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2 - Quick Start Guides if the input setting is Internal MIC / High, change it to Internal MIC / Low. If the OL indicator continues to light even when set to Internal MIC / Low, move the sound source away from the mic or lower the volume at the sound source. CAUTION Always monitor through headphones when using a mic. If you monitor through speakers, feedback could occur. 6 Return to the beginning of the song and begin playback. Sing along with the already recorded rhythm and lead guitar parts. You can hear the playback of TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 as well your singing through the headphones. 7 Use the TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 LEVEL and PAN knobs, MASTER LEVEL knob and VOLUME dial to adjust the output volume and the balance between the tracks. Mixing the tracks After you finish recording, the next step is to make a stereo mix. 1 Use the LEVEL knobs for TRACK 1, 2 and 3, to adjust the levels of the tracks and the balance between them. Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level. 2 Use the track PAN knobs to adjust the stereo positioning of the tracks. Watch the L and R meters at the right side of the display as you adjust levels and panning. 8 Return to the start of the track again and press the playback (Á) key while pressing and holding the record (-) key to start recording. The TRACK 3 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly. You are recording again. Sing! 9 When you are finished, press the stop (ª) key to stop recording. 10 Press the TRACK 3 REC key again. Its light turns off. Mastering the mix Now we will record your stereo mix. We call this process mastering. The time between the song's beginning (00:00:00:00) and the OUT point will be recorded as the stereo master track. So, first we must set the OUT (end) point. 1 Press the IN/OUT key to open the I/O SETTING screen. 20 TASCAM DP-008

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
1-Introduction	7
Overview of this unit	7
About this manual	7
Manual conventions	7
Product parts	7
Intellectual property rights	8
About SD cards	8
Precautions for use	8
Cautions on installation	9
Beware of condensation	9
Cleaning the unit	9
2 - Quick Start Guides	10
Playback and mixing	10
Preparing to listen to the demo song	10
Playing and mixing the demo song	11
From recording to creating a master track	13
Creating a new song	37
Editing names	37
Loading a saved song	37
Creating a new song	37
Saving a song	38
Viewing song information	38
Copying songs	38
Erasing songs	39
Protecting songs	40
6 - Basic Recording	41
Selecting the input source	41
Phantom power	41
Monitoring input signals	42
About the OL indicators and level meters	42
Assigning inputs	43
Using input EQ	43
Making the first recording	44
Multitrack recording	45
REC indicator settings	45
Track pan and level settings	45
Input selection and assignment	45
Input level settings	45
Making additional recordings	45
Mixdown	45
Level and balance	45
Stereo position (panning)	45
Track EQ (equalizer)	45
Reverb	46
Muting tracks	47
Mastering	48
Setting the end point	48
Recording the master track	48
Undoing operations (undo)	49
Undoing the last operation (single undo)	50
Undoing a previous operation (multi-undo)	50
Erasing the operation history	51
7 - Recorder Functions	52
Punching in and out	52
Using the foot switch to punch in/out	52
Setting the foot switch polarity	52
Bouncing tracks	53
Using the bounce function	53
Confirming the result	53
Locate and search functions	54
Direct locate function	54
Return To Zero (RTZ) and Last Recording Position (LRP)	54
Fast forward/rewind search	55
Repeat playback	55
Setting IN and OUT points	55
Editing IN/OUT points	55
Using repeat playback	56
Setting the interval between repetitions	56
Locating to the IN or OUT point	56
Automatically punching in and out	56
Rehearsal	56
Using auto punch in/out to record	57
8 - Editing Tracks	58
Overview of track editing	58
Editing points	58
Basic editing procedures	58
Explanation of items	59
COPY/PASTE	60
COPY/INSERT	60
MOVE/PASTE	61
MOVE/INSERT	61
OPEN (insert silence)	61
CUT (remove part)	62
SILENCE (part erase)	62
CLONE track (track duplication)	62
CLEAN out (track erase)	63
9 - Miscellaneous Functions	64
Metronome	64
Tuner	64
Chromatic tuner mode	64
Oscillator mode	65
Turning the power off automatically	66
Restoring the initial preference settings	66
Viewing information	66
10 - SD Card Management	68
Overview of partitions	68
Formatting cards and setting partition sizes	68
Reformatting MTR partitions	69
Reformatting the FAT partition	70
Initializing SD cards	70
11 - Exchanging Data with a Computer	71
Supported operating systems	71
Connecting with a computer	71
Disconnecting	72
Song backup and restoration	73
Backing-up songs	73
Restoring songs	74
Track import and export	74
Importing tracks	75
Exporting tracks	76
Exporting a stereo master track	77
12 - Troubleshooting	78
13 - Messages	79
14 - Specifications and Block Diagram	81
Audio input/output ratings	81
Audio performance	81
General	81
Optional accessories	82
Computer requirements	82
Backup memory	82
Dimensions	83
Block diagram	83

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TASCAM

DP-008

if the input setting is Internal MIC / High,

change it to Internal MIC / Low. If the OL

indicator continues to light even when set to

Internal MIC / Low, move the sound source

away from the mic or lower the volume at

the sound source.

CAUTION

Always monitor through headphones

when using a mic. If you monitor through

speakers, feedback could occur.

Return to the beginning of the song and

begin playback. Sing along with the

already recorded rhythm and lead guitar

parts.

You can hear the playback of

TRACK

and

TRACK 2

as well your singing

through the headphones.

7 Use the

TRACK 1

and

TRACK 2

LEVEL

and

PAN

knobs,

MASTER LEVEL

knob

and

VOLUME

dial to adjust the output

volume and the balance between the

tracks.

Return to the start of the track again

and press the playback (

) key while

pressing and holding the record (

–

) key

to start recording. The

TRACK 3

REC

key

stops blinking and stays lit constantly.

You are recording again. Sing!

When you are finished, press the stop

(

) key to stop recording.

10 Press the

TRACK 3

REC

key again. Its

light turns off.

Mixing the tracks

After you ﬁnish recording, the next step is to

make a stereo mix.

1 Use the

LEVEL

knobs for

TRACK 1

and

, to adjust the levels of the tracks

and the balance between them. Use

the

MASTER LEVEL

knob to adjust the

overall level.

2 Use the track

PAN

knobs to adjust the

stereo positioning of the tracks.

Watch the

and

meters at the right

side of the display as you adjust levels

and panning.

Mastering the mix

Now we will record your stereo mix. We call

this process mastering.

The time between the song’s beginning

(00:00:00:00) and the OUT point will be

recorded as the stereo master track. So, ﬁrst we

must set the OUT (end) point.

1 Press the

IN/OUT

key to open the

I/O

SETTING

screen.

2 – Quick Start Guides