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DP-008

8-Track Digital Pocketstudio

D01092520A

OWNER'S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...DP 008 8 Track Digital Pocketstudio D01092520A OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on...

Page 3: ...all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects fil...

Page 4: ...em Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture or other trouble Do not heat or disassemble batteries Do not put them in fire or water Batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them If the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries If the battery fluid gets...

Page 5: ...ting down 32 Formatting SD cards 33 Recorder modes 33 Connecting with other equipment 34 Rear panel connections 34 Right side panel connections 34 Adjusting the contrast 34 Setting the backlight 35 5 Song Management 36 Partitions and songs 36 Selecting the active partition 36 Editing names 37 Loading a saved song 37 Creating a new song 37 Saving a song 38 Viewing song information 38 Copying songs ...

Page 6: ...k erase 63 9 Miscellaneous Functions 64 Metronome 64 Tuner 64 Chromatic tuner mode 64 Oscillator mode 65 Turning the power off automatically 66 Restoring the initial preference settings 66 Viewing information 66 10 SD Card Management 68 Overview of partitions 68 Formatting cards and setting partition sizes 68 Reformatting MTR partitions 69 Reformatting the FAT partition 70 Initializing SD cards 70...

Page 7: ...use this unit Chapters 6 to 11 explains the uses and functions of this unit in detail Chapters 12 and 13 provide troubleshooting information and a list of messages Chapter 14 includes the unit s specifications and block diagram Chapter 15 provides functions that you might want to use and where you can find them in the manual Manual conventions This manual often refers to the DP 008 as the unit and...

Page 8: ...or related to the use of such data and or information This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording repr...

Page 9: ...aces with bad ventilation or high humidity Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs let the Pocketstudio sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before ...

Page 10: ... or card 2 Close the slot cover 3 Open the battery compartment cover and insert four AA batteries into the compartment paying attention to the plus minus orientation This unit can use alkaline or NiMH batteries 4 Close the battery compartment cover after installing the batteries 5 Connect headphones to the PHONES connector Headphones 5 Press and hold the STANDBY ON key on the top panel until TASCA...

Page 11: ... also be powered by a PS P520 power adaptor sold separately see Connecting an AC adaptor sold separately on page 32 You can monitor recordings using speakers by connecting an amplifier or powered speakers to the LINE OUT jacks Playing and mixing the demo song Before the unit is shipped a demo song is stored on its SD card We are now going to use basic playback and mixing features with this demo so...

Page 12: ...ume of all eight tracks at the same time The standard position is around 2 3 o clock Use the LEVEL knobs to adjust the balance between TRACK 1 8 Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the final monitoring level 8 Use the PAN knobs to adjust the stereo position of TRACK 1 8 TIP Press the stop ª key and the Ô key at the same time to use the RTZ return to zero function to go to the beginning of the song When ...

Page 13: ...ilt in mic for recording vocals but you could also connect an external mic to the INPUT A or INPUT B connector on the rear panel and record it Creating a new song 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the SONG menu and press the F4 key to open the SONGmenu screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select CREATE and press the F4 key to open the...

Page 14: ... guitar with effect boxes between it and this unit set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch to MIC LINE 3 Press the INPUT SETTING key to open the INPUT SETTINGscreen On this screen you can set the input sources for both INPUT Aand INPUT B At first the input source for INPUT A is already selected 4 Use the DATA wheel to change the INPUT Ainput source to Ext Input LINE Low 5 Press the F4 key to select the cur...

Page 15: ... Connecting and setting the input sources above we made a guitar the input source for the INPUT Aand a built in mic MIC B the input source for the INPUT B Therefore the guitar is already set to record to TRACK 1 3 5 and 7 and MIC B is ready to record to TRACK 2 4 6 and 8 As a result there is no need to change the input channel assignments to record the guitar to TRACK 1 in this example Adjusting t...

