Tascam DP-32SD Owner's Manual

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48 TASCAM DP-32SD8 - Track EditingIn the past, editing recordings made on tape recorders requiredadvanced techniques, but with this unit editing is easy andaccurate.Moreover, unlike with a tape recorder when an editing errorcould not be undone, this unit uses non-destructive editing,which means you can edit without altering the original dataso the undo function can be used to correct an edit easily. (See“Undoing an operation” on page 39.)Overview of track editingThis unit has the following track editing functions.• COPY/PASTE• COPY/INSERT• MOVE/PASTE• MOVE/INSERT• OPEN (insert silence)• CUT (remove part)• SILENCE (erase part)• CLONE TRACK (duplicate track)• CLEAN OUT (delete track)Editing pointsThe IN, OUT and TO points are used as editing points for theCOPY/PASTE, COPY/ INSERT, MOVE/PASTE and MOVE/INSERTfunctions.The IN and OUT points are used as editing points for the OPEN,CUT, and SILENCE functions.These are the same IN and OUT points used for repeat playback.ª IN pointThe IN point is the start point for the part of the track to beedited.Press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN button toset the IN point at the current position.ª OUT pointThe OUT point is the end point for the part of the track to beedited.Press and hold the MARK SET button and press the OUT buttonto set the OUT point at the current position.ª TO pointThe TO point is the current playback position.NOTEIf you press the JOG PLAY button to enable jog mode, you can setIN and OUT points with subframe (1/10 frame) precision.Basic editing procedures1. When the recorder is stopped, press the TRACK EDIT buttonto open the TRACK EDIT menu.2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons toselect (highlight blue) the desired track editing function, andthen press the F4 (t) button.The corresponding function window opens.COPY PASTE window3. Select the setting item value.If there are multiple setting items, use the CURSOR (5/b)buttons to select one, and then use the JOG/DATA dial to setthe value.4. Press the F2 (YES) button to execute the function.NOTEPress the F1 (NO) button to close the COPY PASTE windowwithout executing the function.Explanation of itemsª SOURCEThis is the track to be edited.The choices available depend on the editing function.• 1 to 12: Single track• 13/14 to 31/32: Stereo trackYou can also use track SELECT buttons to set this.• ALL: Every track from 1 to 32COPY PASTE window