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1. PHONES IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons gt The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE m For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule
2. ET 67 6969 STANDBY ON button MIDI OUT jack When the power is OFF in standby press and hold Use this standard 5 pin DIN MIDI jack for MIDI signal this to turn the power on When the power is ON press output and hold this Buren to turn the powe off put in MIDI IN jack standby See Start up amp Shutdown on page 32 Use this standard 5 pin DIN MIDI jack for MIDI signal SD card slot input Insert an SD card into this slot 11 MONITOR OUT jacks standard balanced TRS USB port These jacks output the signal selected using the Use the included USB cable to connect with a USB port MONITOR SELECT button on the top panel These are on a computer See Connecting to a computer on standard balanced jacks page 76 72 EFFECT SENDS jacks standard unbalanced TS These jacks output the signal for effect sends 1 and 2 Always connect the unit directly to a computer Do not 73 STEREO OUT jacks unbalanced RCA use a USB hub These jacks output the stereo bus signal GROUND connector LINE GUITAR switch Depending on other conditions in your setup you Set this switch according to the input source of the might hear noise when monitoring If this occurs use MIC LINE INPUT H When connecting an electric this connector to ground the unit Please prepare the guitar electric bass or similar instrument directly set necessary wiring yourself this switch to GUITAR When connecting a digi
3. 30 Function button assignments 30 Navigation 30 4 Preparation eere ee eere nenne eee eee 3 1 Inserting and removing SD 31 Inserting an SD 31 Removing the card esses 31 Table of Contents About write protected SD cards 31 Powering the 31 Starting up amp shutting down sss 32 Starting up the unit esses 32 Shutting down a atit avis 32 Setting the date and 33 Preparing an SD card for 33 Recorder modes eee eese eeterte tnos 33 Connecting other 34 Front aC PER 34 Rear panel A 34 Adjusting the display esses 34 5 Song 35 Editing NAMES iniciaran 35 Loading a SOng PN A 35 Creating a MEW 35 a SONG 36 Viewing song information eene 37 COPYING SOMOS suculentas 37 SONO arrasan 37 Protecting SONNE S sa
4. 97 Mixer control change parameters 97 MIDI Program Change 5 98 Dynamic effects eee essere nete tennis 98 Preset libraries of the send effects 98 Preset libraries of the guitar effects 98 MIDI Implementation 99 Bit map array of MMC commands 100 TASCAM DP 32 Y 1 Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM DP 32 Digital Multitrack Recorder Before connecting and using the unit please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the unit as well as the operation of its many useful and convenient functions After you have finished reading this manual please keep a safe place for future reference You can also download the Owner s Manual from the TASCAM website http tascam com Features This unit uses SD cards for multitrack recording of up to 8 tracks and playback of up to 32 tracks simultaneously Multiple tracks can be mixed down to a stereo master file using the built in mixer functions Master files can be written to CD Rs and similar media as well as transferred to a computer that is connected by USB Moreover since transferring data between the unit and a computer is possible you can copy tracks and
5. 10 About CD R and CD RW discs 10 2 QUICK Guild ieoes ener eese ne resescoseeseosearessses 11 Playback MIXING esencia ba EN rnados 11 Preparation re c 11 Listening to the demo lt 12 Recording and lt 13 Creating a new SONG eere eeeeeeee 2 13 Connecting and setting the input sources 14 Setting the guitar as the recording source for TRACI m E 14 Adjusting and monitoring the input level 14 Recording a guitar to TRACK 1 15 Playing back the recording 15 Recording a guitar to TRACK 2 15 Recording a vocal to TRACK 3 16 Mixing Ehe 17 Mastering a recording esee 18 Creating an audio CD with the master file 19 Inserting a CD is 19 Writing to a 20 ESO a N 21 Shutting MANDO 21 3 Names and Functions of Parts 22 panel poison andado 22 Front parei A 26 Rear panel eese esee eee etna testa entn tatnen nis 27 o Mtem rni iiA 28 Menu structure M 29 Navigating
6. 45 Checking the fader 45 Setting levels sent to stereo buses 45 solom U 45 TASCAM DP 32 5 Table of Contents Ms AAA 45 Rehearsing a 45 Making the first recording sess 46 Multitrack recording 2 rre Werl trei rider 46 Arming tracks for recording 46 Adjusting track pan and level settings 46 Input selection and assignment 47 Setting input levels esses 47 RECON O ARTT ON 47 Undoing 47 Undo feature lt 47 Undoing the last operation single undo 47 Undoing older operations multiple undo 48 7 Recorder 5 49 Punching in and OU Estiu 49 Using a footswitch to punch in out 49 Setting the footswitch esses 49 Bouncing tracks crear 50 Using the bounce 50 Checking the bounce 50 Direct location function 50 Locating a specified time directly
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8. 63 Loading send effect 5 63 Saving send effects in the library 63 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs 64 NIAC down 64 Levels and 64 o E Ries 64 Stereo position 64 Track 64 A dr db min 65 Creating a master 65 Setting the start and end points 65 Creating a master 65 Exiting Mixdown 66 Checking the master 66 Ending master file 66 Using the mastering 66 Mastering procedures 67 Using the mastering equalizer 67 Using mastering 68 Using 69 Checking the noise shaper noise shaped A e RID 69 Exiting Mastering mode 69
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10. CUE LOCATE Locates last point where playback started TASCAM DP 32 49 7 Recorder Functions Bouncing tracks Like many multitrack recorders this unit allows you to bounce tracks ping pong recording Track bouncing allows you to combine the signals of multiple tracks and use them to create new mono or stereo recordings In this way you can virtually record more than 32 tracks Note however that the original tracks cannot be separated again so save them if they are important to you In Bounce mode the recording source track signals pass through the mixer tracks via the bounce bus and they are sent to the bounce tracks If you make a mistake you can use the undo function of this unit to undo the incorrect operation see Undoing an operation on page 47 Using the bounce function 1 Whenin iuiti Track mode and the recorder is stopped press the BOUNCE button The Recorder switches to mode 00 00 00 oo Bounce ABCDEFGH ABCDEFGH 12345678 0n 8b i 8 doa a ol LR TIMELINE SAVE BOUNCE MASTER In Bounce mode appears in the upper left of the Home screen 2 Press the REC button s of the track s on which you want to record the bounce The REC button for the bounce target track starts flashing When bouncing in stereo press the REC buttons for two mono tracks or one stereo track The button or buttons start flashing When bouncing in mono press the RE
11. 51 Locating a specified bar beat directly 51 Location 51 Setting a location 51 Skipping to location 51 Deleting a location 51 Returning to zero or the last recording position 52 Fast forwarding and rewinding 52 Cueing with the JOG DATA dial 52 Jogging while viewing a waveform 52 Jogging while listening to audio 52 Repeat playback us onmes iste vtri 53 Setting IN OUT points eere 53 Using repeat 53 53 Previewing cue POINKS sscscecececsesessecscscscssersrsesererss 54 Automatic punching in and 54 Setting punch in out 1 54 Checking punch in out points 55 Rehearsing with automatic punching 55 Recording with automatic punching 55 Checking takes es sesesseeseesseeseesserssessesssesseessesseeseessee 55 Virtual tracks iaa 56 Recording to virtual lt 56 Assigning vi
12. E I Connect microphones to INPUTSAtoH Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers e ono irm Connect electronic keyboards to INPUTS A to H Connect a guitar bass to INPUT H 34 TASCAM DP 32 Do not connect a dynamic microphone using an unbalanced connection when phantom power is on Doing so could break it Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when phantom power is on Doing so could cause a loud noise and damage the equipment Before turning phantom power on or off turn down the output volume using the MONITOR LEVEL knob STEREO fader and external monitor monitoring system Depending on the microphone a loud noise could occur resulting in harm to equipment and hearing Before producing any sound minimize the output volume using the MONITOR LEVEL knob and external monitoring system Loud noise could occur resulting in harm to equipment and hearing Recorder functions cannot be used when the unit is connected to a computer via USB TIP When connecting an electric acoustic guitar with a built in preamp or an active type electric guitar or when using an effects pedal for example between the guitar and this unit set the LINE GUITAR
13. TIP Depending on the OS version and settings you might also be able to eject the DP 32 icon by clicking on an eject icon next to itin a Finder window or by using a control key 2 After the DP 32 icon disappears from the display press the function key to disconnect this unit and the computer After that unplug the USB cable The Home screen opens on the display TASCAM DP 32 77 13 Exchanging Data with a Computer Track import and export You can import and export individual tracks between a computer and this unit using the AudioDepot folder Files must be WAV files with the WAV extension to be imported exported as tracks You can import both mono and stereo files and export mono files If you want to import an audio file of a different format into this unit you must convert it to a WAV file first Importing tracks 1 Connect the unit to a computer See Connecting to a computer on page 76 2 Use the computer to copy WAV files to the AudioDepot folder on the SD card in this unit The files to be copied must have single byte alphanumeric character names If you try to copy a file with double byte characters it cannot be imported because the file name will not appear on the display in step 6 below 3 Disconnect the unit properly from the computer and then unplug the USB cable See Disconnecting on page 77 4 Press the MENU button to open the ti Hii screen 5 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR
14. 1 8 Recalling the dynamic effect type Bank 0 Type 0 3 10 Calling from the send Bank 0 Preset O 6 effect library Bank 1 User O 9 11 Calling from the guitar Bank Preset O 9 effect library Bank 1 User O 9 The Bank Select message of MIDI Control Change is used with the MIDI channel 14 to select a channel group for the dynamic effect BankO track channels 1 to 8 Bank 1 track channels 9 to 16 Bank2 track channels 17 to 24 Bank3 track channels 25 to 32 Bank 4 input channels A to H The following tables show the preset libraries of each effect Dynamic effects Program Change Display Effect type 0 COMP CMP 1 NOISE SUPRESSOR NSP 2 DE ESSER DSR 3 EXCITER EXC CMP Compressor DSR De Esser EXC Exciter NSP Noise Suppressor 98 TASCAM DP 32 Preset libraries of the send effects Program Change Display Effect type 0 HALL REV 1 ROOM REV 2 LIVE REV 3 STUDIO REV 4 PLATE REV 5 CHORUS CHO 6 STEREO DLY DLY REV Reverb DLY Delay CHO Chorus Preset libraries of the guitar effects Program Change Display Effect type 0 PRESET 01 AMP CMP DLY 1 PRESET 02 AMP CHO 2 PRESET 03 AMP 3 PRESET 04 AMP CMP DLY 4 PRESET 05 AMP FLG 5 PRESET 06 AMP CMP 6 PRESET 07 AMP CMP CHO 7 PRESET 08 AMP CMP PHA 8 PRESET 09 AMP 9 PRESET 10 AMP CMP
15. 5 Return to the beginning of the song ZERO point and start playback of the recorded rhythm guitar to practice the lead guitar part along with the recording Raise the fader for TRACK 2 to hear the input guitar signal along with the TRACK 1 playback signal through your headphones or monitoring system 6 As necessary use the TRACK 1 2 and STEREO faders and MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the monitoring level and balance and the PAN knob to adjust the stereo positions 7 Return to the beginning of the song press the RECORD 0 button to start recording and play the lead guitar part The RECORD button lights red and the REC indicator for TRACK 2 stops flashing and stays lit while recording 8 After you finish your performance press the STOP Bi button to stop recording The recorded file is saved in the folder of the currently loaded song 9 Press the REC button for TRACK 2 so the REC button becomes unlit Recording a vocal to TRACK 3 1 Press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen TRACK 1 3 4 565608 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 STEREO BUS ESTE A A GI H 2 Use the CURSOR V lt gt buttons or press the SELECT button for TRACK 3 to move the cursor frame on the Assign screen to 5 Use the JOG DATA dial or press the SOURCE button for INPUT B to set the TRACK 3 recording source to E 16 TASCAM DP 32 TRACK
16. ABCDEFGH 123456789 8 15 17 19 21 2 25 amp 293 m nm m m TIME LINE SAVE After starting from the IN point when playback reaches the OUT point it returns to the IN point and continues Playback continues to repeat between the IN and OUT points 7 Recorder Functions 3 To end repeat playback press the REPEAT button so that the 43 icon disappears from the Home screen Jumpback playback Press the JUMPBACK PREVIEW button during playback to move back a set number of seconds and restart playback If you want to hear a passage again during playback press the JUMPBACK PREVIEW button to go back the set number of seconds and replay that passage 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the tit ii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR ien v a buttons to select highlight green EEFEREEHUCE and then press the F4 gt button PH AUDIO DEPO DEPOT INFORMATION po TUNER USB FORMAT PREFERENCE he The PREFEREHCE screen opens 3 Use CURSOR Aj buttons to select highlight blue Lii Back then use the JOG DATA dial to set the time Options i Sec tol bec fA bec SE er default Ser PREFERENCE E ontras 5 4 After making the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 5 Press the JUMPBACK button during playback to move back by the time set in step 3 TASCAM DP 32 53
17. PREFERENCE PUNCH IN OUT L VEL 18 3 Usethe CENSOR de AJ buttons to select highlight blue 251 2 Ti and then press the F4 P button TheDHTE TIBME screen opens DATEZTIME 2015 9 01 12 34 56 Are you sure 4 Use the CURSOR lt gt buttons to move the cursor highlighted blue to the desire item and then use the JOG DATA dial to change the value 5 After making the settings press the F2 E button to return to the Home screen The time indication stops while the time is being set Youcan a dad Bda the date to men names 5 ettin a 3 Mame Tyee toDHTE inthe PREP ERE menu 4 Preparation Preparing an SD card for use In order to use an SD card in this unit you must format it first The included SD card is already formatted so formatting it is not necessary Formatting the supplied SD card will erase the demo song stored on it 1 Confirm that the SD card is loaded and turn the power on 2 An Invalid Card pop up warning appears when a new SD card or an SD card formatted for use with another device is inserted in the unit 3 You can also reformat a card in this unit at any time See Quick formatting an SD card on page 74 and Full formatting an SD card on page 75 To close the pop up message press the F1 button Recorder modes This unit has four modes Multi Track Use to operate the unit as a multitrack recorder Bounce Use to bounce tr
18. appears in the upper mode if there is no 66 TASCAM DP 32 2 In this state press the PLAY f button to play back the master file that you have created Sonam that both 3 and LUMP items are set to If either is set to H the ole sound of the master file will be affected by the equalizer and or compressor See Using the mastering equalizer on page 67 and Using mastering compression on page 68 3 Wheniniiazicrind work as follows Press the PLAY FW button to play back the master file from the current position until its end Use the REW 4 button and the F FWD button to rewind and fast forward in the same way as in ordinary recorder mode Press the STOP W button to stop playback Track recording is not possible mode the transport buttons Repeat playback and location mark functions cannot be used Since the master file playback signal is output from the STEREO OUT jack you can record the output to an external stereo recorder If you are not satisfied with this master file you can perform a new mixdown To listen to a master file recorded in a saved song load the song change the recorder to Fi az i e 113 mode and then press the PLAY We button to start playback Ending master file checking After checking the master file press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button to return to Mulia Track mode Using the mastering tools This unit has specialized tools for enhancing the sou
19. 11 Various Other Functions 70 VEU OMI ETT S 70 JUDI 70 MIDI remote Control see ertt Ert aid 71 Tuner TUG OM eiii entro mida 71 PREFERENCE menu settings eese 72 Setting automatic power saving 72 Setting automatic monitoring 72 Setting the song name format 72 Restoring the initial preference settings 73 Viewing information eese 73 12 SD Card Management 74 Quick formatting an SD 74 Full formatting an SD 75 13 Exchanging Data with Computer 76 Operating system lt 76 Connecting to 76 Disconnecting 2 77 Track import and 78 Importing 78 actes 79 Deleting files from the AudioDepot folder 79 14 Using CDS isis BO Using the CD OFIVO cn pret 80 Preparations before using CDs with this unit 80 Compatible CD sicat is reir i 80 Loading and ejecting CDs sess 80 Eoadind aC 81 Cisne 81 Forcing dis
20. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 y zu M STEREO BUS ESA A A GH H 2 Use the CURSOR V lt gt buttons or press the SELECT button for TRACK 1 to move the cursor frame on the Assign screen with FEHCE i 3 Use the JOG DATA dial or the SOURCE button for INPUT H to set the recording source of TRACK 1 to TRACK Hie oy oe eee lieosa d 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 E EA EA Es E E STEREO BUS Afapcpopesr paja DEFAULT CLEAR ST MONO Adjusting and monitoring the input level 1 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 00 00 00 o Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH OUT 00 03 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH 232567090 TSE ets 6 TIME LINE SAVE 2 Press the REC button for TRACK 1 The REC button flashes and the unit enters recording standby 3 Use the TRIM knob for INPUT H to adjust the guitar input level Set the TRIM knob so that the OL indicator for INPUT H does not light even when the loudest sound to be recorded is input If the OL indicator continues to light even when the TRIM knob is turned down the guitar signal itself is too loud In this case lower the output level on the guitar OL indicator When you play the guitar level meter TRACK 1 shows the input level on the display 00 00 00 oo Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 O ABCDEF
21. 7 Recorder Functions Previewing cue points You can preview playback to check whether it is cued correctly This function can be used to preview audio both before and after the current playback position 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the liz Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR nU Y 4 buttons to select highlight green FEEFEREHCE and then press the F4 gt button m nd _ SONG AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION MIDI Tu dl E TUNER USB FORMAT PREFERENCE le The PREFEREHCE screen opens 3 Usethe CURSOR Al T buttons to select highlight blue Pre Time then use the JOG DATA dial to set thie preview playback ti time Preview Time i Seg to iti default PREFERENCE A E p UNCH IN OUT Undo His tory y LEVEL 18 Jump 3 Sec Auto Me 0 4 After making the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 5 Preview playback before or after the cue point To preview after the cue point While playback is stopped hold the PREVIEW button and press the OUT button to play from the current point for the preview time and then return to the current point and stop To preview before the cue point While playback is stopped hold the PREVIEW button and press the IN button to skip back the preview time and then play to the current time and stop Automatic punching in and out You can use the punch in out fun
22. MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMOSONG 1m39s O S NG 6660 O SONG 0002 m12s O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING Y 4 Use the JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue songs which you want to write to CD R CD RW and press the F2 v button to select the desired songs selected songs have check marks v in the boxes next to them mode press the CD button 14 Using CDs MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMOSONG 1m39s M SONG 0060 M SONG 0002 O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING 2 To remove the check mark Y from a check box press the F2 button again while the song is selected highlighted blue 5 Repeat step 4 above as necessary 6 To use noise shaped dithering press the NSD button to check v the box 7 After you finish selecting songs press the F4 gt button The iE ITE 0 LIST screen opens On this screen you can halos the order that the master files will be written to the CD R CD RW and set the length of the gaps between them WRITE SONG LIST SONG NAME DETAIL SONG 0001 SONG 0002 8 To change the song icd press F2 ERE button to open the E i TE SONG ORDER screen song order change screen WRITE SONG ORDER SONG NAME O S NG 660 O DEMOSONG O SONG_0002 9 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR buttons to select highlight blue the song that you want to put in different order and t
23. Set the EHF display to Default GFF 3 After malin the k press the HOME button to return to the Home screen The metronome works according to the 11 setting made in step 2 above When enabled the METRONOME button flashes in time with the metronome tempo The metronome signal is not recorded even if set to work during recording 70 TASCAM DP 32 When the metronome is working you can monitor the sound of the metronome through connected external speakers Note however in this case that the metronome sound could also be recorded if you are using a microphone to record in the same room When the metronome is running you can adjust the LELEL temon the iE TROMOME screen but other items cannot be changed Youcanuse the metronome as a click track to help keep time when recording rhythm guitar or bass for example as the first tracks of a song Ifyou want to use the metronome alone for practice you can either turn each track s fader all the way down during playback or play a song that does not have any recordings MIDI Sync This unit support MIDI Time Code MTC and MIDI Clock so synchronization with other equipment is possible The following synchronization types are available g MTC Master You can synchronize the MTC generated by this unit with external equipment MTC compatible synthesizer DAW etc Bm MIDI Clock Master You can synchronize external equipment sequencer drum machine e
24. 2 FADER GROUP button indicator Press to set a fader group The button lights when in use See Fader group on page 64 13 STEREO SELECT button indicator When the Assign screen is E en can press to move a cursor from the T display area to the STER display area endi set the input for an stereo bus See Assigning inputs to a stereo bus o page 41 STEREO fader Use this fader to adjust the stereo signal level output from the STEREO OUT jacks and PHONES jack Use this fader also to adjust the recording level when bouncing or mixing down tracks 5 REW lt lt TO ZERO button When stopped or playing back press and hold this button to rewind Rewinding is at a fixed 10x speed Press briefly to jump to the previous mark Press and hold the STOP Bi button and press to locate the beginning of the song 8 HEE 0 aa ZERO point See Returning to zero or the last recording position on page 52 F FWD gt gt TO LAST REC button When stopped or playing back press and hold this button to fast forward Fast forwarding is at a fixed 10x speed Press briefly to jump to the next mark Press and hold the STOP li button and press to locate the last recording position LAST REC point See Returning to zero or the last recording position on page 52 47 STOP W button Use this button to stop playback recording and fast forwarding rewinding Press at the same time as you press the REW 4 TO Z
25. Bit5 20H Bit4 10H Bit3 08H Bit2 04H Bit1 02H BitO 01H cO 0 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 RECORD REWAND FAST DEFERRED PLAY STOP reserved STROBE FORWARD PLAY c1 0 0D 0C 0B 0A 09 08 07 MMC COMMAND CHASE EJECT PAUSE RECORD RECORD RESET ERRORRESEF PAUSE EXIT c2 0 14 13 12 11 10 OF OE c3 0 1B 1A 19 18 17 16 15 c4 0 0 0 0 1F 1E 1D 1C c5 0 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 c6 0 2D 2C 2B 2A 29 28 27 c7 0 34 33 32 31 30 2F 2E c8 0 3B 3A 39 38 37 36 35 c9 0 0 0 0 3F 3E 3D 3C c10 0 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 SEARCH VARIABLE LOCATE UPDATE READ MASKED WRITE PLAY WRITE c11 0 4D 4C 4B 4A 49 48 47 ADD MOVE MATE GENERATOR ASSIGN STEP COMMAND COMMAND SYS MAS c12 0 54 53 52 51 50 4F 4E DEFERRED COMMAND GROUP EVENT PROCEDURE BROP FR SUBTRACT VARF PEAY SEGMENT ADJUST c13 0 5B 5A 59 58 57 56 55 RECSTROBE VARIABLE c14 0 0 0 0 5F 5E 5D 5C c15 0 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 c16 0 6D 6C 6B 6A 69 68 67 c17 0 74 73 72 71 70 6F 6E c18 0 7B 7A 79 78 77 76 75 c19 0 0 0 0 7F 7E 7D 7C RESUME WAH 100 Tascam DP 32 TASCAM DP 32 101 NEC __ 102 TASCAMDP 32 TASCAM DP 32 103 _ DP 32 TEAC CORPORATION
26. CD R discs cannot be erased 14 Using CDs Media Compatibility Table Audio CD playback and import Audio CD writing Finalized standard CDDA format CD R CD RW made by this player Finalized standard CDDA format CD R CD RW made by a device other than this player Unfinalized standard CDDA format CD R CD RW made by this player Unfinalized standard CDDA format CD R CD RW made by a device other than this player Commercially available CD in a format other than standard CDDA protected CD DATA CD enhanced CD etc Non standard CDDA format CD R CD RW DATA CD enhanced CD etc Blank High Speed CD R CD RW Ultra Speed CD RW OK Compatible Operation not assured N Not compatible TASCAM DP 32 87 15 Troubleshooting When working with this unit if something is not working as you expect it should or if you experience any other difficulties please refer to this troubleshooting section first It contains the most common troubles their probable causes and corrective measures In addition see the Messages chapter starting on page 89 for the meaning of messages that may appear on the display Consult this table if a message appears when an operation cannot be completed by the unit The SD card is not recognized Confirm that the SD card is completely inserted Why can t I hear any sound when play back Arethe track faders of the tracks set to a proper level 15 the STEREO fa
27. HOME button Press to open the Home screen See Home screen on page 28 82 F1 to F4 function buttons The functions of these buttons depend on the currently open screen The functions currently assigned to the F1 to F4 buttons are shown at the bottom of the screen 83 PAN knob Use this knob to adjust the stereo position of the track s playback signal or the input signal assigned to that track See Stereo position panning on page 64 SEND EFF 1 EFF 2 knobs Use these knobs to adjust the amount of track signal output to the EFFECT SENDS jacks Use the SEND EFF 1 knob also to adjust the amount of track signal sent to the internal effects See Sending signals to internal external effects on page 44 35 SEND MASTER 1 MASTER 2 knobs Use these knobs to adjust the amount of master track signal output to the EFFECT SENDS jacks Use the SEND MASTER 1 knob also to adjust the amount of master track signal sent to the internal effects See Sending signals to internal external effects on page 44 CURSOR A V lt P gt buttons Use these buttons to move the cursor on the screen 87 JOG PLAY button Press to switch to Search mode 3 Names and Functions of Parts AUTO PUNCH REHEARSE REPEAT Zr 48 en SOLO button indicator Press to switch to Solo mode the button lights See Solo on page 45 MUTE button indicator Press to switc
28. See Location marks on page 51 Delete some location marks and try again A master file could not be found This message appears if you try to enter Mastering mode but you have not made any mixdown recording yet First make a mixdown recording TASCAM DP 32 89 16 Messages The master file is too large You tried to create a master file that is larger than the remaining open space on the SD card To make more space format the SD card see Quick formatting an SD card on page 74 and Full formatting an SD card on page 75 delete unnecessary files or connect the unit to a computer to transfer and then delete files The formatting of the card is abnormal or corrupted Replace the card or format the card using the FORMAT menu Formatting erases all data currently on the card No SD card is in the unit Load a recordable SD card There is no track in recording standby armed You tried to enter auto punch mode or pressed the RECORD button when no tracks were in recording standby See Automatic punching in and out on page 54 Put a track into recording standby before pressing RECORD or activating auto punch There is no undo history There are no actions to be undone See Undoing an operation on page 47 The recorder transport is not stopped When the recorder is not stopped this message appears if you press a button such as UNDO REDO that works only when the recorder is stopped The unit is recording