Page 16: ... Recording guitar to TRACK 1 1 Press the playback Á key while pressing and holding the record key to start recording The TRACK 1 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly TRACK 1 REC indicator You are recording Play your guitar 2 When you are finished press the stop ª key to stop recording 3 Press the TRACK 1 REC key again Its light turns off Listening to your recording 1 To go to the beginn...

Page 17: ...ut INPUT A or INPUT B is to be the recording source for each track In the initial setting INPUT A A is assigned as the recording source for tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and INPUT B B is assigned as the recording source for tracks 2 4 6 and 8 2 Press the TRACK 2 REC key to set the TRACK 2 SOURCEto A 3 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 4 Press the TRACK 2 REC key The key blinks showing that the ...

Page 18: ... the VOLUME dial as necessary to adjust the monitoring levels and balance 7 Return to the start of the song again and press the playback Á key while pressing and holding the record key to start recording The TRACK 2 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly You are recording again Play your guitar 8 When you are finished press the stop ª key to stop recording 9 Press the TRACK 2 REC key agai...

Page 19: ...o that the INPUT B OL indicator does not light even when the loudest sound to be recorded is input OL indicator The input level of built in MIC B is shown by the Bmeter on the screen Raise the TRACK 3 LEVEL knob MASTER LEVEL knob and VOLUME dial as necessary to hear the mic input through the headphones NOTE If the OL indicator continues to light even when the TRIM knob is turned down the mic signa...

Page 20: ...key while pressing and holding the record key to start recording The TRACK 3 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly You are recording again Sing 9 When you are finished press the stop ª key to stop recording 10 Press the TRACK 3 REC key again Its light turns off Mixing the tracks After you finish recording the next step is to make a stereo mix 1 Use the LEVEL knobs for TRACK 1 2 and 3 to ...

Page 21: ...e the end point of the master TIP You can also set the OUT point when playback is stopped by pressing the F4 OUT key 3 Press the F1 EXIT key or HOME key to return to the Home Screen 4 Press the REC MODE key to open the RECORDER MODEscreen 5 Turn the DATA wheel to select MASTER REC 6 Press the F4 EXEC key to put the unit into master recording mode and return to the Home Screen 2 Quick Start Guides ...

Page 22: ... adjust the track and overall levels as you record 8 Press the REC MODE key to open the RECORDER MODEscreen 9 Turn the DATA wheel to select MASTER PLAY 10 Press the F4 EXEC key to put this unit into master playback mode and return to the Home Screen 11 Press the playback Á key to play the stereo master track that you created NOTE In MASTER PLAY mode you cannot adjust the level with the MASTER LEVE...

Page 23: ...e power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process including saving various information from your session CAUTION Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable accidently while the unit is operating If you do so the unit cannot shut down properly and all unsaved data will be lost Lost data cannot be restored We recommend that you also save the data manually often 2 Quick S...

Page 24: ...ey to open the INPUT ASSIGNscreen on the display The input signal of the input assigned to a track becomes the track s recording source See Assigning inputs on page 43 6 INPUT A and INPUT B TRIM knobs and OL indicators Use these knobs to adjust the input levels for INPUT A and INPUT B See Making the first recording on page 44 If the input source level is too high its OL overload indicator lights 7...

Page 25: ... Locate to the IN point Stop ª F2 Locate to the OUT point F3 Set the IN point F4 Set the OUT point y DATA wheel Use this to change parameter values when using menus u MENU key Press this key to open the MENUscreen i HOME key Press this key to open the Home Screen When the unit is stopped and the Home Screen is open this key is used to move between the time divisions in the counter See Direct locat...

Page 26: ... key Turns the repeat playback mode on and off See Repeat playback on page 55 k Record key and indicator Press the playback Á key while pressing this key to start recording The indicator lights when recording If you press this key when any of the track REC indicators is blinking or during playback recording will begin punch in See Punching in and out on page 52 Press the IN OUT key while pressing ...

