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MR-8 Owner’s Manual
MASTERING
BRIGHT NATURAL POWERFUL
+ - _ 0
POWERFUL
NATURAL
BRIGHT
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5/6>
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to track 7/8>
<Mixing down tracks 1 through 8>
Trk 4
Trk 3
Trk 2
Trk 1
Trk 5
Trk 6
playback
playback
playback
playback
recording
recording
Delay
or
Reverb
Mixing Mastering
Effect
Bounce
Trk 4
Trk 3
Trk 2
Trk 1
Trk 5
Trk 6
Trk 7
Trk 8
playback
playback
recording
Delay
or
Reverb
Mixing Mastering
Effect
Bounce
recording
playback
playback
playback
playback
Trk 4
Trk 3
Trk 2
Trk 1
Trk 5
Trk 6
Trk 7
Trk 8
D/A
playback
playback
playback
Delay
or
Reverb
Mixing Mastering
Effect
playback
playback
playback
playback
playback
Using the mastering effects
The MR-8 provides the dedicated mastering ef-
fects for the stereo busses (L and R).
You can use the mastering effects when bounc-
ing more than one track to stereo tracks or when
mixing down tracks 1 through 8 to stereo and
sent to an external master recorder for record-
ing.
Selecting the desired effect type
Three mastering effect types are available. You
can select a desired type using the [MASTERING]
keys (POWERFUL, NATURAL and BRIGHT).
The
selected key is lit.
Details about each mastering effect type
Each effect type has the following character. Use
the appropriate type.
Adds power to the sound. Good for rock.
Slightly adds power to the sound. Good for
acoustic music.
Add brightness to the sound. Good for use when
the mixed sound is dark.
<Note>
When making the mastering effect active, the
audio output level increases. Therefore, if you
make it active or deactive while monitoring
audio, the monitoring level suddenly changes.
[DIGITAL OUT] connector
[STEREO OUT L, R] jacks
Mastering Effects
Mastering Effects
Mastering Effects
See "Track bounce" on page 42 for details
about track bounce which allows mix multiple
tracks to stereo. See "Mixdown" on page 47
for details about mixdown.