Tascam dr-44wl Reference Manual

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TASCAM DR-44WL 377 – PlaybackPlaybackWhen playback is stopped on the Home screen, press the7/9button to start playing.NOTEYou can also choose files for playback by name on theBROWSE screen.PausingPress the 7/9 button to pause playback at the currentposition (pause) when playing a track on the Home screen.Press the 7/9 button again to resume playback from theprevious positionStoppingWhen you press 8/HOME button while a track is being playedback on the Home screen, the playback is paused.Press 8/HOME button again to stop playback at the beginningof a file.Fast-rewinding and fast-forwarding (search)During playback when the Home screen is open, press and holdthe.// button to search backward/forward.NOTEPress and hold the . button or // button to increasethe search speed.Moving the playback positionUse the wheel to move the playback position while theplayback is stopped or paused on the Home screen.After you have moved the playback position, the playback ispaused.Selecting a playback file (skip)When the Home screen is open, press the . button or the/ button to select the file you want to play.When you press the . button while playback of the file isin progress, it will return to the beginning of the file. Whenyou press the . button, it will skip to the beginning of theprevious file.To skip to the next file, press the / button at the beginningof in the middle of a file.NOTE• The track name, file number and other file information forthe currently playing track appear on the display.• When playback was stopped at the beginning of a file, thestatus 8 icon will appear on the screen. When playbackwas stopped in the middle of a file, the status 9 icon willappear on the screen.• To move a file, press the . button or / buttonrepeatedly as many times as needed.Special Playback Control FunctionsUsing the unit's playback control functions, you can play back aselected section of a track repeatedly. You can also change theplayback speed without changing the pitch or change the pitchwithout changing the playback speed.You can use these playback control functions to practice andlearn musical passages effectively.Playback Control ScreenUse the PLAY FUNCTION screen to set the playbackcontrol functions. Loop playback, playback speed change, andkey change can be made in this mode.Set the playback control functions using the following method.1. While the Home screen is open and the unit is stopped,paused, or playing back, press QUICK to open the QUICKpop-up menu.2. Using the wheel, select (highlight) PLAY FUNCTIONand press ENTER/MARK button.The PLAY FUNCTION screen is displayed.3. Press the QUICK button to open the PLAYFUNCTION screen Quick pop-up menu.LOOP ON/OFFUse to turn loop playback on and off. (See “RepeatedPlayback of Selection (Loop Playback)” on page 38.)IN CLEARThis clears only the loop IN (starting) point. (See “ClearingIN and OUT points only” on page 38.)OUT CLEARThis clears only the loop OUT (ending) point. (See“Clearing IN and OUT points only” on page 38.)SPEEDOpen a pop-up where you can change the playbackspeed. (See “Changing the playback speed (VSA)” on page38.)KEYOpen a pop-up where you can change the key. (See “Keycontrol playback” on page 39.)FINE TUNEOpen a pop-up where you can change the key. (See “Keycontrol playback” on page 39.)4. Use the wheel to select a Quick menu item and press theENTER/MARK button.5. After you finish making settings on this screen, press the8/HOME button to return to the Home screen.