Tascam DP-008 manuale d’uso

DP-008 8-T rack Digital Pocketstudio D01092520A OWNER'S MANU AL[...]

2 T ASCAM DP-008 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightn ing flash with arrowhe ad symbol, with in equilat eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 3 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiator[...]

4 T ASCAM DP-008 CAUTIONS ABOUT BA TTERIES Thi s p rod uc t us es b at te rie s. M isu se of ba t ter- ie s c oul d c aus e a le ak , r uptu re or o the r t rou - ble. A lway s abi de by th e foll owin g p re ca uti ons whe n us ing b at ter ie s. Neve r rec ha rg e non -r ec ha rge ab le ba t ter ies . • Th e b at ter ie s c oul d rup ture or le[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 5 T able of Contents 1 – Introduction ................................ 7 Over view of t his unit .................................. 7 Ab out t his manua l ..................................... 7 Manual c onvent ions .............................. 7 Pro duc t pa r ts ............................................. 7 Inte llec tu al pr[...]

6 T ASCAM DP-008 T able of Contents Conf irmi ng th e resul t........................... 53 Loc ate an d sear ch fu nc tions .................... 54 Dire c t loc ate f unc tio n .......................... 54 Retu rn T o Zer o ( RT Z ) an d La st Reco rdin g Posit ion ( L RP ) ............. 54 Fast for wa rd / re wind s earc h ................ 55 Re[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 7 1 – Intr oduction Thank you for your purchase of T ASCAM’ s 8-T rack Digital Pocketstudio, the DP-008. The DP-008 is designed to provide you with great sound in an easy-to-use compact package, allowing you to concentrate on the music, and not on the recording process. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to re[...]

8 T ASCAM DP-008 Main unit • ..................................................... 1 SD Card (in the unit) • ................................... 1 USB Cable • ................................................... 1 AA alkaline batteries • ................................... 4 W arranty card • .............................................. 1[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 9 Cautions on installation T he u nit’ s nom in al op er at i ng te mpe ra t u re • is be t ween 5˚ and 35 ° C ( 4 1 ° – 95 ° F). Do not i ns t all i n t he followi ng t y pe s of • place s. Doi ng so c ould deg r ad e the s ou nd qu al ity a nd / or cau se m alf un ct ions. Place s wit h sig ni f ica nt v ibr at ions or [...]

10 T ASCAM DP-008 Pla y back and mixing First, we will play the demo song on the included SD card. The SD card with the demo song is shipped already installed but we will start by explaining how to insert an SD card here. Preparing to list en to the demo song 1 Open the SD card slot cover on the right side of the unit and insert the supplied S D ca[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 11 or ins er t the c ar d. If y ou r emov e or in ser t the S D ca rd w he n the u nit ’s pow er i s on, t he u nit c ann ot shu t dow n pr op erl y and all u ns aved d ata an d se t tin gs w ill be los t. T h ese d ata an d set tin gs c annot b e recovered. Do n ot re move t he b at te rie s or • disc onn ec t t he p owe r ca[...]

12 T ASCAM DP-008 5 Rotate the D ATA wheel to select DEMO_008 , and press the F2 ( EXEC ) key . The demo song loads and the SONG screen reopens. 6 Press the HOME key to reopen the Home Screen. 7 Press the playback ( Á ) key and turn up the TR ACK1– 8 LE V EL knobs, the MAS TE R LE V EL knob and the VOLUME dial to hear the demo song. The MAS TE R[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 13 From rec ording to creating a master tra ck Here, we will try multitrack recording. In the following example, we will use an electric guitar to record a rhythm guitar part on track 1 and a lead guitar part on track 2. Then, we will use the built-in mic to record a voice on track 3. Finally , we will mix the tracks down. In this se[...]

14 T ASCAM DP-008 Connecting an d setting the inp ut sources 1 Connect an electric guitar to the INPUT A connector on the r ear panel. Guitar 2 Set the MIC/LINE-GUIT AR switch on the rear panel to G U I TA R . TIP Wh en co nne c tin g an ele c tr ic-ac ous ti c gui tar wit h a bu ilt-in p re amp o r an ac ti ve el ec t ric guit ar, as well as w he [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 15 This sets MIC B , which is the built-in mic on the right side of the front panel as the input source for INP U T B . NOTE Int ern al MI C / Low an d Int er nal M IC / Hi gh chan ge th e se nsi tiv it y of t he bu ilt-i n mic s . Set i t acco rd ing t o the l oud nes s of t he subj ec t b ein g re cor de d. If y ou are n ot sur e w[...]

