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TASCAM DP-008EX
3 – Names and functions of parts
Menu structure
Press the MENU button to open the
MENU
screen.
The menu items are as follows.
Menu item
Function
Reference
INFORMATION
View information about files, SD card and the system.
SONG
Manage songs, including loading and saving them and creating new ones.
CARD
Format SD card, etc.
DATA BACKUP
Back up and restore songs.
IMPORT/EXPORT Import and export tracks and export master tracks.
PREFERENCE
Adjust the repeat playback interval, contrast, backlight, auto power save and
foot switch settings and initialize the backup memory, for example.
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Dedicated buttons can be used to directly access some setting screens as follows.
Button
Function
Reference
BOUNCE/MIXDOWN/MASTERING
Bounce tracks and create and refine stereo master tracks.
PHANTOM
Turn phantom power ON/OFF.
INPUT SETTING/EQ/DYN
Select input sources and set input equalizers and dynamic
effects.
ASSIGN
Assign INPUT A and INPUT B as the recording sources for
tracks.
REVERB
Set reverb.
EQ
Set track equalizers.
TUNER
Use when tuning instruments.
METRONOME
Make metronome settings.
TRACK EDIT
Edit tracks.
UN/REDO [HISTORY]
Undo the last action and redo the last undo.
Press and hold UN/REDO [HISTORY] Show the undo/redo history and select operations.
REPEAT
Repeat playback between the set IN and OUT points.
IN/OUT
Set the IN and OUT points.
Record (
0
) + IN/OUT
Enable and disable auto punch in/out mode.