Tascam PORTASTUDIO 424 MKIII Owner's Manual

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This can be used to save slightly out-of-tuneparts, or to create sound effects such asflanging. Note that if you record with the dialat its maximum or minimum setting, you willNOT be able to make further adjustment inthat direction upon playback.CAUTION: The PITCH CONTROL dial affectsrecording speed also. Check to make surethat the dial is at its center "0" position unlessyou are using the function intentionally.37. TAPE SPEED select switch: Controls thespeed of the transport in both record andplayback.HIGH (3-3/4 i.p.s., 9.5 cm/sec.) is the positionyou should use for master recording, since itoffers slightly better frequency response andsignal-to-noise ratio than standard speed. Inhigh speed, a C-60 offers 15 minutes of4-track recording.NORMAL is standard cassette speed of 1-7/8i.p.s. (4.8 cm/sec.). It offers compatibility withother cassettes, acceptable sound quality forless critical work, and 30 minutes ofrecording on a C-60.4331. REW key: Winds tape at high speed inreverse direction.32. F FWD key: Winds tape at high speed in theforward direction.33. STOP key: Stops any tape motion anddisables all transport modes.34. PLAY key:a) Press this key alone to start playback.b) If pressed together with RECORD,recording ("punch in") starts.c) Press this key during recording to stoprecording ("punch out") without stoppingtape motion.35. RECORD key: Pressing this key alone has noeffect. Pressing it together with PLAY (4)activates either of two functions:1) Recording begins if one or more RECORDFUNCTION switches (#38) are previouslyset to a different position from SAFE andthe track indicators blink in the meterwindow.- Recording can also be initiated by pressingRECORD during PLAY. See "PUNCH-IN orINSERT Recording", page 28.2) If all RECORD FUNCTION switches (#38)are in the SAFE position, the recorder willenter Record standby mode as indicatedby a blinking RECORD LED.36. PITCH CONTROL dial: Varies tape speed inrecord and play modes by up toapproximately 12%. Turn the dial to the left tolower the speed, or to the right to increasethe speed. Set the dial to the center "0"position to run tape at a standard speed of9.5 or 4.8 cm/sec., as selected by the TAPESPEED switch.Transport Controls