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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Introduction

The

Mixer

3

The

Recorder

6

Recording

the

BasícTrack

Setup

7

Recording

9

Overdubbing

9

Remix

11

Ping-pongíng,

Collapsing,

or

Bouncing

Tracks

12

Punch-in

and

Insert

Editing

13

The

Actual

Punch-ln

1^

Remote

Punch-in/out

using

the

RC-30P

Pedal

1^

Work

Methods

Planning

Apparent

and

Absolute

Valúes

1°

How

to

Use

Your

Equalizer

1°

op

A

Word

of

Mixing

Advice

Common

Sense:

Care

and

Maintenance

.

..

21

Applications

■

Electronic

Music

Studio

Video/Film

Production

25

Features

and

Controls

26

Accessories

^9

Voltage

Conversión

Note

for

U.K.

Customers

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Specifications

44

Pictogram

46

Block

Diagram

47

Leve)

Díagrams

49

MAINTENANCE

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NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

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RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

This

apparatushasa

serial

number

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

record

the

model

number

and

serial

number

and

retain

them

for

your

records.

Model

number

Serail

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intended

to

aíert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

unínsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

uvithín

the

product's

enclosure,

that

may

be

of

sufficíent

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

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point

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an

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triangle

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intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

mainte

nance

(servicing)

instructíons

in

the

literature

accompanying-the

appliance.

-2-

INTRODUCTION

Your

Studio

8

is

a

complete

eight

track

pro-

duction

system.

It

contains

a

ful!

function

8x8

X

2

mixer

with

8

channel

monitoring;

combined

with

an

eight

track

recorder/reproducer

with

fui!

servo

control,

remote

capability,

and

SMPTE/EBU/computer

interface.

It

is

an

ideal

"turn

key"

production

facility

for

off-line

audio

for

video,

jingles,

commercial

radio

and

tele

visión

spots,

and

music.

As

a

complete

system,

your

Studio

8

virtually

eliminates

the

time

consuming

and

confusing

"patching"

normally

associated

with

multi-track

audio

production.

The

most

frequently

used

functions

are

engaged

automatically

and

many

complex

operations

are

internally

wiréd

to

reduce

work

by

reducing

the

number

of

steps

necéssary

to

get

things

done.

rxj

oo

THE

MIXER

The

Studio

8

mixer

was

designad

to

próvida

the

máximum

flexibility

and

performance.

The

tremendous

number

of

features

and

controls

available

on

your

mixer

can

make

it

seem

com-

plicated

and

intimidating.

But

all

mixers

share

soma

fundamental

principies

that

are

not

diffi-

cult

to

understand.

This

understanding,

parti-

cularly

when

combinad

with

soma

experience,

will

ensure

that

your

Studio

8

wiII

be

a

power-

ful

creativa

tool

that

is

aiso

easy

to

use.

Your

mixer

is

a

system,

a

group

of

individual

elements

working

together

as

a

unified

whole.

All

audio

systems

have

three

things

in

common:

Input,

Process,

and

Output.

In

audio

produc

tion

systems,

the

Input

consists

of

electrical

signáis

from

microphones,

instruments,

VTRs,

turntables,

tape

recorders,

etc.

These

signáis

are

Processed

electrónically

to

balance

their

lavéis

and

tonal

qualities.

The

resulting

signáis

are

then

converted

into

sound,

Output

by

amplifiers,

speakers,

and

headphones.

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Input

Process

Output

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It

takes

múltiple

sends,

or

routpc

mixer

controk

múltiple

outputs.

So

come

from

anH

"u

signáis

go

to

and

'^nd

howmuch"signalgoesthere.;

Larga

systems

may

be

broken

down

into

subsystems

—

each

of

which

is

a

system

in

its

own

right.

Your

Studio

8

mixer

Is

actually

made

up

of

several

of

these

subsystems,

known

as

submixers,

each

of

which

possesses

the

system

requirements

of

Input,

Process

and

Output.

Control

Monitor

and

Amplifler

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@

Talent

Cue

mttruments

(Reverb.

Delay,

Echo.

Comp..

etc.)

The

largest

of

these

is

the

Main

Mix.

It

receives

signáis

from

múltiple

inputs

and

routes

them

through

the

input

channeis

to

the

program

busses,

submixers,

outputs,

and

the

recorder.

The

Main

Mix

is

used

in

conjunction

with

the

recorder

to

cut

basic

tracks,

overdub,

ping-pong,

punch-in,

and

remix.

The

Main

Mix

system

could

aiso

be

used

as

a

sound

reinforcp

mixer,

or

as

an

electronic

music

mixer.

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INPUT

EQUALIZER

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-

The

Monitor

Mix

takes

its

signa!

from

the

program

busses

or

the

recorder's

playback.

These

signáis

are

automatically

routed

through

individual

leve!

and

pan

controis.

Monitor

mixes

are

used

so

that

the

talent

can

hear

previously

recordad

and

new

materia!

whüe

recording

or

rehearsing

overdubs.

The

Monitor

Mix

is

heard

through

the

headphone

jacks,

or

via

an

ampüfier

and

speakers

getting

their

signáis

from

the

stereo

MONITOR

OUTputson

the

back

pane!.

INPUT

EQUALIZER

FADER

ASSIGN

MONITOR

PGM

FADERS

MONITOR

OUT

R.

&

HEADPHONE

SELECT

SWITCH

The

Effect

and

Auxiüary

submixer

signáis

come

from

the

Main

Mix

system.

Let's

assume

that

you

have

a

digital

deiay,

reverb,

or

another

signa!

processor

that

you

want

to

use

on

some

of

your

materia!.

!f

you

oniy

want

the

pro-

cessor's

effect

on

one

channe!,

you

couid

piug

your

instrument

or

microphone

into

the

pro

cessor

and

piug

the

output

of

the

processor

into

the

LINE

INput

of

the

mixer.

You

couid

aiso

use

the

Studio

8's

channe!

ACCESS

jacks,

con-

necting

the

processor

to

the

appropriate

input

channe!.

But

suppose

that

you

want

to

use

the

processor

on

more

than

one

input

channe!

simuitaneousiy.

