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TASCAM  Poly/Mono Converter

 

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Poly/Mono Converter

Software operation

Launching the software

Run the software 

Poly-Mono Converter

.

 

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In Windows, XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, go to :
Start >> All Programs >> 

TASCAM

 >> Poly-Mono Converter

 

>> Poly-

Mono Converter

 

Window overview

When launched, a window like the following appears.
(This example is from a Windows version.)

  Menu bar

 

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Click

 "Quit"

 on 

"File"

 to exit this software.

 

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Click 

"About"

 on 

"About"

 to check the version of this software.

  Function selector

Use to switch between 

"Mono to Poly"

 and 

"Poly to Mono" 

conversion.

  Current Dir path

This shows the path of the currently open directory.

  Browse button (for designating the current directory))

Press this button to open a dialogue where you can select the directory.
Designate the directory that contains the file you want to convert.

  File List

The contents of the directory selected using the current directory 

"Browse" 

button are shown here.

NOTE

Files that can be converted using the method set with the 

"Function" 

selector are shown

 

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When

 "Mono to Poly"

 is selected, mono BWF files are shown.

 

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When 

"Poly to Mono"

 is selected, poly BWF files are shown.

If there are no files that can be converted, the 

"File List"

 will be empty.

  Add button

Add the selected file in the 

"File List"

 to the 

"Source File list"

.

You can select multiple files by pressing and holding the shift or ctrl key 
as you select them.

  Add All button

Add all the files shown in the 

"File List"

 to the 

"Source File list"

.

  Source File list

Files added from the 

"File List"

 are shown.

  Channel selection boxes

These show the channels that will be converted for the file selected in 
the 

"Source File list

".

  Output to path

This shows the path of the directory where files will be saved after 
conversion.

  Browse button (for designating the output directory)

Press this button to open a dialogue where you can select the output 
directory.
Designate the directory where you want to save files after they are 
converted.

  Remove button

Remove the file selected in the 

"Source File list"

 from the list.

You can select multiple files by pressing and holding the shift or ctrl key 
as you select them.

  Remove All button

Remove all the files added to the

 "Source File list"

 to empty the list.

  Convert button

Press to start conversion according to the type of conversion selected 
with the 

"Function"

 selector.

Mono to Poly conversion

This combines multiple mono BWF files (for up to eight channels) of the 
same size to generate one poly BWF file. Follow these procedures to 
generate a poly file.

NOTE

When combining multiple mono BWF files using 

"Mono to Poly" 

conversion, they should have the same size, length, sampling 

frequency (Fs) and bit rate. You cannot add mono BWF files that 

are of different formats to the 

"Source File list"

.

Mono BWF files cannot be converted  using 

"Mono to Poly" 

if the 

total size of a poly BWF file to be generated will exceed 2 GB.
Make sure that the name of a mono BWF file ends with 

"_0x.wav". 

("x" must be any number between 1 and 8.)

e.g. Sound_source_sample_01.wav

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  Select 

"Mono to Poly"

 with the 

"Function"

 selector.

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  Click the 

"Browse"

 button (outlined in the first illustration), and 

designate the directory that contains the mono BWF files that you want 
to convert (selected in the second illustration below).

Summary of Contents for HS-8

Page 1: ...used in this document This manual uses the following methods of showing information 0 0 Messages shown on a computer display are enclosed in quotation marks For example OK 0 0 Additional information i...

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Page 3: ...k the Next button dashed outline below to proceed to the next step 5 The Select Destination Location screen appears Click the Browse button solid outline below and then specify the directory on which...

Page 4: ...allation pro cess To cancel the installation during the installation process click the Can cel button dashed outline below 10 The Completing the Poly Mono Converter Setup Wizard screen appears To run...

Page 5: ...hown Channel selection boxes These show the channels that will be converted for the file selected in the Source File list Output to path This shows the path of the directory where files will be saved...

Page 6: ...ce File list outlined in the second illustration Repeat this procedure until you have selected all of the mono BWF files that you want to convert for up to eight channels 0 0 If you have accidentally...

Page 7: ...gnating a directory where the files will be saved they will be saved to the current directory designated in step 2 above A dialog like the following will appear If it is okay click Yes dashed outline...

Page 8: ...t be converted using Poly to Mono 1 Select Poly to Mono with the Function selector 2 Click the Browse button outlined in the first illustration and designate the directory that contains the poly BWF f...

Page 9: ...e first illustration use the Remove or Remove All buttons dashed outline to remove them The second illustration below shows the Source file list after using the Remove All button 0 0 If there are chan...

Page 10: ...directory designated in step 2 above If it is okay click Yes dashed outline below If you want to select a directory to save the files in click Cancel and follow the procedures in step 4 above 6 During...

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