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Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-03 Owner's Manual

Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-03 Owner's Manual (92 pages)

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Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 23.27 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions

2
- Table of Contents
  4
1 Introduction

7
- Features
  7
- Product Parts
  7
- About this Manual
  7
- Intellectual Property Rights
  8
- Precautions for Placement and Use
  8
- Beware of Condensation
  8
- Cleaning the Unit
  8
- About Compact Discs
  9
  - Precaution for CD Use
    9
  - About CD-R and CD-RW Discs
    9
- About SD Cards
  9
  - Precautions for Use
    9
2 Quick Start Guides

10
- Playback and Mixing
  10
  - Preparations
    10
  - Listening to the Demo Song
    11
- Recording and Mastering
  12
- Creating an Audio CD with the Master Track
  20
  - Insert a CD
    20
  - Writing to a CD
    21
  - Eject the CD
    21
- Shutting down
  22
3 Names and Functions of Parts

23
- Top Panel
  23
- Rear Panel
  26
- Left Side Panel
  27
- Right Side Panel
  27
- Bottom Panel
  28
- Home Screen
  29
- Menu Structure
  29
- Screen Operations
  30
4 Preparations

31
- Preparing the Power and the SD Card
  31
  - Installing an SD Card
    31
  - Ejecting the Card
    31
  - Preparing the Power
    31
- Startup & Shutdown
  32
  - Starting up the Unit
    32
  - Shutting down
    32
- Formatting SD Cards
  32
- Recorder Modes
  33
- Connecting Other Equipment
  33
  - Rear Panel
    33
  - Left Side Panel
    34
- Adjusting the Contrast
  34
5 Song Management

35
- Partitions and Songs
  35
- Editing Names
  35
- Loading a Saved Song
  35
- Creating a New Song
  35
- Saving a Song
  36
- Viewing Song Information
  36
- Copying Songs
  36
- Erasing Songs
  37
- Protecting Songs
  37
6 Basic Recording

38
- Selecting the Input Sources
  38
- Using Phantom Power
  38
- Monitoring Input Signals
  38
- OL Indicators and Level Meters
  39
- Assigning Inputs
  39
- Using Input EQ (Equalizer)
  39
- Making the First Recording
  40
- Multitrack Recording
  41
  - Prepare Tracks for Recording
    41
  - Track Pan and Level Settings
    41
  - Input Selection and Assignment
    41
  - Setting Input Levels
    41
  - Record Additional Tracks
    41
- Undoing an Operation
  41
7 Recorder Functions

43
- Punching in and out
  43
  - Using the Foot Switch to Punch In/Out
    43
  - Setting the Foot Switch
    43
- Bouncing Tracks
  43
  - Using the Bounce Function
    44
  - Confirming the Result
    44
- Locate and Search Functions
  44
  - Direct Locate Function
    44
- Location Marks
  45
- Repeat Playback
  46
- Automatically Punching in and out
  48
  - Rehearsal
    48
  - Using Auto Punch In/Out to Record
    48
8 Editing Tracks

49
- Overview of Track Editing
  49
  - Editing Points
    49
  - Basic Editing Procedures
    49
  - Explanation of Items
    49
- Copy/Paste
  50
- Copy/Insert
  50
- Move/Paste
  51
- Move/Insert
  51
- OPEN (Insert Silence)
  51
- CUT (Remove Part)
  52
- SILENCE (Part Erase)
  52
- CLONE Track (Track Duplication)
  52
- CLEAN out (Track Erase)
  52
9 Mixing down and Mastering Tracks

53
- Mixing down Tracks
  53
  - Levels and Balance
    53
  - Stereo Position (Panning)
    53
  - Track EQ (Equalizer)
    53
  - Reverb
    53
  - Muting Tracks
    54
- Creating a Stereo Master Track
  54
- Checking the Stereo Master Track
  55
  - End Stereo Master Track Checking
    56
- Mastering the Stereo Master Track
  56
  - Mastering Procedures
    56
  - Using Mastering EQ (Equalizer)
    57
  - Using Mastering Compression
    57
  - Using Normalize
    58
  - Copying the Stereo Master Track
    58
  - Exiting MASTERING Mode
    58
10 - Miscellaneous Functions

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- Metronome
  59
- Tuner
  59
  - Chromatic Tuner Mode
    59
  - Oscillator Mode
    60
- Restoring the Initial Preference Settings
  60
- Viewing Information
  61
11 - SD Card Management

62
- Overview of Partitions
  62
- Formatting Cards
  62
- Reformatting MTR Partitions
  62
- Reformatting the FAT Partition
  63
- Viewing the Capacity of the MTR Partition
  63
- Initializing SD Cards
  64
12 - Exchanging Data with a Computer

65
- Supported Operating Systems
  65
- Connecting with a Computer
  65
  - Disconnecting
    66
- Song Backup and Restoration
  66
  - Backing-Up Songs
    66
  - Restoring Songs
    67
- Track Import and Export
  67
  - Importing Tracks
    67
  - Exporting Tracks
    68
- Exporting a Stereo Master Track
  69
13 - Using Cds

70
- CD Drive Uses
  70
  - Preparations before Using Cds with this Unit
    70
  - Types of Cds that Can be Used with this Unit
    70
- Loading and Ejecting Cds
  70
  - Inserting a CD
    71
  - Ejecting a CD
    71
  - Forcing Disc Ejection
    71
- Playing Back an Audio CD
  72
- Creating an Audio CD
  72
  - Using Disc at Once
    72
  - Using Track at Once
    74
  - Finalizing a CD
    74
- Importing Songs from an Audio CD
  74
- Backing up Song Data to Cds
  75
- Restoring a Song from Cds
  76
- Erasing a CD-RW
  76
- Tascam
  77
- Media Compatibility Table
  77
14 - Mastering Compressor Settings List

78
- Library of Mastering Compressor Presets
  78
- Masetring Compressor Parameters List
  78
15 - Troubleshooting

79
16 - Messages

80
- General Messages
  80
- CD Mode Messages
  82
- CD-Related Error Messages
  83
17 - Specifications

84
- Ratings
  84
- Audio Input/Output Ratings
  84
- Control Input/Output Ratings
  84
- Audio Performance
  84
- Computer Requirements
  84
- General
  85
- Backup Memory
  85
- Dimensional Drawings
  85
- Block Diagram
  86
18 - Commonly-Used Functions

87

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