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
TASCAM DP-24SD
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11 - Various Other Functions
Metronome
This unit has a built-in metronome.
The metronome works during the Recorder operation.
You can set it to work during both playback and recording or
only during recording.
1. When the Recorder is stopped, press the METRONOME
button to open the
METRONOME
screen.
2. Set the following items.
Use the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select the desired item,
and then use the JOG/DATA dial to change its value.
MODE
You can select from the following modes.
Mode Description
OFF Default, metronome OFF
REC&PLAY
Works both during recording and
playback
REC Works only during recording
TEMPO
Set the speed.
The setting range is from
20
to
250
(BPM). (Default:
120
)
SIGNATURE
Set time signature to 4/4, 3/4, etc.
The setting range is from
1/1
to
12/8
. (Default:
4/4
)
BAR DISP
Set the
BAR
display to
ON/OFF
. (Default:
OFF
)
LEVEL
Set the metronome volume.
The setting range is from
0
to
127
. (Default:
100
)
3. After making the settings, press the HOME button to return
to the Home screen.
The metronome works according to the
MODE
setting made
in step 2 above.
When the setting is enabled, the METRONOME button
flashes according to the metronome tempo.
The metronome signal is not recorded even if set to work
during recording.
NOTE
•
When the metronome is working, you can monitor the
sound of the metronome through connected external
speakers. Note, however, that the metronome sound might
also be recorded when you use a microphone to record.
•
When the metronome is working, you can adjust the
LEVEL
item on the
METRONOME
setting screen, but other
items cannot be changed.
•
You can use the metronome as a click track to help keep
time when recording rhythm guitar, bass, etc. at the
beginning of a song.
•
If you want to use the metronome for practice, you can
either turn each track's fader all the way down during
playback or play a song that does not have any recordings.