Tascam DP-32SD Owner's Manual

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38 TASCAM DP-32SD6 - Basic RecordingRehearsing a recordingThis unit has a recording rehearsal function, so you can rehearsewithout actually recording.The rehearsal function is especially useful for auto punchrecording and other recording operations. (See “Automaticpunching in and out” on page 45.)In a rehearsal mode, monitoring and other recording operationsare the same as during actual recording, but input signals arenot recorded.To rehearse, press the REHEARSE button so that the buttonlights.When you record in Rehearsal mode, the RECORD (0) buttonflashes instead of becoming lit.After finishing your rehearsal, press the REHEARSE button tocancel Rehearsal mode.Making the first recordingBefore beginning the following recording procedures, connecta recording source (such as a microphone or guitar) to an input,assign that input as the recording source for the track, andprepare your monitoring 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 INPUTS A to H to adjust the inputlevel.When doing this, adjust the levels appropriately by checkingthe OL indicators above and to the left of the TRIM knobs.At the same time, confirm that the sound heard from theheadphones or monitoring system is not distorted, and thatno effects have been applied to the sound unintentionally.NOTEThe level meter of tracks that have input sources assigned to themshow input levels after the application of INPUT equalizer.OL indicators light if inputs are too loud.If an OL indicator stays lit even when you lower the TRIM knobfor that input, lower the input source signal level.3. Press the REHEARSE button to activate Rehearsal mode.In Rehearsal mode, Rehearsal appears in the upper leftcorner of the Home screen.4. Press the RECORD (0) button.Rehearsal starts, the RECORD (0) button flashes, and thePLAY (t) button lights.The REC button of tracks set to be recorded keep flashingbecause they are not being recorded.5. After rehearsing your recording, press the STOP (8) button.6. Press the REHEARSE button to exit Rehearsal mode.Rehearsal disappears from the upper left corner of theHome screen.7. Press the RECORD (0) button.Recording starts, and the RECORD (0) and PLAY (t)buttons light.The REC buttons of the tracks being recorded stop flashingand stay lit.8. After finishing your recording, press the STOP (8) button.9. If you want to check part of a recording, use the REW (m)(TO ZERO) button, for example, to move (locate) to it.TIPUse the TO LAST REC function to move to the last recordingposition and the TO ZERO function to return to the start of thesong (00:00:00). For more information about the rewind/fast-forward and locate functions, see “Returning to zero or the lastrecording position” on page 43.10. Press the PLAY (t) button to play back the recorded tracks.Use the track and STEREO faders to adjust the playbacklevel.Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob or the volume control onyour monitoring system to set the final monitoring volume.Use the PAN knob on the Mixer screen to set the stereoposition of each track.NOTE• For each track, the PAN knob on the Mixer screen and the trackfader control the recorded track's playback output signal or themonitoring sound of the input signal. They do not control thesignal being recorded to the track.• If you are not satisfied with the recorded sound, repeat theprocedure above from the beginning.Multitrack recordingYou can record new audio to different tracks while playing backalready recorded tracks.Arming tracks for recording• Press the REC buttons of the already recorded tracks to turnoff their REC buttons if they are lit.• Press the REC buttons of the tracks on which you want torecord to put them into recording standby (the REC buttonsstart flashing).Adjusting track pan and level settingsUse the track faders and PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of thealready recorded tracks to adjust their levels and stereo positionsthat will be used when monitoring their playback signals whilemaking the new recording.Input selection and assignmentUse the procedures described earlier in this chapter to assigninput sources to the recording tracks.