Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-03 Owner's Manual page 19

NOTE
Mastering mode cannot be started if you have not
•
created a stereo master track.
From multitrack mode, press the
•
MASTERING button once to enter mixdown mode and
once again to enter mastering mode.
2 In this mode, press the PLAY (Á) button to listen to
the stereo master track that you have created.
NOTE
Confirm that both the
•
EQ
to be . If either is
OFF ON
affected by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See
"Using mastering EQ (equalizer)" on page 57 and "Using
mastering compression" on page 57.)
mode, the MASTER fader cannot be
In
•
MASTERING
used to adjust the level.
Applying equalization
ª
In this example, we will use the equalizer on the master
track to reduce high frequencies and increase low
frequencies slightly.
1 In mastering mode, press the F1 (
open the
MASTERING EQ
2 Turn the EQ HIGH knob to the left to lower the
knob shown on the screen. Set the value to
GAIN
– to reduce the high frequencies.
2.0dB
3 Next, turn the EQ LOW knob to the right to increase
the knob shown on the screen. Set the
Lo GAIN
value to to increase the low frequencies.
+6.0dB
MIXDOWN/
and items are shown
COMP
, the sound heard will be
) button to
EQ
screen.
Hi
2 – Quick Start Guides
4 Press the F2 ( ) button to turn the equalizer ON.
ON
The word at the top left of the screen changes
OFF
to .
ON
5 Press the F1 ( ) button to return to the Home
BACK
screen.
6 Press the PLAY (Á) button to listen to the stereo
master track with equalization.
Applying compression
ª
Use the compressor on the stereo master track to adjust
the impact of the entire song.
1 In mastering mode, press the F2 (
open the
MASTERING COMP
2 Press the F3 ( ) button to open the library list.
LIB
3 Use the DATA wheel to select
and press the F4 (
EXEC
screen.
MASTERING COMP
) button to
COMP
screen.
POP ROCK 1
) button to return to the
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