16 T ASCAM DP-008 OL indicator When you play the guitar , the input level is shown by the A (INPUT A) and 1 ( TR ACK 1 ) meters on the display . T urn up the TR AC K 1 LE V EL and M AST ER LEV EL knobs and the VOL UME dial to hear the guitar sound through headphones. When doing so, the L and R meters on the right side of the display become active. [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 17 TIP Use t he T R ACK 1 PAN k nob t o set t he s t ere o pos iti on of th e tra ck sig nal. Record guitar to TR ACK 2 Now , you will record lead guitar on TR AC K 2 while listening to the rhythm guitar on TR ACK 1 . Use the following procedures to change the recording source for TR ACK 2 . 1 Press the A SSIGN key to open the I NPUT[...]

18 T ASCAM DP-008 TRACK 2 REC indicator 5 Return to the beginning of the song and begin playback. Play the lead guitar part along with the already r ecorded rhythm guitar . Raise the TR ACK 2 L E VE L knob to hear the sound of the guitar being input along with the TR ACK 1 playback sound through the headphones. 6 Use the TR ACK 1 and 2 L E VE L and[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 19 3 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. 4 Press the TR ACK 3 REC key . The key blinks showing that the track is in record standby . TRACK 3 REC indicator 5 Use the IN PUT B TRIM knob to adjust the mic input level. Set the TRIM knob so that the IN PUT B OL indicator does not light even when the loudest sound to be record[...]

20 T ASCAM DP-008 if th e inp ut se t ti ng is In ter nal M IC / H igh , chan ge it t o Int er nal M IC / Low. If t he O L indi cat or co ntin ues t o light ev en w he n set t o Int ern al MI C / Low, mov e th e sou nd so urc e away fr om t he mi c or low er t he vo lume at the s oun d so urc e. CAUTION Al way s mo nit or th ro ugh h ead pho ne s w[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 21 2 Play the song back, and press the F4 ( OUT ) key at the position where you want the stereo master track end point. “ S E T O U T ! ” app ea rs a nd t h is po sition is set a s th e OUT poi nt , which w il l be t he en d poi nt of the ma st er. TIP Y ou c an als o set t he OU T p oint w he n playb ac k is s to ppe d by pr es [...]

22 T ASCAM DP-008 7 Press the playback ( Á ) key while pressing and holding the r ecord ( – ) key to start master r ecording. Recording automatically ends when the recorder position reaches the OUT point. NOTE Y ou c an us e th e LE VEL k nob s to ad jus t t he tra ck an d over all lev els as y ou r eco rd . 8 Press the REC MO DE key to open the[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 23 Shut ting down the unit Shutdown the unit when you are nished. 1 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. 2 Press and hold the S TA N D B Y/ O N key until POCKETSTUD I O appears on the screen. The power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process, including saving various information from your session. CAUTI[...]

24 T ASCAM DP-008 1 ST AN DBY/ O N key Pr ess a nd hold th is key t o t u r n the u n it ON and OFF . (See “St a r t-up & shut dow n” on page 32. ) 2 REC M OD E key Use th is key t o set t he re cord er mo de. Select b et ween MUL T I TRACK , BOUNCE , MASTER REC and MASTER PLAY . ( Se e “Rec orde r mod es” on pa ge 3 3. ) 3 PHA NTO M ke[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 25 9 EQ key Pr ess t h is key t o ope n the t ra ck EQ set t i ng scr ee n. (See “Track EQ ( eq ua li ze r )” on page 45 . ) Pr ess t h is key a nd REVERB key at the sa me t ime t o op en t he TRACK MUTE scr ee n. (See “Mut ing t r a cks” on p age 47 . ) 0 LCD D is play T hi s shows var iou s i nfor m at ion. q RE V ER B k[...]

