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  Using the Metronome Function

POCKETRAK W24 Reference Manual

38

7 

Using the Metronome Function

The recorder features a built-in metronome. The Metronome function enables you to play the 
metronome, change its tempo and/or beat, and set the metronome so that it will play during 
recording.

Using the metronome

1.

Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two 
(2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select 
[METRONOME] 

 [START], then press the [MENU/ENTER] 

button.

The metronome sound will be output from the speaker and 
headphones.

2.

Press the [STOP/ESC 

] button to stop the metronome.

3.

Press the [STOP/ESC 

] button twice.

The unit displays the main screen.

Setting the metronome tempo (speed)

1.

Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two 
(2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select 
[METRONOME] 

 [TEMPO], then press the [MENU/ENTER] 

button.

2.

Press the [VOL +/–] buttons repeatedly to set the tempo in the 
range of 30 to 250 bpm, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

3.

Press the [STOP/ESC 

] button twice.

The unit displays the main screen.

Note:

· You can also adjust the metronome tempo by pressing the [

t

]/[

Y

] buttons while 

playing the metronome.

METRONOME

33

BEAT

4/4

TEMPO

120

METRONOME

START

TEMPO

BEAT

RECORD

24

TEMPO

33

120

Summary of Contents for POCKETRAK W24

Page 1: ...EN POCKET RECORDER POCKETRAK W24 Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ... Playing back tracks from the Playlist 27 Indicators displayed during playback 27 Fast forwarding and fast reversing 28 Using headphones 28 5 Playback Settings 29 Changing the playback speed 29 Playing back specific sections of a track 30 Using the Skip playback function 30 Using the A B Repeat playback function 31 Using the Phrase playback function 31 Playing back the same track repeatedly 32 Loc...

Page 3: ...erring music files to the Recorder Sync function 75 Playing back tracks in a specific sequence 77 Creating a Playlist 77 14 Installing Cubase AI 78 15 Appendix 79 Error messages 79 Troubleshooting 81 FAQ 86 Specifications 87 Index 89 Copyrights Copying of the commercially available musical data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use This Reference Manual is the exclusive copyrights of...

Page 4: ...us file or fast reverses a file Also use this button to return to the previous screen during the menu setting operation or while the list screen is displayed move the cursor to the left or set the recording level 7 button Locates the beginning of the next file or fast forwards a file Also use this button to proceed to the next screen during the menu setting operation or while the list screen is di...

Page 5: ...e briefly to turn the power on Press and hold down the button for at least two 2 seconds to turn the power off D FOLDER A B REPEAT button Displays the folder select screen or executes A B repeat playback E LIST INDEX button To display a list of files in the selected folder press this button while the recorder is stopped Press this button during recording or playback to insert index marks playback ...

Page 6: ...ket Connect inner ear headphones or other types of headphones here M ALC ON OFF switch Set this switch to ON to automatically adjust the recording level in accordance with the source level to optimize the dynamics of the resulting recording Turning the ALC Auto Level Control on and off page 17 N MIC SENS HIGH LOW switch Switches the microphone sensitivity to high or low in accordance with the reco...

Page 7: ...n Locates the beginning of a file or fast reverses a file Alternatively this button enables you to lower the REC LEVEL 3 REC button Starts recording 4 button Locates the beginning of a file or fast forwards a file Alternatively this button enables you to raise the REC LEVEL 5 A button Stops recording or playback 6 VOLUME button Raises the playback volume level 7 VOLUME button Lowers the playback v...

Page 8: ...rmat files are created by compressing the LPCM data Recording margin indicator Recording margin space or margin expressed in dB between 0dB and the input peak levels 10dB 5 28 090503_1256 MP3 1 08 30 88 2K PCM 24bit H L R 199 199 A SD 30 S A D HPF E SD Recording level with ALC off Microphone sensitivity High Pass Filter File number Total number of files microSD indicator Bit rate for recording and...

