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DP-008 Owner`s Manual

1. ST SEND Stereo L Stereo R PHANTOM MIC A O E t INPUT SETTEING y ma LR H surrasyuneme on INT mc o INPUT A Tem A D EQ Input a TNE o to INPUT ASSIGN i GAIN ca Tuner Ma MICB a ae High eS CES a LINE MIC INT MIC o INPUT B sa ve DA a fe PRO inputs 2 TE INPUT ASSIGN GAIN tow INTERNAL MIC m e METRONOME METRONOME REC FUNCTION OFF PLAY TRACK MUTE INPUT ON PLAY Lo ASSIGN RECMODE ONREG E meter veter mms Level PAN mae i bome a Input A O lt O O O oa ano Input 8B O 0 13 57 Q B Master Rec TK Stereo L Bounce A Inputa Ot 0 08 0 0 F0 Input 8 O o o 2458 3 Tad Stereo R TRACK 1 8 o TRACK G REC MODE Master REC Master PLAY Others MASTER TRACK L R TASCAM DP 008 83 This section is a brief guide to some operations key select the CARE menu and then the on the DP 008 which may not be immediately FORMAT action obvious from looking at the panel controls e The list of popup messages and their mean e Key sequences are written like this STOP ing Messages on page 79 may also be lt lt means press and hold the STOP useful to you key and press lt lt e Menu items are written like this MENU gt CARDS FORMAT meaning press the MENU How to Keys etc TO press Description Fo
2. 13Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14Refer 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 Do not expose 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 draws nominal non oper ating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY ON switch not in the ON position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time The mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable If the product uses batteries including a battery pack or installed batteries they should not be exposed to sunshine fire or excessive heat CAUTION for products that use replaceable lithium batteries there is danger of explo sion if a battery is replaced with an incor rect type of battery Replace only with the same or equivalent type Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because
3. PHONES VOLUME o IEn umar TIP Use the TRACK 1 PAN knob to set the stereo position of the track signal Record guitar to TRACK 2 Now you will record lead guitar on TRACK 2 while listening to the rhythm guitar on TRACK 1 Use the following procedures to change the recording source for TRACK 2 1 Press the ASSIGN key to open the INPUT AIRE INPUT 6 RI TRACK IR TRACK 2M TRACK oI EE Sack GM TRACK TIM TRACKS REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERD VER REVERE E STANDEY ON aec O pur INPUT ASSIGH oo TRACK 1234 3678 SOURCEIA BAB ABAB Use REC key to change assignment Quick Start Guides Set which input INPUT A or INPUT B is to be the recording source for each track In the initial setting INPUT A F is assigned as the recording source for tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and INPUT B E is assigned as the recording source for tracks 2 4 6 and 8 2 Press the TRACK 2 RES key to set the E E tof ever evel leve heve leve leve level level OH609800 G D E EEE TRACK 1 1234 J6TS SOURCE AA AB ABAE Use REC key to change assignment 3 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen YU une aa I E a E TRACK 5 IM TRACK 6 06 06600006 FB 4 Press the TRACK 2 REC key The key blinks showing that the track is in record standby When you play the guitar the input level is shown by the amp INPUT A and 2
4. L FAFTITIOH Q PARTITIONE 460ME PARTITIOHGI PARTITION PARTITIONS PARTITIONES SD card with multiple partitions An asterisk shows the active partition The sizes of the partitions are shown not available space Rotate the DATA wheel to select the partition and press F2 EXEC A confir mation message appears PARTITION im PARTITIONG1 has been selected Are you sure F Press F3 E to select The unit saves the current song before changing partitions It then loads the last used song on that partition 5 Song Management Editing names You can edit names on the following screens e When creating saving or editing the name of a track SAVE CREATE and NAME EDIT e When exporting a WAV file EXPORT TRACK and EXPORT MASTER e When backing up a song SONG BACKUP SONG CREATE iii SONG HAME CSOWGeeS 1 CURSOR oor fy ELS Ea BES ee Use the following methods to edit names e Use the lt lt PP keys to move the cursor underline position The character at the cursor position is the one that is edited e Use the DATA wheel to change the char acters at the cursor underline position Ordinary symbols numerals and English upper and lower case letters can be select ed e To insert a blank at the cursor position when editing a song name press the F3 IHS key Press it again to insert an E in the blank space e Press the F4 GEL key to delete t
