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Table of Contents
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TASCAM Pocketstudio 5 Reference Manual
1 – About this manual
2 – Pan and EQ
Panning ........................................................6
EQ .................................................................6
3 – Effects
Input effectors .............................................8
FXn .............................................................. 8
Ctgry ............................................................ 8
Param .......................................................... 8
Bank ............................................................ 8
In Level ........................................................ 8
Out Level ..................................................... 8
Switch ......................................................... 8
Write ........................................................... 8
FX1................................................................... 9
FX2................................................................... 10
Reverb ..........................................................11
Customizing the reverb sound .................. 11
Sample settings .......................................... 11
4 – Patterns on the Pocketstudio 5
A sample song .............................................12
Selecting a style.............................................. 12
Setting up the song arrangement................. 12
Select the user area .................................... 12
Start arranging the song ........................... 12
Removing song sections ............................ 13
Adding song sections ................................. 13
Copying and pasting sections ................... 13
Deleting sections ........................................ 14
Setting up the chords..................................... 14
Save your song! ......................................... 16
Arranging the parts........................................ 16
Advanced part arrangement ..................... 17
Playing an external MIDI instrument
with the patterns .................................... 17
More details about patterns.......................17
Categories and styles ..................................... 17
More about chord progressions.................20
Chord change points ...................................... 20
The effect of changing and inserting
sections ........................................................ 20
Available chords ............................................. 20
Octave ......................................................... 21
Root chord .................................................. 21
Chord type .................................................. 21
“On” field .................................................... 21
Instruments..................................................21
Drum kits......................................................... 24
5 – Standard MIDI files and the
Pocketstudio 5
Transferring SMFs to the Pocketstudio 5 ..... 25
Deleting SMFs................................................. 25
Using SMFs on the Pocketstudio 5.............26
Loading an SMF from the card ...................... 26
Setting SMF song tempo ............................... 26
Setting part parameters in the SMF.............. 26
6 – Advanced options and operations
Choosing the meter display ...........................28
Choosing the time type ..................................28
Reducing input noise.................................. 28
Absolute location........................................ 29
To jump to a location (mm:ss:ff): ...............29
To jump to a bars and beats location ........29
Marks ........................................................... 29
Setting a mark.................................................
30
Deleting a mark...............................................30
Naming and editing mark points...................30
Repeat playback.......................................... 30
Punch recording .......................................... 31
Manual punch recording ................................31
Automated punch recording..........................31
Setting the IN and OUT points.......................31
Rehearsing a punch operation.......................31
Recording the punch.......................................32
Checking the punch ........................................32
Track bouncing............................................ 32
Bounce modes .............................................33
To enter bounce mode ...............................33
To go back to tracking mode .....................33
Mixdown tips .............................................. 33
Renaming an MP3 file ................................34
Selecting MP3s for playback ..........................34
Using an MP3 as a recorded backing.............34
7 – Data, cards, etc.
Managing cards .......................................... 36
Working with songs with the
Pocketstudio 5..............................................38
To use the Pocketstudio 5 with a
computer (non Windows 98SE) ..................38
To use the Pocketstudio 5 with a
computer (Windows 98SE)..........................38
Managing songs ......................................... 39
Creating a new song.......................................39
Loading and renaming a song .......................39
Deleting a song ...............................................39
Saving a song ..................................................40
Seeing how much space is on a card.............40
Optimizing a card............................................40
Editing data................................................. 40
Copy and paste ...............................................41
Erasing data.....................................................41
Cutting data ....................................................42
Undo and redo ................................................42
Making CDs from your mixed songs .............43
Sharing your songs..................................... 43
Sending a Pocketstudio 5 song......................43
Receiving a song .............................................45
Things you can do with the
Pocketstudio 5.......................................... 47
8 – Specifications, etc.
MIDI Implementation Chart ....................... 48
Specifications .............................................. 49