Your

Studio

8

is

abie

to

send

signáis

of

any

combination

of

input

channeis

to

the

EFFect

and

AUXiiiary

Output

on

the

back

pane!.

These

outputs

can

then

be

con-

nected

to

your

signa!

processor,

and

the

pro-

cessor's

output(s)

can

be

connected

to

the

EFFect

RTN

(return),

PGM

BUSS

INputs,

or

Stereo

Buss

inputs.

o

AUX.

MASTER

INPUT

EQUALIZER

EFFECTSBUSS

tN

MASTER

STEREO

BUSS

IN

L

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RTN

1

GAIN

STEREO

MASTER

L

STEREO

MASTER

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EFFECT

OUTS

STEREO

OUTS

STEREO

BUSS

IN

R

5

-

THE

RECORDER

A

recorder's

job

is

pretty

easy

to

understand.

It

records.

Of

course,

it

also

plays.

Your

Studio

8's

recorder

uses

quarter-inch

tape

on

seven

¡nch

reels

to

record,

or

piay

up

to

eight

tracks

of

sound.

Your

Studio

8

has

much

in

common

with

other

reel-to-reel

muititrack

recorders.

But

it

also

differs

in

severa!

important

ways:

sophisticated

features

combine

the

advantages

of

cassette

and

open

reel

recorders,

and

inter-

face

connections

for

SMPTE

(Society

of

Motion

Picture

and

Televisión

Engineers)and

EBU

(European

Broadcast

Unión)

time

code

syn-

chronizers

and

editing

systems

are

provided.

The

Studio

8

combines

the

flexibiüty

of

an

open

reel

recorder

with

the

convenience

of

a

cassette

recorder.

Its

"LOAD"

feature

insures

that

the

tape,

once

it

has

been

threaded,

will

never

accidently

run

off

the

reels,

no

matter

what

transport

function

is

in

use.

Thus,

the

convenience

and

speed

of

the

cassette

is

achieved

while

the

flexibiüty

and

fidelity

of

the

open

reel

is

retained.

"PI10

/\ccessory

interface

connectoron

the

back

panel

of

the

Studio

8

is

the

gateway

to

the

worid

of

synchronization

and

computar

trans

port

control.

SMPTE/EBU

time

codes

are

used

to

synchronize

múltiple

video/film

and

audio

machines

during

the

editing

process.

These

codes

are

also

being

used

by

the

manufactures

of

elec-

tronic

musical

instruments

in

conjunction

with

MIDI

(Musical

Instrument

Digital

Interface)

to

synchronize

the

operations

of

sequencers,

computers,

drum

machines,

signal

processors,

and

synthesizers

during

muititrack

recording.

SMPTE/EBU

controllers

can

be

used

to

con

trol

the

transport

functions

of

your

Studio

8.

The

optional

TASCAM

AQ-65

is

a

multifunc-

tion

Auto

Locater/Tape

Transport

Controller

that

also

utilizes

the

Accessory

jack.

The

Studio

8

dbx

system

virtually

eliminates

unwanted

tape

noise.

The

dbx

system

can

be

turned

off

if

you

are

working

with,

or

audi-

tioning,

tapes

using

Dolby*

or

similar

noise

reduction

systems.

A

sepárate

dbx

defeat

switch

is

provided

for

track

eight

so

that

SMPTE/

EBU

and

FSK

(Frequency

Shift

Key)

synchro-

nizing

codes

can

be

recorded

there.

These

codes

and

some

oider

model

drum

machines

can

create

tracking

errors

in

the

dbx

system.

Your

Studio

8

can

be

remotely

controlled.

If

you

are

sitting

in

front

of

your

instrument

and

not

the

Studio

8,

the

tape

transport

controls,

Play,

Stop,

Fast

Forward,

Rewind,

and

Record

can

be

located

up

to

sixteen

feet

away

from

the

recorder

using

the

optional

RC-71.

Punch-in

and

Punch-out

can

be

engaged

using

the

optional

RC-30P

footpedal,

which

gives

you

an

"extra

hand"

in

the

recording

process.

The

Pitch

Control

allows

you

to

adjust

the

speed,

and

thereby

the

pitch,

of

the

Studio

8

by

as

much

as

15%

plus

or

rninus.

This

has

a

variety

of

uses

from

coping

with

a

singer

who

thinks

the

worId

is

a

semi-tone

sharp,

to

cutting

a

few

seconds

from

your

program.

As

an

ex-

ample,

suppose

your

thirty

second

commercial

runs

31.5

seconds.

A

pitch

adjustment

can

be

made

to

make

the

material

fit

the

time

con-

straints.

The

Studio

8

Memory

functions

are

not

oniy

convenient,

they

handie

your

tape

very

gently

The

MEMORY

and

RTZ

(Return

To

Zero)

functions

work

with

the

recorder's

tape

trans

port

to

minimize

the

strain

placed

on

your

tape

by

fast

forward,

rewinds,

and

searches.

You

can

also

use

the

REPEAT,

CUE,

and

RTZ

functions

to

create

a

playback

loop

that

will

repeat

until

you

turn

it

off.

"'Dolby"

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trade-

marks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corpo-

ration.

-6-

RECORDING

THE

BASIC

TRACKS

SETUP

1.

Llft

the

cover

for

the

tape

compartment.

Thread

a

new

tape

onto

the

recorder

as

shown

¡n

the

illustration

below.

Use

oniy

EIA

center

{small

hub)

7

inch

reeis

for

both

the

supply

and

take-up

reels.

Tape

must

be

the

1

mil

variety,

ISOOfeet

(549

meters)

in

length.

Load

Function

wiii

not

work

properiy

with

tapes

of

different

lengths

or

thickness.

2. With

the

power

off,

plug

your

instrument

or

microphone

into

the

MIC

or

LINE

INput

of

channel

1

in

the

Studio

8's

mixer

section.

3.

Plug

your

stereo

headphones

into

one

of

the

two

headphone

jacks

on

the

front

panel

of

the

Studio

8.

Never

plug

mono

headphones/

earphones

into

either

of

these

jacks.

