Tascam dr-44wl Reference Manual

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44 TASCAM DR-44WL8 – QUICK Button OperationTrack bounce (MTR mode only)Use the track bounce (ping-pong recording) function tocombine recorded tracks 1 - 4 into one track.This function allows you to record on tracks 1 - 2 after mixingdown tracks 1 - 4 (stereo bounce) or to record on track 1 bymono mixing tracks 1 - 4 (mono bounce).Track 1Drum LTrack 3Bass(can beoverwritten)Tracks 1–4 are mixed down to stereoand bounced to tracks 1–2Track 2Drum RTrack 4GuitarTrack 3BassTrack 1 and 2Drums, Bass,GuitarTrack 4Guitar(can beoverwritten)Track 1 and 2Drums, Bass,GuitarTrack 3LeadGuitarTrack 4LeadVocalNew recordings can bemade to tracks 3–4When recorded on the playback track itself, the originalplayback track is naturally cleared (the drum part in Track 1 - 2 isoverwritten in the illustration above).Bouncing tracks1. Set the mode to MTR mode. (See “Selecting OperationMode” on page 17.)2. On the SONG screen, load songs in which you want tobounce tracks. (See “Loading Songs” on page 34.)3. Press TRACK/INPUT for the track you want to use as bouncedestination and make TRACK/INPUT blink.Among tracks selected as bounce destinations, the leftchannel of the mixed-down stereo source will overwritethe odd track and the right channel will overwrite the eventrack.4. Press MIXER to open the Mixer screen and adjust PANknob and the LEVEL knob for each track. (See “Settingthe mixer” on page 46.)For mono bounce to odd-numbered track, set the PANknob to L12. For mono bounce to even-numbered track,set the PAN knob to R12.Adjust the overall level with the master level knob.5. When the Mixer screen is open, press MIXER to return to theHome screen.6. When playback is stopped or paused or when playing back,press QUICK to open the QUICK pop-up menu.7. Using the wheel, select (highlight) PLAY FUNCTIONand press ENTER/MARK button.The PLAY FUNCTION screen is displayed.8. Set the IN and OUT points of bounce as the loop playbacksection. (See “Repeated Playback of Selection (LoopPlayback)” on page 38.)NOTEWhen the IN/OUT points are not set, bounce from00:00:00 to the final point of recording.9. Press 8/HOME button to return to the Home screen, andpress QUICK to open the QUICK pop-up menu.10. Using the wheel, select (highlight) BOUNCE and press theENTER/MARK button.The following confirmation message will pop-up:11. Press ENTER/MARK button to start track bounce and returnto the Home screen after bouncing.Press the 8/HOME button to return to the Home screenwithout track bouncing.Confirming the results of bouncingLift the LEVEL knob for the track at the bounce destinationand the master level knob (set the LEVEL knob for othertracks to minimum) to play back.After bouncing tracks, you can record again (overdub) to thebounced tracksTIPSIf it may be necessary to have the original track at a laterdate, back up the song data on your computer beforebouncing (ping-pong recording). (See “11 – Connecting witha computer” on page 50.)