Korg D1200 User Manual

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This section explains how you can adjust mixer parameters 
such as EQ, fader, and effects for each recorded audio track 
to combine the tracks into a two-track stereo mix, and record 
the mix on the D1200, or onto an external two-channel re-
corder (e.g., DAT recorder, MD recorder, cassette tape re-
corder) as a finished song. This mix can also be used to create 
an audio CD using the optional CDRW-1.

You can use bounce-recording to combine multiple tracks 
into two tracks. Use this when you want to master your song 
and create an audio CD.
Instead of mastering your completed song to an external 
two-track recorder, saving your master on two tracks of the 
D1200 is also a good option.
You can use bounce-recording to do the following.
•

Combine twelve tracks of audio, and overwrite-record 
them on two tracks.

•

Combine twelve tracks of audio, and record them on 
two currently-unused virtual tracks.

•

Combine ten tracks of audio with two external audio 
input sources, and record them on the remaining two 
tracks.

After recording or track editing, you can use the Undo 
function to return to the state prior to recording or track 
editing. (

If you record to virtual tracks, check the selected virtual 
tracks after executing Undo.

Here’s how to combine the audio of tracks 1–12 and 
overwrite-record the mix onto tracks 1 and 2.

1 Select bounce-recording as the recording mode.

• Access the [BOUNCE] “RecMode” tab page.
• Select “Bounce.”

2 Select the bounce mode.

• Access the [BOUNCE] “Bounce” tab page.

• Select “12Tr

→

2Tr” as the “BounceMode.”

3 Specify that the currently-selected tracks will be used 

for recording.

Set “RecordVirtualTrack” to “Current.”

4 Select the tracks on which you will record.

Set the recording track (1 and 2) status to REC (LED lit 
red). Set the remaining tracks (3–12) to PLAY (LED lit 
green).

5 Adjust the pan of the playback tracks.

Press the [PLAY] key to play back, and turn the [PAN] 
and [BALANCE] knobs to adjust the stereo positions of 
tracks 1–12.

6 Adjust the playback and recording levels.

Use the [CHANNEL] faders to adjust the playback lev-
els.
• Press the [METER/TRACK VIEW] key.
• Select the “ ” button and press the [ENTER] key to 

open the dialog box. Select “PostFaderLev” so that 
you can view meters for the faders.

7 Use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording level.

When you have finished making adjustments, press the 
[STOP] key.

8 Move the current time to the beginning of the song. 

9 Begin bounce-recording.

Press the [REC] key to enter record-ready mode (LED 
blinking), and press the [PLAY] key to begin recording 
(LED lit).

0 When you are finished recording, press the [STOP] key 

to stop.

A Check the recorded results.

• Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys of the recording 

tracks (1 and 2) to set them to PLAY (LED lit green).

• Either lower the faders of the remaining channels, or 

go to the [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] “Solo” tab page 
and turn “1–2” “On.”

• Press the [PLAY] key to listen to the playback, and 

then press the [STOP] key to stop.

Here’s how to combine the audio of tracks 1–12 (virtual 
track “a” selected for all tracks) and record the mix onto 
virtual track “b” of tracks 1 and 2.

Perform bounce-recording as described in “Combining 
twelve tracks of audio and overwrite-recording them on 
two tracks.” However in step 3, select “b” for “Record 
VirtualTrack,” so that the mix is recorded onto virtual 
track “b.”

To hear the bounce-recorded result, select virtual track 
“b” and play back.
Access the [TRACK] “Vtr1-6” tab page, and for tracks 1 
and 2, set “SelectVirtualTrack” to “1b” and “2b.”