Page 27: ...witch Set this switch to match the input signal to the INPUT A jack on the rear panel For mic or line signals set it to MIC LINE For electric guitars and basses that are connected directly set it to GUITAR b INPUT A INPUT B jacks XLR jacks Condenser microphones that require phantom power can receive it when they are connected to these jacks See Phantom Power on page 41 Pin assignments 1 ground 2 h...

Page 28: ...the included USB cable This allows to sharing importing and exporting files between the unit and the computer including backup of the song data See Connecting with a computer on page 71 DC IN 5V connector Connect a dedicated power adaptor PS P520 sold separately Right side panel 3 Names and Functions of Parts ...

Page 29: ...TASCAM DP 008 29 Bottom panel Inside of the battery compartment Battery compartment cover Battery compartment The batteries four AA that power the unit are inserted here 3 Names and Functions of Parts ...

Page 30: ... When repeat playback is active appears The icon appears when auto punch mode is active 7 Recorder time counter Shows the elapsed time from the start of the song 8 Cursor key that shows the time increment being edited Turning the DATA wheel changes the value of the selected time increment 9 Level meter and EQ status for INPUT A and B Shows the signal level for input sources A and B When INPUT EQ i...

Page 31: ...recovered Write protected cards SD cards have write protect lock switches Unprotected Protected When the protect switch is in the LOCK position files cannot be recorded or edited on the card Slide the switch away from the LOCK position if you want to record erase or otherwise changed files on a card Preparing the power This unit can be powered either by AA batteries or a PS P520 AC adaptor sold se...

Page 32: ... the unit starts up it defaults to the MUL TI TRACKrecorder mode regardless of the mode used last before shutting down CAUTION When switching the unit on and off we suggest that you turn down the volume of any speakers or amplifiers connected to the unit Also do not wear headphones connected to the unit when switching power on or off This will avoid damage to speakers and possible harm to your hea...

Page 33: ...mat it also appears if you put in an SD card that has been formatted by any device other than this unit CAUTION If you format it all data saved by the other device will be erased and you will not be able to recover it 2 Press the F3 YES key to format the card including creating the standard number of partitions for the card capacity The Home Screen appears after the format completes correctly NOTE...

Page 34: ...t the contrast 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select PREFERENCEand press the F4 key to open the PREFERENCEscreen 3 Use the F3 and F4 keys to select the Contrastvalue and turn the DATA wheel to adjust the display contrast The selection range is from 1 10 The default setting is 5 Lower values make the display lighter while higher val...

Page 35: ... PREFERENCEmenu and press the F4 key to open the PREFERENCEscreen 3 Use the F3 and F4 keys to select the setting value of the Back Li ghtitem and use the DATA wheel to set the amount of time that the backlight stays lit The setting options are OFF 5sec 10sec 15secand 30sec When set to OFFthe backlight always stays lit The default setting is OFF 4 After making the setting press the HOME key to retu...

Page 36: ...ition to make it the active partition and load a song on it or create a new song Selecting the active partition If you want to use a file that is on a partition other than the currently active partition in order to load an existing song or create a new song on it you must change the partition Follow these steps to select a partition on an SD card that has multiple MTR partitions 1 When the recorde...

Page 37: ...tting and editing press the F2 EXEC key to save the edited name Loading a saved song Follow these procedures to load a song from the active partition 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select SONGand press F4 to open the SONGmenu screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select LOADand press F4 to open the SONG LOAD screen A list of the songs on t...

Page 38: ...s the F4 key to open the SONG menu screen 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select SAVE and press the F4 key The SONG SAVEscreen appears 4 Change the song name if you want and then press the F2 EXEC key see Editing names on page 37 5 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Viewing song information You can check the name partition and remaining recording time of the currently loaded song 1 Press the...

Page 39: ... copy press the F2 NEXT key to open a screen where you can select the partition that you want to be the copy destination 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the copy destination partition and press the F4 EXEC key When copying completes the SONGmenu screen reopens 8 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen To cancel copying a song press the F1 BACK key instead of the F4 EXEC key Erasing songs S...

