Expert Page - Tascam MINISTUDIO CREATOR US-42 Owner's Manual

4 EFFECT area
Use this to select a preset effect to apply to the
signals input through the inputs (1, 3, y and u).
The indicator lights for the selected effect.
Options: RADIO, ECHO, MALE, FEMALE,
CHOPPER, EXPERT
NOTE
If the "EXPERT" is selected, the EFFECT settings
on EXPERT page would be assigned.
5 REVERB area
Use this to select a preset reverb to apply to the
signals input through the inputs (1, 3, y and u).
The indicator lights for the selected reverb.
Options: HALL, ROOM, LIVE, STUDIO, PLATE, EXPERT
NOTE
If the "EXPERT" is selected, the REVERB settings
on EXPERT page would be assigned.
6 Triggered sound output volume sliders
Use these to adjust the volume of triggered sounds.
Slide to MIN to mute or toward MAX to amplify the sound.
7 Repeat buttons
When a repeat button is on, the arrows light and the
repeat function for the triggered sound is enabled.
8 Trigger sound status
Drag and drop audio files to load them.
i When a PON trigger pad (1/2/3) has an audio
file loaded, the name of that file is shown in the
trigger sound status area and it lights orange.
i When there is a problem with a loaded audio
file, the name of that file is shown in the trigger
sound status area but the area appears gray.
i When no audio file is loaded, the trigger sound
status area appears gray.

EXPERT page

CAUTION
The EQUALIZER, COMPRESSOR and REVERB have
no effect on the external input jack (i).
NOTE
• Use the mouse to click and drag parameter
knobs up and down to adjust them.
• Click buttons with the mouse to turn them on
and off.
1 EQUALIZER area
This unit has a 4-band equalizer (with HIGH, HIGH
MID, LOW MID and LOW bands).
Use the equalizer to increase or decrease the levels
of specific frequency ranges. This can be used,
for example, to enhance the sound of individual
instruments, to adjust the balance of a wide
frequency range and to cut specific unwanted
frequencies. (See "EQUALIZER (4-band parametric
EQ) display area overview" on page 18.)
2 COMPRESSOR area
When the input volume exceeds the THRESHOLD
level, the input volume is compressed, reducing
output volume variation.
For example, by reducing the levels of loud sounds,
lower level sounds become relatively louder,
creating a more even volume level throughout
and a more sustained sound. (See "COMPRESSOR
display area overview" on page 19.)
NOTE
When the compressor is off, the compressor
curve will appear but the meters will not be
active.
3 EFFECT area
Use this to select a preset effect to apply to the
signals input through the inputs (1, 3, y and
u). Use the BALANCE knob to adjust the dry/
wet signal balance. (See "EFFECT display area
overview" on page 19.)
4 BUFFER SIZE setting area (Windows only)
The Windows driver for the unit stores the audio
signals sent to and from the computer tempo-
rarily in a buffer. This buffer size can be adjusted.
Smaller buffer sizes result in less audio signal
delay (latency), but require high-speed
processing by the computer.
If the processing cannot keep up, for example,
due to other system operations, clicking and
popping noises might occur and the audio signal
might even drop out.
Increasing the buffer size will stabilize operation
and suppress negative effects on audio signals,
but the delay in audio signals sent to the
computer will increase.
You can use the slider on the panel to adjust the
buffer size, according to the use conditions.
Use the slider to select fixed values that increase
from left to right.
Options: 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64
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