Tascam MP-VT1 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM MP-VT1 16 – Practice FunctionsFollow.these.procedures.to.repeat.playback.of.a.selected.part.of.a.track.(loop.playback).1 Press the I/O key when a track is playing orpaused at the point where you want to set the INpoint (loop starting point).2 Press the I/O key again at the point when youwant to set the OUT point and start loop playbackbetween the IN and OUT points.NOTE .Loop playback automatically turns OFF any activePLAY MODE repeat mode.Below.the.playback.position.bar.on.the.Home.screen,.the.“I”.indicator.appears.at.the.IN.point,.and.the.“O”.indicator.appears.at.the.OUT.point..During.loop.playback,. .appears.on.the.LCD.To.stop.loop.playback.press.either.the.LOOP.key.or.the.I/O.key..If.you.press.the.LOOP.key,.the.loop.IN.and.OUT.points.are.kept,.so.you.can.play.the.same.loop.if.you.press.the.LOOP.key.again.If.you.press.the.I/O.key,.the.loop.IN.and.OUT.points.are.cleared..•••Repeat playback of a selected loopIf.you.sing.or.play.an.instrument.while.a.track.is.playing.back,.you.can.hear.the.combined.signals.of.the.mic.and.the.track.output.through.the. /LINE OUT.jack..Use.the.MIX BALANCE.keys.to.adjust.the.volume.level.balance.between.the.track.being.played.back.(PLAYBACK).and.the.mic.(MIC).signals.As.you.adjust.the.balance,.a.status.bar.appears.at.the.bottom.of.the.display..Practicing with tracks as they playUse.the.MP-VT1’s.built-in.metronome.during.practice.to.improve.your.timing..To.use.the.metronome,.press.the.METRO.key.to.open.the.METRONOME.screen.and.open.the.METRONOME.item.TEMPOUse.to.set.the.tempo.between.20.and.250..BEATSet.the.accent.between 0.and.9..There.is.no.accent.when.set.to.0..LEVELUse.to.set.the.metronome.volume.Turning the metronome ON and OFFPress.the.¥/π.key.to.start.and.stop.the.metronome..Even.the.metronome.is.ON,.you.can.select.other.menus.and.adjust.those.settings..Press.the.METRO.key.again.to.return.to.the.MENU.screen.Stop.the.metronome.and.press.the.METRO.key.if.you.want.to.return.to.the.Home.screen.Using the metronome (METRONOME)You.can.connect.a.mic.and.mix.your.voice.or.the.sound.of.an.instrument.playing.with.the.track.being.played.back.You.can.also.use.the.built-in.mic.effects.to.craft.the.mic.sound.for.even.more.effective.practice.and.performance.1 Connect a mic to the MIC IN jack.2 Adjust the mic volume with the INPUT dial.The.mic.sound.is.output.through.the. /LINE OUT.jack..(See.“Connecting.a.Mic”.on.page.10.for.more.information.)Connecting a mic to practiceMicContact mic attachedto an instrument