Page 40: ...gs If you protect a song editing recording and erasing of that song is prohibited 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select SONG and press the F4 key to open the SONG menu screen 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select PROTECT and press the F4 key The SONG PROTECTscreen that allows you to turn protection of a song ONand OFF appears 4 Turn the ...

Page 41: ...Ext Input LINE Low External input A B low sensitivity Ext Input Mid External input A B middle sensitivity Ext Input Hi gh External input A B high sensitivity 3 After changing the setting press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 4 If a source that uses the INPUT A connector is selected as the INPUT A input source in step 2 above set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the rear side panel appropria...

Page 42: ...About the OL indicators and level meters The audio levels of this unit can be checked using the INPUT A B OL indicators and the level meters on the Home Screen The meters allow the signal levels to be checked and they can also be used to confirm whether signals are being input into the unit For example if the input meters are moving a signal is being input into the unit even if you cannot hear any...

Page 43: ... two tracks You can also record one input to two tracks simultaneously in this case you cannot use the other input You cannot assign two inputs to the same track 1 When the recorder is stopped press ASSIGN to open the INPUT ASSIGN screen In the initial setting A INPUT A is assigned as the recording source for tracks 1 3 5and 7 and B INPUT B is assigned as the recording source for tracks 2 4 6and 8...

Page 44: ...PUT B TRIM knob to adjust the input level of the input channel Watch the display meters and the OL indicator above and to the left of the TRIM knob while setting the level suitably At the same time confirm that sound heard from the headphones or the monitor system is not distorted NOTE The level meter of the track that has an input signal assigned to it shows the input level after the application ...

Page 45: ... When finished making settings press the playback Á key to start playback Just as though you were recording you can monitor the sound of already recorded tracks playing back and the input source on the track for recording allowing you to check the monitor balance and volume Making additional recordings Press the playback Á key while pressing and holding the record key This allows you to create a n...

Page 46: ...to select parameters Use the DATA wheel to adjust the parameters 3 After making the track EQ settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen NOTE When track EQ is ON for a track the track is shown on the Home Screen as in the illus tration below Track EQ is ON Reverb This unit has six types of reverb effects Adjust the level of the signal sent to the reverb effect from each track by using...

Page 47: ...ault values are as follows TYPE Default values TIME LEVEL Hal l 1 1 8 80 Hal l 2 2 2 80 Room 1 4 10 Studio 0 6 20 Plate 1 1 4 60 Plate 2 1 8 60 When the setting value is the same as the default value INI appears below the setting value Muting tracks 1 Press the EQ key and REVERB key at the same time to open the TRACK MUTE screen 2 Press the REC key of a track to turn mute ON or OFF When mute is ON...

Page 48: ...t is the length of the song Use the following procedures to set the OUT end point 1 Press the IN OUT key to open the I O SETTINGscreen 2 Play the song back and press the F4 OUT key at the position where you want the stereo master track end point SET OUT appears and this position is set as the OUT point TIP You can also set the OUT point when playback is stopped by pressing the F4 OUT key 3 Press t...

Page 49: ...you created The playback signal of the stereo master track is output through the PHONES or LINE OUT connector so it can also be dubbed to an external stereo recorder 9 If you are satisfied with this stereo master track press the REC MODE key to open the RECORDER MODEscreen Turn the DATA wheel to select MUL TI TRACK and press the F4 EXEC key to put the unit into multitrack mode ordinary mode again ...

Page 50: ...recent and has next to it All events that occurred after a selected event can be undone at once This operation is called multi undo because it allows you to undo multiple events and return to an earlier state 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select the event that you want to return to all events after the selected event will be undone 3 Press the F2 EXEC key to execute the multi undo and restore the song ...

