Mixer; Setting The Mixer; Using Mid-Side Microphones; Adjusting The Stereo Width - Tascam DR-701D Reference Manual

7 – Mixer
This unit has mixer functions that allow panning and volume
levels to be set for each channel.

Setting the mixer

1. On the page, select the

MIXER

"Menu operation procedures" on page 12)
2. Select the item that you want to change and adjust the
value.
Item Option Function
Adjusts the volume level.
–
LVL. 0 100
(minimum at
Adjust the left/right balance.
– –
(far left at
PAN L12 C R12
right at
3. When finished, press the MENU button to return to the
Home Screen.
NOTE
• These can be adjusted at any time (when stopped, paused,
playing, recording or in recording standby).
• When recording, the
item cannot be changed.
MS

Using mid-side microphones

This unit includes a mid-side decoder that allows recording with
mid-side mics and playback of files recorded with them.
1. Connect a mid-side mic to the IN 1 and IN 2 jacks or the IN 3
and IN 4 jacks.
Connect the mid-side mic mid to the IN 1 or IN 3 jack and
the side to the IN 2 or IN 4 jack.
Proper decoding will not be possible if the mid and side are
connected in reverse.
2. On the page, select the
MIXER
operation procedures" on page 12)
3. Set the decoding mode when using a mid-side mic.
Option Meaning
(default
OFF
Record in ordinary stereo mode.
value)
Use to decode while recording.
REC
Playback is conducted without decoding.
Record mid-side mic output without
decoding for decoding later. Use this mode
to monitor when recording with a mid-side
MONI
mic.
Use this also when playing back mid-side
files that were recorded without decoding.
4. When finished, press the MENU button to return to the
Home Screen.
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or item. (see
LVL. PAN
, maximum at )
0 100
, centered at , far
L12 C
)
R12
item. (see "Menu
MS
5. When recording, a decoded signal will be recorded. When
playing back, decoding will occur while playing back.

Adjusting the stereo width

When the page item is set to
MIXER MS
item changes to the
PAN WIDE
the width of the sound.
To decode at the input, set the
during playback, set it to
MONI
Option Function
– Adjust the stereo width.
0 100
At , the sound will be 100% mid. The amount of side increases
0
with the value.

Setting the GANG operation mode

Setting the GANG operation mode allows the control of multiple
knobs (1, 2, 3 and 4) to be linked.
Knobs can be ganged in 2 groups. In each group, the lowest
numbered knob becomes the master and the other knobs
become slaves.
The slaves are linked to operation of the master knob. Operation
of the slave knobs has no effect.
1. On the page, select the
TRIM GANG
(see "Menu operation procedures" on page 12)
: Set to GANG group 1
GRP1
: Set to GANG group 2
GRP2
2. Select a channel to turn its GANG operation mode on or off.
Options: (default),
OFF ON
3. When finished, press the MENU button to return to the
Home Screen.
NOTE
• A channel cannot be turned on for both group 1 and group
2 at the same time.
• If a slave reaches its maximum or minimum value before
the master, the master can still continue to be operated. In
this case, differences in levels are remembered by the unit.
When Master operation is reversed, level differences will be
retained when the slave is operated.
or , the
REC MONI
item that allows you to adjust
item to . To decode
MS REC
.
or item.
GRP1 GRP2