TASCAM DP-03SD Owners Manual - Page 52

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TASCAM DP-03SD

9 – Mixing down and mastering tracks

NOTE

If you stop recording in the middle, a stereo master track will

be created until the time when you stopped the unit.

Step 4. Check the mastered recording.

Turn the equalizer and compressor OFF before playing back the

mastered stereo track to check the results of mastering. Undo

and redo can be used, so you can compare the sound before and

after mastering.

If you are not satisfied with the result:

Undo the recording to restore the stereo master track to the

state before being overwritten and repeat the mastering

procedures above from Step 1.

NOTE

Undo and redo cannot be used when the unit is in

MASTERING mode. Switch to MULTITRACK or MIXDOWN

mode to use these functions.

Using mastering EQ (equalizer)

1

When the

MASTERING

screen is open, press the

F1

(

EQ

)

button to open the

MASTERING EQ

screen.

2

Set the mastering equalizer using the following parameters.

GAIN

FREQ

Hi

High-frequency gain

Setting range: ±12 dB

(Default value: 0.0 dB)

High-frequency value

Setting range: 1.7–18 kHz

(Default value: 5 kHz)

Lo

Low-frequency gain

Setting range: ±12 dB

(Default value: 0.0 dB)

Low-frequency value

Setting range: 32 Hz–1.6

kHz

(Default value: 350 Hz)

Use the

EQ HIGH

knob to adjust the

Hi

gain and the

EQ

LOW

knob to adjust the

Lo

gain.

Use the

F3 (

§

)

and

F4 (

¶

)

buttons to select Hi or Lo, and

use the

DATA

wheel to set the

FREQ

value.

Whether the mastering equalizer is

ON

or

OFF

is shown in

the upper left of the display. When

OFF

, press the

F2 (

ON

)

button to turn EQ ON, and when

ON

press the

F2 (

OFF

)

button to turn EQ OFF.

3

After making the setting, press the

F1

(

BACK

) button to

return to the Home Screen.

The

EQ

item on the

MASTERING

screen shows whether

the mastering equalizer is currently ON or OFF.

Using mastering compression

You can select either a single band or multi-band type of

mastering compressor from the library.

Multi-band compressors divide the stereo master track into

low, mid and high frequency ranges that can be processed

using independent settings, allowing adjustment of the overall

volume balance.

By using compression, you can reduce unwanted peaks and

increase the overall gain in order to raise the volume, creating a

mastered sound with greater impact.

1

When the

MASTERING

screen is open, press the

F2

(

COMP

) button to open the

MASTERING COMP

screen.

2

Press the

F3

(

LIB

) button to open the library screen.

3

Use the

DATA

wheel to select an item in the library, and

press the

F4

(

EXEC

) button to confirm the selection.

Items with the

TYPE

of

COMPX3

are multi-band, while

COMPX1

items are single band compressors.

After the item loads from the library, the

MASTERING

COMP

screen reopens.

4

Next, press the

F4

(

PARM

) button to open the parameter

setting screen.

At this time, the selected band is shown in the upper left. If it

is a multi-band compressor, press the

F2

(

BAND

) button to

change the band that you are adjusting. Each time you press

this button, the band cycles through

LOW

,

MID

and

HIGH

band. For single band types,

F2

switches between

BAND

and “

A.MAKEUP

.

5

Use the

F3 (

§

)

and

F4 (

¶

)

buttons to select the value of the

item that you want to set, and use the

DATA

wheel to set it.

When a setting is at its default value, an “

i

” appears next to

it.

The setting items and their ranges are as follows.

THRSHLD

: Set the threshold value that determines when

the compressor begins to operate. (Range: –32 dB to 0 dB in

1 dB steps)

RATIO

: Set the compression ratio. (1.0: 1, 1.1: 1, 1.3: 1, 1.5: 1,

1.7: 1, 2.0: 1, 2.5: 1, 3.0: 1, 3.5: 1, 4.0: 1, 5.0: 1, 6.0: 1, 8.0: 1, 16.0:

1, inf: 1)

LEVEL

: Set the output level. (Range: -20 dB to +20 dB in 1

dB steps)

6

When using a multi-band compressor, press the

F2

(

BAND

)

button to open the next band. Make settings as necessary

for all brands.

