Tascam 424MKIII owner manual PUNCH-IN or Insert Recording, Preliminary Selecting in and out points

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PUNCH-IN or INSERT Recording

Preliminary

Selecting in and out points

"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.

1.As 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.

2.TAPE CUE signal path is used to hear the tape, so set the EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE select switch (located below the MONITOR LEVEL control) to the TAPE CUE position and set the EFFECT/CUE monitor switch to EFFECT 2/CUE.

3.To hear the instrument, set the MONITOR SELECT LINE OUT switch to the MONO position.

4.Press PLAY to play the tape, adjust the TAPE CUE control on channel 2 until the MONITOR level meters read a maximum of from 0 to +3, and adjust the MONITOR LEVEL control for the desired headphone listening level.

5.Play 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.

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

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. Sound seems unnatural and inserts are 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. Use the following procedures with the REHEARSAL switch on.

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Contents 424@$ Table Of Contents Safety Instructions About the weld line IntroductionPortastudio 424 Mkiii is Recording System Three Steps to MultitrackSignal Flow in the 424 Mkiii Mixer Understanding the MixerTape Cue Monitor System Multitrack Cassette Recorder RehearsalTape Type Track Format and Tape RecommendationsTape Speed and Track Format Accidental Erase/Record Protection Tape LengthPortastudio 424 Mkiii Brief Guide Portastudio 424 Mkiii Brief Guide Recorder Controls Rear Panel ConnectionsStep-By-Step-Operations Guide Page Page Tape CUE Page How to record many sources onto a single track How to record a mix onto two tracks simultaneously Recording on more than two tracks simultaneously Direct Page Using channels 5 and 6 with alternative inputs at mixdown Review Record levelMemo Using Memory Location PointsLoading Memo points Locating the tape To zero To Memo Auto play Operating procedure To interrupt Repeat sequence Repeat PlayPUNCH-IN or Insert Recording Preliminary Selecting in and out pointsPage Actual Auto Punch In/Out Auto Review Manual Punch-in Punching-in/out with RecordUsing the remote footswitch RC-30P Ping-pong procedure Bouncing Tracks Ping-PongPage Setting the mix/balance control on effect devices Using Effects With the Portastudio 424 MkiiiSetting the output level of effect devices How to Connect Your Effects Devices Problem Possible Cause Syncing MIDI-Tape−Using the Tascam MTS-30Troubleshooting Problem SolutionInput select switches Channels Features and ControlsPower switch on the rear panel Turns Channels 5Stereo Input Section Mkiii Recorder Transport Controls Play keyDisplays Page Cleaning the Heads and Tape Guides Optional Accessories Care and MaintenanceCleaning Degaussing DemagnetizingHow the dbx Works Cleaning the Pinch RollerCleaning the Capstan Shaft Degaussing the Tape PathSpecifications Normal Effect 2 SEND/TAPE CUE OUTHigh Australia USA/CANADAEurope Block Diagram Level Diagram 424@$
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