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MASTERING ON THE DPS24
Although it is possible to use the MBCX when mixing down your 24-track project, you lose the
possibility of using the internal effects.
Therefore, the best way to master your recordings using the MBCX is to first perform a stereo
mixdown as normal (i.e. multitrack mixdown via effects to the DPS24's 'virtual' 2-track).
Assuming you are happy with the mix and want to 'master' it through the MBCX, you should
then load your 2-track mix project in the usual way from the PROJECT page and proceed as
follows:
1 Press CD-R (SHIFT+SETUP)
2 Press MIXDOWN (F1)
3 Enable the MBCX using F2/3. The MBCX can be off, pre-fader or post-fader and this
can be selected by pressing F2/3 repeatedly. When the MBCX is enabled, the graphic
changes to show the MBCX:
4 Press PLAY in the transport controls to playback your stereo mix
5 Press FX - the MBCX parameters will be displayed and you can adjust these as the
track is playing.
6 Once you are happy with the settings of the MBCX and the sound of your mix, go to
the CD-R page again and press RECORD ENABLE.
("Mix-down vis Multi-Band Compressor" will then be displayed at the top of the LCD
screen as a reminder)
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