User manual TASCAM DP-008

[. . . ] D01092520A DP-008 8-Track Digital Pocketstudio OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. 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. [. . . ] · Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon microphones could break them. Do not supply phantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt. · Battery consumption is faster when phantom power is ON. To turn phantom power OFF, press the Overload warning bar Monitoring input signals To monitor an input signal press the REC key for the TRACK set to record that signal. This will light/blink its REC indicator. NOTE When the unit is playing back, both the playback signal and the input source signals are mixed and output through the PHONES and LINE OUT jacks and can be heard with connected headphones and monitoring systems. Input level meters (A, B) The two meters on the left side of this unit show the input levels of the INPUT A and INPUT B. Use the INPUT A and INPUT B TRIM knobs, the INPUT SETTING and the output volume of the input source to adjust the level. Track level meters (1­8) These meters show either the playback signal level or the input signal level for each track. The signal levels shown by the track meters 42 TASCAM DP-008 6 ­ Basic Recording depend on the operating conditions as shown below. · REC indicator not lit during playback: track playback signal · REC indicator blinking (record standby) during playback: track playback signal · REC indicator blinking (record standby) when the recorder is stopped: track input signal · REC indicator lit (during recording): track input signal NOTE When the playback signal is shown, the level of the recorded signal of the track is shown, so the level shown by the meters cannot be changed. When the input signal is being shown, the input levels, and thus the meters, can be changed using the TRIM knobs for INPUT A and INPUT B. the recording source for tracks 2 4 6 and , , 8 . 2 Use the REC keys to set the input source for each track to either A (INPUT A) or B (INPUT B). 3 When finished making settings, press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. Using input EQ INPUT A and INPUT B each have a two-band equalizer (EQ). Use the INPUT SETTING screen to set input EQ. 1 Press the INPUT SETTING key to open the INPUT SETTING screen. Stereo level meters (L, R) These show the stereo bus output level of this unit. Adjust the output level with the MASTER LEVEL knob. Assigning inputs When using this unit, "assigning inputs" means setting the recording source for each track to either INPUT A or INPUT B. This unit can simultaneously record a maximum of two tracks. You can also record one input to two tracks simultaneously (in this case, you cannot use the other input). You cannot assign two inputs to the same track. 1 When the recorder is stopped, press ASSIGN to open the INPUT ASSIGN screen. 2 Press the F2 (EQ key to open the ) equalizer setting screen. The input equalizer has the following parameters. Setting value EQ ON/OFF switch) (Default: OFF) Hi (high frequency 1. 7 kHz ­ 18 kHz -F range) (Default: 5 kHz) Hi (high range -G ±12 dB gain) (Default: 0. 0 dB) Lo-F (low frequency 32 Hz ­ 1. 6 kHz range) (Default: 350 Hz) Lo-G (low range ±12 dB gain) (Default: 0. 0 dB) EQ-SWITCH (input TASCAM DP-008 Parameter In the initial setting, A (INPUT A) is assigned as the recording source for tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and B (INPUT B) is assigned as , , , 43 6 ­ Basic Recording Use the F2 (¥) key to switch between INPUT A and B. Use the F3 (§) and F4 (¶) keys to select parameters. Use the DATA wheel to adjust the parameters. Press the F1 (BACK key to return to the ) previous INPUT SETTING screen. 3 After making the settings, press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. NOTE When input EQ is ON for an input, the input is shown on the Home Screen as in the illustration below. pressed afterwards, will be in record standby. Turn the (INPUT A or INPUT B) TRIM knob to adjust the input level of the input channel. [. . . ] See "OPEN (insert silence)" on page 61. See "CUT (remove part)" on page 62. See "SILENCE (part erase)" on page 62. See "CLONE track (track duplicatin)" on page 62. [. . . ]