Tascam DP-02 Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS0 TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF2 – Advanced techniquesMeters to let you know what’s going on with the audio inthe unit. Here are a few little hints and tips which may helpyou.As well as showing you the level of signals, the meterscan show you if the signals are actually getting to the unit.Even if you can’t hear anything and the input meters areshowing a signal, it means that the connections from theinstrument to the unit are okay (and you should probablycheck your monitoring equipment levels).It’s important to remember that meters should never becontinuously at the top of the bar. If they are, it means thelevel is too high, and you will probably experience distor-tion. Digital distortion is unpleasant (unlike, say, tubeguitar amp distortion), and you need to avoid it.Input metersThese meters (A and B) show the level of the signal cominginto the unit. Adjust the level with the front panel controls,or the instrument volume control, if available.Track metersThese meters (1 through 8) show the volume of the signalrecorded on the track (un-armed tracks) or entering thetrack (armed tracks). Remember that the faders do notcontrol the level of signals sent to the track, and will neveraffect the track meter readings.Master metersThese meters (L and R) show the master level at all times.The MASTER fader controls the level of these meters.Using the metersThese marks are used for setting the points at which auto-mated punch recording starts and ends and for repeatplayback, as well as for track editing. You can set thesemarks while playing back, recording, or while playback isstopped.Set IN and OUT marks by pressing and holding the SHIFTkey and pressing SET IN or SET OUT keys at the appropri-ate points.NOTEIN and OUT marks are also used (along with the TOmark, which is set and used in the same way) whenperforming track editing functions.Locate to the IN and OUT points by simply pressing INand OUT.Fine-tune the position of the IN and OUT points by press-ing and holding SHIFT and pressing POINT EDIT:Edit the point, to 1/10 frame accuracy, using the cursorkeys and the DATA dial, in the same way as for direct loca-tion (“Direct location” on page 29).Press YES/ENTER when done.IN and OUT marks1. Press and hold both LOCATE LIST keys togather toshow the location mark list.2. Use the DATA dial to select a mark and press the ¥cursor key to bring up the LOCATE TRIM screen.NOTEThe marks are shown in the order they appear in thesong, not by number.3. Use the dial to move the mark backwards andforwards by 1/10 frame (the right most digit of thenumber). You can’t move a mark forward past thenext mark in the list, or backwards to before theprevious mark in the list.T I P1/10 frame is 1/300 of a second about 3.3 milliseconds4. When done, press YES/ENTER or NO/EXIT toreturn to the LOCATE TRIM screen.