Teac DP-24 - Manual (Page 19)

TASCAM DP-24
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2 - Quick Guide
NOTE
The IN and OUT points must be at least 4 seconds apart. •
If the interval is shorter than 4 seconds, the message
I/O Too Short
will appear and the Recorder
mode cannot switch to
Mixdown
mode .
During recording, you can use the track faders to adjust •
the levels of the tracks and the overall level.
You can also use the equalizer or reverb effect while
•
recording a master file. (See "TRACK EQ (equalizer)" on
page 68 and "Send effects" on page 69.)
You can mute unwanted tracks so that they are not
•
recorded to the master file. (See "Muting tracks" on
page 48.)
Mastering a recording
You can adjust the master file to tailor the sound to your
preference. This process is called mastering.
Checking the master file ª
1. When Recorder mode is
Mixdown
mode, press
the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to open the
MASTERING screen.
The Recorder mode switches to
Mastering
mode
and the display returns to the Home screen.
NOTE
In Mastering mode, • Mastering
appears on the
upper left corner of the Home screen.
When a master file does not exist, the Recorder mode
•
cannot switch to
Mastering
mode.
If Recorder mode is • Multi Track
mode , you
can press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to
switch to the
Mixdown
mode , and then press the
MIXDOWN/MASTERING button again to switch to the
Mastering
mode.
2. In this mode, press the PLAY (7) button to listen to
the master file that you have created.
NOTE
Confirm that both the • EQ
and
COMP
items are set
to
OFF
. If either is set to
ON
, the sound heard will be
affected by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See
"Using the mastering EQ (equalizer)" on page 71 and
"Using mastering compression" on page 72.)
In
• Mastering mode, the STEREO fader cannot be
used to adjust the level.
Applying equalization ª
In this example, we will use the equalizer on the
master file to reduce high frequencies and increase low
frequencies slightly.
1. When Recorder mode is
Mastering
mode,
press the F1 (
EQ
) button to open the
EQUALIZER
screen.
2. Turn the EQ HIGH knob to the left to lower the
GAIN
knob for
HIGH
shown on the screen. Set to
"
-2dB
". This reduces the high frequencies.
3. Next turn the EQ MID knob to the left to lower the
GAIN
for
MID
. Set to "
-2dB
". This reduces the mid
frequencies.
4. Next, turn the EQ LOW knob to the right to raise
the
GAIN
knob for
LOW
shown on the screen. Set
to "
+6dB
". This increase the low frequencies.
5. Press the ON/OFF button on the right of the LOW
knob to turn the equalizer on.
6. Press the F1 (g) button to return to the Mastering
screen.
7. Now you can press the PLAY (7) button to listen to
the master file with equalization.
Applying compression ª
Use the compressor on the master file to adjust the
impact of the entire song.
1. When Recorder mode is
Mastering
mode, press
the F2 (
COMP
) button to open the
COMP MULTI
screen.