Tascam 414MKII owner manual PUNCH-IN or Insert Recording, Preliminary, Selecting in and out points

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PUNCH-IN or INSERT Recording

"Punching in" or "insert recording" is recording over a small section of previously recorded track to correct or improve a performance, while keeping the rest of the track intact. The mixer settings should be exactly the same as they were during the original recording.

In the following, we'll use track 2 as the punch-in track as an example.

Preliminary

1As the punch-in track is track 2 in our example, your input must be sent to the stereo right bus. To do so, rotate the PAN control of the channel into which your source instrument is plugged all the way to the right.

2TAPE CUE signal path is used to hear the tape, so set the master EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE select switch to the right/TAPE CUE position and press the same labeled MONITOR switch on.

3To hear the instrument, press the MONITOR L-R switch on.

4Press PLAY to play the tape, adjust the TAPE CUE control on channel 2 to the desired listening level.

If you want to hear other tracks together, turn up their TAPE CUE controls as well to the desired level and balance, and adjust the overall level with the MONITOR control.

5Play the instrument. You'll hear it together with the tape signals through the headphones. Stop the tape, and you hear only the instrument being played.

6Set the RECORD FUNCTION switch for track 2 to R. The track's REC indicator will start blinking, and meter 2 will show your instrument's output level. Adjust the channel and MASTER faders for the proper recording level.

Selecting in and out points

For both musical and technical reasons, when punching in or out of a track, you must select points that are "in the points clear", i.e., in pauses between phrases or notes. The sound will seem unnatural and inserts will be noticeable if a new note is recorded before the old one has ended, or a note is held as you punch in or out. Making smooth inserts requires practice. Spacing between the erase and record heads requires that you anticipate in/out points by a fraction of a second for extremely tight cues.

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Contents 414@# Table Of Contents Safety Instructions Portastudio 414 Mkii is Do not cut off the mains plug from thisRecording System Three Steps to MultitrackSignal Flow in the 414 Mkii Mixer Understanding the MixerTape Cue Monitor System Track Format and Tape Recommendations Multitrack Cassette RecorderTape Speed and Track Format Accidental Erase/Record Protection Tape TypeTape Length Optional Accessories RC-30P Remote FootswitchMonitor Section Input Selection and AdjustmentPortastudio 414 Mkii Brief Guide Master SectionCounter reset button Press to change the counter to Recorder Controls Connections on the Rear PanelStep-By-Step-Operation Guide Lets Try the 414 Mkii MixerHow to Record on Track Track 1 Playback through Tape CUE Stopping playback How to Make an Overdub on TrackRouting tape signals to Tape CUE Routing inputTrack selection Record level adjustment TrimMonitoring input/tape How to Record Tracks 3 How to Record Many Sources onto a Single TrackHow to Record a Mix onto Two Tracks Simultaneously Recording the stereo channels 5-6Connections How to Mix DownMonitor source Review Playback levelRecord level Preliminary PUNCH-IN or Insert RecordingSelecting in and out points Using the remote footswitch RC-30P Punch-in ProcedurePunching-in/out with Record Ping-pong Procedure Bouncing Tracks Ping-PongSetting Effect Send Levels Using Effects with the Portastudio 414 MkiiSetting the Output Level of Effect Devices Setting the Mix/Balance Control on Effect Devices How to Connect Your Effects DevicesSyncing MIDI-Tape Using the Tascam MTS-30 TroubleshootingInput Section Features and ControlsDC in 12 V connector on the rear panel Guitar in & Trim control on the rearOutput Section Stereo Input SectionMonitor Section Master SectionTape path components Cassette Loading and dbx SystemTransport Controls Play keyTrack Controls Care and MaintenanceCleaning the Heads and Tape Guides DisplaysHow the dbx Works Cleaning the Pinch RollerCleaning the Capstan Shaft Degaussing the Tape PathSpecifications Mechanical CharacteristicsBlock Diagram CH 1 CHLevel Diagram TRK414@#