Tascam DP-004 manual

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Bom manual de uso

As regras impõem ao revendedor a obrigação de fornecer ao comprador o manual com o produto Tascam DP-004. A falta de manual ou informações incorretas fornecidas ao consumidor são a base de uma queixa por não conformidade do produto com o contrato. De acordo com a lei, pode anexar o manual em uma outra forma de que em papel, o que é frequentemente utilizado, anexando uma forma gráfica ou manual electrónicoTascam DP-004 vídeos instrutivos para os usuários. A condição é uma forma legível e compreensível.

O que é a instrução?

A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual Tascam DP-004 você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.

Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual Tascam DP-004, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.

Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?

Primeiro, o manual Tascam DP-004 deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo Tascam DP-004
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo Tascam DP-004
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Tascam DP-004
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes

Por que você não ler manuais?

Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Tascam DP-004 não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Tascam DP-004 e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Tascam na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Tascam DP-004, como para a versão papel.

Por que ler manuais?

Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Tascam DP-004, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.

Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Tascam DP-004. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação

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    DP-004 Portable 4-Track Digital Pocketstudio D01054920B OWNER'S MANU AL This device has a serial number located on the bottom panel. Please record it and retain it for your records. Serial number: __________________[...]

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    2 T ASC AM D P- 0 04 IM POR T ANT S AFET Y PRECA UTIONS 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[...]

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    IM POR T ANT S AFET Y INSTR UC TIONS T ASCA M DP - 0 04 3 Th e un it p owe r sh ou ld b e of f w he n you i ns t all a n d re pl ac e ba t ter ie s . • R e m o v e t h e b a t t e r i e s i f y o u d o n o t p l a n t o u s e t h e u n i t f o r a l o n g t i m e . • Bat t er ie s c ou ld ru ptu re o r l ea k , ca us in g f ir e, i nj ur y or s[...]

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    4 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 IM POR T ANT S AFET Y PRECA UTIONS Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, r[...]

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    T ASCA M DP - 0 04 5 T ab le of Con tents 1– Introduction ..................................................................... 8 Over v iew of this unit ........................................................... 8 Ab out this manual ............................................................... 8 Manual conv ention s ..........................[...]

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    6 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 T able of C ontents 5 –Son g Management ................................................... 47 Par titions and s ongs .......................................................... 4 7 Selec tin g the ac tive par tition ........................................... 4 7 Loading a s aved song .........................................[...]

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    T ASCA M DP - 0 04 7 T able of C ontents 10 – Editing T racks ............................................................. 8 6 Over v iew of track e diting ................................................. 86 Edit po int s ........................................................................... 8 6 Basic ed iting p roc edur es ...............[...]

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    8 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 Thank you for your purchase of T ASCAM’ s 4-track digital Pocketstudio, the DP-004. The DP-004 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. Overv iew of this unit Using an SD card this unit can record two tracks simul[...]

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    T ASCA M DP - 0 04 9 The four keys beneath the LCD display are called function keys, and are referred to as F1 , F2 , F3 and F4 from left to right. The functions displayed at the bottom of the screen above the keys are sometimes shown after the key name in parentheses (e.g. F4 ( ¥ ) key , F2 ( EXEC ) key). TIP W e give hints and tips on using the [...]

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    10 TASCAM DP - 0 04 Macintosh, Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc. Other company names and product names in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. About SD c ards This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback. SD and SD HC card s th at are at lea st 5 12 MB i n siz e can b e used . A [...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 11 QSG 1 – Playback 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 in the battery compartment on the bottom of the unit, but we will start by explaining how to insert an SD card here. Preparing to list en to the demo so [...]

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    12 TASCAM D P- 0 04 2– Quick S tar t Guides TIP This unit can also be powered by a PS - P520 power adapter (sold separately) (see “C onnec ting an AC adapter” on pag e 36) . CAUTION Do not r e move the b at ter ies o r dis con ne c t the • powe r cab le wh ile th e unit p ower i s ON . I f you do so, t he uni t can not shut d own pr op e[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 13 Playing and mixing the dem o song Before the unit is shipped, a demo song is stored on its SD card. W e are now going to use basic playback and mixing features with this demo song. 1 Pre ss the MENU key when the H ome Screen i s open . The MENU screen i s d isplayed. 2 Rotate the D ATA whee l to sele [...]