29. This message appears when you try to operate a menu while the unit is recording Some other operations are also not allowed during recording You cannot set the OUT point before the IN point Set the OUT point after the IN point The inserted SD card is write protected To record or edit turn off the unit and unlock the write protection on the SD card When trying to use the export function no recordings were found on the current song s tracks No tracks have been recorded in the current song or virtual tracks with recordings have not been assigned to physical tracks Select a recorded song assign the track you want to export to a physical track and then export it See Virtual tracks on page 56 Edits and changes made since the song was loaded will be cleared and the song will be reset to status it had when loaded Proceed only when you are sure you wish to discard all changes The same track has been specified This message appears when using the clone track function if the source track is also set as the destination track The song is protected You are trying to change record edit etc a protected song See Protecting songs on page 38 Unprotect the song All the stereo tracks already have recordings This message appears if you try to import a stereo file when all the stereo tracks in the song already have recordings even if some mono tracks are still open All the tracks already have recordings This mes
30. Turn the STEREO fader down before turning phantom power on or off Depending on the microphone a loud noise could occur resulting in harm to the equipment and hearing Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when phantom power is on This could cause a loud noise that might damage the equipment Turn phantom power on only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic microphone Doing so could cause a malfunction e Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon microphones could cause a malfunction Do not supply phantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt TASCAM DP 32 41 6 Basic Recording Monitoring Monitoring is an important element in the recording and mastering process You can use an external monitoring system such as a self powered monitor speakers an amplifier equipped with speakers 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 50 or Effect Send 1 or 2 With Effect Send monitoring you can monitor the signal being sent to an effect 1 When the Home screen is Pp me MONTOR SELECT button to open the TUR SELEL T menu 00 00 00 o Multi Track MONITOR SELECT EE STEREO 00 00 0 BOUNCE EFFECT SEND 1 E
31. WAH AMP Amplifier CMP Compressor FLG Flanger PHA Phaser CHO Chorus WAH Wah DLY Delay MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default 1 16 1 16 Basic Channel Changed x 1 16 Default x Mode 3 Mode Messages x x True Voice 0 127 0 127 Note Number Note On x x Velocity Note Off x x Pitch Bend x x 0 32 CM O EFF Bank CH Bank 7 10 11 Mix Level Pan DigitalTrim 16 22 Mix Eq 23 28 dh Mi Control Change pose 80 81 82 EQ SW 1 Posi EFF2 Posi 6 38 x x 96 97 x 98 99 x x Program Change True mon 0 127 System Exclusive 5 Quarter Frame Os Song Position O x System Common Song Select x x Tune x x Clock X System Real Time Commands i x Local On Off x x All Notes Off x x Others Active Sense x x Reset x When REMOTE is set to MASTER 2 When REMOTE is set to SAVE Mores 5 When GENERATOR is set to MTC Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO When GENERATOR is set to CLOCK 5 When MMC is set to MASTER or SLAVE RP version 1 00 R MIDI full timecode message is T when GENERATOR is set to MTC Cx YES x NO TASCAM DP 32 99 Bit map array of MMC commands Byte Bit7 Bit6 40H
32. be muted and only input signals will be heard When the punch out point is reached already recorded audio and input signals will both be heard If you want to change the punch in out points locate the desired points and set them again If there are no problems with the punch in out points and pre roll and post roll times rehearse recording as described below Rehearsing with automatic punching You can rehearse before punch in out recording During rehearsal monitoring operates the same way as in actual recording but no recording occurs 1 When the AUTO PUNCH button is lit and at least one of the tracks is in recording standby press the REHEARSE button The REHEARSE button lights 2 Press the RECORD 0 button Automatic punch in out rehearsal starts Playback starts from the pre roll point You can monitor both the track playback and input source signals during the pre roll When the punch in point is reached monitoring changes to only the input source signal and the RECORD button starts flashing indicating that this is a rehearsal When the punch out point is reached monitoring of both the track playback and input source signals resumes and the RECORD 6 button becomes unlit Playback stops at the post roll point Before starting a rehearsal you can press the REPEAT button to repeat rehearsal of the auto punch interval until you press the STOP Bi button AUTO PUNCH REHEARSE and REPEAT button
33. can be transferred to the MUSIC folder and then restored as a song file This operation is called restoring m WAV format tracks Export specified track files as WAV files to the AudioDepot folder of the SD card In addition you can import specified track files by storing WAV files from a computer in the AudioDepot folder beforehand In other words data transfer between the computer and track files is carried out through the AudioDepot folder gm Master file A master file created on this unit can be transferred to a computer as a stereo WAV file from the Song name folder inside the MUSIC folder Only export of the master file is possible 76 TASCAM DP 32 Operating system requirements You can connect this unit to computers with the following operating systems Bm Windows Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 g MacOSX Mac OS X 10 2 or later When this unit is connected to a computer the computer recognizes it as a removable disk There is no need for a special driver Data transfer between this unit and a computer occurs at USB 2 0 speed maximum Data can still be transferred if the computer connection is USB 1 1 but it will be slower In addition to assure USB 2 0 speed use a cable that meets USB 2 0 standards Connecting to a computer When connected to a computer via USB this unit s record playback and other recorder functions cannot be used To connect with a computer use a mini B type USB 2
34. parts on tracks 1 and 2 along with the vocal on your headphones 7 As necessary use the TRACK 1 2 3 and STEREO faders and the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the monitoring level and balance and the PAN knob to adjust the stereo positions 8 Return to the beginning of the song press the RECORD 0 button to start recording and then sing along with the recording The RECORD button lights red and the REC indicator for TRACK 3 stops flashing and stays lit while recording 9 After you finish your performance press the STOP IM button to stop recording The recorded file is saved in the folder of the currently loaded song 10 Press the REC button for TRACK 3 so that the REC button becomes unlit Mixing the tracks Once you have finished your recording you are ready to mix down and create a master file 1 Use the faders for TRACKS 1 to 3 to balance their levels Use the STEREO fader to adjust the overall level 2 Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen Press the SELECT buttons for TRACKS 1 to 3 to select the track to be adjusted and then use the PAN knob to set its stereo position 3 Set the IN point The interval from the IN point to the OUT point will be used for the master file Play back the song press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN button at the point where you want to start the master file The position where you press the button is set as the IN point which is where the mix d
35. the pop up window disappears from the Hi LIST screen NOTE Ina song list used to copy erase or perform other functions lock Bl icons will appear next to protected songs Ifyoutryto perform a prohibited operation edit record or erase on a protected song a sona Protected message will appear and the operation will be prevented Toremove protection from a song follow the same procedure above unchecking songs that you want to unlock in step 3 3 TASCAM DP 32 Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song In addition to audio data for a track a song may also contain unused audio data When a track is overwritten in this unit the overwritten audio data is not erased but remains on the SD card Audio data that has been completely overwritten is unused audio data As shown in the illustration if old audio data is not completely overwritten by new audio data old audio data cannot be deleted New guitar solo overwrites old one Old guitar solo deleted New guitar solo overwrites old one Old guitar solo not deleted New guitar solo overwrites old one Old guitar solo not deleted Unused old audio data in any virtual track that has not been assigned to a physical track can also be deleted See Virtual tracks on page 56 Follow these procedures to delete unused audio data and create room on the SD card for additional storage this operation cannot be undone 1 When the recorder
36. the target track becomes longer You can make multiple copies in a single operation In other words you can insert a designated number of repetitions of the data into the target track from the TO point The following parameters are used in this operation SOURCE Track IN OUT TO TARGET TIMES MOVE PASTE IN OUT TO TRACK EDIT COPY PASTE i COPY INSERT MOVE PASTE we MOVE INSERT The audio data between the IN OUT points on the source track is removed and pasted on the target track from the TO point This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the source track This operation overwrites recorded data on the target track Therefore the length of the target track is not changed The following parameters are used in this operation SOURCE Track IN OUT TO TARGET Track MOVE INSERT IN OUT TO TRACK EDIT COPY PASTE 0 COPY INSERT ig MOVE PASTE MOVE INSERT The audio data between the IN OUT points the source track is removed and inserted in the target track starting from the TO point This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the source track This operation inserts recorded data into the target track starting from the TO point Therefore the target track becomes longer The following parameters are used in this operation SOURCE Track IN OUT TO TARGET Track 8 Track Editing OPEN Insert S
37. they show input signal levels during recording and playback signal levels during playback 00 00 00 oo Multi Track ABCDEFGH 1 Home screen with timeline Timeline When the timeline appears it shows the current playback position and which tracks have recordings 9 Song name Shows the song name during playback IN OUT point time Press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN or OUT button to display the set IN or OUT point 11 Stereo level meters Shows the signal level output from the STEREO OUT jacks 42 TIMELINE METER function When the level meters are shown in the track section press the F1 7 1 HEL E HE button to shown the timeline When the timeline is shown in the track section press the F1 HE TEE button to shown the level meters 3 SAVE function Press the F2 S HUE button to open the 09 SAVE pop up window Menu structure the following items Press the MENU button to open the HE screen Menu item Function Reference The menu contains the following items Play back audio CDs and Pages 82 i f h Menu item Function Reference por en Create audio CDs with Song loading saving eta les Page 82 and creation and other Page 35 song related operations Create audio CDs with multiple tracks by Em 78 dividing master files with rageg marks View information about files h Page 72
38. 0 cable to connect the USB port on the rear panel of the unit with a USB port on the computer It does not matter whether you turn the unit s power ON before or after the USB connection is made When this unit is ON enable the USB connection with the LIS E item of the screen The currently loaded song is saved before the USB connection becomes effective When connected the following screen appears on the display USB Connected Push YES to disable USB YES After making a USB connection you must turn the power MERLE screen This unit appears as an external drive named DP 32 on the computer s display Clicking on the DP 32 drive will display the MUSIC UTILITY and AudioDepot folders e Be sure to use the included TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor to supply power to this unit Power cannot be supplied to this unit via USB 13 Exchanging Data with a Computer Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or otherwise cut the power to the unit during data transfer Doing so will cause all the data to be lost beyond recovery Do not change the names of folders inside the DP 32 The UTILITY folder is used for example to update the system software used by the unit In addition do not delete or change the names of individual files in the Song subfolder inside the MUSIC folder You can however delete an entire Song folder if you no longer need that song Disconnecting Follow these procedures to disconnect the USB co
39. 1 When in Hi Hilda T to open thet EL menu 2 Place a blank CD unused CD R CD RW disc or a completely erased CD RW on the disc tray 3 Use ne hat dial to select highlight blue idi and then press the F4 P button 00 00 00 oo Multi Track ED SONG PLAY IMPORT 00 00 0 le ABCDEFGH MASTER WRITE 39 00 0 k mode press the CD button LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH eos S67 0 0 n B 0 wWJgs57393 m m m m This opens the LIVE TER screen where you divide master files at mark points LIVE WRITER TRACK TIME DEMOSONG 00 00 05 Mark 01 00 00 05 Mark 02 00 00 05 Mark 03 00 00 05 TOTAL TRACK TIME 05 00 01 39 O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING NSD x At this time if no master file has been created or no mark has been set a messages appears 4 To use noise shaped dithering press the F3 NSD button to check v the box 5 The column for TRACK 1 shows the song name the columns for TRACK 2 and after show the mark name Press the F4 gt button and the following confirmation message will appear LIVE WRITER LIVE WRITER Burning to CD Are you sure n wis SHA PED DITHERING NO YES 6 Press the F2 7 button to begin writing to the CD R CD RW TASCAM DP 32 85 14 Using CDs Finalizing a CD If you do not plan to write any more songs to a CD R CD RW using Track At Once finalize it so that it can be played on a regular CD 1 4 W
40. 6 Align the cursor with i 1 and turn the JOG DATA dial to set the bit rate Default 16bit 7 Align the cursor with H and turn the JOG DATA dial to set the sampling frequency Default 44 1kHz If you plan to create a CD from a master file use the default values of 44 1kHz and 16bit 8 Press the F2 button to save the currently loaded song and create a new song If you press the F1 Hi the pop up window disappears from the 143 131 screen 9 Once the song is preste e pop up window disappears from the 5111415 1 157 screen 10 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 36 TASCAM DP 32 Saving asong This unit automatically saves the current song during shutdown and when loading another song You can also save a song at any time using the following procedure 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR po V 4 buttons to select highlight green 53 and then press the F4 gt button The 95 LIST screen opens 3 Press the F4 gt button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select HE from the menu and then press the F4 gt button SONG LIST DELETE UNUSED 4 Press the F4 f button to open the Ohi 5 BUE pop up window SONG LIST SONG SAVE SongName DEMOSONG Save Song Data ur Are you sure 5 Change the song name the cri a
41. CD RW Use this when you want to write files to a CD R CD RW at different times With TAO the CD R CD RW is not automatically finalized Note that even though an unfinalized CD R CD RW can be played in this unit it cannot be played by ordinary CD players After you have written all the master files to a disc that you want using TAO finalize the disc See Finalizing a CD on page 86 You cannot add more tracks to a CD R CD RW that has been finalized m LIVE WRITER function You can use marks to divide a master file into multiple parts and write them as multiple tracks to a disc Using Disc At Once Use Disc At Once when you have selected multiple tracks Using DAO you can set the order of multiple tracks as you like Moreover you can set the length of silent pauses and add them between songs When using DAO you can also make multiple discs with the same contents When doing so use identical discs same manufacturer type and capacity to open thet BE menu 2 Place a blank CD unused CD R CD RW disc or a completely erased CD RW on the disc tray 3 Use LM dial to select highlight blue HOSTER and then press the FA gt button 00 00 00 oo Multi Track CD SONG i PLAY IMPORT J 00 00 0 TEREDEL ETE MEN LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH AAA OA m Ir Mrs as m m m This opens the MHS TER WEITE screen that shows list of songs that have recorded master files
42. F4 P button The 0HE LOAD pop up window appears SONG LIST SONG LOAD SongName DEMOSONG Load Song Data Are you sure 5 Press the F2 button to load the selected song If you press the F1 Fi A EUH the pop up window disappears from the 14 L 1 1 screen 6 Once the song is baded the pop up window disappears from the 01 5 1 15 screen 7 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen Creating a new song Follow these procedures to create a new song 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR V 4 buttons to select highlight green iis and then pres the F4 gt button The H LIST screen opens TASCAM DP 32 35 5 Song Management 3 Press the F4 f button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select CHREHTE from the menu and then press the F4 gt button SONG LIST 4 Press the F4 f button to open the HG CREATE pop up window SONG CREATE RES ONG 0002 it 16bit 7 44 1kHz Are you sure The created end Y n ri coe be given a name to Pues amo T amp setting in the FEEFEF menu 5 Change the song name in the Hame item if you want See Editing names on page 35 TIP You can edit the name of a song later by selecting EDIT from the screen You can also edit the song name when saving the song
43. RELEASE AUTO MAKE P K TO dB dB ms ms 8 3 0 3 60 101 1200 ON MULTI LIBRARY ON OFF Single band compressor At this time the selected band is shown in the upper left Use the CURSOR V lt P gt buttons to select the parameter to adjust and then use the JOG DATA dial to set it THRESHOLD The threshold value determines when the compressor becomes active RATIO Sets how much compression is applied after the level exceeds the threshold KNEE Sets the transition curve GAIN Adjusts the output level ATTACK Adjusts how fast the compressor responds after the level exceeds the threshold RELEASE Adjusts how fast the compressor disengages after the level drops below the threshold AUTO MAKE This feature automatically adjusts the volume to prevent it from being reduced by the compressor 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs 6 When using the multi band compressor move the cursor to CROSSOVER and then use the JOG DATA dial to adjust the frequency range of each band CROSSOVER E L 24 12 bI THRESHOLD RATIO KNEE GAIN ATTACK RELEASE AUTOMAKE E lO i dB dB ms ms n Soot 5 42 130 500 ON a SINGLE LIBRARY ON OFF 7 Press the FA 13H GFF button to turn the compressor on or off The ON or OFF state is shown on the faster im screen 8 After setting the parn pes the F1 button to return to the asier ind screen 00 00 00 oo Mastering SONG NAME RUE 0091 TOTAL TIME 01
44. SELECT buttons of tracks in the group to turn them off 2 Press the GROUP button If you press the GROUP button before turning off all the buttons a button is still lit the GROUP button will blink indicating that tracks are still grouped After ungrouping tracks the positions of the physical faders and the actual levels values shown onscreen might not match In such a case when you move a physical fader the actual level will change to match the physical fader value and thereafter the physical fader will controls the level This might cause a sudden level change and loud noise so turn the stereo fader down beforehand After grouping tracks if the group master fader changes because the lowest numbered track is ungrouped or a lower numbered track is added to the group the track levels are reset to their physical fader values Stereo position panning Use the PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of each mono track to set the stereo position of the track signal For stereo tracks instead of panning adjust the balance BAL between left and right channels Track equalizer Each track has a 3 band equalizer that can be adjusted on the Mixer screen 1 Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen DIGITAL TRIM 0 inf 42 dB E dB EQ FLAT 2 Adjust the track equalizer The equalizer parameters are as follows GAIN FREQ Setting range 1 7 kHz to 18 kHz Default 10 kHz Setting range 32 Hz t
45. See Using mastering compression on page 68 4 Press the F4 button to turn the compressor on The GF F icon changes to fi CROSSOVER THRESHOLD RATIO KNEE GAIN ATTACK RELEASE AUTO MAKE Tag i dB dB ms ms 4 0 1 K 30 100 1200 ON 4 SINGLE LIBRARY ON OFF 5 Press the F1 4 button to return to the Mastering screen 6 Press the PLAY f button on the Mastering screen to listen to the master file with compression If the ii item is set to iH on the UAL I ZEE screen the effect of the equalizer on the sound will also be heard B Normalizing Normalizing maximizes the volume of the master file without changing the dynamic range 1 Wheniniazizcrinsdmode presstheF4 HOEP button to open the HORMNAL IZE screen gt are you sure YES 2 Press the F2 normalization 3 Press the F1 4 button to return to the Mastering screen button to perform the 2 Quick Guide Bg Using the noise shaper Use this function to reduce quantization distortion button to open athe H screen a i ON OFF 2 Press the FA GHz OFF shaper to 3 Press the F1 4 button to return to the Mastering screen button to set the noise Re recording the master file Re record the master file with equalization and compression applied to create a new master file 1 When in aster ira mode press the RECORD 0 button 2 This will record over the m
46. TASCAM DP 32 17 2 Quick Guide Mastering a recording B Applying equalization You can adjust the sound or the master file to your liking In this example we will use the equalizer on the This process is called mastering master file to reduce high frequencies and increase low frequencies El Checking the master file 1 When in eri ng press the F1 1 When in down mode press the MIXDOWN button to open n the E UAL I ZEE screen MASTERING button to open the MASTERING screen The recorder switches to az ter ins mode and the display returns to the Home screen 00 00 00 oo Mastering SONG NAME SONG AAAI TO ITAL TIME 91 3 45 EQ COMP NSD 2 Turn ie HIGH GAIN knob left to ower the HTH E 4 knob on the screen to 5 This reduce the high frequencies 3 Next turn MID GAN knob left to lower NOTE thej 4 to dt This reduces the mid 2 In this mode press the PLAY f button to listen to frequencies 4 Next turn the EQ LOW GAIN knob right to raise the Gil GAT knob on the screen to c This When in Mastering mode az t er ind appears on the upper left corner of the Home screen If a master file does not exist the recorder mode cannot Ra iu p increase the low frequencies SWI tch OMS LGR LR mode If the recorderisinti 1t i Track mode press the 5 Press the ON OFF button to the right of the LOW MIXDOWN MASTERING button to switch to Hi ceu knobs to turn the
47. Use this knob to adjust the width of the MID equalizer band See Using the input equalizer on page 43 EQUALIZER ON OFF button Use this button to turn the equalizer on and off See Using the input equalizer on page 43 25 JOG DATA dial When the Home screen is open you can use this dial for transport jog operations See Cueing with the JOG DATA dial on page 52 Use this dial to change parameter values and select items when using menus ASSIGN button indicator Use this button to set the track type for tracks 9 10 31 32 and set assign the input INPUT A to H for each track When you press this button the Assign screen opens The input signal of the assigned input source becomes the recording source See Assigning inputs on page 40 27 MIXER button indicator Press to open the Mixer screen On this screen you can adjust the settings for the selected input INPUT A to H or track including GROUP that is selected See Bouncing tracks on page 50 24 TASCAM DP 32 DYNAMICS button indicator Pressing this button opens a screen to adjust the settings for the effects applied to the inputs INPUT A to H See Dynamic effects on page 61 EFFECT button indicator Pressing this button opens a screen to make adjustments to the effects See Guitar effects on page 62 and Send effects on page 63 MENU button Press to open the FE Hii screen See Menu structure on page 29 6
48. and backed up to a computer connected by USB 2 0 Punch in out and other functions can be assigned to and controlled by a TASCAM RC 3F footswitch sold separately Items included with the product The DP 32 package contains the following items Take care when opening the package not to damage the items Keep the package materials for transportation in the future Please contact the store where you purchased this unit if any of these items are missing or have been damaged during transportation nine ener tree E 1 AC adaptor TASCAM 5 12251 1 Power cord for AC adaptor esses 1 SD memory card inserted into the unit 1 lt USB cable BOC ies 1 s Waranty 1 Owner s Manual this manual sss 1 Never use any AC adaptor or power cord other than the supplied TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor and AC adaptor power cord Moreover do not use the supplied AC adaptor and AC adaptor power cord with other equipment Doing so could cause malfunction fire or electric shock Conventions used in this manual Conventions used in this manual are as follows Names of buttons controls etc of this unit appear like this MENU Text displayed on the LCD display appears like this The four buttons beneath the LCD display F1 to F4 are function buttons The functions displayed at
49. appears 2 Press the R RECORD e button The mixdown starts the RECORD button lights Regardless of the recorder s current position the mixdown starts from the IN point If necessary adjust the track faders or the Mixer screen s PAN knobs while mixing down the tracks to stereo These adjustments will be reflected in the master file When the recorder reaches the OUT point recording automatically stops 3 If you want to redo the creation of the stereo master track press the RECORD 0 button A new master file will be created and the previous master file will be overwritten After recording the master file you can play back the master file to check it See Checking the master file in the following section Exiting Mixdown mode ied MIXDOWN MASTERING button twice to return toflulti Track mode Checking the master file Follow these procedures to listen to a master file after you have completed recording it 1 When 51i xix mode press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button The recorder switches tor nazi i screen opens iF mode and the Mastering SONG SONG00000000001 TOTAL TIME 00 00 00 p EQ COMP NSD In Mastering mode Haz term ind left of the Home screen Whenintiuita Track mode M ine ADO MASTERING ton switch tor mode and then press the MIXDOWN MASTERING again to switch toaster ira mode You cannot switch to l 1az ter ins master file
50. area data cannot be overwritten 2 Enter a name if necessary Names in the PRESET library cannot be changed Send effects The internal send effect can be applied to signals sent to Send Effect 1 You can use one of the three types of send effects REVERB DELAY and CHORUS available You cannot use multiple types of effects simultaneously PRE DELAY F B DELAY F B LEVEL 150 ms 50 ms 110 100 GUITAR LIBRARY SELECT ON OFF Using send effects You can send input channel or track signals to the send effects Set channel signal send levels and whether the signal is pre or post fader on the Mixer screen See Sending signals to internal external effects on page 44 The return signal from this effect is sent to the stereo bus In Bounce mode however it is sent to the bounce bus See Bouncing tracks on page 50 Adjusting send effects Adjust parameters on the EFFECT screen Press the EFFECT button to open the screen If the Guitar Effect is shown press the F1 EHD button to switch to the Send Effect screen Press the SELECT button to select the effect type REVERB DELAY or CHORUS Use the CURSOR A V gt buttons to select the parameter that you want to change and then use the JOG DATA dial to set the value Loading send effect settings 1 On the Send Effect screen press the F2 1 E ERES button to open the library list 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial to select the effect
51. bandwidth A high Q value reduces the range of the cut or boost applied to the frequencies Depending on the equalizer setting the graph at the top of the screen changes Ifyou press the F1 button all the settings shown on the open Mixer screen will be restored to their default values 3 After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home screen TASCAM DP 32 43 6 Basic Recording DIGITAL TRIM setting track only Depending on the playback sound EQ boosting could cause distortion digital clipping If this happens use the DIGITAL TRIM to lower the playback level before the EO 1 Usethe URS dde A VI he buttons to move the display area cursor to the 2 Turn the JOG DATA dial to set the value Setting range 4zdE to amp dE Default 8 8 Sending signals to internal external effects This unit has two external effect sends EFF 1 and EFF 2 and a send for the internal effects INSERT EFFECT You can adjust send levels for each track For details about the built in send effects see Send effects on page 63 Follow these procedures to enable use of these effects 1 Usethe m A M a buttons to move the cursor to the zzHbD EFF LEFF area 100 Pare Pee Effect sends 2 Turn the JOG DATA dial to enable the effect Options default F PRE This sends the track pre fader signal to the effect send bus The effe
