Tascam Mixcast 4, Reference Manual

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TASCAM Mixcast 4
Contents
1 - Introduction ...................................................................................... 3
Features ........................................................................................................................3
Conventions used in this manual ........................................................................3
Trademarks ..................................................................................................................3
USB cables....................................................................................................................4
Bluetooth® ..................................................................................................................4
Profiles ......................................................................................................................4
Codecs ......................................................................................................................4
Content protection ..............................................................................................4
Transmission security .........................................................................................4
About SD cards...........................................................................................................4
TASCAM ID registration ...........................................................................................4
2 - Names and Functions of Parts ......................................................... 5
Top panel ......................................................................................................................5
Rear panel ....................................................................................................................6
Home Screen...............................................................................................................7
3 - Preparation ....................................................................................... 8
Making connections.................................................................................................8
Connecting audio equipment .........................................................................8
Connecting the power .......................................................................................9
Turning the power on and off .........................................................................9
Tutorial overview..................................................................................................9
Connecting microphones ..............................................................................10
Connecting headphones ...............................................................................10
Making USB connections ...............................................................................11
Connecting smartphones, media players and similar devices .........11
Connecting recording devices and monitor speakers ........................11
Connecting with Bluetooth devices ...........................................................11
SD card insertion, removal and write protection .......................................12
4 - Input Settings ................................................................................. 13
Adjusting input levels, audio characteristics and effects ........................13
Lowering knob and fader volumes .............................................................13
Making mic input settings .............................................................................13
Adjusting mic input levels .............................................................................13
Adjusting mic input audio characteristics (Voice Setting) .................14
Adjusting mic input effects (Effect Setting).............................................15
5 - Recording and Playback................................................................. 17
Recording ..................................................................................................................17
Adding effect sounds while recording ......................................................18
Adding marks while recording .....................................................................18
Playing recordings .................................................................................................18
Changing the names of podcasts ...............................................................19
Deleting podcasts .............................................................................................19
Adding marks during playback ....................................................................19
Advanced playback functions ......................................................................20
Overwrite recording ..............................................................................................21
Overwrite recording from an added mark ...............................................21
Using TALKBACK functions .................................................................................21
6 - Using TASCAM Podcast Editor ....................................................... 22
Sound settings when using with Windows OS.......................................22
Using with Mac OS (audio settings) ...........................................................22
Using with iOS/iPadOS/Android devices ..................................................22
7 - Using Sound Pads ........................................................................... 23
Sound Pad overview .............................................................................................23
Explanation of Sound Pad Screen functions ...........................................23
Playing Sound Pads ..........................................................................................24
Assigning effects to Sound Pads .................................................................24
Clearing Sound Pad effect functions .........................................................25
Recording sounds and assigning them to Sound Pads .......................25
8 - Touchscreen Functions ................................................................... 27
Explanation of functions .....................................................................................27
Menu Screen .......................................................................................................27
Input selection............................................................................................27
Playback settings .......................................................................................33
Sound pad settings ...................................................................................34
Hardware Settings .....................................................................................35
SD Settings...................................................................................................37
9 - Error messages ................................................................................ 38
10 - Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 39
11 - Specifications and Ratings .......................................................... 41
Recorder specifications ........................................................................................41
Analog audio input ratings .................................................................................41
Analog audio output ratings ..............................................................................41
Control input/output ............................................................................................41
Audio performance ...............................................................................................41
Recording times (in hours: minutes) ...............................................................41
Bluetooth ..................................................................................................................41
Computer system requirements .......................................................................42
Windows ...............................................................................................................42
Mac .........................................................................................................................42
iOS/iPadOS devices ..........................................................................................42
Android devices .................................................................................................42
Other ...........................................................................................................................42
Dimensional drawings..........................................................................................43
Block diagram ..........................................................................................................44
Level diagram ..........................................................................................................45