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    14 T ASCA M D P- 0 04 2– Quick S tar t Guides 6 T o hear the demo song, press the ¥ key and use the LEV EL knobs for t racks 1– 4, the M AS TER L E VE L k nob and the VOL UME di al . The MA ST ER LE V E L k nob adj usts the volume of al l four track s at the same t i me. The st anda rd posit i on is around 2 –3 o' clock. Use the LEVEL k[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 15 Shut ting down the u nit If you are nished, shut the unit down unless you want to try the features in QSG 2 on the following page now . Press and hold the POWER key until “ POCKETSTUD I O ” appears on the screen. The unit shuts down automatically after completing a shutdown procedure that saves[...]

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    16 TASCAM D P- 0 04 2– Quick S tar t Guides The IN A and IN B items are us ed to s et the input source s for the INPU T A and IN PUT B chan nels . At f i rst , the i nput source for IN A ( INPUT A channel) is al re ady sele cte d. 4 Use the D ATA whe el to change the IN A input source to G UIT A R / LIN E . 5 Pre ss the F4 ( ¶ ) key to selec t t[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 17 NOTE IN T .MIC B - Low, INT .MIC B - Mid, I N T .MIC B - High change the sensitivity of the built-in mics. Set it according to the loudness of the subject b eing re corded. If you are not sure whic h set ting to use, choose IN T . MIC B - Low. If the in put level is too low af ter adjusting it later ,[...]

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    18 TASCAM DP - 0 04 2– Quick S tar t Guides 4 Use the DA T A wheel keys t o sele ct SONG00 1 and press F2 (E X EC) to l oad thi s song that doe s not hav e any record i ngs i n it yet. The SONG menu screen reop ens. 5 Pre ss the HOME key to retu rn t o the Home Screen. Setting the g uitar as track 1 recording source The default settings are for t[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 19 If you turn up the MAS TE R LE V EL knob and the VOL UME dial, you can hear the guitar on the left channel of your headphones, and the L meter on the screen moves. NOTE If you change the MODE item on the I NPUT SETT ING screen to mono mo de ( MONOx2 ), you will be able to hear the guitar sound on both[...]

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    20 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 2– Quick S tar t Guides 2 Pre ss the playback ( Á ) key wh i le pres si ng and holdi ng the re cord ( – ) key to star t re cordi ng. The tr ack 1 REC key stops bl i nk i ng and st ays lit consta ntly . Y ou are record ing. Play your gu itar! 3 When you are f i n ishe d, pre ss the st op ( ª ) k ey to stop rec ordi ng. 4[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 21 TIP Use the track 1 PAN knob to set the stereo position of • the track signal. If you are not sati s fied with the re corded sound, • follow the procedures above again from the beg inning. If you are sati sfi ed with this recording conti nue to the nex t sec tion. Adding another recording [...]

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    22 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 2– Quick S tar t Guides NOTE Y ou do not nee d to change the input if you want to record the lead guitar on track 3. 4 Pre ss the HOME key to retu rn t o the Home Screen. 5 Pre ss the TR ACK 2 REC key . The key bli n ks show i ng that the track i s in r ecord st andby . 6 Pre ss the Ô key whi le pre ssi ng and hold i ng th[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 23 3 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s et the i nput to IN B . NOTE By default, IN PU T B is set as the recording source for tracks 2 and 4 , so you do not need to change the input if you want to record the vocal on track 4. 4 Pre ss the HOME key to retu rn t o the Home Screen. 5 Pre ss the TR ACK 3 REC key .[...]

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    24 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 2– Quick S tar t Guides Ra ise the M AS TE R LE V EL k nob and VOLUME d ia l as nece ssar y t o hear the m ic i nput through the vocal s. CAUTION Always monitor through headphones when using a mic. If you monitor through speakers, feedback could occur and the recorded sound might not be right. NOTE When the input source is o[...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 25 2 Use the track PA N k nobs to adjust the stereo posit ion i ng of the tr acks . W atch the L and R meters at the r i ght side of the di splay as you ad just levels and pann i ng. Mastering the mix Now we will record your stereo mix. W e call this process mastering. The time between the song’ s begi[...]

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    26 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 2– Quick S tar t Guides TIP Y ou can also set the OUT p oint when playback is stoppe d by pressing the F4 (OU T ) k ey . 3 Pre ss the IN/OUT key ( or HOME key ) to ret ur n to the Home Screen. 4 Pre ss the R EC MO DE key to ope n the RECORDER MODE screen. 5 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t MASTER REC . 6 Pre ss the F4 ( [...]

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    2– Quick S tar t Guides T ASCA M DP - 0 04 27 1 1 Pres s the playback ( Á ) key to pl ay the stereo master that you created . Shut ting down the u nit Shutdown the unit when you are nished. 1 Pre ss and hold the POWER key unti l POCKETSTUD I O appear s on the screen. 2 The power tur ns off a ft er the un it complete s its shutdown proce ss , [...]

