Korg D8 manual Recording a master tape Mixdown, Applying an effect dur- ing mixdown

Mixdown

A song that you have completed by record- STEP7 ing tracks and mixing can be recorded on

an external two-channel recorder such as a cassette tape recorder, DAT recorder or MD recorder. This process is referred to as “mixdown”.

1.Recording a master tape (Mixdown)

■Listening to the completed song

1 Use the [CHANNEL] faders to adjust the volume

level of each channel.

2.Applying an effect dur- ing mixdown

During mixdown, you can apply effects such as limiter (an effect which smoothes out the volume of the input signal) or compressor (an effect which compresses the input signal to give the sound more consistency and punch) so the sound that is output and recorded on the external recorder will be con- sistent in volume.

■Specifying the location at which the effect will be inserted

1Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select MASTER (Global Type) (indicator blinking).

2	Use the [PAN] knobs and [BALANCE] knobs to
	adjust the stereo location of each track.
3	Press the [EQ] key for each track and use the
	[VALUE] dial to adjust the tone.
4	Adjust the effects. For effects which are particu-
	larly appropriate during mixdown, refer to “2.
	Applying the effect during mixdown”.

■Connect an external recording device and record

blinking

INPUT 1/2

MASTER

EFFECT

ASSIGN

E

L R

Pb Track

PAN

Master

FADER

OUTPUT

Effect

5If you will be making an analog recording, use RCA phono cables to connect the analog LINE IN jacks of your cassette recorder, DAT recorder or MD recorder etc. to the OUTPUT L·R jacks of the D8.

Cassette tape recorder etc.

LINE IN L

R

If you will be making a digital recording, use an optical cable to connect the DIGITAL IN connector of your DAT recorder or MD recorder to the DIGI- TAL OUT connector of the D8.

DAT / MD recorder etc.

DIGITAL IN

6Playback the D8, and adjust the recording level on your cassette tape recorder, DAT recorder or MD recorder etc. Then return the D8 to the beginning of the song, and record the mixdown on your recorder.

2Playback the song while you adjust the effect set- tings described below.

■Selecting an effect program

3As described in “■ Selecting the effect program” (p.13), select an effect program such as “DY1: Ï LIMIT” (TOTAL LIMITER)”, etc.

■Editing the effect

■Saving the effect program

4As described in “■ Editing the effect” – “■ Saving the effect program” (p.13), adjust the desired set- tings for the effect program.

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