Mixing And Outputting A Multitrack Recording; Using The Internal Mixer; Using The Solo Function; Playing A Stereo Track - Tascam DR-680 Owner's Manual

If you turn the DATA wheel during playback, playback
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restarts at the position located when you stop turning
the DATA wheel.
Mixing and outputting a multitrack
recording
When playing back the sound of a multitrack
recording, you can use the unit's internal mixer to
make a stereo mix and then output that.
Adjust the playback sound of tracks 1–6 using mixer
channels 1–6. You can also adjust the overall level of
the mix.
You can output the stereo mix that you have mixed
using the internal mixer to the headphone and digital
output jacks.
Moreover, by setting
A . OUT SEL
menu, the stereo mix can be output from the
jacks. When set this way, the sound of the
OUTPUTS
left (L) channel is output through
and and the sound of the right (R) channel is output
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through
LINE OUTPUTS 2

Using the internal mixer

1 Press the
MIX LEVEL
screen.
2 Adjust the levels of channels 1–6 and the overall
mix on this screen. Use the
keys to select the channels that you want to
adjust.
3 Use the knob to adjust the optimal level
VALUE
in a range between 0 and 100 (default value is
100).
4 Press the key to open the
MIX PAN
5 Use the pan controls on this screen to adjust the
stereo position of each channel. Use the
to select the channels that you want to adjust.
6 Use the knob to adjust each to a suitable
VALUE
stereo position using values ranging from
to in the
M I X I /O
LINE
LINE OUTPUTS 1
, and .
4 6
key to open the
LEVEL
– and (
1 6 MIX LOCK)
screen.
PAN
– keys
1 6
L10–L1 (left) to C (center) and R1–R10 (right).
(Odd number channels are set to L10 and even
number channels are set to R10 by default.)
7 When you have finished making the settings,
press the
HOME
Screen.
NOTE
This function cannot be used when playing a stereo
track.

Using the solo function

Press and hold one of the
panel to enable solo monitoring for that channel.
,
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When solo monitoring, the
appears on the Home Screen, and the
appears for the soloed channel.
To stop solo monitoring, press and hold the key
( – or ) for the soloed channel again.
1 6 MIX
NOTE
Solo monitoring can only be used with headphones and
the built-in speaker.

Playing a stereo track

In addition to multitrack recording, this unit can also
record a stereo track simultaneously. For example, a
6-track multitrack and a stereo track can be recorded at
the same time.
During playback, press the
switch between the multitrack and the stereo track
6 – Playback
key to return to the Home
– keys on the front
1 6
indicator
indicator
key to
MULTI/STEREO
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