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TASCAM MP-VT1
Not.only.can.you.use.the.MP-VT1.to.change.the.tempo.
of.track.playback,.you.can.do.this.without.changing.the.
pitch..You.can.also.change.the.playback.pitch.of.a.track.
without.changing.the.tempo..
These.changes.can.be.made.on.the.
PB CONTROL
.screen..
When.the.Home.screen.is.open,.press.the.
ENTER
.key.to.
open.the.
PB CONTROL
.screen..
NOTE
.
You can also access this menu from the MENU screen
by selecting and opening PB CONTROL.
Changing playback pitch and tempo
Use.the.
TEMPO
.item.to.change.the.track.tempo,.including.
reducing.it.up.to.50%..
Playback.speed.is.altered.according.to.the.tempo.value.
setting..The.number.shown.is.a.percentage.change..
On.the.Home.screen.the.
TMP
.indicator.appears.as.light.
letters.on.a.dark.background..
The.available.tempo.change.values.depend.on.whether.
the.
VSA
.function.is.ON.or.OFF..
VSA: ON
. Choose.one.of.the.following.values.(%):.
. .
–50,.–32,.–16,.–12,.–8,.–4,.0,.+4,.+8,.+12,.+16.
VSA: OFF
. Choose.any.value.between.–50.and.+16.(%)
NOTE
.
If you set the tempo adjustment value when
VSA
is
OFF and then turn
VSA
ON, the nearest tempo value is
selected automatically
Changing the tempo (TEMPO)
Use.the.voice.cancel.function.to.control.the.apparent.
level.of.voices.in.tracks.being.played.back..Use.the.three.
VOICE CANCEL
.items.on.the.
PB CONTROL
.screen.to.set.up.the.
voice.cancel.function.
CANCEL
Set.the.
CANCEL
.item.to.
ON
.to.turn.the.voice.cancel.
function.ON..On.the.Home.screen,.the.
V.C
.indicator.
appears.as.light.letters.on.a.dark.background.
NOTE
The effectiveness of this function varies between
tracks and it cannot completely eliminate all voice
sounds. If turning this function ON does not reduce
the apparent voice level sounds as you want, or it
cancels different instrument parts, try adjusting the
following parameters for better results.
By.adjusting.the.
RANGE
and.
PART
items,.you.may.be.able.
to.achieve.even.more.thorough.voice.cancellation..Please.
listen.as.you.adjust.these.settings.to.find.the.best.setting.
RANGE
Use.the.
RANGE
.item.to.set.the.frequency.range.in.the.
stereo.position.set.with.the.
PART
.item.to.be.cancelled.to.
either.mid-range.frequencies.(MID),.which.covers.most.
voice.sounds,.or.the.full.range.of.frequencies.(ALL).
PART
Use.the.
PART
.item.to.determine.the.position.in.the.stereo.
spectrum.(
L10
—
R10
).for.cancellation.
For.example,.if.the.part.you.want.to.cancel.is.panned.to.
the.left,.try.setting.
PART
to.
L10
.and.adjust.it.toward.the.
center.(
L9
,.
L8
,.etc.).until.you.achieve.best.cancellation.
Canceling mic sounds (VOICE CANCEL)
Turn.the.Variable.Speed.Audition.(
VSA
).function.ON.to.
keep.the.pitch.the.same.when.changing.the.tempo..Use.
the.
VSA
.item.to.turn.the.
VSA
.function.ON.and.OFF..
When.ON,.the.
VSA
.indicator.appears.on.the.Home.screen.
as.light.letters.on.a.dark.background..
NOTE
During use of pitch control functions, playback may
sometimes sound uneven. This is the result of special
processing and is not a malfunction.
Change tempo without changing pitch (VSA)
Use.the.
KEY
.item.to.change.the.pitch.in.semitones.
without.changing.the.tempo..
Use.the.
KEY
.item.to.adjust.the.pitch.up.or.down.by.1–6.
semitones.(
Ã
6–
â
6)..
When.
KEY
.is.ON.(changed.from.0),.the.
KEY
.indicator.
appears.as.light.letters.on.a.dark.background.on.the.
Home.screen..
Use.the.
FINE TUNE
.item.to.adjust.the.pitch.in.cents..
(100.cents.=.1.semitone).
Change key without changing tempo (KEY)
6 – Practice Functions