Page 51: ...F4 CLEAR key A confirmation message appears 3 Press the F3 YES key A confirmation message appears again 4 Press the F3 YES key to clear the operation history and erase unused data The Home Screen reopens when this operation completes To cancel erasing the operation history press the F4 NO key TIP If you open the HISTORY screen immedi ately after erasing the operation history the event operation th...

Page 52: ...y to punch out at the end of the replacement recording Using the foot switch to punch in out Using a foot switch connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack on the rear panel you can punch in and out In step 4 above step on the foot switch instead of pressing the record º key In step 5 step on the foot switch again instead of pressing the playback Á key Foot switch Setting the foot switch polarity Set the f...

Page 53: ...orus L TRACK 8 Chorus R New recording possible on tracks 3 8 Bounce tracks 1 8 to mix down to tracks 1 2 Source tracks are erased when they are bounce destinations In the illustration above the drum parts are overwritten by the stereo mix However you can use the unit s undo function to return to the previous state if you make a mistake see Undoing the last operation single undo on page 50 Using th...

Page 54: ...rline between time divisions You can edit the value at the cursor positions The seconds are selected in the following figure 2 Turn the DATA wheel to change the value above the cursor When adjusting the value will carry over automatically when it reaches the highest or lowest value in a field For example when turning the DATA wheel to increase the value in the seconds field the number will change ...

Page 55: ... can be captured when stopped during playback or while recording 1 Press the IN OUT key to open the I O SETTINGscreen 2 Press the F3 IN key or F4 OUT key at desired position regardless of whether the unit is stopped playing or recording SET IN or SET OUT and the captured time appear TIP You can also use the F3 and F4 keys to capture IN and OUT points when the Home Screen is open SET IN SET OUT Edi...

Page 56: ...econds 1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select PREFERENCE and press the F4 key to open the PREFERENCEscreen 3 Use the F3 and F4 keys to select the setting value for the Repeat Int item Turn the DATA wheel to set the value from 1 0 to 9 9 sec in 0 1 sec units The default setting is 1 0sec 4 When finished making settings press the HOME key to return to the Home S...

Page 57: ...atically stops one second after the OUT point You can repeat rehearsal until you are satisfied Using auto punch in out to record When you are done rehearsing you can use auto punch in out for recording 1 While in auto punch in out mode press and hold the record º key and press the playback Á key In the same way as during rehearsal playback begins from two seconds before the IN point Recording occu...

Page 58: ...se the IN and OUT points These IN and OUT points are the same IN and OUT points used during repeat playback See Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 for instructions about how to do this IN point The IN point is the starting point for the part of the track subject to track editing Press the IN OUT key to open the I O SETTINGscreen The IN point is saved as the time when the F3 IN key is pressed OUT...

Page 59: ...K screen IN OUT TO These are the editing points To change the IN OUT or TO point use the Ô keys to move the cursor and the DATA wheel to adjust the time IN point editing screen OUT point editing screen TO point editing screen DESTINATION TRK Select the track that you want to be the destination for a COPY INSERT or MOVE operation The choices depend on what you have already chosen for the SOURCE TRK...

Page 60: ...sed in this operation SOURCE TRK 1to 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TO DESTINATION TRK COPY TIMES COPY INSERT OUT IN TO OUT IN TO This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the COPY source track and inserts it on the COPY destination track starting from the TO point This operation does not change the COPY source track This operation inserts recorded data into the COPY ...

Page 61: ...and OUT points on the MOVE source track is removed and inserted in the MOVE destination track from the TO point This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track This operation inserts recorded data into the MOVE destination track starting from the TO point Therefore the MOVE destination track becomes longer The following parameters are used in this operation S...

Page 62: ... between the IN and OUT points on the selected track leaving silence between the IN and OUT points as though there had been no recording This operation does not change the length of the track The following parameters are used in this operation SILENCE TRK 1to 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TIP Using this function you can delete short noises for example CLONE track track duplication Use this function...

