Using The Ms Decoder; Decoding The Input Sound As You Record; Decoding The Playback Sound - Tascam DR-40 Reference Manual

screen is open, you can use the PLAY
• Even when the
MIXER
[7] button to start playback and the
button to pause playback.
• If is set to
MS DECODE ON
screen QUICK menu MS DECODER item will show
MIXER
and will not be usable.
Using by Input

Using the MS decoder

When using MS mics to record, you have two decoding
options. You can decode the input sound as you record or you
can record as is and decode during playback.

Decoding the input sound as you record

1 Connect MS mics to the external input connectors.
Connect the mid mic to the EXT MIC L connector and
the side mic to the EXT MIC R connector.
Decoding cannot be conducted properly if the mid and
side mics are connected in reverse.
2 On the screen, set the
REC MODE
or , and set the
DUAL 4CH
mode, this item does not appear).
3 Set to .
MS DECODE ON
4 Start recording to record a decoded MS signal.
(HOME) [8]
on the screen, the
REC MODE
to
REC MODE STEREO,
to (in 4CH
SOURCE EXT IN 1/2

Decoding the playback sound

1 Select a file that was recorded by MS mics with
set to .
DECODE OFF
2 When the Home Screen is open, press the MIXER button
to open the screen.
MIXER
3 Press the QUICK button to select the CH to be used by
the MS decoder.
4 Start playback to decode during playback.
9 – Mixer
MS
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