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    28 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 3 – Names and F unctions of P ar ts T op panel 1 POWE R key a nd i ndi ca tor Pre ss a nd hold this key to t u r n t he u n it ON and OFF . ( See “ Sta r t-up & shutd own” on page 36. ) The i nd icator l ights whe n the p ow er i s on. 2 RE PE A T key T ur ns t he re pe at playback mode on a nd off. ( See “Rep eat[...]

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    3 – Names and F unctions of P ar ts T ASCA M DP - 0 04 29 5 UN / RE DO key a n d ind ic ato r Pre ss t h is to u ndo t he la st act ion. P res s agai n t o redo it. (See “Undoing ope rat ions (undo )” on page 66. ) Pre ss t h is key while pr essi ng and holdi ng the STOP ( · ) key to op en t he H I STORY scre en whe re you can u ndo multiple[...]

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    30 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 3 – Names and F unctions of P ar ts r Func ti on key s The f u nct ions of these keys a re show n at the b ot tom of the scre en a nd de pend on t he cu r re nt scre en. NOTE In this manual , the four function keys are referred to as F 1 , F 2, F3 and F4 in order from lef t and right. Sometimes, the name of the function is [...]

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    3 – Names and F unctions of P ar ts T ASCA M DP - 0 04 31 Front panel d MIC A Th is i s a built-in om n id ir ect ional m ic t hat ca n be selecte d as t he IN PUT A ch an nel input ( I NT . MI C A-Low , IN T . MIC A - Mid , IN T . MIC A - Hi g h ). f MIC B Th is i s a built-in om n id ir ect ional m ic t hat ca n be selecte d as t he IN PUT B ch[...]

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    32 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 3 – Names and F unctions of P ar ts Right si de panel j USB connector Con ne ct the u n it to a c ompute r usi ng the i ncluded US B cable. Th is al lows to shar i ng, i mpor t i ng and expor ti ng f iles b et ween t he u n it and t he compute r, includi ng ba ck up of the song d at a. (See “Con nect i ng wit h a compute [...]

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    3 – Names and F unctions of P ar ts T ASCA M DP - 0 04 33 CAUTION The volume adjustment dial is small and does not have any indications. Before turning the power ON, always turn it in the direction of the arrow until it stops to minimize the volume. Sudden bursts of loud sounds can cause hearing damage and speaker damage, for example. Bot tom x B[...]

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    34 T A SCA M DP- 00 4 4 – Prepar ati ons Preparing the pow er and SD c ard Inst alling an SD card An SD card is used as recording media for recording and playback. Card s t hat comply with SD and SD HC sta nd a rds • can b e used . Card s should be at least 5 1 2 M B i n size. • A list of SD cards t hat have been te sted w ith t h is • u ni[...]

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    4 – Prepar ati ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 35 CAUTION Do not remove the card or batteries when the unit is turned on. Failure to power off properly first will cause and recordings and settings made since the last power off and song save to be lost. This data cannot be recovered. NOTE If a protec ted SD card is inserte d, playback is possible, but you[...]

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    36 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 4 – Prepar ati ons Connecting an AC adapter (sold separately) T o use the PS-P520 AC adapter (sold separately), connect the adapter to the unit and the adapter to the power cord before plugging it into an outlet. TASCAM PS-P520 (sold separately) DC plug AC outlet NOTE The adapter power s the unit if the adapter is conn e ct[...]

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    4 – Prepar ati ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 37 When the unit starts up it defaults to the multitrack recorder mode regardless of the mode used last before shutting down. (See “Recorder modes” on page 44.) W ARNING When switching the unit on and off, we suggest that you turn down the volume of any speakers or amplifiers connected to the unit. Also,[...]

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    38 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 4 – Prepar ati ons Format ting SD cards T o use a new SD card with this unit, it is necessary to format it rst. SD cards formatted by the unit are divided into MTR partitions and F A T partitions. SD cards with high capacities can be formatted with multiple partitions. For more information about partitions see “9–SD [...]

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    4 – Prepar ati ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 39 Displa y screens This display shows various screens for making settings and using functions and the Home Screen, which shows the status of the recorder . Home Screen The Home Screen is the basic screen that appears on the display . This is the screen that is used for recording and playback. When you turn t[...]

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    40 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 4 – Prepar ati ons 5 Re co rd er t r an sp or t s ta te W hen playi ng ¥ app ea r s. W hen st opp ed · a ppe ar s. W hen r ecord i ng – app ea rs. 6 Rep e at p lay ba ck m ode i nd ic ato r W hen r ep eat playback is act ive appears. 7 Re co rd er t im e co un ter Sho ws t he elapsed t i me f rom t he st a r t of the so[...]