Page 9: ...o select EXTERNAL MIC then press the MENU ENTER button 3 Press the VOL buttons repeatedly to select POWERED ST POWERED MONO DYNAMIC ST or DYNAMIC MONO depending on the microphone type then press the MENU ENTER button Press the STOP ESC button twice to display the main screen 4 Connect the microphone to the recorder s MIC LINE socket located on the right side panel then point the microphone toward ...

Page 10: ...play the main screen Note For information on how to change the recording mode see page 16 During an MP3 recording you can use the Auto Divide function see page 23 3 Connect the recorder s MIC LINE socket to the audio output connector on the external device Use a commercially available audio cable stereo mini plug 3 5mm with no resistance 4 Adjust the volume level of the external audio device while...

Page 11: ... you are recording audio through the line input from the connected external device no audio will be heard from the speaker Use the headphones to listen to the audio being recorded While recording audio through the line input from a connected external device you cannot use the VAS Voice Activated System recording or self timer functions 6 Press the STOP ESC button to stop recording Stop playback on...

Page 12: ...s the VOL buttons to select a preferred recording scene then press the MENU ENTER button The unit confirms your selection of a recording scene and then displays the main screen will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD Scene Menu settings Practice Studio Outdoor Live User1 3 REC MODE MP3 128kbps MP3 192kbps PCM 96kHz 24bit PCM 44 1kHz 16bit MP3 192kbps INPUT 20 20 20 20 20 MIC ALC ON OFF OF...

Page 13: ...difying the recording scene settings You can modify the recording scene settings and store the edits 1 While the main screen is displayed press the SCENE PHRASE button located on the side panel 2 Press the VOL buttons to highlight the recording scene that you wish to modify You cannot modify the settings for the OFF scene 3 While the recording scene is highlighted press the SCENE PHRASE button aga...

Page 14: ...page 22 VAS LEVEL See page 22 REC EQ See page 18 To modify other settings repeat Steps 4 and 5 6 Press the VOL buttons to select STORE then press the MENU ENTER button The modified recording scene overwrites the existing scene and the unit displays the SCENE SELECT screen Note To cancel overwriting the settings select CANCEL instead of STORE If you try to abort the operation in the middle of the p...

Page 15: ... button located on the side panel for at least two 2 seconds 2 Press the VOL buttons to select a recording scene that you wish to initialize then press the MENU ENTER button If you wish to initialize all recording scenes select ALL 3 Press the buttons to highlight YES then press the MENU ENTER button The unit initializes the selected recording scene and then displays the main screen When a recordi...

Page 16: ...er Changing Recording mode 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select REC MENU REC MODE then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons to select the desired Recording format from PCM 24bit PCM 16bit MP3 then press the MENU ENTER button 3 Press the VOL buttons to select the desired frequency or bit rate then ...

Page 17: ... level when you are recording audio from a connected external device see page 10 Setting the microphone sensitivity MIC SENS You can set the microphone sensitivity level to high or low to accommodate the recording environment If the volume level of the recording source is too low Slide the MIC SENS switch located on the side panel to HIGH If the volume level of the recording source is too high Sli...

Page 18: ...SUPER BASS BASS MIDDLE BASS TREBLE TREBLE and SUPER TREBLE Features of each recording EQ preset Note You cannot change the parameters of these eight recording EQ presets Select the USER recording EQ option if you wish to customize the recording EQ RECOMMEND FLAT SUPER BASS BASS This preset is recommended for recording via the built in microphone No EQ is used for recording This preset significantl...

Page 19: ...ss the MENU ENTER button The unit displays the recording EQ screen 6 Press the buttons to select the desired recording EQ option You can select from eight recording EQ presets and one USER recording EQ which enables you to customize the EQ settings Hint For information on how to customize the USER recording EQ option refer to Customizing the recording EQ on page 20 7 Press the MENU ENTER button Th...

