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GB-10

Guitar & Bass

Trainer/Recorder

D01128320B

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...B 10 Guitar Bass Trainer Recorder D01128320B OWNER S MANUAL This device has a serial number located on the bottom panel Please record it and retain it for your records Serial number __________________...

Page 2: ...tion 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 inte...

Page 3: ...s of time 14 Refer 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 spille...

Page 4: ...together The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture...

Page 5: ...TASCAM GB 10 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 6: ...nual 19 Intellectual property rights 20 About SD cards 21 Precautions for use 21 Precautions for placement and use 22 Beware of condensation 22 Cleaning the unit 22 2 Names and Functions of Parts 23 T...

Page 7: ...size 50 Dividing files DIVIDE 50 Recording duration 52 6 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE screen 53 BROWSE screen navigation 53 Icons on the BROWSE screen 53 File operations 54 Folder operations...

Page 8: ...AUTO 78 Oscillator mode 78 14 Using the Metronome 79 Setting the metronome 79 Starting and stopping the metronome 79 15 System settings 80 System settings SETUP 80 Setting the forward backward search...

Page 9: ...TASCAM GB 10 9 Control input output ratings 95 Audio performance 96 Computer compatibility 96 Other specifications 97 Dimensional drawings 97 Table of Contents...

Page 10: ...it Formatting is necessary if you insert a new SD card Formatting will erase all the data on the card For details see Inserting and removing SD cards on page 37 Preparing the power Using AA batteries...

Page 11: ...storage to the computer Select BUS POWER Using an AC adaptor sold separately Connect a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately which is designed for the specifications of this unit to the DC IN 5V j...

Page 12: ...your computer disconnect the USB cable The unit should automatically turn off For details see Chapter 11 Transferring songs to and from a computer on page 72 Step 3 Connect an instrument and headphone...

Page 13: ...77 Step 5 Use the effects This unit has built in effects that you can use to add overdrive and reverb for example to the sound of your guitar or bass Press the EFFECT button briefly to enable the effe...

Page 14: ...t level For details see Adjusting the input level on page 45 Adjusting the mix Press the BALANCE button to adjust the volume of the file that is playing Use this function to adjust the balance between...

Page 15: ...start loop playback to set the IN point Then press the LOOP button briefly again at the point where you want to stop loop playback to set the OUT point and start loop playback of the interval between...

Page 16: ...me more proficient Press the SPEED button to show the speed setting at the bottom of the display Use the VALUE buttons to change the setting value For details see Changing the speed on page 66 Step 8...

Page 17: ...d hold the record button the unit will be put in recording standby with the pre record function enabled and overdubbing will not be possible Step 10 Use other functions This unit has other functions i...

Page 18: ...iles possible Metronome functions Built in effects can be applied to the input signal Tuner functions Auto recording function can detect the sound input level to start recording automatically Recordin...

Page 19: ...it 1 AA alkaline battery 2 USB cable 0 8 m 1 A warranty card 1 Owner s manual this manual 1 About this manual In this manual we use the following conventions SD memory card is sometimes abbreviated as...

Page 20: ...nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Microsoft Windows Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States an...

Page 21: ...tion be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder About SD cards This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback You can use 64 MB 2 GB SD cards and 4 GB...

Page 22: ...id installing this unit on top of any heat generating electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden tempera...

Page 23: ...ting screens is open this moves the cursor up on the screen When the Home Screen is open press and hold this button to open the QUICK DELETEpop up menu button DOWN GUITAR INPUT When the Home Screen is...

Page 24: ...to search backward continuously for as long as the button is pressed When the beginning of the current file is reached searching stops there 5 button F FWD Press this button to search forward Press b...

Page 25: ...to start recording standby When in recording standby the indicator blinks Press and hold when stopped to enable prerecording 2 seconds maximum and start recording standby When in recording standby th...

Page 26: ...time e SPEED button Press to change the playback speed Use the VALUE buttons to increase decrease the playback speed For details see Changing the speed on page 66 r KEY button Press to change the pitc...

Page 27: ...the Home Screen is open press this button to open the MENUscreen The cursor starts on the last used item Press this button when one of the setting screens is open to return to the MENUscreen Press th...

