Korg D1200 Step 4. Mastering, 1. Applying the final effect, 2. Creating the master track

Step 4. Mastering

In this step, we create a final two-track mix and write it to CD-R to create an original CD.

You will need the separately sold CDRW-1 in order to create a CD.

1. Applying the final effect

Here we will adjust the pan and volume for each track, and apply a final effect to the entire song.

The final effect is used mainly to apply a dynamics-type effect such as a compressor, to make the overall level more consistent. You can apply an effect such as a multi-band limiter to add the finishing touch to the sound.

1Adjust the pan of each playback track.

Press the [PLAY] key to play back the song, and turn the [PAN] and [BALANCE] knobs to adjust the stereo position of tracks 1–12.

2Use the [CHANNEL] faders to adjust the playback level.

Press the [METER/TRACK VIEW] key to view the level meters. Select the “ ” button and press the [ENTER] key to open the dialog box. Select “PostFaderLev” to view the meters corresponding to each fader.

3Access the [FINAL EFFECT] “FinalEff” tab page.

4Select an effect program.

Select “EffectNumber,” and use the [VALUE] dial to select an effect program.

Press the [PLAY] key to play back the song, and listen to the output from the master LR or headphones to hear the effect.

When you have finished making adjustments, press the [STOP] key.

2. Creating the master track

In order to create an audio CD from a multi-track song, you will need to combine the tracks into two tracks of data.

Here we will bounce-record the completed song, creating a stereo master mix on tracks 1 and 2.

1Use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording level.

Play back the entire song, and adjust the [MASTER] fader so that the “CLP” indication does not appear for the master LR level meter.

2Select the tracks where the master mix will be recorded.

For the tracks that you will record (tracks 1 and 2), set the [TRACK STATUS] keys to REC. Set the remaining tracks (3–12) to PLAY.

3Select bounce-recording as the recording mode.

Press the [BOUNCE] key to access the [BOUNCE] “RecMode” tab page, and set “Select RecMode” to “Bounce.”

Effect Program List (→ p.154)

Bounce-recording (→ p.64)

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