TASCAM DR-680
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Contents
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Items included with the product
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Conventions used in this manual
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Precautions for use ............................................................9
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts
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Repeat activation .............................................................19
Pre-record activation .......................................................19
Auto-record activation .....................................................19
Limiter activation .............................................................19
Low-cut filter activation ...................................................19
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About the power supply...................................................20
Using AA batteries ..........................................................20
Using the AC adaptor ......................................................20
Turning the power on and putting the unit into
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Turning the power on ......................................................21
Putting the unit into standby ...........................................21
Inserting and removing SD cards
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Inserting an SD card .......................................................21
Ejecting an SD card ..........................................................21
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Card write-protection ......................................................22
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Monitoring playback with the built-in speaker
Connecting monitoring equipment
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Adjusting the display contrast
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Setting the recording file format ......................................24
Setting the sampling frequency .......................................24
Setting the file recording mode ........................................25
Stereo track recording settings .........................................25
Creation of new takes when restarting recording .............25
Setting the name given to recording takes .......................26
Editing the user take names .............................................26
Available recording time display .......................................26
Set the folder for saving takes
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Setting the input sources .................................................27
Phantom power ...............................................................27
Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6 .........28
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Automatically starting and pausing recording
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Using the auto-record function ........................................30
Auto-record settings ........................................................31
Automatically cutting unnecessary silences when
recording (silent cut function) ..........................................31
Automatically adding marks at the position where
recording restarts ............................................................31
Starting a new take and continuing to record
Manually starting a new take during recording ................32
Automatically starting a new take during recording .........32
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Turning the low-cut filter on and off ................................33
Setting the cut-off frequency of the low-cut filter .............33
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Manually adding marks when recording and during
playback .........................................................................33
Moving to a mark ...........................................................33
Erasing marks ..................................................................34
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5 – Take and folder operations
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Starting playback .............................................................38
Stopping playback ...........................................................38
Pausing playback .............................................................38
Searching forward and backward .....................................38
Selecting a take for playback ...........................................38
Changing the playback position (scrubbing) .....................38
Mixing and outputting a multitrack recording
Using the internal mixer ...................................................39
Using the solo function ....................................................39
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Selecting a folder for the playback area on the
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