Page 20: ...s the VOL buttons to boost or cut the level of the selected frequency band You can boost the level by as much as 12dB or cut the level by as much as 12dB in 1dB steps The larger value will raise the recording level and boost the frequency band Note To adjust the level of other frequency bands repeat steps 3 and 4 To cancel the operation press the STOP ESC button 5 Press the MENU ENTER button The U...

Page 21: ...o Procedure Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed select REC MENU HPF High Pass Filter ON then press the MENU ENTER button The indicator will appear on the main screen To cancel the High Pass Filter select OFF Setting the recording peak hold indication You can set the duration of the recording peak hold indication displayed on the LCD This settin...

Page 22: ...nd the unit will enter Recording Pause mode Note If the recorder does not detect any audio or does not pause recording adjust the threshold by following the procedure in the Setting the voice sensing level VAS value section below If you start recording while the VAS function is turned on the first two seconds or so will be recorded with no exception Setting the voice sensing level VAS value You ca...

Page 23: ...se this function for PCM line recordings or PCM or MP3 recordings made by using the built in or external microphone 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed select REC MENU AUTO DIVIDE ON then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the STOP ESC button twice The unit displays the main screen including the Auto Divide indicator To cancel the Auto Divid...

Page 24: ...der displays the main screen 4 Press the FOLDER A B REPEAT button the VOL buttons to select a folder into which to record then press the MENU ENTER button 5 Press the REC PAUSE button The recorder displays the self timer standby screen then starts counting down for the duration specified in step 2 The LED indicator flashes Note If the ALC switch is set to OFF the unit enters recording standby mode...

Page 25: ... the VOL buttons to select OFF REC PLAY or PEAK PLAY then press the MENU ENTER button 3 Press the STOP ESC button twice The unit displays the main screen OFF The LED indicator remains off during recording recording standby mode recording pause mode and playback REC PLAY The LED indicator lights up red during recording and green during playback The LED indicator flashes red rapidly during excessive...

Page 26: ...puter P1 P5 Playlists You can assign tracks in the M folder to Playlists See page 44 Recycle Bin 3 Press the buttons to select the desired file number 4 Press the PLAY SPEED button The recorder starts playing back the file 5 Press the VOL buttons to set the proper playback volume level The level can be set in 21 steps 0 20 6 Press the STOP ESC button to stop playback Press the PLAY SPEED button ag...

Page 27: ... button The recorder starts playing the tracks in the sequence specified in the Playlist Note The unit will not play the tracks from a Playlist if the Playlist contains an error in the drive name folder name file name etc Indicators displayed during playback Note With some files the indicated elapsed playback time may not match the actual elapsed time Also the names of certain artists or tracks st...

Page 28: ...e the beginning of the next file Press the button once briefly to locate the beginning of the previous file Locating the index While the unit is playing back a file that contains index marks press the button once briefly to skip to the next index mark Press the button once briefly to locate the previous index mark Hint For information on inserting index marks refer to page 43 Using headphones Use ...

Page 29: ...ng With the SLOW option you can change the speed in 5 steps With the FAST option you can change the speed in 10 steps The playback speed varies with the file format as follows The recorder remembers the changed playback speed after the playback is stopped and will use that speed for the next playback operation However the playback speed will be reset to normal when the power is turned off Note You...

Page 30: ...d or back by the specified amount of time Note The playback point will not skip to the next or previous folder The function is effective only within one folder If the distance between the current point and an index mark or the beginning of the next file is shorter than the distance between the current point and the skip point the recorder will locate the index mark or the beginning of the next fil...

Page 31: ...point B the end of the file will automatically become point B The unit will not perform A B Repeat playback across files Using the Phrase playback function You can move back the playback point in the currently playing file by a specified number of seconds This function is useful if you want to listen again to a short phrase in a piece of music or an important piece of audio 1 During playback press...

