User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 - Quick Guide
- Playback and mixing
- Recording and mastering
- Creating a new song
- Connecting and setting the input sources
- Setting the guitar as the recording source for TRACK 1
- Adjusting and monitoring the input level
- Recording a guitar to TRACK 1
- Playing back the recording
- Recording a guitar to TRACK 2
- Recording a vocal to TRACK 3
- Mixing the tracks
- Mastering a recording
- Shutting down
- 3 – Names and Functions of Parts
- 4 – Preparation
- 5 - Song Management
- 6 - Basic Recording
- 7 - Recorder Functions
- 8 - Track Editing
- 9 - Using Built-In Effects
- 10 - Mixing Down and Mastering Tracks
- 11 - Various Other Functions
- 12 - SD Card Management
- 13 - Exchanging Data with a Computer
- 14 – Troubleshooting
- 15 – Messages
- 16 – Specifications
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TASCAM DP-24SD
2 - Quick Guide
Creating a new song
1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button to
open the
MENU
screen.
2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t)
buttons to select (green highlight)
SONG
, and then press
the F4 (t) button.
The
SONG LIST
screen appears.
3. Press the F4 (t) button to open the sub-menu and then
use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to
select
CREATE
.
4. Press the F4 (t) button to open the
SONG CREATE
pop-up window.
The created song is given the name
SONG_0002
.
5. Change the name (title) of the song as necessary in the item
Name
. (See “Editing names” on page 30.)
6. Use the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to move the cursor (blue
highlight) to select
Bit
(Bit rate),
Hz
(Sampling frequency),
and then use the JOG/DATA dial to set.
7. Press the F2 (
YES
) button.
The currently loaded song is saved and a new song is
created.
8. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
Connecting and setting the input sources
1. Connect an electric guitar to the MIC/LINE INPUTS H jack on
the rear panel.
Guitar
2. Set the LINE-GUITAR switch to GUITAR on the rear panel.
The GUITAR indicator lights.
GUITAR indicator
Now the guitar becomes the input source for INPUT H.
TIP
When connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-in
preamp or an active-type electric guitar, or when using an
effects pedal, for example, between the guitar and this unit,
set the LINE-GUITAR switch to LINE on the rear panel.