Never

use

"Y"

cords

to

connect

múltiple

headphones

to

either

of

these

jacks.

You

will

damage

the

circuits

if

you

do.

4.

Turn

the

power

on.

The

switch

is

on

the

back

panel.

5.

Make

sure

the

dbx

is

on.

Its

switches

are

on

the

top

panel

and

its

LEDs

will

show

you

its

status.

Make

sure

Track

8

dbx

defeat

switch,

on

the

rear

panel,

is

on.

6.

Press

the

LOAD

button

on

the

top

panel.

The

tape

will

run

to

a

point

past

the

leader.

When

it

stops,

press

the

RESET

button.

7.

Set

the

INPUT

Selector

Switch

in

channel

1

to

the

MIC

position

(left)

if

using

the

MIO

In-

put.

Set

it

to

the

LINE

position

(center)

if

using

an

instrument

and

the

LINE

Input.

NOTE:

Instruments

with

low

output

levels

such

as

electric

guitars

and

basses

should

use

a

direct

box

to

boost

their

signal

to

a

sufficient

level

to

use

the

line

input.

8.

Play

your

instrument

or

speak

into

your

microphone

watching

the

OL

indicator

light.

Adjust

the

volume

of

your

instrument

or,

if

using

the

MIO

input,

turn

the

TRIM

up

(clock-

wise)

until

the

OL

flashes;

then,

back

off

the

TRIM,

turn

it

counterclockwise

slightly

until

the

OL

stops

flashing.

Note

that

some

line

level

devices

will

have

insufficient

output

to

make

theOL

LED

light.

9.

Set

your

EQ

controls

to

a

12

o'clock

posi

tion.

You

will

feel

detents

when

the

controls

are

in

this

position.

10.

Adjust

the

Fader

in

channel

1

to

the

shaded

area

between

7

and

8.

11.

Make

sure

the

AUX

PRE/POST

selector

switch

is

in

the

PRE

(up)

position.

12.

Adjust

AUX

and

EFF

rotary

controls

to

their

off

positions,

fully

left

(counterclock

wise).

13.

Press

the

ASSIGN

switch

marked

1—2

to

the

on

position

(down).

Rotate

the

PAN

control

in

channel

1

fully

left

(counterclockwise).

Make

sure

the

other

ASSIGN

switches

are

off

(up).

14.

Press

the

switch

marked

STEREO

in

the

recorder

sectión

of

the

Studio

8.

It's

in

the

lower

right

hand

córner

of

the

top

panel.

15.

Adjust

the

ODD

PGM

MASTER

Fader

to

the

shaded

area

between

7

and

8.

Press

the

number

1

switch

in

the

REO

FUNCTION

section.

The

LED

near

the

number

1

switch

will

start

blinking.

16.

Make

sure

the

MON

switch

(PGM/CUE)

is

in

the

CUE

position

(up).

17.

Make

sure

the

METER

switch

(AUX-

EFF/LR)

is

in

the

LR

position

(up).

18.

The

three

position

rotary

switch

the

PITCH

CONTrol

in

the

recorder

section

should

be

in

the

FlXed

(center)

position.

19.

You

may

find

it

easier

to

work

in

mono,

if

so,

press

the

MONO

switch

that

is

located

above

the

STEREO

MASTER

Fader

on

the

top

panel.

20.

Adjust

the

STEREO

MASTER

Fader

to

the

shaded

area

between

7

and

8.

21.

Put

headphones

on.

22.

Adjust

MONITOR

GAIN

control

1

to

the

3

o'clock

position.

Adjust

MONITOR

PAN

as

desired

if

you

are

monitoring

in

stereo

(see

step

19).

Play

your

instrument

or

speak

into

the

microphone

and

readjust

the

TRIM

or

the

in

strument

volume

until

the

TRK/PGM

Meter

number

1

registers

a

reading

between

-3

and

0.

Use

the

Fader

in

channel

1

also,

if

necessary.

23.

Adjust

the

MONITOR/PHONES

control

to

a

level

that

is

comfortable.

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7

-

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a

s

1

INITIAL

SETUP

OF

THE

RECORDER

SECTION

Switch

Setting

Indicator

PGM/CUE

CUE

(up)

positíon.

(PGM

—

down

—

position

during

Ping-pong.)

LED

off

in

CUE.

(turns

on

in

PGM.)

REC

FUNCTION

On

(down)

position

for

the

track(s)

to

be

recordad.

LED(s)

stay

on

showing

Record

moda.

INSERI

1

Off

(up)

position.

(On

-

down

-

position

during

Punch-in.)

LED

off

in

the

up

position.

(turns

on

in

the

down

position.)

-8-

RECORDING

1.

Make

sure

that

REC

FUNCTION

switch

number

1

¡s

down

with

its

LED

blinking.

All

other

REC

FUNCTION

switches

should

be

in

the

up

position.

Their

LEDs

wül

be

off.

2.

Whiie

piaying

your

instrument

or

speaking

into

the

microphone,

make

any

EQ

adjustments

you

feel

are

necessary.

Refer

to

"Work

Methods"

for

more

¡nformation

on

EQ.

3.

When

your

instrument

or

volee

sounds

the

way

you'd

like,

press

REC

and

PLAY

buttons

in

the

recorder's

transport

section.

The

REC

FUNCTION

LED

will

stay

on

continuous-

ly

and

the

red

LED

above

the

REC

button

will

be

on.

4.

Play

your

instrument

or,

if

using

a

micro-

phone,

slowly

count

to

nineteen

using

oniy

the

odd

numbers,

pausing

for

a

fuII

count

between

each

number.

You

will

need

these

pauses

for

the

upooming

overdubbing.

5.

When

finished,

press

the

RTZ

button

in

the

transport

section.

Since

RESET

has

been

pressed,

in

step

6

of

setup,

the

tape

will

return

to

the

zero

position

(00:00)

and

stop.

6.

Press

the

number

1

REC

FUNCTION

switch,

turning

it

off

(up).

Its

LED

will

go

out.

7.

Press

PLAY

and

listen

to

your

track.

Re-

adjust

MONITOR/PHONES

level

if

necessary.

You've

completad

your

first

track.