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    4 – Prepar ati ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 41 Using the screens When the Home Screen is open, use the MENU key or a dedicated key to open a screen. Then, use the D ATA wheel or the four function keys below the display to make changes on the screen. Note that during playback and while recording, screens that might access the SD card cannot be opened. I[...]

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    42 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 4 – Prepar ati ons to select items a nd t u r n t he D ATA wheel to set values. T o cont i nue to the next op erat ion, pre ss the f u nct ion • key that cor resp onds to NEXT at the bot tom of the scre en. T o leave a screen a cces sed by a ded icated key press • the f u nc tion key that cor resp onds t o E XIT . T o e[...]

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    4 – Prepar ati ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 43 there are other items below the COPY item. Pre ss t he • F4 ( ¥ ) key to open t he L OA D scre en. I n t he L OA D scre en exa mpl e below , t he songs saved on the SD card appe ar i n a l ist. NOTE T o return to the previous scree n, press the F1 (BA CK) k ey . T o load a song, t u r n t he • D ATA w[...]

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    44 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 4 – Prepar ati ons Y ou can edit the name as follows. Use the • Ô /  keys to mov e the cu r sor ( unde rline ) position. The cu r sor position is where ed iti ng occu r s. T u r n t he • D ATA wheel to change the cha r act er s at the cu r sor ( unde rli ne ) p osition. Ordi n ar y sy mbols, nume rals a nd Engl ish [...]

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    4 – Prepar ati ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 45 Connecting with other equipme nt Connect guitars and basses to INPUT A Connect keyboards to INPUT A or INPUT B Connect mics to INPUT A or INPUT B TASCAM PS-P520 (sold separately) AC outlet DC plug Computer USB Rear panel connections Right side panel connections NOTE Recorder func tions cannot be used when [...]

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    46 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 4 – Prepar ati ons Lef t side panel connections Headphones Speakers with built-in amplification or audio system Setting the contrast The LCD display contrast can be adjusted. Use the following procedures to adjust the contrast. 1 When the Home Scree n is open , press t he MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 T u r n the D AT[...]

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    5 – Song Manageme nt T ASCA M DP - 0 04 47 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, in addition to saving the audio data for the recorded multitrack (tracks 1–4), stereo master mixes [...]

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    48 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 5 – Song Manageme nt SD card with one partition SD card with multiple partitions An a ster i sk ( Ú ) sho ws the ac t ive part it ion . The si z es of the part it ions a re shown ( not av ai l able space ). 4 Rotate the D ATA whee l to sele ct the par t it ion a nd press F2 ( EXEC ) . A conf i rmat ion me ssage appea rs . [...]

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    5 – Song Manageme nt T ASCA M DP - 0 04 49 Creat ing a new song Follow these procedures to create a new song in the active partition 1 With the t ransp ort st opped and the Home Screen open, pre ss the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the DA T A wheel t o sele ct SONG and press F4 ( ¥ ) to open the SONG menu screen. 3 Use the DA T A wheel[...]

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    50 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 5 – Song Manageme nt The SONG SAVE screen appears. 4 Change the song name i f you w ant and then pres s the F2 ( EXEC ) key (s e e “Editing names” on page 43 ). “ S tor i ng Song ” appears while the song is being saved and “ Save Comp l ete ” appears when it is done. Then the SONG menu screen reopens. Viewing so[...]

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    5 – Song Manageme nt T ASCA M DP - 0 04 51 Copying songs Songs in the currently active partition can be copied to the same and different MTR partitions. Multiple songs can also be copied at once. 1 When the t ra nspor t is st opped and the Home Screen i s open , press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t SONG , and [...]

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    52 T ASCAM D P- 0 0 4 5 – Song Manageme nt When c opyi ng complete s, t he SONG menu screen reopens . T o ca ncel copyi ng a song, press t he • F1 ( BACK ) key in ste ad of the F4 ( EXEC ) key . Eras ing songs Songs can be erased. Y ou can also erase multiple songs at once. Y ou might want to erase unneeded songs if the SD card starts to run ou[...]

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    5 – Song Manageme nt T ASCA M DP - 0 04 53 7 Pre ss the F3 ( YES ) key . A f ter the song s are eras ed , the SONG menu screen reop ens. T o ca ncel er asi ng a song, press the • F4 ( NO ) key in ste ad of the F3 ( YES ) key . E ver y M TR p ar tit ion must always ha ve at least one • song, so if yo u er a se all t he songs on a par t ition, [...]