Page 63: ... EXEC key the Same Track message appears and the operation is not executed CLEAN out track erase Use this function to completely erase the selected track This erases the entire track so the IN OUT and TO points have no effect The following parameter is used in this operation CLEAN OUT TRK 1to 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 8 Editing Tracks ...

Page 64: ...d even if set to operate during recording NOTE If you are using a mic to record and monitoring through speakers connected to this unit the metronome sound might be recorded When the metronome is operating you can adjust the LEVEL but other items on the METRONOME screen cannot be changed TIP You can use the metronome like a click track to help keep time when recording the first tracks rhythm guitar...

Page 65: ...le and if it is too high it extends to the right The more out of tune the longer the bar appears When the pitch played matches the note shown the note name appears between the icons 6 When finished tuning press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen NOTE If you want to monitor the input sound press the REC key of a track that has INPUT A assigned to it Oscillator mode 1 When the recorder is sto...

Page 66: ... making settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Restoring the initial preference settings You can restore the PREFERENCEscreen settings to their initial values the values that they had when the unit was shipped from the factory This operation is called initialization 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select PREFERENCE...

Page 67: ...e the F3 PREV and F4 NEXT keys to change the page The pages contain the following information SONG 1 3 page name and partition of currently loaded song remaining recording time on partition CARD 2 3 page MTR partitions and capacities FAT partition capacity F W 3 3 page system firmware version 9 Miscellaneous Functions ...

Page 68: ... 512MB in size can be used Formatting cards and setting partition sizes This operation formats the entire card and allows you set MTR partition sizes for high capacity cards CAUTION This operation erases all the data on the card and cannot be undone Confirm that you will not lose important data before formatting a card 1 When the recorder is stopped press MENU to open the MENUscreen 2 Turn the DAT...

Page 69: ...ition if you want Use this function when you just want to format a specific partition without changing its size CAUTION You cannot undo this operation All the data on the selected partition will be erased so be certain that you will not lose anything important when reformatting 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select CARD and press th...

Page 70: ...ormatting finishes the CARDmenu screen reopens To cancel reformatting press the F4 NO key Initializing SD cards If you want to use an SD card that was used with this unit we recommend that you initialize it When you initialize an SD card the entire card is formatted as FAT32 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select CARD and press the ...

Page 71: ...er and WAV files on a computer can be imported to this unit These WAV files are stored on the WAVE directory of this unit s FAT partition Stereo master track A stereo master track made on this unit can be transferred to a computer as a stereo WAV file from the WAVE directory on the FAT partition Only export is possible Supported operating systems You can connect this unit to computers with the fol...

Page 72: ...rrectly NOTE When disconnecting from a computer the procedure on the computer might be called eject or unmount CAUTION When transferring data do not disconnect the unit or remove the USB cable Doing so could cause data on the computer or this unit to be damaged Disconnecting from Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Follow the procedures below to disconnect computers that use Windows XP Windows Vist...

Page 73: ...EXT key A screen appears that allows you to set the file name for the song being backed up 5 Use the Ô keys the DATA wheel and the F3 INS and F4 DEL keys to name the song maximum of 8 charac ters see Editing names on page 37 6 After setting the name press the F2 EXEC key A backup copy of the song on the active partition is made on the FAT partition 001 is added as an extension Wri ting F i le and ...

Page 74: ...ss the F4 key The screen shows the backup files on the FAT partition NOTE An error message appears if there are no files on the FAT partition 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the file that you want to restore and press the F2 EXEC key The actual song name and a confirmation message Are you sure appear NOTE If the file name is short spaces appear after the file name on the FAT partition but those sp...

Page 75: ...s that can be imported are on the FAT partition a pop up saying Import File Not Found appears If the file name is short spaces appear after the file name on the FAT partition but those spaces are not included in the actual file name 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the WAV file that you want to import and press the F2 NEXT key The amount of open space on the currently active partition and the size ...

