Importing Tracks - Tascam DP-008 Owner's Manual

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11 – Exchanging Data with a Computer

Importing tracks

Before importing a track, first select the
partition with the song that you want to import
it into as the active partition. Then, load the
song that you want to import tracks into.
1 Connect this unit to a computer using
the USB cable (see "Connecting with a
computer" on page 71).
2 Use the computer to copy WAV files on
its drive to the WAVE directory in this
unit's FAT partition.
3 Disconnect the unit from the computer
using the proper procedures and
then remove the USB cable (see
"Disconnecting" on page 72).
4 After this unit restarts automatically,
press the
key to open the
MENU
screen.
5 Turn the
wheel to select
DATA
, and press the
EXPORT
the
IMPORT /EXPORT
6 Turn the
wheel to select
DATA
, and press the
TRACK
WAV files on the FAT partition are shown.
NOTE
This unit cannot use WAV files that are a
sampling frequency other than 44.1 kHz.
Such files are not displayed even if they
have been imported.
If no files that can be imported are
on the FAT partition, a pop-up saying
"Import File Not Found" appears.
MENU
IMPORT /
(¥) key to open
F4
menu.
IMPORT
(¥) key.
F4
If the file name is short, spaces appear
after the file name on the FAT partition,
but those spaces are not included in the
actual file name.
7 Turn the
wheel to select the WAV
DATA
file that you want to import, and press
the
key.
F2 (
)
NEXT
The amount of open space on the
currently active partition and the size
of the selected WAV file appear on the
display.
8 Turn the
wheel to select the track
DATA
that you want to import the WAV file to,
and press the
F4 (
EXEC
Importing begins.
NOTE
If there is not enough open space or the
file format is wrong, an error message
appears.
The track that is the destination for the
import must be empty.
This unit reads the file from the FAT
partition, and imports it to the desig-
nated track. The beginning of the file is
set at the start of the song (00:00:00:00).
In the same way as other recording
tracks, you can edit the track that has
received the imported file (see "8-Editing
tracks" on page 58).
To import a stereo WAV file, an empty
track pair is necessary.
9 After importing completes, press
to return to the Home Screen.
key.
)
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