Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Names and functions of parts
- 3 – Preparation
- 4 – Basic operation
- 5 – FILE LIST
- 6 – Overview of operation modes
- 7 – Timeline mode
- Preparing to record
- Recording in timeline mode
- Playback in timeline mode
- Reading, saving and creating AES31 editing information
- Editing the timeline
- Selecting the range to copy/cut/delete
- Setting the editing start point
- Setting the editing end point
- Clearing the editing start/end points
- Selecting a complete region for editing
- Copying the data in the selection (Copy)
- Cutting the data in the selection (Cut)
- Erasing the data in the selection (Erase)
- Dividing the data at the set position (Divide)
- Inserting the data of the copy buffer at the set position (Insert)
- Inserting a selected file into the set position (Insert File)
- Inserting silence at the set position (Insert Mute)
- Pasting the copy buffer data at the set position (Paste)
- Pasting the data of a selected file into the set position (Paste File)
- Setting fades for the designated region (Fade IN/FadeOut)
- Removing set fades (Remove Fade IN/Remove FadeOut)
- Setting the playback level in the selected region (Level)
- Undoing the previous edit (UNDO)
- Redoing an edit (REDO)
- Bouncing
- 8 – Take mode
- 9 – Playlist mode
- Playlist operations
- Editing a playlist (adding, clearing and editing entries)
- ENTRY list screen
- ASSIGN File screen
- Assigning a take to an entry
- Entry number page allocation
- Clearing entry assignments
- Editing entry titles
- Editing the playback starting and ending points
- Editing the playback Start/End point using the number buttons and mark list screen
- Editing the playback starting time
- Editing fade-in/fade-out length and level
- Rehearsal playback
- Saving playlists
- Naming a playlist and saving it
- Playback in playlist mode
- 10 – Internal settings
- Menu screen
- Recording settings (REC SETUP)
- Playback settings (PLAY SETUP)
- Sync and timecode settings (SYNC T/C)
- Remote settings (REMOTE SETUP)
- Audio Signal Input and Output settings (AUDIO I/O)
- Level meter settings (METER SETUP)
- System settings (SYSTEM SETUP)
- Version information (VERSION INFO)
- Viewing and working with folders and files (BROWSE)
- Managing media (MEDIA MANAGE)
- TIMER EVENT LIST screen
- TIMER EVENT SETUP screen
- Operation mode selection (OPERATION MODE)
- 11 – Mark and locate functions
- 12 – Other functions
- 13 – Operation with timecode synchronization
- 14 – Loading files recorded on another device
- 15 – Troubleshooting
- 16 – Messages
- 17 – Specifications
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TASCAM HS-20
2 – Names and functions of parts
CREATE PLAYLIST button
This opens the PLAYLIST NAME screen where you can
create a new playlist.
(See “Creating a new playlist” on page 65.)
; Level meters
These are the same as on the Home Screen in timeline
mode.
z Time display area
The appearance depends on the time display mode.
Mode Left end Right end
00:00:00:00
Total take or entry
length
Total take or entry
length
00:00:00:00
00:00:00:00
Total folder or playlist
length
Total folder or playlist
length
00:00:00:00
Starting time of folder
or playlist
Ending time of folder
or playlist
When recording and in recording standby, however, the time
bar and division lines are not shown.
x Flash Page number and knob
This shows the Flash Page number. Touch this area to enable
selection (yellow background), and turn the DATA dial to
change the page number (turn right to increase and turn left
to decrease).
c Current time cursor
This cursor shows the playback position. This scrolls horizon-
tally in correspondence with the time counter.
It is not shown when recording (take mode only).
v Mark name
This is the name of the mark at the current time or the
nearest preceding mark.
Touch this part while a mark name other than the auto mark
is shown to open the mark name editing screen.
b INPUT MONITOR button
These are the same as on the Home Screen in timeline
mode.
n EDIT button
Touch this button to open a pull-up menu for take editing.
m NEXT TAKE NAME button
These are the same as on the Home Screen in timeline
mode.
Flash start screen
1. Press the HOME key when the Home Screen is already open
to open the flash start screen.
2. Use the DATA dial to select the page that contains the
takes or entries that you want to play after touching and
highlighting (yellow background) the operation/display
knob on the flash page.
NOTE
The flash start screen has five pages (PAGE 1–5) that can
each show 20 takes.
3. Touch a take or entry button that has a flash start indicator
lit orange on the display to use flash start playback. Flash
starting is also possible using a connected PS/2 keyboard
and devices connected to this unit’s remote connectors
(REMOTE, RS-232C and PARALLEL).
4. Touch the INFO button to open the information screen.
The contents of this screen are the same as the information
screen that opens by pressing the INFO button when the
Home Screen is open.