26 T ASCAM DP-008 locat e to t he he ad of the s ong ( RTZ) or the l ast r ec ord in g st ar t posit ion ( LR P) . ( Se e “Ret u r n T o Zer o ( R TZ ) and L as t Recor di ng Position ( LR P )” on page 54. ) g  / LRP key Pr ess t h is key whe n the t ra ns por t is sto ppe d or playi ng t o fa st for wa rd. P re ss it agai n t o cha nge the [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 27 Rear panel z FOOT SW ITCH j ac k Y ou can u se a foot sw itch t o pu nch in a nd out ( s t ar t and s top r eco rdi ng). x IN PUT B ja ck (1/ 4” ph one j ac k) Use th is a s th e in put sou rc e by set t i ng I N PU T B to ext er nal i np ut (“ Ext . I nput ”) on t he I NPUT SETT I NG scr ee n. Y ou can u se t his ja ck f[...]

28 T ASCAM DP-008 . SD c ar d sl ot In se r t a n SD ca rd i nto t hi s slot. / US B por t Con ne ct t he u n it to a com pute r usi ng the i nclud ed USB cable. Th is a llows to sha r i ng, i mpor ti ng a nd ex por t i ng f iles bet wee n t he u nit a nd t he com pute r, in cludi ng ba ck up of the s ong d at a. (See “Con n ect i ng w ith a c[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 29 Bottom panel [Inside of the battery compartment] @ Ba t ter y co mpa r t me nt c over # Ba t ter y co mpa r t me nt T he bat t er ies ( fou r A A) that power t he u nit a re i n ser te d her e. 3 – Names and Functions of Parts[...]

30 T ASCAM DP-008 Home Screen 1 Re co rd er m ode Shows the cu r re nt rec orde r mode. 2 SD c ar d pr ote c ted i nd ic ati on T hi s app ea rs whe n t he i nse r t ed SD ca rd is pro tected. 3 SD c ar d in se r t io n st atu s If a n SD ca rd is i ns er t ed ap pe ar s. I f not, app ea rs . 4 Ba t ter y st at us W hen a b at te r y i s bei ng u s[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 31 Preparing the pow er and SD card Inst alling an SD card 1 Make sure the unit power is OFF . Open the SD card slot on the right side of the unit. 2 Insert the SD Card into the slot as shown in the following illustration until it clicks into place. 3 Close the cover . Ejecting the card Push an inserted card in further to eject it. C[...]

32 T ASCAM DP-008 Connecting an AC adaptor (sold se pa rat el y ) T o use the PS-P520 AC adaptor (sold separately), connect the adaptor to the unit and the adaptor to the power cord before plugging it into an outlet. T ASCAM PS-P520 (sold separately) AC outlet DC plug CAUTION Use o nly t he P S - S52 0 AC adapt er . Us ing an AC adapt er oth er t h[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 33 CAUTION Do n ot re move t he b at te rie s or • disc onn ec t t he p owe r cab le acc ide ntl y whi le th e unit i s ope rat ing. I f yo u do so , the u nit c ann ot shu t dow n pr op erl y and all uns ave d dat a will b e los t . Los t dat a can not b e res t or ed. We r ec omm end t hat you al so s ave t he dat a manu ally [...]

34 T ASCAM DP-008 Connecting with other equipment Rear panel connections Connect guitar/bass to INPUT A Connect electronic keybard to INPUT A and B Drum machine Foot switch Headphones Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers Connect mics to INPUT A and B Right side panel connections TASCAM PS-P520 (Optional) AC outlet DC plug USB Computer NOTE Re[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 35 Setting the backlight T o reduce power consumption when using batteries, you can change the length of time that the backlight stays lit. 1 When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU key . 2 Use the D ATA wheel to select the PREFERENCE menu, and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the PREFERENCE screen. 3 Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ?[...]

36 T ASCAM DP-008 This unit manages data in song les. Ordinarily , every song is given its own le. The rst step is to load the song that you want to manage (load an existing song or create a new song). In a song, the audio data for the recorded multitrack ( TR ACK 1 – 8 ) and stereo master track that have been created are saved. This cha[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 37 Edit ing names Y ou can edit names on the following screens. W hen c re at ing , savi ng or e d iti ng t he na me • of a tr ack (SA V E , CR EA T E an d NAM E EDI T ) W hen ex por ti ng a W A V f ile ( EX PORT • TR A CK a nd EX POR T M AST ER) W hen b ack i ng up a so ng ( SONG B ACKUP) • Use the following methods to edit na[...]

