TEAC DR-40 DR-40 Firmware Version 1.10 Release Notes - Page 1

DR-40 Release Notes Updates Always use the most recent firmware for this device. Please visit the TASCAM web site at http://tascam.com/ to check for the latest firmware. New functions V1.10 additions You can now set the EXT IN input levels for the left and right channels independently. If the input selection on the REC MODE screen (SOURCE or EXT IN) is set to EXT INDEP., you can set the EXT IN input levels of the left and right channels independently. When the Home Screen is open, you can use the INPUT LEVEL (+/-) buttons on the left side panel to adjust the input level. Use the following buttons to switch between adjusting the input levels of the left and right channels. •• When the REC MODE item is set to STEREO, DUAL or OVERDUB-SEPARATE, use the 1/2 [SOLO] button. •• When the REC MODE item is set to 4CH or OVERDUB-MIX, use the 3/4 [SOLO] button. NOTE When the SOURCE item on the EFFECT screen is set to EXT IN or INT MIC and an effect is applied to the input signal, elements of both left and right channels will be included in the effect sound, so sound from the opposite channel will be mixed into the recorded signal. When the input selection on the REC MODE screen (SOURCE or EXT IN) is set to EXT IN 1/2, the EXT IN input level will be the same for both left and right channels. The delay time range when the REC MODE item is set to 4CH has been expanded. The delay time can now be set to a maximum of 150 ms. The delay time when the REC MODE item is set to 4CH can now be set independently for left and right channels. If there are differences in the distances from the sound source to the INT MIC, to the EXT IN L channel and to the EXT IN R channel, you can compensate for the time lag by treating the INT MIC as the basic position and then adjusting the EXT IN L and EXT IN R channel delay times. The input level setting pull-up menu has been changed so that its items correspond to the input source. D01163800C V1.02 additions Right external input channel muting when recording 4 channels When the REC MODE item is set to 4CH on the REC MODE screen, a new function has been added that allows the right external input channel to be muted by setting the EXT IN item to EXT IN 1. This function allows you to use a mono mic on the left external input channel with the built-in mics for three-channel recording. The files created, however, will still be two stereo files with the right external input channel muted. NOTE •• When the EXT IN item is set to EXT IN 1, effects cannot be used when recording •• If you want the left external input channel to be centered when monitoring, press the MIXER button during recording or recording standby and set the channel 3 PAN to C (center) on the MIXER screen. Maintenance items V1.10 fixes •• If a mixdown was executed when the open capacity of an SD card was more than 4 GB, a CARD FULL error would occur and the mixdown would fail in some cases. This has been fixed. •• Operation stability has been improved. V1.02 fixes •• If the REC MODE item was set to DUAL and the SOURCE item was set to INT MIC MONO or EXT IN 1 on the REC MODE screen, the DUAL peak value in decibels would not be shown correctly on the recording screen. This has been fixed. •• When a file recorded in MP3 format was played back using the I/O loop function, sometimes loop playback did not occur properly. This has been fixed. •• Operation reliability has been improved. V1.01 fixes •• If recording was conducted when the REC MODE item on the REC MODE screen was set to STEREO or MONO, the remaining recording time display could show less than the actual amount and a Card Full message might appear and recording might stop even if the SD card still had remaining capacity. This has been fixed. •• During recording with certain SD cards, a File Error would occur. This has been fixed. •• Operation reliability has been improved. TASCAM DR-40 1