Operation

9Begin bounce-recording.

Refer to steps 8–A of “Combining twelve tracks of

audio and overwrite-recording them on two tracks” (→ p.64).

After recording or track editing, you can execute Undo to return to the state prior to recording or track editing (→ p.126).

Combining ten tracks of audio and two external audio sources and recording them on the two remaining tracks

Here’s how to combine the audio of tracks 1–10 with external audio input sources from INPUT 1 and 2, and record the mix on tracks 11 and 12.

1Specify the input channels.

•Access the [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] “Ch7–12” tab page.

•Assign “INPUT 1” to “Ch11,” and “INPUT 2” to “Ch12.”

2Select bounce-recording as the recording mode.

•Access the [BOUNCE] “RecMode” tab page.

•Select “Bounce.”

3Select the bounce mode.

•Access the [BOUNCE] “Bounce” tab page.

•Set “BounceMode” to “10Tr+2In→ 2Tr.”

4Specify that the currently-selected tracks will be used for recording.

Set “RecordVirtualTrack” to “Current.”

5Select the tracks that will be played and recorded. Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys to set the playback tracks (1–10) to PLAY (LED lit green), and the recording tracks (11, 12) to REC (LED lit red).

6Adjust the pan of the playback tracks.

Press the [PLAY] key to play back, and turn the [PAN] and [BALANCE] knobs to adjust the stereo positions of tracks 1–10. Set the channel 11/12 [BALANCE] knob to the center.

7Adjust the playback and input levels.

Use the [CHANNEL] faders to adjust the playback and input levels.

•Press the [METER/TRACK VIEW] key.

•Select the “ ” button and press the [ENTER] key to open the dialog box. Select “PostFaderLev” so that you can view meters for the faders.

8Adjust the recording level.

Use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording level. When you have finished making adjustments, press the [STOP] key.

2. Creating an original CD

2-1. Creating an audio CD

Using the optional CDRW-1 (sold separately) installed in the D1200, you can create an audio CD of a song that you recorded on the D1200.

For details on installing the CDRW-1, refer to p.149.

In order for you to create an audio CD, the hard disk must have as much free space as occupied by the song you are creating (the total of two tracks). For example if you want to create an audio CD of a five-minute song, you will need as much free space as occupied by a ten- minute monaural recording.

Writing a song to an CD

1Select the song that you want to write.

2Listen to the mixed-down song.

Use the faders and knobs to adjust the volume and pan etc. of the tracks, and play back to check the result.

To enable recall of the registered scenes, turn the [SCENE] “ReadDel” tab page “SceneRead” setting “On.”

3Apply a final effect. (→ p.43)

4Bounce-record to two tracks.

Mix your song down to two tracks as described in “1-1. Combining multiple tracks into two tracks” (→ p.64).

If a song containing no silence at the beginning (i.e., at “zero” time) is written to CD, some sound at the beginning of the song may be skipped when the CD is played back. If this is the case, insert about 0.5 seconds of silence at the beginning of the mixdown audio data.

(→ p.58, 109: “InsertTrack”)

5Access the [CD] “Prepare” tab page.

•Turn the “DiscAtOnce” button off.

•Set “SelTrks” to the two tracks where the final mix that you want to master is recorded.

•Turn “TrackMonitor” on, and press the [PLAY] key to hear the sound of the tracks you selected in “SelTrks.” Watch the meters to see whether the level is too low or too high (clipping).

6Insert a disc into the CDRW-1.

Use either a blank disc or a disc that has not yet been finalized.

7Access the [CD] “CDR/RW” tab page.

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