Tascam 414MKII owner manual How to Mix Down, Connections, Monitor source

Step-By-Step-Operation Guide

Recording on More than Two Tracks Simultaneously : Direct Recording

It is possible to record on three or four tracks at the same time by setting the respective RECORD FUNCTION switches to their numbered (1-4) position. In this Direct recording, each track gets its signal from a single mixer channel only — track 1 from channel 1, and so on.

■In Direct recording, the MASTER fader has no effect on the record level. It only affects the level going to the headphones/monitor speakers (via MONITOR L-R switch). Use the CHANNEL FADER only to set record levels.

■Even when using the direct recording capability, a channel still goes to the Left/Right mix. If you record another track with the stereo left or right mix at the same time, you must check your PAN settings. For example, you can record a vocal directly onto track 3, and record multiple instruments on track 1 via the stereo left bus at the same time. But channel 3's PAN control must be turned hard right, otherwise you'll wind up with vocals "bleeding through" onto track 1's instruments.

■The direct recording can be used whenever you want to record a single channel to a single track.

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How to Mix Down

When the 4 tracks are all recorded, the final step is mixing them into a standard stereo format. This procedure is known as Remixing or Mixing down. During this procedure the tracks are blended together and balanced to create the desired sound.

1Connections

Connect the LINE OUT L jack of the 414 MKII to the left line input of the mixdown deck, and the LINE OUT R jack to the right line input.

2Master level

Raise the MASTER fader to the shaded area between 7 and 8.

3Monitor source

L-R MONITOR

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Press the MONITOR L-R switch on. All other MONITOR switches must be off.

4Routing inputs

Set all the INPUT select switches on the input channels to the TAPE position.