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Figure 12 - Setup for Mixdown of a Portastudio Cassette
1. Connect the Portastudio Line Outputs to the
line inputs of the dubbing tape recorder.
NOTE: We recommend feeding the dubbing
recorder directly from the Portastudio even if
your integrated amplifier or receiver has Tape Out
jacks. In this way, the signal passes through a
minimum of circuitry.
2. In order to monitor the playback from the
dubbing machine, you will need to do one of the
following:
a. Connect the dubbing
recorder's Line
outputs to the Tape In jacks on your integrated
amplifier or receiver,
and set the amp or
receiver so you will be able to hear the tape
playback.
b. If there are no Tape in jacks, connect the
dubbing recorder's Line outputs to a second
pair of Auxiliary input jacks on your integrated
amplifier
or receiver,
and
set the amp
or
receiver input selector to pick up that input.
c. If you are using only headphones, unplug
them from the Portastudio and plug them into
the dubbing recorder.
3. Turn ON the dubbing recorder and place itin
record ready mode
(record/pause or whatever
mode will let you set the record levels without
actually recording).
IMPORTANT NOTE: At this point it is essential to
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4. During remix the Portastudio VU meters have
displayed
the
playback
level from
Tracks
1
through 4, but not the mix levels on the Left and
Right busses.
To see the mix levels you are
working
with,
TEMPORARILY
PRESS
THE
TRACK
1 and
TRACK
2 RECORD
SELECT
BUTTONS.
This readies the Buss L/Trk 1 and
Buss R/Trk 2 meters to display the Left and Right
buss level. The other meters will no longer be
illuminated.
5. Press the Portastudio Play button. BE SURE
YOU DO NOT PRESS THE RECORD
BUTTON
ON THE PORTASTUDIO, OR YOU WILL ERASE
YOUR TAPE. Observe the Buss L/Trk 1 and the
Buss R/Trk 2 VU meters. They should be peaking
between -6 and OVU. If they are somewhat higher,
bring down
the L-Master-R fader. If they are
somewhat
lower,
raise
all the
input
channel
faders.
6. You have now established the desired output
level so you no longer need to look at the
Portastudio
meters.
PRESS
THE
REC
OFF
BUTTONS
ON THE PORTASTUDIO
to avoid
inadvertent tape erasure.
7. From now on, you can observe the mix level
by watching the dubbing recorder's meters. With
the Portastudio
tape still playing, adjust the
dubbing
recorder's
input level controls so its
meters display the proper nominal
recording
levels specified for the machine.
NOTE: In rare instances, the sound you are
monitoring
may
seem
unusually
noisy
or
distorted, indicating a possible level mis-match
between
the
Portastudio
and
the dubbing
recorder.
Here
are two quick approaches
to
remedy most situations:
a. If the signal sounds too noisy, bring up the
Portastudio L-Master-R fader and bring down
the dubbing recorder input level controls.
b. if the signal sounds too distorted, bring
down the Portastudio L-Master-R fader. Then,
if necessary, bring up the dubbing recorder
input level controls.
8. Rewind the Portastudio master tape to the
beginning of the "take."
9. Place the dubbing recorder in record mode.
10. Press the Portastudio Play button. YOU
ARE NOW MAKING THE TRANSFER.
11. If you want to fade out at the end ofa take, be
sure to note the position of the controls so you
can later return to the same settings.
12. To play back the dub, just rewind
the
dubbing recorder, and place it in play mode. Your
monitoring is already set up to hear the tape,
unless it is a 3-head recorder, in which case you
will have to switch it from source or input to tape.
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