52. button to open the menu and then press the 4 button or the disc Bac button on the front panel An audio CD that made cannot be played on a CD player Did you finalize the audio CD An audio CD that has not been finalized cannot be played on an ordinary CD player Finalize the CD and try again You cannot record on the CD any more after finalizing it Are you trying to play a CD RW disc on a CD player that does not support CD RW discs Use a compatible CD player or create a new audio CD using a CD R disc Some CD players cannot play back CD R discs either I cannot or fail to create an audio CD Are you using a blank CD CD R CD RW that is supported by this unit This unit does not support Ultra Speed or Ultra Speed CD RW discs Depending on the manufacturer and type of CD R CD RW writing might fail writing might succeed but result in an unreadable disc or writing might take a long time In any of these cases try using a CD R CD RW from a different manufacturer or of a different brand 16 Messages General messages The following list Shows messages that could appear during the use of this unit These messages alert you to conditions that might arise while you are using the unit Consult the table below if you see something you do not understand or if you want to know how to solve a problem Message Description and remedy A I This pop up appears when the sample frequency or bit rate of
53. chromatic tuner to tune guitars 1 Connect a guitar or bass to the MIC LINE INPUT H Tuning cannot be performed with instruments connected to MIC LINE INPUTS A to G 2 Set the LINE GUITAR switch on the rear panel to GUITAR See Selecting the input sources on page 40 3 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i Hii screen 4 Use the JOG DATA dial to select the THEE menu item and then press the F4 P button The TLIHER screen opens 5 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to set the standard frequency of AA The setting range is from 4592 to 442H Default 6 Play the instrument and begin tuning The pitch name closest to the string appears above the meter Tune the instrument so that the target pitch name appears and the center of the tuning meter lights A bar appears to the left or right of the center if the sound is lower or higher than the target pitch The bar becomes longer as the sound shifts away from the target pitch When the pitch played matches the note shown the center gt and lt icons light green 7 After tuning the instrument press the HOME button to return to the Home screen TASCAM DP 32 1 11 Various Other Functions PREFERENCE menu settings Use the FREFEREHCE menu to change various settings to optimize the unit for your use conditions and requirements as well as to restore the factory settings Follow these ste
54. cursor in the HISTORY LIST shows the current undo position Undoing the last operation single undo Press the UNDO REDO button to return to the state before the last operation After doing this the UNDO REDO button lights showing that redo see below is possible B Canceling an undo operation redo Press the UNDO REDO button when it is lit The undone operation is redone restoring the state before the undo and the UNDO REDO button becomes unlit TASCAM DP 32 47 6 Basic Recording Undoing older operations multiple undo To use e first diia must set the istor onthe PREFEREHCE menu to L EUEL 3 Undo settings on page 47 1 Setiindo HisitorzsinthePZEFEEEHCLE menu to PREFERENCE Contrast PUNCH IN OUT Undo His tory ys LEVEL 18 Jump Back SEE Auto Monitor 2 When the Home screen is REDO button to display the HISTORY LIST Track Copy Copy gt Paste Recording Wave file import Wave file import Recording The maximum number of operations in the undo history is 10 In other words a maximum of 10 operations can be undone This operation is called multiple undo because it allows you to undo multiple events at once and return to an earlier state 3 Use the JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue the event that you want to return to all operations after the selected event will be undone 4 P
55. data including but not limited to information described herein are intended only as illustrations of such data and or information and not as the specifications for such data and or information TEAC Corporation disclaims any warranty that any use of such data and or information shall be free from infringement of any third party s intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights and further assumes no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement or arising from or connected with or related to the use of such data and or information This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Please use the product appropriately Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder 1 Introduction Precautions for placement and use The operating temperature should be between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F Do not install in the following types of places Doing so could degrade the sound quality and or cause malfunctions Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwise unstable Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters or other extremely hot places Extremely cold places Places with bad ventilation or high humidity Very dusty lo
56. effects pedal for example between the guitar and this unit set the LINE GUITAR switch on the rear panel to LINE Assigning inputs When using this unit assigning inputs means setting the recording source for each track to INPUT A to H on the Assign screen TRACK d 2 AL NE E fas clo 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 STEREO BUS AU BY DEFAULT CLEAR ST MONO Assign screen default the recording sources of tracks i to are assigned to inputs A to H in that order Assignments are saved when you save a song or turn the unit off Likewise assignments are loaded when you load a song This unit can simultaneously record a maximum of eight tracks You can assign one input source to multiple tracks simultaneously but you cannot assign multiple input sources to the same track You can also assign an input source to a direct stereo bus Setting the track type You can set tracks 9 10 31 32 to be used as either stereo or mono tracks By default they are all stereo tracks Change these settings on the Assign screen 1 When the recorder is stopped press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen 2 Use the STEREO SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR A V lt gt buttons to move the cursor to a track that you want to change 3 Press the F3 ST MONO button to change the type of the selected track 4 If you wan
57. emergency Normally remove the disc by the usual procedure See Ejecting a CD above Never use the emergency ejection button to ejecta disc when power is ON Playing back an audio CD 1 Press the CD button to open the gt menu 2 Load an audio CD 3 Use dial to select highlight blue PLHYZIBP ET then press the FA gt button 00 00 00 o Multi Track PLAY IMPORT ABCDEFGHE MASTER WRITE LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH 123456789 The p FLAY screen opens and the CD drive onc asa CD player TIME Track 01 00 04 34 Track 2 00 03 18 Track 03 00 04 07 Track 4 00 03 48 Track 05 00 03 26 TOTAL 1 Tracks 00 37 50 1 This shows the number of the track currently playing back 2 This shows the track numbers and times You can use the JOG DATA dial to change the selected track When the CD player is stopped press the PLAY We button to play back the selected track 82 TASCAM DP 32 3 This shows the elapsed time from the beginning of the track currently playing back 4 These meters show the levels of the audio recorded on the CD The playback signal sent from the CD to the MONITOR OUT and PHONES jacks of this unit cannot be adjusted with the STEREO racer 4 When the screen is open you can use the JOG DATA dial and other buttons to control the CD player Button dial Description JOG DATA Select a
58. equalizer ON mode and then press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button again to switch to aster iris mode the master file that you have created Confirm that both the E items are set to HF F Ifeither is set to iH the ond heard will be affected by the equalizer and or compressor See Using the 6 Press the F1 4 button to return to the Mastering mastering on page 67 and Using mastering screen e ession a 66 7 Press the PLAY 5 button to listen to the master In as ta 3 mode the STEREO fader cannot be file with equalization Tm to the level B Applying compression Use the compressor on the master file to adjust the dynamics and loudness of the entire song 1 When H ter ima mode press the F2 button to open the COMF FUL TI screen OFF CROSSOVER 6 LOW hz HI kHz 0 0 THRESHOLD RATIO KNEE GAIN ATTACK RELEASE AUTOMAKE OFF L dB dB ms ms j 1 0 1 fHard 0 0 0 ON m SINGLE LIBRARY ON OFF 18 TASCAM DP 32 2 Press the LL i BEBE list button to open the library P Basic CD M Multi P1 POP Multi P2 POP Rock 1 Multi EE P3 POP Rock 2 Multi P4 Rock 1 Multi 3 Use the JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue an item in the list and then press the F4 gt button to load a suitable setting from the library The library list closes TIP You can also adjust the parameters on the t ILI screen using the CURSOR keys and JOG DATA dial
59. esa ae a TIMELINE SAVE 2 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen MENU Pa Xm ee SONG AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION MIDI pa TL dal s TUNER USB FORMAT PREFERENCE e 3 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A 4 9 buttons to select highlight green i and then press the F4 gt button The 5085 L IST screen opens SONG LIST SONG NAME O DEMOSONG O 5S0NG_0001 4 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select 501915 and then press the F4 gt button to open a menu list 12 TASCAM DP 32 SONG LIST LOAD 7 CREATE af SAVE ERASE COPY DELETE UNUSED 5 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select i HiHi and then press the F4 P button The 5 OHG LOND pop up window appears SONG LIST SONG LOAD SongName DEMOSONG Load Song Data Are you sure 6 Press the F2 button to load the demo song The demo song is loaded and the window closes but the SH L IST screen remains open SONG LIST SONG NAME SIZE O DEMOSONG 261 5MB SONG_0001 11 OMB 7 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 8 Press the PLAY f button and raise the levels of the track and STEREO faders and the MONITOR LEVEL knob to listen to the demo song The STEREO fader adjusts the overall volume of the mixer output When the STEREO fader is at OdB the overall level is neith
60. ine N Mi A da buttons to select highlight green KHP TO and then press the F4 gt button A AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION n am In i gt FORMAT PREFERENCE e WAV files that can be imported appear AUDIO DEPOT FILE NAME DETAIL DP24TR01 WAV 46 0MB ST DEMOSO 1 WAY 8 5MB MONO DEMOS 0 2 WAI 8 3MB MONO DEMOSO 3 WAY 89 5MB MONO IMPORT EXPORT DELETE 78 TASCAM DP 32 6 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select the WAV file that you want to import and then press the F1 i HP 7E T button Empty tracks that can be imported appear IMPORT EMPTY TRACK TRACK 3 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 7 8 TRACK 9 10 TRACK 11 12 TRACK 15 14 lt Ifyou are trying to import a WAV file with attributes that do not match the current song an error pop up message appears For example this occurs if the current song is 44 1 kHz and you try to import a 48 KM WAV ne toere is no file that can be imported F LE HOT FOURD appears When the file name is short spaces appear after the file name but those spaces are not included in the actual file name 7 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select the track to be imported and then press the F4 P button A confirmation message appears IMPORT IMPORT TRACK CD_TRA 1 WAY gt gt TRACK 7 8 TRACK 15 14 NO YES If the WAV file to be imported is stereo y
61. m and the age CD R CD RW discs Page 86 Make MIDI settings Page70 jin written CD RW Page 87 Tune instruments Page 71 usn Make USB settings Page 76 Format SD cards Page 74 Auto Power Save setting Page 72 Contrast LCD adjustment Brightness LCD adjustment Fade Backlight LCD adjustment Foot SW Right assignment Foot SW Center Page 49 assignment Foot SW Left assignment Undo History s Gwich Bere Levelt Page 47 and Level 10 Jump Back JUMP time setting Page 53 Auto Monitor setting Page 72 Preview Time setting Page 54 Peak Hold setting Page 43 Song Name Type switch between DATE and Page 72 WORD Date Time system time setting Page Initialize restore default settings pagada TASCAM DP 32 29 3 Names and Functions of Parts Navigating screens Navigation examples SONG LIST LOAD After using the MENU button or a dedicated button to open a screen follow the guidelines below to use the CREATE SAVE functions on the screen ERASE These examples show basic operation procedures but COPY the actual assignments of the function buttons F1 to F4 DELETE UNUSED buttons depend on the screen Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A W 4 5 buttons to select highlight green the desired item In this menu use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A WV buttons to select i HP and then press the F4 gt button to load the song When the c
62. m m This opens the MHS TER WEITE screen that shows a list of songs that have recorded master files MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMOSONG 1m39s O S NG 6600 0m45s O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING 4 Use the JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue only one song to write to the CD R CD RW and then press the F2 v button A check mark Y appears in the box next to the selected song MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMOSONG 1m39s M SONG_8961 8m45s O SONG 8002 125 L NOISE SHAPED DITHERING w NSD To remove a check mark Y from a box press the F2 button again while the song is selected highlighted blue 5 To use noise shaped dithering press the F3 NSD button to check v the box 6 Press the F4 gt button A pop up window appears asking whether you want to finalize the disc when the writing completes MASTER WRITE MASTER WRITE FINALIZE ON OFF O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING TIP Finalize the disc if you do not plan to add any more tracks to the CD R CD RW See Finalizing a CD on page 86 7 To finalize use the JOG DATA dial to select if otherwise select 0 and then press the FA P button again default The confirmation message shown below appears MASTER WRITE MASTER WRITE Burning to CD Are you sure O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING 8 Press the F2 E button to begin writing to the CD R CD RW 14 Using CDs Using LIVE WRITER
63. master files and back up song files to a computer 32 track Digital Multitrack Recorder uses SD cards as recording media and includes a CD drive Supports SDHC standard for high capacity SD cards of up to 32GB Multitrack recorder functions include simultaneous 8 track recording and 32 track playback 44 1 48kHz 16 24 bit Stereo mono track type selection function makes changing track allocation easy 20 track faders and 1 master fader for level adjustment all 45 mm Each track has independent SELECT and REC buttons 48V phantom power supported mic input 8balanced mic line inputs XLR TRS combo jacks INPUT H supports high impedance guitar input 6 3mm 1 4 phone jack Large TFT color display with excellent visibility 3 5 inch Independent 3 band equalizers for each input and playback track Mixing down to a dedicated master file possible Mastering effects that can be used during mix downs of master files Reverb and various other effects that can be adjusted independently for each playback track Automatic punch in out Track bouncing COPY INSERT COPY PASTE MOVE INSERT MOVE PASTE OPEN CUT SILENCE CLONE TRACK and CLEAN OUT track editing functions Undo and redo functions including 10 level history setting option Location to marks Tuner and metronome 8 TASCAM DP 32 Audio CDs can be created from mixed down master files and tracks on audio CDs can be played back and imported Song data and WAVE files can be copied
64. menu and then press the F4 P button A confirmation pop up message appears SONG LIST SONG COPY SOURCE DEMOSONG TARGET SONG 8002 Are you sure 5 Song Management 5 Change the song name as you want and press the F2 E button To cancel copying press the F1 Hi button instead of the F2 button 6 When copying the pop up window disappears from the iis 1 15 screen Erasing songs You can erase a single song or multiple songs at once You might want to erase unneeded songs if the SD card starts to run out of space 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR He V 4 buttons to select highlight green iis and then press the F4 gt button The 915 15 7 screen opens 3 Select highlight blue the song you want to erase and then press the F2 v button To erase multiple songs check all the songs you want to erase SONG LIST SONG NAME DATE O DEMOSONG 2012 07 10 M s NG 60060 2012 07 20 M S NG 0002 2012 07 20 To remove a check Y from a box press the F2 button again while the song is selected highlighted blue 4 Next press the F4 f button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA a or the CURSOR buttons to select E from the menu and then press the FA P button A confirmation pop up message appears SONG LIST SONG ERASE Erase the song SONG 60
65. need to erase the inserted CD RW A blank CD has been inserted Insert an unfinalized CD R CD RW This message appears when the FINALIZE item of the CD menu is used but the set disc is blank Insert a CD R CD RW that you want to finalize A finalized CD RW has been inserted Insert an unfinalized CD RW This message appears when the ERASE item of the CD menu is used but the set disc is a finalized CD R CD RW Only CD RW discs can be erased A finalized CD R CD RW has been inserted Insert an unfinalized CD R CD RW This message appears when the FINALIZE item of the CD menu is used but the set disc is an already finalized CD R CD RW This CD R CD RW does not need to be finalized The size of file to be imported is too large When using the CD PLAY IMPORT item of the CD menu the size of the file to be imported exceeds the free space on the SD card Create more free space on the SD card by erasing the undo operation history for example to open enough space to import the file An invalid CD R CD RW has been inserted Insert a blank CD You tried to write to a CD R CD RW using the MASTER WRITE or CD BACKUP items in the CD menu but inserted a CD R CD RW that is not blank When using Track At Once this message also appears if a finalized CD R CD RW is set Insert a blank CD A disc other than a CD RW has been inserted This message appears when the ERASE item of the CD menu is used but the set disc is a CD R Insert a CD RW th
66. on The noise shaper in this unit reduces quantization distortion by using a dithering technique that adds random noise below the quantization steps p the F F3 30 T button t to open the EL HE i Screen ON OFF 2 Press the FA MH DE shaper i 3 Press the F1 lt button to return to the Mastering screen button to turn the noise Exiting Mastering mode To exit az terindmodeandreturn to uiti Track mode press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button TASCAM DP 32 69 11 Various Other Functions Metronome This unit has a built in metronome that can be used when the recorder is running You can set it to work during both playback and recording or only during recording 1 When the recorder is stopped preset METRONOME button to open the screen METRONOME MODE LEVEL ere TEMPO SIGNATURE 4 4 BAR DISP OFF 2 Set the following items Use the CURSOR A V buttons to select the desired item and then use the JOG DATA dial to set its value MODE You can select from the following modes Mode Description OFF Default metronome off REC amp PLAY detal recording and REC Active only during recording LEVEL Set the metronome The setting range is from amp Default 68 TEMPO Set the speed The setting range is from Hi to 25 8 BPM Default i 28 SIGNATURE Set the time signature to T 3 4 etc The Und Tangs isfromi i toiled Default 4 4 BAR DB
67. playback press to set a mark manually See Setting a location mark on page 51 AUTO PUNCH button indicator Press to turn automatic punching on and off When auto punch is on Huta Furor appears on the Home screen See Automatic punching in and out on page 54 IN button Press to locate the IN point Press and hold the MARK SET button and press to set the IN point Press and hold the JUMPBACK PREVIEW button and press this to start pre roll playback up to the current position where it stops See Previewing cue points on page 54 61 REHEARSE button indicator Use this button to turn Rehearse mode on and off In addition to auto punch in out you can also use the Rehearse mode for ordinary recording See Rehearsing a recording on page 45 62 OUT button Press to locate the OUT point Press and hold the MARK SET button and press to set the OUT point Press and hold the JUMPBACK PREVIEW button and press this to start post roll playback from the current position for a set amount of time then return to the current position and stop See Previewing cue points on page 54 63 REPEAT button indicator Press to this button to turn Repeat Playback mode on and off See Using repeat playback on page 53 JUMPBACK PREVIEW button Press to rewind a set number of seconds from the current position and start playback See Jumpback playback on page 53 65 CD button Press to open the i 1 menu See 14
68. recorded track Start playback and when you reach the part that you want to replace switch to record punch in then switch back to playback or stop when you finish replacing the part that you want punch out 1 Decide what part of the track you plan to re record Choose a point to begin where the new recording can sit well with the existing recording 2 Press the REC buttons of the tracks that you want to partially re record to put them into recording standby REC buttons start flashing 3 Start playback before the part you want to replace 4 When the part you want to replace is reached press the RECORD 0 button and start your performance Recording starts punch in 5 When you finish the replacement recording press the PLAY button Playback resumes punch out TIP You can also press the STOP Wi button to punch out at the end of the replacement recording Using a footswitch to punch in out You can connect a TASCAM RC 3F footswitch sold separately to the REMOTE jack on the front panel and use it to punch in and out In step 4 above step on the footswitch instead of pressing the RECORD button and in step 5 step on the footswitch again instead of pressing the PLAY P button sold separate Step on the switch pedal that you have set to LHA CHIT in UE aero By default the cen nter er pedal is set to See Setting the footswitch be
69. that can be read by a computer SDand SDHC cards that are at least 512MB in size can be used A list of SD cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website http tascam com 4 TASCAM DP 32 Quick formatting an SD card Use the Gi ICE FORMAT item to quickly format an SD card Using QUICK FORMAT erases all files on the card and automatically creates new MUSIC UTILITY and AudioDepot folders as well as the dp 24 sys file that is necessary to use the card with this unit This operation erases all data from the SD card and cannot be undone Confirm that you will not lose important data before quick formatting a card 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR V 4 5 buttons to select highlight green F G 27 and then press the F4 P button USB FORMAT PREFERENCE he The format screen where you can choose Quick Format or Full Format opens FORMAT 0 QUICK FULL FORMAT FORMAT 3 Use the JOG DATA dial to select HICE FORMAT and press the F4 gt button AGLIICKFP RMHBHT confirmation message appears FORMAT QUICK FORMAT All data erased Are you sure 4 Press the F2 button to execute the quick format If you want to cancel the quick format press the F1 31 button 5 Once the quick format completes the message closes but the scre
70. the bottom of each screen are sometimes shown after the button names in parentheses Example F1 1 MEL THE button F4 f button SD memory card is abbreviated as SD card CD DA format is sometimes called audio CD format Moreover a CD recorded with audio CD format tracks is sometimes called an audio CD An unused CD R CD RW or a completely erased CD RW may be mentioned as a blank CD Text displayed on a computer monitor appears like this OK Additional information is introduced in the following styles when needed TIP NOTE and CAUTION TIP Useful hints when using the unit Explanation of actions in special situations supplementary explanations etc Instructions that should be followed to avoid injury damage to the unit or other equipment and loss of data Intellectual property rights TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation registered in the U S and other countries SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC DD HE Microsoft Windows Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh iMac Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc Pentium and Intel are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any
71. the selected file in the AUDIO DEPOT ES IMPORT menu differs from the current song Larnmol Clear The current track cannot be deleted Current A virtual track assigned to a physical track cannot be deleted The card could not be recognized properly Replace the card The card has no remaining capacity Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer to make open space You tried to export a track that does not contain any recording data This pop up appears if you try to export a song track that does not contain a recording See Exporting tracks on page 79 Export a song track that has a recording The track to be exported exceeds the available capacity on the SD card You have tried to export a track to the AudioDepot folder but the size is too large for the remaining space on the SD card Delete unnecessary songs or files from the AudioDepot folder to create more space on the SD card then try to export the track again The file to be imported could not be found You tried to import a WAV file from the AudioDepot folder but there are no WAV files in it See Importing tracks on page 78 Connect the unit to a computer and transfer files that you want to import from the computer to the AudioDepot folder of the unit The formatting of the card is abnormal or corrupted This message also appears if you used a computer connected via USB to format the card in FAT format and if an unformatted card is i
72. to TRACK 2 Next you can listen to the rhythm guitar on TRACK 1 as you play the lead guitar part and record it on TRACK 2 Follow these procedures to change the recording source of TRACK 2 1 Press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen TRACK 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 STEREO BUS ESTE E E A GH H DEFAULT CLEAR ST MONO We want to record the lead guitar sound from INPUT H to TRACK 2 but INPUT B is assigned to TRACK 2 by default 2 Use the CURSOR V lt gt buttons or press the SELECT button for TRACK 2 tor move me cursor frame on the Assign screen to 1 Use the JOG DATA dial press the SOURCE for INPUT H to set the TRACK 2 recording source to TRACK 1 E IA 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 STEREO BUS ESTE E A GH H DEFAULT CLEAR ST MONO 3 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 00 00 00 00 Multi Track ABCDEFGH OUT 00 0 0 00 0 ABCDEFGH A A A EJ E TIME LINE SAVE TASCAM DP 32 15 2 Quick Guide 4 Press the REC button for TRACK 2 Its REC indicator blinks and the unit enters recording standby When you play the guitar the input level is Shown by 00 00 00 oo Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 0 00 0 ABCDEFGH AHCDEFGH 183456738 MA IES TIMELINE SAVE
73. 01 you sure 5 Press the F2 ES To cancel erasing a song press the F1 Ht button instead of the F2 button button to perform the erase TASCAM DP 32 37 5 Song Management 6 When erasing a song completes the pop up window disappears from the 2 015 1 1 screen The MUSIC folder must always have at least one song in it Therefore one song will be automatically created when you insert or format a card Protecting songs If you protect a song editing recording and erasing that song will be prevented 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V lt gt buttons to select highlight green i and then press the F4 gt button The 50895 LIST screen opens 3 Select highlight blue the song you want to protect and then press the F2 v button To protect multiple songs select all songs you want to protect To remove a check from a box press the F2 button again while the song is selected highlighted blue 4 Next press the F4 gt button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select the FEC TEC item from the menu and then press the F4 P button The song protect function is enabled for the selected song SONG LIST SONG NAME DATE O DEMOSONG 2012 07 10 O amp S NG 0001 2012 07 20 O 2012 07 20 5 When protecting a song completes
