Tascam Mixcast 4, Reference Manual

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5 - Recording and Playback
Recording
Start podcast recording after completing adjusting the input levels,
audio characteristics and effects for each channel.
1. Load an SD card.
2. If effect sounds and background music (BGM) assigned to Sound
Pads will be used while recording, on the Home Screen switch to
the Sound Pad bank that has the necessary sounds before starting
recording.
o
See "Adding effect sounds while recording" on page 18 for pro-
cedures to switch banks.
o
See "Sound Pad overview" on page 23 for procedures to add
effect sounds and BGM to Sound Pads.
NOTE
The Sound Pad bank cannot be changed while recording.
3. After preparation is complete, press the REC/PAUSE [
0
] button (
9
)
on the unit to start recording.
o
While recording, the Recording Home Screen will be shown.
Recording Home Screen
o
Press the press the REC/PAUSE [
0
] button (
9
) while recording to
pause recording.
(While recording is paused, the
9
paused icon will appear next
to the
0
recording icon.)
Screen when recording is paused
4. To stop recording, press the STOP [
8
] button (
7
) when recording
or paused.
The following message will appear.
5. Tap “Yes" to stop recording.
NOTE
Recording will continue while the message is shown until “Yes” is
tapped.
6. After recording stops, the RENAME Screen will open.
The provisional name will be shown. Use the screen keyboard as
necessary to input a new name for the podcast, and tap “OK”.
PODCAST̲001
RENAME Screen
NOTE
o
Tap “Aa” on the keyboard to switch between uppercase letters,
lowercase letters, and numbers and symbols.
o
If wrong characters are input, tap “Del” to delete one character at
a time.
o
Podcast files are saved in the PODCAST folder on the SD card.
o
Saved files are named with the podcast name and “_01.wav”
added to the end.
If the file size exceeds 4 GB, additional files will be created and
named in order with “_02.wav” and “_03.wav” added to their ends.
NOTE
If SD Multi-Record is set to OFF in the MULTI TRACK settings of the
unit, this will be a stereo mix recording.
(See "
2
MULTI TRACK" on page 36.)
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