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Recording and playing files, Recording, Procedure 1: Launch the recording app

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Recording and playing files Recording To record, open the recording app shown on the LAUNCHER screen that suits the type of recording (See "Recording apps" on page 13). After launching the recording app, the input levels of each track and their mix must also be set in order to record at suitable levels. This unit has a recording guide function designed to prevent users from accidentally skipping important steps or doing them out of order. This function can only be used with the MANUAL app. (When shipped new the recording guide is on by default.) After the MANUAL app is launched, operation procedures will be shown. Follow their instructions to make adjustments. When the recording guide is active, setting screens open in the following order, enabling settings to be made in the correct sequence. HOME screen INPUT screen MIXER screen HOME screen e e e In this manual, recording procedures are explained for the MANUAL app (with the RECORDING GUIDE function on), which is the basic way to use the unit. See the Reference Manual for explanations of recording procedures using other apps. Procedure 1: Launch the recording app 1. Launch the MANUAL app from the LAUNCHER screen. The recording app HOME screen will open. Procedure 2: Set input levels 1. Press the REC [0] button on the unit. Set input levels Balance the mix Record NOTE i By default (recording guide activated), recording cannot be started before proceeding through the guided steps to the MIXER screen. i If the recording guide is not needed, open the MANUAL app HOME screen, press the Shortcut Menu button, and set RECORDING GUIDE to OFF. This enables starting recording from other screens in addition to the MIXER screen. i See the Reference Manual for recording operation differences when the recording guide function is on or off. The REC indicator will blink. 2. Tap INPUT at the right of the screen to open the INPUT screen. 11 TASCAM Portacapture X6

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Recording and playing files
Recording
To record, open the recording app shown on the
LAUNCHER screen that suits the type of recording
(See
“Recording apps” on page 13)
.
After launching the recording app, the input levels of each track and their mix must also be set in order to
record at suitable levels.
This unit has a recording guide function designed to prevent users from accidentally skipping important
steps or doing them out of order. This function can only be used with the
MANUAL app. (When shipped
new the recording guide is on by default.)
After the
MANUAL app is launched, operation procedures will be shown. Follow their instructions to make
adjustments.
When the recording guide is active, setting screens open in the following order, enabling settings to be
made in the correct sequence.
HOME screen
INPUT
screen
MIXER screen
HOME screen
e
e
e
Set input levels
Balance the mix
Record
NOTE
i
By default (recording guide activated), recording cannot be started before proceeding through the
guided steps to the
MIXER screen.
i
If the recording guide is not needed, open the
MANUAL app HOME screen, press the Shortcut Menu button,
and set
RECORDING GUIDE to
OFF. This enables starting recording from other screens in addition to the
MIXER screen.
i
See the Reference Manual for recording operation differences when the recording guide function is on
or off.
In this manual, recording procedures are explained
for the
MANUAL app (with the RECORDING GUIDE
function on), which is the basic way to use the unit.
See the Reference Manual for explanations of
recording procedures using other apps.
Procedure 1: Launch the recording app
1.
Launch the MANUAL app from the LAUNCHER
screen.
The recording app HOME screen will open.
Procedure 2: Set input levels
1.
Press the REC [
0
] button on the unit.
The REC indicator will blink.
2.
Tap
INPUT at the right of the screen to open
the INPUT screen.
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