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Recording

STUDIO 24 REFERENCE MANUAL 6 5

PLAYBACK/MIXDOWN

GETTING THE MIX TO THE 2-TRACK DECK

Once you have recorded your tracks and overdubs, you’re ready for the last stage of

multitrack recording: the mixdown to stereo. This involves connecting the L/R

MAIN OUT jacks to the left and right inputs of a cassette deck, DAT deck, CD

recorder or hard disc recorder. For more information on connecting the Studio 24 to a

two-track mixdown deck, see page 43.

Assign all Channels and STEREO AUX RETURNS being used to the L/R MASTER

FADER, by making sure the L/R buttons for each is down. Then create a mix using

the Faders for the selected channels.

Make sure the L/R switches of all unused Channels or AUX RETURNS are UP, to keep the

noise floor to a minimum.

Tip: If you want to record even more sources, the MONITOR LINK TO L/R may be

used to bring line inputs 1 - 8 into the mix while the Channels mix down tracks 1

- 8. See page 62.

MIXDOWN BASICS

Here is a simplified step-by-step way to establish a mix:

1 Press 2 TRACK as the source in the CONTROL ROOM section. This assures that

you will hear only what is actually reaching the mixdown deck, and that it is in

RECORD mode when you want it to be. You may test the 2-track to Control

Room connection by playing back a pre-recorded tape or disc before inserting a

blank one.

2 On the channels where you want to hear the tape track, press the CHAN/MON

REVERSE switch down.

Now the TAPE IN will appear at the channel input.

3 Make sure the channel L/R switches are down. Set the Main L/R fader at full

and raise the channel FADERS being used as tape returns to the desired levels.

4 Add the amount of effects desired by adjusting the AUX levels of each Channel.

Be careful when setting these controls to avoid overloading outboard effects.

5 Assign the STEREO AUX RETURNS to L/R.

6 Raise the level of the STEREO AUX RETURNS. For quietest operation with the

greatest amount of headroom, it’s best to run the individual channel AUX Sends

at about the “2 o’clock” level. If the effects are too loud, turn down the AUX

RETURNS, not the sends.

7 Adjust the input of the mixdown deck, or if necessary the Master L/R FADER, so

that the desired level is sent to the mixdown tape machine.

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