Page 28: ...playback Press briefly again to turn the loop playback function OFF When the playback area is set to playlist press this button briefly to show the currently selected loop number If the loop range has...

Page 29: ...43 s REMOTE jack Connect a TASCAM RC 3F foot switch sold separately which is designed for use with this unit to this 2 5 mm TRS jack Right side panel d LINE OUT jack Connect headphones here or connec...

Page 30: ...10 Rear panel h DC IN 5V jack Connect a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately which is designed for the power requirements of this unit Bottom panel j Battery compartment cover 2 Names and Functi...

Page 31: ...ing the icon appears as follows Normal playback speed 110 150 speed 50 90 speed 2 Loop playback repeat playback setting status Depending on the setting the icon appears as follows Single playback Repe...

Page 32: ...hing backward Skipping to the beginning of the next file Skipping to the beginning of the previous file 8 Playback position This bar shows the current playback position As playback proceeds the darken...

Page 33: ...evel becomes too high an indicator appears briefly at the right end of the meter When G IN is OFF OFF appears here Recording screen When recording or when in recording standby the screen appears as fo...

Page 34: ...me This shows the remaining amount of recording time available hours minutes seconds on the current SD card 9 Level meter When G IN is ON this shows the volume level of the input signals When G IN is...

Page 35: ...r button to open that setting screen 3 Use the BROWSE and buttons to select the desired setting item When selected the becomes and the setting value appears as light letters on a dark background 4 Use...

Page 36: ...screen to move the cursor change the highlighted item right on a setting screen and to open a folder on the BROWSEscreen button Use this button to move the cursor change the highlighted item left on a...

Page 37: ...d as is for recording and playback There is no need to reinsert it 1 Remove the battery compartment cover If there are batteries in the compartment confirm that the unit power is OFF and then remove t...

Page 38: ...use an SD card with this unit you must format it by using this unit first 1 Confirm that an SD card is inserted and press and hold the button on the top panel of the unit to turn the power ON 2 If a n...

Page 39: ...evice however are compatible with this model If the system file or another important file has been accidentally erased from the SD card when accessing it from a computer the following pop up screen ap...

Page 40: ...to allow the unit to accurately show the amount of power remaining and determine whether enough power is available for proper operation See Setting the battery type on page 80 CAUTION Manganese batte...

Page 41: ...s even if batteries are also in the unit Using an AC adaptor sold separately Connect a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately which is designed for the power requirements of this unit to the DC IN...

Page 42: ...g it into standby Failure to follow these precautions could cause noise which might damage speakers or harm your hearing Turning the power on When the unit is in standby mode press and hold the button...

Page 43: ...other harm Connecting with a computer By connecting this unit with a computer you can transfer copy audio files WAV or MP3 format on the computer to the SD card in the unit as well as erase files and...

Page 44: ...automatically turn off Please refer to the operation manual for your computer system for instructions about the correct procedures for dismounting an external drive Connecting a guitar or a bass You...

Page 45: ...be saved directly in the MUSIC folder Adjusting the input level You can adjust the level of the guitar bass input Use the INPUT volume control on the right side panel to adjust the input level of the...

Page 46: ...the RECORD button again Press the button after pausing to complete the creation of an audio file with the music recorded up to the moment that recording was paused Recording a few seconds before pushi...

Page 47: ...functions You cannot pause during overdubbing The RECORD button does not respond if pushed TIP Using the overdubbing function you can record over the same file multiple times allowing you to use this...

Page 48: ...g recording times are shown on the recording screen In addition the name of the file being played back is shown next to the play icon and above the name of the file being recorded If no file that can...

Page 49: ...e input signal level exceeds the detection level set using the START LEVEL item Recording stops automatically and the unit returns to recording standby when the input signal level stays below the dete...

Page 50: ...existing file the number at the end of the name is increased to give the new file a unique name When overdubbing the track incrementation function cannot be used NOTE When a new file is created the nu...

Page 51: ...g the track After dividing a file two new files with _a and _b added to the end of the original file name are created For example if the original filename is GB0000_0000 wav then the new files will be...

Page 52: ...2GB 4GB 8GB Approximate recording time hours minutes 1 41 3 22 6 44 13 28 The recording times shown above are estimates They might differ depending on the SD SDHC card being used The recording times s...

