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Chapter 11 - Applications
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CHAPTER 11
APPLICATIONS
OVERVIEW
This chapter describes some typical LX20 applications. These are overviews that
do not include step-by-step instructions. Therefore, you may need to refer to other
sections of this manual for details on how to set up the LX20 for a particular
application.
COMBINED MULTITRACK/MIXDOWN DECK
The LX20 can serve as a combination 6-track multitrack recorder and 2-track
mixdown deck. Record your audio onto tracks 1–6, then run them through a mixer,
using the sub or group outs to send them back to tracks 7 and 8. Tracks 7 and 8 will
contain the stereo master recording; their outputs should connect back to the mixer’s
2-track playback inputs.
Master Outputs
Tape Monitor
Tape Returns or
Channel Inputs
If you are using more than one ADAT-family device, you can dedicate any two
tracks in the system for a stereo mix. Because all machines synchronize perfectly to
each other, you can punch-in and -out of the mix itself. This provides a type of
“snapshot” automated mixdown where you can change EQ, effects and other mix
settings for different sections of the mix, then punch in where these changes are to
occur. If you don’t get things right the first time, rewind and try again. Plus, you can
record your mix with 20-bit resolution, so it sounds better than a DAT or CD, and you
can dither down to 16 bits for CD release.