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TASCAM Pocketstudio 5
Reference Manual
Working with songs with the Pocketstudio 5
You can store up to four songs on the Pocketstudio
5’s card, regardless of the card size or the song.
As explained above, a song consists of three files
included in a folder. The folder is always called
Songx
, where
x
is a number between 1 and 4.
The 8-character song name used within the Pocket-
studio 5 is held as a zero-length file with a
.100
extension (for example,
songname.100
). If you
change the name of this file on your computer, when
you reload the song onto the Pocketstudio 5, the
name of the song that you see on the Pocketstudio 5
will not change, however. The song must be renamed
on the Pocketstudio 5.
When you transfer the files to your computer, you
will probably want to rename the folder to something
more readable. However, note that you will not be
able to restore the song to the Pocketstudio 5 with the
new folder name that you have given it. You must
rename it with the original
SONGx
name.
Transferring songs between your computer and the
Pocketstudio 5, in either direction, must always be
done so that all files are transferred together.
To use the Pocketstudio 5 with a computer (non Windows 98SE)
1
Make sure the Pocketstudio 5 is unplugged
from the computer and turned off. Turn
down the line and headphone levels and the
master fader.
2
Press and hold down the
ENTER
key while
turning on the Pocketstudio 5.
The screen shows
USB MODE
.
3
Now connect the Pocketstudio 5 to the com-
puter using a standard USB cable.
Your Pocketstudio 5 can be used with any of the fol-
lowing computer operating systems.
• Microsoft Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)
1
• Microsoft Windows Me
• Microsoft Windows 2000 (Workstation and Profes-
sional)
• Microsoft Windows XP (Home and Professional)
• Mac OS 9.x
The Pocketstudio 5 cannot be used with Microsoft
Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98 (first edition),
or Microsoft Windows NT (any version).
When the Pocketstudio 5 is connected, it appears as
an external disk, to which you can copy files, etc.
To disconnect the Pocketstudio 5 from the computer,
follow the instructions of your operating system
regarding disconnecting removable drives, as sum-
marized in the printed Getting Started manual.
NOTE
Your Pocketstudio 5 has been tested thoroughly and
will work with most modern computers. However,
depending on the configuration and the model of your
computer, it is possible that the Pocketstudio 5 will not
work together with it. On account of the large number
of different possible computer configurations TASCAM
cannot guarantee that your computer system can be
used with the Pocketstudio 5.
To use the Pocketstudio 5 with a computer (Windows 98SE)
Using the Pocketstudio 5 with Windows 98 SE
requires the driver supplied with the Pocketstudio 5
to be installed.
1
When the Pocketstudio 5 is connected in USB
mode (turn on the Pocketstudio 5 while hold-
ing down the
ENTER
key) for the first time to
a computer running Windows 98SE, a
Add
New Hardware Wizard
appears. Click
Next
.
2
Select the
Search for best driver for
your device
option and click
Next
.
3
With the CD-ROM in the drive, select the
CD-ROM Drive
option and click
Next
.
4
When the drivers have been located, click
Next
.
5
When the driver has been copied, click
Finish
. The driver is now loaded, and the
unit now appears as a drive (removable disk).
1. When using the Pocketstudio 5 with Windows
98SE, a driver is required, as supplied on the
CD-ROM accompanying the unit.
