TASCAM Portacapture X8
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6 - Recording apps
6 - 4 Recording with the MANUAL app
This is the basic app of the unit. Multitrack recording of up to six channels is possible.
Setting procedures
HOME screen
INPUT screen
MIXER screen
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Set input levels
Balance the mix
Record
Screen overview
Shortcut Menu
button
Recording level
MASTER level
Remaining
battery
charge
Project status bar
Shortcut Menu
Press the Shortcut Menu button to open the menu shown below.
LAUNCHER
App switching and unit settings
(page 10)
BROWSE
File operations (page 58)
GENERAL SETTINGS
REC SETTINGS
Recording settings and operations
(page 48)
INPUT SELECT
Track number and input jack
assignments (page 26)
RECORDING GUIDE
MIXDOWN
PUNCH I/O
Using the wheel
After tapping a GAIN, fader or pan control or the MASTER level, the
wheel can be turned left and right to adjust the setting precisely.
This is convenient for precise adjustments after making rough value
changes by sliding.
Setting input levels
1.
Open the HOME screen, and press the REC [
0
] button on the unit.
The REC indicator will blink and the INPUT screen will open auto-
matically.
When the recording guide and recording pause functions are both
off, there is no need to press the REC [
0
] button. (page 31)
2.
Tap numbers 1 to 6 and MIC to turn their inputs on and off.
Tracks shown with red backgrounds will be recorded.
When the FILE FORMAT is WAV, tracks that are on will be recorded.
Input settings
Gain levels
Input on/
off status
See “Making input settings for each input” on page 27 for details
about input settings.