10 - Useful Functions; Tuner Function; Chromatic Tuner; Oscillator Mode - Tascam DR-44WL Reference Manual

10 – Useful functions

Tuner function

A guitar and wind instruments can be tuned using a built-in

chromatic tuner.

The tuner incorporated into this unit has chromatic tuner mode
that allows tuning of musical instruments while looking at
the tuning meter and oscillator mode that outputs reference
sounds.
Chromatic tuner
1. Connect a guitar or bass to the EXT MIC/LINE IN 1/L or 2/R
jack.
Tune wind instruments using the built-in microphone.
2. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
3. Using the wheel, select (highlight) TOOLS and press the
ENTER/MARK or / button.
TOOLS screen appears.
4. Use the wheel to select TUNER and press the ENTER/MARK
or / button.
Exec appears selected for the TUNER item.
5. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open the TUNER screen.
6. Use the wheel to select MODE and press the ENTER/MARK
button.
7. Use the wheel to set the tuner mode to CHROMATIC.
Options: CHROMATIC (default value) , OSC.
8. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the setting and
enable selection of other setting items.
9. Use the wheel to select CALIB and press the ENTER/MARK
button.
10. Use the wheel to set the standard frequency of A4.
Range: 435Hz–445Hz (default: 440Hz)
11. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the setting and
enable selection of other setting items.
12. Use the wheel to select SOURCE and press the ENTER/MARK
button.
13. Use the wheel to set the input for the sound to be tuned.
Options Input destination
Input from right front side of built-in
INT L
stereo mic
(default)
Input from left back side of built-in
INT R
stereo mic
Input from EXT MIC/LINE IN 1/L jack
EXT 1
Input from EXT MIC/LINE IN 2/R jack
EXT 2
14. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the setting and
enable selection of other setting items.
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15. Perform tuning by playing a musical instrument.
The note that is closest to the sound you played is shown at
the top of the tuning meter.
Tune the musical instrument so that the note you want to
match is shown and the center of the tuning meter lights up.
A bar appears on the left or right of the center if the sound
is lower or higher than the target pitch. The bar becomes
longer as the sound shifts away from the target pitch.
When the sound played matches the note exactly, tg on
the right and left of the note lights up.
16. Once tuning has been completed, press 8/HOME button to
return to the Home screen.

Oscillator mode

1. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
2. Using the wheel, select (highlight) TOOLS and press the
ENTER/MARK or / button.
TOOLS screen appears.
3. Use the wheel to select TUNER and press the ENTER/MARK
or / button.
Exec appears selected for the TUNER item.
4. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open the TUNER screen.
5. Use the wheel to select MODE and press the ENTER/MARK
button.
6. Use the wheel to set the tuner mode to OSC.
Options: CHROMATIC (default value) , OSC.
7. Press ENTER/MARK button to change the TUNER screen to
the oscillator mode display.
The following settings can be made in the oscillator mode
display.
NOTE
Set the sound to output.
The setting range is from C3 to B5 . (default value: A4)
LEVEL
Set the output level.
The setting range is from 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum).
(default value: 70)
8. Use the wheel and ENTER/MARK button to set NOTE and
LEVEL.
9. Use the wheel and ENTER/MARK button to set SOUND to ON
so that reference sound is output.