Using Automatic Mastering - Tascam DP-008EX Owner's Manual

Using automatic mastering

1. When the recorder is stopped, press the
BOUNCE/MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to
open the
RECORDER MODE
Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight)
2.
, and press the F4 [EXEC] button to
MASTERING
open the
MASTERING
NOTE
If there is no stereo master track, a
pop-up message appears and you will not be
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able to switch to
MASTERING
Press the F3 [AUTO] button to switch the recorder
3.
to mode. After a
MASTERING
pop-up message appears, the
screen opens.
NOTE
The Record (8) and Play (7) buttons do not
function when the unit is in auto mastering mode.
4. Press the F1 [TYPE] button to set the automatic
mastering type to one of the following.
NATURAL SOUND
This setting raises the sound pressure gently.
MAXIMUM SOUND
This setting raises the sound pressure as much
as possible.
screen.
mode selection screen.
No Master
mode.
Mastering !
AUTO MASTERING
9 – Mixdown and mastering
5. After setting the TYPE of automatic mastering,
press the F2 [RHSL] button and check the effect
that it has on the playback sound.
After checking the sound, press the F2 [STOP]
button to stop playback.
Press the F3 [EXEC] button to start automatic
6.
mastering.
NOTE
If off-line peak detection has not yet been
conducted for the stereo master track that is being
automatically mastered, a
message appears to show that off-line peak
detection is being conducted.
When off-line peak detection completes, the
following pop-up message appears. Press the F3
[YES] button to start automatic mastering.
Press the F4 [NO] button to cancel automatic
mastering and return to the
screen.
7. When automatic mastering completes, the
screen reopens with the
MASTERING
.
OFF
NOTE
Undoing and redoing are not possible in
mode. Switch to
MASTERING
mode to undo or redo.
MIXDOWN
pop-up
Peak Detect
AUTO MASTERING
AUTO
set to
TYPE
AUTO
or
MUL TI TRACK
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