Recording An Overdub; Mixdown; Level And Balance; Stereo Position (Panning) - Tascam DP-004 Owner's Manual

6–Basic Recording

Recording an overdub

Press the playback (Á) key while pressing and
holding the record ( ) key to start recording on the
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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.

Level and balance

Use the track 1–4
LEVEL
balance between tracks. Use the
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.
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knobs to adjust the relative
knob
MASTER LEVEL
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.
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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 knob for a track, you can adjust the
PAN
track signal's left-right position in the stereo mix.

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