Sony MDM-X4 - Manual (Page 58)

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Mixdown
How to save up to 8 tracks of data
independently
You can record sound parts numbering greater than
the number of tracks available on this unit (4) by using
the bounce recording function (page 29).
However, some of the features available during the
normal bounce operation, such as rerecording the
sound from the track being mixed to, and changing the
mix balance, are not possible during this operation.
But, you can rely on the wide variety of editing
functions available with this unit.
Since this unit can edit individual tracks (as well as
songs), you can store more than 4 tracks worth of data
individually and reedit them whenever necessary.
The following is an explanation of the example.
1
Recording the drums in stereo to tracks 1 and 2,
then overdub the bass and guitar. (Song 1)
2
Use the Song Copy edit function to back up the
part recorded in step 1.
The backup becomes Song 2.
* Since this is a digital copy, there is no deterioration of the
data when the copy is made.
3
Use mix write recording to mixdown tracks 1 and
2 of Song 1 to track 4 of Song 1.
Mixdown (Applied Operations)
How to use the TRACK jacks
The TRACK 1~4 jacks on the top panel of this unit
provide a direct output of the signals from each track
recorded on the disc. This allows you to take full
advantage of a limited number of external effectors.
EXAMPLE: After recording a vocal on track 1 and a
keyboard on track 2.
• You want to add delay to the vocals.
• You want to add flanging to the keyboard.
• But you only have 1 effector.
This kind of situation is where you can use the TRACK
jacks.
For this example, we will explain how to record the
vocal recorded on track 1 back to track 1 while adding
delay.
1
Connect this unit’s TRACK 1 OUTPUT jack to the
input jack on the effector, and connect the output
jack on the effector to this unit’s INPUT CH 1
jack.
2 Set the INPUT switch for channel 1 to LINE/MIC
(pressed down).
3
Play the track and adjust the effector volume.
During the actual recording, the direct sound will
be rerecorded after it passes through the effector.
4
After completing the adjustments, record to track
1.
This operation can be performed for any track by
using the respective input jack.
• By connecting the TRACK OUT jack to the effector and
then inputting that sound to one of this unit’s other
INPUT CH jacks, you can mix the source and mix sounds
with different equalizations .
• By using all four of the TRACK OUTPUT jacks, you can
dub all 4 tracks independently to another multichannel
recorder.
Song 1
Dr (L)
Dr (R)
B
G
Song 1
Dr (L)
Dr (R)
B
G
Song 2
Dr (L)
Dr (R)
B
G
Backup
data*
Original
data
Song 1
Dr (L)
Dr (R)
Song 2
Dr (L)
Dr (R)
B
G
+B+G