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    54 T AS CA M DP- 00 4 6 – Basi c Record ing Selecting the input source This unit has two input channels ( INP UT A and I NPU T B ) that can be selected separately as input sources. The built-in microphones (front panel MIC A and MIC B ) and external input signals (input through the rear panel INP UT A and I NPU T B connectors) can be selected as [...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 55 selec te d as the I NPU T A i nput source in st ep 2 above, set the MIC/LIN E– GUIT AR sw itch on the lef t side panel appropriate ly . Set it to G U I TA R when conne ct- ing a n elec t r ic gu it ar or elec t r ic bass d i rec tl y . Set it to MIC/LINE when inputt i ng a m ic or l i ne sig nal . TIP[...]

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    56 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 6 – Basi c Record ing input monitor mode . MONOx2 : input sig nal s from both I NPU T A and IN PU T B channel s are output as a combi ned mono sig nal from both the lef t and r ig ht channels . STEREO : input sig nal s from I NPU T A and IN PUT B channels a re output separat ely on the lef t and r ight chan nels , resp ec t[...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 57 NOTE If an OL indicator in the input section is lighting even though the input meter is showing a su itable level, the input signal is too strong and the sound is di stor ted. Lower the volume output on the input source. T rack meters (1–4) These meters show either the playback signal level or the inp[...]

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    58 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 6 – Basi c Record ing 1 Pre ss ASSIGN to open the I NPUT ASS I GN screen. As shown above, the input channel that is the record i ng source for each t rack (1 – 4) is shown . In the i n it ia l set t i ng, I NPU T A is a ssi gne d as the record i ng source for t racks 1 a nd 3, and IN PUT B i s ass ig ned as t he record i [...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 59 F or example, i f you press the REC keys for track 1, tr ack 2 and track 3 i n that order , t rack 1, which was presse d f i rst , w i l l no longer be i n rec ord standby , but track 2 and tr ack 3, which were presse d af ter wards , w i l l be i n re cord st andby . 2 Set the re cordi ng level. T ur n[...]

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    60 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 6 – Basi c Record ing tr ack. Use the t rack LEV EL k nob and the MAS TE R LEV EL k nob to adj ust the playback lev el. Use the VOL UME di al or the volume on yo ur mon itor i ng system t o adj ust the f i nal moni tor ing volume. NOTE T r ack PAN and LEVEL knobs control the pla yback • output signal on already re cord[...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 61 Setting up to overdub T o prepare for overdubbing, set the unit according to the following guidelines. REC indicator settings T u r n OFF t he • REC i ndicator s of alrea dy rec orded t ra cks. Pre ss t he • REC key on the t ra ck th at yo u want t o ov erdub t o put it into record st a ndby ( REC i[...]

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    62 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 6 – Basi c Record ing Recording an ov erdub Press the playback ( Á ) key while pressing and holding the record ( – ) key to start recording on the record track. Y ou can listen to the playback sound while overdubbing. Mi xd ow n Adjusting the volumes and stereo positions of the recorded tracks to create a well-balance st[...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 63 processed further or combined with other recordings (see “Exporting a stereo master” on page 100). NOTE Only one ste reo maste r can be made in a song at a time. Setting the e nd point Before you start mastering, set the mastering end point. The time between the song’ s zero point (00: 00: 00: 00)[...]

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    64 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 6 – Basi c Record ing Recording the master tra ck Set the OUT point before you start mastering. 1 Pre ss the R EC MO DE key to ope n the RECORDER MODE screen. 2 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t MASTER REC . 3 Pre ss the F4 ( EXEC ) key to put the unit i nto mast er record i ng mode and ret ur n to the Home Scree n. In th[...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 65 6 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t MASTER PLAY . 7 Pre ss the F4 ( EXEC ) key to put this u ni t into ma ster playback mode and retur n to the Home Scree n. 8 Pre ss the playback ( Á ) key to pl ay the stereo master that you created . The stere o mast er sound is output through t he / LIN E OU T con[...]

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    66 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 6 – Basi c Record ing Undoing opera tions ( undo ) This unit allows you to undo an operation or recording that did not work as planned or was otherwise unsatisfactory . Undo can be used on many ordinary operations, including editing and recording operations. This unit has two types of undo functions. Single undo can be used[...]

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    6 – Basi c Record ing T ASCA M DP - 0 04 67 event list starts at the bottom with event number “ 0 ” ( -START UP- ). The top event is the most recent and has “ * ” next to it. All events that occurred after a selected event can be undone at once. This operation is called “multi- undo” because it allows you to undo multiple events and r[...]

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    68 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 6 – Basi c Record ing 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 The ope ration hi storie s of songs tha t ar[...]

