Korg D888 5: Mixdown and mastering

5: Mixdown and mastering

“Mixdown” is the process of adjusting effects, EQ, and pan for the audio recorded on each track to

create the overall balance you want, and recording this as stereo data.

The

D888

provides a master track for mixdown. Here’s how to mix down the song you recorded.

5-1. Adjusting the tone and volume of each track

1) If the channel buttons of tracks 1, 2, and 3 are

not already in the play mode (lit green) press

them several times until they are.

2) Press the PLAY button, and adjust each track

while you listen to the playback.

•Turn the three EQ GAIN knobs of channels

1, 2, and 3 to adjust the tone.

•Turn the PAN knob of channels 1, 2, and 3 to

left or right to adjust the stereo position.

• If you want to apply an effect, press the

EFFECT ON button (it will light) and turn

the EFFECT RTN knob toward the right.

Use the EFFECT selector to select an effect

program.

•Turn the EFFECT knob of channels 1, 2, and 3 toward the right to adjust the

amount of effect for each channel (→p.33 “Effects”).

3) Use the faders of channels 1, 2, and 3 to adjust the volume balance between the

channels.

In the Level Meter screen, press the EXIT/CANCEL button several times to switch

the level meters to the channel indication (IN) so that you can watch the input levels.

4) Use the MASTER fader to adjust the volume of the master track.

5) When you’re satisﬁed with the settings, press the STOP button to stop playback.

(The button will go dark.)

5-2. Start recording

Press the MASTER button several times to choose Record mode (lit red)

2) Go back to the beginning of the song.

To move to the beginning of the song, hold down the STOP button and

press the REW button.

3) Press the REC button to enter record-ready mode (button blinking).

4) Press the PLAY button to start recording. (The REC and PLAY buttons

will be lit.)

5) When you’re ﬁnished recording, press the STOP button to stop recording.

After recording, the screen will indicate “Working...” while the Undo data is being created.

This process will require a correspondingly longer time for completion as the length of the song

is longer.

5-3. Listen to your song

Next we’ll check whether the mixdown was recorded correctly.

1) Press the MASTER button several times to choose Play mode (lit green).

2) Move to the location at which you started recording.

You can return to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP

button and pressing the REW button.

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