Tascam Portastudio 424mkIII Owners Manual

33 The recording capability of the PORTASTUDIO 424 MKIII is not limited
to four tracks. You can bounce or combine tracks you have recorded
to an empty track, and then replace the original tracks with new
material. A bounce is like a mixdown, except you are recording to one
of the tracks of the 424 MKIII instead of to an external recorder. The
following diagrams depict the process.
During a bounce you can add live sources along with the prerecorded
tracks, using the empty mixer channels not being used for...

346. Use channel faders 1 through 3 to make any necessary level
adjustments. You may want to repeat this step several times to
get the balance correct.
7. When the balance is right and the level is peaking at no more
than +6 on the track 4 meter, stop and rewind the tape to the
beginning of the track.
8. Hold RECORD and press PLAY. The REC 4 indicator that was
blinking will turn on solid and track 4 will record a copy of what is
on tracks 1-3.
9. Youll hear the mix being recorded on track 4 in the...

Using Effects With the PORTASTUDIO 424 MKIII
35 Effects and signal processing are areas where
you can really start to have fun customizing your
sound, and develop your own unique recording
style. Because there are so many possibilities, it
also can be confusing.  There are many different
effect units on the market, all with different
controls, types of inputs and outputs, and other
characteristics. Read the manual of your effects
device, and the following sections to get the
complete story of whats...

36To record reverb onto a track :Switch the
ASSIGN switch to L-R, and adjust the
controls for the sound you want. Remember
that stereo signals must be recorded onto
two tracks to keep their stereo effect.
To hear reverb in the headphones but not record
the reverb :Set the ASSIGN switch on the
stereo channel being used for returning
effects to the right/MON position, turning up
the LEVEL control on the stereo channel in
use. Mono returns:A special feature of the STEREO
INPUT allows continuously variable...

Problem Solution
Old tracks are always recorded along  Use the TAPE CUE section instead of the 
with new material. main mixer for monitoring previous tracks.
Make sure all mixer channel INPUT switches
are in the OFF
position except ones you are
Recording is noisy. using. Also, increase the volume faders of
the instruments themselves — the 424 MKIII 
channel and master faders should not have 
to be full up at any time.
Incorrect tape sync. Try re-recording sync tones by adjusting 
the MASTER fader between...

424 MKIII MIXER1. POWER switch (on the rear panel): Turns the
424 MKIII on and off.
2. Power connector: Connect the power adaptor
for the 424 MKIII to this connector. It is
important that you use only a power adaptor
specially designed for the 424 MKIII which is
designed for use with the voltage in your
area.
3. MIC/LINE INPUTS jacks, Balanced (Channels
1-4):The 3-contact XLR-type connector
accepts balanced microphone signals
ranging from –60 dBV (1 mV) to –20 dBV 
(100 mV), depending on the setting of...

11. EFFECT 1 send controls: These controls get
their signal from a point just after the
channel fader (i.e., post fader send) and
route the corresponding channel signal to
the EFFECT 1 SEND jack. Turn the control to
the right to increase volume to the EFFECT 1
SEND jack. 
12. EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE controls: These controls
get their signal after the channel fader and
route the signal to the EFFECT 2 SEND jack,
or are used to adjust the tape playback level
sent to the monitor section, as determined
by the...

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424 MKIII RECORDER
29. Cassette compartment door:To access the
cassette compartment for inserting or
removing a cassette, or cleaning the heads,
etc., lift the door, using the tab at the lower
right corner of the door. Once a cassette is
inserted, be sure to close the door to prevent
objects, dust or liquids from falling into the
tape path.
Tape path components
30. DBX NR switch:When this switch is set to its
ON position, the built-in dbx noise reduction
system for all 4 tracks is turned on. This is...

This can be used to save slightly out-of-tune
parts, or to create sound effects such as
flanging. Note that if you record with the dial
at its maximum or minimum setting, you will
NOT be able to make further adjustment in
that direction upon playback.
CAUTION:The PITCH CONTROL dial affects
recording speed also. Check to make sure
that the dial is at its center 0 position unless
you are using the function intentionally.
37. TAPE SPEED select switch:Controls the
speed of the transport in both record and...

44Autolocators
41. Monitor level meters: These show the level
in the monitor mix selected by the MONITOR
switches (#18). The meters are Pre (before)
the rotary MONITOR LEVEL control, so this
control does not affect the meter readings.
42. Tape counter: Displays the distance the tape
has moved from a zero reference point
selected by pressing the COUNTER RESET
key beneath.
43. Other indicators: Light up or blink depending
on the selected mode and condition of your
424 MKIII.
44. RTZ (Return-To-Zero) key:...