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
8
Normalizing
Normalizing maximizes the volume of the master file.
1. When Recorder mode is
Mastering
mode, press the F4
(
NORM
) button to open the
NORMALIZE
screen.
2. Press the F2 (
YES
) button to perform the normalization.
3. Once the process is completed, the display returns to the
Mastering screen.
8
Re-recording the master file
Re-record the master file with equalization and compression
applied to create a new master file.
1. When Recorder mode is
Mastering
mode, press the
RECORD (0) button.
2. This will record over the master file and create a new master
file with equalization and compression applied.
Shutting down
Turn the unit off when you are done using it.
1. Press the HOME button to open the Home screen.
2. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON button on the rear panel
until
PORTASTUDIO
appears on the display.
When the unit completes its automatic shutdown
procedure, which includes recording various information
about the operations that have been performed until now,
the power turns off (standby).
Always use the procedure above to turn the power off
properly.
CAUTION
When the power is on, do not cut the power to the unit by,
for example disconnecting the power cord. All settings made
since the last time you saved will not be saved. If you cut the
power while an SD card is being accessed, all recorded songs
and data may be damaged and cannot be recovered.