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    7 – Recorder F unctions T ASCA M DP - 0 04 69 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 [...]

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    70 T ASCAM D P- 0 0 4 7 – Recorder F unctions Can be overwritten Can be overwritten Source tracks are erased when they are bounce destinations. (In the illustration above the drum parts are overwritten by the stereo mix). However , you can use the unit’ s (undo) function to return to the previous state if you make a mistake (see “Undoing the [...]

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    7 – Recorder F unctions T ASCA M DP - 0 04 71 the way left (b ounced to t rack 1 or 3) or all the way ri ght (track 2 or 4). U se the M AST ER L E VE L k nob to adj ust the ov era l l level. 6 Af ter re tu rn i ng to the st ar t of the song, pres s the playback ( Á ) key whi le pre ssi ng and hold i ng the record ( – ) key to star t t he bounc[...]

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    72 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 7 – Recorder F unctions 2 T u r n the D ATA wheel to chan ge the value abo ve the cursor . When adjusti ng, the value w i l l ca rr y ov er automatic al ly when it re aches the h ighe st or low es t value in a f ield . F or example, when t ur n in g the D ATA wheel to i ncrea se the value in t he seconds f ie ld, t he numbe[...]

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    7 – Recorder F unctions T ASCA M DP - 0 04 73 F ast for ward / rewind search Press the Ô or  key when stopped or during playback to rewind or fast forward, respectively . Each time you press one of these keys, the speed increases from 10x to 50x, 100x and 1000x. Repeat pl ayback Use the repeat playback function to play the same part again and[...]

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    74 T ASCA M D P- 0 04 7 – Recorder F unctions SET IN SET OUT Editing IN / OUT points 1 When the I /O SETT I NG screen i s open (see the f i rs t screen f ig u re in t he previous se ct ion), press the F2 ( E DI T ) key to open the ed it scre en. 2 Edi t the values of IN a nd OUT poi nts usi ng the follow i ng gu idel i ne s. Use the • F3 ( § )[...]

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    7 – Recorder F unctions T ASCA M DP - 0 04 75 Using repeat pla y back 1 Set the st ar t i ng ( I N ) and end i ng (O UT ) po int s for the t ime that you want to repeat , and then ret ur n to the Home Screen. 2 Pre ss the R E P E AT key to st ar t re peat playback. The repeat icon on the Home Scree n appear s. Repeat icon Playback start s from th[...]

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    76 T ASCAM D P- 00 4 8 – Misce l la neous Functi ons 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 When the Home Scree n is open , press t he MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 T u r n the D ATA whee[...]

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    8 – Misce l la neous Functi ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 77 When the metronome is ope rating, you can adju st the • LEV EL, but other items on the ME TRO NOM E scree n cannot be changed. TIP Y ou can use the metronome like a clic k track to help • k ee p time when re cording the first tr acks (rhythm guitar , b ass, etc.) i n a song. If you [...]

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    78 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 8 – Misce l la neous Functi ons The rec ta ngle at the m idd le of the meter darkens when the str i ng i s in t u ne. 7 When f i n ished t u ni ng, pre ss the HOME key to ret ur n to the Home Screen. T urning the power of f automatically Y ou can set the time until the power automatically turns OFF after the last use when u[...]

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    8 – Misce l la neous Functi ons T ASCA M DP - 0 04 79 1 When the Home Scree n is open , press t he MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t PREFERENCE , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the PREFERENCE screen. 3 Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to se lec t Exec next to the Ini tial iz e item. 4 Pre ss F2 ( EXE[...]

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    80 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 8 – Misce l la neous Functi ons The I NFORMAT I ON screen SONG page appears . The I NFORMAT I ON screen ha s four pages i ncludi ng thi s one. 3 Use the F3 ( PREV ) and F4 ( NEXT ) keys to change the page. The pages c ontai n the fol lowi ng i n format ion. SONG page: name and partition of currently loaded song, remaining r[...]

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    9 – SD Card Managemen t T ASCA M DP - 0 04 81 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[...]

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    82 T A SCA M DP - 00 4 9 – SD Card Managemen t Format ting cards and set ting par tition sizes This operation formats the entire card and allows you set MTR partition sizes for high-capacity cards. CAUTION This operation erases all the data on the card and cannot be undone! Confirm that you will not lose important data before formatting a card. [...]

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    9 – SD Card Managemen t T ASCA M DP - 0 04 83 Card capacity and partition size Card capacity F A T partition size MTR partition size 32 GB 4 GB 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB 16 GB 4 GB 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB 8 GB 2 GB 2 GB or 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB fixed 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB fixed 1 GB 512 MB 512MB fixed 512 MB 256 MB 256MB fixed 4 If the c ard capacit y i s [...]

