User's Manual

TASCAM DP-24SD
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3 – Names and Functions of Parts
h ASSIGN button/indicator
Use this button to set (assign) the input (INPUT A to H)
for each track. When you press this button, the Assign
screen opens. The input signal of the assigned input source
becomes the recording source. (See “Assigning inputs” on
page 35.)
j MIXER button/indicator
Press this button to open the Mixer screen.
On this screen, you can adjust the settings for the inputs
(INPUT A to H) or tracks (including GROUP) that are selected.
(See “Bouncing tracks” on page 43.)
k DYNAMICS button/indicator
Pressing this button opens a screen to adjust the settings
for the effects applied to the inputs (INPUT A to H). (See
“Dynamic effects” on page 53.)
l EFFECT button/indicator
Pressing this button opens a screen to make adjustments
in the effects. (See “Guitar effects” on page 53 and “Send
effects” on page 54.)
; MENU button
Press this button to open the MENU screen. (See “Menu
structure” on page 24.)
z HOME button
Press this button to open the Home screen. (See “Home
screen” on page 23.)
x F1 to F4 (Function) buttons
The functions of these buttons depend on the screen
currently displayed. The functions currently assigned to the
F1 to F4 buttons are shown at the bottom of the screen.
c PAN knob
Use this knob to adjust the stereo position of the track's
playback signal or the input signal assigned to that track.
(See “Stereo position (panning)” on page 55.)
v SEND EFF 1/EFF 2 knobs
Use these knobs to adjust the output of the EFFECT SENDS
jacks.
You can also use the SEND EFF 1 knob to adjust the internal
effects. (See “Sending signals to internal/external effects” on
page 38.)
b SEND MASTER 1/MASTER 2 knobs
Use these knobs to adjust the output of the EFFECT SENDS
jacks.
You can also use the SEND MASTER 1 knob to adjust the
internal effects. (See “Sending signals to internal/external
effects” on page 38.)
n CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons
Use these buttons to move the cursor on the screen.
m JOG PLAY button
Press this button to switch to the Search mode.
, SOLO button/indicator
Press this button to switch to the Solo mode (the button
lights). (See “Solo” on page 39.)
. MUTE button/indicator
Press this button to switch to the Mute mode (the button
lights). (See “Muting tracks” on page 39.)
/ TRACK EDIT button
Press this button to open the TRACK EDIT screen. (See
“8 - Track Editing” on page 49.)
! VIRTUAL TRACK button/indicator
The VIRTUAL TRACK screen appears. (See “Virtual
tracks” on page 48.)
@ BOUNCE button/indicator
Press this button to switch to the Bounce mode (the button
lights). (See “Bouncing tracks” on page 43.)
# MIXDOWN/MASTERING button/indicator
Press this button to switch the Recorder mode among
Multi Track , Mixdown and Mastering modes.
• In Multi Track mode, press this button to switch to
the Mixdown mode.
• In Mixdown mode, press this button to switch to the
Mastering mode when there is a master file, or press
it to return to the Multi Track mode when there is
no master file.
• In Mastering mode, press this button to return to the
Multi Track mode.
NOTE
The current mode is displayed on the Home screen.
$ METRONOME button/indicator
Press this button to set the metronome.
The button flashes according to the set tempo/beat. (See
“Metronome” on page 61.)
% UNDO/REDO button/indicator
Press this button to undo the immediately previous action
(single undo) or cancel a single undo (redo). (See “Undoing
an operation” on page 40.)
After a single undo or multi-undo, the UNDO/REDO button
becomes lit, showing that an operation has been undone.
^ MONITOR SELECT button
Press this button to open the MONITOR SELECT pop-up
window on the Home screen. (See “Monitor selection” on
page 36.)