Page 32: ... playback modes such as playing back the same file repeatedly playing files in a folder in normal or random sequence etc Setting the Repeat playback mode 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed select PLAY MENU REPEAT then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons to select a Repeat playback mode from OFF ONE ALL or RANDOM then press th...

Page 33: ...ch function You can play back a file from a point specified by the time position 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed select PLAY MENU TIME SEARCH then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the buttons to select each digit of hour h minute m or second s Press the VOL buttons repeatedly to set the value POS Time position TOTAL Duration of the ent...

Page 34: ... sound EQ presets include FLAT BASS1 BASS2 POP ROCK and JAZZ Features of each sound EQ preset Note You cannot change the parameters of the six sound EQ presets Use the USER EQ option if you wish to adjust the sound EQ to suit your preference FLAT BASS1 BASS2 No EQ is used The original sound will be played as is This preset mildly boosts the lower frequency range This preset significantly boosts th...

Page 35: ...Q presets and one USER EQ option which enables you to customize the EQ settings Hint For information on how to customize the USER EQ option refer to Customizing the sound EQ option on page 36 3 Press the MENU ENTER button The selection of the sound EQ option is confirmed 4 Press the STOP ESC button twice The recorder displays the main screen including the indicator Hint You can select a sound EQ o...

Page 36: ... or boost The selected frequency band will be displayed as a black bar 4 Press the VOL buttons to boost or cut the level of the selected frequency band You can boost the level by as much as 6dB or cut the level by as much as 6dB in 1dB steps The larger value will raise the playback level and boost the frequency band Note To adjust the level of other frequency bands repeat steps 3 and 4 To cancel t...

Page 37: ...ars on the left side If the pitch is high appears on the right side When the instrument is tuned correctly a white triangle indicator on each side of the screen turns black and the LED indicator lights up green 4 Press the STOP ESC button to stop tuning Note After you start using the Tuning function if you do not operate the recorder for a duration specified via the Auto Power Off function see pag...

Page 38: ...om the speaker and headphones 2 Press the STOP ESC button to stop the metronome 3 Press the STOP ESC button twice The unit displays the main screen Setting the metronome tempo speed 1 Press and hold down the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed select METRONOME TEMPO then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons repeatedly to set the tempo in t...

Page 39: ...ce while listening to the metronome via the headphones the metronome sound will not be output from the speaker This feature is useful when you are practicing your musical instrument 1 Press and hold down the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed select METRONOME RECORD then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons to select ON then press the MEN...

Page 40: ...back the file 4 Press the STOP ESC button at the point at which you wish to divide the file The recorder stops playback 5 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select EDIT MENU DIVIDE then press the MENU ENTER button 6 Press the buttons to select YES then press the MENU ENTER button The recorder displays the message DIVID...

Page 41: ... a connected computer Overlap time and minimum file length required for division The two pieces created by a file division overlap each other at the division point as shown in the table below To be divided successfully a file must be twice the overlap time or longer in duration Recording mode Overlap time Required length MP3 32kbps About 8 seconds About 16 seconds or longer 64kbps About 4 seconds ...

Page 42: ...nds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select EDIT MENU FADE IN then press the MENU ENTER button 5 Press the VOL buttons to select the amount of time to apply fade in effect then press the MENU ENTER button You can specify the amount of time in a range of 1 sec to 8 sec second The unit displays the message FADE IN EXECUTING Note If you have selected any file other than a P...

Page 43: ...les in the MIC A D folders Inserting index marks 1 During recording or playback press the LIST INDEX button located on the side panel at the point where you want to insert an index mark The unit displays the message INDEX SETTING and the index mark is inserted Note Recording or playback continues after you insert an index mark Repeat the same steps to continue inserting more index marks in the fil...

Page 44: ... page 63 About files and folders page 65 Assigning the folder and files to a Playlist P1 5 1 While the main screen is displayed press the FOLDER A B REPEAT button located on the side panel press the VOL buttons to select the M folder then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons to highlight the file or folder which you wish to assign to a Playlist then press the SCENE PHRASE button loc...

