Tascam DP-32SD Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DP-32SD 477 - Recorder FunctionsChecking takesAfter recording one or more takes, follow these procedures tocheck them.After punch in/out recording completes, the VIRTUAL TRACKscreen opens, as shown below.1. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons toselect (highlight blue) a take in the list.2. Press F4 (LOAD) to assign that virtual track to the physicaltrack.Playback the take to check it.Repeat steps 1 and 2 to check other takes.3. If you are satisfied with the result, press the VIRTUAL TRACKbutton to close this screen.To end Auto Punch mode, press the AUTO PUNCH button.If you are not satisfied with the result, press the RECORD (0)button again and record another take.Virtual tracksThis unit has 8 virtual tracks for each track.Since there are 8 virtual tracks for each track, you can recordmultiple takes of lead vocals and improvised solos, for example,and then choose the best takes afterwards.After recording, assign an unused virtual track to the physicaltrack, and then record another take. By repeating this process,you can use multiple virtual tracks for different takes.Recording to virtual tracksFollow these procedures to record a virtual track.1. Select the track.2. Press the VIRTUAL TRACK button.3. Select UNUSED.4. Press the F4 (LOAD) button to assign the virtual track to berecorded to.5. Once you have completed the setting, press the HOMEbutton to return to the Home Screen.Assigning virtual tracksFollow these procedures to assign a virtual track to a physicaltrack.1. Press the SELECT button of a track you want to assign avirtual track to when the Home screen is open, and thenpress the VIRTUAL TRACK button.(You can also press the VIRTUAL TRACK button first, andthen select the track.)The VIRTUAL TRACK screen opens.NOTE• When creating a song, Virtual Track #1 is assigned to eachphysical track.• Recording, playback, and editing is only possible on virtualtracks assigned to physical tracks.• You can assign an already recorded virtual track to a physicaltrack and record over it.2. Use the JOG/DATA dial to select the virtual track that youwant to assign.3. Press the F4 (LOAD) button to assign the virtual track to thephysical track.The virtual track assigned to the physical track is markedwith an icon on the screen.NOTE• To delete a virtual track, press the F3 (CLEAR) button in step 3above.• A virtual track assigned to a physical track cannot be deleted.• If you assign an unused virtual track, the physical track becomesempty.