Adjusting Volume Balance in Songs
 

Chris Bell and Will Stewart

[If you are completely unfamiliar with the MIXING CONSOLE, you may want to review our lesson on this feature. -Joe W]

Song Button (A) on Main ScreenTo adjust the volume balances in a Song and to save the result of your adjustments, follow the steps outlined below.

  1. From the Main screen, select the Song you want to adjust by pressing Button [A] to go to the SONG menu and then selecting the song you want


  2. Mixinig Console ButtonPress [MIXING CONSOLE] several times until Song CH1~8 appears.  (This will adjust Tracks 1 to 8.  For Tracks 9 to 16, press MIXING CONSOLE again.  The screen will look just like it did for the Style Part -- see picture below.)


  3. Press Button [E] or [J] soMising Console Vol/Voice Screen that the VOLUME section, located at the bottom of the screen, is highlighted.

  4. Now use Buttons [1] to [8] at the bottom of the screen to adjust the relevant Track Volumes. (This can be done with the song playing if you prefer; simply press the [START/STOP] button in the SONG section.)

    When you are happy with the new settings, DO NOT EXIT FROM THIS SCREEN.

  5. Press [TOP] to ensure you are at the start of your song.

    Song Rec and Start/Stop buttons

  6. Press the [DIGITAL RECORDING] button to bring up the DIGITAL REC MENU.

    Digital Rec Menu

  7. Press Button [A] to select the SONG CREATOR..

  8. Press [NEXT] once.  You will now be on the CHANNEL screen in the SONG CREATOR.

    Song Creator Chanel Tab

  9. Press Button [B] until SETUP is highlighted.  (I'm not sure whether this step is necessary.)

    [Editor's note: actually, it is not necessary.  But if you move to SET UP, you will have a chance to select what parts of your song modification gets saved.  The bottom of your CHANNEL screen changes to show the options available under SET UP.  See the drawing below of the SET UP screen options. -Joe W)

    Select options in setup screen

  10. Now Press Button [D] to Execute.

  11. When this is finished, press Button [I] to SAVE your changes.

  12. This will bring up the SONG file screen.  Save in the usual way using the same filename or create a different name or whatever. When you reload this Song file to the PSR, the volume levels should be as adjusted.

    Regards
    Chris

 
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