Strahl D1600mkII - Manual (Page 50)

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5. Combining multiple tracks into
two: Bounce
You can combine the performances of multiple tracks
into two tracks, thus freeing up the original tracks for
additional recording. This procedure is called bouncing.
You can use this when you wish to play back the perfor-
mances of more than 16 tracks simultaneously.
You can use bounce recording to do the following things.
• Combine 16 tracks of audio, and overwrite-record
them onto two tracks.
• Combine 16 tracks of audio, and record them onto two
unused virtual tracks.
• Record 14 tracks of audio and two external input
signals onto the remaining two tracks.
• Combine multiple external input sources, and record
them on two tracks.
When you use a CD-R/RW drive to create an audio
CD, the data of tracks 1 and 2 will be written to the
CD, so you must combine your completed song into
tracks 1 and 2.
You can also mix down your completed song to two
tracks of the D1600mkII, instead of mixing down to
an external two-channel recorder.
Combining 16 tracks of audio and
overwriting them onto 2 tracks
As an example, here’s how to combine the audio of
tracks 1–16, and overwrite-record the result onto tracks 1
and 2.
1. Select bounce recording as the recording mode.
Access the [RECORD] “RecMode” tab page.
Select “Bounce” (bounce recording).
2. Select the bounce mode.
Access the [RECORD] “Bounce” tab page.
Set “BounceMode” to “16Tr→2Tr.”
3. Choose the currently selected tracks for recording.
Set “RecordVirtualTrack” to “Current.”
4. Select the tracks that you wish to record.
Set the status of the tracks to be recorded (tracks 1
and 2) to REC (LED lit red). Set the remaining tracks
(3–16) to PLAY (LED lit green).
5. Adjust the stereo positions of the playback tracks.
Press the [PLAY] key, and rotate the [PAN] knob to
adjust the stereo positions of channels 1–16.
6. Adjust the playback/recording levels.
Use the [CHANNEL] faders to adjust the playback
level.
Press the [METER/TRACK VIEW] key.
Press the “ ” button to access the dialog box. Select
“PostFaderLev” so that you can view the meter dis-
play for each fader.
7. Use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording
level.
When you are finished making adjustments, press the
[STOP] key.
8. Move the current location to the beginning of the
song.
9. Begin bounce recording.
Press the [REC] key to enter record-ready mode (LED
blinking), and then press the [PLAY] key to begin
recording (LED lit).
10. When recording is finished, press the [STOP] key to
stop.
11. Listen to the recording.
Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys of the recording
tracks (1 and 2) to set them to PLAY (LED lit green).
Either lower the faders of the other channels, or turn
the [SOLO/MONITOR] “Solo” tab page “1” and “2”
settings “On.”
Press the [PLAY] key to listen to the playback, and
then press the [STOP] key to stop.
Recording 16 tracks of audio to 2 virtual
tracks that are not currently selected
As an example, here’s how the audio of tracks 1–16
(virtual track “a” selected for all tracks) can be recorded
to virtual track “b” of tracks 1 and 2.
Perform bounce recording as described in “Com-
bining 16 tracks of audio and overwriting them
onto 2 tracks”. However in step 3, change the
“Record Virtual Track” setting to “b,” so that the
recording will occur on virtual track “b.”
To listen to the result of the recording, select virtual
track “b.”
Access the [TRACK] “Vtr1–8” tab page, and set
“SelectVirtualTrack” to “1b” and “2b” for tracks 1
and 2.
Recording 14 tracks of audio and 2
external input sources on the remaining 2
tracks
Here’s how the audio of tracks 1–14 and the audio inputs
from INPUT 1 and 2 can be recorded on tracks 15 and 16.
1. Specify the input channels.
Access the [INPUT/TUNER] “Ch9–16” tab page.
Set “Ch15” to “INPUT1, and set “Ch16” to
“INPUT2.”
2. Set the recording mode to bounce recording.
Access the [RECORD] “RecMode” tab page.
Select “Bounce” (bounce recording).
3. Select the bounce mode.
Access the [RECORD] “Bounce” tab page.
Set “BounceMode” to “14Tr+2In→2Tr.”
4. Choose the currently selected tracks for recording.
Set “RecordVirtualTrack” to “Current.”
5. Select the tracks for playback and recording.
Press each [TRACK STATUS] key to set the playback
tracks (1–14) to PLAY (LED lit green) and the record-
ing tracks (15 and 16) to REC (LED lit red).
6. Adjust the stereo positions of the playback tracks
and the input sources.
Press the [PLAY] key, and rotate the [PAN] knob to
adjust the stereo positions of channels 1–14. Set chan-
nel 15 to the left, and channel 16 to the right.