Mixing The Tracks - Tascam DP-004 Owner's Manual

2–Quick Start Guides
Raise the
MASTER LEVEL
necessary to hear the mic input through the vocals.
CAUTION
Always monitor through headphones when using a
mic. If you monitor through speakers, feedback could
occur and the recorded sound might not be right.
NOTE
When the input source is one of the built-in mics, the
input cannot be heard when the REC indicator is not lit.
7 Press the key while pressing and holding the
Ô
stop ( ) key to return to the beginning of the song.
ª
Press the playback (
Á
guitar tracks while you practice the vocal part.
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knob and dial as
VOLUME
) key to play the recorded
Both guitar parts and your singing can be heard
through the headphones.
8 Use the track knobs,
LEVEL
dial to adjust the output volume and the
VOLUME
balance between the tracks.
9 Return to the start of the track again and press the
playback ( ) key while pressing and holding the
Á
record ( ) key to start recording. The
–
key stops blinking and stays lit constantly.
You are recording again. Sing!
10 When you are finished, press the stop (
stop recording.
11 Press the
TRACK 3 REC

Mixing the tracks

After you finish recording, the next step is to make
a stereo mix. This unit allows you to make a stereo
mix for every song.
1 Use the knobs for tracks 1, 2 and 3, to adjust
LEVEL
the levels of the tracks and the balance between
them. Use the
MASTER LEVEL
overall level.
knob and
MASTER LEVEL
TRACK 3 REC
) key to
ª
key again. Its light turns off.
knob to adjust the