Tascam Portastudio MF-P01 Owner's Manual

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PORTASTUDIO MF-P01 13Mixdown1) Make sure that no REC indicator is lit.To release the "record-ready" track (to make all tracks "record-off"), press a RECFUNCTION switch whose REC indicator is not lit lightly.2) Set the INPUT LEVEL fader to minimum.This will stop any extra unwanted noise from the MIC/LINE input appearing in thefinal mix.3) Make sure the master recorder is ready to record, and put it into record pausemode.4) Press the PLAY button on the MF-P01 to play back recorded tracks.5) Adjust the LEVEL and PAN controls for each track on the MF-P01 to get theproper level balance and positioning of the sounds.6) Adjust the recording level of the master recorder.You can adjust it by:• using the MASTER control of the MF-P01 to adjust the output level, or• using the input level control of the master recorder.7) Press the REW button to rewind to the start of the recording ("000") on theMF-P01.8) Start recording on the master recorder, and start playback on the MF-P01.9) When mixdown recording is completed, stop both units.NOTE:There are special methods to add more sound to the mixdown sound. See "Record-ing more than four tracks" on page 14 for detailsMixing down tracksThis section gives a few hints and tips which may beuseful to you when you make recordings using theMF-P01.Recording techniquesLearning how to record is an art, not a science. One ofthe best teachers is experience. However, there are afew things mentioned here which may be useful toyou, and there are several good books on the subjectwhich can explain the theory of recording and someof the techniques.Recording electric guitarsMuch of the sound of an electric guitar (and alsobass) is due to the effects, amplifier and speakers, aswell as the guitar and style of playing. If you plug theguitar straight into the MF-P01, you will, of course,be able to record it, but the sound will probably not bewhat you are used to.Plugging effects units between the guitar and the MF-P01 will certainly help to produce a fuller sound. Thesound which will come closest to a live sound,though, will be provided by the amplifier itself.You can adopt one of two approaches:either put a microphone in front of the guitar speakerand record this, or connect the output of the pre-amplifier to the MF-P01 and record this.WARNINGDo not connect the speaker output of the amplifier tothe MF-P01. This will almost certainly damage theHints and advanced tips

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