TASCAM DA-6400 DA-6400dp Owners Manual - Page 35

6 - Playback This chapter explains functions for playing back audio files stored on SSD/HDD drives. This explanation assumes that you have already installed an SSD/HDD drive that contains audio files into the unit and that the unit is on. Files that can be played back This unit can play back files in the following formats. • File formats: BWF, WAV • Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz • Quantization bit depth: 16/24-bit • Number of channels: 1 CAUTION Takes with sampling frequencies that are different from that set on the REC Fs screen cannot be played back. To play takes with sampling frequencies that are different from that set on the REC Fs screen, change the setting on the REC Fs screen. (See "Setting the recording file format" on page 25.) NOTE The maximum number of playback channels for this unit depends on the sampling frequency as follows. oo 44.1/48kHz: 64 channels oo 88.2/96kHz: 32 channels Basic playback operations This section explains basic operations, including starting, stopping and pausing play. This explanation assumes that you have already made necessary connections, turned the unit on, installed an SSD/HDD drive that contains audio files and opened the Home Screen on the display. Playing recordings Press the t button on the unit to start playback. If the media does not contain any audio files that the unit can play, a There is no take. pop-up message will appear. 88 Stopping playback: Press the 8 button. 88 Pausing playback: Press the 9 [CHASE] button. Selecting takes This section explains how to select a take when there are multiple takes. Skipping to the previous/next take Use the .// [MARK .//] buttons to skip to the previous/next take. Selecting takes directly 1. On the BROWSE screen, turn the MULTI JOG dial to select that take you want to play. 2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the file menu. 3. Select the SELECT item in the file menu and press the MULTI JOG dial to make the selected take the current take and return to the Home Screen. Searching backward and forward You can search backward and forward within a take. 1. Play or pause the desired take. 2. Press and hold the m/, button to search backward/ forward. 3. Release the button to stop searching and resume the previous state (playing or paused). NOTE When searching backward/forward, press and hold the other m/, button for the opposite direction to search at high speed. Setting the play mode This sets the playback mode. 1. Select the PLAY MODE item on the PLAY SETUP page to open the PLAY MODE screen. (See "Menu operation procedures" on page 16.) 2. Set the play mode. Options SINGLE (default): Only play the currently selected take ALL: Play all the takes in the currently loaded folder 3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen. Setting the repeat mode This turns the repeat function on or off. 1. Select the REPEAT MODE item on the PLAY SETUP page to open the REPEAT MODE screen. (See "Menu operation procedures" on page 16.) 2. Turn the repeat function on or off. Options: OFF (default), ON 3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen. NOTE When repeat playback is on, that area will be played back according to the playback mode. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp 35