5. INPUT A jack e XLR type Balanced Connector XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Input impedance 2 4 KQ Standard input level 8 dBu Maximum input level 8 dBu 1 4 phone jack type Unbalanced Connector 6 3 mm 1 4 phone jack Input impedance 10 kQ when INPUT A selector switch is set to MIC LINE 1 MQ when INPUT A selector switch is set to GUITAR Standard input level 10 dBV Maximum input level 6 dBV Headroom 16 dB INPUT B jack XLR type Balanced Connector XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Input impedance 2 4 kQ Standard input level 8 dBu Maximum input level 8 dBu 1 4 phone jack type Unbalanced Connector 6 3 mm 1 4 phone jack Input impedance 10 kQ or more Standard input level 10 dBV Maximum input level 6 dBV Headroom 16 dB LINE OUT jack Connector RCA pin jack Standard output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV PHONES jack Connector 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Maximum output level 20 mW 20 mW or more THD N 1 or less 32Q load Audio performance Frequency response INPUT MIC LINE gt LINE OUT 20 Hz to 20 kHz Distortion INPUT MIC LINE gt LINE OUT 0 05 or less S N ratio INPUT MIC LINE gt LINE OUT 81 dB or more General Recording media SD card 512 MB 2 GB or SDHC card 4 GB 32 GB File system MTR partition TASCAM original FAT partition FAT32 Built in mic Omni directional Ste
6. Contrast a Back Light OFF Auto OFF 3 Use the F3 A and F4 ty keys to select the setting value for the Fs t item Turn the DATA wheel to set the value from 1 0 to 9 9 sec in 0 1 sec units Int The default setting is 1 8 4 When finished making settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Locating to the IN or OUT point When the Home Screen is open press the F1 key while pressing and holding the STOP key to locate to the IN point Press the F2 key while pressing and holding the STOP key to locate to the OUT point Automatically punching in and out When an IN point and an OUT point are set press the record O key and the IN OUT key at the same time to enter auto punch in out mode Auto punch in out mode includes a rehearsal function When using this function monitoring between the IN and OUT points in the same way as when recording is possible without actually recording Rehearsal 1 Press the REC keys on tracks to use auto punch in out with them 2 After setting the IN and OUT points press the record O and IN OUT keys at the same time to enter auto punch in out 2 mode ELO ee esl 0G 068606006 Ba 3 Press the playback P key Playback begins from two seconds before the IN point and the sound monitored switches at the IN point from the track playback sound and the input sound to just the input sound The REC indicator blinks when betw
7. Importing tracks Before importing a track first select the partition with the song that you want to import it into as the active partition Then load the song that you want to import tracks into 1 Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable see Connecting with a computer on page 71 Use the computer to copy WAV files on its drive to the WAVE directory in this unit s FAT partition Disconnect the unit from the computer using the proper procedures and then remove the USB cable see Disconnecting on page 72 After this unit restarts automatically press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen Turn the DATA wheel to select T and press the F4 gt key to open T menu the Turn the DATA wheel to select MF ORT TRACE and press the F4 P key WAV files on the FAT partition are shown I wile 2E LEE ORT al IMPORT TRACE qa TRACK WAY TRACK ae HAY SOHGEG3 MAY BACK NEXT This unit cannot use WAV files that are a sampling frequency other than 44 1 kHz Such files are not displayed even if they have been imported If no files that can be imported are on the FAT partition a pop up saying Import File Not Found appears If the file name is short spaces appear after the file name on the FAT partition but those spaces are not included in the actual file name Turn the DATA wheel to select the WAV file that you want to import and press th
8. n se 61 CUT remove part siinsesse 62 SILENCE part erase ecsesceseseeeeeeeees 62 CLONE track track duplication 62 CLEAN out track erase eee eens 63 Oscillator mode Turning the power off automatically 66 Restoring the initial preference settings 66 Viewing information 10 SD Card Management 68 Overview of partitions c cseeeeeeeees 68 Formatting cards and setting AA ewww Reformatting MTR partitions Reformatting the FAT partition Initializing SD CarOS oocococnicicocicinncmm 11 Exchanging Data with a Supported operating systems Connecting with a computer E 6 Tascam DP 008 DISCONNECING ssieeiveriniewawenes 72 Song backup and restoration 73 Backing Up SONGS ssecesseseeeseeeeeeees Restoring SONgS Track import and export de Importing tracks iioii Exporting tracks c ccesesseeseseseeeeees Exporting a stereo master track 77 12 Troubleshooting 00 78 13 Messages cnnmmocccccnanannnnnnnnanannnnos 79 14 Specifications and Block Diagram sessen Audio input output ratings Audio performance me Cad iio Optional accessories sscsesesseeeeeeees Computer requirements Backup Memory Dimensions dni Block diagram cocinar 15 Commonly used Functions 84