74. 02 8 3MB TRACK 03 8 3MB O TRACK 04 8 3MB M TRACK 05 8 3MB 24 9MB 1 3GB 4 By checking multiple boxes you can export more than one track at once To remove a check mark Y from a box press the F2 button again while the track is selected highlighted blue 5 After you finish putting checks next to the tracks you want to export press the F4 gt button A confirmation message appears EXPORT EXPORT TRACK Export 3Tracks 24 9MB 1 3GB YES 6 Press the F2 E button to export the selected track to the AudioDepot folder When a track file with the same name already exists in the AudioDepot folder anumber is added to the file name end so the existing track is not overwritten 7 ANE a pop message appears the Screen reopens 8 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 9 Connectthe unit to a computer See Connecting to a computer on page 76 10 Operate the computer to copy track files from the AudioDepot folder of the SD card to the computer 11 After exporting track files to the computer disconnect the unit from the computer using the proper procedures and then unplug the USB cable See Disconnecting on page 77 Deleting files from the AudioDepot folder 1 When the file list is displayed use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select the files that you want to delete 2 Press the DELETE button to
75. 23 45 EQ COMP NSD Compressor ON OFF Using normalize Use the normalize function to automatically adjust the volume This function detects the highest volume level and raises the overall volume until the highest level reaches the maximum limit If you use equalization or compression after normalizing the track distortion might occur Use the normalize function after adjusting the sound with equalization and compression 1 bed the Masi screen is piss the F4 HOHER button t to open the iHL i E screen d are you sure YES 2 Press the F2 ES track button to normalize the master 3 Once normalization completes the i3z i 2r irc screen reopens Checking the noise shaper noise shaped dithering You can use the noise shaper when creating an audio CD from master files of 24 bit songs See Creating an audio CD on page 82 You can check the effect of using the noise shaper when creating an audio CD in advance The noise shaper only affects the audio CD created It has no effect on the original master files themselves B Whatisa noise shaper Since standard audio CDs use 16 bit quantization this unit automatically converts master files created from 24 bit songs to 16 bit when writing a CD When the bit rate is converted a very low level of quantization distortion usually occurs at points where sound becomes inaudible but you can reduce this distortion by turning the noise shaper
76. 3 00 04 07 Track 04 Track 05 00 03 26 TOTAL lOTracks 00 37 50 4 Use the JOG DATA dial to select the tracks that you want to import and confirm them with the F2 button and then press the FA f button to show a list of the tracks to be imported If the tracks in the list are okay press the F4 gt button again to start importing IMPORT TRACK LIST TRACK TIME Track 2 00 05 18 Track 04 00 03 48 5 When a confirmation message appears press the F2 E button to confirm CD IMPORT Import CD Track Are you sure After the been imported from the audio CD the E TMFORT reopens Erasing a CD RW Follow these procedures to erase the songs recorded on a CD RW disc 1 Wheniniuiti Track mode press the CD button to open the i menu 2 Load the CD RW that you want to erase 3 Use the JOG DATA dial to select 55 and then press the F4 gt button Track 01 00 00 00 MUN PLAY IMPORT Track 0 MASTER WRITE Track 0 LIVE WRITER Track 0 FINALIZE Track O N ERASE Track 6 al A confirmation message appears 00 00 00 oo ERASE Erase CD RW Are you sure ABCDEFGH RA CN A A buo 55m m m m NO YES 4 Press the F2 55 button to begin erasing the CD RW After the disc is erased the ff menu reopens This operation erases the entire CD RW Erased data cannot be restored Confirm that you will not lose important data before erasing a disc
77. Bank 3 track channels 25 to 32 Bank4 input channels A to H The following table shows the variable range of mixer parameter and mapping to the MIDI Control Change Control Change Parameter Values Number LM Internal Level 0 127 0 codB 105 0dB 127 6dB 0 127 ee OdB RIS 0 48 42 6dB 16 Low Freq 0 lt 31 32 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 300 350 400 450 500 600 700 800 850 900 950 1 0k 1 1k 1 2k 1 3k 1 4k 1 5k 1 6k Hz 18 Mid Freq 0 63 32 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 300 350 400 450 500 600 700 800 850 900 950 1 0k 1 1k 1 2k 1 3k 1 4k 1 5k 1 6k 1 7k 1 8k 1 9k 2 0k 2 2k 2 4k 2 6k 2 8k 3 0k 3 2k 3 4k 3 6k 3 8k 4 0k 4 5k 5 0k 5 5k 6 0k 6 5k 7 0k 7 5k 8 0k 9 0k 10k 11k 12k 13k 14k 15k 16k 17k 18k Hz 21 High Freq 32 03 1 7k 1 8k 1 9k 2 0k 2 2k 2 4k 2 6k 2 8k 3 0k 3 2k 3 4k 3 6k 3 8k 4 0k 4 5k 5 0k 5 5k 6 0k 6 5k 7 0k 7 5k 8 0k 9 0k 10k 11k 12k 13k 14k 15k 16k 17k 18k Hz tw fooro TASCAM DP 32 97 MIDI Program Change message When the DP 32 receives MIDI Program Change messages it can call settings from the effect libraries The Bank Select message of MIDI Control Change is used to select presets and users of the effect libraries Different MIDI Channels are applied for each item MIDI Parameter Function Value Channel
78. C button for one mono track 1 to 8 The button starts flashing You should also set the fader of the bounce target track to O dB Though the track fader and STEREO fader settings of the bounce destination affect the monitoring volume they do not affect the recording level If you want the monitoring level to be the same as the recording level set the bounce target track and STEREO faders to 0 dB 3 Press the SELECT button to specify the bounce source You can select any tracks except the bounce target tracks and any inputs as bounce sources To set an input as a bounce source assign it to a stereo bus and press its SOURCE button 50 TASCAM DP 32 Use the track faders and the PAN knobs on the Mixer screen to adjust the signals of tracks to be bounced When bouncing in stereo the lower numbered track becomes the left channel When bouncing in mono set the PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of tracks that will be bounced completely to the left To adjust the bounce master level when in Bounce mode press the F4 BOUNCE MHS TER button to show a fader Use the JOG DATA dial to adjust it If a bounce source is selected before selecting a destination the audio signals of the bounce sources will not be output from the STEREO OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks until you select the bounce destination 4 Locate to the point where you want to start the bounce and press the RECORD button to start bouncing Press the STOP Bi button
79. CK EDIT button to open the FEHCE EDT menu 00 00 00 oo TRACK EDIT COPY PASTE COPY INSERT i MOVE PASTE MOVE INSERT 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select highlight blue the desired track editing function and then press the F4 P button The corresponding function window opens 00 01 23 2 COPY PASTE SOURCE TARGET Track 1 TIMES 1 COP FAS TE window 3 Select the setting item value Ifthere are multiple setting items use the CURSOR A Y buttons to select one and then use the JOG DATA dial to set the value 4 Press the F2 E button to execute the function Press the F1 button to close the OP FASTE window without executing the function Explanation of items m SOURCE This is the track to be edited The choices available depend on the editing function itoiz Single track e L314 to 31 32 Stereo track You can also use track SELECT buttons to set this Hii Every track from 1 to 32 COPY PASTE SOURCE TARGET Track 1 TIMES 1 COPY PASTE window TASCAM DP 32 57 8 Track Editing IN OUT TO To change the IN OUT TO points exit the TRACK EDIT screen and set them again as necessary TARGET Track This is the track that is edited In the case of OPEN CUT SILENCE and CLEAN OUT the source track itself is the target track The options depend on what you have set for the When the track is HLL all tracks the THEG
80. E O DEMOSONG 261 5MB O SONG_0001 11 OMB O SONG 0002 11 8 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen TASCAM DP 32 13 2 Quick Guide Connecting and setting the input sources 1 Connect an electric guitar to the MIC LINE INPUTS H jack on the rear panel 2 Set the LINE GUITAR switch on the rear panel to GUITAR GUITAR M S STEREO OUT R L 2 1 0 BALANCED UNBALANCED UNBALANCED Now the guitar is the input source for INPUT H TIP When connecting an electric acoustic guitar with a built in preamp or an active type electric guitar or when using an effects pedal for example between the guitar and this unit set the LINE GUITAR switch to LINE on the rear panel 14 TASCAM DP 32 Setting the guitar as the recording source for TRACK 1 When you press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen the default screen setting for the recording source See Assigning inputs on page 40 Since initially INPUT H is set only as the recording source for TRACK 8 you must change the TRACK 1 recording source Follow these procedures to change the recording source of TRACK 1 1 Press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen TRACK 1 2 3 4 56 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
81. E INPUTS A D and E H on the rear panel The PHANTOM indicators light when phantom power is turned on for each set of inputs When the GUITAR indicator is lit even if phantom 48V power is ON indicator lit for E H INPUT H will not receive phantom power Usethe STEREO fader to lower the output volume of the unit before turning phantom power on or off Depending on the microphone a loud noise could occur possibly damaging equipment and harming people s hearing Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when phantom power is turned on 22 TASCAM DP 32 Turn phantom power on only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic microphone Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon microphones could break them Do not supply phantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt 4 OL indicators A H These indicators light when the input source signal is too loud 5 TRIM knobs A H Use these knobs to adjust input levels See Making the first recording on page 46 6 SOURCE buttons indicators When you press one of these buttons the corresponding input INPUT A to H is selected as the input source and its button lights Operation of mixer controls and other functions affect the selected input These buttons are also used to assign input sources to tracks see Assigning inputs on page 40 3 Na
82. ERO button or F FWD gt gt TO LAST REC Sutton to locate the beginning of the song BG Bi Bi ZERO point or the last recording position LAST REC point See Returning to zero or the last recording position on page 52 PLAY 9 button indicator Press to start playback During recording press to stop recording and start playback punch out During playback or recording the PLAY We button lights RECORD 60 button indicator Press to start recording This button lights during recording During playback if you press this button when a track REC button is flashing recording to that track will begin punch in See Automatic punching in and out on page 54 TASCAM DP 32 23 3 Names and Functions of Parts C9 CJ F1 F2 F3 F4 Color display This 3 5 inch TFT display with 320x240 resolution shows various types of information The display is produced with extremely high precision manufacturing technologies More than 99 99 of the pixels operate to specification Less than 0 01 of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots This is not a malfunction 2 HIGH MID LOW knobs Use these knobs to adjust the equalizer gain of each band See Using the input equalizer on page 43 22 FREQ HIGH MID LOW knobs Use these knobs to adjust the center frequency of each equalizer band See Using the input equalizer on page 43 03 Q knob
83. ET track must also be HLL all tracks TIMES Set the number of times that the copied section will be pasted between i and 4 COPY PASTE IN OUT TO TRACK EDIT COPY PASTE t COPY INSERT i MOVE PASTE wy MOVE INSERT This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the source track and pastes it on the target track starting from the TO point This operation does not change the source track between the IN and OUT points This operation overwrites recorded data on the target track Therefore the length of the target track is not changed You can make multiple copies in a single operation In other words you can overwrite the target track from the TO point with a designated number of repetitions of the source data The following parameters are used in this operation SOURCE Track IN OUT TO TARGET TIMES 58 TASCAM DP 32 COPY INSERT IN OUT TO TRACK EDIT COPY PASTE COPY INSERT is MOVE PASTE we MOVE INSERT v y NN EK This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the source track and inserts it on the target track starting from the TO point This operation does not change the source track between the IN and OUT points This operation inserts recorded data into the target track The recorded data on the target track after the TO point is offset by the amount of time used by the inserted audio data Therefore
84. FFECT SEND 2 ABCDEFGH Lr e Du ac AO TIMELINE SAVE 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select the signal to monitor STEREO default Select to monitor the stereo signal of the stereo bus BOUNCE Select to monitor the stereo signal of the bounce bus EFFECT SEND 1 Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 1 EFFECT SEND 2 Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 2 3 After selecting the signal source to monitor 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 with the OL indicators and the onscreen level meters for INPUTS A to H The level meters allow the signal levels to be observed and can be used to confirm whether signals are being input into the unit For example if the level meters assigned to inputs Fi 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 lll appears at the top of a level meter the level is too high it stays on screen for a 42 TASCAM DP 32 while before automatically disappearing If the level is too loud the sound might be distorted so lower the level until the red line Bl stops appearing If an OL indicator lights the signal from the input source might be too loud and or the TRIM knob might be set too high If the OL
85. GH OUT 00 03 00 00 0 A UU B B5 el eee TIMELINE SAVE When you raise the fader for TRACK 1 the STEREO fader and the MONITOR LEVEL knob you will be able hear the sound of the guitar through the headphones or monitoring system and the i and E level meters will move NOTE Youcanusethe PAN knob for TRACK 1 on the Mixer screen to set the stereo position for monitoring Ifthe REC button for TRACK 1 is not lit you will not be able to hear the guitar sound that is being input Recording a guitar to TRACK 1 1 Press the RECORD 0 button to start recording and play the guitar The REC button for TRACK 1 stops flashing and lights steadily when recording 2 After you finish your performance press the STOP Bi button to stop recording The recorded file is saved in the folder of the currently loaded song 3 Press the REC button for TRACK 1 so the REC button becomes unlit 2 Quick Guide Playing back the recording 1 Toreturn to the beginning of the song ZERO point press and hold the STOP M button and press the REW lt lt TO ZERO button 2 Press the PLAY 9 button to play back the recording on TRACK 1 3 Usethe fader for TRACK 1 and the STEREO fader to adjust the playback monitoring level Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the final monitoring volume TIP Use the PAN knob for TRACK 1 on the Mixer screen to set the stereo position of the track signal Recording a guitar
86. HAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE RCRA MURUS E ABRE T Cd Ji CL Pb Hg Cr VD PBB PBDE 1 CHASSISH Y O O O O O 0 IV 2 PCB Assy X O O O O 0 IV 3 O O O O O 0 IV 4 Hmm X O O O O 5 1 O O O O O 0 IV 6 1 O O O O Oo 0O OTE NS BEE SJ T11363 2006 EMEREK F X XA BEH AWAELEZE OR HANS SH SJ TI1363 2006 HERENEK EP XT SUERTE BOR AE FB RAMA OA 4 TASCAM DP 32 1 Introduction ee ee eee ee eee ee ee oso esee D OA uo 8 Items included with the product 8 Conventions used in this 8 Intellectual property rights sss 9 Precautions for placement and 9 Beware of 5 9 Cleaning the unit eese entntnnnn 9 ADOUL SD Cal tisse qmdem madii RH 9 Precautions fOr 10 About CDs Compact DISCS esse 10 Precautions for
87. OISE SUPPRESSOR DE ESSER EXCITER and apply it to all inputs A to H simultaneous application has some limitations You cannot use multiple types of dynamic effects simultaneously INPUT THRESHOLD LINK 8 de RATIO ATTACK RELEASE GAIN 900 ms 20 de SELECT ON OFF When using a guitar effect together with a dynamic effect the dynamic effect can be inserted on a maximum of 2 channels The selected input A to H and on off state are shown on the screen 9 Using Internal Effects Inserting a dynamic effect Press the DYNAMICS button to open the LS screen Press the SOURCE button to select the iut A to H where you want to insert the dynamic effect Press the SELECT button to i the effect that you want to insert Press the F4 1508 button to set the selected effect to 0 and insert it You can also align the cursor with 1H5ERT EFFECT the Mixer screen and use the JOG DATA dial to turn n the effect on off Adjusting dynamic effects You can edit the parameters of the selected dynamic effect The parameters differ depending on the effect type Use the CURSOR A W 4 amp buttons to select the parameter that you want to change and then use the JOG DATA dial to set the value There is no preset or library function for dynamic effects TASCAM DP 32 61 9 Using Internal Effects Guitar effects This unit has multi effects for guitar You can insert and use these effec
88. REC REC REC REC REC REC REC ELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT 9 SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT S EB EB E EDB EB EB ED 9 10 1 2 13714 15716 17718 19720 21 22 23724 25726 27728 29 30 31 32 AUTO LJ LJ O REW F FWD STOP STEREO MONO TO LAST REC ES 1 GUITAR indicator This indicator lights when the LINE GUITAR switch on the rear panel is set to GUITAR 2 Display area While viewing the screen use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR V lt P gt buttons to for example return to the Home screen open the screen assign input signals to tracks and change parameters for each input and track See page 26 for details 3 PHANTOM 48V buttons indicators Use these buttons to turn phantom power on off for MIC LIN
89. REVERE DELAY or CHOLES You cannot use multiple types of effects simultaneously Align the cursor with the parameter that you want to adjust and then use the JOG DATA dial to adjust it The return from the send effect is mixed with the stereo signal 3 After making the send effect setting press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 4 Use the SEND EFF 1 knob to adjust the level of the signal sent to the send effect of each track TIP When using an external effect connect the output of the external effect EFFECT RETURN to INPUT A to H By assigning the connected input to the stereo bus you can return the effect sound to the stereo bus See Assigning inputs to a stereo bus on page 41 Creating a master file When you are satisfied with your mix this unit can create a stereo master file by recording the mixed down tracks Master files created by this unit are saved with their songs A master file can be recorded by an external stereo recorder and can also be converted by the unit into a WAV file and stored with the same name as the song in the song s folder on the SD card Only one master file song name wav can be created in each song When mastering another file besides the song name wav master file is created but it is only for use by the unit Do not erase it Setting the start and end points Before creating a master file set the start and end points to be used for the mixed down master fi
90. TA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select highlight blue a take in the list 2 Press FA GHE to assign that virtual track to the physical track Playback the take to check it Repeat steps 1 and 2 to check other takes 3 If youare satisfied with the result press the VIRTUAL TRACK button to close this screen To end Auto Punch mode press the AUTO PUNCH button If you are not satisfied with the result press the RECORD button again and record another take TASCAM DP 32 55 7 Recorder Functions Virtual tracks This unit has 8 virtual tracks for each track Since there are 8 virtual tracks for each track you can record multiple takes of lead vocals and improvised solos for example and then choose the best takes afterwards After recording assign an unused virtual track to the physical track and then record another take By repeating this process you can use multiple virtual tracks for different takes The virtual tracks are mono tracks When assigning virtual tracks to a physical track of a stereo pair you must assign them separately to the left and right channels Recording to virtual tracks Follow these procedures to record a virtual track 1 Select the track 2 Press the VIRTUAL TRACK button 3 Select UNUSED 4 Press the FA 2AP button to assign the virtual track to be recorded to 5 Once you have completed the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Assigning
91. TASCAM c DP 32 Digital Portastudio OWNER S MANUAL DIGITAL CESEN DP 32 TASCAM EQUALIZER STANDBY ON HIGH GAIN FREQ JOG DATA ReWhitabie INPUT PHANTOM 48V PHANTOM 48V C curan c MEM o M o o o oL oL oL oL O TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM im jn alm im Vim gly je LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC IE MIC LINE MIC LINE LINE MIC SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE O O O O O 9 O 6 O O O O O O REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELEC STEREO SOLO TRACK EDIT BOUNCE METRONOME um MONITOR UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuUu 0 LEVEL ED EB ED GC EB ED ER EB 0 e Cre 25 222 Baza 25725 2725 29 85 52 oy y H SET IN OUT JUMPBACK Y L PREVIEW VIGO MIXDOWN UNDO MONITOR TRACK MASTERING REDO REC REC REC REC REC OOOO ETT SELECT MUTE AUTO PUNCH REHEARSE REPEAT cD CJ CJ CJ O PLAY RECORD 202000 TOZERO TO LAST REC STEREO MONO
92. The bottom panel has a hook cord holder that can be used to hold the AC adaptor cord in place When using it wrap the cord around this hook to prevent it from being disconnected during use Use only the included TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor and power cord Use of a different AC adaptor could cause malfunction fire or electric shock Be sure to use the included TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor to supply power to this unit Power cannot be supplied to this unit by USB TASCAM DP 32 31 4 Preparation Starting up amp shutting down Turn down the volume of any sound monitoring system connected to the unit before starting up or shutting down the unit Do not use headphones when starting up or shutting down the unit A loud noise could cause damage to your headphones or your ears Starting up the unit Press and hold the STANDBY ON button on the rear panel for a few seconds When the unit starts the startup screen opens briefly followed by the Home screen Start up screen 00 00 00 o Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 O ABCDEFGH OUT 00 03 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH AA ES TIME LINE SAVE Home screen When the unit starts up it defaults to multitrack mode regardless of the mode used last before shutting down 32 TASCAM DP 32 Shutting down Make the following preparations before shutting down the unit Stop the recorder The unit cannot be shut down during recording and other operati
93. Using CDs on page 80 TASCAM DP 32 25 Front panel PHONES jack Use this standard stereo jack to connect stereo headphones Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob on the top panel to adjust the volume output from this jack Before connecting headphones use the MONITOR LEVEL knob on the top panel to set to the volume to minimum A loud noise could occur which might result in damage to equipment and people s hearing 67 REMOTE jack 2 5mm TRS Connect a TASCAM RC 3F footswitch sold separately here to remotely control a variety of operations including punching in and out starting and stopping recording Disc tray to open the disc tray and then load or remove a disc Push the tray to close it The tray will click when shut 26 TASCAM DP 32 Access indicator This indicator lights when the unit is accessing reading or writing a disc Eject button disc tray Emergency eject hole If the disc tray does not open press the button inside this hole to forcibly open the disc tray See Forcing disc ejection on page 82 Do not use this button at any time other than an emergency Before doing this turn the power off put in standby and disconnect the AC adaptor Rear panel a s GROUND
94. When a disc is not properly loaded Pull the tray out completely once reload the disc properly and push the tray closed again If you force the disc in the unit or the disc could be damaged Ejecting a CD 1 Wheniniuiti Track mode press the CD button to open the ti menu 00 00 00 oo CD Multi Track TA ABCDEFSHI MASTER WRITE LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH 123456789 N B 15 17 19 21 2 25 7 293 m Y m 2 Press the F3 4 button or the disc tray eject button on the front panel to open the tray slightly and then pull the tray out until it opens completely Hold the disc by its edges and lift it out Do not lift the disc forcibly Doing so could damage the unit or the disc TASCAM DP 32 81 14 Using CDs Forcing disc ejection If the disc does not cd even when you press the 4 button while the 7 menu is open or press the disc tray eject button on the Font panel due to a failure of the CD drive for example you can eject the disc by using the emergency eject button which is accessed through a small hole Before using the emergency eject function turn the power off put it in standby disconnect the AC adaptor from the unit Then follow these procedures 1 Prepare an extended paper clip or similar object 2 Insert the paper clip into the hole and press the emergency eject button a few times 3 When the disc tray opens slightly pull it out by hand e Use this function only in an
95. acks See Bouncing tracks on page 50 Mixdown Use to mix down tracks to create a master file See Mixing down tracks on page 64 and Creating a master file on page 65 Mastering Use to play back the master files that you have created and apply effects and tailor them to suit your preferences mastering See Checking the master file on page 66 and Using the mastering tools on page 66 When the unit starts up it defaults to multitrack mode regardless of the mode used last before shutting down When in any mode other than multitrack mode many of the onscreen operations are unavailable In this manual explanations are given for multitrack mode unless otherwise noted TASCAM DP 32 33 4 Preparation Connecting other equipment This section shows examples of how to connect other devices to this unit Precautions before making connections Turn off put in standby this unit and all devices that you will connect beforehand Supply power to all the devices from the same line When using a power strip for example use one with a cable that has a high electric current capacity in order to minimize power voltage variations Front panel TASCAM RC 3F Footswitch Optional Headphones Rear panel 4 SS PS 1225L lll
96. ad tape stickers or other materials applied to their surface Do not use discs that 10 TASCAM DP 32 have sticky residue from stickers etc Such discs could become stuck in the unit or cause it to malfunction Never use a commercially available CD stabilizer Using stabilizers with this unit will damage the mechanism and cause it to malfunction Do not use cracked discs Only use circular compact discs Do not use non circular promotional etc discs YOO Ore Some record companies sell copy protected discs or copy controlled discs that may not play back correctly in this unit Since such discs may not conform with the CD standard do not use them in this unit If you experience problems with such non standard discs you should contact the producers of the disc About CD R and CD RW discs CD R discs can be recorded only once Tracks songs recorded in such discs cannot be deleted However if the disc has not been finalized and sufficient space is available on the disc additional material can be recorded After finishing recording finalizing a CD R makes it playable in most ordinary CD players some CD players might not be able to play these discs If a CD RW disc becomes full you can erase the recorded data to allow reuse However you cannot designate specific songs for erasure Even after being finalized CD RW discs can only be played in players that specifically support their playback Playback and m
97. asily get your previous take back The UNDO REDO button lights when a single undo or multiple undo has been performed When you change the track type the assignment is turned OFF and any recorded track is deleted If you undo this the recorded track will be restored and the track type changed back but the assignment setting will not be restored See Setting the track type on page 40 6 Basic Recording Undo feature settings 1 When the recorder is enit press the MENU button to open the tit Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the FUROR iit A M nd buttons to select highlight green ERENLE and then press the F4 gt button Lm i AUDIO DEPO DEPOT INFORMATION TU USB FORMAT PREFERENCE p The PREFEREHCE menu screen opens 3 Use CUB en a al buttons to select highlight blue i distor PREFERENCE E ontras 22592555262 5 PUNCH IN OUT CENEL 16 4 Set the undo level LEVEL 1 Default LIST is not displayed when you press the UNDO REDO button In other words this returns the unit to the state before the last operation single undo To cancel an undo press the UNDO REDO button again LEVEL 10 i press the UNDO REDO button the LEY LTS 7 appears and you can return to the state to 10 operations earlier Even when you change from LE i the history for a maximum of 10 actions remains position of the