If

you're

not

satisfied

with

the

results,

repeat

the

process.

If

your

results

are

satisfactory,

it's

time

to

move

on

to

overdubbing.

RECORDING

1,6

0-

m

rgoom

QOQOODO

S

OVERDUBBING

You

will

use

the

same

setup

as

you

did

for

recording

your

basic

track

with

the

following

changas:

1.

Connect

the

new

source,

instrument

or

microphone

to

the

appropriate

channel

1

input.

You

can

continua

to

use

channel

1

because

the

channel's

ASSIGN

switches

make

it

possible

to

route

any

channel's

signal

to

any

track

of

the

recordar.

2.

Make

sure

ASSIGN

switch

1—2

is

still

down

(on)

in

channel

1.

Adjust

channel

1's

PAN

fully

right,

clockwise.

-9-

3.

Press

down

REC

FUNCTION

2.

Its

LED

will

blink.

Make

sure

all

other

REC

FUNC

TION

switches

are

off

(up)

with

their

LEDs

off.

4.

Raise

the

EVEN

PGM

MASTERS

Fader

to

the

shaded

area

between

7

and

8.

5.

Press

PLAY

and

listen

to

your

first

track

through

headphones.

Make

any

necessary

ad-

justments

to

MONITOR

1

GAIN

and

PAN

con-

trols.

Adjust

the

MONITOR/PHONES

level

for

comfort.

6.

Adjust

MONITOR

GAIN

2

so

that

your

instrument

or

volee

and

track

1

are

at

the

proper

balance

in

the

headphones.

7.

Play

your

instrument

or

speak

into

the

microphone.

If

you

counted

on

track

1,

you

will

aiso

count

on

track

2.

The

objective

is

to

use

oniy

the

even

numbers

to

twenty,

placing

them

in

the

pauses

between

the

odd

numbers

used

on

track

1.

8.

Adjust

the

channel

Fader

1,

while

watching

TRK/PGM

Meter

2.

It

should

read

cióse

to

0.

9.

Rewind

the

tape

by

pressing

the

RTZ

button.

It

should

stop

at

00:00.

10.

Press

REC

and

PLAY

at

the

same

time.

REC

FUNCTION

2

LED

will

stop

blinking

and

stay

on

continuousiy.

11.

Play

your

instrument

or

count

the

even

numbers

to

twenty.

When

finished,

press

STOP

and

RTZ.

12.

Press

ASSIGN

1-2,

turning

it

off

(up).

13.

Press

REC

FUNCTION

2

switch,

turning

ti

off

(up).

Its

LED

will

go

off.

14.

You

can

now

listen

to

both

tracks.

Press

MONO,

releasing

the

mono

mode.

Adjust

MONI

TOR

PAN

for

1

and

2

to

the

desired

locatjon

Adjust

MONITRO

GAIN

for

1

and

2

to

the

desired

level.

Tracks

3

through

8

can

be

recorded

using

similar

procedures

as

track

1

and

2.

The

differ-

ences,

of

course,

are

that

the

PGM

ASSIGN

switches

and

REC

FUNCTION

switches

will

correspond

to

the

desired

recorder

tracks.

PAN

controls

in

any

channeis

of

the

mixer

will

be

rotated

to

match

the

ODD

(3,5,

and

7)

or

EVEN

(4,

6,

and

8)

tracks.

Readjust

MONITOR

GAIN

and

PAN

as

desired.

4^.

OVERDUBBING

6

4,14

9,

11

4

14

11

5

10

-

10

-

REMIX

When

your

multitrack

master

ís

finished,

you

will

want

to

convert

it

to

a

stereo

master.

You

will

need

another

tape

recorder

forthis

process.

A

two

track

recorder

whose

quaüty

¡s

compara

ble

to

the

Studio

8

¡s

required

(TASCAM

modeis

22-2,

32,

or

equivalent).

You

don't

want

to

step

down

¡n

quaüty

just

because

your

stepping

down

¡n

quantity

(number

of

tracks).

1.

Connect

the

XLR

or

RCA

STEREO

GUT-

puts

of

your

Studio

8

to

the

Line

leve!

inputs

of

your

master!ng

recorder.

2.

Set

the

INPUT

Selector

switches

of

your

Studio

8

to

the

RMX

(right)

position.

3.

Press

the

ASSIGN

switches

marked

L-R

in

each

of

your

channels.

4.

Adjust

the

STEREO

MASTER

Fader

to

the

7

to

8

position.

5.

The

METER

switch

(AUX-EFF/LR)

should

be

in

the

LR

position

(up),

and

the

MONO

switch

in

the

up

position.

6.

Make

sure

all

REC

FUNCTION

switches

are

off

(up).

7.

Press

RTZto

rewind

the

tape.

8.

PLAY

the

tape,

adjusting

the

MONITOR/

PHONES,

channel

Faders,

and

STEREO

MAS

TER

Fader

for

level.

STEREO

Meters

should

register

between

-3

and

0.

9.

Adjust

channel

PAN

controls

as

desired.

10.

Press

RTZ

to

rewind

your

tape.

Put

a

fresh

tape

on

your

mastering

deck.

Run

off

fifteen

seconds

of

tape

to

get

past

the

leader

on

your

mastering

recorder.

Reset

the

master's

counter

and

press

its

zero

return,

if

it

has

it.

11.

Play

the

tape

on

your

Studio

8.

Adjust

the

leveis

on

your

master,

using

its

meters

as

a

reference.

The

meters

should

register

-3

to

0.

12.

Press

RTZ

to

rewind

the

Studio

8.

Put

the

master

deck

into

its

record

mode

or

record/

pause

mode.

Record

mode

usually

entails

pressing

the

Record

and

Play

buttons

at

the

same

time.

13.

When

the

master

is

rolling

(release

pause

if

it's

in

record/pause

mode),

press

PLAY

on

the

Studio

8.

14.

When

finished,

stop

both

recorders.

Rewind

and

play

the

tape

on

the

master.

Listen

to

the

results,

if

you're

not

satisfied,

make

notes

of

changes

you'd

üke

to

make

and

repeat

the

Remix,

making

the

desired

changes.

