8 − Mastering and CD recorder
Mixdown is conducted after the recording of all tracks is com- pleted. In mixdown, all the tracks are merged into a stereo signal as their volumes are balanced. The work of finishing a track by writing that mixdown signal to a master recorder is called “mas- tering.”
The unit’s internal
However, in order to create an audio CD, the mixdown signal must first be recorded to an internal stereo master track.
In this case, you do not need to conduct pre-mastering.
NOTE
The mixdown signal can also be recorded directly by a master recorder (MD, DAT, cassette, etc.) connected to the STEREO OUTPUT jacks.
These operations all deal with songs on the currently- selected partition. If the song you want is on another partition, you must select that disk partition as the active partition before proceeding (see “Selecting the active partition” on page 13).
The procedures for burning a CD using the internal
Mixdown
As noted above, before creating an audio CD, the mixdown signal must first be recorded to an internal master track. The material subject to the mixdown always starts at the 00:00:00:00 point and ends at the OUT point.
NOTE
During mixdown, you can use the sub mixer function when mixing the input signal. To do this, confirm that that sub mixer output is assigned to the stereo bus (see “Sub mixer” on page 35).
1Set the OUT point at the end of the material subject to mixdown.
2Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING key to enter mixdown mode (“Mixdown” appears at the upper left of the Home screen).
If any of the REC indicators are lit, they will auto- matically go out. After this, they will not light during mixdown even if the REC key is pressed.
During mixdown mode, transport control is possible with the following limitations.
•• Playback and fast forward will stop at the OUT point, and the playback position cannot move past this point.
•• Auto punch operations are disabled.
•• Jog and trim are disabled.
•• Pitch control and SSA are disabled.
•• Direct location and repeat playback are disabled.
•• Recording is carried out as explained below.
Recording the master track
To record the master track, press and hold the RECORD key, and then press the PLAY key. Both the PLAY and the RECORD indicators light.
Recording always starts (regardless of the current position) at 00:00:00:00.
The mastering records the effects of all mixer settings and effect settings, etc.
If you stop the recording before the OUT point is reached, the master recording ends there, and the length of the mas- ter track is from the 00:00:00:00 point to the point where you stopped the recording
NOTE
The minimum length for a CD track is four seconds. Be sure that all master tracks are at least this long.
The maximum length CD track that this unit can record is 80 minutes. Please be certain that the length of the master track to be created by this unit does not exceed this.
During mixdown mode, all channel controls (EQ, sends, faders, panning) can be operated from the top panel of the device or by using MIDI commands.
During mixdown mode, effect parameters can be set and edited, and effects can be recalled from the effects library.
During mixdown mode, assignments can be changed and scene memories can be recalled.
After recording the master track, it can be played back and checked (see “Checking the master” on page 70).
To redo the mixdown, press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key again.
Mixdown can also be undone. Thus, after recording the master track multiple times, it is possible to use a previ- ously recorded master track.
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