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TASCAM Portacapture X8
6 - Recording apps
Making sound pad settings
Sounds can be assigned to the sound pads and how they play when the
buttons are pushed can be set.
Selecting the button to set
MIXER screen
e
Tap the pad settings on the right
side.
Tap the sound pad to set.
Setting the playback sound
e
Tap ASSIGN.
Tap the desired setting.
Applause
This plays sounds of clapping and cheering. This is assigned to yellow
pads by default.
Brass
This plays a horn crescendo. This is assigned to green pads by default.
Thinking
This plays a short acoustic bass phrase.
Heartbeat
This plays the sound of a heart beating.
Ding dong
This plays a door chime twice.
Wrong answer
This plays a buzzer twice.
SD CARD
microSD cards that have been formatted by this unit have a SOUND-
PAD folder for pad sound sources. (“File and project structure over-
view” on page 57)
Sound files saved in this folder can be assigned to pads.
e
Tap SD CARD.
Tap the desired file.
NOTE
o
Only sounds that or 48kHz/16-bit WAV format can be assigned to
sound pads.
o
If SD CARD sound sources have been assigned to sound pads, re-
moving and inserting microSD cards or turning the unit off will reset
these to the default settings of Applause and Brass.
Setting the playback method
e
Tap PLAY METHOD.
Tap the desired setting.
LATCH (default)
Press the pad to start playback from the beginning. Press that pad
again to stop playback. Press that pad once again to restart playback
from the beginning.
PAUSE
Press the pad to start playback from the beginning.
Press that pad again to pause and once more to resume playback.
REPLAY
Press the pad to start playback from the beginning each time.
ONE SHOT
Press the pad to play from the beginning.
Press the pad again during playback to stop playback.
REPEAT
Press the pad to start repeat playback from the beginning.
Press the pad again to stop playback.