38 T ASCAM DP-008 A default song name like SONG*** is given to the new song. The asterisks indicate a number . In the example above the name is SONG005 . 4 Change the song name as necessary (see “Editing names” on page 37). TIP Y ou c an re nam e a son g later by s ele c ti ng NA ME ED IT f ro m the S ON G me nu. You can also e dit t he s ong n[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 39 1 When the recorder is stopped, press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 T urn the DATA wheel to select SONG , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the SONG menu screen. 3 T urn the DATA wheel to select COPY , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key . T hi s ope ns t he SONG COPY scr ee n, wh ich shows a lis t of songs i n the a ct ive par tit io[...]

40 T ASCAM DP-008 4 T urn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to erase and press the F4 ( ✔ ) key . A check ap pe ar s i n t he checkb ox. NOTE T o re move t he c he ck fr om t he ch ec kb ox (dese le c t the s ong ), pr es s th e F4 ( ✔ ) key whi le th e son g is sel ec t ed . 5 T o erase multiple songs, r epeat step 4. 6 After selec[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 41 Selecting the input source This unit has two inputs ( IN PUT A and IN PU T B ) that can be selected separately as input sources. The built-in mics (front panel MIC A and M IC B ) or external input signals (inputs through the IN PUT A and I NPU T B jacks on the rear panel) can be selected as input sources. In addition to mic and li[...]

42 T ASCAM DP-008 2 Press F4 ( ON ) to turn phantom power ON. The indicator above the PHA NTO M key lights, and the Home Screen r eopens. T o turn phantom power OFF , pr ess the F1 ( OFF ) key in the previous step. CAUTION T urn t he L EV EL kn obs d ow n bef or e • tur nin g phant om p owe r ON o r OFF. De pe ndin g on t he mic , a lo ud n oi[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 43 depend on the operating conditions as shown below . REC • in dicat or not l it du r i ng playback : t ra ck playback sig na l REC • in dicat or bli n k i ng (record s t and by ) du r i ng playback : t ra ck playba ck sign al REC • in dicat or bli n k i ng (record s t and by ) when t he re cor der i s stop pe d: t r ack i npu[...]

44 T ASCAM DP-008 Use the F2 ( ˙¥ ) key to switch between INPUT A and B. Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select parameters. Use the D ATA wheel to adjust the parameters. Press the F1 ( BACK ) key to return to the previous I NPUT SETT I NG screen. 3 After making the settings, pr ess the HOME key to r eturn to the Home Screen. NOTE Wh en in[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 45 monitoring volume. Use the PA N knobs to set the stereo positions (between the left and right speakers) of each track signal. NOTE Th e PAN and L EV EL kn obs of e ac h tra ck cont rol t hat t rac k’s p layb ac k out pu t signa l or mo nit ore d inp ut sig nal. T hey d o not cont rol t he s ignal b ein g re cor de d to t he trac[...]

46 T ASCAM DP-008 Set the track EQ using the EQ SETT I NG screen. 1 Press the EQ key to open the EQ SETT I NG screen. 2 Set the track EQ (equalizer). T he t ra ck eq ua li ze r ha s th e follo w i ng pa ra met er s. Parameter Setting value EQ-SW I TCH (track EQ switch) ON/OFF (Default: OFF) H i- F (high frequency range) 1.7 kHz – 18 kHz (Default:[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 47 TIM E 0.2 (0.8 for plate type) – 3.2 seconds (Default: 1.8 sec) LEVEL 0 – 100 (Default: 80) Use TYPE to set the type of reverb. Use TIM E to adjust the reverb time (depth). Use LEVEL to adjust the amount (volume) of the reverb. T he sign al af t er t he r everb ef fect i s applie d ( ret ur n sig nal) is m i xed i nto t he st [...]