Page 45: ...st is changed Removing a file from a Playlist P1 5 You can remove a file from a Playlist Removing a file from a Playlist will not delete the original file 1 While the main screen is displayed press the FOLDER A B REPEAT button located on the side panel then press the VOL buttons to select one of the folders P1 P5 then press the MENU ENTER button The unit displays the track list of the selected Pla...

Page 46: ... to select one of the folders P1 P5 then press the MENU ENTER button The unit displays the track list of the selected Playlist 2 Press the SCENE PHRASE button located on the side panel 3 Press the VOL buttons to select DELETE PLAYLIST then press the MENU ENTER button 4 Press the buttons to select DELETE then press the MENU ENTER button All files are removed from the Playlist and the unit displays ...

Page 47: ...iginal folder see page 49 or empty the Recycle Bin folder see page 50 Activating the Recycle Bin function 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select COMMON MENU RECYCLE BIN ON then press the MENU ENTER button The Recycle Bin function is turned on 2 Press the STOP ESC button twice to go back to the main screen Note You...

Page 48: ...yed press the FOLDER A B REPEAT button located on the side panel 2 Press the VOL buttons to select the Recycle Bin then press the MENU ENTER button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired file to play then press the PLAY SPEED button The selected file will play 1 3 128K PCM H 33 E ORIGINAL A FILE NO 001 001A_091101_002 0 0 128K PCM H 33 E NO DATA File number Total number of files in the Recycle ...

Page 49: ...ess the MENU ENTER button The recorder will display the message RESTORING then RESTORED TO THE BOTTOM OF if the file previously belonged to folder A and the file will move back to its original folder Note A file restored from the Recycle Bin will be renamed automatically and added to the end of the file list in the original folder see page 70 If the recorder displays the message FOLDER FULL the or...

Page 50: ...lete all files in the Recycle Bin and the same files from the internal memory or the microSD card You will be unable to restore those files Be sure to backup important files on a computer or other external device before emptying the Recycle Bin 5 Press the buttons to select EMPTY then press the MENU ENTER button The recorder displays the message EMPTYING then NO DATA and the Recycle Bin is emptied...

Page 51: ...anel 4 Press the VOL buttons to select FILE then press the MENU ENTER button 5 When the DELETE FILE screen is displayed press the buttons to select DELETE then press the MENU ENTER button The unit displays the message DELETING and the file is deleted Note If you decide not to execute the delete operation select CANCEL then press the MENU ENTER button You cannot cancel the delete operation if the r...

Page 52: ...e you delete the files Before you proceed make sure that the battery power is sufficient The procedure is similar to that for deleting a file Please refer to the Deleting a selected file section on page 51 Please note that you must select FOLDER instead of FILE in step 4 to delete all files from the folder Note You cannot delete any sub folders in the MUSIC M folder see pages 67 and 69 by using th...

Page 53: ...re that the battery power is sufficient 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select COMMON MENU FORMAT then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons to select INTERNAL MEMORY or microSD CARD then press the MENU ENTER button 3 Press the buttons to select FORMAT then press the MENU ENTER button The unit displa...

Page 54: ...utton The unit displays the setting screen for the selected item For details about each setting item see pages 54 57 SET Press the VOL buttons to highlight ON or OFF then press the MENU ENTER button OFF The Timer function is disabled ON The Timer function is enabled REPEAT Press the VOL buttons to highlight ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press the MENU ENTER button ONCE The recorder will automatically ...

Page 55: ... the START time Press the buttons to highlight the hour or minute digit use the VOL button to set the value then press the MENU ENTER button Setting the END time Press the buttons to highlight the hour or minute digit use the VOL button to set the value then press the MENU ENTER button Note You can set up to 12 hours for the programmed time duration from start to end time Setting the ACTION Press ...

