Tascam DP-32 Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

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70 TASCAM DP-3211 - Various Other FunctionsMetronomeThis unit has a built-in metronome that can be used whenthe recorder is running.You can set it to work during both playback and recordingor only during recording.1. When the recorder is stopped, press theMETRONOME button to open the METRONOMEscreen.2. Set the following items.Use the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select the desireditem, and then use the JOG/DATA dial to set its value.MODEYou can select from the following modes.Mode DescriptionOFF Default, metronome offREC&PLAY Active during recording andplaybackREC Active only during recordingLEVELSet the metronome volume.The setting range is from 0 to 127. (Default: 60)TEMPOSet the speed.The setting range is from 20 to 250 (BPM).(Default: 120)SIGNATURESet the time signature to 4/4, 3/4, etc.The setting range is from 1/1 to 12/8.(Default: 4/4)BAR DISPSet the BAR display to ON or OFF. (Default: OFF)3. After making the settings, press the HOME buttonto return to the Home screen.The metronome works according to the MODE settingmade in step 2 above.When enabled, the METRONOME button flashes intime with the metronome tempo.The metronome signal is not recorded even if set towork during recording.NOTE• When the metronome is working, you can monitor thesound of the metronome through connected externalspeakers. Note, however, in this case that the metronomesound could also be recorded if you are using amicrophone to record in the same room.• When the metronome is running, you can adjust theLEVEL item on the METRONOME screen, but otheritems cannot be changed.• You can use the metronome as a click track to help keeptime when recording rhythm guitar or bass, for example,as the first tracks of a song.• If you want to use the metronome alone for practice,you can either turn each track's fader all the way downduring playback or play a song that does not have anyrecordings.MIDI SyncThis unit support MIDI Time Code (MTC) and MIDI Clock,so synchronization with other equipment is possible.The following synchronization types are available.ª MTC MasterYou can synchronize the MTC generated by this unit withexternal equipment (MTC compatible synthesizer, DAW,etc.).ª MIDI Clock MasterYou can synchronize external equipment (sequencer,drum machine, etc.) with MIDI clock based on a specifiedtempo.NOTEWhen MIDI clock master is active, in addition to the MIDIclock, a variety of data, including start, stop, continue andsong position points is transmitted from this unit to anotherdevice. When MTC master is active, full timecode messagescan be transmitted while locating the song position.The synchronization settings are made under the SYNCitem on the MIDI screen.ª FRAME TYPEThe MTC frame type used for transmission/reception isalways 30 (which is common for music and high-definitionvideo).ª GENERATORSelect the sync signal output from the MIDI OUT jack.• Select MTC to set this unit to MTC Master.• Select CLOCK to set this unit to MIDI Clock Master.• Select OFF when you do not want to output a syncsignal from the unit.