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Recording and mastering, JOG/DATA, CURSOR, STEREO, MONITOR LEVEL, MIXER, SOURCE, SELECT, TO ZERO

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2. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2 - Quick Guide The STEREO fader adjusts the overall volume of TRACK 1 to 23/24. The standard position of the STEREO fader is 0dB. Use TRACK 1 to 23/24 faders to adjust the balance of the tracks. Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the final monitoring volume. 9. Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen. 3. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to select (green highlight) SONG, and then press the F4 (t) button. The SONG LIST screen appears. 4. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select DEMO SONG, and then press the F4 (t) button to open a sub-menu. 5. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select LOAD, and then press the F4 (t) button. The SONG LOAD pop-up window appears. 10. 1Press the SOURCE button to select INPUT A to H, or press the SELECT button to select a track to be set, and then use the PAN knob to set the stereo signal position of each track. TIP • Press the STOP (8) and REW (m) (TO ZERO) buttons at the same time to return to the beginning of the song (ZERO point) (TO ZERO function). • If you press the wrong button and open a different screen, press the HOME button to return to the Home screen at any time. Recording and mastering In this section we will practice multitrack recording. Here we will explain how to connect an electric guitar and rhythm guitar to INPUT H, and an external microphone to INPUT B. In the following example, we will explain how to record a rhythm guitar part with an electric guitar to track 1 and a lead guitar part to track 2. Then, we will use the external microphone to record vocals to track 3. Finally, we will mix down the tracks to stereo. We will assume that you have already followed the instructions in the previous section, and that you have connected the monitoring equipment, started the unit and inserted the SD card. 6. Press the F2 (YES) button to load the demo song. The demo song is loaded and the display returns to the SONG LIST screen. 7. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen. 8. Press the PLAY (7) button, and raise the TRACK 1 to 23/24 faders, the STEREO fader and the MONITOR LEVEL knob to listen to the demo song. TASCAM DP-24SD 11

Section	Page
1 – Introduction	8
Features	8
Items included with the product	8
Conventions used in this manual	8
Trademarks	9
Precautions for placement and use	9
Beware of condensation	9
Cleaning the unit	9
About SD cards	9
Precautions for use	9
Using the TEAC Global Site	9
Product registration	9
About TASCAM customer support service	9
2 - Quick Guide	10
Playback and mixing	10
Preparation	10
Listening to the demo song	10
Recording and mastering	11
Creating a new song	12
Connecting and setting the input sources	12
Setting the guitar as the recording source for TRACK 1	13
Adjusting and monitoring the input level	13
Recording a guitar to TRACK 1	13
Playing back the recording	14
Recording a guitar to TRACK 2	14
Recording a vocal to TRACK 3	15
Mixing the tracks	16
Mastering a recording	16
Shutting down	18
3 – Names and Functions of Parts	19
Top panel	19
Front panel	22
Rear panel	23
Home screen	23
Menu structure	24
Screen operations	25
4 – Preparation	26
Inserting and removing SD cards	26
Inserting an SD card	26
Removing the card	26
About write-protected SD cards	26
Powering the unit	26
Changing the outlet plug	26
Start-up & Shutdown	27
Starting up the unit	27
Shutting down	27
Setting the date and time	27
Preparing an SD card for use	28
Recorder modes	28
Connecting other equipment	28
Front panel	28
Rear panel	29
Adjusting the contrast	29
5 - Song Management	30
Editing names	30
Loading a song	30
Creating a new song	31
Saving a song	31
Viewing song information	32
Copying songs	32
Erasing songs	32
Protecting songs	33
Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song	33
Changing a song name	34
6 - Basic Recording	35
Selecting the input sources	35
Assigning inputs	35
Assigning to a mono track	35
Assigning to a stereo track	35
Assigning to a stereo bus	35
Checking the assignment	35
Canceling an assignment	35
Using phantom power	36
Monitoring	36
Monitor selection	36
OL indicators and level meters	36
Peak hold display	37
Setting the Mixer screen	37
Using the input equalizer	37
DIGITAL TRIM setting (Track only)	38
Sending signals to internal/external effects	38
Enabling insert effects	38
Setting the stereo position	38
Changing the signal phase	38
Checking the fader level	39
Solo	39
Muting tracks	39
Rehearsing the recording	39
Making the first recording	39
Multitrack recording	40
Setting the tracks for recording	40
Setting track pan and level	40
Input selection and assignment	40
Setting input levels	40
Recording	40
Undoing an operation	40
Undo feature settings	40
Undoing the last operation (single undo)	41
Undoing older operations (multiple undo)	41
7 - Recorder Functions	42
Punching in and out	42
Using a foot switch to punch in/out	42
Setting the foot switch	42
Bouncing tracks	43
Performing the track bouncing	43
Checking the result	43
Direct Location Function	43
Locating directly a specified time	44
Locating directly a specified measure/beat	44
Location marks	44
Setting a location mark	44
Skipping to location marks	44
Deleting a location mark	44
Returning to zero or the last recording position	44
Fast forwarding and rewinding	45
Cueing with the JOG/DATA dial	45
Jogging while viewing a waveform	45
Jogging while listening to audio	45
Repeat playback	45
Setting IN/OUT points	45
Using repeat playback	46
Jumpback playback	46
Checking cueing points (preview)	46
Automatic punching in and out	46
Setting punch-in/out points	47
Checking punch-in/out points	47
Rehearsing with automatic punching	47
Recording with automatic punching	48
Checking a take	48
Virtual tracks	48
Recording to virtual tracks	48
Assigning virtual tracks	48
8 - Track Editing	49
Overview of track editing	49
Editing points	49
Basic editing procedures	49
Explanation of items	49
COPY/PASTE	50
COPY/INSERT	50
MOVE/PASTE	51
MOVE/INSERT	51
OPEN (Insert Silence)	51
CUT (Remove Part)	51
SILENCE (Erase Part)	52
CLONE TRACK (Track Duplication)	52
CLEAN OUT (Delete Track)	52
9 - Using Built-In Effects	53
Dynamic effects	53
Inserting a dynamic effect	53
Editing a dynamic effect	53
Guitar effects	53
Inserting a guitar effect	53
Editing guitar effects	53
Calling effects from the guitar effect library	54
Saving guitar effects in the library	54
Send effects	54
Using send effects	54
Editing send effects	54
Calling the send effect library	54
Saving send effects in the library	54
10 - Mixing Down and Mastering Tracks	55
Mixing down tracks	55
Levels and balance	55
Fader group	55
Stereo position (panning)	55
Track equalizer	55
Send effects	56
Creating a master file	56
Setting the start and end points	56
Creating a master file	57
Exiting Mixdown mode	57
Checking the master file	57
Ending master file checking	57
Finishing up a master file (mastering)	58
Mastering procedures	58
Using the mastering equalizer	59
Using mastering compression	59
Using normalize	60
Exiting Mastering mode	60
11 - Various Other Functions	61
Metronome	61
Tuner function	62
Setup (PREFERENCE)	62
Setting automatic power saving	63
Setting automatic monitoring	63
Setting the song name format	63
Restoring the initial preference settings	63
Viewing information	64
12 - SD Card Management	65
Quick formatting an SD card	65
Full formatting an SD card	66
13 - Exchanging Data with a Computer	67
Operating system requirements	67
Connecting to a computer	67
Disconnecting	68
Track import and export	68
Importing tracks	68
Exporting tracks	69
Deleting files from the AudioDepot folder	70
14 – Troubleshooting	71
15 – Messages	72
General messages	72
16 – Specifications	75
Ratings	75
Input/output ratings	75
Analog audio input/output ratings	75
Control input/output ratings	75
Audio performance	75
Operating requirements	75
General	76
Dimensional drawings	76
Block diagram	77