9. Thank you for your purchase of TASCAM s 8 Track Digital Pocketstudio the DP 008 The DP 008 is designed to provide you with great sound in an easy to use compact package allowing you to concentrate on the music and not on the recording process 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 it in a safe place for future reference You can also download the Owner s Manual from the TASCAM web site http www tascam com Overview of this unit Using an SD card this unit can record two tracks simultaneously and work with up to eight tracks in a multitrack project Moreover using its mixer functions you can mix down a multitrack to create a stereo master track This stereo master track can then be transferred to a computer connected by USB In addition to copying stereo master tracks from this unit to the computer various other data including track and song data can be transferred to a computer as back ups About this manual Please read chapter 2 Quick Start Guides first and follow the instructions in it to learn about and practice using this unit s functions Chapter 3 explains the functions of the keys knobs connectors and other features Chapters 4 and 5 ex
10. an error message appears In this case connect this unit and a computer and erase unnecessary files on the partition using the computer to make enough open space 7 Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable see Connecting with a computer on page 71 S Use the computer to copy backup files from the BACKUP directory on the FAT partition of the unit to the computer 9 After copying finishes disconnect the unit from the computer using the proper procedures and then remove the USB cable see Disconnecting on page 72 TASCAM DP 008 73 11 Exchanging Data with a Computer If you use a computer to change the name of a song file that has been backed up use no more than eight ordinary single byte English letters and numbers Do not change the file extension Restoring songs Basically restoring is the reverse of backing up In short transfer a backup file on a computer to this unit to restore a song 1 Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable see Connecting with a computer on page 71 Use the computer to copy backup files from the computer to the BACKUP directory on the FAT partition of the unit When copying finishes disconnect the unit from the computer using the proper procedures and then remove the USB cable see Disconnecting on page 72 After this unit restarts automatically press MENU to open the HEHU screen Turn the DATA wheel to select GATA F
11. E 00 00 00 00 0G BAs 45672 BH Track mute ON indication TASCAM DP 008 47 6 Basic Recording Mastering When you are satisfied with your mix this unit can record and create a stereo master track internally We call this process mastering A stereo master track recorded by this unit is saved as part of the song and can be recorded by an external stereo recorder It can also be converted by the unit into a WAV file and exported to a computer see Exporting a stereo master track on page 77 Only one stereo master track can be made in a song ata time Setting the end point Before you start mastering set the mastering end point The time between the song s zero point 00 00 00 00 and the OUT point will be recorded as the stereo master track Ordinarily the end point of the song is set as the OUT point In this case the time at the OUT point is the length of the song Use the following procedures to set the OUT end point 1 Press the IN OUT key to open the 0 SETTING screen I O SETTING im 00 00 00 00 Ex goh gm 007 00f y aah Gam Bes Aer a CAPTURE Se IH A 2 Play the song back and press the F4 CUT key at the position where you want the stereo master track end point 5 OUT appears and this position is sees as the OUT point Ee a SET DUT BohGand2a4ro EDIT IN OUT 48 TASCAM DP 008 TIP You can also set the OUT point when playb
12. Insert an SD card after turning off the unit Invalid Card Protected Card Card Full Trk Edit Fail Batilers Empii Batters Lon SO Sige Error Insert another SD card after tuming off the unit or format the card by MENU CARD FORMAT To record or edit turn off the unit and un protect the SD card The SD card is full during recording Save the song and turn the unit off and then on and perform track edit again Replace the batteries with new ones or use a PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Replace the batteries with new ones or use a PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Use an SD card larger than 512 MB kork Memoria Full SO Hok Found SO Read Bus SO rite Buss leF Error FileErr Audio Rai Fail Saveraram Fail Mount Error S0 Card Errori Ex Ex Failed Fa Buse 80 TASCAM DP 008 occur when you record a long song or edit a lot memory You may also be able to continue work by tuming the unit off again which may increas the open work memory You may be able to continue the work if you clear the history he operation history on page 51 which may increase the open work Even if the card has enough remaining memory space this error may Erasing and then on If any of these errors occur tum the the unit power OFF and restart it If these error message continue to appear please contact a TI Center EAC Repair Audio input output ratings
