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Performing internal mastering
<Hint>
On the mastering screen, you can tailor the sound
by adjusting EQ settings (HI, MID and LOW), as well
as the ambiance and compressor.
See page 76 for details about the mastering effects.
<Note>
In the internal mastering function, the
"CpProtect"
(Copy Protect) setting, which is one of the master-
ing effect items, does not affect the internally record
material. The copy protect setting affects materials
recorded on a CD-RW/CD-R disc, described later.
See "
Making an audio CD
" on page
115
.
Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the
[STOP] key to locate the beginning of the pro-
gram.
The VF80 locates the beginning of the program im-
mediately and "00m 00s" is shown at the top right of
the screen. Keep showing the same mastering screen
after stopping the VF80 and locating the beginning of
the program.
To repeat the rehearsal, perform steps 4 and 5 re-
peatedly after making the VF80 locate the beginning
of the program. After completing the rehearsal satis-
factorily, make sure to locate the beginning of the
program.
<Note: There is no need for selecting recording tracks.>
In the internal mastering function, unlike the normal
recording, you do not have to select recording tracks.
When recording a take in the internal mastering func-
tion according to the following procedure, the VF80 au-
tomatically arms Tracks 1 and 2.
Therefore, the
[TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL]
keys for tracks
1 and 2 never light up in red during recording.
Please read the following notes carefully before performing internal mastering.
<Note: You cannot undo an internal mastering take.>
You cannot undo an internal mastering take.
If you are not satisfied with the result, try again from
the beginning.
If you do not need a previously recorded program, de-
lete the program according to the procedure described
in
"Deleting a Program"
of the owner's manual.
<Note>
Internal mastering cannot be performed if rec-protected.
If the
"Rec Protected"
setting of the setup mode is set to
"ON"
, you cannot perform internal mastering.
If you try to perform it, a warning message (
"Protected!"
)
appears on the display. If this message appears, set the
"Rec Protected"
setting to
"OFF"
before performing in-
ternal mastering.
See page
129
in the owner's manual for details about
the setup mode.
Press the [PLAY] key while holding down the
[RECORD] key. (You cannot perform the auto
punch- in function.)
When mastering starts, a new program is automati-
cally created and the material is recorded onto track
1 and 2 of the program. The ABS time at which mas-
tering starts is registered with the "Start point" of the
new program.
When completing mastering, press the [STOP]
key to stop.
"Please wait" appears on the display for a few seconds,
and the internal mastering mode quits, while the VF80
locates the beginning (ABS 0) of the newly created
program. The ABS time at which you press the [STOP]
key is registered with the "End point" of the new pro-
gram.
The following screen example shows that a title named
"Song Data-1" is mastered onto a new program named
"P09". As shown in the example below, "Mst<-" is pre-
fixed to a mastered program title, so that you can dis-
tinguish mastered programs from other programs.
The screen can show up to the first 12 characters of a
title name.
Playback the newly created program (P09, in the
example above) to check the result.
You can adjust the playback levels of mastered tracks
using track faders 1 and 2.
Read the following "Hint" carefully before making an
original audio CD from mastered materials.
<Note: The vari-pitch setting is not effective.>
When recording a take in the internal mastering func-
tion, the vari-pitch setting is not effective and the take
is always recorded at the normal speed.
A title example recorded using the internal mastering mode.
<Note>
After completing the rehearsal, be careful not to move
the track 7/8 and master faders and change the mas-
tering effect parameters.
If you wish to do another job after the rehearsal, you
should save the settings (fader positions and param-
eter settings) to a scene memory. See page
52
in the
owner's manual for details about the “
scene memory
”
function.
After completing all the adjustments, press the
[STOP] key to stop the VF80.
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