98. aster file and create a new master file with equalization and compression applied Creating an audio CD with the master file You can use a master file that you have created to make an audio CD that can be played back by an ordinary CD player for example Inserting a CD 1 When in Multi m to open the gt menu 00 00 00 o Multi Track En SONG PLAY IMPORT 3 00 00 O k mode press the CD button A 0 8 LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH A A 0 TN Boe LS era os eh ws When in a mode other Mulia Prack mode do cannot open mer menu INL edo Oras tLe 3 mode press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button repeatedly until you return uiii Track mode In Ec 2 mode press sih BOUNCE button to tol Li Track mode TASCAM DP 32 19 2 Quick Guide The disc tray will not open when only the Home Writing to a CD R CD RW screen or screen is open Open the disc tray when the CD menu or CD PLAY IMPORT screen is between when you are choosing multiple master files and 2 Press the F3 4 button or the disc tray eject en a button on the front panel to open the tray slightly In this example we will select multiple master files to Pull the tray out until it opens completely as shown create a CD that can be played in ordinary CD players below For details about writing to a CD R CD RW see Creating an audio CD on page 82 1 Whenin iuniti Track mod
99. at the position where you want to end the bounce Checking the bounce result Mute the bounce source tracks and play back the song See Muting tracks on page 45 If you are not satisfied with the result because you think the balance between the instruments or the pan settings are not good for example undo the operation See Undoing an operation on page 47 If you are satisfied with the result press the BOUNCE button to return to Mulia Track mode Once the track bounce completes you can make new recordings over overwrite the other tracks TIP If it is possible that you might need the original tracks at some time later copy or back up song data to a computer before bouncing tracks See Copying songs on page 37 and Connecting to a computer on page 76 NOTE To hear the audio recorded to the bounce target track s set the monitor destination to so that you can monitor the bounce bus signal Direct location function You can specify a time or measure beat to be located without using marks On the Home screen use the JOG DATA dial to specify the location point The Home screen counter has two display modes HE absolute time and BEF bar beat The display is based on the metronome setting In mode you can locate a position in beat units The current position of the recorder is shown as a time measure beat at the top of the Home screen The tempo is also e The HE display is ba
100. at you want to erase An invalid CD R CD RW has been inserted Insert an unfinalized CD R CD RW This message appears when the FINALIZE item of the CD menu is used but a CD R CD RW that cannot be finalized has been inserted Insert a CD R CD RW that you want to finalize TASCAM DP 32 91 There is no CD R CD RW inserted Insert a blank CD There is no CD R CD RW loaded in the disc tray but you tried to write to a CD R CD RW with the MASTER WRITE item of the CD menu Insert a blank CD and close the disc tray There is no CD R CD RW inserted Insert an unfinalized CD R CD RW There is no CD R CD RW in the CD tray but you tried to use the FINALIZE item of the CD menu You tried to write an amount of data that exceeds the CD R CD RW capacity You selected a master file to be written to the CD R CD RW using the MASTER WRITE item of the CD menu but the total size of that file exceeds the remaining capacity of the loaded CD R CD RW Change or erase the disc or use a smaller master file You loaded a CD that is not an audio CD Insert an audio CD This message appears when you try to use the CD DA IMPORT item of the CD menu to import audio if the loaded CD is not an audio CD An unfinalized CD R CD RW has been inserted Insert a blank CD This message appears when you try to create an audio CD with Disc At Once but an unfinalized CD R CD RW written with Track At Once has been loaded Either insert a blank CD or write with Track At Onc
101. ate a mono or stereo track to a different track This copies the entire track so the IN OUT and TO points have no effect The following parameters are used in this operation SOURCE Track TARGET Track If you choose the same track for both the and the TER SET track as ame Track notification appears and the operation will not be executed 60 TASCAM DP 32 CLEAN OUT delete track TRACK EDIT CUT SILENCE CLONE TRACK CLEAN QUT v y a ENS Use this function to completely erase the selected track This deletes the entire track so the IN OUT and TO points have no effect The following parameter is used in this operation TARGET Track This chapter explains the dynamic effects guitar effects and send effects that can be applied to individual mic and guitar inputs You can select one of four types of dynamic effects COMPRESSOR NOISE SUPPRESSOR DE ESSER EXCITER for use with all inputs A to H For details about the parameters of each type of effect see 18 Appendix page 97 The library settings of guitar and send effects can be used for other songs Even when parameter settings are not stored in the library effect assignments and parameters are always stored as part of a song Dynamic effects When you press the DYNAMICS button the inserted effect for the last selected input INPUT A to H is displayed You can select one of the four types of effects COMPRESSOR N
102. c 82 Playing back audio 82 Creating an audio CD ciones 82 Using 5 83 Using Track At Once eene 84 Using LIVE WRITER 85 Finalizing a Cn 86 Importing songs from audio 05 86 Erasing CO Wants 87 Media Compatibility 87 15 Troubleshooting 88 16 Messages esee esvkc s ess se aeos oo eg esae een r eo OO General lt 5 89 CD mode 5 91 CD related error 5 lt 92 17 Specifications eere 93 o M 93 Input output FNS A 93 Analog audio input output ratings 93 Control input output 5 93 Audio 93 Operating requirementsS ococococonoananonansnononanonononononononoso 93 Dimensional drawings sisas maca 94 t e 94 dd A tenes 95 E 96 18 AppendiX osiseei veiesviseees MIDI Control Change message
103. cations Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat generating electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs let the unit sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Cleaning the unit Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean Do not clean the unit with a chemically treated cloth or substances such as thinner and alcohol This could damage the surface or change the color of the unit About SD cards This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback SD and SDHC cards that are at least 512 MB in size can be used A list of SD cards that have been tested with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website http tascam com Use of cards that have not been verified for use with this unit could result in the unit not functioning properly TASCAM DP 32 9 1 Introduction Precautions for use SD cards are delicate media In order to avoid damaging a card or the card slot please take the following precautions when handling them Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold places Do no
104. ct send signal level is not affected by the track fader POST This sends the track post fader signal to the effect send bus The effect send signal level is affected by the track fader 3 Use the SEND EFF 1 EFF 2 knobs to adjust the external send levels Setting range Ei to i 27 Default amp 4 Use the SEND MASTER 1 MASTER 2 knobs to adjust the internal send levels Setting range amp to 2 Default 44 TASCAM DP 32 Enabling insert effects This unit has dynamic and guitar effects that can be used as insert effects For details about these effects see Dynamic effects on page 61 and Guitar effects on page 62 1 Use the CURSOR H vi 4 gt buttons to move the cursor tothe 1 HzEET EFFECT area Insert effect mdicatar DIGITAL TRIM EG FLAT n 2 Turn the JOG DATA dial to enable disable the insert effect Options OFF IHSERT EFFECT indicator unlit default ON iHSERT EFFELT indicator lit Setting the stereo position Use the PAN parameter to set the stereo position The full left value is and the full right value is Z amp 3 The center position is shown by io DIGITAL TRIM Turn the PAN knob to a the stereo position Setting range 65 to Ets 3 Default Changing the signal phase When the phase is inverted due to mic wiring or another reason use the item to correct the phase 1 Use the CURSOR V lt gt buttons to move the cursor to t
105. ction to automatically record between punch in and punch out points set in advance When using auto punch in out recording playback starts from the pre roll point before the punch in point where recording starts Once the punch out point is reached recording ends but playback continues for the post roll time and then stops 54 TASCAM DP 32 In automatic punch in out recording monitoring of the recording tracks changes as follows Pre roll period Track playback signal input source signal Punch in out interval Input source signal Post roll period Track playback signal input source signal Tracks not armed for recording can be monitored the entire time When using this auto punch in out function the above monitoring changes occur not only during actual recording but also in the Rehearsal mode In Rehearsal mode you can simulate auto punch in out recording so you can rehearse your performance and also check whether the IN and OUT points are set correctly You can also use punch in out in with the repeat function By using these functions together you can repeatedly rehearse punch in out recording or record multiple takes of the same section letting the unit work automatically After recording multiple takes you can choose the best one Setting punch in out points There are two ways to set the punch in out points LAST REC This option sets the starting and ending points of the last recording or rehearsal as the pu
106. der set to a proper level Have you connected the PHONES or MONITOR OUT jacks to your headphones or monitoring system properly Is your monitoring system set up correctly Is the MONITOR LEVEL knob set to a proper level PHONES jack only The sound 1 am trying to record sounds distorted Are the INPUT A to H TRIM knobs on the top of the unit set too high Is the input source too loud 15 the monitoring system distorted because the monitoring level is too high Why can t I record You must have at least one track in recording standby REC indicator flashing before you can start recording by pressing the RECORD 0 Are input sources assigned to tracks See Assigning inputs on page 40 Noise occurs if connect a passive guitar or bass directly Connecting another device to the unit s STEREO OUT jacks might reduce the noise This might be caused by interference from another device If there is a power amplifier or other device that uses a large transformer a fluorescent light or something similar nearby you might be able to reduce the noise by changing the distance and orientation of this unit in relation to such equipment You might also be able to noise if you use this unit s GROUND connector to ground the unit 88 TASCAM DP 32 The disc tray does not open The disc tray will not open unless CD mode is active va EE t screen or its CD menu open Put the recorder into Puit l irack mode press the CD
107. e CD related error messages If you experience a problem while reading or writing a CD you may see one of the following error messages operation Message Description and remedy CP An error occurred during the execution of a CD menu FINALIZE CD DA IMPORT ERASE operation Cb Write Error An error occurred during the execution of a CD menu FINALIZE or ERASE operation An error occurred during the execution of a CD menu ERASE operation An error occurred during the execution of a CD menu FINALIZE operation An error occurred during the execution of a CD menu CD DA IMPORT operation An error occurred during the execution of a CD menu CD PLAYER operation ibing Failed An error in CD R CD RW writing occurred during the execution of a CD menu MASTER WRITE operation Q TASCAM DP 32 Ratings Recording media SD card 512 MB to 2 GB SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB File system SD card 512 MB to 2 GB FAT16 SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB FAT32 Input output ratings Analog audio input output ratings INPUT A to H jack XLR type Balanced Connector XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Input impedance 2 4 Rated input level 14 dBu Maximum input level 2 dBu Standard jack type Balanced Connector 6 3 mm 1 4 TRS standard jack Input impedance Above 22 kO 1 MO INPUT H only when LINE GUITAR switch is set to GUITAR Rated input level 4 dBu Maximum in
108. e press the CD button to open the ti menu 2 Place a blank CD unused CD R CD RW disc or a completely erased CD RW on the disc tray 3 Use the JOG DATA to select 95 TEE HEITE then press the F4 gt button MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMO SONG 1m59s O S NG 9001 Am45s O S NG 66002 O NOISE SHAPED DITHERING 3 Hold the edge of the disc with the label side up and 1985 pue ee en e This opens the ES TER HEITE screen and shows round protrusion in the center of the tray and then f list of hath r files press the disc gently near the center to mount it on ist of songs that have been recorded as master file the tray MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMO SONG M SONG 6860 am45s M SONG_0002 125 L NOISE SHAPED DITHERING Y 4 Usethe JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue song that you want to write to the CD R CD RW and then press the F2 v button A check mark Y appears in the check box next to the song MASTER WRITE SONG NAME DETAIL O DEMOSONG 1m39s NOTE EZ SONG 0001 0m45s The disc will click into place and be level with the tray Sie ates 4 Push the tray to close it The tray will click when shut To remove the check mark Y from a check box press the F2 v button again while the song with the Y is selected highlighted blue 5 Repeat step 4 above as necessary 6 When you select all songs to be written press the F4 gt button to
109. e CD drive being operated during recording for example the power to the drive is disabled when in modes other than CD mode For this reason it is necessary to put the unit into CD mode in order to load or eject a CD Even in CD mode a CD cannot be loaded or ejected after being loaded unless the i menu is open Since CDs are unmounted when screens ompr than the CD menu are open use the CD menu FLAY screen to load or eject a CD 80 TASCAM DP 32 Compatible CD types This unit is compatible with 12cm and 8cm CD CD R CD RW and CD RW High Speed discs This unit does not support CD RW Ultra Speed or CD RW Ultra Speed discs For the functions that can be used with different types of discs see the Media Compatibility Table on page 87 EH Writing to an already written CD RW With this unit you do not need to erase a CD RW beforehand You can use a previously written CD RW by erasing it at the beginning of the desired operation When creating an audio CD the following message will appear if you load an already written CD RW disc WRITE SONG LIST a MASTER WRITE Erase CD RW Are you sure Confirmation message Press the F2 es button to erase the data previously recorded on the disc If you do not want to erase the CD RW disc press the F1 Hii button The disc tray will open slightly Pull the tray out and replace the disc with another one If you use Track At Once to write a master fil
110. e Home screen does ora pues me METRONOME button to open the HE TECDOHU HRE screen Use Mia CURSO Iv buttons to select the gt item and then use uie JOG DATA dial to set it tot 4 This will cause SHE to appear on the Home screen 3 The value cycles automatically when they reach the highest or lowest value in a field When set to 4 4 if the beat field exceeds 4 for example the bar value PA increase by one and the beat field will return to amp i In the same way when you turn the JOG DATA dial to lower a value and the beat value passes through 01 the bar value will decrease and the total value will change in succession When set to 4 4 for example if the value drops below when the cursor is located 7 Recorder Functions under the beat field the bar value will decrease by one and the beat field will return to 14 4 After setting the desired measure beat press the PLAY 9 button to start playback from that beat Location marks This unit allows you to set up to 99 location marks in each song For example you could mark the intro vocal entry points and the starts of verses Setting a location mark When stopped recording or playing back press the MARK SET button at a point where you want a location mark A mark number HARE x x is the mark number appears on the Home screen The displayed mark number is the mark at the current position or the mark that is
111. e SOLO button to enable Solo mode The SOLO button lights when this mode is active In Solo mode the REC button of each track works as a SOLO button so you can monitor the signal of the desired track When Solo mode is active only tracks that have lit REC buttons can be heard All other tracks are muted 1 When the Home screen is open press the SOLO button to enable Solo mode In Solo mode the SOLO button is lit 2 Press the REC button for the track you want to solo You can solo multiple tracks at the same time When Solo mode is activated the MUTE indicator of the track whose REC button was pressed lights To cancel soloing In Solo mode press the SOLO button or the REC button of the soloed track When Solo mode is deactivated the MUTE indicators of soloed tracks turn off Muting tracks 1 Press the MUTE button to enter Mute setting mode In Mute setting mode the MUTE button lights 2 Press the REC button for a track that you want to turn muting on off When muted the MUTE indicator of that track lights To cancel muting Press the MUTE button to enter Mute setting mode Press the REC button of a muted track to unmute it and turn its MUTE SOLO indicator off If you solo a muted track you can hear its sound but its muted status is retained So it will be muted again when you end soloing Rehearsing a recording This unit has a recording rehearsal function so you can rehearse without actua
112. e to an unfinalized CD RW in audio CD format Sole cD RW ads by selecting a ungues master idi screen and setting 1 F the file will be added without towing the CD aw erasure warning and it will not overwrite existing data on the disc Loading and ejecting CDs Place the disc on the disc tray at the front of the unit to open EE menu 00 00 00 oo CD PLAY IMPORT amp ABCDEFSHI MASTER WRITE LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE k mode press the CD button Multi Track ABCDEFGH MO ubi arra ver rex rat ME m m m m 2 Press the F3 4 button or the disc tray eject button on the front panel to open the tray slightly Pull the tray out until it opens completely as shown below 14 Using CDs Pullthe tray out completely If you try to load a disc into the tray or remove a disc from it when it is not open completely the disc could be scratched making it unusable Do not touch the writable unlabeled side of a disc Doing so could cause it to become dirty or scratched making it unusable Loading a CD 1 As shown in the illustration hold the edge of the disc with the label side up and put it into the tray so that its central hole is on the round protrusion at the center of the tray 2 Press the disc gently near the center to set it on the tray The disc should click into place and be level with the tray 3 Push the tray to close it The tray will click when shut B
113. effects have been applied to the sound unintentionally The level meter of tracks that have input sources assigned to them show input levels after the application of INPUT equalizer OL indicators light if inputs are too loud If an OL indicator stays lit even when you lower the TRIM knob for that input lower the input source signal level 3 Press the REHEARSE button to activate Rehearsal mode In Rehearsal mode Ee hear zai appears in the upper left corner of the Home screen 4 Press the RECORD 0 button Rehearsal starts the RECORD button flashes and the PLAY button lights The REC button of tracks set to be recorded keep flashing because they are not being recorded 5 After rehearsing your recording press the STOP button 6 Press the REHEARSE button to exit Rehearsal mode Felecia disappears from the upper left corner of the Home screen 46 TASCAM DP 32 7 Press the RECORD 0 button Recording starts and the RECORD and PLAY gt buttons light The REC buttons of the tracks being recorded stop flashing and stay lit 8 After finishing your recording press the STOP W button 9 If you want to check part of a recording use the REW lt lt TO ZERO button for example to move locate to it 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 rewind fast forward and locate functions see Returning to z
114. en remains open When a card is formatted one song is automatically created in the MUSIC folder 12 SD Card Management Full formatting an SD card Use the FULL FORMAT item to completely format an SD card Using FULL FORMAT erases all files on the card and automatically creates new MUSIC UTILITY and AudioDepot folders as well as the dp 24 sys file that is necessary to use the card with this unit Using Full Format memory errors are checked during formatting A full format takes longer than a quick format This operation erases all the data from the SD card This operation cannot be undone Confirm that you will not lose important data before full formatting a card Follow these procedures to fully format an SD card 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V 4 9 buttons to select highlight green F CE HHT and then press the F4 P button AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION L 0 asses ee USB FORMAT PREFERENCE The format screen where you can choose Quick Format or Full Format opens FORMAT QUICK FULL FORMAT FORMAT 3 Use the JOG DATA dial to select FULL FORMAT and press the F4 gt button AFULL FORMAT confirmation message appears FORMAT FULL FORMAT All data erased Are you sure 4 Press the F2 E button to execute the full format If you want to cancel the full format p
115. er increased nor decreased Use the track 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 i i xer screen DIGITAL TRIM D inf 42 dB E dB EQFLAT 10 Press a SOURCE buttons to select an input A H or press a SELECT button to select a track to be set Then use the PAN knob to set the stereo position of that input or track Repeat for other inputs and tracks TIP Press the STOP Bl and REW lt 4 buttons at the same time to use the TO ZERO function to return to the beginning of the song ZERO point Ifyou press the wrong button and open a different screen you can 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 electric guitars to INPUT H and external microphones to INPUT B In the following example we will explain how to record an electric guitar rhythm part to track 1 and a lead guitar part to track 2 Then we will use an 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 headphones or other monitoring equipment started the unit and inserted an SD card Creating a new song 1 When the recorder is stopped pre
116. ero and the last recording position on page 52 10 Press the PLAY Ff button to play back the recorded tracks Use the track and STEREO faders 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 knob on the Mixer screen to set the stereo position of each track Foreach track the PAN knob on the Mixer screen and the track fader 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 Ifyou are not satisfied with the recorded sound repeat the procedure above from the beginning Multitrack recording You can record new audio to different tracks while playing back already recorded tracks Arming tracks for recording Pressthe REC buttons of the already recorded tracks to turn off their REC buttons if they are lit Press the REC buttons of the tracks on which you want to record to put them into recording standby the REC buttons start flashing Adjusting track pan and level settings Use the track faders and PAN knobs on the Mixer screen of the already recorded tracks to adjust their levels and stereo positions that will be used when monitoring their playback signals while making the new recording Input selection and assignment Use the procedures described earlier in this chapter to assign input sources to the recording t
117. ess the MENU button to open the i Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR i Y 4 buttons to select highlight green iis and then press the F4 gt button The z hHG L I5 T screen opens 3 Select highlight blue the song with the name that you want to change SONG LIST SONG NAME DATE O DEMOSONG 2012 07 10 SONG 6600 2012 07 20 SONG 0002 2012 07 20 4 Next press the F4 gt button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select El 17 from the menu and then press the F4 gt button Now you can change the song name SONG LIST SONG NAME EDIT SOURCE DEMOSONG TARGET DEMOSONG Are you sure 5 Change the song name as you want and press the F2 ES button To cancel changing a song name press the F1 t button instead of the F2 button 6 Once the song name is changed the pop up window disappears from the 5095 1 157 screen TASCAM DP 32 39 6 Basic Recording Selecting the input sources This unit is equipped with eight inputs INPUTS A to H and each of them has a standard XLR TRS combo jack In addition to microphones and line level instruments you can connect guitars to the INPUT H jack When connecting a guitar set the LINE GUITAR switch on the rear panel to GUITAR TIP When connecting an electric acoustic guitar with a built in preamp or an active type electric guitar or when using an
118. gain after finishing recording Fast forwarding and rewinding During playback or when stopped press the REW 4 9 or F FWD gt gt button to rewind or fast forward while the button is pressed The rewind and fast forward speed is fixed at 10 times normal speed Cueing with the JOG DATA dial You can use the JOG DATA dial to jog to a precise playback position There are two ways to cue by jogging while viewing a track s waveform and while listening to the audio of tracks Jogging while viewing a waveform 1 Usethe transport buttons or other locate functions to move the playback position near the position where you want to cue playback 2 Press the JOG PLAY button to enter jog mode If in timeline display mode press the F1 key to switch to waveform display 3 Press the SELECT button for the track that you want to view The waveform of the selected track appears If a stereo track is selected the displayed track odd or even changes each time the SELECT button is pressed and you can monitor only the displayed track 4 Use the CURSOR 4 9 buttons to increase decrease the horizontal zoom time as necessary Press the CURSOR 4 button to decrease the horizontal zoom time or the CURSOR gt button to increase it You can also use the CURSOR V buttons to increase decrease the vertical zoom audio level Press the CURSOR A button to increase the vertical zoom audio level or the CURSOR V butt
119. h to Mute mode the button lights See Muting tracks on page 45 TRACK EDIT button Press to open the FEHCE EDIT screen See Overview of track Editing on page 57 41 VIRTUAL TRACK button indicator Press to open the L Virtual tracks on page 56 BOUNCE button indicator Press to switch to Bounce recording mode the button lights See Bouncing tracks on page 50 43 MIXDOWN MASTERING button indicator Me to i din M id theMuiti Track Mido and modes Mesina mode is oniy available wien cher is a master track See Mixing down tracks on page 64 Creating a master file on page 65 Checking the master file on page 66 and Using the mastering tools on page 66 NOTE The current mode is shown on the Home screen METRONOME button indicator Press to set the metronome screen See The button flashes in time with the set tempo See Metronome on page 70 UNDO REDO button indicator Press to undo the immediately previous action single undo or to cancel the last undo redo See Undoing an operation on page 47 After a single or multiple undo the UNDO REDO button lights showing that an operation has been undone MONITOR SELECT button Press to open the MOM T TOR SELECT pop up window on the Home screen Sec Monitor selection on page 42 MONITOR LEVEL knob Use this knob to adjust the level of the signals output from the MONITOR OUT jacks MARK SET button During recording or
120. he area DIGITAL TRIM PAN 0 inf lt a dB dB EQFLAT 2 Turn the JOG DATA dial to change the signal phase Options PHASE unlit default Normal phase PHASE lit Inverted phase Checking the fader level You can check the level of a track with the item of the Mixer screen You cannot however select this item and adjust the level of a track directly on this display The fader level indicator shows the actual fader level When playing back a track by default the positions ofthe faders physical faders on the top panel and the fader level indicators match but a fader group or MIDI command sent by a remote control to the unit could cause them to differ In this case when you move a physical fader the fader level indicator will respond to and match the physical fader value and thereafter the physical fader will control the level again In such cases a sudden level change could occur Setting levels sent to stereo buses You can adjust the levels sent to stereo buses independently for each input INPUT A to H 1 Use the CURSOR A V 4 9 buttons to move the cursor to area INPUT A Y AJN FRE 2 dB 10k Hz X AJN AN FRE 2 dB 1 0k Hz 0 5 SAIN FREQ ma O 45 100 0 je 4 OFF W Fader level indicator 2 Turn the JOG DATA dial to adjust the level Setting range inf to t5 8 6 Basic Recording Solo Press th