While

the

Remix

is

progressing,

you

can

monitor

the

proceedings

using

headphones,

as

in

our

example,

or

a

speaker

system.

You

can

hear

your

mix

through

speakers

by

connecting

the

MONITOR

OUTputs

(L

and

R)

to

the

auxiliary

or

tape

inputs

on

your

stereo

rece!ver

or

ampiifier.

6

5

REMIX

(®¡

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7,

10,12

8,

11,

13

11

-

PING-PONGING,

COLLAPSING,or

BOUNCING

TRACKS

The

recording

capability

of-your

Studio

8

is

not

limitad

to

eight

tracks.

As

you

progress

with

your

recording,

you

may

reach

a

where

you

need

more

than

eight

tracks.

At

this

pomt,

the

recording

technique

variously

callad

Ping-

pong,

Collapsing,

or

Bouncing

can

expand

the

capability

of

your

recording

equipment.

The

technique

allows

you

to

connbine

up

to

seven

tracks

onto

the

remaining

blank

track.

You

may

even

record

additional

new

material

while

bouncing

tracks.

For

the

sake

of

an

example,

we'll

collapse

material

recordad

on

tracks

1

through

4

to

track

8

of

the

Studio

8.

1

Set

the

MON

switch

(PGM/CUE)

to

the

PfiM

setting

(down).

..

Z

Set

the

METER

switch

to

the

L/R

position

3^

Press

ASSIGN

switch

7-8

in

channeis

1,

2,

3

and

4

Rotate

the

PAN

control

in

each

of

these

channels

fully

right,

clockwise.

4

Set

the

INPUT

Selector

switch

in

channels

1

through

4

to

the

RMX

position

(right).

5

Press

REC

FUNCTION

switch

number

8

Its

LED

should

flash.

All

other

REC

FUNC

TION

switches

should

be

off.

6

Adjust

the

EVEN

PGM

MASTER

and

STEREO

MASTER

Faders

to

the

7

to

8

posi-

^'°7

Press

the

RESET

button

and

PLAY

your

tape,

watching

the

TRK

8

Meter.

Lavéis

should

register

between

—3

and

O.

Adjust

channel

Faders

1

—

4

so

that

their

signal

lavéis

ara

balancad.

8.

Maka

any

EQ

adjustments

you

fael

are

necassary

in

the

individual

channels.

Maka

sure

you

don't

boost

the

signal

laval

too

much

with

the

EQ

controls.

9.

Adjust

MONITOR

GAIN

number

8.

All

other

MONITOR

GAIN

controls

can

be

turned

off

(rotated

fully

counterclockwise).

10.

Press

the

MONO

button

to

the

on

posi

tion

(down).

11.

Press

the

RTZ

button

to

rewind

your

tape

to

00:00.

12.

Press

REC

and

PLAY.

The

tracks

you

have

selected

are

now

being

ping-ponged

to

track

8.

13.

When

finished,

STOP

the

recorder

and

turn

off

(up)

the

REC

FUNCTION

switch

num

ber

8.

14.

Press

the

RTZ

button

to

rewind

to

zero

00:00.

15.

Reset

the

MON

switch

(PGM/CUE)

to

the

CUE

position

(up).

16.

Play

the

tape

and

listen

to

the

results

of

your

track

bounce.

If

you

hear

something

that

you

don't

like

you

can

repeat

the

process

Maka

sure

you

have

the

results

you

want

beforé

you

record

new

material

on

tracks

1

through

4

Recording

new

material

there

will

erase

the

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It

¡s

possible

to

add

new

parts

while

ping-

ponging.

Any

mixer

channel

that

is

not

being

used

¡n

the

Remix

¡nput

mode

can

be

usad

to

add

a

new

part.

1.

Set

up

the

controls

for

the

channel(s)

that

you

want

to

use

for

the

new

material

in

the

same

way

that

you

did

for

recording

basic

tracks.

If

you

followed

our

example

for

ping-

PUNCH-IN

ANDINSERT

EDITING

The

artistic

process

doesn't

end

when

the

recording

begins.

Many

times,

a

way

to

improve

your

program

will

become

apparent

as

it

is

being

recordad.

Punch-in

gives

you

a

way

to

add

those

last

minute

ideas

to

your

recording.

Punch-in

can

aiso

be

used

to

correct

a

mistake

that

made

its

way

onto

the

tape.

Punch-in

erases

oíd

material

and

puts

new

material

in

its

place.

This

changa

is

permanent,

so

it's

wise

to

rabearse

your

Punch-in

until

you

are

confident

that

it

can

be

performed

correctiy.

We

will

give

you

the

rehearsal

procedure

first.

1.

PLAY

the

tape

to

within

several

seconds

of

the

desired

edit/punch-in

point.

2.

Press

the

RESET

button.

3.

Set

the

MON

switch

(PGM/CUE)

to

the

CUE

position

(up).

4.

Your

new

material

will

be

coming

from

one

of

the

Input

channeis

of

your

mixer.

Press

ponging,

you

could

use

channeis

5,

6,

and

7

for

new

material.

Route

the

new

channeis

to

program

buss

8

by

pressing

ASSIGN

7-8

and

rotating

the

PAN

fully

right

in

each

channel.

2.

Rabearse

the

new

parts

while

listening

to

the

previously

recordad

tracks.

Use

this

rehearsal

to

set

leváis

for

the

new

material.

3.

Perform

the

remainder

of

the

Ping-ponging

procedure.

the

appropriate

ASSIGN

switches

and

adjust

Faders

and

PAN

controls.

5.

During

this

rehearsal,

all

REC

FUNC-

TION

switches

should

be

off

(up).

6.

PLAY

your

tape.

The

reference

tracks

should

be

heard

through

your

headphones

via

the

MONITOR

section.

Adjust

the

lavéis

of

the

tracks

using

the

MONITOR

GAIN

controls.

7.

Rewind

the

tape

by

pressing

the

RTZ

button,

and

PLAY

it

again.

8.

When

you

reach

your

edit

point,

press

the

REC

FUNCTION

switch

for

the

track

to

be

editad.