Page 53: ...ou open the BROWSEscreen the contents of the folder that contains the file that was selected on the Home Screen are shown BROWSE screen navigation On the BROWSEscreen folders and music files appear in...

Page 54: ...o select the desired item and press the button to execute one of the following operations PLAY Play the file and reopen the Home Screen If the playback area is set to FOLDER the playback area becomes...

Page 55: ...me Screen and select the first file in the folder This folder becomes the new playback area regardless of the previous playback area setting When recording files are created in the folder selected usi...

Page 56: ...es that are not recognized by this unit CANCEL No operation is conducted and the selected folder is left as is Delete the selected playback file QUICK DELETE Use the following procedure to convenientl...

Page 57: ...You can also choose files for playback by name on the BROWSEscreen Stopping playback When the Home Screen is open and a track is playing back press the button to stop playback at the current position...

Page 58: ...nly until the beginning end of the current file Searching will not continue into the previous or next file even if you continue to hold the button Adjusting the playback volume Use the OUTPUT buttons...

Page 59: ...lume when G IN is ON When G IN is OFF changing the BALANCE value has no effect on the volume Disabling the guitar input When you want to listen to just the playback signal you can disable the guitar i...

Page 60: ...s of the playback area setting Using the PLAY MODE screen to set the playback area Follow these procedures to set the playback area on the PLAY MODEscreen 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENUscree...

Page 61: ...Home Screen Playback area indication Selecting a folder for the playback area 1 Regardless of the current playback area if you select a folder on the BrowseScreen the playback area changes to the sel...

Page 62: ...BROWSE button to open the BROWSE screen 2 Use the BROWSE and buttons to select the desired folder light on dark 3 press the button to show the contents of that folder 4 Use the BROWSE and buttons to s...

Page 63: ...on page 53 2 Select the file that you want to add to the playlist and press the button to open the following pop up menu For more information about selecting files see BROWSE screen navigation on pag...

Page 64: ...confirm that you want to remove all the files from the playlist Press the button to remove all the files or the button to cancel this operation For this operation it does not matter which track you se...

Page 65: ...ove the file to a different position in the playlist In the above example the file in the 4th position has been moved to the 3rd position 2 Press the button to complete the movement and return to the...

Page 66: ...area at the bottom of the Home Screen Use the VALUE buttons to set the playback speed The speed can be set in a range between 50 x0 5 and 150 x1 5 of the original speed in 10 increments default value...

Page 67: ...Jump back a set amount and continue playback flashback During playback press the button to use the flashback function This jumps back a few seconds and continues playback Set the amount of time to go...

Page 68: ...uously repeat playback loop part of a file that you select 1 During playback or when paused press the LOOP button to set the point where you want to start loop playback The current position is set as...

Page 69: ...ton to save the OUT ending point NOTE Use the and buttons to switch between IN starting and OUT ending points 6 Press the LOOP button briefly to start loop playback Using loop playback with the playli...

Page 70: ...ng point This is not possible when there is no IN starting and OUT ending point Press the button during playback to pause and press the HOME button when paused to returned to the Home Screen 4 Next us...

Page 71: ...yback area You can also play just one file 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen 2 Use the BROWSE and buttons to select PLAY MODE and press the button or button 3 Use the BROWSE and buttons...

Page 72: ...hat has a built in SD card slot or by using a card reader Preparing audio files on a computer Use the abilities of your computer OS or a software application to copy music files from a CD or other sou...

Page 73: ...sical categories and artists See Folder operations on page 55 Name the sub folders and music files as you like and these names will appear on the unit s display Transferring audio files to a computer...

Page 74: ...EFFECT screen The EFFECTscreen has five tabs LIB AMP CMP FXand SAVE Use the and buttons to move between these tabs When the LIB tab is open you can press the button to move to the SAVEtab and when th...

Page 75: ...ings on this tab Use the BROWSE and buttons to select an item and use the VALUE buttons to change the setting COMP Adjust the amount of compression This makes the volume level of the input sound more...

Page 76: ...E Select the kind of effect from one of the following options CHORUS FLANGER PHASE TREMOLO AUTO WAH DELAY For details see the Effect Module Parameters List on page 87 SAVE tab Save a set of effect set...

