Tascam DP-24SD Owner's Manual

Also see for DP-24SD: Troubleshooting supplement

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Tascam DP-24SD Owner's Manual Manual pdf 39 page image

TASCAM DP-24SD 396 - Basic RecordingChecking the fader levelCheck the level on the LEVEL display area on the Mixer screenfor each track. Operations cannot be made on this display.Operations for LEVEL on the Mixer screen for each input(INPUT A to H) are explained below.1. Use the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursorto the LEVEL display area.Fader level indication2. Turn the JOG/DATA dial to adjust the level.Setting range: inf to +6.0dBWhen playing back a track, in the initial settings, the positions ofthe faders (physical faders) on the top panel and the actual level ofthe faders (internal faders) are always matched, but a fader groupcould make them to differ. Even in this case, when you move aphysical fader, the internal fader matches the physical fader value,and thereafter the physical fader controls the level.CAUTIONA sudden level change may occur.SoloPress the SOLO button to select the Solo mode. The SOLObutton becomes lit.In Solo mode, the REC button of each track works as a SOLObutton, so you can monitor the signal of the desired track.The Solo mode of this unit is a solo-in-place monitor, so allother tracks are muted except the one whose REC button waspressed.1. When the Home screen is displayed, press the SOLO buttonto select the Solo mode.In Solo mode, the SOLO button becomes lit.2. Press the REC button for the track you want to turn soloingon/off.When Solo mode is activated, the MUTE/SOLO indicator ofthe track whose REC button was pressed lights.8 To cancel soloingIn Solo mode, press the SOLO button or the REC button towhich track solo is enabled.When Solo mode is deactivated, the MUTE/SOLO indicator ofthe track whose REC button was pressed goes off.Muting tracks1. Press the MUTE button to enter Mute mode.In Mute mode, the MUTE button becomes lit.2. Press the REC button for the track you want to turn mutingon/off.When muting is turned on, the MUTE/SOLO indicator of thetrack whose REC button was pressed lights.8 To cancel mutingPress the MUTE button to enter the Mute mode.Press the REC button of a muted track to cancel muting (itsMUTE/SOLO indicator goes off ).NOTEIf you solo a muted track, you can hear its sound, but itsmuted status is retained. So, it will be muted again whenyou end soloing.Rehearsing the recordingThis unit has a recording rehearsal function, so you can rehearsewithout actually recording.The rehearsal function is specially useful for the auto punchrecording and other recording operations. (See “Automaticpunching in and out” on page 46.)In a rehearsal, monitoring and other recording operations arethe same as for the actual recording, but the input signal is notrecorded.To rehearse, press the REHEARSE button so that the buttonbecomes lit.When you record in Rehearsal mode, the RECORD (0) buttonflashes instead of becoming lit.After finishing your rehearsal, press the REHEARSE button tocancel the Rehearsal mode.Making the first recordingBefore beginning the following recording procedures, connecta recording source (a microphone or guitar) to an input, assignthat input as the recording source for a track, and prepare yourmonitoring equipment.1. Press the REC button of the track that you want to record on.The REC button flashes red and the unit enters recordingstandby.A maximum of eight tracks can be recorded simultaneously.When the REC buttons of eight tracks are flashing, the otherREC buttons become inoperative.2. Set the recording level.Use the TRIM knobs of INPUT A to H to adjust the inputlevel.When doing this, adjust the level appropriately by checkingthe OL indicator on the upper left corner of the TRIM knob.At the same time, confirm that the sound heard from theheadphones or monitoring system is not distorted, and thatan unintentional sound effect is not set up.NOTEThe level meter of the track that has an input sourceassigned to it shows the input level after the application ofINPUT equalizer.The OL indicator lights if the input is too loud.If the OL indicator stays lit even when you lower the TRIMknob for that input, lower the input source signal level.3. Press the REHEARSE button to select the Rehearsal mode.In Rehearsal mode, Rehearsal appears on the upper leftcorner of the Home screen.4. Press the RECORD (0) button.