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Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions

14. Press [F6 (Save)] and the Routing Save screen will appear					How Do I Bounce Tracks?
in the display.					Bouncing tracks is a common recording technique used to
15. Use [	], [	], [	], and [	] and the TIME/	free up additional recording tracks, or as you prepare a song
VALUE dial to enter a name for this user EZ Routing					for CD production by combining (“or bouncing”) audio
					recorded on multiple tracks to a single track or stereo pair of
template (e.g. “8 Ins w/comp”).
					tracks. New material can then be recorded to the original
16. Press [F5 (Write)] and your template will be saved.					tracks if necessary. On the VS-1824, you can record new
17. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.					tracks without recording over the original material by
					recording on different V-Tracks. Also, because the bouncing
					is performed digitally, so you are not adding noise each time
Use the following procedure to recall your user template:					you bounce tracks. Use the following procedure to bounce
					Tracks 1-16 to Tracks 17 and 18:

1.Press [EZ ROUTING] so it is lit.

2. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to highlight your user

template.	If you want to switch the STATUS of tracks 13-18 and adjust
	their mixer settings, press [FADER/MUTE] several times
3. Press [PAGE] so that “EXEC” appears above F4.	until the “TR” indicator blinks.
4. Press [F4 (EXEC)] twice. “Apply this Routing?” will	→ “Switching the Fader Functions” (p. 71)
	1.	Hold [SHIFT] and press the SELECT button for track 17
appear in the display.
		or track 18.
5. Press [ENTER/YES] to apply your user template.
	2.	Press [F1 (Link)].
		If “Link” does not appear above [F1], press [PAGE] until
		you see “Link” above [F1], and then press [F1 (Link)].
	3.	Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “ON.”
	4.	Press [FADER/MUTE] several times until the “TR”
		indicator lights.
	5.	Hold the track STATUS button (of any track) and press
		[CLEAR].
	6.	Hold the track 17 or track 18 STATUS button and press
		the Track 1-16 SELECT buttons consecutively so that
		they are flashing.
	7.	Press the track 17 or track 18 STATUS button until it is
		set to Source mode (orange). Press the STATUS buttons
		for Tracks 1-16 until they are set to Play mode (green).
	8.	Press [PLAY] and adjust the level and pan settings for
		Tracks 1-16 as desired. Press [STOP] when you are
		finished.
	9.	Press the track 17 or track 18 STATUS button until it is
		set to Record Ready mode (flashing red).

10. Reset your song to the beginning and press [REC] followed by [PLAY].

11. Press [STOP] when your song is finished playing. Now, Tracks 17 and 18 contain a stereo mix of Tracks 1-16.

12. Reset your song to the beginning, turn off Tracks 1-16, and press [PLAY] to hear the results. Make sure that the EQ switch and all effects sends for Tracks 17 and 18 are turned off. This will ensure that the “bounced” version of Tracks 1-16 sounds the same as the original.

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