You

will

now

be

able

to

hear

the

new

material

through

your

headphones.

9.

When

the

point

comes

to

punch-out,

end

the

edit,

press

the

REC

FUNCTION

switch

again.

This

will

return

the

MONITOR

to

the

tape

signal.

10.

Repeat

the

process

until

you

are

com-

fortable

with

it.

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1.The

INSERT

switch

should

be

¡n

the

on

position

(down).

Its

LED

will

be

on.

The

MON

switch

(PGM/CUE)

remains

in

the

CUE

posi

tion.

2.

Press

the

appropriate

REO

FUNCTION

switch.

3.

Make

sure

all

other

REO

FUNCTION

switches

are

off

(up).

4.

Press

PLAY.

5.

Just

before

you

reach

the

edit

point,

press

REC.

6.

Perform

the

new

material.

When

you

reach

the

point

that

you'd

like

to

end

the

edit,

punch-

out,

press

STOP,

PLAY,

or

REW

turning

off

the

record

mode.

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Rehearse

in

the

same

way

as

your

did

before.

When

you're

ready

to

go.

.

1)

Start

the

recordar

rolling

by

pressing

PLAY.

The

REC

FUNCTION

switch

should

be

on,

with

its

LED

blinking.

2)

When

the

Punch-in

point

arrives,

step

on

the

RC-30P

pedal.

This

will

start

the

Recordinq

process.

3)

When

the

Punch

out

point

arrives

step

on

the

RC-30P

pedal

again.

This

will

stop

the

Recording

process.

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WORK

METHODS

As

we

mentioned

on

the

first

page

of

this

manual,

recording

¡s

an

art

as

well

as

a

science.

Art

has

a

special

and

intangible

quality

that

sets

it

apart.

In

order

to

create

art,

the

artist

must

have

the

proper

tools,

and

command

of

the

techniques

of

those

tools.

Your

Studio

8

is

the

tool.

The

command

of

the

techniques

will

involve

some

practice

and

some

thought

on

your

part.

The

following

paragraphs

are

here

to

provide

you

with

information,

suggestions,

and

some

perspectives

regarding

the

recording

process

and

your

Studio

8.

There

are

three

fundamental

notions

upon

which

these

suggestions

are

based:

Planning,

Apparent

and

Absoluta

Valúes,

and

Common

Sense.

We'll

talk

in

some

detail

about

Planning

as

well

as

Apparent

and

Absoluta

Valúes;

we

hopa

that

you

bring

Common

Sense

to

all

your

endeavors.

PLANNING

Planning

is

an

obvious

necessity

when

con-

sidering

how

many

tracks

your

recording

will

require,

when

you

intend

to

ping-pong,

remix,

etc.

Track

sheets

are

handy

sketch

pads

that

will

aid

you

in

the

planning

of

your

recording

process.

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Plan

your

recording

environment.

You

will

need

a

room

that

is

quiet

and

has

sufficient

electrical

power.

If

there

are

appliances

or

air

conditioners

plugged

into

the

same

circuits

as

your

Studio

8,

they

will

probably

cause

hum,

clicks,

or

other

noises

when

their

motors

come

on.

Once

you

have

your

location

picked

out.

you

will

need

to

make

it

ready.

You

will

find

a

lot

more

helpful

material

in

the

"Multitrack

Primer"

available

from

TASCAM.

The

condition

of

the

AC

circuit

that

you

intend

to

use

with

your

Studio

8

is

very

im-

portant.

Noise

and

other

circuit"

problems

can

be

both

annoying

and

dangerous.

There

are

a

couple

of

inexpensive

tools

that

you

should

have

in

your

tool

box:

An

AC

Outlet

Tester,

AC

Adapter/Ground

Lifts,

and

an

AC

Neón

Lamp

Tester

(better

yet,

a

Volt/Ohm

Meter).

LEDs-

Outlet

T

ester

Neón

Lamp

Tester

Volt/Ohm

Meter

AC

Adapter

The

AC

Outlet

Tester

is

very

easy

to

use,

just

plug

it

into

the

outlet

and

its

LEDs

will

signa!

whether

or

not

the

circuit

is

properly

wired.

If

it

isn't,

do

not

under

any

circumstances

use

that

outlet.

Faulty

wiring

in

an

AC

circuit

is

potentially

hazardous.

AC

Adapter/Ground

Lifts

are

used

when

plug

ging

three

prong

plugs

into

two

prong

outlets

and

when

reversing

two

prong

plugs

in

order

to

15

-

reverse

polarity.

Your

Studio

8

uses

a

two

prong

AC

connector

and

will

present

no

grounding

problems

by

itself.

These

adapters

are

aiso

useful

as

ground

lifts.

A

ground

Mft

¡s

usad

in

the

event

that

a

"ground

loop"

is

created

within

the

wiring

of

ai!

the

elements

of

your

system.

A

ground

loop

will

create

a

hum

or

buzz

that

will

not

go

away

no

matter

what

remedy

is

used.

Ground

lifts

should

oniy

be

used

as

a

last

resort,

since

failure

to

have

equipment

properly

ground-

ed

can

create

safety

problems.

A

Neón

Lamp

Tester,

or

Volt/Ohm

Meter

can

be

used

to

check

the

grounding

of

individual

instruments

and

amplifiers.

Cuitar

and

bass

amps

are

particularly

vulnerable

to

grounding

and

shock

problems

when

the

guitarist

or

bassist

is

aiso

using

a

microphone.

Check

the

grounding

by

putting

one

of

the

tester

or

meter

probes

on

the

metal

chassis

of

the

amplifier,

or

the

strings

of

the

guitar

or

bass

and

touching

the

other

probé

to

the

microphone.

If

the

lamp

or

meter

registers

the

possibility

of

a

shock,

reverse

the

ground

of

the

amplifier

by

using

the

amplifier's

polarity

switch

or

reversing

its

AC

plug.

If

the

amp

has

a

three

prong

plug

and

doesn't

provide

a

polarity

switch,

which

is

rare,

use

one

of

your

AC

Adapter/Ground

Lifts

to

reverse

the

plug.

Should

you

be

using

Direct

boxes?

