6–Basic Recording

Recording an overdub

Press the playback (Á) key while pressing and holding the record () key to start recording on the record track. You can listen to the playback sound while overdubbing.

Mixdown

Adjusting the volumes and stereo positions of the recorded tracks to create a well-balance stereo mix is called mixdown.

NOTE

The track meters on the Home Screen show the recorded signal levels on the tracks. Therefore, these meters do not change even when the LEVEL knobs are adjusted.

TIP

You do not need to keep the entire song at the same volume. For example, you could gradually increase the volume during a guitar solo.

Stereo position (panning)

Using the PAN knob for a track, you can adjust the track signal’s left-right position in the stereo mix.

Level and balance

Use the track 1–4 LEVEL knobs to adjust the relative balance between tracks. Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level. Watching the L/R meters at the right of the display, adjust the level until it is suitable. If the volume is too loud, the sound will be distorted.

Mastering

When you are satisfied with your mix, this unit can record and create a stereo master internally. We call this process mastering. A stereo master recorded by this unit is saved as part of the song, and can be recorded by an external stereo recorder. It can also be converted by the unit into a WAV file and exported to a computer where the sound can be

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