5.2 Mixdown On The Master Track - Zoom MRS-1608 Operation Manual

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5.2 Mixdown on the master track

After mastering effect settings have been completed, record
the final mix on the master track.
1.
Press the ZERO [U] key to return to the
beginning of the song.
2.
Press the PLAY [R] key to play the song, and
check the level after the [MASTER] fader.
The signal level after the [MASTER] fader can be checked
by observing the level meter in the lower right of the display.
If the 0 dB segment lights up during play, turn down the
[MASTER] fader to perform fine adjustment.
After checking the level, press the STOP [P] key.
Left channel signal level
3.
Repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key so
that the key lights up in red.
The master track can now be recorded.
4.
Move to the recorder start position. Then hold
down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY
[R] key.
Recording on the master track starts.
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Right channel signal level
Red
5.
When recording is completed, press the
STOP [P] key.
6.
To play the master track, repeatedly press the
[MASTER] status key until it is lit in green.
While the [MASTER] status key is lit in green, the master
track can be played. All other status keys go out and the
signals from other tracks are muted. The insert and send/
return effects are also disabled.
7.
Return to the beginning of the song, and
press the PLAY [R] key.
The master track is played back. To stop playback, press the
STOP [P] key.
8.
To return the MRS-1608 to normal operation,
repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key
until it is out.
Muting of other tracks is canceled, and the status keys revert
to the original condition.
HINT
• Like the other tracks, the master track also has 10 V-takes.
• You can play the master tracks of multiple projects in
→
succession ( p. 177).
• The contents of the master track can be edited later (
→
p. 49).
ZOOaM MRS-1608