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    84 T AS CAM D P- 00 4 9 – SD Card Managemen t Pre ss the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the REFORMAT scre en. A l ist of the MT R par t it ions a nd thei r si ze s ( not open capacit ie s ) appear . A * marks the ac t ive part it ion. 4 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t the par t it ion that you want to reformat and press the F2 ( EXEC ) key . A pop -up[...]

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    9 – SD Card Managemen t T ASCA M DP - 0 04 85 ( ¥ ) key to open the CARD menu screen. 3 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t FAT REF ORMAT , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key . A pop -up me ssage war ni ng that a l l dat a on the F A T par t it ion w i l l be era sed app ear s. 4 Pre ss the F3 ( YES ) key to reformat the F A T par t it ion. W hen refor[...]

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    86 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 1 0 – Edi ti ng T r ack s 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 orig[...]

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    1 0 – Edi ti ng T r ack s T ASCA M DP - 0 04 87 4 Sele ct the set t in g item value. I f there are mult iple set t i ng item s, us e the F3 ( § ) a nd F4 ( ¶ ) keys to selec t an it em. T ur n the D ATA wheel t o selec t a value. The d if ferent set t i ng s are expla i ned i n the follow i ng sec t ions for each fu nct ion. 5 Pre ss the F2 ( E[...]

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    88 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 1 0 – Edi ti ng T r ack s NOTE If you choose the same track for both the SOURCE TRK and the DEST IN A TIO N TRK and pres s the F2 (E XEC) key , the “Same T rack” m ess age appe ars and the op eration is cancelled. CLE AN OUT (track erase) This completely erases the selected track. This erases the entire track, so the IN[...]

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    1 0 – Edi ti ng T r ack s T ASCA M DP - 0 04 89 There is only one parameter . The IN and OUT points appear on the screen, but they cannot be changed here. SILENCE TRK Sel ect t he t r ack or t ra cks t hat you want to silence par ts of. The choi ces a re 1 to 4 ( si ngle tr ack ), 1/ 2 , 3 /4 ( t rack pai r s ) a nd 1– 4 ( al l t ra cks ). Af t[...]

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    90 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 1 0 – Edi ti ng T r ack s CUT TRK Sel ect t he t r ack or t ra cks t hat you want to silence par ts of. The choi ces a re 1 to 4 ( si ngle tr ack ), 1/ 2 , 3 /4 ( t rack pai r s ), 1 – 4 ( al l t ra cks ) a nd ALL ( t rack s 1 to 4 and t he mast er t r ack ). Af t er set t i ng the pa ra mete r , pre ss the F2 ( EXEC ) ke[...]

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    1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer T ASCA M DP - 0 04 91 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. Data transfer always occurs between the unit’ s F A T [...]

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    92 T AS CA M DP- 00 4 1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer Stereo master mix A stereo master mix made on this unit can be transferred to a computer as a stereo W A V le from the W A VE directory on the F A T partition. Only export is possible. Supported operating systems Y ou can connect this unit to computers with the following operating [...]

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    1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer T ASCA M DP - 0 04 93 before the USB connection becomes effective. When connected, the following screen appears on the display . 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-004” on the computer[...]

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    94 T A SCA M DP- 00 4 1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer 1 Left- cl ick on thi s icon to open a p op -up bar . C l ick thi s pop - up bar to d iscon nec t thi s un it from the computer . 2 Af ter a me ssa ge appears on the computer scree n sayi ng that th is u nit c an be d i sconne cte d , remov e the USB cable. Th is u nit re st ar ts and[...]

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    1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer T ASCA M DP - 0 04 95 2 Use the D ATA whe el to se lec t SONG BACKUP , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open a song l is t. 3 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t the song that you want to backup, and press the F4 ( NEXT ) key . A screen appe ars that a l lows yo u to s et the f i l e name for the song bein g[...]

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    96 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer 6 Connect th i s un it to a computer usi ng the USB cable ( se e “ Connect i ng w i th a computer ” on page 9 2) . 7 Use the compu ter t o copy backup f i le s from the BA CK U P d i rec tor y on the F A T par t it ion of the un it to the computer . 8 Af ter c opyi ng f i ni shes[...]

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    1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer T ASCA M DP - 0 04 97 NOTE An error me ssa ge appe ars if there are no fi les on the F A T par titio n. 6 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t the f i le that you w ant to rest ore, and pre ss the F2 ( EXEC ) key . The act ual s ong name and a conf i rmat ion me ssa ge (“ A r e y o u s u r e ?”) appear[...]