48 T ASCAM DP-008 Mastering When you are satised with your mix, this unit can record and create a stereo master track internally . W e call this process mastering. A stereo master track recorded by this unit is saved as part of the song, and can be recorded by an external stereo recorder . It can also be converted by the unit into a W A V le [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 49 NOTE Y ou c ann ot ente r MA S TER R EC mo de if • you h ave not s et an OU T p oint . If y ou tr y to en ter M A ST ER REC m od e • wh en th e len gt h of th e inte r v al bet we en IN an d OU T poi nt s is to o sh or t , a “ trk t o o sho r t ” po p - up m es sa ge app ea r s and y ou can not en ter M A ST ER REC m[...]

50 T ASCAM DP-008 Undoing the last operation ( single undo) Press the UN/REDO key to return to the state before the last operation was conducted. After doing this, the UN/REDO indicator lights, showing that redo (see below) is possible. Indicator Cancelling an undo operation (redo) Press the UN/REDO key when it is lit to return to the state of the [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 51 Eras ing the operation history When the power is turned OFF , the operation history of the currently loaded song is erased (cleared). The operation history is not restored, so past operations cannot be undone or redone when the power is turned ON again. NOTE Th e ope rat ion his t ori es of so ngs t hat ar e not loa de d are n ot [...]

52 T ASCAM DP-008 Punching in and out Punching in/out is a technique to replace a part of an already recorded track. Start playback and when you reach the part that you want to replace, switch to record (punch in), then switch back to playback (or stop) when you nish the part that you want to replace (punch out). 1 Decide what part of the track [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 53 Bouncing tra ck s Use this unit’ s bounce function to mix already recorded tracks (1–8) down to one or two tracks. Multitrack tape recorders can only bounce to an open track (in other words, they can not record to a track that is also a source of the mix). For example, tracks 1–7 could be bounced to track 8, but tracks 1–8[...]

54 T ASCAM DP-008 the song from the beginning. If you are not satisfied with the r esult because, for example, the balance between instruments is poor , or the pan settings are wr ong, use the undo function (see “Undoing the last operation (single undo)” on page 50). If you are satisfied with the r esult, press the REC M OD E key to open the RE[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 55 TIP RT Z an d LRP b elo w the Ô and  key s are ab br eviat ion s for R et urn To Zero and La st R ec ord ing P osi tio n, r esp ec t iv ely. F ast for ward / rewind search Press the Ô or  key when stopped or during playback to r ewind or fast forward, respectively . Ea ch ti me you pr ess on e of thes e keys, t he spe ed i[...]

56 T ASCAM DP-008 Du ring r ep eat p layb ack • In au to pu nch i n/ou t mo de • Wh en t he re cor de r mo de is M A ST ER REC • or MA S TER P L AY Using repeat pla y back 1 Set the starting (IN) and ending (OUT) points for the time that you want to repeat, and then r eturn to the Home Screen. 2 Press the R E P E AT key to start repe[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 57 2 After setting the IN and OUT points, press the r ecord ( º ) and IN/OUT keys at the same time to enter auto punch in/out mode. 3 Press the playback ( Á ) key . Playback beg i ns f rom t wo sec onds b efore the I N poi nt, a nd t he sou nd mon it ored sw itches a t the I N poi nt f rom t he t r ack playback so un d and t he i n[...]

58 T ASCAM DP-008 Editing on a conventional tape recorder in the past required advanced techniques, but with this unit editing tracks is easy and accurate. Moreover , with a tape recorder , an editing error could not be undone, but this unit uses nondestructive editing, allowing you to edit without altering the original data. This means that the un[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 59 4 Select the setting item value. If there ar e multiple setting items, use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select one. T urn the D ATA wheel to set an item’ s value. 5 Press the F2 ( EXEC ) key to execute the function. Press the F1 ( BACK ) key to return to the TRACK ED I T menu screen without executing the function. Ex plan[...]

60 T ASCAM DP-008 COPY TIMES Set the number of times that the copied section will be pasted. Set the number between 1 and 99 . COP Y/ P A STE OUT IN TO OUT IN TO This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the COPY source track, and pastes it on the COPY destination track starting from the T O point. This operation doe[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 61 MOVE / P ASTE OUT IN TO OUT IN TO The audio data between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track is removed and pasted in the MOVE destination track starting from the T O point. This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track. This operation overwrites recorded data on the MOVE destina[...]

