Mixing and outputting a multitrack recording, Using the internal mixer, Using the solo function – Teac DR-680 User Manual

Page 39: Playing a stereo track, 6 – playback

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TASCAM DR-680

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If you turn the DATA wheel during playback, playback

restarts at the position located when you stop turning
the DATA wheel.

Mixing and outputting a multitrack

recording

When playing back the sound of a multitrack
recording, you can use the unit’s internal mixer to
make a stereo mix and then output that.
Adjust the playback sound of tracks 1–6 using mixer
channels 1–6. You can also adjust the overall level of
the mix.
You can output the stereo mix that you have mixed
using the internal mixer to the headphone and digital
output jacks.
Moreover, by setting

A.OUT

SEL

to

MIX

in the

I/O

menu, the stereo mix can be output from the

LINE

OUTPUTS

jacks. When set this way, the sound of the

left (L) channel is output through

LINE

OUTPUTS

1

,

3

and

5

and the sound of the right (R) channel is output

through

LINE OUTPUTS 2

,

4

and

6

.

Using the internal mixer

1 Press the

MIX LEVEL

key to open the

LEVEL

screen.

2 Adjust the levels of channels 1–6 and the overall

mix on this screen. Use the

1

6

and

MIX

(

LOCK)

keys to select the channels that you want to

adjust.

3 Use the

VALUE

knob to adjust the optimal level

in a range between 0 and 100 (default value is

100).

4 Press the

MIX PAN

key to open the

PAN

screen.

5 Use the pan controls on this screen to adjust the

stereo position of each channel. Use the

1

6

keys

to select the channels that you want to adjust.

6 Use the

VALUE

knob to adjust each to a suitable

stereo position using values ranging from

L10–L1 (left) to C (center) and R1–R10 (right).

(Odd number channels are set to L10 and even

number channels are set to R10 by default.)

7 When you have finished making the settings,

press the

HOME

key to return to the Home

Screen.

NOTE

This function cannot be used when playing a stereo
track.

Using the solo function

Press and hold one of the

1

6

keys on the front

panel to enable solo monitoring for that channel.

When solo monitoring, the

indicator

appears on the Home Screen, and the indicator
appears for the soloed channel.

To stop solo monitoring, press and hold the key

(

1

6

or

MIX

) for the soloed channel again.

NOTE

Solo monitoring can only be used with headphones and
the built-in speaker.

Playing a stereo track

In addition to multitrack recording, this unit can also
record a stereo track simultaneously. For example, a
6-track multitrack and a stereo track can be recorded at
the same time.
During playback, press the

MULTI/STEREO

key to

switch between the multitrack and the stereo track

6 – Playback

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