Fostex X-28 - Adding Live Parts to Ping-Pong Recording

Step 3: Overdub (D) and (E) on tracks 1 and 2
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Step 4: Mix tracks 1 and 2 and record them onto track
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Step 5: Record (F) and (G) on tracks 1 and 2.
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To actually execute ping-pong recording (mixing re¬
corded tracks 1, 2 and 3 onto track 4):
1. Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the previously
recorded tracks to TRK, and bring up the faders for
those tracks to suitable levels. (Using Step2 above
as an example, set channels 5.6 and 7 to TRK.)
2. Set the MONITOR select switch to MONMIX +
LINE, and the INPUT B switch to REMIX.
3. Make sure that the INPUT SELECT switch of the
destination channel for the recorded tracks is set to
INPUT. (In this case, channel 8 is set to INPUT.)
4. Bring up the channel 8’s fader to its optimum level.
5. Set track 4’s REC SELECT switch to R. This sends
the three recorded tracks to stereo buss R, which
corresponds to track 4.
6. Set the PAN controls for channels 5, G and 7 to R.
This is also necessary to route the three recorded
tracks to the right side of the stereo buss.
Note: You may want to monitor the recording with the
signal coming from the center of the stereo
image. Refer to MONO MONITORING IN STE¬
REO RECORDING on page 18 for details.
7. Press PLAY to play back the recorded parts, then
press the REC button once to enable monitoring of
the signals from track4’s level meter in the display.
Practice the track bouncing by adjusting the levels
with the faders until you are satisfied with the
settings.
8 . Execute the trackbounce by simultaneously press¬
ing PLAY and REC.
9. F i n ally, check the ping-pong recording you have
just made. Set track 4’s REC SELECT switch back
to off, and reverse the INPUT SELECT switches,
setting tracks 1, 2 and 3 to INPUT and track 4 to
TRK. Play back the recording and check that the
balance of all tracks is satisfactory.
Adding Live Parts to Ping-pong Recording
As we mentioned at the beginning of this section,
additional live instrumental and vocal parts can be
mixed in with the tape tracks you are bouncing. This
example shows you how to add five sound sources to
the three tape tracks — ping-pong recording a total of
eight separate parts to a single track. The technique
can, of course, be used with several musicians supplying
the live parts. However, it is even more effective and
easy to control when coupled with a MIDI sequencer
and several MIDI sound sources. (See the section
Tape Sync, page 28, lor more on using a MIDI se¬
quencer.)
To add live parts to the previous ping-pong recording
example, substitute the following instructions for steps
#4 and #5 above.
1. Connect the additional sources to be recorded to
the available input channels: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.
Note: Input channels 5,6 and 7 cannot be used in this
example, since they control the previously re¬
corded tape tracks. However, the AUX buss can
be used to mix in additional input sources. See
the section, USING THE AUX BUSS IN PING-
PONG RECORDING, below.
2. Bring up all faders to their optimum level. Also
adjust the TRIM control for channels 1 through 4.
3. Select the destination track for the bounce by
setting track 4’s REC SELECT switch to R. This
sends the five live tracks and the three recorded
tracks to stereo buss R, which corresponds to track
4.
Note: Be careful when setting the levels of the indi¬
vidual channels. You should remember that the
live tracks will be clearer and less noisy than the
bounced tracks, so take care not to have them
dominate the mix.
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