TASCAM DA-3000
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4 – Recording
Setting the recording file format
You can set the recording file format, as well as sampling rate
and stereo/mono mode.
For PCM recording, you can set the format to WAV-16 or WAV-24.
For DSD recording, you can set it to DSDIFF or DSF.
When stopped, use the menu to set the file format.
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
REC FILE
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
FILE
.
2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
FILE TYPE
screen.
3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the recording file format.
Options:
o
PCM recording: WAV-16(16-bit, Default value), WAV-24(24-bit)
o
DSD recording: DSDIFF, DSF
4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
5. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
SAMPLE
.
6. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
SAMPLING RATE
screen.
7. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the sampling rate.
Options:
o
PCM recording: 44.1kHz, 48kHz (default), 88.2kHz, 96kHz,
176.4kHz, 192kHz
o
DSD recording: 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz
8. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
9. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
CHANNEL
.
10. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
CHANNEL
screen.
11. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the recording mode (stereo
recording/mono recording).
Options: STEREO (default), MONOx2
12. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
Using the sampling rate converter
Since this unit has a built-in sampling rate converter, you
can record at a sampling frequency that is different from the
sampling frequency of the digital input source.
Use the menu to turn the sampling rate converter (SRC) ON/OFF.
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
I/O
SETTINGS
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
SRC
.
2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
SRC
screen.
3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn the sampling rate converter
on or off.
Options: OFF (default), ON
4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
NOTE
• If you try to record when the digital signal input through
the
DIGITAL IN
connector has a sampling frequency that
is different from that set on the
SAMPLING RATE
screen
and the sampling rate converter (SRC) is off, a “-- DIN ERROR
-- Digital input is illegal.” pop-up message will appear. (See
“Setting the recording file format” on page 23.)
• The sampling rate converter (SRC) will not operate on
SDIF-3/DSD-raw input.