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Multitrack recording, Setting the tracks for recording, Setting track pan and level

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6 - Basic Recording The recording rehearsal starts, the RECORD (0) button flashes, and the PLAY (7) button becomes lit. The REC button of the track that will be recorded stays flashing. 5. After rehearsing your recording, press the STOP (8) button. 6. Press the REHEARSE button to exit the Rehearsal mode. Rehearsal disappears from the upper left corner of the Home screen. 7. Press the RECORD (0) button. The recording starts, the RECORD (0) button and the PLAY (7) button become lit. The REC button of the recorded track stops flashing and becomes lit. 8. After finishing your recording, press the STOP (8) button. 9. If you want to check a part of the recording, use the REW (m) (TO ZERO) button, for example, to move to it (locate). TIP Use the TO LAST REC function to move to the last recording position and the TO ZERO function to return to the start of the song (00:00:00). For more information about the rewind/fast-forward and locate functions, see "Returning to zero or the last recording position" on page 44. 10. 1Press the PLAY (7) button to play back the recorded track. Use the track faders and STEREO fader to adjust the playback level. Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob or the volume control on your monitoring system to set the final monitoring volume. Use the PAN knobs on the corresponding Mixer screen to set the stereo position of each track between the left and right speakers. NOTE • The track PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of each track and the track faders control the recorded track's playback output signal or the monitoring sound of the input signal. They do not control the signal being recorded to the track. • If you are not satisfied with the recorded sound, repeat the procedure above from the beginning. Multitrack recording You can record new sounds to different tracks while playing back already recorded tracks. Setting the tracks for recording • Press the REC buttons of the already recorded tracks to turn off the REC buttons. • Press the REC buttons of the tracks that you want to record to put them into recording standby (the REC buttons start flashing). Setting track pan and level Use the track faders and PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of the already recorded tracks to adjust the levels and stereo positions for monitoring the playback signals while making new recording. Input selection and assignment Use the procedures described earlier in this chapter to assign input sources to the recording tracks. 40 TASCAM DP-24SD Setting input levels After making the settings, press the PLAY (7) button to start playback. Just as though you were recording, you can monitor the sound of already recorded tracks playing back and the input sources on the tracks for recording, allowing you to check the monitoring balance and volume. Recording Press the RECORD (0) button. Now you can start recording to another track while monitoring the playback signal. Undoing an operation This unit allows you to undo an operation or recording that was not successful or satisfactory. Many ordinary operations, including editing and recording, can be canceled (undone). This unit has two types of undo functions. Single undo can be performed by a simple button press, while multi-undo allows you to return to a specific past operation and undo the operations that occurred after it. You can use the undo function for the following operations. • Track editing operations (functions described in this chapter) • Recording operations (including track bouncing) • Automatic punching in/out All these operations are stored on the SD card as song information. Even when you turn the unit off (standby), the previous operations are stored and can be undone when you turn on the unit again. When listening to a part that you replaced in your last recording, for example, you find that the previous take was better. In such a case, you can use the undo function to easily get your previous take back. NOTE The UNDO/REDO button becomes lit when a single undo or multi-undo has been performed. Undo feature settings 1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to select (green highlight) PREFERENCE, and then press the F4 (t) button. The PREFERENCE menu screen appears. 3. Use the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select (blue highlight) Undo History.

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TASCAM DP-24SD
6 - Basic Recording
The recording rehearsal starts, the
RECORD
(
0
)
button
flashes, and the
PLAY
(
7
)
button becomes lit.
The
REC
button of the track that will be recorded stays
flashing.
5.
After rehearsing your recording, press the
STOP
(
8
) button.
6.
Press the
REHEARSE
button to exit the Rehearsal mode.
Rehearsal
disappears from the upper left corner of the
Home screen.
7.
Press the
RECORD
(
0
) button.
The recording starts, the
RECORD (
0
)
button and the
PLAY
(
7
)
button become lit.
The
REC
button of the recorded track stops flashing and
becomes lit.
8.
After finishing your recording, press the
STOP
(
8
) button.
9.
If you want to check a part of the recording, use the
REW
(
m
) (TO ZERO)
button, for example, to move to it (locate).
TIP
Use the TO LAST REC function to move to the last recording
position and the TO ZERO function to return to the start of
the song (
00:00:00
). For more information about the
rewind/fast-forward and locate functions, see “Returning to
zero or the last recording position” on page 44.
10. 1Press the
PLAY
(
7
) button to play back the recorded track.
Use the track faders and
STEREO
fader to adjust the
playback level.
Use the
MONITOR LEVEL
knob or the volume control on
your monitoring system to set the final monitoring volume.
Use the
PAN
knobs on the corresponding Mixer screen to
set the stereo position of each track between the left and
right speakers.
NOTE
•
The track
PAN
knobs on the Mixer screen of each track
and the track faders control the recorded track's playback
output signal or the monitoring sound of the input signal.
They do not control the signal being recorded to the track.
•
If you are not satisfied with the recorded sound, repeat the
procedure above from the beginning.
Multitrack recording
You can record new sounds to different tracks while playing
back already recorded tracks.
Setting the tracks for recording
•
Press the
REC
buttons of the already recorded tracks to turn
off the
REC
buttons.
•
Press the
REC
buttons of the tracks that you want to record
to put them into recording standby (the
REC
buttons start
flashing).
Setting track pan and level
Use the track faders and
PAN
knobs on the Mixer screen of
the already recorded tracks to adjust the levels and stereo
positions for monitoring the playback signals while making new
recording.
Input selection and assignment
Use the procedures described earlier in this chapter to assign
input sources to the recording tracks.
Setting input levels
After making the settings, press the
PLAY (
7
)
button to start
playback.
Just as though you were recording, you can monitor the sound
of already recorded tracks playing back and the input sources on
the tracks for recording, allowing you to check the monitoring
balance and volume.
Recording
Press the
RECORD (
0
)
button.
Now you can start recording to another track while monitoring
the playback signal.
Undoing an operation
This unit allows you to undo an operation or recording that
was not successful or satisfactory. Many ordinary operations,
including editing and recording, can be canceled (undone).
This unit has two types of undo functions. Single undo can be
performed by a simple button press, while multi-undo allows
you to return to a specific past operation and undo the opera-
tions that occurred after it.
You can use the undo function for the following operations.
•
Track editing operations (functions described in this chapter)
•
Recording operations (including track bouncing)
•
Automatic punching in/out
All these operations are stored on the SD card as song infor-
mation. Even when you turn the unit off (standby), the previous
operations are stored and can be undone when you turn on the
unit again.
When listening to a part that you replaced in your last recording,
for example, you find that the previous take was better. In such a
case, you can use the undo function to easily get your previous
take back.
NOTE
The
UNDO/REDO
button becomes lit when a single undo or
multi-undo has been performed.
Undo feature settings
1.
When the recorder is stopped, press the
MENU
button to
open the
MENU
screen.
2.
Use the
JOG/DATA
dial or the
CURSOR
(
5
/
b
/
g
/
t
)
buttons to select (green highlight)
PREFERENCE
, and
then press the
F4
(
t
) button.
The
PREFERENCE
menu screen appears.
3.
Use the
CURSOR
(
5
/
b
) buttons to select (blue highlight)
Undo History
.