TASCAM DP-03SD Owners Manual - Page 40

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TASCAM DP-03SD

7 – Recorder Functions

2

Turn the

DATA

wheel to change the value above the cursor.

When adjusting, the value will carry over automatically when

it reaches the highest or lowest value in a field. For example,

when turning the

DATA

wheel to increase the value in the

seconds field, the number will change from

59

to

0

and the

minutes value will increase by one. The time display blinks

when using the

DATA

wheel. The blinking stops when the

recorder moves to the displayed position.

3

Press the

HOME

button to move to a different time division

and turn the

DATA

wheel to change the value.

4

After setting the desired time value, press the

PLAY

(

Á

)

button to start playback from that position.

Location marks

The unit can store up to 999 location marks per song! Use these

to mark the start of verses, vocal entry points, etc.

To set a location mark

While stopped, recording or playing, press and hold the

LOCATE

LIST [LOCATE SET]

button at the point where you want the new

mark.

The mark number is shown next to the

icon on the Home

Screen. The mark number you see is the one at or immediately

before the current position. In the example below,

001

indicates thefirst mark in the selected song.

NOTE

Marks are numbered in the order you enter them, not

according to their position in the song. Mark 005 can

therefore appear in a song before mark 001.

To move to a location mark

Press the

LOCATE LIST [LOCATE SET]

to show the location mark

list:

Use the

DATA

wheel to choose a mark (they’re listed in the order

they appear in the song) and press

F4 (

JUMP

)

to jump to that

mark.

NOTE

•

Press the

F1 (

EXIT

)

,


or

HOME

button to return to the Home Screen.

•

If the current song does not have any location marks, the

location mark list will not open. A

No Locate Mark

pop-up appears briefly and then the

I/O SETTING

screen opens.

To delete a location mark

You can erase a location mark when the recorder is stopped.

1

Press the


button to show the

location mark list.

2

Use the

DATA

wheel to select a mark and press the

F2

(

EDIT

) to bring up the edit screen.

3

Press the

F2

(

DEL

) button to erase that mark and return to

the

LOCATE LIST

screen.

4

Press the

F1

(

EXIT

),


or

HOME

button to return to the Home Screen.

NOTE

•

The marks are shown in the order they appear in the song,

not by number.

•

This operation cannot be undone. Be certain before

executing it.

To edit a location mark

If you made a mistake when you entered a location mark, you

can change the time of the mark.

TIP

This is sometimes called “trimming”.

1

Press the


button to show the

location mark list.

Section	Page
1 – Introduction	6
Features	6
Items included with this product	6
About this manual	6
Intellectual property rights	6
Precautions for placement and use	7
Beware of condensation	7
Cleaning the unit	7
About SD cards	7
Precautions for use	7
Using the TEAC Global Site	7
User registration	7
About TASCAM customer support service	7
2 – Quick Start Guides	8
Playback and mixing	8
Preparations	8
Listening to the demo song	9
Recording and mastering	10
Creating a new song	10
Connecting and setting the input sources	11
Set the guitar as the recording source for TRACK 1	11
Adjusting and monitoring the input level	11
Recording a guitar to TRACK 1	12
Playing back the recording	13
Recording a guitar to TRACK 2	13
Recording a vocal to TRACK 3	14
Mixing the tracks	15
Mastering a stereo track	16
Shutting down	18
3 – Names and Functions of Parts	19
Home Screen	24
Menu structure	24
Screen operations	25
4 – Preparations	26
Preparing the power and the SD card	26
Installing an SD card	26
Ejecting the card	26
Preparing the power	26
Startup & shutdown	27
Starting up the unit	27
Shutting down	27
Formatting SD cards	27
Recorder modes	28
Connecting other equipment	28
Rear panel	28
Left side panel	29
Adjusting the contrast	29
5 – Song Management	30
Partitions and songs	30
Editing names	30
Loading a saved song	30
Creating a new song	30
Saving a song	30
Viewing song information	31
Copying songs	31
Erasing songs	31
Protecting songs	32
6 – Basic Recording	33
Selecting the input sources	33
Using phantom power	33
Monitoring input signals	33
OL indicators and level meters	34
Assigning inputs	34
Using input EQ (equalizer)	34
Making the first recording	35
Multitrack recording	35
Prepare tracks for recording	35
Track pan and level settings	35
Input selection and assignment	35
Setting input levels	36
Record additional tracks	36
Undoing an operation	36
Undoing the last operation (single undo)	36
Cancelling an undo operation (redo)	36
Undoing a previous operation (multi-undo)	36
Erasing the operation history	37
7 – Recorder Functions	38
Punching in and out	38
Using the foot switch to punch in/out	38
Setting the foot switch	38
Bouncing tracks	39
Using the bounce function	39
Confirming the result	39
Locate and search functions	39
Direct locate function	39
Location marks	40
To set a location mark	40
To move to a location mark	40
To delete a location mark	40
To edit a location mark	40
Return To Zero (TO ZERO) and Last Recording Position (TO LAST REC)	41
Fast forward/rewind search	41
Repeat playback	41
Using IN, OUT and TO points	41
Using repeat playback	42
Setting the interval between repetitions	42
Automatically punching in and out	43
Rehearsal	43
Using auto punch in/out to record	43
8 – Editing Tracks	44
Overview of track editing	44
Editing points	44
Basic editing procedures	44
Explanation of items	44
COPY/PASTE	45
COPY/INSERT	45
MOVE/PASTE	46
MOVE/INSERT	46
OPEN (insert silence)	46
CUT (remove part)	47
SILENCE (part erase)	47
CLONE track (track duplication)	47
CLEAN out (track erase)	47
9 – Mixing down and mastering tracks	48
Mixing down tracks	48
Levels and balance	48
Stereo position (panning)	48
Track EQ (equalizer)	48
Reverb	48
Muting tracks	49
Creating a stereo master track	49
Setting the starting and ending points	50
Recording a stereo master track	50
Exiting MIXDOWN mode	50
Checking the stereo master track	51
End stereo master track checking	51
Mastering the stereo master track	51
Mastering procedures	51
Using mastering EQ (equalizer)	52
Using mastering compression	52
Using normalize	53
Copying the stereo master track	53
Exiting MASTERING mode	53
10 – Miscellaneous Functions	54
Metronome	54
Tuner	54
Chromatic tuner mode	54
Oscillator mode	55
Automatic power saving function	56
Restoring the initial preference settings	56
Viewing information	56
11 – SD Card Management	57
Overview of partitions	57
Formatting cards	57
Reformatting MTR partitions	58
Reformatting the FAT partition	58
Viewing the capacity of the MTR partition	59
Initializing SD cards	59
12 – Exchanging Data with a Computer	60
Supported operating systems	60
Connecting with a computer	60
Disconnecting	60
Song backup and restoration	61
Backing-up songs	61
Restoring songs	62
Track import and export	63
Importing tracks	63
Exporting tracks	64
Exporting a stereo master track	65
13 – Mastering compressor settings list	66
Library of mastering compressor presets	66
Masetring compressor parameters list	66
14 – Troubleshooting	67
15 – Messages	68
General messages	68
16 – Specifications	70
Ratings	70
Audio input/output ratings	70
Control input/output ratings	70
Audio performance	70
Computer requirements	70
General	71
Backup memory	71

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Location marks, To set a location mark

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