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Using phantom power, Monitoring, Monitor selection, OL indicators and level meters

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6 - Basic Recording Using phantom power When connecting a condenser microphone that requires phantom power, press the PHANTOM (+48V) for INPUT A to D or INPUT E to H when the recorder is stopped to turn the phantom power on or off. When you turn the phantom power on, PHANTOM (+48V) button becomes lit and phantom power is supplied to the XLR jacks of INPUT A to D and/or INPUT E to H. When the GUITAR indicator is lit, however, INPUT H will not receive phantom power even if phantom (+48V) power is ON (indicator lit) for E-H. CAUTION • Use the STEREO fader and MONITOR LEVEL knob to lower the output volume of the unit before turning phantom power on or off. Depending on the microphone, a loud noise could occur, damaging equipment and harming people's hearing. • Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when phantom power is turned on. Doing so could cause a loud noise and might damage this unit and connected equipment. • Turn phantom power on only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power. Turning phantom power on when a dynamic mic or other mic that does not require it is connected could damage this unit and connected equipment. • When using condenser mics that require phantom power and dynamic mics together, be sure to use balanced dynamic mics. Unbalanced dynamic mics cannot be used when phantom power is enabled. • Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break them. If you are unsure, do not supply phantom power to a ribbon mic. Monitoring Monitoring is an important element of the recording and mastering process. You can use an external monitoring system (self-powered monitor speakers, amplifier equipped with speakers, etc.) or headphones to monitor the sound of this unit. Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the level of the monitoring system. Monitor selection Besides the stereo bus, this unit allows you to monitor the bounce bus (see "Bouncing tracks" on page 43) or Effect Sends 1/2. In the Effect Sends monitoring, you can monitor the signals being sent to the effects. 1. When the Home screen is displayed, press the MONITOR SELECT button to open the MONITOR SELECT pop-up window. 2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select the monitor destination. STEREO (default) Select this to monitor the stereo signal of the stereo bus. BOUNCE Select this to monitor the stereo signal of the bounce bus. EFFECT SEND 1 Select this to monitor the mono signal of the Effect Send 1. EFFECT SEND 2 Select this to monitor the mono signal of the Effect Send 2. 3. After selecting the monitor destination, press the MONITOR SELECT button to return to the Home screen. OL indicators and level meters You can check the audio signal levels of this unit through the OL indicators for INPUT A to H and the level meters shown on the display. The level meters allow the signal levels to be monitored, and they can also be used to confirm whether signals are being input into the unit. For example, if the level meters assigned to inputs A to H on the Home screen are moving, this means that signals are being input into the unit even if you cannot hear anything when monitoring. As shown below, if a red line " " appears at the top of a level meter, the level is too high (it stays on screen for a while before automatically disappearing). If the level is too loud, the sound might be distorted, so lower the level until the red line " " stops appearing. If an OL indicator lights, the signal from the input source might be too loud or the TRIM knob set too high. If the OL indicator lights even though the TRIM knob is set to the LINE position, the input source signal is too loud, so lower the volume on the input source. Overload indication 88 Overload indicators (A to H) The overload indicators for inputs A to H on the display show the overload of the input level (INPUT A to H) of this unit. Use the TRIM knobs of INPUT A to H or the output volume controls of the input sources to adjust the level. 36 TASCAM DP-24SD

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TASCAM DP-24SD
6 - Basic Recording
Using phantom power
When connecting a condenser microphone that requires
phantom power, press the
PHANTOM (+48V)
for
INPUT A
to
D
or
INPUT E
to
H
when the recorder is stopped to turn the
phantom power on or off.
When you turn the phantom power on,
PHANTOM (+48V)
button becomes lit and phantom power is supplied to the XLR
jacks of
INPUT A
to
D
and/or
INPUT E
to
H
.
When the
GUITAR
indicator is lit, however,
INPUT H
will not
receive phantom power even if phantom (
+48V
) power is
ON
(indicator lit) for
E-H
.
CAUTION
•
Use the
STEREO
fader and
MONITOR LEVEL
knob to lower
the output volume of the unit before turning phantom
power on or off. Depending on the microphone, a loud noise
could occur, damaging equipment and harming people's
hearing.
•
Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when phantom
power is turned on. Doing so could cause a loud noise and
might damage this unit and connected equipment.
•
Turn phantom power on only when using a condenser
microphone that requires phantom power. Turning
phantom power on when a dynamic mic or other mic that
does not require it is connected could damage this unit and
connected equipment.
•
When using condenser mics that require phantom power
and dynamic mics together, be sure to use balanced
dynamic mics. Unbalanced dynamic mics cannot be used
when phantom power is enabled.
•
Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break
them. If you are unsure, do not supply phantom power to a
ribbon mic.
Monitoring
Monitoring is an important element of the recording and
mastering process. You can use an external monitoring system
(self-powered monitor speakers, amplifier equipped with
speakers, etc.) or headphones to monitor the sound of this unit.
Use the
MONITOR LEVEL
knob to adjust the level of the
monitoring system.
Monitor selection
Besides the stereo bus, this unit allows you to monitor the
bounce bus (see “Bouncing tracks” on page 43) or Effect Sends
1/2.
In the Effect Sends monitoring, you can monitor the signals
being sent to the effects.
1.
When the Home screen is displayed, press the
MONITOR
SELECT
button to open the
MONITOR SELECT
pop-up
window.
2.
Use the
JOG/DATA
dial or the
CURSOR
(
5
/
b
) buttons to
select the monitor destination.
STEREO (default)
Select this to monitor the stereo signal of the stereo bus.
BOUNCE
Select this to monitor the stereo signal of the bounce bus.
EFFECT SEND 1
Select this to monitor the mono signal of the Effect Send 1.
EFFECT SEND 2
Select this to monitor the mono signal of the Effect Send 2.
3.
After selecting the monitor destination, press the
MONITOR
SELECT
button to return to the Home screen.
OL indicators and level meters
You can check the audio signal levels of this unit through the
OL
indicators for
INPUT A
to
H
and the level meters shown on the
display.
The level meters allow the signal levels to be monitored, and
they can also be used to confirm whether signals are being
input into the unit. For example, if the level meters assigned to
inputs
A
to
H
on the Home screen are moving, this means that
signals are being input into the unit even if you cannot hear
anything when monitoring.
As shown below, if a red line "
" appears at the top of a level
meter, the level is too high (it stays on screen for a while before
automatically disappearing). If the level is too loud, the sound
might be distorted, so lower the level until the red line "
"
stops appearing.
If an
OL
indicator lights, the signal from the input source might
be too loud or the
TRIM
knob set too high.
If the
OL
indicator lights even though the
TRIM
knob is set to
the
LINE
position, the input source signal is too loud, so lower
the volume on the input source.
Overload indication
8
Overload indicators (A to H)
The overload indicators for inputs
A
to
H
on the display show
the overload of the input level (
INPUT A
to
H
) of this unit.
Use the
TRIM
knobs of
INPUT A
to
H
or the output volume
controls of the input sources to adjust the level.