Teac DP-32 - Manual (Page 18)

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TASCAM DP-32
2 - Quick Guide
Mastering a recording
You can adjust the sound or the master file to your liking.
This process is called mastering.
ª Checking the master file
1. When in
Mixdown
mode, press the MIXDOWN/
MASTERING button to open the MASTERING
screen.
The recorder switches to
Mastering mode and the
display returns to the Home screen.
NOTE
• When in Mastering mode, Mastering
appears on the
upper left corner of the Home screen.
• If a master file does not exist, the recorder mode cannot
switch to
Mastering
mode.
• If the recorder is in Multi Track mode, press the
MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to switch to
Mixdown
mode, and then press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING
button again to switch to
Mastering
mode.
2. In this mode, press the PLAY (7) button to listen to
the master file that you have created.
NOTE
• Confirm that both the EQ
and
COMP
items are set to
OFF
. If either is set to
ON
, the sound heard will be affected
by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See "Using the
mastering equalizer" on page 67 and "Using mastering
compression" on page 68.)
• In Mastering mode, the STEREO fader cannot be
used to adjust the level.
ª Applying equalization
In this example, we will use the equalizer on the
master file to reduce high frequencies and increase low
frequencies slightly.
1. When in
Mastering
mode, press the F1 (
EQ
)
button to open the
EQUALIZER
screen.
2. Turn the EQ HIGH GAIN knob left to lower the
HIGH GAIN
knob on the screen to "
-2dB
". This
reduces the high frequencies.
3. Next turn the EQ MID GAIN knob left to lower
the
MID GAIN
to "
-2dB
". This reduces the mid
frequencies.
4. Next, turn the EQ LOW GAIN knob right to raise
the
LOW GAIN
knob on the screen to "
+6dB
". This
increase the low frequencies.
5. Press the ON/OFF button to the right of the LOW
knobs to turn the equalizer ON.
6. Press the F1 (g) button to return to the Mastering
screen.
7. Press the PLAY (7) button to listen to the master
file with equalization.
ª Applying compression
Use the compressor on the master file to adjust the
dynamics and loudness of the entire song.
1. When in
Mastering
mode, press the F2 (
COMP
)
button to open the
COMP MULTI
screen.