Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-24 Owner's Manual

Also see for Digital Portastudio DP-24: Owner's manual addendum Notice Manual Troubleshooting supplement Quick start guide

Contents

Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-24 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 44 page image

44 TASCAM DP-246 - Basic Recording4. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN buttonor the HOME button to return to the Home screen.Assigning to a stereo trackTracks 13/14 to 23/24 are stereo tracks.Stereo tracks are always simultaneously recorded.You cannot record to a single track of a stereo track pair.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGNbutton to open the Assign screen.2. Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR(5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to thestereo track you want to assign a recording source.3. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input(INPUT A to H) or turn the JOG/DATA dial to set theinput source of each stereo 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 buttonor the HOME button to return to the Home screen.NOTEYou can assign a single input source to multiple tracks•by keeping the SOURCE button of the desired input(INPUT A to H) pressed and pressing the SELECTbuttons of multiple tracks.However, you cannot assign multiple input sources to•the same track.Assigning to a stereo bus1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGNbutton to open the Assign screen.2. Use the STEREO SELECT button or the CURSOR(5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to theSTEREO BUS display area.3. Use the CURSOR (g/t) buttons to move the cursorto the input source you want assign to the stereobus.4. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input(INPUT A to H) or turn the JOG/DATA dial to set theinput source to the stereo bus.5. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN buttonor the HOME button to return to the Home screen.Selecting the input sourcesThis unit is equipped with eight inputs (INPUT A to H),and each of them has a standard XLR/TRS combo jack.In addition to mic and line signals, you can connect aguitar to the INPUT H standard jack. When connecting aguitar, set the LINE-GUITAR switch on the rear panel toGUITAR.TIPWhen connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-in preamp or an active-type electric guitar, or when usingan effects pedal, for example, between the guitar and thisunit, set the LINE-GUITAR switch on the rear panel toLINE.Assigning inputsWhen using this unit, "assigning inputs" means settingthe recording source for each track to INPUT A to H onthe Assign screen.Assign screenNOTEIn the initial settings, the recording sources of the track•1 to 8 are assigned to the inputs A to H (INPUT A to H),in that order.The assignment settings are saved when you save a•song or turn the unit off. Likewise, the assignmentssettings 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. However, you cannot assign multipleinput sources to the same track. You can also assign aninput source to a stereo bus.Assigning to a mono trackTracks 1 to 12 are mono tracks.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the ASSIGNbutton to open the Assign screen.2. Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR(5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to themono track you want to assign a recording source.3. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input(INPUT A to H) or turn the JOG/DATA dial to set theinput source of each mono track.