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
6 - Basic Recording
NOTE
•
"Q" refers to the center frequency of the equalizer divided by
the bandwidth. A high Q value reduces the cut and/or boost
applied to the frequencies. Depending on the equalizer
setting, the graph at the top of the screen changes.
•
If you press the F1 (
EQ FLAT
) button, all the settings
on the open Mixer screen will be restored to their default
values.
4. After making the settings, press the HOME button to return
to the Home screen.
DIGITAL TRIM setting (Track only)
Depending on the playback sound, EQ boosting could cause
distortion (digital clipping). If this happens, use the DIGITAL
TRIM to lower the playback level before the EQ.
1. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor
to the
DIGITAL TRIM
display area.
DIGITAL TRIM indication
2. Turn the JOG/DATA dial to set the value.
Setting range:
-42dB
to
+6dB
(Default:
0dB
)
Sending signals to internal/external effects
This unit has two external effect send systems (EFF 1 and EFF 2)
and a send for the internal effects (INSERT EFFECT).
You can adjust send levels for each track. For details about the
built-in send effects, see “Send effects” on page 54.
1. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor
to the
SEND EFF 1/EFF 2
area.
Effect send indication
2. Turn the JOG/DATA dial to enable the effect.
Options:
OFF
(default),
PRE
,
POST
PRE
This sends the track pre-fader signal to the effect send
bus. The effect send signal level is not affected by the
track fader.
POST
This sends the track post-fader signal to the effect send
bus. The effect send signal level is affected by the track
fader.
3. Use the SEND EFF 1/EFF 2 knobs to adjust the external
send levels.
Setting range:
0
to
127
(Default:
0
)
4. Use the SEND MASTER 1/MASTER 2 to adjust the send
master level.
Setting range:
0
to
127
(Default:
0
)
Enabling insert effects
This unit has dynamic and guitar effects that can be used as
insert effects.
1. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor
to the
INSERT EFFECT
display area.
INSERT EFFECT indicator
2. Turn the JOG/DATA dial to set the insert effect.
Options:
OFF:
INSERT EFFECT
indicator unlit (default)
ON:
INSERT EFFECT
indicator lit
Setting the stereo position
Use the PAN parameter to set the stereo position.
The full left value is
L63
, and the full right value is
R63
. The
center position is shown by
C
.
PAN indication
Turn the PAN knob to adjust the stereo position.
Setting range:
L63
to
C
to
R63
(Default:
C
)
Changing the signal phase
When the phase is inverted due to the mic wiring or other reason,
use the PHASEØ display area to correct the phase.
1. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor
to the
PHASE
Ø display area.
Phase
2. Turn the JOG/DATA dial to change the built-in signal phase.
Options:
PHASE
Ø indicator unlit (default): Normal phase
PHASE
Ø indicator lit: Inverted phase