Page 56: ...ile the list screen is displayed 2 Press the VOL buttons to select STORE Confirm then press the MENU ENTER button Setting the REC MODE sound quality Available only when RECORD is selected for ACTION Press the VOL buttons to select a Recording mode option then press the MENU ENTER button Setting the recording destination FOLDER Available only when RECORD is selected for ACTION Press the VOL buttons...

Page 57: ...tion of the timer recording The file for playback or the folder for recording in the microSD card has been specified but the microSD card has not been inserted in the recorder You attempted to program a timer recording that would cause the maximum number of recordable files 199 to be exceeded The recorder is connected to the computer and is unable to start the timer operation at the programmed tim...

Page 58: ...two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select COMMON MENU then press the MENU ENTER button 2 Press the VOL buttons to select DATE TIME then press the MENU ENTER button 3 Press the VOL buttons to select the year then press the button 4 In the same way select the month day 24 12 hour indication 24H or AM PM hour and minute then press the MENU ENTER button 5 Press t...

Page 59: ...trol operation You can set the recorder so that the supplied remote control will be locked disabled You can also set the recorder so that the LED indicator will flash green when the recorder receives a signal from the remote control 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select COMMON MENU REMOTE then press the MENU ENTE...

Page 60: ...make the LED indicator not flash green select OFF Activating the Auto Power Off function If this function is turned on and you leave the recorder turned on but unused for a specified duration the recorder will automatically turn off except during recording VAS recording standby mode playback or metronome operation 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is di...

Page 61: ...cklight lights up for five seconds 15 sec The backlight lights up for 15 seconds ALWAYS ON The backlight remains lit all the time Note If the battery power is insufficient the backlight will not light up Adjusting the LCD contrast You can adjust the LCD contrast on a scale of ten 10 1 Press the MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to...

Page 62: ...e MENU ENTER button for at least two 2 seconds while the main screen is displayed press the VOL buttons to select COMMON MENU MENU RESET YES then press the MENU ENTER button If you decide not to initialize the settings select CANCEL Checking the firmware version You can check the version number of the recorder s firmware by following the procedure below Procedure Press the MENU ENTER button for at...

Page 63: ...erface OS Windows 7 Vista XP Professional Home Edition Macintosh Computer Macintosh computer with built in USB interface OS Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 10 6 Note Please visit the website below for the latest information on included software and system requirements http www yamahasynth com The menu items and buttons displayed on your computer may not exactly match those shown in this manual depending on the...

Page 64: ... menu then select Properties to open the System window 2 Click Device Manager to open the user account control window In this window click Continue to open the Device Manager window 3 Expand Disk drives and Universal Serial Bus controllers Disk drives must include Yamaha Pocketrak USB Device Yamaha Pocketrak SD USB Device and Universal Serial Bus controllers must include the device name for the US...

Page 65: ...of the card inserted in the unit appears as PRW24SD If the microSD card inserted in the unit was not formatted on the recorder or if a microSD card has not been inserted in the unit the unit displays Removable Disk as the drive name If the Device Manager window does not display the correct items Follow the steps below 1 Exit quit all running applications 2 Disconnect all external USB devices exclu...

Page 66: ... 3 Double click to open PRW24 or PRW24SD The system displays the recorder s folders Note If the system displays the What do you want Windows to do panel click to select Open folder to view files then click OK The system will display the recorder s folders 1 Select 2 Click ...

Page 67: ... that apply to these files The recorder offers five Playlist files PLIST1 5 M3U You can play your favorite songs in your preferred order by creating Playlists using the files stored in the MUSIC folder see page 44 Note Files in each folder are automatically sorted numerically in ascending order based on the number that appears at the start of each file name If the number of digits varies e g 001xx...

