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
Playing back the recording
1. To return to the beginning of the song (ZERO point), press
and hold the STOP (8) button and press the REW (m)
(TO ZERO) button (TO ZERO function).
2. Press the PLAY (7) button to play back the recording on
TRACK 1.
3. Use the fader for TRACK 1 and the STEREO fader to adjust
the playback monitoring level. Use the MONITOR LEVEL
knob to adjust the final monitoring volume.
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Use the PAN knob for TRACK 1 on the Mixer screen to set the
stereo position of the track signal.
Recording a guitar to TRACK 2
Now you should listen to the rhythm guitar on TRACK 1 and play
the lead guitar on TRACK 2.
Follow the procedure below to change the recording source of
the TRACK 2.
1. Press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen.
Record the lead guitar sound from INPUT H to TRACK 2. By
default, INPUT B is assigned to TRACK 2.
2. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons or press the
SELECT button for TRACK 2 and align the cursor (frame) on
the Assign screen with
TRACK 2
.
Use the JOG/DATA dial or press the SOURCE button for
INPUT H to set the recording source of the TRACK 2 to
H
.
3. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
4. Press the REC button for TRACK 2.
Its REC indicator blinks and the unit enters record standby.
When you play the guitar, the input level is shown by the
level meter for
2
(TRACK 2).
5. Return to the beginning of the song (ZERO point) and start
playback of the recorded rhythm guitar to play the lead
guitar part along with the recording.
Raise the fader for TRACK 2 to hear both the playback of
TRACK 1 and input guitar signal through your headphones.
6. As necessary, use the faders for TRACK 1 and 2, PAN knobs,
STEREO fader and MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the
monitoring level and balance.
7. Return to the beginning of the song, press the RECORD (0)
button to start recording, and play the lead guitar part.
The RECORD (0) button lights red, and the REC indicator
for TRACK 2 stops flashing and becomes lit.
8. After you finish your performance, press the STOP (8)
button to stop recording.
The recorded file is saved in the folder of the currently
loaded song.
9. Press the REC button for TRACK 2 so the REC button
becomes unlit.