TEAC DP-008 DP-008 Owner's Manual - Page 72

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TASCAM

DP-008

If you turn the unit’s power ON after making

the USB connection, the screen above appears

right away.

The unit appears as an external drive named

“DP-008” on the computer’s display.

The FAT partition of the TASCAM DP-008

has three directories (folders): BACKUP,

WAVE and UTILITY.

CAUTION

This unit can receive power from

•

batteries or an AC adaptor. It cannot be

powered by a USB connection.

Do not change the names of three direc-

•

tories (folder) in “DP-008”.

The total number of files and folders that

•

this unit can recognize on a FAT partition

is 100. If the number exceeds 100, use a

computer or other device to move them.

Do not make a USB connection when the

•

remaining battery level is low.

If the power turns OFF during data

•

transfer, all the data will be lost. This lost

data cannot be restored.

NOTE

Confirm that you have copied all the files

•

that you want to transfer to a computer

to the FAT partition before connecting

the unit and the computer by USB.

The UTILITY directory is used to, for

•

example, update the system software

used by the unit. Please see the instruc-

tions included with the software update

for how to update.

Disconnecting

Use the following procedures to disconnect the

USB connection correctly.

NOTE

When disconnecting from a computer, the

procedure on the computer might be called

“eject” or “unmount.”

CAUTION

When transferring data, do not disconnect

the unit or remove the USB cable. Doing so

could cause data on the computer or this

unit to be damaged.

Disconnecting from Windows XP/

Windows Vista/Windows 7

Follow the procedures below to disconnect

computers that use Windows XP, Windows

Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems.

A PC card icon and arrow appear in the taskbar

(usually at the bottom right of the screen).

1

Left-click on this icon to open a pop-up

bar. Click this pop-up bar to disconnect

this unit from the computer.

2

After a message appears on the computer

screen saying that this unit can be dis-

connected, remove the USB cable.

This unit restarts and the Home Screen

appears on the display.

If a message appears on the computer

•

screen saying that this unit cannot be

disconnected safely, do not disconnect

the USB cable. Close all the computer

programs and windows that are accessing

files on this unit, and then try the operation

again.

Disconnecting from Macintosh

systems

1

Drag the “DP-008” icon that repre-

sents this unit to the Trash, or type

Command-E to eject the DP-008.

TIP

Depending on the OS version or OS

settings you might also be able to eject the

“DP-008” icon by clicking an eject button

next to it in the Finder window or by using a

control key.

11 – Exchanging Data with a Computer

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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