Tascam DP-24SD Owner's Manual

Also see for DP-24SD: Troubleshooting supplement

Contents

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TASCAM DP-24SD 5Contents1 – Introduction ..............................................8Features .................................................................................. 8Items included with the product .................................. 8Conventions used in this manual .................................. 8Trademarks ............................................................................ 9Precautions for placement and use.............................. 9Beware of condensation................................................... 9Cleaning the unit................................................................. 9About SD cards .................................................................... 9Precautions for use ...................................................... 9Using the TEAC Global Site .............................................. 9User registration .................................................................. 92 - Quick Guide ..............................................10Playback and mixing ........................................................10Preparation ...................................................................10Listening to the demo song ...................................10Recording and mastering .............................................. 11Creating a new song .................................................12Connecting and setting the input sources .......12Setting the guitar as the recording source forTRACK 1..........................................................................13Adjusting and monitoring the input level ........13Recording a guitar to TRACK 1 ..............................13Playing back the recording .....................................14Recording a guitar to TRACK 2 ..............................14Recording a vocal to TRACK 3................................15Mixing the tracks ........................................................16Mastering a recording ..............................................16Shutting down ...................................................................183 – Names and Functions of Parts ...............19Top panel .............................................................................19Front panel ..........................................................................22Rear panel ............................................................................23Home screen.......................................................................23Menu structure ..................................................................24Screen operations .............................................................254 – Preparation..............................................26Inserting and removing SD cards................................26Inserting an SD card ..................................................26Removing the card ....................................................26About write-protected SD cards ..........................26Powering the unit .............................................................26Changing the outlet plug........................................26Start-up & Shutdown .......................................................27Starting up the unit ...................................................27Shutting down ............................................................27Setting the date and time ..............................................27Preparing an SD card for use ........................................28Recorder modes ................................................................28Connecting other equipment ......................................28Front panel ...................................................................28Rear panel .....................................................................29Adjusting the contrast.....................................................295 - Song Management ..................................30Editing names.....................................................................30Loading a song ..................................................................30Creating a new song ........................................................31Saving a song .....................................................................31Viewing song information .............................................32Copying songs ...................................................................32Erasing songs......................................................................32Protecting songs ...............................................................33Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song ......33Changing a song name ...................................................346 - Basic Recording........................................35Selecting the input sources...........................................35Assigning inputs................................................................35Assigning to a mono track ......................................35Assigning to a stereo track .....................................35Assigning to a stereo bus ........................................35Checking the assignment .......................................35Canceling an assignment ........................................35Using phantom power ....................................................36Monitoring...........................................................................36Monitor selection .......................................................36OL indicators and level meters ....................................36Peak hold display .......................................................37Setting the Mixer screen ................................................37Using the input equalizer ........................................37DIGITAL TRIM setting (Track only) ........................38Sending signals to internal/external effects ....38Enabling insert effects .............................................38Setting the stereo position .....................................38Changing the signal phase .....................................38Checking the fader level ..........................................39Solo ........................................................................................39Muting tracks......................................................................39Rehearsing the recording ..............................................39Making the first recording .............................................39Multitrack recording ........................................................40Setting the tracks for recording ............................40Setting track pan and level .....................................40Input selection and assignment ...........................40Setting input levels....................................................40Recording ......................................................................40Undoing an operation.....................................................40Undo feature settings ...............................................40Undoing the last operation (single undo) .........41Undoing older operations (multiple undo) ......41