13. Use EQ on a track See Track EQ equolizer on page 45 Use phantom power PHANTOM og Phantom power on page Mute the playback sound of REVERB EQ o Mara tracks on page the track 86 TASCAM DP 008 TASCAM DP 008 87 TASCAM TEAC PROFESSIONAL DP 008 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan www tascam jp TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 USA www tascam com TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada www tascam com TEAC MEXICO S A de C V Phone 52 55 5010 6000 Rio Churubusco 364 Colonia Del Carmen Delegaci n Coyoac n CP 04100 M xico DF M xico www teacmexico net TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 www tascam co uk Suites 19 amp 20 Building 6 Croxley Green Business Park Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany www tascam de Printed in China
14. key to reformat the FAT partition e When reformatting finishes the screen reopens e To cancel reformatting press the F4 H0 key 70 TASCAM DP 008 Initializing SD cards If you want to use an SD card that was used with this unit we recommend that you initialize it When you initialize an SD card the entire card is formatted as FAT32 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select AED and press the F4 gt key to open the CARD menu screen Turn the DATA wheel to select the 1 TZE item and press the F4 P A pop up message warning that all data on the card will be erased appears 50 THITIALIZE 00 Erasing all data on S Card Are you sure F 4 Press the F3 YES key to initialize the entire card and format it as FAT32 e To cancel initialization press the F4 Hi key After initializing an SD card it is necessary to format it if you want to use it with the DP 008 again See Formatting SD cards on page 33 You can backup song data on this unit to a computer and restore backed up song data later Moreover you can export track files and master files from a song to a computer and import audio files on the computer to the unit Backed up data can be restored to a different DP 008 unit than the one that created it In other words files can be freely exchanged between DP 008 units making it eas
15. press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen The metronome functions according to the HODE setting made in step 2 above The metronome signal is not recorded even if set to operate during recording e Ifyou are using a mic to record and monitoring through speakers connected to this unit the metronome sound might be recorded e When the metronome is operating you can adjust the LEVEL but other items on the METRONOME screen cannot be changed TIP e You can use the metronome like a click track to help keep time when recording the first tracks rhythm guitar bass etc in a song e Ifyou want to use the metronome when practicing you can either turn each track s LEVEL knob all the way down during playback or play a song that does not have any recordings Tuner Use the built in chromatic tuner to tune guitars and wind instruments In addition to the chromatic tuner mode which allows you to tune an instrument while looking at the tuning meter this unit s tuner also has an oscillator mode that outputs a standard pitch Chromatic tuner mode 1 Connect a guitar or bass to INPUT A INPUT B cannot be used for tuning Use built in MIC A when tuning wind instruments for example 2 On the SET E screen set the INPUT A input source to GUITAR LINE see Selecting the input source on page 41 9 Miscellaneous Functions To use the pallens mic set the I SETTING to TUNER im
16. undoing NOTE When the HISTORY screen is open the UN REDO key does not function so single undo and redo cannot be used CAUTION e When saving a song a maximum of 500 items can be saved in the operation history as song data If the operation history exceeds 500 items the oldest events in the history are erased when the song is saved Erased events cannot be restored e When the power is turned OFF the operation history is completely erased The operation history is not restored when the power is turned ON again Erasing the operation history When the power is turned OFF the operation history of the currently loaded song is erased cleared The operation history is not restored so past operations cannot be undone or redone when the power is turned ON again The operation histories of songs that are not loaded are not erased when the power is turned OFF You can also erase clear the operation history of the currently loaded song without turning the power OFF 1 Press the HISTORY key to open the HISTORY screen L__ HISTORY RECORDING RECORDING RECORD E RECORDING START UP EXIT E 2 Press the F4 LEAF key A confirmation message appears ee HISTORY Cleared Are you sure 7 3 Press the F3 E key A confirmation message appears again HISTORY im Clearing all history with data Are you really OK 4 Press the F3 E key to clear the operation history and