62 T ASCAM DP-008 OPEN TR K ( • 1 to 8 , 1 / 2 , 3 / 4 , 5 / 6 , 7 / 8 , 1 - 8 , ALL ) I N/O U T • CUT (remove part ) OUT IN IN This function cuts (deletes) the audio data between the IN and OUT points on the selected track, and shifts the remaining recording after the OUT point forward to the IN point. Therefore, the track becomes shorter . Th[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 63 DESTI NA T ION TR K • NOTE If y ou ch oos e th e sa me tr ack f or b oth t he SOU RCE T RK and t he D EST I NATIO N TRK a nd pre s s th e F2 (E XEC ) key, the “S ame Track” mes s age ap pe ar s an d th e ope rati on is n ot exe cu te d. CLE AN out (track erase) Use this function to completely erase the selected track. This e[...]

64 T ASCAM DP-008 Metronome This unit has a built-in metronome function that can be used when the recorder is operating. Y ou can set it to function during both playback and recording or only during recording. 1 Press the METRONOME key to open the METRONOME screen. 2 Set the following items. Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select each item,[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 65 T o use the built-in mic, set the I NPUT SETT I NG to I nterna l M I C . 3 When the recorder is stopped, press TUNER to open the TUNER screen. T he value of the C A L IB item (sta nd ard f re quen cy ) is sele cte d. 4 T urn the DATA wheel to set the standard frequency of the A note between 435 and 445 Hz. The default setting is 4[...]

66 T ASCAM DP-008 The default setting is 10 0 . Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select parameters, and use the D ATA wheel to set the parameter values. Use the F2 ( ON ) key to turn the output ON and OFF . Use the F1 ( CHROM ) key to change to chromatic tuner mode. 3 When you have finished tuning, press the HOME key to r eturn to the Home S[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 67 T he I NFORMAT ION scr ee n SONG page app ea rs . T he I NFORMAT ION scr ee n ha s th r ee p ages in cludi ng t hi s one. 3 Use the F3 ( PREV ) and F4 ( NEXT ) keys to change the page. The pages contain the following information. SONG ( 1 /3 ) page: name and partition of currently loaded song, remaining recording time on partition[...]

68 T ASCAM DP-008 Overv iew of partitions As described in “Partitions and songs” (page 47), SD cards formatted by this unit are divided into partitions. MTR partitions are for recording data while the F A T partition can be accessed with a personal computer . High-capacity cards can have multiple MTR partitions. In this case, you can use the MT[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 69 Card capacity F A T partition size MTR partition size 512 MB 256 MB 256MB fixed 4 If the card capacity is 8 GB or mor e, turn the D ATA wheel to select the MTR partition size, and press the F2 ( EXEC ) key . A mes sage wa r n i ng t hat al l song s wi ll b e er as ed ap pea r s. 5 Press the F3 ( YES ) key to format the card. For [...]

70 T ASCAM DP-008 Reformatting the F A T par titio n Y ou can also reformat just the F A T partition. The size of the F A T partition cannot be changed. CAUTION Y ou c ann ot und o this o pe rati on! All d ata on th e FA T p ar ti tio n will b e er ase d, s o be cer tain t hat y ou will n ot los e any t hin g imp or t ant w he n ref or mat t ing. 1[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 71 Y ou can backup song data on this unit to a computer and restore backed-up song data later . Moreover, you can export track les and master les from a song to a computer and import audio les on the computer to the unit. Backed-up data can be restored to a different DP-008 unit than the one that created it. In other words, [...]

72 T ASCAM DP-008 If you turn the unit’ s power ON after making the USB connection, the screen above appears right away . The unit appears as an external drive named “DP-008” on the computer ’ s display . The F A T partition of the T ASCAM DP-008 has three directories (folders): BACKUP , W A VE and UTILITY . CAUTION Thi s unit c an r ece iv[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 73 2 After the icon disappears fr om the desktop, remove the USB cable. This unit restarts and the Home Scr een appears on the display . Song backup and restor ation Song backup saves not only audio tracks, but also backs up editing data and other song data. Song restoration is the reverse of this process. In short, song data is tran[...]

