If there are any tracks that you don’t want to appear in the mix, lower their faders. * If you want to record the rhythm as part of the mix, raise the [RHYTHM] fader. 6 Press the [MASTER FX] button. The [MASTER FX] button will light, and the mastering effect will turn on. The MASTER FX screen will appear. 7 P: preset / S: song / U: user Patch name Number 8 9 10 Choose a mastering effect. Use the CURSOR [ ] [ ] buttons and the dial to select preset/song/user and the desired number. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the play screen. Press the [ZERO] button to return to time location 00:00:00-00:0. Press the [REC] button. The [REC] button will blink red, and the BR-800 will enter recording-standby mode. 11 Blinking Press the [PLAY] button. Recording will begin. The [PLAY] button will light green, and the [REC] button will light red. EditingMasteringUsing USBConvenient FunctionsAppendixes Quick StartGetting to Record Recording/ Playback UsingEffects UsingRhythm LitLit 113 Using Mastering in Creating a Song 12 Using Mastering in Creating a Song 12 2 When you’ve finished mastering, press the [STOP] button. The result will be saved on the mastering-destination track, and the PREVIEW screen will appear. If you press the [PLAY] button, the result of mastering will play back. Use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the volume. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MASTERING screen. * The display will indicate “Keep power on!” while the data is being updated. Do not turn off the power while this message is shown. 13 To exit MASTERING mode, turn MASTERING “OFF.” Editing the Mastering Effect Settings To create a new patch, choose the existing patch that’s closest to what you have in mind, and then edit its settings. If you want to keep the edited settings, save them as a user patch or song patch. 1 Press the [MASTER FX] button. The MASTER FX select screen will appear. 3 Choose a mastering effect. Use the CURSOR [ ] [ ] buttons and the dial to select preset/song/user and the desired number. Press the [ENTER] button. The mastering effect edit screen will appear. 4 Use the CURSOR [ ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor to each parameter, and use the dial to make settings. For details about the effect settings, refer to the following section “Parameter List” (p. 115). If you want to save the current effect settings, proceed as described in the following section “Saving the Mastering Effect Settings (Write)” (p. 115). 5 The changes you make are temporary. If you leave the edit screen without saving the edited patch, an “*” is shown at the patch indication. If you select another patch when this “*” is shown, the edited patch will revert to its original state, and your changes will be lost. P: preset / S: song / U: user Patch name Number Using Mastering in Creating a Song Parameter List Using Mastering in Creating a Song Parameter List Saving the Mastering Effect Settings (Write) Here’s how to assign a name to the patch you created, and save it as a new patch. 1 From the mastering effect select screen, press the CURSOR [ ] button to move the cursor to “NAME/ WRITE,” and press the [ENTER] button. The Write screen will appear. 2 If you want to enter a patch name, press the CURSOR [ ] button. If you don’t need to change the patch name, proceed to step 5. 3 Use the CURSOR [ ] [ ] buttons and the dial to enter a patch name. 4 5 6 When you’ve finished entering the patch name, press the CURSOR [ ] button. Use CURSOR [ ] [ ] buttons and the dial to select the desired write-destination mastering effect. Once you’ve selected the destination at which to write the mastering effect, press the [ENTER] button. A confirmation message will ask “Are you sure?” 7 Press the [ENTER] button to save the settings, or press the [EXIT] button if you decide to cancel. When writing has been completed, you will return to the mastering effect select screen. * The display will indicate “Keep power on!” while the data is being updated. Do not turn off the power while this message is shown. Parameter/ Value Explanation DYNAMICS -20–+20 This adjusts the variation in volume between loud and soft passages in the performance. Raising this setting will decrease the variation in volume. Although this is a convenient way to improve the overall loudness for your song, it will decrease the natural dynamics of the music. Lowering this setting will increase the variation in volume; while this will make it difficult to obtain overall loudness for your song, the music will be closer to the natural dynamic variation of the original performance. If this setting is at 0, the patch will produce its standard effect. TONE -6–+6 If you raise this setting, the low-frequency and high-frequency ranges will be boosted, producing a more aggressive tone. If you lower this setting, the low-frequency and high-frequency ranges will not be boosted, and the tone will be mild. If this setting is at 0, the patch will produce its standard effect. NATURAL -50–+50 If you raise this setting, the maste...