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    98 T AS CAM D P- 0 0 4 1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer 4 Af ter th i s un it res tar t s automatic al l y , press the MENU ke y to ope n the MENU screen. T ur n the D ATA wheel to se lec t WAVE , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the WAVE menu. 5 T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t I MPORT TRACK , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key . W A V f [...]

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    1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer T ASCA M DP - 0 04 99 Ex por ting tracks Y ou can export tracks as 16-bit, 44.1-kHz mono W A V les. 1 With the t ransp ort st opped and the Home Screen open, pre ss the MENU key to open the MENU screen. T u r n the D ATA wheel to s elec t WAVE , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the WAVE menu. 2 T u r[...]

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    10 0 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer 5 Pre ss the F4 ( EXEC ) key . T he selec te d tr ack is expor te d to the F A T par t it ion w ith t he ed ite d f i le name w ith the “ . W A V ” ext ension added a s the tr ack f i le name . If you hav e previ ously expor te d a tr ack f i le w ith t he same name, a con f i r[...]

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    1 1– Ex changi ng Da ta wi th a Computer T ASCA M DP - 0 04 101 NOTE If there is no stere o master , an error mes sage ap pear s. 3 Use the Ô /  ke ys , the D ATA whee l and the F3 and F4 keys to ed it the name of the stere o master f i le b ei ng expor te d (See “Editing name s” on page 43 ). 4 Af ter s et t i ng the name, pre ss the F2 [...]

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    10 2 TASCAM D P- 0 04 1 2– T roubleshooting When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit, it’ s sometimes difcult to work out whey 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 [...]

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    1 3 – Specif icati ons & Messages T ASCA M DP - 0 04 10 3 Audio input / output ratings INPUT A T erminal: Standard phone jack, Unbalanced Input impedance: 10k Ω min. (with INPUT A selectable switch set to MIC/LINE ) 1M Ω (with INPUT A selectable switch set to G U I TA R ) Standard input level: –10 dBV Maximum input level: +6 dBV Headroo[...]

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    10 4 TASCAM DP - 0 04 1 3 – Specif icati ons & Messages Operating temperature range 5 - 35°C Power consumption 1 W Dimensions 155.0 (W) x 33.5 (H) x 107.0 (D) mm (w/o projections) Weight 360 g (w/o batteries) Optional ac cessories AC adapter PS-P520 Computer requirements Windows Pentium 300 MHz or faster 128 MB or more memory USB (USB 2.0 re[...]

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    1 3 – Specif icati ons & Messages T ASCA M DP - 0 04 10 5 Block diagr am               ?[...]

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    10 6 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 1 3 – Specif icati ons & Messages 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 rack Y ou are tr ying to export a track ("T rack import and export&q[...]

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    1 3 – Specif icati ons & Messages T ASCA M DP - 0 04 107 Messages Meaning and remedy N o Disk S pa c e Y ou tried to create a song, but there is not enough space on the partition to create a song ("Creating a new song" on page 49). Free up some space and try again. No Mas ter T rk Y ou have tried to use a non-existent master track a[...]

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    10 8 T ASCA M DP - 0 04 1 3 – Specif icati ons & Messages Messages Meaning and remedy Bat tery Low Replace the batteries with new ones or use a PS-P520 AC adapter (sold separately). S D Size E r r o r Use an SD card larger than 512 MB. Work Memory F u l l Even if the card has enough remaining memory space, this error may occur when you record[...]

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    1 4 – Commonl y - used Functions T ASCA M DP - 0 04 10 9 Th is s ect ion is a br ief g uide to s ome oper at ions on t he DP - 0 04 wh ich may not be im med iately obvious f rom looki ng at t he pa nel cont rols. Key sequenc es a re w r it t en l i ke th is: STOP + Ô me an s “pre ss a nd hold the STOP key and pre ss Ô .” Menu items a re w r[...]

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    11 0 T ASCA M D P- 0 04 1 4 – Commonl y - used Functions How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Create a stereo master track REC M OD E ® MASTER See "Mastering" on page 62. Export a stereo master to a PC MENU ® WAVE ® EXPORT MASTER See "Exporting a stereo master" on page 100. Redo one operation UNDO/REDO See "Undoing o[...]

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    1 4 – Commonl y - used Functions T ASCA M DP - 0 04 111 How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Export a track's contents to PC MENU ® WAVE ® EXPORT TRACK See "Exporting tracks" on page 99. Bounce tracks REC M OD E ® BOUNCE See "Bouncing tracks" on page 69. Format one partition M EN U ® CARD ® REFORMAT See "Refor[...]

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