121. he song order and song gap settings press the F4 P button 84 TASCAM DP 32 17 When the confirmation message appears press the F2 E button to confirm CD R CD RW writing starts WRITE SONG LIST ale hy AA MASTER WRITE Burning to CD Are you sure If you want to the writing press the F1 i413 button to return thek i TE LIS screen 18 When sitio completas a message appears asking whether you want to write another CD R CD RW with the same contents WRITE SONG LIST ale hy AA MASTER WRITE Another CD If you want to burn another CD R CD RW with the same contents press the F2 5 button If you do not want to burn another disc press the F1 Hi button Using Track At Once When using Track At Once after one track is written a two second gap is added after it 1 When 1 111 Track mode press the CD button to open thet EE menu 2 Place a blank CD unused CD R CD RW disc or a completely erased CD RW on the disc tray If you put a CD R CD RW that has been used previously to write tracks using Track At Once and has not been finalized you can add another track to it In this case no pop up window to confirm erasure of the CD RW appears 3 Use oe dial to select highlight blue HOSTER and then press the FA P button 00 00 00 oo CD SONG PLAY IMPORT 2 00 00 O LILLE SS LIVE WRITER Multi Track FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH e AA a A O
122. hen 1 1 Track mode press the CD button to open thet LL menu Load the CD R CD RW that you want to finalize Use ape dial to select highlight blue LTE and then press the FA f button 00 00 00 o Multi Track gu SONG PLAY IMPORT 2 00 00 O ABCDEFGH MASTER WRITE 1 39 00 0 LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH lrg455byOO n Bb m ee m m m m A finalize confirmation message appears 00 00 00 o FINALIZE Finalizing CDR RW Are you sure ABCDEFGH ince REN eet th Gd qub qex ape ca re re qeu m NO YES Press the F2 E button to finalize the disc Note that unfinalized CD R CD RWs cannot be played in ordinary CD players You cannot add tracks to a disc that has been finalized 86 TASCAM DP 32 Importing songs from audio CDs You can import tracks songs from an audio CD to the AudioDepot folder 1 Wheniniiuiti Track mode press the CD button to open thet LL menu 2 Load the audio CD on the disc tray 3 Use dile JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue PLHVY ZIBPOET and then press the F4 gt button 00 00 00 o CD 30NG Multi Track PLAY IMPORT 3 00 00 0 1 A LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH CA E a re php orat pU m m m m The CD PLEBS z IMPORT screen opens Track 01 00 00 00 CD PLAY IMPORT TRACK TIME Track 01 00 04 54 Track 02 00 03 18 Track 0
123. hen press the F2 HOLE button v appears before the song name WRITE SONG ORDER SONG NAME DETAIL M SONG 000 0m45s O DEMOSONG O SONG 0002 m12s SELECT TASCAM DP 32 83 14 Using CDs 10 Use the JOG DATA dial to change the song position Press the F2 SEL EC T button to confirm WRITE SONG ORDER SONG NAME O DEMOSONG O SONG_0001 To change the order of multiple songs repeat the steps 9 and 10 above 11 When the song order is as want pres F1 4 button to return to the i E LIS screen 12 To change the gap between the songs press the F3 HF button The dE ITE 20H GHP screen opens WRITE SONG GAP SONG NAME DEMOSONG SONG_0001 13 Use the CURSOR V buttons to select highlight blue the song for which you want to change the length of the gap that follows it and then use the JOG DATA dial to set the gap length The song gap can be set between 0 0 to 9 9 seconds in 0 1 second units To change the gap between multiple songs repeat step 13 above 14 You can also press the F2 HLL gaps at once button to set all WRITE SONG GAP SONG NAME DEMOSONG SONG 660 S NG 66002 Use the JOG DATA dial to set the gap between the songs A Ua E el qs to the setting and return to the hl kt i F Sl ri E Screen 15 Once you have completed setting the gap E p the F1 4 button to return to the LII screen 16 mue you have finished changing t
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125. ilence IN OUT TRACK EDIT COPY INSERT MOVE PASTE MOVE INSERT OPEN This function inserts silence between the IN and OUT points on the selected track This function splits the track at the IN point and shifts the recorded data after the IN point to after the OUT point Therefore the track becomes longer The following parameters are used in this operation TARGET Track IN OUT CUT Remove Part TRACK EDIT MOVE PASTE MOVE INSERT aX OPEN CUT ABCDEFGH 23456789 This function cuts deletes the audio data between the IN and OUT points on the selected track and shifts the remaining recording after the OUT point forward to the IN point Therefore the track becomes shorter The following parameters are used in this operation TARGET Track IN OUT TASCAM DP 32 59 8 Track Editing SILENCE Erase Part IN OUT TRACK EDIT MOVE INSERT OPEN CUT SILENCE This function cuts deletes the audio data between the IN and OUT points on the selected track This creates silence between the IN and OUT points as though there had been no recording This operation does not change the length of the track The following parameters are used in this operation TARGET Track IN OUT TIP You can use this function to delete short noises for example CLONE TRACK duplicate track TRACK EDIT OPEN CUT SILENCE CLONE TRACK Use this function to duplic
126. indicator lights even though the TRIM knob is set to the LINE position the input source signal is too loud so lower the volume of the input source 00 00 11 Multi Track Title DEMO_SONG IN 00 00 00 00 0 OUT 00 01 39 00 0 ABCDEFGH Overload indicator BBEDEFGH ERA 1B S p ro os m m m m TIMELINE SAVE B Overload indicators A to H The overload indicators for inputs to on the display show input level A to H overloads Use the TRIM knobs of INPUTS A to H or the output volume controls of the input sources to reduce their input levels if overloads occur B Tracklevel meters 1 to 31 32 These level meters show either the playback signal levels or the input signal levels of the corresponding tracks The signal levels shown by the track level meters depend on the operating conditions as shown below REC button Transport status Level meters Unlit Playback Show playback signal levels Playback Flashing monitoring ON 9 recording standby Show input and Automatic layback signal levels monitoring OFF 9 Flashing recording Stopped levels standby Lit recording Recording evels When playback signal levels are shown they cannot be adjusted because they are the levels of the recorded signals When input signal levels are shown you can adjust the levels with the TRIM knobs of INPUT A to H m Stereo level mete
127. instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The apparatus draws nominal non operating power f
128. ions and default value are as follows Options OFF 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min default The Auto Power Save function is disabled under the following conditions 1 During recording or playback 2 When the metronome is in use 3 When the record function is ON 4 When a signal is output from the STEREO OUT Setting automatic monitoring Input monitoring is possible when recording is enabled and the transport is stopped If automatic monitoring is ON when playback starts input sounds are muted and only playback sounds can be monitored Use the KITO MOM T TOR OFF default Input sounds are not muted even when playback starts item to set this function When recording is enabled input and playback sounds are mixed ON When playback starts input sounds are muted When recording is enabled only playback sounds can be heard Setting the song name format Use the Sara Mame Tire item to set the format used for song names created by this unit to GE default or WORD Thecharacters set are used for the beginning of the song name Example set to TASCAM TASCAMOO001 DATE The date is used for the beginning of the song name Example created on July 10 2012 201207100001 E Mesh WORD When the 5 Ham on the F screen is set tol idi press de F4 gt to open the setting screen The length of the word is limited to XX single byte alphanumeric characters See Editing
129. ious screen 30 TASCAM DP 32 Inserting and removing SD cards Inserting an SD card Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the rear panel as shown in the illustration until it clicks into place lt gt e S T ea lt TE An SD card is already in the SD card slot when the unit is shipped from the factory If you want to use this card to record and play tracks there is no need to reinsert it Removing the card Push the loaded card in gently to eject it Always turn the power off put in standby before removing an SD card If you remove or insert an SD card when the power is on recorded data could be lost permanently SD and SDHC cards that are at least 512 MB in size can be used A list of SD cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website http tascam com About write protected SD cards SD cards have write protect lock switches 43201 Protected Unprotected When the protect switch is in the LOCK position files cannot be recorded or edited on the card Slide the switch away from the LOCK position if you want to record erase or otherwise change files on a card 4 Preparation Powering the unit As shown in the illustration connect the included TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor to the DC IN 12V jack AC outlet
130. is opan press the F1 button to open the E izEE screen 2 Adjust mastering equalization on this screen The equalizer parameters are as follows GAIN FREQ HIGH PE Setting range 1 7 kHz to Default O dB 18 kHz Default 10 kHz Setting range 12 MID dB Default 0 dB Setting range 12 LOW dB Default O dB Setting range 32 Hz to 18 kHz Default 1 0 kHz Setting range 32 Hz to 1 6 kHz Default 100 Hz Use the HIGH MID and LOW GAIN knobs to adjust the gain of each band Use the HIGH MID and LOW FREQ knobs to adjust the center frequency of each band Use the MID Q knob to set the resonance width of the MID FREQ band Setting range 25 to i E Default 8 TASCAM DP 32 67 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs Press the EQUALIZER ON OFF button to turn the equalizer on or off The Q value is the center frequency of the equalizer divided by the bandwidth A high value reduces the range of the cut or boost applied to the frequencies Depending on the equalizer setting the graph at the top of the screen changes 3 After making the I pres the F1 4 button to return to the i screen 4 OnthefissatLer ins screen the is shown as either GH or GFF 00 00 00 o Mastering SONG NAME TOTA Using mastering compression seu AAG IL TIME 91 3 45 COMP NSD You can choose between single band and mu
131. is stopped press the MENU button to open the i Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR lt gt buttons to select highlight green i and then press the F4 gt button The 309 L 157 screen opens 3 Select highlight blue the song that contains unnecessary audio data and then press the F2 v button To erase multiple songs select all songs you want to erase To remove a check Y from a box press the F2 button again while the song is selected highlighted blue 4 Next press the F4 f button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA or or the oe A V buttons to select LH Ex from the menu and then press the F4 Ar button A confirmation message appears SONG LIST SONG DELETE UNUSED Delete Unused the song SONG 66001 Are you sure 5 Press the F2 5 button The unnecessary audio data is deleted from the song s When the deletion of unnecessary E the pop up window disappears from the amp ES screen To cancel the deletion of unnecessary data press the F1 Fiti button instead of the F2 button This operation deletes all unused audio data from the selected songs and cannot be undone Therefore if you think you might use this audio data jade back data to a computer before using the UHLISED command See Connecting to a computer on page 76 5 Song Management Changing a song name 1 When the recorder is stopped pr
132. iting error could not be undone this unit uses non destructive editing which means you can edit without altering the original data so the undo function can be used to correct an edit easily See Undoing an operation on page 47 Overview of track editing This unit has the following track editing functions COPY PASTE COPY INSERT MOVE PASTE MOVE INSERT OPEN insert silence CUT remove part SILENCE erase part CLONE TRACK duplicate track CLEAN OUT delete track Editing points The IN OUT and TO points are used as editing points for the COPY PASTE COPY INSERT MOVE PASTE and MOVE INSERT functions The IN and OUT points are used as editing points for the OPEN CUT and SILENCE functions These are the same IN and OUT points used for repeat playback B IN point The IN point is the start point for the part of the track to be edited Press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN button to set the IN point at the current position Bg OUT point The OUT point is the end point for the part of the track to be edited Press and hold the MARK SET button and press the OUT button to set the OUT point at the current position B TO point The TO point is the current playback position If you press the JOG PLAY button to enable jog mode you can set IN and OUT points with subframe 1 10 frame precision 8 Track Editing Basic editing procedures 1 When the recorder is stopped press the TRA
133. ixing In this section we will play back the demo song on the included SD card When this unit is purchased new an SD card with the demo song on it is already inserted in the unit but we will start by explaining how to insert an SD card using the procedures below Preparation 1 Insert the included SD card into the SD card slot on the rear panel Be careful not to forcibly insert the card in the wrong direction Doing so could damage the SD card slot or the SD card oS PSS B 3 lt gt 1 lt gt e 2 Connect the supplied AC adaptor TASCAM PS 1225L to the DC IN 12V jack on the rear panel The bottom panel has a hook cord holder that can be used to hold the AC adaptor cord in place Wrap the cord around this hook to prevent it from being disconnected during use 2 Quick Guide Never use any AC adaptor or power cord other than the supplied TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor and its power cord Use of a different adaptor or cord could cause malfunction fire or electric shock 3 Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel REMOTE Headphones 4 Press and hold the STANDBY ON button for a few seconds on the rear panel to turn the power ON When the unit starts the Home screen opens on the dis
134. k Lee EFFECT Even track X Even track 62 TASCAM DP 32 Adjusting guitar effects You can edit the parameters of the selected guitar effect The Pame con differ on the effect type Press the ELE T button to select the effect that you want to edit Use the CURSOR A W lt gt buttons to select the parameter that you want to change and then use the JOG DATA dial to set the value Select whether to apply i SEE recording or during playback with the H parameter on the Guitar Effect screen Loading guitar effect settings 1 On the Guitar Effect screen press the F2 LI EE GE button to open the library list 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial to select the effect setting that you want to load and then press the F4 P button 3 The setting is loaded and the library list closes but the Guitar Effect screen stays open Press the F1 lt q button to return to the Guitar Effect screen without loading a setting Factory preset settings are stored in the PEE SET category and user settings are stored in the LESE E category Saving guitar effects in the library You can save adjusted effect settings as a user setting in the library 1 When the Guitar Effect screen is open press the F2 LL PER EE button to open the PRESET USER library list Use the JOG DATA dial to select the USER area and then press the 5 HE button NOTE The library list has a FEE SET category and a iisk H category PRESET
135. le The range between the song s IN and OUT points will be recorded as the master file Usually you will probably want to set the beginning of the song as the IN point and the end of the song as the OUT point Press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN button where you want to set the IN start point of the master file and press and hold the MARK SET button and press the OUT button where you want to set the OUT end point For more information about how to correct the IN OUT points see Setting IN OUT points on page 53 Creating a master file After setting the IN and OUT points you are ready to create the master file 1 Whenin iiti Track mode press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button The recorder switches to Hi cdaun mode and the Home screen reopens 00 00 00 o Mixdown Title DEMOSONG ABCDEFGH ABCDEFGH A A n B B n Hy B3 m m m TIMELINE SAVE If you play or record you can hear the signal of the mixed tracks the signal to be recorded through headphones or a monitoring system In Mixdown mode li i appears on the upper left corner of the Home screen Ifthe interval between the IN and OUT points is shorter than 4 seconds when you start to record TASCAM DP 32 65 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs ink Pac t appears and the mixdown recording will not tbe performed When ini n mode some playback functions can not t work p you uty to use one of these functions ioun i
136. lee 5 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ea Em Em Ez Em EI 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 STEREO BUS ESE E A GI H DEFAULT CLEAR ST MONO 3 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 00 00 00 o Multi Track Mi IN 00 00 00 OC U ABCDEFGH OUT 00 03 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH E E IPS TIMELINE SAVE 4 Press the REC button for TRACK 3 The REC indicator blinks and the unit enters recording standby 5 Usethe TRIM knob for INPUT B to adjust the input level suitably for the mic Set the TRIM knob so that the OL indicator for INPUT B does not light even when the loudest sound to be recorded is input OL indicator meter 00 00 00 oo Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 O ABCDEFGH OUT 00 03 00 00 0 ABBDEFGH 12845578 90 85 9S 1 a rr 3 TIMELINE SAVE When you raise the fader for TRACK 3 the STEREO fader and the MONITOR LEVEL knob you can hear the sound of the mic input through the headphones If the OL indicator continues to light even when the TRIM knob is turned down the mic signal itself is too loud In this case move the mic further away from the sound source or lower the volume of the sound source 6 Return to the beginning of the song start playback of the recorded rhythm and lead guitar parts and practice singing along with the recording You can hear the playback of the recorded guitar
137. lly recording The rehearsal function is especially useful for auto punch recording and other recording operations See Automatic punching in and out on page 54 In a rehearsal mode monitoring and other recording operations are the same as during actual recording but input signals are not recorded To rehearse press the REHEARSE button so that the button lights TASCAM DP 32 45 6 Basic Recording When you record in Rehearsal mode the RECORD button flashes instead of becoming lit After finishing your rehearsal press the REHEARSE button to cancel Rehearsal mode Making the first recording Before beginning the following recording procedures connect a recording source such as a microphone or guitar to an input assign that input as the recording source for the track and prepare your monitoring equipment 1 Press the REC button of the track that you want to record on The REC button flashes red and the unit enters recording standby A maximum of eight tracks can be recorded simultaneously When the REC buttons of eight tracks are flashing the other REC buttons become inoperative 2 Set the recording level Use the TRIM knobs of INPUTS A to H to adjust the input level When doing this adjust the levels appropriately by checking the OL indicators above and to the left of the TRIM knobs At the same time confirm that the sound heard from the headphones or monitoring system is not distorted and that no
138. low 7 Recorder Functions Setting the footswitch Set the footswitch on the PEEFEREHCE screen 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the tit Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR vi buttons to select highlight green FRERE RENCE and then press the F4 gt button A _ _ AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION USB FORMAT PREFERENCE gt The PREFEREHCE screen opens 3 Use Hie on TN buttons to select highlight blue Fact PREFERENCE PLAY STOP REW PUNCH INZOUT Y 18 4 Use the JOG DATA dial to select the function that you want to assign to the right pedal of the TASCAM RC 3F footswitch P LIRE STU pn FF d ol WT PLAYS rigt ht ped al di s fat i i b c ea F for for the left iiid Opti tions RI I IH T enter pedal default F PLAYS sTUF CL E L LO E left pedal default 6 After making the press the HOME button to return to the Home screen Bg Footswitch function list Function Description PLAY Same as unit s PLAY button REC Same as unit s RECORD button STOP Same as unit s STOP Bl button FF Same as unit s F FWD gt TO LAST REC button REW Same as unit s REW 4 TO ZERO button PUNCHIN Punches in when pressed during playback OUT punches out when pressed during recording Starts playback when stopped stops in other PLAY STOP states
139. lti band compressors Multi band compressors allow independent settings for the low mid and high frequency ranges so you can adjust the overall level balance By using compression you can also reduce unwanted peaks and increase the overall gain to make the song louder creating a mastered sound with greater impact 1 Whenthelisstering button to open the CONF THRESHOLD dB 7 xj 2 Press the F3 Li EEHERY list CROSSOVER RATIO KNEE GAIN ATTACK RELEASE AUTOMAKE TUY dB EA El 42 LIBRARY ON OFF SINGLE P Basic CD M POP P2 POP Rock 1 Ex P3 POP 2 PA Rock 1 68 TASCAM DP 32 ms ms 130 500 ON Multi Multi Multi Multi Multi screen is open press the F2 1i screen button to open the library Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select highlight blue the desired preset and then press the F4 gt button acd the ann is loaded the library list closes but the aul screen stays open When using the multi band compressor move the cursor to the band display area use the JOG DATA dial to switch among the bands and then set the parameter for each band as desired E CROSSOVER THRESHOLD RATIO KNEE GAIN ATTACK RELEASE AUTO MAKE Ta i dB ms ms 5 3 42 130 500 ON SINGLE LIBRARY ON OFF Multiband compressor E 24 12 ET 36 3 5 36 24 12 4B R THRESHOLD RATIO KNEE GAIN ATTACK
140. me item if you want See Editing names on page 35 To save without changing the name just press the F2 E button 6 Oncethe song is saved the pop up window disappears from the 01 5 1 15 screen 7 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen TIP The SBHUE item which is one ofthe 015 L 15 T menu items can also be selected using the F2 5 EE button the Home screen Viewing song information You can check the song file format song name title time date and song size 1 Press the MENU button to open the EHI screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR RU V 4 5 buttons to select highlight green 1 15 and then press the F4 gt button The 157 screen opens SONG LIST SONG NAME DEMOS ONG O SONG_6961 3 Press the 1 HF ii button to cycle through the song Information shown in the following ipd SizE SHHPLE RATE SHAPLE Copying songs You can copy songs 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR EU Y 4 5 buttons to select highlight green 43 and then press the F4 gt button The 30895 5 7 screen opens 3 Select highlight blue a song you want to copy SONG LIST SONG NAME O DEMOSONG O S NG 6600 O 4 Next press the F4 gt button to open the menu Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select from the
141. mes and Functions of Parts 7 MUTE solo indicators These indicators light when a track is muted or soloed When the SOLO button is not lit it indicates the track is muted When the SOLO button is lit it indicates the track is soloed REC buttons indicators Use these buttons to enable arm or disable recording for each track To monitor a track s input sound through headphones or a monitoring system press the REC button for the corresponding track When recording is enabled for a track the REC button flashes when the recorder is stopped and lights during recording See Making the first recording on page 46 and Multitrack recording on page 46 9 SELECT buttons indicators When you press one of these buttons the corresponding track 1 to 31 32 is selected as the current channel its button lights The mixer and other functions affect the current channel These buttons are also used for the following purposes Toassign an input source to a track See Assigning inputs on page 40 Toassign effects to an input See Inserting a guitar effect on page 62 To select tracks in a fader group TRACK faders 1 31 32 Use these faders to adjust the monitoring level of each track s playback signal or input signal assigned to the track See Levels and balance on page 64 17 Operation buttons Use these buttons to activate deactivate functions or make settings See pages 26 27 for details
142. n the input source 4 Press the SOURCE button of the desired input INPUT A to H or turn the JOG DATA dial to set the input source to the stereo bus 5 After making the settings press the ASSIGN button or the HOME button to return to the Home screen Checking assignments You can check the current assignment on the Assign screen The assigned input source name to is shown on the level meter display area of each track on the Home screen 6 Basic Recording When the power is turned off the current song is saved and all song related settings are stored except when the song protection function is enabled The next time you turn the power on all stored settings will be restored Canceling assignments When the Assign screen is open pressing the F1 EF ALL T button restores the default track type and assignment settings On this screen pressing the F2 HL EL CLEBER button clears all assignment settings Using phantom power When connecting a condenser microphone that requires phantom power press the PHANTOM 48V for INPUTS A to D or INPUTS E to H when the recorder is stopped to turn phantom power on or off When you turn phantom power on the PHANTOM 48V button lights and phantom power is supplied to the XLR jacks of INPUTS A to D and or INPUTS 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
143. names on page 35 Restoring the initial preference settings You can restore the PEEFEREHLUE screen settings to their initial values factory defaults This operation is called initialization 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the Ii Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR ais M id buttons to select highlight green F and then press the F4 gt button dE PREFERENCE lb The PREFEREHCE screen opens 3 Use CURSO R A Y buttons to select init and then press the FA P button PREFERENCE Foot SW Left PUNCH INZOUT Undo ee tory y 10 Jump 5 Ser Mo ong ers Ty ype Date Time Initialize 4 When the confirmation message appears press the F2 E 2 button to confirm PREFERENCE INITIALIZE Restore factory setup Are you sure Date rine Initialize NO 5 Once initialization completes the messages closes but the EEFEREEHLCLE screen remains open NOTE If you want to cancel the initialization press the F1 Ft button 6 After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 11 Various Other Functions Viewing information You can view information about the current song currently loaded song the SD card and the firmware 1 When the recorder is diti press the MENU button to open the tit ii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR RIA M A buttons to select highlight green and
144. nch in and out points IN OUT This option sets the IN and OUT points as the punch in out points The first of these points will be used as the punch in point and the second as the punch out point 1 When the recorder is stopped press the HOME button to open the Home screen 2 Press the REC button for the track s on which you want to automatically punch in and out 3 Press Hes AUTO PUNCH button to open the AUTO i screen AUTO PUNCH MODE IN OUT PREROLL 4 0 sec POSTROLL 4 0 sec 4 Use SER SUA T pubon to highlight blue 4 PR and then use the JOG DATA dial to set tthe value da WO dolio After setting PFREROLL and POSTROLL press the F4 gt b nN to return to the Home screen Hutoa Punch appears at the top of the screen when automatic punching is enabled You can also press the AUTO PUNCH button again to return to the Home screen without enabling automatic punching You can press the AUTO PUNCH button before putting any tracks into recording standby Press the REC button of any track to put it into recording standby after enabling automatic punching Checking punch in out points When punch in out points are set you can confirm the setting by pressing the PLAY FW button The playback starts from the pre roll point and continues to the post roll point When the punch in point is reached on tracks armed for recording already recorded audio will