Micro-

phones

and

magnetic

pickups

(the

kind

used

on

electric

guitars

and

basses)

have

very

low

signal

levels.

As

a

result,

they

are

very

susceptible

to

the

effects

of

radio

frequency

noise.

Using

cables

that

are

over

ten

feet

in

length

makes

this

probiem

more

severe.

Direct

boxes

can

be

used

to

improve

the

quality

of

your

input

signal.

Remember,

keep

cables

as

short

as

possible

to

do

the

job.

While

electric

guitars

are

usually

cióse

miked

at

the

amplifier,

electric

basses

often

use

direct

boxes.

Electronic

instruments

(synthesizers,

drum

machines,

etc.),

dependent

upon

their

audio

signal

level,

are

usually

plugged

into

the

line-level

inputs

of

a

mixer.

Plan

to

have

the

necessary

equipment

on

hand

for

the

session.

All

your

instruments

should

be

properly

adjusted.

Does

your

guitar

need

new

strings?

Is

the

piano

in

tune?

How

about

your

microphones

and

their

cables

—

do

they

all

work

properly?

Your

equipment

needs

to

be

in

top

condition

when

recording

day

rolls

around.

Do

you

intend

to

use

timing

codes

of

sonríe

sort:

SMPTE/EBU,

FSK,

or

some

other

data

code?

These

codes

should

be

recorded

first

onto

track

8

without

dbx.

dbx

encoding

and

decoding

can

make

some

codes

unreadable.

The

codes

themselves

aiso

cause

track

i

ng

errors

in

the

dbx.

Codes

should

not

be

put

through

your

mixer

system,

record

them

directly

from

the

PGM

BUSS

IN

number

8.

If

code

is

recordad

through

the

mixer

while

other

material

is

being

recorded,

the

code

signáis

may

"leak"

onto

the

other

busses.

If

they

leak

in

this

way,

reduce

their

signal

level,

or

record

them

separately.

A

metronome

or

"click"

track

may

be

recorded

using

dbx

with

other

program

material.

All

your

wiring

should

be

neat.

When

cables

that

carry

similar

signáis

(input,

output,

effects,

etc.)

are

grouped

together,

the're

is

less

danger

of

creating

a

noise

source.

Don't

bundied

any

cables

too

tightiy

or

bundie

AC

power

cables

with

your

audio

cables.

If

you

use

cable

ties

to

group

your

cables,

make

sure

they

are

loosely

grouped.

It

follows

that

cables

that

carry

dif-

ferent

kinds

of

signáis

should

be

kept

away

from

one

another.

A

neat

arrangement

of

cables

aiso

keeps

them

from

being

damaged

by

equip'

ment

or

talent.

Damaged

cables

are

the

root

of

many

problems

during

recording.

Always

have

spare

cables

on

hand.

If

you

intend

to

use

effects

devices

with

your"

Studio

8,

then

a^

rack-mount

cabinet

is

a

wise

investment.

The

rack

should

have

metal

rails,

these

help

ground

the

chassis

of

the

effects

and/

or

power

amps

together,

decreasing

the

potential

for

a

noise

probiem

grounding.

If

you

intend

to

use

any

optional

equipment

with

your

Studio

8

such

as

the

AQ-65

Auto

Locator

or

a

SMPTE

controller,

be

sure

you

understand

their

operation.

The

use

of

optional

equipment

often

changes

the

operating

pro-

cedures

necessary

to

accomplish

basic

tasks.

Plan

ahead

and

learn

how

your

equipment

works

during

leisure

time

instead

of

under

pressure

during

a

session.

Understanding

the

inner

workings

and

signal

flow

through

your

Studio

8

will

help

you

maximize

the

features

and

functions

of

the

unit,

find

problems

quickiy,

and

perhaps,

come

up

with

a

new

application.

To

help

you

in

this

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16

-

understanding,

we

have

provided

you

with

three

types

of

illustrations:

the

first

¡s

a

line

drawing

of

the

unit;

the

second

is

a

pictogram

that

shows

the

features

and

controls

placed

in

the

proper

sequence

of

signa!

flow;

the

third

is

a

block

diagram,

which

is

similar

to

the

pictogram

using

a

different

set

of

symbols

to

represent

the

features

and

controls.

Learning

to

read

a

block

diagram

can

be

a

tremendous

help

in

your

future

dealings

with

audio

equipment.

An

experienced

studio

engineer

can

usually

opérate

even

the

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sophisticated

equipment

with

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diagram

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TO

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YOUR

EQUALIZER

Your

ear

and

your

Studio

8

perceive

the

same

program

material

¡n

very

different

ways.

The

ear

deals

¡n

apparent,

subjective

valúes,

while

your

mixer

and

recorder

¡n

the

Studio

8

deal

in

absoluta,

objective

valúes.

This

difference

leads

to

the

fundamental

rule:

On

the

way

in,

to

your

recorder

by

way

of

the

mixer,

trust

the

machine's

meters

and

OL

indicators;

On

the

way

out,

to

the

ear

by

way

of

loudspeakers/

headphones,

trust

what

you

hear.

Remember

too,

until

your

ears

reach

the

level

of

perception

achieved

by

experienced

audio

engineers,

trust

your

meters

and

LEDs

whenever

in

doubt.

The

Meters

of

your

Studio

8

show

both

the

average

program

level

with

the

needle

of

the

meter

and

the

peak

program

level

and

transients

by

means

of

peak

LEDs

built

into

the

Meters.

OL

indicators

in

your

mixer's

channeis

aiso

show

signal

leveis

that

are

too

high.

Percussive

instruments

and

synthesizers

are

very

difficult

to

mix

and

record

properiy.

Relieve

your

Meters

and

LEDs

when

you're

recording

these

instru

ments.

Their

apparent

loudness

is

not

usually

greater

than

other

instruments,

but

their

peak

transient

signal

level,

particularly

at

the

beginning

(attack)

of

a

note,

is

much

higher

than

the

average

program

level.

Keep

your

leveis

under

control

when

you

mix

or

record

these

instruments.

If

their

leveis

reach

your

tape

or

amplifiers

without

being

trimmed,

they

will

cause

your

sound

quality

to

go

down.

