TASCAM DR-44WL
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10 – Useful functions
Tuner function (compatible with
V1.10)
A guitar and wind instruments can be tuned using a built-in
chromatic tuner.
The tuner incorporated into this unit has chromatic tuner mode
that allows tuning of musical instruments while looking at
the tuning meter and oscillator mode that outputs reference
sounds.
Chromatic tuner
1. Connect a guitar or bass to the EXT MIC/LINE IN 1/L or 2/R
jack.
Tune wind instruments using the built-in microphone.
2. Press the MENU button to open the
MENU
screen.
3. Using the wheel, select (highlight)
TOOLS
and press the
ENTER/MARK or
/
button.
TOOLS
screen appears.
4. Use the wheel to select
TUNER
and press the ENTER/
MARK or
/
button.
Exec
appears selected for the
TUNER
item.
5. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open the
TUNER
screen.
6. Use the wheel to select
MODE
and press the ENTER/MARK
button.
7. Use the wheel to set the tuner mode to
CHROMATIC
.
Options:
CHROMATIC
(default value) ,
OSC
.
8. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the setting and
enable selection of other setting items.
9. Use the wheel to select
CALIB
and press the ENTER/
MARK button.
10. Use the wheel to set the standard frequency of A4.
Range:
435Hz
–
445Hz
(default:
440Hz
)
11. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the setting and
enable selection of other setting items.
12. Use the wheel to select
SOURCE
and press the ENTER/
MARK button.
13. Use the wheel to set the input for the sound to be tuned.
Options
Input destination
INT L
(default)
Input from right front side of built-in
stereo mic
INT R
Input from left back side of built-in
stereo mic
EXT 1
Input from EXT MIC/LINE IN 1/L jack
EXT 2
Input from EXT MIC/LINE IN 2/R jack
14. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the setting and
enable selection of other setting items.
15. Perform tuning by playing a musical instrument.
The note that is closest to the sound you played is shown at
the top of the tuning meter.
Tune the musical instrument so that the note you want to
match is shown and the center of the tuning meter lights up.
A bar appears on the left or right of the center if the sound
is lower or higher than the target pitch. The bar becomes
longer as the sound shifts away from the target pitch.
When the sound played matches the note exactly,
tg
on
the right and left of the note lights up.
16. Once tuning has been completed, press
8
/HOME button to
return to the Home screen.
Oscillator mode
1. Press the MENU button to open the
MENU
screen.
2. Using the wheel, select (highlight)
TOOLS
and press the
ENTER/MARK or
/
button.
TOOLS
screen appears.
3. Use the wheel to select
TUNER
and press the ENTER/
MARK or
/
button.
Exec
appears selected for the
TUNER
item.
4. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open the
TUNER
screen.
5. Use the wheel to select
MODE
and press the ENTER/MARK
button.
6. Use the wheel to set the tuner mode to
OSC
.
Options:
CHROMATIC
(default value) ,
OSC
.
7. Press ENTER/MARK button to change the
TUNER
screen
to the oscillator mode display.
The following settings can be made in the oscillator mode
display.
NOTE
Set the sound to output.
The setting range is from
C3
to
B5
. (default value:
A4
)
LEVEL
Set the output level.
The setting range is from
0
(minimum) to
100
(maximum). (default value:
70
)
8. Use the wheel and ENTER/MARK button to set
NOTE
and
LEVEL
.
9. Use the wheel and ENTER/MARK button to set
SOUND
to
ON
so that reference sound is output.