145. nd of the master file Use the equalizer noise shaper compressor and normalize functions to adjust the overall volume and sound quality Switch to taster ina mode and use the mastering tools to enhance the master file 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs Mastering procedures Follow the steps below to master the file that has been mixed down B Step 1 Enter Mastering mode When in f i sgor mode press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button Tus switches to F nac 1 screen opens ind mode and the Mastering SONG NAME SONG00000000001 TOTAL TIME 00 00 00 pr po Lm EQ COMP NSD Whenintiiiiti Track mode press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button to switch to fi mode and then press the MIXDOWN MASTERING button again to switch to fast ep ira mode You cannot switch to l 1az ter ind master file mode if there is no B Step 2 Use the mastering tools to adjust the sound You can use the following a tools EQUALIZER F1 button COMPRESSOR F2 ONE button NOISE SHAPED DITHERING H55 button and NORMALIZE F4 HGR button You can also switch between a multi band and single band type compressor on the MUL TI screen by pressing the F2 button When using the multi band compressor the parameter display on the CONF NUL TT screen is split into LOW BAND MID BAND and HIGH BAND areas allowing separate adjustments for each band Make the necessary settings for each tool For further de
146. ndia 38 Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song 38 Changing a song 39 6 Basic 40 Selecting the input lt 40 ASSIgNINg LIM DUIS 40 Setting the track 40 Assigning inputs to mono tracks 40 Assigning inputs to stereo tracks 41 Assigning inputs to a stereo bus 41 Checking 510 lt 41 Canceling 5510 1 5 41 Using phantom 41 MONITO 42 Monitor selection rinitis 42 OL indicators and level meters 42 Peak hold display irse 43 Mixer screen SettingS eococomommommmms s 43 Using the input 43 DIGITAL TRIM setting track only 44 Sending signals to internal external effects 44 Enabling insert lt 44 Setting the stereo 5 44 Changing the signal
147. nnection correctly When transferring data do not disconnect the unit or remove the USB cable Doing so could cause data on the computer or this unit to be damaged When disconnecting from a computer the procedure on the computer might be called eject unmount or remove Bg Disconnecting from computers running Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Follow these procedures to disconnect from computers that use Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems A PC card icon and arrow appear in the taskbar usually at the bottom right of the screen i Safe To Remove Hardware The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system i 502 PM 1 Left click on this icon to open a pop up bar Click on this pop up bar to disconnect this unit from the computer 2 After a message appears on the computer screen saying that the unit can be disconnected press the applicable function key to disconnect it from the computer After that unplug the USB cable The Home screen opens on the display If a message appears on the computer screen saying that this unit cannot be disconnected safely do not disconnect the USB cable Close all the computer programs and windows that are accessing files on this unit and then try the operation again Disconnecting from Macintosh computers 1 Drag the DP 32 icon that represents this unit to the Trash or use Command E to eject the DP 32
148. nserted in the unit Always use the DP 32 to format cards to be used with it Replace the card or format it using the FORMAT menu FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card Do Ten Chee The interval between IN and OUT points is too short 0956 You tried to use repeat mode but the time between the IN and OUT points is too short e d e i B Importing or exporting failed The size of file to be imported is too large You tried to import a WAV file from the AudioDepot folder that is too large for the remaining space on the SD card Free up some space in the AudioDepot folder by deleting unnecessary songs and try again Bounce mode is active You tried to perform an action that is not possible while in Bounce mode Mastering mode is active You tried to perform an action that is not possible while in Mastering mode eho li Auto punch mode is active ub cd e You tried to perform an action that is not possible while in auto punch mode Repeat playback mode is active You tried to perform an action that is not possible while in repeat playback mode The inserted SD card is in a format the cannot be used by this unit Insert another SD card after turning off the unit or format the card using FORMAT on the MENU screen Something might be wrong with the card Replace the card It is not possible to add more location marks You tried to store more than 99 location marks in a song
149. o 18 kHz Default 1 0 kHz Setting range 12 dB aan Default 0 dB Setting range 12 dB MI 0 0 Default 0 dB Setting range 32 Hz to 1 6 kHz Default 100 Hz Setting range 12 dB xd Default O dB Use track SELECT buttons to select desired tracks 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs Use HIGH MID and LOW GAIN knobs to adjust the gain of each band Use the HIGH MID and LOW FREQ knobs to adjust the center frequency of each band Use the MID Q knob to set the resonance width of the MID FREQ band Press the EQUALIZER ON OFF button to turn the equalizer on or off Use INPUT SOURCE A H buttons to select inputs to set the equalizer See Using the input equalizer on page 43 3 After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home screen Send effects This unit has three types of send effects Adjust the level of the signal sent to the effect from each track by using their SEND EFF 1 EFF 2 knobs Adjust the EE TURN LEVEL on the Send Effect screen 1 Press the EFFECT button to open the Effect screen ROOM TYPE ROOM LIVE HALL STUDIO PLATE PRE DELAY REVERB TIME DIFFUSION LEVEL 0 ms m 0 GUITAR LIBRARY SELECT ON OFF 2 Select and adjust the send effect Press the EFFECT button to open the Effect screen where the last operation was performed Press the F3 SELECT button to select one of the three available types
150. on to decrease it Increasing the zoom makes it easier to cue precisely 52 TASCAM DP 32 5 Use the JOG DATA dial to locate the cue point 6 After you find the cue point press the JOG PLAY button to return to the Home screen Jogging while listening to audio 1 Use the transport buttons or other locate functions to move the playback position near the position where you want to cue playback 2 Press the JOG PLAY button to enter jog mode If in waveform display mode press the F1 key to switch to timeline display 3 Use the CURSOR lt P gt buttons to increase decrease the horizontal zoom time as necessary Press the CURSOR lt 4 button to decrease the horizontal zoom time or the CURSOR P button to increase it Increasing the zoom makes it easier to cue precisely The jogging sound which is the sound of a short increment being repeated can be heard 4 While listening to the jog sound use the JOG DATA dial to locate the cue point 5 After you find the cue point press the JOG PLAY button to return to the Home screen The transport buttons can be used even in jog mode However when the timeline is displayed pressing the PLAY button switches between normal playback and jog playback and pressing the STOP button activates jog playback When in jog mode you can move in 1 10 frame 1 300 seconds units You can also set IN and OUT points with 1 10 frame precision Repeat playback Use the repeat
151. ong DO opening the 5 MME EDIT pop up window SONG LIST SONG NAME EDIT SOURCE SONG 0002 TARGET SONG 0005 Are you sure SONG NAME EDIT screen Use the following controls to edit names Use the CURSOR lt P gt buttons to move the cursor The character at the cursor position underlined is the one that can be edited Usethe JOG DATA dial to change the characters at the cursor underline position You can input a maximum of 15 characters including ordinary symbols numerals and English upper and lower case letters After inputting or editing the name press the F2 7E button to save the edited name Loading a song Follow these procedures to load the song you want 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR V a buttons to select highlight green and then press the F4 Mi button The 1157 screen opens SONG LIST SONG NAME SIZE DEMOS ONG 228 7MB EE 5S0NG_0001 11 5 Song Management The icon appears next to the currently loaded song AlockMicon appears next to any protected song 3 Use the JOG DATA dial the CURSOR buttons to select the desired song and then press the F4 gt button to open the menu SONG LIST LOAD CREATE SAVE can ERASE B copy DELETE UNUSED 4 Use the JOG DATA or the CURSOR buttons to select i 111 and then press the
152. ons Return to the Home screen Ifthe unit is connected to a computer disconnect the USB cable after performing the necessary procedure on the computer to disconnect the unit After making these preparations press and hold the STANDBY ON button on the rear panel until the following screen opens DIGITAL PORTASTUDIO 4 4i The power turns off enters standby after the unit completes its shutdown process which includes saving various information from your session When the power is ON do not disconnect the power cord or otherwise interrupt the power to the unit Doing so will cause all settings made since the last time you saved it to be lost If the power is interrupted while an SD card is being accessed all recorded songs and data on the card could be damaged beyond recovery When the power is turned off put in standby the currently loaded song is saved When the power is turned on again the last song used is reloaded in the same state it was when the power was turned off put in standby You can even undo and redo previous operations Setting the date and time Using its internal clock this unit remembers the date and time when a song or file is recorded 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the Hi Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR no A vi 4 buttons to select highlight green FEEFEREHCE and then prese the F4 gt button The PREFEREHCE screen opens
153. open a confirmation message AUDIO DEPOT DELETE CD TR 2 WAV Are you sure 3 Press the F2 button to confirm deletion If you want to delete multiple files repeat the procedure above TASCAM DP 32 79 14 Using CDs Using the CD drive This unit has a CD drive that supports writing to CD R and CD RW discs In addition to playing back audio CDs CD DA discs the unit s CD drive can also be used for the following purposes Create audio CDs from master files Import tracks from audio CDs into the current song Standard audio CDs are 16 bit 44 1kHz format If you make an audio CD using a master file of a song that was created with different settings it will automatically be converted to 16 bit 44 1kHz format Preparations before using CDs with this unit When using CDs with this unit make the following preparations Peine using a CD change the recorder to Muiti Trac EE mode In modes Orie you cannot open the i menu MIXDOWN MASTERING button repeatedly until the unit switches to uliti Track mode In mode press the BOUNCE button to switch toliuiti Track mode Eben the CL menu before inserting or ejecting a CD 00 00 00 o Multi Track CD SONG PLAY IMPORT 3 00 00 O 1 38 00 0 A MASTER WRITE 9 00 0 LIVE WRITER FINALIZE ERASE ABCDEFGH 121456789 1 e NL os m m m m a In order to prevent the sound of th
154. open the ITE SONG LIST screen On this screen you can change the order that the master files will be written to the CD R CD RW and set the gaps between them For details about changing 20 TASCAM DP 32 the order and setting the gaps see Creating an audio CD on page 82 WRITE SONG LIST SONG NAME DETAIL s NG 6660 m45s SONG 0002 0m12s 7 Press the F4 f button again and a confirmation pop up window will appear MASTER WRITE Burning to CD Are you sure 8 Press the F2 E button to begin writing to the CD R CD RW 9 When writing is complete a message asking whether you want to write another CD R CD RW with the same contents appears WRITE SONG LIST Lif SPAT MASTER WRITE Another CD If you want to write the same contents to another CD R CD RW press the F2 button To finish the procedure press the F1 Hi button v a SD 1 When in k mode press the CD button to open thet EL menu Tus will not open when only the Home screen or HE screen is ew Open the disc tray when the E menu screen is open 2 Press the F3 A t button or the disc tray eject button on the front panel to open the tray slightly and then pull the tray out until it opens completely Hold the disc by its edges and lift it out Do not lift the disc forcibly Doing so could damage the unit or the disc 2 Quick Guide Shutting down Turn the uni
155. ormation CAUTIONS ABOUT LASER RADIATION This product has been designed and manufactured Optical pickup Type SW651L according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter 1 Manufacturer Hitachi Media Electronics Co Ltd subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for Health Laser output Less than 95mW on the objective lens and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as a class 1 laser eve AA MA M Standard IEC60825 1 2007 product There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation iin during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings The label required in this regulation is shown at 1 D For USA CERTIFICATION THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 EXCEPT FOR DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO LASER NOTICE NO 50 DATED JUNE 24 200T REC REC REC Cautions DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER T
156. ou must select a track pair 8 Press the F2 E button to start importing the file fthere is not enough space or the file format is wrong an error message appears The beginning of the file is set at the start of the song E EH 80 In the same way as with other recording tracks you can edit a track with an imported file See Overview of track Editing on page 57 Toimporta stereo WAV file an empty stereo track is necessary 9 Onceimporting m window appears and then the Hi o Dergi screen reopens 10 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen 13 Exchanging Data with a Computer Exporting tracks 1 When the recorder is Sita press the MENU button to open the li Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR n M gt buttons to select highlight green TO and then press the F4 gt button 3 Press the F2 fF OFT button The EXPORT screen opens showing list of tracks that contain audio data EXPORT TRACK SURE O TRACK 01 8 5MB O TRACK 02 8 SMB O TRACK 03 8 5MB O TRACK 04 B SMB TRACK 65 8 5MB O O0KB 7 1 3GB q v Song tracks that do not have audio data are not displayed in the file list 4 Usethe JOG DATA dial to select highlight blue the track that you want to export and then press the F2 v button A check mark Y appears in the box next to the selected track EXPORT TRACK SIZE O TRACK 01 8 3MB M TRACK
157. own will start 4 Set the OUT point Play back the song press and hold the MARK SET button and press the OUT button where you want to end the master file The position where you press the button is set as the OUT point which is where the mix down will end 2 Quick Guide TIP You can also press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN or OUT button to set the IN or OUT point when playback is stopped 5 Pressthe MIXDOWN MASTERING button The recorder switches to ffi display returns to the Home screen 00 00 00 o mode and the Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 O OUT 00 03 00 00 0 Mixdown ABCDEFGH ABCDEFGH paR 2 0 O A A LES e coe err ere ee TIME LINE SAVE When in Mixdown mode il i down left of the Home screen 6 Press the RECORD 0 button Master file recording starts appears in the upper Recording stops automatically when the OUT point is reached The IN and OUT points must be at least 4 seconds a If the in EM is than 4 seconds the message i O Teo i EUM REF and the Recorder mode cannot Witch tol iocum mode During you can use the track faders to adjust the levels ofthe tracks and the overall level Youcan also use the equalizer or reverb effect while recording a master file See Send effects on page 65 and Track equalizer on page 64 You can mute unwanted tracks so that they are not recorded to the master file See Muting tracks on page 45
158. placed closes before the current position A flag icon is also shown above the timeline 00 00 22 12 Multi Track Title s SONG IN 00 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH OUT 00 00 00 00 0 1 METER SAVE The marks are numbered in the order that you enter them They are not Dune to their fe in the song Therefore 2 could appear before Fi in a song for Skipping to location marks Press the F FWD gt gt or REW 4 9 button to skip to the next or previous mark Marks are skipped to in time order not in numerical order Deleting a location mark You can delete marks when the recorder is stopped 1 Press the F FWD gt gt or REW lt lt button to move to the mark that you want to delete 2 Press the MARK SET button to delete the location mark This operation cannot be undone Make sure you want to execute it TASCAM DP 32 51 7 Recorder Functions Returning to zero or the last recording position You can easily jump to the beginning of a song 00 00 00 00 ZERO point or to the last recording position LAST REC point by using two buttons at once To return to the beginning of a song 00 00 00 00 ZERO point press and hold the STOP W button and press the REW lt lt TO ZERO button To return to the last recording position LAST REC point press and hold the STOP W button and press the F FWD gt gt TO LAST REC button This function is useful when you want to record a
159. play MONITOR OUT EFFECT SENDS STEREO OUT e 9 were cunsaLanceo NN RR R BALANCED ICED Start up screen 00 00 00 o Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH OUT 00 03 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH 123456789 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 3 TIMELINE SAVE Home screen TASCAM DP 32 11 2 Quick Guide Do not remove or insert an SD card when the power is ON Always turn the power off put in standby before removing or inserting an SD card When the power is ON do not disconnect the power cord or otherwise interrupt the power to the unit Doing so will cause all settings made since the last time you saved to be lost If the power is interrupted while an SD card is being accessed all recorded songs and data on the card could be damaged beyond recovery Before turning the power ON minimize the headphones volume and the volume on any monitoring system connected to this unit TIP By connecting an amplifier or powered speakers to the MONITOR OUT jacks you can monitor using speakers Listening to the demo song The included SD card in the unit contains a demo song We will use this demo song to practice listening to and mixing a recording 1 Press the HOME button to open the Home screen 00 00 00 oo Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 O OUT 00 03 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH ABCDEFGH 123256788 ea
160. playback function to play the same part again and again The repeat playback interval is the audio between the IN and OUT points Setting IN OUT points In addition to setting the repeat playback interval the IN and OUT points are also used to set track editing intervals and as the punch in and punch out points when automatically punching in and out Moreover these points are used as the start and end points of the mixed down master file when creating a master file You can set these points when the unit is recording playing back or stopped The IN and OUT points cannot be set or edited in the following modes repeat playback auto punch and mastering B Adding IN OUT points Regardless of whether the unit is stopped playing back or recording when the recorder is at the desired position press and hold the MARK SET button and press the IN or OUT button The position where you pressed the IN OUT button is set as the IN OUT point and the time is shown on the Home screen Bg Locating IN OUT points When stopped or playing back press the IN or OUT button Using repeat playback 1 Set the IN point and OUT points as the start and end points of the repeat playback interval and then return to the Home screen 2 Press the REPEAT button The 42 icon appears on the Home screen and repeat playback starts 00 00 10 os Repeat icon Multi Track Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 0 ABCDEFGH OUT 00 01 39 00 0
161. ps to open the FEEF ERENCE menu 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen MENU PM w SONG rm p AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION _ A gt AA AE A TUNER USB FORMAT PREFERENCE Ly 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V 4 gt buttons to select EEFEEEHCE and then press the F4 o button The PEEFEREHLCE screen opens PREFERENCE PLA Y STOP REW PUNCH IN OUT 3 Onthe PREFERENCE screen use the CURSOR A V buttons to select a parameter and then use the JOG DATA dial to change its setting Menu item Function Reference H Uto FOoler eta utomatic power Page 72 Cp saving Adjust display contrast Adjust display brightness Page 34 Adjust display backlight mogi 3 Set right footswitch pedal Eight assignment Foot Set center footswitch Dub Page 49 pedal assignment Foot Set left footswitch pedal Left assignment nias Set length of undo history Page 47 Set jumpback time Page 53 Adde Set automatic monitoring Page 72 set preview playback Page 54 time Set peak hold time Page 43 ia Set file name format Page 72 Set date and time Page 33 Restore default settings Page 73 2 TASCAM DP 32 Setting a automatic pue saving Use the item to set the amount of time the unit power turns off after the last user operation or function completes The opt
162. put level 20 dBu STEREO OUT jack Connector RCA pin jack Rated output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Output impedance 200 O EFFECT SENDS jack Connector 6 3 mm 1 4 TS standard jack Rated output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Output impedance 200 O MONITOR OUT jack Connector 6 3 mm 1 4 TRS standard jack Rated output level 2 dBu Maximum output level 14 dBu Output impedance 200 O PHONES jack Connector 6 3 mm stereo jack Maximum output level 70 mW 70 mW or more THD N 0 1 or less 32 load 17 Specifications Control input output ratings MIDI input MIDI IN Connector 5 pin DIN Format Standard MIDI format MIDI output MIDI OUT Connector 5 pin DIN Format Standard MIDI format USB port Connector USB 4 pin mini B type Format Mass Storage Class USB 2 0 HIGH SPEED REMOTE jack Connector 2 5 mm TRS jack Audio performance Frequency response INPUT MIC LINE STEREO OUT EFFECT SENDS MONITOR OUT 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB 1 dB Distortion INPUT MIC LINE STEREO OUT EFFECT SENDS MONITOR OUT 0 0196 or less S N ratio INPUT MIC LINE STEREO OUT EFFECT SENDS MONITOR OUT 90 dB or more Operating requirements See the TASCAM website http www tascam com for updated information about OS compatibility Windows Pentium 300 MHz or faster 128 MB or more memory USB port USB 2 0 recommended Macintosh Power PC iMac G3 G4 266 MHz or faster 64 MB or mo
163. r L This meter shows the output level of this unit s stereo bus Adjust this level with the STEREO fader Peak hold display Using the peak hold function you can set how long peak levels are shown on the level meters on the Home Screen and other screens 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen 2 Use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V 4 gt buttons to select FREFEREHCE and then press the F4 gt button PREFERENCE Foot SW Right LAY STOP ES Foot SW Center PUNCH IN OUT Foot SW Left CUE LOCATE Undo History LEVEL 18 ae Back 285 Auto Mo 4 WORD Pus sh F4 v 3 Use CURSOR A V buttons to select the 3 al item and then use the JOG DATA dial to io changet the setting Option Function default Peak value is not shown Peak value is shown for about one second In mastering mode the peak value is cleared when you locate a new time In all other modes press the F3 PEAK CLEAR button to clear the peak value 4 After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home screen TIP When you are unable to monitor the meters continuously when playing for example use the EEF setting to check the highest level so far Mixer screen settings Press the SOURCE button for an input or press the SELECT button for a track to adjust its EQ and other settings Using the input equalizer INPUTS A
164. racks Setting input levels After making the settings press the PLAY button to start playback Just as though you were recording you can monitor the sound of the already recorded tracks being played back and the input sources on the tracks for recording allowing you to check the monitoring balance and volume Recording Press the RECORD button to 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 multiple undo allows you to return to a specific past operation and undo the operations that occurred after it You can use the undo functions for the following types of operations Track editing functions described in this chapter Recording including track bouncing Automatic punching in out Track type setting All these operations are stored on the SD card as song information Even when you turn the unit off put it in standby the previous operations are stored and can be undone when you turn the unit on again When listening to a part that you replaced in your last recording for example you might find that the previous take was better In such a case you can use the undo function to e
165. re memory USB port USB 2 0 recommended Recommended USB host controller Intel chipset Supported OS Windows Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh Mac OS X 10 2 or later TASCAM DP 32 93 17 Specifications General Power supply AC adaptor TASCAM PS 1225L Power consumption 12W Phantom power ON Dimensions 514 x 104 x 340 mm Width x Height x Depth excluding projections Weight 6 2 kg 13 67 lb Operating temperature range 5 to 359C 41 to 95 F Dimensional drawings DIGITAL EERS 272 32 A STANDBY ON TASCAM JOG DATA C9 CJ Fi F2 F4 o o REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT DODODODOD EN EDB EB E 0 1712 15714 15 16 17718 19720 21 22 23724 25726 27 28 29730 31 32 REC REC REC REC REC STERI SELECT STEREO MONO
166. ress the F1 button 5 Once the full format completes the message closes but the F c EH screen remains open When a card is formatted one song is automatically created in the MUSIC folder TASCAM DP 32 5 13 Exchanging Data with a Computer By connecting this unit to a computer using the included USB cable you can backup song data from an SD card in the unit to a computer and restore backed up song data from a computer to the card In addition you can export track files and stereo master files from songs to the computer as well as import audio files from the computer to the unit Backed up data can be restored to a different DP 32 unit than the one that created it In other words files can be freely exchanged between DP 32 units making it easy to add additional recordings or mix existing recordings in different location If you want to remove an SD card from this unit and back up its data on a computer using a card reader always turn off the unit s power before removing the card In this chapter computer refers to a Windows or Macintosh personal computer connected to this unit See Operating system requirements in the following section The following types of data can be transferred from this unit to a computer mw Entire songs You can transfer the data for an entire song from the unit s MUSIC folder to a computer This operation is called backing up In addition data backed up on a computer
167. ress the F4 gt button The multiple undo is executed and the song is restored to the state just after the selected event was performed HISTORY LIST Track Copy Copy Paste Recording Wave file import Wave file import Recording In this state the UNDO REDO button lights The record of operations undone by a multiple undo is not immediately erased The unit has simply been returned to a previous state 48 TASCAM DP 32 Onthe HIZTUEY LIST screen the 6 icon appears next to the last event not undone If the most recent eventin the HISTORY L 127 is selected pressing the F4 gt gt button returns to the state before the multiple undo was executed When saving a song a maximum of 10 operation events can be saved in the history with the song data If the number of history events exceeds 10 the oldest events in it are erased These erased events cannot be restored When the UNDO REDO button is lit after a multiple undo if you perform a new operation that is added to the history the history of events after the multiple undo will be erased and you will not be able to redo any of these undone events Since the history is stored with the song information even when the power is turned off put in standby the previous operation remains stored so undo operations will be possible the next time the power is turned on Punching in and out Punching in out is a technique used to replace a part of an already
168. rom the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY ON switch not in the ON position The mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure volume from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss If you are experiencing problems with this product contact TEAC for a service referral Do not use the prod uct until it has been repaired CAUTION Donotexpose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time If the product uses batteries including a battery pack or ooinstalled batteries they should not be exposed to sunshine fire or excessive heat CAUTION for products that use replaceable lithium batteries oothere is danger of explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type of battery Replace only with the same or equivalent type WORNING Products with Class I construction are equipped with a power supply cord that has a grounding plug The cord of such a product must be plugged into an AC outlet that has a protective grounding connection TASCAM DP 32 3 Safety Inf
169. rtual tracks ucciso ads 56 8 Track Editing D7 TASCAM DP 32 Overview of track 5f EIN DOES riera dicos rita 57 Basic editing 57 Explanation of items esses 57 COPI PASE emen nnm PEUT 58 58 MOVE PASTE 59 MOVE INSERT 59 OPEN Insert Silence 59 CUT Remove ParUlecmincinniaadao citen 59 SILENCE Erase Part cerrando a 60 CLONE TRACK duplicate 60 CLEAN OUT delete track 60 9 Using Internal Effects 61 Dynamic tsunami avita asbl 61 Inserting a dynamic 61 Adjusting dynamic 61 NE OTT 62 Inserting a guitar 62 Adjusting guitar lt 62 Loading guitar effect lt 62 Saving guitar effects in the library 62 Send effects cauce ronis 63 Using send lt 63 Adjusting send lt
