Akai DR4vr Operator's Manual page 54

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Chapter
6;
Ping-pong
mode
Notes on mix
down
•
After
mixing down,
the
DR4vr
remains
in
Ping-pong
mode.
•
You
can change
the
MIX
ratio or
PAN
setting
of
the tracks
after
mixdown
by
repeating the
preceding procedure beginning with
step
3.
•
The DR4vr
will
carry out ping-pong mixdown
using data recorded
in
up
to
250
tracks;
you
cannot add an
external input
signal.
•
You
can redo
the
ping-pong mix
using
the
UNIX)
funcUon. Refer
to the
"Undo
recording"
section.
• If
you change
the
virtual track
assignment before ping-pong
mixdown,
the
MIX
ratio
and
PAN
settings
of
that track will return to
their previous
status.
• If
you
edit, record, or
clear the
source
track
after carrying out
ping-pong mixdown, you
will
not
be
able to
change
the
MIX
ratio or
PAN
setting
later.
Do
not add any changes
to the tracks
used
for
mixdown.
•
Never
let
the
volume
level overflow.
If
it
overflows, you
will not
be
able
to
change
the
MIX
ratio or
PAN
setting correctly.
If
overflow
occurs,
lower
the overall
level
following
the
instructions in
"Adjusting the
overall level"
on page
47.
Mixmg down
a
specified part
This function allows
you
to
mix down
only
a specified part
of a
recording.
1)
Mark
the
part to
be mixed
down
using IN
and OUT memory.
Refer
to
"Specifying
the In Point
&
Out
Point"
on page 20
for information on
using
the
IN and
OUT
memory.
Note: To check
the length
of the specified part,
press
the
IN
key
and
OUT
key
simultaneously.
(This function
does not
work on
the
BBC
screen.) You
may
check
the
IN and
OUT
points
by
listening to the
sound
using
the
PLAY TO
OUTfimction.
Note: Press
the
«PLAY»
key
to
playback
the spe
cified part.
2)
Press the
SUB-MENU
key, then the REC/MiX
key.
3)
Use
the log wheel
to select RrER pp (Aiea
Ping Pong).
4)
Press
the STORE/ENT
key.
The
display will
show SUrE PP
5)
Press the STORE/ENT key again
to
start
mix down.
The
display
will
count
down
to
Ed 00000
,
then
show f
/
nt
5H
,
and
the
mixdown
is
complete.
When
you
are using
this
function,
you
cannot use
the "Adjusting
the overall level" function.
If
you
execute
the
"Adjusting
the overall level" function, the same
MIX
ratio will
be
applied
to
the
entire length
of
the data during mixdown.
Muting
the source
sound (AUTO MONITOR)
In the
DR4vr's headphone
output, the
left
channel
is
composed
of channels
1
and
3;
the right
channel
is
composed
of channels 2 and 4
(Lch
= CHI +
CH3, Rch
=
CH2
+
CH4).
Therefore,
if
you
turn
mute
OFF
for the
source sound,
the
headphone
output
will
become
unbalanced.
Make
sure to turn
mute
ON
for the source sound.
1
)
Press the
SUB-MENU
key, then the
AUTO MONITOR
key.
2)
Use the jog wheel
to select
SoC on (Source
ON)
or
SoC
oFF (Source
OFF).
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