Section	Page
1 – Introduction	6
Features	6
Items included with this product	6
About this manual	6
Intellectual property rights	6
Precautions for placement and use	7
Beware of condensation	7
Cleaning the unit	7
About SD cards	7
Precautions for use	7
Using the TEAC Global Site	7
User registration	7
About TASCAM customer support service	7
2 – Quick Start Guides	8
Playback and mixing	8
Preparations	8
Listening to the demo song	9
Recording and mastering	10
Creating a new song	10
Connecting and setting the input sources	11
Set the guitar as the recording source for TRACK 1	11
Adjusting and monitoring the input level	11
Recording a guitar to TRACK 1	12
Playing back the recording	13
Recording a guitar to TRACK 2	13
Recording a vocal to TRACK 3	14
Mixing the tracks	15
Mastering a stereo track	16
Shutting down	18
3 – Names and Functions of Parts	19
Home Screen	24
Menu structure	24
Screen operations	25
4 – Preparations	26
Preparing the power and the SD card	26
Installing an SD card	26
Ejecting the card	26
Preparing the power	26
Startup & shutdown	27
Starting up the unit	27
Shutting down	27
Formatting SD cards	27
Recorder modes	28
Connecting other equipment	28
Rear panel	28
Left side panel	29
Adjusting the contrast	29
5 – Song Management	30
Partitions and songs	30
Editing names	30
Loading a saved song	30
Creating a new song	30
Saving a song	30
Viewing song information	31
Copying songs	31
Erasing songs	31
Protecting songs	32
6 – Basic Recording	33
Selecting the input sources	33
Using phantom power	33
Monitoring input signals	33
OL indicators and level meters	34
Assigning inputs	34
Using input EQ (equalizer)	34
Making the first recording	35
Multitrack recording	35
Prepare tracks for recording	35
Track pan and level settings	35
Input selection and assignment	35
Setting input levels	36
Record additional tracks	36
Undoing an operation	36
Undoing the last operation (single undo)	36
Cancelling an undo operation (redo)	36
Undoing a previous operation (multi-undo)	36
Erasing the operation history	37
7 – Recorder Functions	38
Punching in and out	38
Using the foot switch to punch in/out	38
Setting the foot switch	38
Bouncing tracks	39
Using the bounce function	39
Confirming the result	39
Locate and search functions	39
Direct locate function	39
Location marks	40
To set a location mark	40
To move to a location mark	40
To delete a location mark	40
To edit a location mark	40
Return To Zero (TO ZERO) and Last Recording Position (TO LAST REC)	41
Fast forward/rewind search	41
Repeat playback	41
Using IN, OUT and TO points	41
Using repeat playback	42
Setting the interval between repetitions	42
Automatically punching in and out	43
Rehearsal	43
Using auto punch in/out to record	43
8 – Editing Tracks	44
Overview of track editing	44
Editing points	44
Basic editing procedures	44
Explanation of items	44
COPY/PASTE	45
COPY/INSERT	45
MOVE/PASTE	46
MOVE/INSERT	46
OPEN (insert silence)	46
CUT (remove part)	47
SILENCE (part erase)	47
CLONE track (track duplication)	47
CLEAN out (track erase)	47
9 – Mixing down and mastering tracks	48
Mixing down tracks	48
Levels and balance	48
Stereo position (panning)	48
Track EQ (equalizer)	48
Reverb	48
Muting tracks	49
Creating a stereo master track	49
Setting the starting and ending points	50
Recording a stereo master track	50
Exiting MIXDOWN mode	50
Checking the stereo master track	51
End stereo master track checking	51
Mastering the stereo master track	51
Mastering procedures	51
Using mastering EQ (equalizer)	52
Using mastering compression	52
Using normalize	53
Copying the stereo master track	53
Exiting MASTERING mode	53
10 – Miscellaneous Functions	54
Metronome	54
Tuner	54
Chromatic tuner mode	54
Oscillator mode	55
Automatic power saving function	56
Restoring the initial preference settings	56
Viewing information	56
11 – SD Card Management	57
Overview of partitions	57
Formatting cards	57
Reformatting MTR partitions	58
Reformatting the FAT partition	58
Viewing the capacity of the MTR partition	59
Initializing SD cards	59
12 – Exchanging Data with a Computer	60
Supported operating systems	60
Connecting with a computer	60
Disconnecting	60
Song backup and restoration	61
Backing-up songs	61
Restoring songs	62
Track import and export	63
Importing tracks	63
Exporting tracks	64
Exporting a stereo master track	65
13 – Mastering compressor settings list	66
Library of mastering compressor presets	66
Masetring compressor parameters list	66
14 – Troubleshooting	67
15 – Messages	68
General messages	68
16 – Specifications	70
Ratings	70
Audio input/output ratings	70
Control input/output ratings	70
Audio performance	70
Computer requirements	70
General	71
Backup memory	71

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