Bouncing Tracks (Ping-Pong)

Ping-pong procedure

The recording capability of the PORTASTUDIO 424 MKIII is not limited to four tracks. You can "bounce" or combine tracks you have recorded to an empty track, and then replace the original tracks with new material. A bounce is like a mixdown, except you are recording to one of the tracks of the 424 MKIII instead of to an external recorder. The following diagrams depict the process.

 

TRK 1

A

 

 

 

 

¨

 

D

 

 

 

 

2

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A + B + C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bouncing tracks 1-3

 

Tracks 1-3 available for

onto track 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording new parts

During a bounce you can add live sources along with the prerecorded tracks, using the "empty" mixer channels not being used for tape playback. This gives you even more ways to add layers to a composition. For example, you can bounce tracks 1-3 along with another "live" part onto track 4, for a total of four parts on one track.

In this example, we will combine material from tracks1-3 onto track 4.

1.On channels 1-3, make the following settings :

ÏINPUT to TAPE,

ÏPAN all the way to R, and

ÏInput fader to the shaded zone (7-8 on the scale).

2.Push the MASTER fader to the shaded zone.

3.Set the MONITOR SELECT LINE OUT switch to the MONO position.

4.Set the RECORD FUNCTION switch for track 4 to BUSS R. The REC 4 indicator will start blinking in the meter window, indicating the track is in Rec Ready mode.

5.Press PLAY. The tape will start playing.

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Tascam 424MKIII owner manual Bouncing Tracks Ping-Pong, Ping-pong procedure