74 T ASCAM DP-008 CAUTION If y ou us e a com put er t o chan ge t he • name of a s ong fil e that h as be en b ac ked up, u se n o mor e tha n eigh t ord inar y sing le - by t e Englis h let t er s an d num be r s . Do n ot chan ge t he file e x t ens ion. • Restor ing songs Basically , restoring is the reverse of backing up. In short, [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 75 Impor ting tracks Before importing a track, rst select the partition with the song that you want to import it into as the active partition. Then, load the song that you want to import tracks into. 1 Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable (see “ Connecting with a computer ” on page 71). 2 Use the computer to cop[...]

76 T ASCAM DP-008 Ex por ting tracks Y ou can export tracks as 16-bit, 44.1-kHz mono W A V les. 1 When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 T urn the DATA wheel to select I MPORT / EXPORT , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the I MPORT /EXPORT menu. 3 T urn the DATA wheel to select the EXPORT TRACK item, and p[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 77 9 Use the computer to copy track files from the W A VE directory on the F A T partition to the computer . 10 After exporting track files to the computer , disconnect the unit fr om the computer using the pr oper pr ocedures and then remove the USB cable (see “Disconnecting” on page 72). Ex por ting a stereo mast er tra c k Y o[...]

78 T ASCAM DP-008 When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit, it’ s sometimes difcult to work out why something isn’t happening the way you expect. The main thing is to take your time—after all, you’re not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself questions, like the ones below , and you can usually nd t[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 79 13 – Messages The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the unit. Consult this table if you see something you do not understand. Messages Meaning and remedy Empty Export T r ack Y ou are trying to export a track ("T rack import and export" on page 74) which does not have an[...]

80 T ASCAM DP-008 Messages Meaning and remedy S a m e T ra c k Y ou cannot clone a track to itself. ("CLONE track (track duplication)" on page 62.) Song Protec ted The song is protected ("Protecting songs" on page 40) and you are trying to change it (record or edit, etc.). Unprotect the song. T oo Many songs Y ou have 250 songs [...]

T ASCAM DP-008 81 Audio input / output ratings INPUT A jack • XLR type (Balanced) Connector: XLR-3-31 (1: GND, 2: HOT , 3: COLD) Input impedance: 2.4 kΩ Standard input level: –8 dBu Maximum input level: +8 dBu • 1 / 4” pho ne jack type (Unbalanced) Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) phone jack Input impedance: 1 0 k Ω (when IN PUT A sele cto r [...]

82 T ASCAM DP-008 Dimensions (WHD) 221 x 36 x 126.5 mm/ 8.70 x 1.42 x 4.98 in (w/o projections) Weight 610 g/19.69 oz (w/o batteries) Optional ac cessories AC adaptor PS-P520 Computer requirements Windows Pentium 300 MHz or faster 128 MB or more memory USB port (USB 2.0 recommended) Macintosh Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 266 MHz or faster 64 MB or more m[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 83 Dimensi ons 221 mm 36 mm 126.5 mm Block diagr am 14 – Specifications and Block Dia gram[...]

84 T ASCAM DP-008 15 – Commonly-used Functions This section is a brief guide to some operations on the DP-008 which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls. Key seq uenc es a re w r it t en l i ke th is: • STO P + Ô mea ns “ pre ss a nd hold the S TOP key and p res s Ô .” Menu ite ms a re w r it t en l i ke th is[...]

T ASCAM DP-008 85 How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Un-protect a song ME NU ® SONG ® PROTECT See "Protecting songs" on page 40. Display the song name ME NU ® I NFORMAT ION See "Viewing information" on page 66. Copy a song ME NU ® SONG ® COPY See "Copying songs" on page 38. Delete a song ME NU ® SONG ® ERASE[...]

86 T ASCAM DP-008 How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Record a guitar IN PUT S ET TIN G See "Selecting the input source" on page 41. Change the track to which INPUT A/B is assigned ASSIGN See "Assigning inputs" on page 43. Change the interval time during repeat ME NU ® PREFERENCE See "Setting the interval between repeti[...]

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