Tascam Frontier HD-P2 Addendum Manual Download Page 5

HD-P2 

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For Version 1.04 Software

New Features

System  optimizations  have  been  added  which 

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result  in  a  more  responsive  overall  feel  to 
the  system  and  smoother  screen  updates, 
especially at the highest sample rates.
Pre-record functionality has been improved. It 

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now  pre-records  “forward”  by  advancing  the 
timeline  while  in  pre-record  until  the  buffer 
is  full. An  on-screen  text  message  helps  to 
indicate what is happening:

 

Filling Pre-Record Buffer

 

Pre-Record Buffer Full

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Recorenabled,  pressing  Pause  causes  the 
timeline  to  jump  to  the  end  of  audio,  enter 
monitor  mode,  and  time  starts  moving  as  the 
pre-record buffer is filled.
If not in auto-append, the timeline starts where 
it  is  at  and  pre-record  commences  from  that 
point forward.
This  means  it  is  now  possible  to  pre-record 
starting  at  zero.  It  also  means  that  “abutted” 
recordings  with  pre-record  will  no  longer 
overlap previous audio.
When  pre-recording  (pause)  is  cancelled  (i.e. 
the 

STOP

  key  is  pressed)  the  system  now 

returns  to  the  timeline  location  where  pre-
recording had started.
Added 

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“tTAPE=YYMMDD”  string  to  the 

description  field  of  the  Broadcast Wave  audio 
files to support automated sync & import with 
Avid systems.
The  take  number  now  continues  to  be 

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displayed  after  recording  has  stopped.  
Pressing  another  transport  key,  retake,  or 
moving  the  playhead  in  time  clears  it  back  to 
normal behavior.

•  “

Please  Wait...

”  screen  has  been  added 

to  record  stop  processing  to  indicate  large 
pending buffer writes in progress.

The  timecode  value  entry  method  has  been 

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changed  to  be  easier  to  use  with  a  keyboard.  
The  Up  and  Down Arrow  keys  will  change 
the highlighted field value (without needing to 
press  the  Enter  key  first). The  Left  and  Right 
Arrow  keys  and Tab/Shift+Tab  navigate  from 
field to field.
A  seamless  new-take  feature  has  been  added 

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where  hitting  the 

REC

  key  during  a  recording 

(10  seconds  or  greater  since  last  the  record 
started) closes the current file and opens a new 
one, creating a new take.
An 

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S/PDIF

 slip indicator has been added to the 

audio clock status page.

Summary of Contents for Frontier HD-P2

Page 1: ...e media being affected by vibration or shock is stopped recordings due to a buffer over run LCD Ghosting If the LCD backlight is on for 16 hours and or the temperature exceeds 40 degree Celsius faint ghosting of the LCD information may appear It is not permanent and will go away when the temperature is reduced Mic Switch Operation The MIC switch must be set to EXT for the built in speaker to funct...

Page 2: ...fer fills up and recording is stopped with a buffer overrun warning During playback the bar represents audio read from the media and queued for playback Depending on the sample rate the HD P2 fills 1 4 to 1 2 of the buffer If the buffer becomes empty this can be a good indication that the media Timecode Indicator Behavior In order to make it easier to know what timecode transport state the HD P2 i...

Page 3: ...H MM format Momentarily holding the STOP key will display the actual space remaining on the media Reset Factory Defaults Under the Default Project Settings menu there is a selection to initialize all of the HD P2 s settings to their factory defaults Pull Up Down Sample Rate Settings A pull up down sample rate is always relative to the chosen time code rate For example when it is required to chase ...

Page 4: ...et to Single the operation of the unit could appear to slow down This has been addressed Previously new a new project could not be created from a project template This has been fixed Previously a Freewheel setting of 1 frame would operate as if set to Infinite This has been fixed ª For Version 1 03 Software Maintenance Items Known Issue When recording with both Pre Record and Auto Append enabled a...

Page 5: ...When pre recording pause is cancelled i e the STOP key is pressed the system now returns to the timeline location where pre recording had started Added tTAPE YYMMDD string to the description field of the Broadcast Wave audio files to support automated sync import with Avid systems The take number now continues to be displayed after recording has stopped Pressing another transport key retake or mov...

Page 6: ...reviously chasing timecode at 23 976 or 24 975 would not work under certain conditions This has been fixed Previously the correct clock source was not shown in the Audio Clock Information screen when timecode was enabled This has been fixed Input monitor is now correctly turned on when waiting to record locked to timecode Previously too many markers could be created under certain conditions when r...

Page 7: ...HD P2 ReadMe 7 Media with capacities of more than 8 GB can now be used for recording and playback ª For Version 1 06 Software New Features ...

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