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Tascam DP-008 Owner's Manual (88 pages)

8-Track Digital Pocketstudio

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 8.56 MB

Important Safety Information
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Table of Contents
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1 Introduction

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- Overview of this Unit
  7
- About this Manual
  7
  - Manual Conventions
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- Product Parts
  7
- Intellectual Property Rights
  8
- About SD Cards
  8
  - Precautions for Use
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  - Tascam Dp-
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- Cautions on Installation
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- Beware of Condensation
  9
- Cleaning the Unit
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2 Quick Start Guides

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- Playback and Mixing
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  - Preparing to Listen to the Demo Song
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  - Playing and Mixing the Demo Song
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  - Tip
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  - Track
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- From Recording to Creating a Master Track
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  - Creating a New Song
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  - Connecting and Setting the Input Sources
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  - Setting the Guitar as TRACK 1
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  - Recording Source
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  - Adjusting the Input Level and Monitoring
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  - Recording Guitar to TRACK 1
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  - Listening to Your Recording
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  - Record Guitar to TRACK 2
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  - Record Vocals on TRACK 3
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  - Press the
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  - Track 2 Rec
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  - TRACK 2 SOURCE to a
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  - Press the HOME Home Screen
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  - Press the
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  - Track 2 Rec
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  - Key to Return to the
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  - Key. the Key
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  - Mixing the Tracks
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  - Mastering the MIX
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  - Shutting down the Unit
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3 Names and Functions of Parts

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- Top Panel
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- Front Panel
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- Rear Panel
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- Right Side Panel
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- Bottom Panel
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- Home Screen
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4 Preparations

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- Preparing the Power and SD Card
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- Start-Up & Shutdown
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  - Starting up the Unit
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  - Shutting down
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- Formatting SD Cards
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- Recorder Modes
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- Connecting with Other Equipment
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  - Rear Panel Connections
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  - Right Side Panel Connections
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- Adjusting the Contrast
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- Setting the Backlight
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5 Song Management

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- Partitions and Songs
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- Selecting the Active Partition
  36
- Editing Names
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- Loading a Saved Song
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- Creating a New Song
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- Saving a Song
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- Viewing Song Information
  38
- Copying Songs
  38
- Erasing Songs
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- Protecting Songs
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6 Basic Recording

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- Selecting the Input Source
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- Phantom Power
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- Monitoring Input Signals
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- About the OL Indicators and Level Meters
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- Assigning Inputs
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- Using Input EQ
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- Making the First Recording
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- Multitrack Recording
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  - REC Indicator Settings
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  - Track Pan and Level Settings
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  - Input Selection and Assignment
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  - Input Level Settings
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  - Making Additional Recordings
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- Mixdown
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  - Level and Balance
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  - Stereo Position (Panning)
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  - Track EQ (Equalizer)
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  - Reverb
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  - Muting Tracks
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- Mastering
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  - Setting the End Point
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  - Recording the Master Track
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- Undoing Operations (Undo)
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7 Recorder Functions

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- Punching in and out
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  - Using the Foot Switch to Punch In/Out
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  - Setting the Foot Switch Polarity
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- Bouncing Tracks
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  - Using the Bounce Function
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  - Confirming the Result
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- Locate and Search Functions
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- Repeat Playback
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- Automatically Punching in and out
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  - Rehearsal
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  - Using Auto Punch In/Out to Record
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8 Editing Tracks

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- Overview of Track Editing
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  - Editing Points
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  - Basic Editing Procedures
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  - Explanation of Items
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- Copy/Paste
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- Copy/Insert
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- Move/Paste
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- Move/Insert
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- OPEN (Insert Silence)
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- CUT (Remove Part)
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- SILENCE (Part Erase)
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- CLONE Track (Track Duplication)
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- CLEAN out (Track Erase)
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9 Miscellaneous Functions

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- Metronome
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- Tuner
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  - Chromatic Tuner Mode
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  - Oscillator Mode
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- Turning the Power off Automatically
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- Restoring the Initial Preference Settings
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- Viewing Information
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10 - SD Card Management

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11 - Exchanging Data with a Computer

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- Supported Operating Systems
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- Connecting with a Computer
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  - Disconnecting
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- Song Backup and Restoration
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  - Backing-Up Songs
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  - Restoring Songs
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- Track Import and Export
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  - Importing Tracks
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  - Exporting Tracks
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- Exporting a Stereo Master Track
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12 - Troubleshooting

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13 - Messages

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14 - Specifications and Block Diagram

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- Audio Input/Output Ratings
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- Audio Performance
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- General
  81
- Optional Accessories
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- Computer Requirements
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- Backup Memory
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- Dimensions
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- Block Diagram
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15 - Commonly-Used Functions

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Tascam DP-008 Owner's Manual (88 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Quick Start Guides

3 Names and Functions of Parts

4 Preparations

5 Song Management

6 Basic Recording

7 Recorder Functions

8 Editing Tracks

9 Miscellaneous Functions

10 - SD Card Management

11 - Exchanging Data with a Computer

12 - Troubleshooting

13 - Messages

14 - Specifications and Block Diagram

15 - Commonly-Used Functions

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