170. s These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 2 TASCAM DP 32 B For European Customers Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment a All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via collection facilities designated by the government or local authorities b By disposing of electrical and electronic equipmen
171. s all light in this case 7 Recorder Functions Recording with automatic punching After rehearsing record with auto punch in out 1 If necessary press the REHEARSE button so that it becomes unlit 2 Press the RECORD 0 button Playback starts from the pre roll point You can monitor both the track playback and input source signals during the pre roll When the punch in point is reached monitoring changes to only the input source signal and the RECORD button starts flashing indicating that this is a rehearsal When the punch out point is reached monitoring of both the track playback and input source signals resumes and the RECORD button becomes unlit Playback stops at the post roll point Before starting punch in out recording you can press the REPEAT button so that it lights Then you can repeat automatic punch in out recording up to 8 times takes This uses the recorder s virtual track feature After recording you can choose your favorite take from one of the 8 takes recorded on virtual tracks See Checking takes below You can undo auto punch in out operations Checking takes After recording one or more takes follow these procedures to check them After punch in out recording completes the VIRTUAL TRACK screen opens as shown below VIRTUAL TRACK TRACK 1 Virtual Track 1 Virtual Track 2 Virtual Track 5 Virtual Track 4 Virtual Track 5 Virtual Track 6 1 Use the JOG DA
172. sage appears if you try to import a file when all tracks in the song already have recordings See Importing tracks on page 78 Track editing failed Save the song turn the unit off and on again and then try the track edit one more time The track is too short You are trying to record in mixdown mode but the time between the IN and OUT points is too short The IN and OUT points must be at least 4 seconds apart See Setting IN OUT points on page 53 While using a guitar effect the use of dynamic effects is limited to one or two channels To use dynamic effects on three or more channels turn the guitar effect OFF The working memory is full Even if the SD card has enough remaining space this error could occur Du EM uu editing e You may be able to continue to work after executing the EL E TE LIKE item in the 2 i menu to increase the amount of available working memory See Undoing an perdent on page 47 O TASCAM DP 32 16 Messages If any of these errors occur turn the unit s power off and restart it If these error messages continue to appear please contact a TEAC Service Center CD mode messages Refer to this chart when you want to understand the meaning of these messages and how you should respond to them Description and remedy A blank CD has been inserted Insert a CD RW that is not blank This message appears when the ERASE item of the CD menu is used but the set disc is blank There is no
173. sed on the absolute time In modes you can locate a position in frame units The current position of the recorder is shown as a time hours minutes seconds frames at the top of the Home screen 30 frames per second You can specify a time in this time display area and move the transport to that point Locating a specified time directly In HES mode you can locate a specified time directly using the following procedure Direct location this way is not possible when recording 1 Press the HOME button to open the Home screen 2 FES appears to the left of the counter on the Home screen If ES does not DE PE me METRONOME uoh to open the HE TROHGRE screen Use EIE A Iv buttons to select the AHE gt item and then use mE JOG DATA dial This will cause HE to appear on the lo sel it lol Home screen 3 Turn the JOG DATA dial to change the time the speed that the time changes corresponds to the speed that the dial is turned 4 After setting the desired time value press the PLAY gt button to start playback from that time Locating a specified bar beat directly In BAR mode in the same way that you can locate a specified time directly in ABS mode you can locate a position by specifying a time in bars and beats using the following procedure Direct location this way is not possible when recording 1 Press the HOME button to open the Home screen 2 SHE appears to the left of the counter of th
174. setting that you want to load and then press the F4 gt button 3 The setting is loaded and the library list closes but the Send Effect screen stays open Press the F1 lt q button to return to the Send Effect screen without loading a setting 9 Using Internal Effects Saving send effects in the library You can save adjusted effect settings as a user setting in the library 1 When the Send Effect screen is open press the F2 LIBERAR button to open the PRESET USER library list Use the JOG DATA dial to select the USER area and then press the 5 4E button The library list has a FEE SET category and alis EF category PRESET area data cannot be overwritten 2 Enter a name if necessary Names in the PRESET library cannot be changed TASCAM DP 32 63 10 Mixing Down and Mastering Songs Mixing down tracks Mixing down tracks is the process of adjusting the volumes and stereo positions of each recorded track and combining them into a well balanced stereo track Including recorded tracks 32 maximum and inputs 8 maximum you can mix down up to 40 total tracks Levels and balance Use the track faders to balance the relative levels of the tracks Then use the STEREO fader to adjust the overall level Watching the stereo level meters on the display adjust the level until it is suitable If the level is too loud the sound will become distorted The track meters on the display show the recorded
175. signal levels of the tracks Therefore these meters do not change when the TRACK faders are adjusted TIP You do not need to keep the entire song at the same volume For example you could gradually increase the volume during a guitar solo Fader group You can group multiple faders to control them simultaneously with a single fader Group and ungroup tracks while the GROUP button is lit B Grouping tracks 1 Press the GROUP button 2 Adjust the level and balance between tracks you want to control 3 Press the SELECT buttons of tracks to control A lit SELECT button indicates a track in the group The track fader with the smallest number will be the master fader and faders in the group can be controlled by it When a fader other than the master fader is moved the SELECT button of the master fader blinks and the movement will have no effect This fader group internally retains the relative level differences from the master fader that it had when it was set The relationship between physical faders is not retained After tracks have been grouped they will not be ungrouped when you press the GROUP button The GROUP button will blink In this case if the group master fader is moved the SELECT buttons of tracks in the group will light during operation If another fader is moved the SELECT button of the master fader will blink and the movement will have no effect 64 TASCAM DP 32 B Ungrouping tracks 1 Press all the
176. ss the MENU button to open the i1 Hii screen MENU VC am AS SONG AUDIO DEPOT INFORMATION MIDI p T GL de B lt lt TUNER USB FORMAT PREFERENCE 2 Use the JOG DATA dial the CURSOR A 4 5 buttons to select highlight green i and then press the F4 gt button The LL ES 1 screen opens SONG LIST SONG NAME SIME 1 DEMOS ONG 261 3MB O SONG_6861 11 OMB 2 Quick Guide 3 Press the F4 gt button to open the menu list and then use the JOG DATA dial or the CURSOR A V buttons to select R EHTE SONG LIST 4 Press the F4 gt button to open the 095 CREATE pop up window SONG LIST SONG CREATE 16bit 44 1kHz Are you sure The created song is given the name 5S OHG GAAS 5 Change the name title of the song if necessary in the Hame item See Editing names on page 35 6 Use the CURSOR V buttons to move the cursor highlighted blue to select bit rate or Hz sampling frequency and then use the JOG DATA dial to set it as desired Standard audio CDs are 16 bit 44 1kHz format Ifyou make an audio CD using songs with different setting combinations they will automatically be converted to 16 bit 44 1kHz format The master file itself however will not be converted the original settings are retained 7 Press the F2 E button The currently loaded song is saved and a new song is created SONG LIST SONG NAME SIZ
177. switch on the rear panel to LINE Adjusting the display You can adjust the contrast brightness and backlight level of the display Follow these procedures to adjust the contrast 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the tit Hii screen 2 Usethe JOG DATA dial or the uis vi lt buttons to select highlight green FRERE RENCE and then presos the F4 gt button The PREFEREHCE screen opens PREFERENCE PLA Y STOP REW oot PUNCH IN OUT Undo His tory LEVEL 18 Jump Back 3 Sec 3 Use EUTSON A V buttons to select and then use the JOG DATA dial to adjust it LC 32t range i Z5 is efault zE range i 295 default i 5 t range i 25 default i 4 After the press the HOME button to return to the Home screen This unit manages data in units called songs Ordinarily each project should have its own song file The first step is to load an existing song that you want to use or create a new song The audio data for the recorded multitrack TRACKS 1 to 31 32 and the master file are saved in the song This chapter covers basic operations including procedures for loading songs and creating new songs as well as explains various song management functions Editing names You can edit the name eofa sng in a pop p iic when creating a E saving SALE and copying ona You can n also edit the name of a s
178. t correctly you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment c Improper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment can have serious effects on the environment and human health because of the presence of hazardous substances in the equipment d The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE symbol which shows a wheeled bin that has been crossed out indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste e Return and collection systems are available to end users For more detailed information about the disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the equipment For Canada THIS CLASS A DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 CET APPAREIL NUMERIOUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA This appliance has a serial number located on the bottom panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s
179. t leave them in extremely humid places Do not let them get wet Do not put things on top of them or twist them Do not hit them Do not remove or insert an SD card when the power is ON About CDs Compact Discs In addition to audio CDs this unit can play CD R and CD RW discs on which audio CD CD DA format files are recorded The unit can also play 8cm CDs Precautions for use Use only CD CD R and CD RW discs that bear the following logos CD R COMPACT ders ISG DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable Recordable CD RW p COMPACT det mee QS IS aise DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable ReWritable 2 ReWritable Always place the compact discs in the trays with their label facing upward To remove a disc from its case press down on the center of the disc holder then lift the disc out holding it carefully by the edges Do not touch the signal side the unlabeled side Fingerprints oils and other substances can cause errors during recording To clean the signal side of a disc wipe gently with a soft dry cloth from the center towards the outside edge Dirt on discs can lower the sound quality so clean them and always store them in a clean state Do not use any record spray anti static solutions benzine paint thinner or other chemical agents to clean CDs This could damage the delicate playing surface and cause CDs to become unplayable Do not apply labels or other materials to discs Do not use discs that have h
180. t off when you are done using it 1 Press the HOME button to open the Home screen 00 00 00 o Title DEMOSONG IN 00 00 00 00 O OUT 00 03 00 00 0 Multi Track ABCDEFGH ABCDEFGH 1234557809 n 80B rb ae 7 3 TIMELINE SAVE 2 Press and dinde parton on the rear panel until i AL F RTHSTI 2 appears the DIGITAL When the unit completes its automatic shutdown procedure which includes keeping a record of various information about operations that have been performed until now the power turns off enters standby mode Always use the procedure above to turn the power off properly When the power is ON do not disconnect the power cord or otherwise interrupt the power to the unit Doing so will cause all settings made since the last time you saved to be lost If the power is interrupted while an SD card is being accessed all recorded songs and data on the card could be damaged beyond recovery TASCAM DP 32 21 3 Names and Functions of Parts Top panel DIGITAL CES OP 32 ReWriabie 2 TI n RIM a LJA NE MIC TASCAM Ey CJ C F1 F2 F3 07 De 1 DY O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O REC REC REC REC REC REC 8 REC REC REC REC REC REC REC
181. t to change the type of other tracks repeat steps 2 and 3 40 TASCAM DP 32 5 6 After selecting all the tracks that you want to change press the F4 P button A Erase selected tracks Are you sure pop up message appears Press the F2 YES button to change all the tracks at once When the track type is changed the audio for that track is cleared so the track will have no audio signal If you make a mistake however you can undo this operation to restore the track type and audio on it See Undoing an operation on page 47 When the track type is changed the input assignment is cleared so you should make assignments now If you set track 9 10 as a mono track it will become track 9 for example Likewise if 31 32 is set to mono it will become track 31 The even numbered track is skipped Assigning inputs to mono tracks 1 When the recorder is stopped press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR A V lt gt buttons to move the cursor to the mono track to which you want to assign a recording source Press the SOURCE button of the desired input A to H or turn the JOG DATA dial to set the input source of each mono track After making the settings press the ASSIGN button or the HOME button to return to the Home screen Assigning inputs to stereo tracks Stereo tracks are always recorded simultaneously You cannot record to a single
182. tails see Using the mastering equalizer Using mastering compression Using normalize and Using noise shaped dithering below When in az tr ind mode you can use the PLAY gt STOP Bi REW lt lt and F FWD gt gt transport buttons to monitor the playback signal as you adjust settings m Step 3 Record a new master file using the mastering tools After adjusting the mastering tool settings press the RECORD button to start recording The recording starts and the PLAY and RECORD buttons light Recording always starts from Eit s 0 00 0 regardless of the current position Recording in Master ind mode overwrites the previous master file At the end of the master file recording Hine automatically and the position returns to 9 BB If you stop the recording in the middle a new master file will be created until the time when you stopped the unit m Step 4 Check your recording Turn the equalizer and compressor off before playing back the master file to check the mastering results Single undo and redo can be used so you can compare the sound before and after using the mastering tools B If you are not satisfied with the result Undo the operation to return the master file to mixdown state and apply the mastering tools again from step 1 Multiple anda ang redo cannot be used when the recorder is inFiazterindmode Using the equalizer 1 When thefast screen
183. tal Kensington lock attachment hole instrument or other audio equipment set it to LINE DC IN 12V jack 75 MIC LINE INPUTS A H jacks balanced Connect the supplied TASCAM PS 1225L AC adaptor These are balanced analog XLR TRS combo jacks for Cord holder microphone and line level input Wrap the cord of the supplied TASCAM PS 1225L AC e XLR 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD adaptor around this hook to prevent the plug from TRS Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND becoming disconnected accidentally TASCAM DP 32 27 3 Names and Functions of Parts Home screen 6 Ee _ BEBEFGH 134567859 11 B i d c oes boc go 3 Home screen with track level meters D Counter mode Shows the currently selected time counter mode HE or EHE 2 Recorder time counter Shows the elapsed time from the start of the song 3 REMAIN time Shows the remaining recordable time hours minutes on the SD card 4 Repeat playback icon When the unit is in Repeat Playback mode the icon appears 5 Playback position Shows the current playback position 6 Recorder mode Shows the current recorder mode Hilti Track Bounce Hixdownorhaztenrind The following items are also shown here Reheanzal Huto Funch and Search 7 INPUT A to H overload indicators If the input signal of any INPUT A to H source is too loud the corresponding indicator lights 28 TASCAM DP 32 Track section Level meters When level meters appear
184. tc with MIDI clock based on a specified tempo When MIDI clock master is active in addition to the MIDI clock a variety of data including start stop continue and song position points is transmitted from this unit to another device When MTC master is active full timecode messages can be transmitted while locating the song position The synchronization settings are made under the 51 item on the 11 1 screen BH FRAME TYPE The MTC frame type used for transmission reception is always 30 which is common for music and high definition video E GENERATOR Select the sync signal output from the MIDI OUT jack Select fi TE to set this unit to MTC Master Select to set this unit to MIDI Clock Master Select 0 when you do not want to output a sync signal fom the unit MIDI remote control The mixer effects and recorder of this unit can be remotely controlled by other devices using MIDI messages For more information about MIDI messages that can be used to control this unit see 18 Appendix on page 97 When the transport is stopped press the MENU button to open the screen select highlight blue the 143 E 1 item and then press the F4 gt button to open the MIDI screen MIDI MMC Device ID A REMOTE CONTROL SLAVE PROGRAM CHANGE EFF 0 CONTROL CHANGE D SYNC GENERATOR MMC MODE Set the MIDI Machine Control transmission reception mode OFF MMC communica
185. then press the F4 gt button LOH PREFERENCE The i HE DORBHBHTIUOM screen opens information is shown on the LHF RF i screen INFOMATION ripen erie 20111213 154752 bit 44 1 kHz Gps 12 13 15 47 TOTAL SONG TOTAL SIZE REMAIN SIZE 8 GB SYSTEM VERSION 0 50 0018 CURRENT SONG NAME FORMAT DATE SIZE INFO TOTAL SONG TOTAL SIZE REMAIN SIZE SYSTEM VERSION TASCAM DP 32 73 12 SD Card Management The recording files are stored on SD cards Depending on the capacity of the SD card the card is formatted using the FAT16 or FAT32 file system SD card capacity File system 512 MB to 2 GB FAT16 Above 2 GB FAT32 Moreover this unit is compatible with SD card write protection so you can write protect your cards to prevent accidental deletion by formatting them See About write protected SD cards on page 31 When an SD card is inserted the unit mounts the card and enables it for use At this time if the inserted SD card has not been formatted by this unit a message appears prompting you to format it If the inserted SD card has no setup file on it a message appears prompting you to create a setup file When an SD card is ejected the unit unmounts it and then a No Card message appears e Ejection during recording is not supported Formatting cannot be undone The FAT File Allocation Table format is a file system format
186. tion disable MASTER This unit functions as the MMC master SLAVE This unit functions as an MMC slave When the unit is the MMC master the MMC command is output by the MIDI OUT jack and it is possible to remotely control an external MIDI sequencer or another DP 32 unit When the unit is the MMC slave MMC commands can be received through the MIDI IN jack and it is possible to remotely control this unit from an external MIDI sequencer or another DP 32 unit gm MMCDevice ID Set the MMC device ID and HLL Default ALL Master units send MMC commands with device IDs that slaves with the same IDs can receive When ALL is selected however MMC commands are sent and received for all IDs Select from i to 177 MMC is used for remote transport control of MIDI equipment On the other hand MIDI Time Code MTC is used for synchronization with MIDI equipment Note that the MMC mode and MMC device ID are not related to mixer and effect remote control m REMOTE CONTROL Use MODE to set this unit as a master or a slave Use PROGRAM CHANGE EFF to set whether this unit s effect changes when a program change message is received ON or OFF In Mastering mode program change messages are not received even if this is ON Use CONTROL CHANGE to set whether or not received control change messages control the parameters of this unit s mixer and effects ON or OFF 11 Various Other Functions Tuner function You can use the built in
187. to H and tracks 1 to 31 32 have independent 3 band EOs equalizers The effect of the input equalizer will be recorded If you plan to make EQ adjustments during mixdown turn input equalizers OFF and turn track equalizers ON Adjust the equalizer settings on the Mixer screen 6 Basic Recording 1 Press the MIXER button to open the Mixer screen DIGITAL TRIM 2 Press the SOURCE button of an INPUT A to H or the SELECT button of a track to open the Mixer screen with the corresponding equalizer 3 Press the EQUALIZER ON OFF button to the right of the LOW FREQ knob to turn the equalizer on off The equalizer parameters are as follows GAIN FREQ Setting range 12 Setting range 1 7 kHz to HIGH dB 18 kHz Default O dB Default 10 kHz Setting range 12 Setting range 32 Hz to MID dB 18 kHz Default O dB Default 1 0 kHz Setting range 12 Setting range 32 Hz to LOW dB 1 6 kHz Default 0 dB Default 100 Hz Use track SELECT buttons to select desired tracks Use INPUT SOURCE buttons to select desired inputs Use HIGH MID and LOW GAIN knobs to adjust the gain of each band Use the HIGH MID and LOW FREQ knobs to adjust the center frequency of each band Use the MID Q knob to set the resonance width of the MID FREQ band Setting range ti 25 i amp Default amp The Q value is the center frequency of the equalizer divided by the
188. track for playback STOP B Stop the CD player Press when the CD player is stopped to PLAY gt play the selected track Skip to previous track when near the REW lt lt beginning of a track Return to the TO ZERO beginning of the current track when in the middle of a track F FWD gt gt TO LAST REC Skip to the next track STOP B REW lt lt P to the first track on the CD and TO ZERO i F2 Select a track to be imported 4 Stop playback and open the disc tray FA gt Import tracks During playback selecting a track does not affect playback Stop playback and start again to play the selected track Creating an audio CD You can create audio CDs that can be played back by ordinary CD players using this unit by writing song master files to CD R and CD RW discs See Creating a master file on page 65 Use the following three methods to create audio CDs m Disc At Once DAO Use Disc At Once to write multiple master files to a disc at one time Since this method automatically finalizes the disc making it playable by an ordinary CD player you will be able to use the completed disc with other CD players right away See Finalizing a CD on page 86 However once DAO completes you will not be able to add any more tracks to the CD R CD RW because it will have been automatically finalized Bg Track At Once TAO Use Track At Once to write a single master file at a time to a CD R
189. track of a stereo track pair 1 When the recorder is stopped press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen 2 Use the SELECT button of each track or the CURSOR A V 4 9 buttons to move the cursor to the stereo track to which you want to assign a recording source 3 Press the SOURCE button of the desired input A to H or turn the JOG DATA dial to set the input source of each stereo track i A AE BE Gep EE 4 After making the settings press the ASSIGN button or the HOME button to return to the Home screen You can assign a single input source to multiple tracks by keeping the SOURCE button of the desired input A to H pressed and pressing the SELECT buttons of multiple tracks However you cannot assign multiple input sources to the same track Assigning inputs to a stereo bus To use an external effect device assign the inputs A to H that are connected to the outputs of the effect EFFECT RETURN to a stereo bus to return the effect signal to that stereo bus You can also assign inputs to stereo buses during mixdown allowing you to mix up to 8 input signals with the playback tracks 1 When the recorder is stopped press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen 2 Use the STEREO SELECT button or the CURSOR a Mi dd ie buttons to move the cursor to the display area 3 Use the CURSOR lt gt buttons to move the cursor to the stereo bus to which you want to assig
190. ts on tracks TRACK 1 MASTER SEND LIBRARY SELECT ON OFF Inserting a guitar effect outon to n the EFFEET screen the last displayed Bde If the 5 EFFELT screen is BER E the F1 31111 IF button to open the SLIT THE EFFECT screen If there is any effect already inserted on a track the SELECT button lights and the track number appears in the upper right corner of the screen If no effect has been inserted the SELECT button is unlit and FEHCE appears in the upper right corner of the screen Press the SELECT button of a track to insert the effect on it You can also align the cursor with IHZERT EFFECT on the Mixer screen and use the JOG DATA dial to tum ihe effect on off A guitar effect has a mono input and a mono output but when inserted on a stereo track it can have a stereo output and some types will have a stereo effect Since guitar effects are mono when they are inserted on stereo tracks the effect is sent only to the odd numbered track See the illustration below For example when inputs G are assigned to stereo track 9 10 and you insert a guitar effect the effected sound will be recorded on track 9 input G e Since some effects work in stereo we recommend that you set the track type to stereo and then assign the same input to both odd and even numbers For example assign input H H to tracks 9 10 Mono input Stereo input Odd track Odd trac
191. ursor highlighted blue is on a setting kis value use the JOG DATA dial to change the value ME 1 To select an item use the CURSOR A V buttons MOT M This example shows the FEEFEREHCE screen This example shows the IE HL screen with the z CHE item selected PREFERENCE PREFERENCE 25 PLAY STOP Foot it PUNCH IN OUT Undo History gt LEVEL 10 Jump Back 5 Sec This example shows the 0995 LIST menu Function button assignments The assignments of the function buttons F1 to F4 are Use the JOG DATA dial to change the value shown at the bottom of the screen above the buttons Mu themselves Move the cursor highlighted blue up or down To move left or right use the CURSOR lt P gt buttons SONG LIST SONG LIST SONG NAME SIZE DEMOS ONG 261 5MB SONG_9861 29 9MB O 16 2MB SONG NAME EDIT SOURCE SONG 6000 TARGET SONG 0002 Are you sure Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen above the F2 button shows that is assigned to the F2 button when using this screen In this manual the function assigned to a function button is shown in parentheses for example F2 button In this way T HF O is assigned to the button and gt is assigned to the F4 button When an item has a menu gt appears on the right side and the F4 9 button is used to open it In the menu you can press the F1 4 button to return to the prev
192. virtual tracks Follow these procedures to assign a virtual track to a physical track 1 Press the SELECT button of a track you want to assign a virtual track to when the Home screen is open and then press the VIRTUAL TRACK button You can also press the VIRTUAL TRACK button first and then select the track The VIRTUAL TRACK screen opens VIRTUAL TRACK TRACK 1 Virtual Track 1 Virtual Track 2 Virtual Track 5 Virtual Track 4 Virtual Track 5 Virtual Track 6 LOAD When creating a song Virtual Track 1 is assigned to each physical track Recording playback and editing is only possible on virtual tracks assigned to physical tracks You assign an already recorded virtual track to a physical track and record over it 56 TASCAM DP 32 2 Use the JOG DATA dial to select the virtual track that you want to assign 3 Press the FA 1 41 button to assign the virtual track to the physical track The virtual track assigned to the physical track is marked with an icon on the screen delete a virtual track press the C1 E BE button in step 3 above Avirtual track assigned to a physical track cannot be deleted Ifyou assign an unused virtual track the physical track becomes empty In the past editing recordings made on tape recorders required advanced techniques but with this unit editing is easy and accurate Moreover unlike with a tape recorder when an ed

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