Tascam DP-32 Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

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40 TASCAM DP-326 - Basic Recording5. After selecting all the tracks that you want tochange, press the F4 [t] button.A “Erase selected tracks. Are you sure?” pop-upmessage appears.6. Press the F2 [YES] button to change all the tracks atonce.CAUTIONWhen the track type is changed, the audio for that trackis cleared, so the track will have no audio signal. If youmake a mistake, however, you can undo this operationto restore the track type and audio on it. (See "Undoingan operation" on page 47.)NOTE• When the track type is changed, the input assignment iscleared, so you should make assignments now.• If you set track 9/10 as a mono track, it will become track9, for example. Likewise, if 31/32 is set to mono, it willbecome track 31. (The even numbered track is skipped.)Assigning inputs to mono tracks1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGNbutton to open the Assign screen.2. Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR(5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to themono track to which you want to assign a recordingsource.3. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input (A toH) or turn the JOG/DATA dial to set the input sourceof each mono track.4. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN buttonor the HOME button to return to the Home screen.Selecting the input sourcesThis unit is equipped with eight inputs (INPUTS A to H),and each of them has a standard XLR/TRS combo jack.In addition to microphones and line level instruments,you can connect guitars to the INPUT H jack. Whenconnecting a guitar, set the LINE-GUITAR switch on therear panel to GUITAR.TIPWhen connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-in preamp or an active-type electric guitar, or when usingan effects pedal, for example, between the guitar and thisunit, set the LINE-GUITAR switch on the rear panel toLINE.Assigning inputsWhen using this unit, "assigning inputs" means settingthe recording source for each track to INPUT A to H onthe Assign screen.Assign screenNOTE• By default, the recording sources of tracks 1 to 8 areassigned to inputs A to H, in that order.• Assignments are saved when you save a song or turn theunit off. Likewise, assignments are loaded when you loada song.This unit can simultaneously record a maximum of eighttracks. You can assign one input source to multiple trackssimultaneously, but you cannot assign multiple inputsources to the same track. You can also assign an inputsource to a direct stereo bus.Setting the track typeYou can set tracks 9/10–31/32 to be used as either stereoor mono tracks. By default, they are all stereo tracks.Change these settings on the Assign screen.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGNbutton to open the Assign screen.2. Use the STEREO SELECT button of each track or theCURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursorto a track that you want to change.3. Press the F3 [ST/MONO] button to change the typeof the selected track.4. If you want to change the type of other tracks,repeat steps 2 and 3.