Setting The Count In Function; Starting And Stopping The Metronome Manually; Function Button Setting - Tascam 12 Owner's Manual

9 - Other functions
SIGNATURE
Set the time signature to 4/4, 3/4, etc.
The setting range is from 1/1 to 12/8. (Default: 4/4)
SOUND
This sets the click sound.
Options: CLICK (default), STICK, BELL, KICK, SNARE,
PEDAL HIHAT, OPEN HIHAT, CLOSE HIHAT
ACCENT
This sets the strength of the click sound accent.
Options: OFF, LOW, MID (default), HIGH

Setting the count in function

When the click sound output setting is set to COUNTIN+REC,
counting in before recording is possible.
The click sound pattern played before recording starts can be
set.
1.
When the recorder is stopped, select CLICK on the MENU
Screen, and open the CLICK Screen. (see "Menu operation
procedures" on page 29)
2.
Select COUNT IN on the CLICK Screen, and open the COUNT
IN Screen.
3.
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the count in type.
Option Meaning
One bar of beats for the set
1 SIGNATURE SIGNATURE are output. The first
beat of the bar is accented.
Two bars of beats for the set
2 SIGNATURES SIGNATURE are output. The first
beat of the bar is accented.
Four bars of beats for the set
4 SIGNATURES SIGNATURE are output. The first
beat of the bar is accented.
Regardless of the signature setting,
one bar of half notes followed
2+4 BEAT
by one bar of quarter notes are
output. No beat is accented.
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Option Meaning
Regardless of the signature setting,
2 BEAT two quarter notes are output. No
beat is accented.
Regardless of the signature setting,
3 BEAT three quarter notes are output. No
beat is accented.
Regardless of the signature setting,
4 BEAT (default) four quarter notes are output. No
beat is accented.
4.
Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.
The CLICK Screen reopens.
Starting and stopping the metronome
manually
The metronome can be started and stopped at any time by
pressing the CLICK button.
o Press the CLICK button when the metronome is off to start it.
o Press the CLICK button when the metronome is on to stop it.

Function button setting

By changing the F4 button function on the Home Screen from
to , the METRONOME screen where metronome
functions can be set can be opened directly from the Home Screen.
1.
When the recorder is stopped, select KEY FUNCTION on the
SYSTEM Screen, and open the KEY FUNCTION Screen. (see
"Menu operation procedures" on page 29)
2.
Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the F4 KEY Screen.
3.
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select CLICK.
4.
Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.
The KEY FUNCTION Screen reopens.
5.
Open the Home Screen to show that
the F4 button.
NOTE
Press the F4
button to open the METRONOME Screen.
is assigned to