse the DATA wheel to set the FREQ value.Press the F1 (INPUT) button to make INPUT EQsettings. (See “Using input EQ (equalizer)” on page 34.)3 After making the setting, press the HOME button to returnto the Home Screen.NOTEWhen track EQ is applied to a track, the track is shown onthe Home Screen as in the illustration below.TRACK EQ is ONTrack EQ is used on all tracks in the example above.ReverbThis unit has six types of reverb effects.Adjust the level of the signal sent to the reverb effect from eachtrack by using their REVERB knobs.NOTEBoth reverb and track EQ (equalization) can be used thesame time. The reverb is applied after the track EQ.