Creating A New Song; Saving A Song; Viewing Song Information - Tascam DP-008EX Owner's Manual

Creating a new song

Follow these steps to create a new song in the active
partition.
1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU
button to open the
2. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the
item, and press the F4 [t] button to open
SONG
the menu screen.
SONG
Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the
3.
item, and press the F4 [t] button to
CREATE
open the
SONG CREATE
The default song name (title) given to new songs
is "SONG***". (The asterisks indicate a number. In
the example above the name is "SONG005".)
4. Change the song name as necessary. (See "Editing
names" on page 38.)
TIP
You can rename a song later by selecting
item from the
ED IT SONG
also edit the song name when saving it.
Press the F2 [EXEC] button to save the currently
5.
loaded song and create a new song.
Press the HOME button to open the Home
6.
Screen.
screen.
MENU
screen.
NAME
menu screen. You can
5 – Song Management

Saving a song

This unit automatically saves the current song when
loading another song and during shutdown (when
it stores various information about operations
conducted to that point). You can also save a song at
any time using the following procedures.
1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU
button to open the
2. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the
item, and press the F4 [t] button to open
SONG
the menu screen.
SONG
Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the
3.
item, and press the F4 [t] button to open
SAVE
the screen.
SONG SAVE
4. Change the song name as necessary. (See "Editing
names" on page 38.)
To save it as is, press the F2 [EXEC] button.
A pop-up message appears
Storing Song
while the song is being saved. A
pop-up message appears when it is
Comp lete
done, and the
SONG
5. Press the HOME button to open the Home
Screen.

Viewing song information

You can check the name (title), MTR partition and
remaining recording time of the currently loaded
song on the (1/3) page of the
SONG
screen. (See "Viewing information" on page 71.)
NOTE
The screen has four pages,
INFORMATION
including (1/3),
SONG
Use the F3 [PREV] and F4 [ NEXT] buttons to
change the page. (See "Viewing information" on
page 71.)
screen.
MENU
SONG Save
menu screen reopens.
INFORMATION
(2/3), and (3/3).
CARD F /W
39
TASCAM DP-008EX