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Creating a Master Tape
When you finish recording a song, adjust the balance
of each track (equalizer, pan, and volume level), and
using your stereo recorder, record a two-channel
stereo master mix to a stereo cassette, DAT, MD, or
other media. This process is called mixdown.
Prepare for Mixdown
1. Hold down [STOP] and press the STATUS but-
tons for all tracks you want to have mixed down.
The STATUS light green.
2. Press [FADER] several times to light green the
FADER indicator.
3. Use the channel faders and pan knobs on the top
panel to adjust the effect volume and pan of each
track. First determine the volume of the song’s
main tracks (usually the vocals or perhaps a gui-
tar melody). Then, set levels for the other tracks. It
is a good idea to create a balance in which the vol-
ume of the other tracks is lower than the main
tracks. Afterwards, make final adjustments to the
pan and equalizer settings for each track as you
listen to the overall mix.
To Record to a Cassette Tape
1. Connect the VS-880EX’s MASTER jacks to the
input jacks of your cassette recorder.
2. Adjust the recording levels for the cassette
recorder. Adjust the output volume with the VS-
880EX’s master fader, making it as high as possi-
ble without causing any input overload on the
recorder. Set the recording levels on the cassette
recorder as high as possible before causing distor-
tion, with the level meter moving a lot.
3. Press [ZERO] on the VS-880EX.
4. Put the cassette recorder in record mode.
5. Press [PLAY] on the VS-880EX to begin playback
of the song.
If you want to fade in or out, use the VS-880EX’s mas-
ter fader for this.
6. When you have finished recording, stop the cas-
sette recorder.
7. Press [STOP] on the VS-880EX.
8. Listen to the recorded result. Rewind the tape and
play back the recording.
Recording with DAT and MD Recorders
The VS-880EX features two types of digital out con-
nectors, coaxial and optical, either of which is ready to
use. At the factory settings, these connectors are set to
output the same sound as the MASTER jacks.
1. Connect the digital input connector of your digital
recorder with the VS-880EX’s DIGITAL OUT con-
nector.
2. Set your digital recorder to enable it to record dig-
ital signals. Match the recorder’s sample rate to
that of song recorded on the VS-880EX (normally
at 44.1 kHz). Many digital recorders can deter-
mine the sample rate automatically. Match the
rates manually only when special settings are nec-
essary.
* There are some DAT recorders that cannot record digital
signals at 44.1 kHz. If such instances, change to an ana-
log connection and set the recorder to enable it to record
analog signals.
3. Press [ZERO] on the VS-880EX.
4. Put the digital recorder in record mode.
5. Press [PLAY] on the VS-880EX.
Playback of the song begins. If you want to fade in or
out, use the VS-880EX’s master fader for this.
6. When you have finished recording, stop the cas-
sette recorder.
7. Press [STOP] on the VS-880EX.
8. Listen to the recorded result. Rewind the tape and
play back the recording.
To Prohibit Digital Copying
When mixing down from the VS-880EX to a DAT
recorder or similar recorder via a digital connection,
you can prevent digital copying of the tape to which
the mixdown has been recorded.
For example, you are allowed to make only one copy
of a regular audio CD onto a DAT tape. Once the digi-
tal copy has been made to the DAT tape, you cannot
make further copies onto other digital devices using
digital connections. This function makes DAT tapes
copied digitally from the VS-880EX behave as those
copied digitally from CDs.
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