Tascam DP-32SD Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DP-32SD 336 - Basic Recording6. Press the F2 (YES) button to change all the tracks at once.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 39.)NOTE• When the track type is changed, the input assignment is cleared,so you should make assignments now.• If you set track 9/10 as a mono track, it will become track 9, forexample. Likewise, if 31/32 is set to mono, it will become track31. (The even numbered track is skipped.)Assigning inputs to mono tracks1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGN button toopen the Assign screen.2. Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to the mono track towhich you want to assign a recording source.3. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input (A to H) orturn the JOG/DATA dial to set the input source of eachmono track.4. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN button or theHOME button to return to the Home screen.Assigning inputs to stereo tracksStereo tracks are always recorded simultaneously. You cannotrecord to a single track of a stereo track pair.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGN button toopen the Assign screen.2. Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to the stereo track towhich you want to assign a recording source.3. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input (A to H) orturn the JOG/DATA dial to set the input source of eachstereo track.Options: A/A, A/B, B/B, C/C, C/D, D/D, E/E, E/F,F/F, G/G, G/H, and H/H4. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN button or theHOME button to return to the Home screen.NOTE• You can assign a single input source to multiple tracks bykeeping the SOURCE button of the desired input (A to H)pressed and pressing the SELECT buttons of multiple tracks.• However, you cannot assign multiple input sources to the sametrack.Assigning inputs to a stereo busTo use an external effect device, assign the inputs (A to H) thatare connected to the outputs of the effect (EFFECT RETURN) to astereo bus to return the effect signal to that stereo bus. You canalso assign inputs to stereo buses during mixdown, allowing youto mix up to 8 input signals with the playback tracks.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGN button toopen the Assign screen.Selecting the input sourcesThis unit is equipped with eight inputs (INPUTS A to H), andeach of them has a standard XLR/TRS combo jack.In addition to microphones and line level instruments, you canconnect guitars to the INPUT H jack. When connecting a guitar,set the LINE-GUITAR switch on the rear panel to GUITAR.TIPWhen connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-in preamp or an active-type electric guitar, or when using aneffects pedal, for example, between the guitar and this unit, setthe LINE-GUITAR switch on the rear panel to LINE.Assigning inputsWhen using this unit, "assigning inputs" means setting therecording source for each track to INPUT A to H on the Assignscreen.Assign screenNOTE• By default, the recording sources of tracks 1 to 8 are assigned toinputs A to H, in that order.• Assignments are saved when you save a song or turn the unit off.Likewise, assignments are loaded when you load a song.This unit can simultaneously record a maximum of eighttracks. You can assign one input source to multiple trackssimultaneously, but you cannot assign multiple input sources tothe same track. You can also assign an input source to a directstereo bus.Setting the track typeYou can set tracks 9/10–31/32 to be used as either stereo ormono tracks. By default, they are all stereo tracks. Change thesesettings on the Assign screen.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGN button toopen the Assign screen.2. Use the STEREO SELECT button of each track or theCURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to atrack that you want to change.3. Press the F3 (ST/MONO) button to change the type of theselected track.4. If you want to change the type of other tracks, repeat steps 2and 3.5. After selecting all the tracks that you want to change, pressthe F4 (t) button.A “Erase selected tracks. Are you sure?” pop-up messageappears.