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You can apply the “Mastering Tool Kit” to those two tracks (or stereo)
to optimize the level (volume) of your completed song. And you can
convert mastering data into an audio  le.

What is Mastering Tool Kit?

When creating an audio CD from your recorded songs the overall
volume needs to be restrained, so that even the loudest portions of
the songs are handled appropriately on the CD. However, this often
results in an overall lowering of the volume, resulting in a CD that lacks
excitement and impact. With the “Mastering Tool Kit,” however, you can
smooth out the di erences in volume that occur over the course of a
song, while also correcting the balance.
We recommend mastering with the Mastering Tool Kit in the  nal
stage of creating songs.
The patches of the Mastering Tool Kit are organized into the following
three groups.
Group Explanation Edit Write
PRESET Patches that cannot be rewritten 3
USER Patches that can be saved in
internal memory 3 3
SONG Patches that can be saved in
each song 3 3

Mastering Procedure

1. In.the.RECORDER.screen,.Press.the.[1].(MODE).button.several.
times.to.make.the.display.indicate.“MASTERING.”
2. Use.the.cursor.buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.“Target.
Track”..eld,.and.use.the.VALUE.dial.or.the.[DEC].[INC].
buttons.to.specify.the.mastering-destination.track.and.
V-track.
(Example: If you want to use V-track 2 of tracks 1 and 2, you would
specify “Target Track: 1/2” and “V-Track: 2.”
If the V-track contains data, a n symbol is shown beside the V-track
 eld.
3. In.the.RECORDER.screen,.press.the.[6].(EFFECT).button.
The mastering tool kit selection screen will appear.
4. Use.the.cursor.buttons.and.the.VALUE.dial.or.the.[DEC].[INC].
buttons.to.select.the.desired.patch.for.the.Mastering.Tool.
Kit.
Choose one of the patch numbers from the preset, song, or user
groups.
5. Press.the.[EXIT].button.to.return.to.the.RECORDER.screen.
6. Play.back.the.song,.and.use.the.[MASTER].slider.to.adjust.the.
master.level.
Raise the volume level until it is as high as you can get it without
causing the level meter to reach the maximum (the point at which
distortion would occur).
7. Press.the.[ ].(Song.Top).button.to.move.to.the.
beginning.of.the.song.
8. Press.the.[l].(REC).button.and.then.the.[ ].(PLAY).button.to.
start.mastering..
9. When.you..nished.mastering,.press.the.[n].(STOP).button.
The mastering data was stored in the V-track that you had speci ed in
step 2.
“Export?” message will appear.
10. If.you.want.to.convert.to.the.audio..le,.press.the.[6].(EXEC).
button..If.you.want.to.cancel.this.operation,.press.the.[EXIT].
button.
Press the [6] (EXEC) button, the  le type setting screen appears.
Press the [EXIT] button, the mastering operation will cancel, and return
to the mastering screen.
11. Assign.a.name.to.the.audio..le.
For details on how to enter a name, refer to ”Assigning a Name” (p. 19).
12. When.you’ve..nished.assigning.a.name,.press.the.[6].(EXEC).
button.
The display will ask “Export OK?”
13. If.you.want.to.execute,.press.the.[5].(EXEC).button..If.you.
want.to.cancel.this.operation,.press.the.[6].(CANCEL).button.
The mastering data will be exported to the audio  le. The exported
audio  le will be saved in the “/ROLAND/EXPORT/” folder on the SD
card.
Exported audio  les
Exported audio  les will be in the following format.
• WAV format
• 44.1 kHz sampling frequency
• 16-bit
Mastering ( MASTERING Mode)