EQ

controls

are

used

to

changa

the

timbre

of

a

signal

in

an

individual

channel

of

your

mixer.

There

are

three

controls

in

your

equalizer,

each

of

which

has

two

distinct

functions:

to

cut

or

boost,

and

to

determine

a

precise

frequency

to

be

affected.

The

term

frequency

roughiy

corresponds

to

the

term

pitch.

The

higher

the

frequency

number,

the

higher

the

pitch.

The

human

ear

is

an

amazing

instrument

that

can

pickup

an

extremely

broad

ranga

of

sounds.

The

following

is

a

very

simple

and

subjective

explanation

of

the

characteristics

of

the

various

frequency

rangas.

20

to

60

Hz:

The

lowest

frequencies

the

ear

can

perceive

exist

here.

Notes

in

this

ranga

are

feit

more

than

heard.

Too

much

boost

in

this

ranga

will

muddy

the

sound

quality.

60

to

500

Hz:

This

is

where

the

fundamental

pitches

of

many

instruments

exist.

This

area

is

very

sensitiva

to

equalization.

Too

much

cut

in

this

area

can

make

your

music

sound

thin

and

lifeless.

Too

much

boost

will

make

the

music

sound

a

littie

dull

and

muffied.

500

Hz

to

2.5

kHz:

This

area

is

usually

callad

the

"mid-range."

There

is

a

lot

going

on

in

this

ranga

and

too

much

boost

can

cause

the

music

to

become

harsh

or

hard

to

listen

to.

The

experience

known

as

"listener

fatigue"

is

usually

causad

by

too

much

emphasis

in

this

frequency

ranga.

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This

area

contributes

to

the

clarity

and

"presence"

of

the

program.

Material

in

this

ranga

is

often

perceived

as

being

louder

than

its

measurable

signal

level

would

suggest.

A

slight

boost

in

the

upper

frequencies

in

this

ranga

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kHz)

can

make

the

music

sound

brighter.

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carefull

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can

happen

here

too.

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kHz

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clarity,

and

the

metallic

sheen

of

bells

and

cross

modulated

synthesizer

patches

are

found

in

this

range.

The

ring

of

acoustic

guitars

and

pianos

can

be

accentuated

in

this

area.

Overtones,

harmonics,

are

what

you're

working

with,

rather

than

fundamental

pitches.

The

warning

for

this

area

has

to

do

with

noise.

There

is

a

lot

of

it

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here

and

too

much

boost

will

bring

out

any

noises

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your

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one

signal

may

result

¡n

an

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alteration

in

another.

Boosting

the

bass

frequency

ranga

in

order

to

emphasize

a

kick

drum

may

adversely

affect

a

cymbal

using

the

same

channel

of

the

mixer.

EQ

controls

tend

to

be

overused

rather

than

under

utíüzed.

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the

sound

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acceptable

as

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comes

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the

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then

don't

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is

defínitely

more

when

con-

sidering

EQ.

^

®Qua'izer

¡s

a

three

band

sweep-

frirf

offers

the

ability

to

select

a

precise

15

h'r

or

minus

frnm

ó

c

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.

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covers

frequencles

ODPrat

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mid-range

control

contri?'

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5

The

bass

to

1

irú'^

^djustable

for

frequencies

from

50

Hz

in

+K

t

^here

¡s

some

overlap

in

the

frequency

ranges.

T-i

controls

work

in

an

interactive

way.

can

be

timbre

of

the

sound

In

a

channel

brusL

L

®

=hange

SuDnnco

controls.

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so?

the

'=''^"9®

"balance"

of

you

reach't

^

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the

bass.

Before

start

booct

"'^

the

50Hz

to

1

kHz

control

and

both

of

fh

"sing

either

or

someoftha

controls

to

"roll

off"

ephomiU

th"'

®

tf^^®®

®°"t'-ols

solvina

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approach

to

problem

an

EQ

adh

consider

all

three

options

when

adjustment

is

necessary.

neJl^c«"'*'®r:í'^"'.®''

*''®

®'9"al

defínitely

at

tho

adjustment

and

you

have

looked

which

nf

®"''

determinad

voii

nn

three

controls

you

wish

to

use,

within

7h

cletermine

the

precise

frequency

wthm

the

control's

ranga.

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do

this,

turn

the

knnhc

t

'"PP®"")

of

the

two

concentric

wav

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r,

®*®9?®''®ted

positlon

almost

all

the

freouenrv/

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sweep

the

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(lower)

murn

it

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knob

from

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mini-

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a

oi

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■

niaxlmum

(fully

right)

un,!

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motlon.

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the

control

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turnad

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f

In

the

signal's

content.

the

rÍ,f,

®''

frequency

Is

Isolated,

reset

of

h

control

for

the

necessary

amount

durinn^^^

^^®id

rnaking

these

changes

creato

^

''®po''ding.

The

sweeping

actlon

can

create

undesirable

tonal

effects.

A

WORD

OF

MIXING

ADVICE

All

finished

tapes

must

be

balanced

for

leve!.

Do

all

the

instruments

and

volees

blend

together

In

a

way

that

Is

appealing?

Are

the

bass

and

drums

so

loud

that

the

singer

Is

"lost

¡n

the

mix"?

Your

slgnal

leveis

wlll

affect

the

entire

recording

and

mastering

process,

Incíuding

the

EQ

process.

So

make

sure

that

your

leveis

are

properly

adjusted

when

mixing

for

recording.

You

can't

flx

It

If

you

can't

find

It.

If

your

mixer's

faders

end

up

looking

Ük©

this,

then

you're

overloading

your

outputs.

Pul!

down

the

Input

channel

faders

and

ralse

the

program

master

faders.

Too

high

■s

'.ú

9

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á

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a

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■_4

8

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Too

low

If

this

Is

the

look

that

your

mixer

is

project-

Ing,

then

you're

pushing

the

masters

too

hard.

Your

mIx

wlll

not

be

distorted,

but

wlll

have

a

lot

of

nolse

In

It.

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picture

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reasonable

compromise.

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the

best

results.

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