Adjusting The Mastering Volume - Boss BR-1600CD Basic Operation Gude

Adjusting volume and compression for CD writing (Mastering Tool Kit)
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Select a Mastering Tool Kit patch using
the TIME/VALUE dial.
Start playback on the BR-1600CD, and select the patch
that gives the best sound for your song.
For more information regarding the modification of Mastering Tool Kit settings, refer to "Modifying
Mastering Tool Kit settings (Edit)" (Owner's Manual; p. 130).

Adjusting the mastering volume

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Press [PLAY], listen to Track 9/10, and
set its volume to a suitable level.
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Use the fader for Track 9/10 to set its volume
slightly lower than the setting that causes
full-scale deflection of its level meter.
Note that the volume you select here will have an
effect on the way in which the Mastering Tool Kit
shapes the sound and also in which the kit effect is
applied.
Full-scale deflection of the level meter will result in
sound being distorted during the mastering process.
On the other hand, if there is very little deflection in
the level meter, the effect of the Mastering Tool Kit
will be reduced.
As you set a suitable volume for mastering, listen to
the sound of the playback to confirm that it is not
distorting.
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Use the Master fader to set the overall
volume slightly lower than the setting
that causes full-scale deflection of the
MIX L/R level meter.
The mastering volume is determined by the volume
that you set here—in fact, this is the actual volume at
which you will write your song to the audio CD.
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