Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-24 Owner's Manual

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72 TASCAM DP-2410 - Mixing Down and Mastering Tracks2. Set the mastering equalization on this screen.The equalizer parameters are as follows.GAIN FREQHIGHHigh gainSetting range: ±12dB(Default: 0dB)High frequencySetting range: 1.7kHz to18kHz (Default: 10kHz)MIDMid gainSetting range: ±12dB(Default: 0dB)Mid frequencySetting range: 32Hz to18kHz (Default: 1.0kHz)LOWLow gainSetting range: ±12dB(Default: 0dB)Low frequencySetting range: 32Hz to1.6kHz (Default: 100Hz)Use the HIGH, MID, and LOW GAIN knobs to adjustthe gain.Use the HIGH, MID, and LOW FREQ knobs to adjustthe center frequency.Use the MID Q knob to set the MID FREQ bandwidth.Setting range: 0.25 to 16 (Default: 0.5)You use the EQUALIZER ON/OFF button to turn theequalizer on/off.NOTEQ refers to the center frequency of the equalizer dividedby the bandwidth. A high Q value reduces the cut and/or boost applied to the frequencies. Depending on theequalizer settings, the graph at the top of the screenchanges.3. After making the settings, press the F1 (g) buttonto return to the Mastering screen.4. The EQ item state of the Mastering screen isshown as ON or OFF.Using mastering compressionYou can choose between a single band and a multi-bandtype of compressor.Multi-band compressors allow independent settings forthe low, mid and high frequency ranges, so you can adjustthe overall volume balance. By using compression, youcan also reduce unwanted peaks and increase the overallgain in order to raise the volume, creating a masteredsound with greater impact.1. When the Mastering screen is displayed, pressthe F2 (COMP) button to open the COMP MULTIscreen.2. Press the F3 (LIBRARY) button to open the librarylist pop-up screen.3. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b)buttons to select (blue highlight) the desiredlibrary, and then press the F4 (t) button.After the library is read, the display returns to theCOMP MULTI screen.4. When using the multi-band compressor, move thecursor to the band display area, use the JOG/DATAdial to switch among the bands, and then set theparameter for each band as desired.Multiband typeSingle band type