Recording A Vocal To Track 3 - Tascam DP-32 Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

2 - Quick Guide
4. Press the REC button for TRACK 2.
Its REC indicator blinks and the unit enters recording
standby.
When you play the guitar, the input level is shown by
the level meter (TRACK 2).
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5. Return to the beginning of the song (ZERO point)
and start playback of the recorded rhythm guitar
to practice the lead guitar part along with the
recording.
Raise the fader for TRACK 2 to hear the input guitar
signal along with the TRACK 1 playback signal through
your headphones or monitoring system.
6. As necessary, use the TRACK 1, 2 and STEREO
faders and MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the
monitoring level and balance and the PAN knob to
adjust the stereo positions.
7. Return to the beginning of the song, press the
RECORD (0) button to start recording, and play the
lead guitar part.
The RECORD (0) button lights red and the REC
indicator for TRACK 2 stops flashing and stays lit while
recording.
8. After you finish your performance, press the STOP
(8) button to stop recording.
The recorded file is saved in the folder of the currently
loaded song.
9. Press the REC button for TRACK 2 so the REC button
becomes unlit.

Recording a vocal to TRACK 3

1. Press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen.
2. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons or press
the SELECT button for TRACK 3 to move the cursor
(frame) on the Assign screen to
Use the JOG/DATA dial or press the SOURCE button
for INPUT B to set the TRACK 3 recording source to
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TRACK 3
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3. Press the HOME button to return to the Home
screen.
4. Press the REC button for TRACK 3.
The REC indicator blinks and the unit enters recording
standby.
5. Use the TRIM knob for INPUT B to adjust the input
level suitably for the mic. Set the TRIM knob so that
the OL indicator for INPUT B does not light even
when the loudest sound to be recorded is input.
OL indicator
When you input a sound through an external
microphone, the input level is shown by the
meter.
When you raise the fader for TRACK 3, the STEREO
fader and the MONITOR LEVEL knob, you can hear
the sound of the mic input through the headphones.
NOTE
If the OL indicator continues to light even when the TRIM
knob is turned down, the mic signal itself is too loud. In this
case, move the mic further away from the sound source or
lower the volume of the sound source.
6. Return to the beginning of the song, start playback
of the recorded rhythm and lead guitar parts, and
practice singing along with the recording.
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