In the “mastering” process, you’ll use the onboard
Mastering Tool Kit (“MTK”) Effects to help smooth out
the mix’s volume fluctuations and to balance its
overall treble-bass characteristics. We’ll master the
mix we previously recorded on Tracks 9/10.
Note: During mastering, the BR-1180 records your
mastered mix onto a special pair of Virtual Tracks
belonging to Tracks 9/10—these Virtual Tracks are
your “mastering tracks.”
1. Press the REC MODE button until the
MASTERING indicator lights.
2. Press the MASTERING TOOL KIT button to
display the MTK selection screen. (If “MTK OFF”
is displayed, press MASTERING TOOL KIT one
more time.)
3. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the MTK
patch number, and turn the TIME/VALUE dial to
select the desired MTK effect.
4. Press EXIT/NO to return to the Mastering Tool
Kit screen.
5. Press PLAY and adjust the volume of the mix on
Tracks 9/10 as desired.
6. Press STOP and then press ZERO to return to
the beginning of the song.
7. Press REC and then press PLAY to begin
recording.
8. When you reach the end of the song, press
STOP to finish mastering.
Note: When mastering is complete, the BR-1180
automatically selects the mastering tracks for
playback through Fader 9/10. The MTK effects
processor is no longer needed—you’ve already
recorded your MTK effects onto your mastering
tracks—so the BR-1180 turns it off for you.
9. Press ZERO to return to the top of the song, and
press PLAY to hear your mastered tracks.