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MIXDOWN
Here's how your system should be set up:
2. Listen to, evaluate, and adjust the sound of each track indi-
vidually. This simply means
raising the fader of a single
track, adding effects or other signal processing as required,
then repeating the process on the next track until all tracks
have been carefully checked. MT100II's 5-band GRAPHIC
EQUALIZER can be used to add or subtract high, mid, and
low frequency components from the overall mix, creating a
more exciting and coherent marriage of the tracks. If you
have an external signal processing device such as the
YAMAHA FX500 Simul-effect Processor connected into the
МТ100175 AUX SEND/RETURN
loop as described in the
following
section
("USING
THE
AUX
SEND/RETURN
LOOP), it's a simple matter to select the desired effect on
your signal processor and add the required amount of ef-
fect to each track using the AUX SEND controls. The AUX
RETURN control must also be set to an appropriate level.
«Input Faders
Set all channels
to "0" (minimum).
«REC SELECT Switches
Set all REC SELECT Switches to OFF.
«AUX SEND Controls
Set all four AUX SEND controls to MIN for the time being.
«GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Switch
Switch this OFF for the time being.
«PAN Controls
Start with all PAN controls set to center.
«MASTER Fader
Set to about "7" or "8" on the scale.
eAUX RETURN Control
Set to MIN for the time being.
«MONITOR SELECT Switch
You will want to monitor the same signal which appears at
3. When all tracks have been individually checked, bring all
the STEREO OUT jacks, so set this switch to STEREO.
We recommend using an external sound system or a pair
of powered
monitor
speakers
(such as the YAMAHA
MS101 Monitor Speaker) for mixdown.
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«MONITOR Controls
Set all MONITOR controls fully counter-clockwise.
«METER Switch
STEREO.
edbx Switch
If you started
recording
with the dbx switch
set to ON,
leave it there. If OFF, it should stay OFF.
input faders up to about "7" or "8" on the scale and play
back the tape. Adjust the faders for the best overall bal-
ance. Now adjust the PAN controls to place each track at
the desired location in the stereo sound field. Now listen
carefully — too much or too little reverb on any track?
Readjust the AUX SEND controls to achieve the desired
effect. Balance not quite right? Keep readjusting until you
are satisfied. You should also rehearse any fades or pans
you plan to do while actually recording the mix.
. When you're sure everything is ready, prepare to actually
record the mix. Connect the MT100I STEREO OUT jacks
to the inputs of a stereo cassette recorder. Plug your moni-
tor headphones into the stereo cassette deck phones jack
if you want to listen as you record the mix, or simply leave
them connected to the MT100II PHONES jack and listen
with the MONITOR
SELECT switch set to STEREO. Use
the stereo cassette deck record level control(s) and, if nec-
essary, the МТ100П MASTER
fader to set the optimum
record level, then go ahead
and
record. The
МТ100П
MASTER fader can also be used to add a slow fade at the
end of the piece.
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