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- Page 1 » OWNER’S MANUAL 9101411800...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ...3 1. An introduction to the Porta02 ...4 1.1 Multitrack recording – a brief introduction...4 1.2 Some safety notes and precautions ...5 1.3 What you need to make recordings...8 1.4 Connecting the Porta02 ...8 2. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: Read all of these Instructions. Save these Instructions for later use. Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) Retain Instructions —... -
Page 4: An Introduction To The Porta02
The Porta02 allows you to record up to 4 tracks on inexpensive Type II (chrome) cassettes using the same principle as larger studios–taking inputs into a... -
Page 5: Some Safety Notes And Precautions
(A/V cue format) one pair of L and R tracks on the stereo cassette take up the same positions as tracks 1 and 2 on the Porta02. This can be important for your recording projects, as we will see later on. - Page 6 (not wet) cloth, moistened with a little 1.2.1 Tape cassettes Since the Porta02 uses the whole width of a cassette tape, you can only play and use one side of a cassette. You should try to...
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Page 7: Cleaning The Heads
fine sandpaper, which will wear down internal parts of the Porta02, and affect the recording in this way as well. All of these problems can be avoided if... -
Page 8: What You Need To Make Recordings
Of course, you will also need some kind of sound source to record (instru- ment or microphone, etc.). You can listen to the Porta02 by selecting the amplifier’s input source to be from the terminals to which you connected the... - Page 9 Parts of the Porta02 Parts of the Porta02...
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Page 10: Phones Level
(slide it to the right, as you look from the back). WARNING DO NOT use any adaptor with the Porta02 except the PS-P2 adaptor which comes with the Porta02. Slide the switch to the left (looking from the back) to turn on the power to the Porta02. - Page 11 See 3.3, “Setting the level” for full details of how to adjust the controls for dif- TRIM ferent input sources. POWER indicator This yellow light is lit when the Porta02 is connected to the power supply and switched on. [10] Tape counter and reset button...
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Page 12: Record And Play
Parts of the Porta02 jacks. They should be used together with the TRIM controls (see 3.3, “Setting the level”) to adjust the levels of the sig- nals routed to the tape tracks. [16] RECORD indicator This red indicator lights when the... -
Page 13: Making Your First Recording
1.2.5, “Cleaning the pinch roller”). 2) Insert a Type II (chrome) cassette. The tape should be towards the front of the Porta02, and the full spool should be on the left side. Put the non-tape part of the cassette in first,... -
Page 14: Setting The Level
3 Making your first recording 3) Play the tape for about 10 seconds and then stop the tape. 4) Press the counter reset button. Setting the level The aim of this section is to teach you to set the input level so that the average signals coming from the microphone will light the meter indicator, and the loudest will light the 1) Make sure all... -
Page 15: Recording The First Track
You may notice a difference between the sound you hear when you replay the tape and the sound you hear when you are recording. This is perfectly nor- mal, and is due to the way that the Porta02 lets you hear previously-recorded material. -
Page 16: Recording The Next Track
3 Making your first recording Recording the next track Since you plugged the microphone into didn’t plug anything into as if it was plugged into both channels. 1) Take fader 1 to the 0 mark. 2) Set the level for input channel 2 in the same way as you set it for input channel 1 (see 3.3, “Setting the level”). -
Page 17: Recording The Stereo Backing
6) Slowly turn up the amplifier volume so that you are listening at a comfortable level. 7) Make the CD ready to play, and make sure that the Porta02 is rewound to the start of the recording. 8) Start recording, and start replaying the CD. -
Page 18: Mixdown
Make the noise reduction, etc. settings on the mastering recorder, which will give you the best sound quality. 3) Play back the recording on the Porta02 and adjust the OUTPUT LEVEL The nominal position (the best position) for the about the 2 to 3 o’clock position. - Page 19 Congratulations! You have now completed your first recording project with the Porta02. Rewind the Porta02 tape to the start, remove it, and clean the Porta02’s heads. 3 Making your first recording...
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Page 20: Hints And Advanced Tips
Plugging effects units between the guitar and the Porta02 will certainly help to pro- duce a fuller sound. The sound which will come closest to a live sound, though, will be provided by the amplifier itself. -
Page 21: Mixdown
(unless it’s for a special effect). However, the most impor- 4.2.1 Recording more than four tracks (i) Although the Porta02 has only 4 tracks, it is possible to produce a mix with more than four sounds. Here’s one way, which involves adding one or two more extra inputs to the four recorded tape tracks. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Is the PS-P2 adaptor plugged into the power supply? Is the PS-P2 adaptor plugged into the Porta02? Is the switch on the Porta02 set to ON? Is the tape properly inserted in the Porta02? Is the tape at the end of the tape? If you’ve just put in a tape you recorded in another session, make... -
Page 23: Specifications
Weight (main unit) MIC/LINE inputs (2 x 1/4" jacks) Input level Input impedance If you’re listening through headphones, is the Porta02’s switch pressed? If you’re listening through speakers, is there a the amplifier which has been pressed? When monitoring while recording, the sound will often be a little different to when it is played back. - Page 24 6 Specifications LINE outputs (2 x RCA jacks) Output level Output impedance Headphone output (1/4" stereo jack) Output level Output impedance Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Total Harmonic Distortion Channel separation Erasure 0 dBV is referenced to 1 volt Changes in features or specifications may be made without notice or obligation. 305mm TEAC CORPORATION TEAC AMERICA, INC.
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