Page 68: ... LINE L folder you will be unable to play the file on the unit To play the file first rename the file following the file naming rules or move the file to the MUSIC M folder see page 70 RECYCLE This is the Recycle Bin folder While the Recycle Bin function is active files deleted on the recorder will move to this folder You can restore files from the Recycle Bin folder which can be a life saver if y...

Page 69: ...mmodates up to 199 files LINE L folders These folders store audio files recorded from external devices via the line connection Each folder accommodates up to 199 files MUSIC M folder This folder stores music files for playback You can assign up to 99 files to each Playlist PLIST Each sub folder accommodates up to 199 files or folders The recorder can recognize up to two levels of folders inside th...

Page 70: ...renamed as follows Example Moving file 001A_091121_1200 MP3 in the MIC_A folder into the Recycle Bin 1 File number used in the Recycle Bin Each file will be numbered sequentially based on when the file was moved to the Recycle Bin e g 001 002 003 etc The recorder will not display these file numbers on its screen You can view them only via a connected computer 2 File number The original file number...

Page 71: ... the desktop 3 Double click the folder MIC_A MIC_D that contains the file that you wish to load to your computer 4 Copy the file to the desired location Hint Transferring audio files from the computer to the recorder In Step 4 for Windows or Step 3 for Macintosh drag and drop the audio files that you wish to transfer such as MP3 files or WMA files into the MUSIC folder The MUSIC M folder stores mu...

Page 72: ...e Start menu select All Programs then click Windows Media Player to start Windows Media Player 2 Right click Burn in the menu bar then select Audio CD or Data CD 3 Insert a new CD R RW disc into the CD R RW drive 4 Drag and drop the audio files you wish to copy to the Burn List pane in the Windows Media Player panel 5 Click Start Burn to start copying the files to the CD R RW disc Audio CD Audio f...

Page 73: ...lly available music data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the content of files and cannot be held responsible for the failure of transfers or downloads or for damage or erasure of music files due to malfunction of the unit or your computer Ripping CDs Creating compatible music files from music CDs You can import music ...

Page 74: ...r computer has access to the Internet the system will automatically obtain and display music information related to the CD 5 Check the box for each song that you wish to rip to your computer then click Start Rip The system starts ripping the CD Note You can also set Windows Media Player so that inserting a music CD will automatically start ripping Click Click Check ...

Page 75: ...Start menu select All Programs then click Windows Media Player to start Windows Media Player 2 Click Sync in the menu bar 3 Connect the recorder to the computer Note If the system displays the Device Setup window click Finish 4 Right click Sync in the menu bar then select Pocketrak or Pocketrak SD Advanced Options 5 Check the box for Create folder hierarchy on device on the Sync tab then click OK ...

Page 76: ...AK W24 Reference Manual 76 6 Drag and drop the desired music files from the Library pane in the left column of the window to the Sync List pane in the right column of the window 7 Click Start Sync The files will be transferred to the recorder Click ...

Page 77: ...r into the Playlist in the desired sequence Enter the file names into the Playlist in the following format Drive name Folder name File name See the example below Note To make sure that you enter each file name correctly check the properties of the music file that you wish to include in the Playlist copy the displayed file name then paste the name into a Playlist you create using Notepad 3 From the...

Page 78: ...USLA Please read the Software License Agree ment in the included Owner s Manual carefully and install the software if you agree to it 1 Start the computer and log on to the Administrator account 2 Insert the Cubase AI DVD ROM into the DVD ROM drive 3 When the WELCOME TO CUBASE AI window appears choose your preferred language by clicking on the corresponding national flag icon 4 Click Install CUBAS...

Page 79: ...but the selected folder contains no files CANNOT CHANGE PLAYBACK SPEED You attempted to change the playback speed while playing back a PCM recording You cannot change the playback speed of PCM WAV files Editing Index INDEX FULL You attempted to insert more index marks than the maximum number 36 of index marks allowed per file No more index marks will be recorded Editing File division CANNOT DIVIDE...

