Tascam Portacapture X8, Reference Manual, Page: 3 / 88

TASCAM Portacapture X8
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Contents
6 - 8 Recording with the PODCAST app ..........................................................44
Setting procedures ...........................................................................................44
Screen overview ................................................................................................44
Shortcut Menu ...................................................................................................44
Using the wheel .................................................................................................44
Setting input levels ...........................................................................................45
Using the mixer ..................................................................................................45
Recording .............................................................................................................45
Making sound pad settings ...........................................................................46
Playing effect sounds during recording ...................................................47
Muting mics ........................................................................................................47
Starting playback ..............................................................................................47
7 - Recording settings ......................................................................... 48
7 - 1 Monitoring individual inputs (solo monitoring) ................................48
7 - 2 Changing the recording file format ........................................................48
7 - 3 Recording in mono .......................................................................................48
7 - 4 Pausing during recording (REC PAUSE) .................................................49
7 - 5 Starting recording automatically (AUTO REC) .....................................49
7 - 6 Recording with two settings at the same time (DUAL REC) ...........49
7 - 7 Capturing a few seconds before starting recording (PRE REC) .....49
7 - 8 Adjusting input levels automatically (AUTO GAIN) ...........................49
7 - 9 Recording file naming .................................................................................49
7 - 10 Designating the folder use for recordings .........................................49
7 - 11 Changing files while continuing to record
(TIME FILE INCREMENT function) ....................................................................49
Automatic ............................................................................................................49
Manual ..................................................................................................................49
7 - 12 Punch in/out (MANUAL app only) .........................................................50
Punching in and out.........................................................................................50
Undoing punching in and out (UNDO) .....................................................50
Canceling UNDO operations (REDO) .........................................................51
7 - 13 Recording times (in hours: minutes) ....................................................51
8 - Playing files ..................................................................................... 52
8 - 1 Open the playback screen ..........................................................................52
Screen overview ................................................................................................52
Playing and pausing .........................................................................................52
Stopping playback ............................................................................................52
Changing the playback position .................................................................52
Selecting files for playback ............................................................................52
Searching backward and forward ...............................................................52
Adjusting the mix balance of the tracks ...................................................53
9 - File operations ................................................................................ 54
9 - 1 File name overview .......................................................................................54
Changing how files are named ....................................................................56
Resetting the file number ..............................................................................56
9 - 2 File and project structure overview ........................................................57
Folders ...................................................................................................................57
Recording data ...................................................................................................57
9 - 3 Folder hierarchy example ...........................................................................57
9 - 4 Project overview ............................................................................................57
9 - 5 Using the BROWSE screen ..........................................................................58
9 - 6 Folder operations ..........................................................................................58
Screen overview ................................................................................................58
Basic operation ..................................................................................................58
Creating folders (NEW) ....................................................................................59
Changing the names of folders (RENAME) ..............................................59
Deleting all files in a folder (ALL FILES DELETE) .....................................59
Deleting folders (FOLDER DELETE) .............................................................59
9 - 7 File and project operations ........................................................................60
Basic operation ..................................................................................................60
SELECT...................................................................................................................60
Playing master files(PLAY) ..............................................................................60
Viewing file details (FILE INFORMATION) ..................................................62
Deleting files and projects (FILE DELETE) .................................................62
Deleting tracks in projects (TRACK DELETE)............................................62
Enabling and disabling protection (CHANGE PROTECT) ....................62
Changing names (RENAME) ..........................................................................62
Viewing the mark list (MARK) .......................................................................62
Dividing files (DIVIDE) ......................................................................................63
Normalizing recordings (NORMALIZE) ......................................................63
9 - 8 Setting where recording files are saved ................................................63
10 - Mark functions ............................................................................. 64
10 - 1 Mark types .....................................................................................................64
10 - 2 Adding marks ...............................................................................................64
Adding marks manually ..................................................................................64
Adding marks automatically (AUTO MARK).............................................64
Adding marks when peak levels occur (PEAK MARK) ..........................64
10 - 3 Deleting marks .............................................................................................64
Deleting all marks .............................................................................................64
10 - 4 Jumping to set marks (mark skipping) ................................................64
10 - 5 Dividing files at every mark .....................................................................64
10 - 6 Opening mark lists ......................................................................................64
11 - Camera functions ......................................................................... 65
11 - 1 Setting the output for camera use ........................................................65
11 - 2 Using the auto tone function (AUTO TONE) ......................................65
Setting the AUTO TONE function ................................................................65
Adjusting the tone volume............................................................................65
12 - USB connection ............................................................................ 66
12 - 1 Connecting with computers ...................................................................66
12 - 2 Connecting with iOS devices ..................................................................66
12 - 3 Accessing microSD cards from a computer .......................................66
Exchanging files with computers ................................................................66
12 - 4 Using the ASIO driver ................................................................................66
12 - 5 Using as an audio interface .....................................................................66
Portacapture X8 USB audio channel assignments ................................66
12 - 6 Using the unit as a USB mic .....................................................................67
Inputting sound to the computer using the unit inputs ....................67
Using the computer output as sound input to this unit .....................67
13 - Other functions and apps ............................................................ 69
13 - 1 METRONOME app .......................................................................................69
13 - 2 TUNER app .....................................................................................................69
Tuning by pitch ..................................................................................................69
Tuning by standard pitch ...............................................................................69
13 - 3 Mix down function .....................................................................................69
13 - 4 Mid-side decoding function ....................................................................70
Connection settings .........................................................................................70
Adjusting mid and side levels .......................................................................71
14 - Controller app ............................................................................... 72
14 - 1 Installing the dedicated controller app ..............................................72
14 - 2 Connecting with this unit using Bluetooth .......................................72
14 - 3 Using the dedicated smartphone app ................................................72
15 - Various settings ............................................................................ 73
15 - 1 Adjusting gain differences between included mics (mic trim
function) ..........................................................................................................73
15 - 2 XRI function overview ...............................................................................73
15 - 3 Showing various information .................................................................73
15 - 4 Resetting the date and time ...................................................................73
15 - 5 Resetting the language.............................................................................73
15 - 6 Resetting the unit to its factory defaults. ...........................................73
15 - 7 Formatting microSD cards .......................................................................73
15 - 8 Using the automatic power saving function.....................................73
15 - 9 Selecting the power source .....................................................................73
15 - 10 Setting the AA battery type (BATTERY) ............................................73
15 - 11 Power saving (energy conservation) mode ....................................74
15 - 12 Adjusting the display contrast (CONTRAST) ...................................74
15 - 13 MENU ............................................................................................................75