Tascam Pocketstudio 5 Frequently Asked Questions Manual

Tascam pocketstudio 5 pmp-recorder: frequently asked questions

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Pocketstudio 5 FAQ

WHAT KIND OF INPUTS DOES THE PS5 HAVE?

HOW MUCH RECORDING TIME IS AVAILABLE?

WHAT IS THE LARGEST COMPACT FLASH CARD I CAN USE IN PS5?

HOW WILL I KNOW HOW MUCH RECORDING IS LEFT ON MY COMPACT

FLASH CARD?

WHAT FORMAT ARE PS5 TRACKS RECORDED IN?

HOW CAN I LOAD PS5 TRACKS INTO MY DAW?

CAN I USE PS5 AS AN MP3 PLAYER?

CAN I BYPASS RECORDING TRACKS AND RECORD DIRECTLY TO A

STEREO MP3 FILE?

DOES PS5 REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL SOFTWARE TO TRANSFER FILES TO

THE COMPUTER?

CAN I USE PS5 AS AN AUDIO INTERFACE TO RECORD AUDIO IN MY

DAW?

IS PS5 A MIDI SEQUENCER?

PS5 IS DESCRIBED AS A "MIDI ARRANGER." WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

Page 1 Pocketstudio 5 FAQ WHAT KIND OF INPUTS DOES THE PS5 HAVE? HOW MUCH RECORDING TIME IS AVAILABLE? WHAT IS THE LARGEST COMPACT FLASH CARD I CAN USE IN PS5? HOW WILL I KNOW HOW MUCH RECORDING IS LEFT ON MY COMPACT...
Page 2 DOES PS5 SEND OR RECEIVE MIDI MACHINE CONTROL? DOES PS5 SEND OR RECEIVE MIDI TIME CODE OR MIDI CLOCK? HOW LONG WILL PS5 RUN ON BATTERIES? WHAT KIND OF EFFECTS DOES PS5 HAVE? WHAT KIND OF EQ DOES PS5 HAVE? WHAT IS THE MIDI JACK FOR? DOES PS5 HAVE A BUILT IN GUITAR TUNER? HOW MANY VIRTUAL TRACKS DOES PS5 HAVE?
Page 3 64 MB 128.0 128 MB 264.5 Card Size 1 Track + Mix 16 MB 32 MB 19.9 64 MB 42.7 128 MB 88.2 What is the largest compact flash card I can use in PS5? ANSWER- 128 MB. This may increase with future software updates.
Page 4 Can I use PS5 as an audio interface to record audio in my DAW? ANSWER- No. PS5 is NOT a computer audio interface. If you need a computer audio interface please see the TASCAM US-428 or US-224. Is PS5 a MIDI sequencer? ANSWER- No.
Page 5 ANSWER- Two hours. What kind of effects does PS5 have? ANSWER- PS5 actually has 5 effects processors built in. FX-1 has presets for electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass. FX-2 has presets for vocals and drums. There is also a separate reverb processor. You can send to the reverb from the inputs and/or the recorded tracks.
Page 6 Is there a travel case available for PS5? ANSWER- Yes. It is $49.95. You can get it from your local TASCAM dealer or you can order it from SHOP TASCAM online.