Page 80: ...screen NO FILE The selected folder does not contain any files that can be played on the unit Recycle Bin CANNOT EDIT READ ONLY MODE You attempted to edit a file in the Recycle bin folder using the EDIT MENU FOLDER FULL You cannot move the file from the Recycle Bin to its original folder because the folder contains the maximum number of files allowed RECYCLE BIN FULL You attempted to delete a file ...

Page 81: ...e cause Battery is not inserted properly or is exhausted Corrective action Reinsert the battery correctly or replace it with a new battery refer to the Owner s Manual Buttons do not work Possible cause The Hold function is set Corrective action Set the HOLD switch located on the rear panel of the unit to its original position to cancel the Hold function Possible cause The USB terminal is still con...

Page 82: ...in the type of PCM WAV format that is supported by the unit Corrective action The unit will not play back a WAV file that was not recorded on the unit Possible cause The file was transferred to an incorrect destination Corrective action The unit will not play files that were transferred from a computer to a folder other than the MUSIC M folder Be sure to transfer the file to the MUSIC M folder in ...

Page 83: ...e recorder is connected via a bus powered USB hub remove the hub then use the included USB cable to connect the recorder directly to the computer s USB terminal Alternatively use a self powered USB hub with the power adaptor If the computer features multiple USB terminals use a different USB terminal to connect the recorder see page 63 Possible cause A network drive has been assigned Corrective ac...

Page 84: ...he built in stereo microphones Turn on the High Pass Filter via menu item HPF see page 21 Set the MIC SENS microphone sensitivity switch to LOW Possible cause The battery is exhausted Corrective action Replace the battery The recorded sound is distorted Possible cause The microphone sensitivity level may not be appropriately set Corrective action Set the MIC SENS microphone sensitivity switch to L...

Page 85: ...ternal memory or microSD card may not have sufficient free space Corrective action Delete unnecessary files see page 51 Possible cause The microSD card has been selected as the recording destination but the card has not been inserted in the recorder Corrective action Insert a microSD card in the recorder The recorder does not respond to remote control operation Possible cause You attempted to oper...

Page 86: ...cordings from your tape player or MD player to the unit see page 10 Q Are there any tips to making a good recording A Try a test recording to set the optimum recording mode and sensitivity since the recording condition varies with the location and circumstances Q I cannot play a recorded file that was stored on the computer and transferred back to the unit A You may have changed the file name on t...

Page 87: ...y files recorded on this unit are supported Frequency response recording with an external microphone PCM 96kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 47kHz 88 2kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 43kHz 48kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 23kHz 44 1kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 21 7kHz MP3 320kbps 40Hz 21kHz 192kbps 40Hz 20kHz 128kbps 40Hz 17kHz 64kbps 40Hz 7 6kHz 32kbps 40Hz 6 7kHz Frequency response recording with the built in microphone 60 20 000Hz PCM recording Th...

Page 88: ...ernal memory Therefore the actual available recording time is less than the above time Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha deale...

Page 89: ...Dividing files 40 E EDIT MENU 40 Editing Files 40 EQ equalizer 18 34 Error messages 79 External audio device 10 External microphone 9 F Fade in 42 Fade out 42 FAQ 86 Fast forwarding 28 Fast reversing 28 File 65 File names 41 70 Folder 65 Folder structure 69 FOLDER A B REPEAT button 5 Formatting the internal memory a microSD card 53 Frequency 18 34 H Headphones 28 Headphones socket 6 High Pass Filt...

Page 90: ...Recording from an external audio device such as a CD player 10 Recording EQ equalizer 18 Recording mode 16 Recording peak limiter 21 Recording scene 12 Recycle Bin 47 Remote control 7 59 Repeat playback 31 32 Ripping CDs 73 S SCENE PHRASE button 5 Self timer 24 Skip playback 30 Sound EQ equalizer 34 Sound quality 16 Speaker 6 Specifications 87 Speed Changing the playback speed 29 Setting the metro...

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