Page 76: ...ng multiple checkboxes you can export more than one track at once Select a track and press the F4 key again to remove the check from its checkbox 5 When you finish putting checks next to the tracks that you want to export press the F2 NEXT key The amount or open space on the FAT partition which is the destination for the exported tracks and the total number of tracks to be exported is shown 6 Pres...

Page 77: ...heel to select EXPORT MASTER and press the F4 key The default file name is displayed and can be edited NOTE If there is no stereo master track an error message appears 4 Use the Ô keys the DATA wheel and the F3 and F4 keys to edit the name of the stereo master file being exported See Editing names on page 37 5 After setting the name press the F2 EXEC key A stereo master track file is exported as a...

Page 78: ... unit set too high Is the input source too loud Isn t the monitor system distorted as the monitor level is too high Why can t I record You must have at least one track armed REC indicator flashing before you start recording by pressing the PLAY key while pressing the RECORD key Are input channels assigned to tracks see Assigning input on page 43 Why can t my computer see the unit files Is the unit...

Page 79: ...export a stereo master track Exporting a stereo master track on page 77 when the song does not have one Master the song and then export the stereo master track Master T rack T oo Large You tried to export a stereo master track which was too large for the remaining space on the FAT partition Exporting a stereo master track on page 77 Connect the unit to a computer and free up some space on the FAT ...

Page 80: ... unit and un protect the SD card Card Ful l The SD card is full during recording T rk Edi t F ai l Save the song and turn the unit off and then on and perform track edit again Battery Empty Replace the batteries with new ones or use a PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Battery Low Replace the batteries with new ones or use a PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately SD Size Error Use an SD card larger th...

Page 81: ...nput level 6 dBV Headroom 16 dB LINE OUT jack Connector RCA pin jack Standard output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV PHONES jack Connector 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Maximum output level 20 mW 20 mW or more THD N 1 or less 32Ω load Audio performance Frequency response INPUT MIC LINE LINE OUT 20 Hz to 20 kHz Distortion INPUT MIC LINE LINE OUT 0 05 or less S N ratio INPUT MIC LINE LINE OUT 81 d...

Page 82: ...commended Macintosh Power PC iMac G3 G4 266 MHz or faster 64 MB or more memory USB port USB 2 0 recommended Recommended USB host controller Intel chipset Supported OS Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Macintosh Mac OS X 10 2 or later Backup memory The following settings are backed up even when the unit power is turned off INPUT SETTING item except Input EQ PREFERENCE item Contrast Backlight A...

Page 83: ...TASCAM DP 008 83 Dimensions 221 mm 36 mm 126 5 mm Block diagram 14 Specifications and Block Diagram ...

Page 84: ... Remove the USB connection Disconnect the unit from a PC See Disconnecting on page 72 Import a WAV file to a track MENU IMPORT EXPORT IMPORT TRACK See Importing tracks on page 75 Choose another partition as the active partition MENU CARD PART I T I ON See Selecting the active partition on page 36 Tune a guitar or wind instrument TUNER See Tuner on page 64 Find out the current partition MENU INFORM...

Page 85: ...on page 62 Remove a section of a track and replace it with silence MENU TRACK ED IT SILENCE See SILENCE part erase on page 62 Make an exact copy of clone a track MENU TRACK ED IT CLONE TRACK See CLONE track track duplicatin on page 62 Export a track s contents to PC MENU IMPORT EXPORT EXPORT TRACK See Exporting tracks on page 76 Bounce tracks REC MODE BOUNCE See Bouncing tracks on page 53 Format o...

Page 86: ...s on page 56 Use the auto off function MENU PREFERENCE See Turning the power off automatically on page 66 Change the screen contrast MENU PREFERENCE See Adjusting the contrast on page 34 Add reverb REVERB See Reverb on page 46 Use EQ on an input signal INPUT SETTING F2 See Using input EQ on page 43 Use EQ on a track EQ See Track EQ equolizer on page 45 Use phantom power PHANTOM See Phantom power o...

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