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Chapter 4 Recording Operations
Track Bouncing
You can merge the performance of two or more tracks and
re-record them onto a different empty track. This operation is
known as "track bouncing." Track bouncing comes in handy
when you have run out of free playback tracks. For this
example, we'll mix the audio recorded on Tracks 5-8, and
bounce them onto the stereo Track 9/10.
fig.03-35
Performance data 5
Track 5
Track 6
Performance data 6
Performance data 7
Track 7
Track 8
Performance data 8
Track 9
Track 10
Before Track Bouncing
For this example, Tracks 5-8 are called the "source tracks."
Tracks 9-10 are called the "destination tracks."
* Make all panning, level, EQ and effect settings on the source
tracks before doing the bounce. Once source tracks have been
bounced to the destination tracks, you cannot make individual
mixer settings for each source track without bouncing those
tracks again. Also, make sure that the EQ and effects are turned
off on Channels 9/10. Otherwise, the bounced tracks will sound
different than the source tracks.
* It is not possible to do track bouncing on songs saved with Song
Protect On. If you want to do track bouncing, you must turn
Song Protect Off first.
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Performance data 5
Performance data 6
Performance data 7
Performance data 8
Performance data 5+7
Performance data 6+8
After Track Bouncing
Selecting Source Tracks and
Destination Tracks
1. Track 9 and 10 are linked as described in "Channel Link"
(p. 77).
2. Press [FADER/MUTE] so that "TR" is lit.
3. Hold [STOP], and press the STATUS buttons for source
Tracks 5-8.
4. The STATUS buttons light green.
5. Press the STATUS buttons for the destination Track 9
and 10 so it is lit orange.
6. Hold the STATUS button for Track 9 (or Track10) and
press the SELECT buttons for the source Tracks 5–8 so
that they blink.
* On default settings, Input 1 is assigned to track 9, and Input 2
is assigned to track 10. If this is the case, the SELECT buttons
for Input 1 and 2 will be blinking. While continuing to hold
the STATUS button for track 9, press the SELECT button for
Input 1 and Input 2. The SELECT buttons will stop blinking.
7. The source Tracks 5-8 can now be monitored on Channel
9 and 10.
If you have done a lot of routing, the Input Assign screen can
become a bit cluttered. You can clear all existing routing
assignments and start from scratch by holding one of the
STATUS buttons and pressing [CLEAR].
Set Meters to Pre-Fader Track
While bouncing tracks, it's a good idea to set your meters to
pre-fader track levels. This will allow you to view the levels
so you can create a track bounce that is as loud as possible
without distortion.
1. Press [PAGE].
2. Press [F1 (LMTrack)].
3. Look for "Pre" in the lower left area of the Levels
display. If it shows "Post," press [F4 (Pre)] once.
4. While mixing, pay attention to the levels for the
destination Tracks 9 and 10.
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