Tascam TA-1VP Owner's Manual

16 TASCAM TA-1VP4 – Names and Functions of PartsFront panel1 STANDBY/ON buttonPress this to switch the unit power between ON andSTANDBY. When in STANDBY mode, the TA-1VP is notdrawing power, but the AC Adapter will still be using asmall amount (less than 1 Watt)2 LCDAn easy-to-read 20 character by 2 line display. You canset the optimum viewing angle in the Setup menu (SeeChapter 5).3 Data KnobAs the name implies, turn it to change the parametervalue currently displayed on the LCD screen.The MASTER Moduleª4 SAVEPress this button to save a newly created or editedpreset. Also used to confirm choices in functions thatwould result in overwriting current data.5 INPUT Level MeterThese five LEDs light to indicate the level of theincoming audio. Ideally, you should adjust the input tothe highest level that does not consistently cause thetop red LED to light. (The red LED lights at a level of–3 dB. Digital clipping, which introduces a particularlynasty-sounding distortion, will occur if the inputexceeds 0 dB.)NOTEThe TA-1VP’s front panel meters are designed to give youa quick overview of what’s going on with the variousmodules. For precise parameter adjustments, appropriatemodules provide high resolution meter displays on theirvarious LCD pages.6 SETUPPress this button to enter the Setup Menu. The buttonlights to indicate that you are in Setup Mode. TheSetup Menu contains the settings that affect theTA-1VP’s overall state (i.e., independent of the currentlyselected Preset).7 Ó (Left Cursor)Press this button to move the cursor to the left ondisplay pages with multiple data fields.8 Á (Right Cursor)Press this button to move the cursor to the right ondisplay pages with multiple data fields.9 PAGEWhen in the Setup Menu, press this button to cyclesequentially through the available edit pages. You canonly move in one direction, but there are so few pagesin the Setup Menu that you are never more than a fewpresses away from where you want to be.0 PRESETPress this button to display the Select Preset screen.The MIC MODELER Moduleªq ONWhen this button is lit, the Mic Modeler module isactive. When it is not lit, the module is bypassed.Pressing the button toggles its state.w SRC (Source)Press this button to select the microphone that was (orwill be) used to record the audio to be processed.e MODELPress this button to select the microphone whoseaudio characteristics you wish to apply to your audio.r TUBEPress this button to pass your audio through a modelof a high-quality tube preamp with variable tube“warmth.”t LOW CUTPress this button to set low cut filters for the sourceand model mics and to adjust the mics’ proximityeffects.The AUTO-TUNE Moduleªy ONWhen this button is lit, the Auto-Tune module is active.When it is not lit, the module is bypassed. Pressing thebutton toggles its state.u CORRECTION MeterThis meter indicates, in real time, the amount of pitchcorrection being applied to change the input pitch tothe target pitch. The green LEDs indicate that the input