Using The Exciter - Tascam DP-008EX Owner's Manual

6 – Basic Recording
PRESET
This effect has 13 presets.
Options
VOCAL1 (default)
VOCAL2
A_GUITAR
EGUITAR1
EGUITAR2
ELECBASS
WOODBASS
SLAPBASS
SYNBASS1
SYNBASS2
BRASS
SNARE
NARRATE
GR (gain reduction)
This meter shows how much the compressor is
affecting the input signal.
A B (INPUT A/B level meters)
These level meters are for INPUT A and INPUT
B.
When is set to
LINK
INPUT A and B are shown.
Press the F2 [PARM] button to open a screen with
4.
specific compressor parameters.
Use the F3 [5] and F4 [b] buttons to select
5.
(highlight) the following parameters, and use the
DATA wheel to adjust their values.
When a setting is at its default value,
the right of the value.
The options for each parameter are as follows.
THRSHLD
Set the threshold value that causes the
compressor to activate when exceeded.
Range: -32dB (default) – 0dB
RATIO
Set the compression ratio.
Options: 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1,
2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1,
8.0:1, 16.0:1, inf:1
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TASCAM DP-008EX
Application
Vocals
Vocals
Acoustic guitar
Electric guitar
Electric guitar
Electric bass guitar
Acoustic bass
Slap bass
Synthesizer bass
Synthesizer bass
Brass
Snare drum
Spoken word
, level meters for both
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LEVEL
Set the output level.
Range: 0dB – 32dB
ATTACK
Set the attack time.
Range: 2ms – 200ms (in 2ms steps)
RELEASE
Set the release time.
Range: 10ms – 1000ms (in 10ms steps)
After making the settings, press the HOME
6.
button to return to the Home Screen.

Using the exciter

Set the on the
TYPE INPUT DYNAMICS
to use the exciter.
EXCITER
1. When the
INPUT DYNAMICS
use the F3 [5] and F4 [b] buttons to select
(highlight) the "TYPE" item.
Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight)
2.
.
EXCITER
Use the F3 [5] and F4 [b] buttons to select
3.
(highlight) the following parameters, and use the
DATA wheel to adjust their values.
FREQ
Set the frequency.
Options: 1.00kHz (default), 1.07kHz, 1.15kHz,
1.23kHz, 1.32kHz, 1.41kHz, 1.52kHz,
1.62kHz, 1.74kHz, 1.87kHz, 2.00kHz,
2.14kHz, 2.30kHz, 2.46kHz, 2.64kHz,
2.83kHz, 3.03kHz, 3.25kHz, 3.48kHz,
3.73kHz, 4.00kHz
DEPTH
Set the amount of the effect.
Range: 0 – 100 (default: 0)
After making the settings, press the HOME
4.
button to return to the Home Screen.
screen to
screen is open,
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