TASCAM DR-40 514 – Recording• Overdubbing and dual recording cannot be used simultaneously.• In OVERDUB mode, you cannot use the MS decoder.• If the playback file is a mono file, the recording file will alsobe mono.CAUTION• If the playback files are two 96 kHz WAV/BWF or two MP3format files, recording cannot be conducted in MIX mode.Mix them down to one file and then OVERDUB again (see“Mixdown” on page 86).• If the playback file is mono, SEPARATE mode cannot be usedfor recording. In this case, use MIX mode.If you press the RECORD [0] button, an "X" will appearnext to the file name and an error pop-up message will beshown.Setting the overdubbing mode1 Press the REC MODE button to open the REC MODE screen.2 Use the + and – buttons to select REC MODE, and pressthe ENTER/MARK or / button.3 Use the + and – buttons to set it to OVERDUB.4 Press the . button to return to setting item selection.5 Use the + and – buttons to select DUB MODE, and pressthe ENTER/MARK or / button.6 Use the + and – buttons to set the overdubbing mode.DUB MODE ExplanationMIXThe playback signals of the files on channels1/2 and 3/4 and the input signals are mixed andrecorded as a new file.The playback file will not be overwritten.SEPARATE(defaultvalue)The file on channels 1/2 is played back and a newfile is recorded on channels 3/4.The playback signals of channels 1/2 are notrecorded.The playback file will not be overwritten.NOTE• When a file is recorded using SEPARATE mode, the playbacksignal is not included in the recording.• Since a recording made in SEPARATE mode does not includethe playback signal, you can record again with the sameplayback file as many times as you want. You can thenlisten to and select the best one from multiple recordingsafterward.