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TASCAM DP-24SD

2 - Quick Guide

When the recorder is stopped, press the

button to

open the

screen.

Use the

JOG/DATA

dial or the

CURSOR

(

)

buttons to select (green highlight)

SONG

, and then press

the

(

) button.

The

SONG LIST

screen appears.

Use the

JOG/DATA

dial or the

CURSOR

(

) buttons to

select

DEMO SONG

, and then press the

(

) button to

open a sub-menu.

Use the

JOG/DATA

dial or the

CURSOR

(

) buttons to

select

LOAD

, and then press the

(

) button.

The

SONG LOAD

pop-up window appears.

Press the

(

YES

) button to load the demo song.

The demo song is loaded and the display returns to the

SONG LIST

screen.

Press the

HOME

button to return to the Home screen.

Press the

PLAY

(

) button, and raise the TRACK 1 to 23/24

faders, the

STEREO

fader and the

MONITOR LEVEL

knob to

listen to the demo song.

The

STEREO

fader adjusts the overall volume of TRACK 1 to

23/24. The standard position of the

STEREO

fader is 0dB.

Use TRACK 1 to 23/24 faders to adjust the balance of the

tracks.

Use the

MONITOR LEVEL

knob to adjust the final

monitoring volume.

Press the

MIXER

button to open the

Mixer

screen.

10. 1Press the

SOURCE

button to select INPUT A to H, or press

the

SELECT

button to select a track to be set, and then use

the

PAN

knob to set the stereo signal position of each track.

TIP

•

Press the

STOP (

)

and

REW (

) (TO ZERO)

buttons at

the same time to return to the beginning of the song (ZERO

point) (TO ZERO function).

•

If you press the wrong button and open a different screen,

press the

HOME

button to return to the Home screen at any

time.

Recording and mastering

In this section we will practice multitrack recording.

Here we will explain how to connect an electric guitar and

rhythm guitar to

INPUT H

, and an external microphone to

INPUT B

In the following example, we will explain how to record a

rhythm guitar part with an electric guitar to track 1 and a lead

guitar part to track 2. Then, we will use the external microphone

to record vocals to track 3. Finally, we will mix down the tracks

to stereo.

We will assume that you have already followed the instruc-

tions in the previous section, and that you have connected the

monitoring equipment, started the unit and inserted the SD

card.