Fostex X-34 owner manual Mixdown Track Down mode, Track Down indicator lights up

Model X-34 Owner’s Manual

Mixdown (Track Down mode)

After all four tracks have been recorded, the next step is mixdown (Track Down mode).

Mixdown is the process of adjusting the sound volume and stereo image of what you recorded on tracks 1 - 4, and as a final process, mixing them to two channels (stereo) and dubbing (copying) it to a master recorder.

	When you switch on the Track Down button, the X-34 enters Track Down mode.
Track	You can use Track Down mode to play back a demo tape or recorded tape. In Track Down
Down	mode, all track sounds are routed to the corresponding channel level faders.

*Before proceeding to the next step, set the X-34 to its “initial settings.” (See page 9.) Make sure that the Track Down indicator is turned off.

											Monitor speakers				Master Recorder
							4				9			1				2,5,8,11,12
			1/3	MIC IN		2/4			L/MONO		R	L	R	L	R
									AUX SEND	AUX RTN		MONITOR OUT		LINE OUT
		TRIM 1/3				TRIM 2/4												WIDE PITCH
												+ 6					6 +
	EQ HI	0		0		0		0	AUX RTN			3					3	–	+
												0					0	NORMAL
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												5					5		FIX
	- +		- +		- +		- +		0	10		- 10					10 -
	EQ LO	0		0		0		0	MONITOR			L	R	1	2	3	4
													NR		REC		POWER
	-	+	-	+	-	+	-	+	0	10						RESET
	MON MIX/								AUX
	AUX														0 0 0
																			6 Track Down indicator turns off.
	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	10	MON MIX
7	PAN
									Track										6
	L	R	L	R	L	R	L	R	Down
		1		2		3		4											3
	4	REC TRK	4	REC TRK	4	REC TRK	4		REC TRK
	3		3		3		3		Auto
	2		2		2		2		Bounce
	1		1		1		1

DOLBY B NR multitrackerX-34

7				REC	PLAY	REW	FF	STOP PAUSE
1	2	3	4	MASTER
		LINE IN/INSERT

3,11

6,11 10,12

Headphones

1.Connect the X-34 LINE OUT L, R jacks to the master recorder inputs (L, R).

2.Insert a tape in the master recorder and wind the tape to its start point.

3.Make sure that the overdubbed tape is inserted in the X-34, and wind to the beginning of the recorded tracks.

4.Switch ON Dolby B noise reduction.

Adjust the Output Level/Recording Level

5.Set master recorder to record-standby.

Typically, you will press the PAUSE button on the master recorder so that the master recorder level meters will respond. Because master recorders from

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different manufacturers work differently, please refer to the operating manual for the master recorder.

6.Press the X-34 Track Down button, then the PLAY button to play the tape from the beginning.

The Track Down indicator lights up.

7.Use the channel faders to adjust the output level of each track (the level balance between tracks), and use the channel PAN knobs to adjust the left and right output balance, and the channel EQ knobs to adjust tonal color. Adjust the overall output level using the MASTER fader.

8.Adjust the recording level on the master recorder so that its level meter indicates the optimum level.