User manual TASCAM DA-38 QUICKTIPS

[. . . ] DA-38 QUICK TIPS This guide is intended to assist you with the majority of operations you are likely to encounter while using your DA-38 digital recorder. It is not intended as a substitute for the Owner's Manual. For additional information on any of the procedures listed below, consult your Owner's Manual. AUTO PLAY This function enables the DA-38 to automatically begin playback upon completing autolocation. You must first capture a Locate Memory position. [. . . ] 4) Verify that all REC FUNCTION LEDs are turned off on the Master DA-38. 5) Engage all 8 REC FUNCTION LEDs on the Slave DA-38 - their associated LEDs will blink. 6) Press CHASE on the Slave DA-38 - its associated LED will blink. 7) Press DIGITAL IN on the Slave DA-38 - the DIGITAL IN indicator will light solid. 8) To begin dubbing, press PLAY and REC on the Master DA-38. DIGITAL TRACK COPY This function facilitates copying program material from one track to another in the digital domain. Using this function in tandem with Punch In/Out recording, you can assemble composite recordings from multiple tracks. Press the TRK COPY key - the display will read "tr. cP. oFF" Press the v key to turn the function ON. Press the REC FUNCTION switch that corresponds to the desired Destination track - its LED will blink. 5) Press the v key successively until the far right area of the display identifies the Source track by number - this is represented by "t1" through "t8" (Example: "tr. cP. 6 t2" - track 6 is the Destination, track 2 is the Source). 6) Press PLAY and REC - the DA-38 will now digitally copy the selected Source material. If only a specific segment of the source material is desired, punch IN and OUT of the track as needed. 1) 2) 3) 4) 4 DITHER Dithering is a process which adds noise to the input signal at a very low level, usually one-third to one-half of the lowest quantization level. It is intended to keep low-level signals from being overly quantized. As the dithering process takes place only when the input signal is actually recorded onto tape, its effect is perceptible only during playback. Think of dithering as a "smoothing" effect that will require experimentation for best results. 1) Press SHIFT (LED will blink), then press MENU successively until the message "dith. 2) Press either the w or v keys to enable / disable the function. ELECTRONIC PATCHBAY This function is related to DIGITAL TRACK COPY. It enables you to route a signal from any input to any track without physical repatching. This enables you, for example, to permanently leave a microphone preamplifier permanently affixed to any one of the 8 inputs and route signal from that mic preamp to any other track - all from the DA-38's front panel. 1) 2) 3) 4) Press SHIFT - its LED blinks. [. . . ] This function is available only when the INSERT LED is activated. 1) Press SHIFT (LED will blink), then press MENU successively until the message "St Ln oFF" appears in the display. 2) Press either the w or v key to activate this function, then press SHIFT to exit. 8 TEST TONE The test tone oscillator can be used to calibrate the DA-38's meters with those of the recording console. As the tone is pitched to A-440, it can also be used as a tuning reference. [. . . ]