Page 77: ...ation 1 Press the TUNER button to open the TUNER screen 2 The MODE item is shown Use the button and button to select the tuner mode The options are AUTO chromatic tuner mode and OSC oscillator mode Af...

Page 78: ...er is highlighted A bar appears to the left if the tuning is too low and a bar appears to the right if it is too high The longer the bar is the more out of tune the instrument is Oscillator mode The b...

Page 79: ...change the setting value TEMPO Set the speed to a value between 20and 250beats per minute BPM The default value is 120 BEAT Set the accent frequency between 0and 9 There is no accent when set to 0 The...

Page 80: ...ch speed Use the CUE REV SPEEDitem to set the speed of forward backward searching when pressing and holding the button during audio file playback Options x2 x4 x8 Default value x10 Setting the automat...

Page 81: ...e 1 Use the BROWSE and buttons to Use the BROWSE and buttons to Select the QUICK FORMAT item Exec appears light on dark 2 Press the button to open a confirmation pop up window 3 Press the button to ex...

Page 82: ...recorded by this unit 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the BROWSE and buttons to select the FILE NAME menu item and press the button or button to open the FILE NAME screen Use thi...

Page 83: ...nu item and press the button or button to open the FOOT SWscreen 3 The MODE item and the three footswitch pedal assignments are shown 4 Use the VALUE buttons to change the MODE item MODE FOOT SW L C R...

Page 84: ...ted SD card System information page SYSTEM Shows information about the unit s system settings and firmware version When you are done press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen or press the MEN...

Page 85: ...he use status of the currently inserted SD card TOTAL MUSIC Shows the number of playable files in the MUSIC Folder TOTAL FOLDER Shows the number of folders in the MUSIC Folder TOTAL SIZE Shows the tot...

Page 86: ...bout the unit s system settings and firmware version CUE REV SPD Shows the speed of forward and backward searching AUTO OFF Shows the automatic power OFF setting BATTERY This shows the battery setting...

Page 87: ...the sound by adding a slightly detuned copy to the source sound SPEED Adjusts speed of chorus effect DEPTH Adjusts chorus effect depth OFF ON Turns effect ON or OFF FLANGER Creates a rippling effect b...

Page 88: ...e low pass filter LPF band pass filter BPF high pass filter HPF OFF ON Turns effect ON or OFF DELAY Thickens sound or creates an echo like effect by adding a delayed copy to the source sound TIME Adju...

Page 89: ...d or a file could be damaged Please check the file in question Non Supported The audio file is not a supported format Please see 11 Transferring songs to and from a computer for file formats that this...

Page 90: ...rd Change Card Something might be wrong with the card Change the card Protected Card Change Card This appears when the card is protected and lacks the necessary Music Folder and other folders and file...

Page 91: ...DIVIDE and OVERDUB cannot be executed Not Continued If any of these errors occur turn the unit power OFF and restart it If the power cannot be turned OFF remove the batteries and disconnect the AC ad...

Page 92: ...r turn the unit power OFF and restart it If the power cannot be turned OFF remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if connected If the error message continues to appear please contact a TEA...

Page 93: ...uter by USB USB connected The SD card is not recognized Confirm that the SD card is inserted completely Playback does not work If you are trying to play a WAV file confirm that the sampling frequency...

Page 94: ...onfirm that the playback pitch is not being adjusted Confirm that the playback speed is not being adjusted I cannot erase a file Is the SD card write protect switch engaged This unit s files do not ap...

Page 95: ...mono Input impedance 800 k Nominal input level 13 dBV 0 2V INPUT volume at 7 Maximum input level 3 dBV 1 4 V INPUT volume at 7 Minimum input level 25 dBV 0 05 V INPUT volume at 10 output ratings Anal...

Page 96: ...io 70 dB GUITAR IN Computer compatibility Widnows Pentium 300 MHz or faster 128 MB or more memory USB port USB 2 0 recommended Macintosh Power PC iMac G3 G4 266 MHz or faster 64 MB or more memory USB...

Page 97: ...rs MP3 playback time Ni MH type battery eneloop About 11 hours WAV recording time About 11 5 hours WAV playback time About 11 5 hours MP3 playback time Dimensions W x H x D 158 x 30 x 70 mm 6 220x1 18...

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