17. 008 device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC g Rules These limits are designed to provide Trade Name TASCAM reasonable protection against harmful Responsible party TEAC AMERICA INC interference in a residential installation This Address 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello equipment generates uses and can radiate California U S A f radio frequency energy and if not installed PS and used in accordance with the instruction Telephone number 1 323 726 0303 manual may cause harmful interference to radio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular Rules Operation is subject to the following two installation If this equipment does cause harmful conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference to radio or television reception interference and 2 this device must accept any which can be determined by turning the interference recieved including interference that equipment off and on the user is encouraged to may cause undesired operation 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 o
18. 2 512 MB 256 MB 256MB fixed 4 Ifthe card capacity is 8 GB or more turn the DATA wheel to select the MTR 3 partition size and press the F2 EXEC key A message warning that all songs will be erased appears FORMAT q Erasing all data on SD Card Are you sure T 5 Press the F3 E key to format the card For example if you format a 16 GB card with 4GB MTR partitions 12 GB are left for MTR partitions after 4 GB is used for the FAT partition Three partitions are created Two are 4 GB and the last one is 3 GB Since 1GB is actually 1024 MB the total size of the partitions does not always match the card size 4 e When formatting finishes the CARE menu screen reopens After formatting one song is automatically created in each MTR partition e To cancel formatting press the F4 Hd key Reformatting MTR partitions You can reformat an MTR partition if you want Use this function when you just want to 5 format a specific partition without changing its size When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen Use the DATA wheel to select press the F4 gt key to open the menu screen Turn the DATA wheel to select EEFDERMAT PARTITION F REFORMAT FAT REFORMAT Press the F4 gt key to open the REFORMAT screen MI Q PARTITIONS 460M6E A list of the MTR partitions and their sizes not open capacities appear A marks the a
19. 3 When the recorder is stopped press TUNER to open the TUHER screen The value of the fi IE item standard frequency is selected 6 When finished tuning press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen FOOGOOO66 N FO ee OL ae 2 If you want to monitor the input sound wed press the REC key of a track that has INPUT fae ve See inet A assigned to it TRACK 5M TRACK G VERB REVERB Oscillator mode 1 When the recorder is an press the TUNER key to open the T TUNER CALIB Po TER sO CALIE GEIR 4 Turn the DATA wheel to set the standard frequency of the A note between 435 and 2 Press the F4 QSC 445 Hz The default setting is 440 Hz oscillator screen 5 Play the instrument and begin tuning The pitch name closest to the string DO UT A r CALIE EEEH appears above the meters Tune the L HOTE A 4 string roughly until the sound name that LEVEL a you want appears Then fine tune the string until the rectangle at the middle CHENES ES of the meter darkens showing that the string is in tune If the pitch is too low a The following settings can be made on bar extends to the left of the middle and this screen if it is too high it extends to the right The more out of tune the longer the bar Use this to adjust the standard Peary appears of A4 The setting Tange i The default setting is 4 Use this to set the note output The setting ran
20. OUT TO These are the editing points To change the IN OUT or TO point use the lt lt PP keys to move the cursor and the DATA wheel to adjust the time 8 Editing Tracks EA SOURCE TRE ro 11 EJ een Gim ais ser B 60h 01m 1s OZF a ce CURSOF 1 E ERDE EA IN point editing screen E SOURCE TRE zo 11 EX 00h Gim gis 2SF e ETL Sah 01m 105 02 El C 1 EERDE EA OUT point editing screen E 1 DESTIMATION TREE 2 j EJ es gim 105 ozr E COPY TIMES A CE CUR SOF En ES 5 E TO point editing screen DESTINATION TRK Select the track that you want to be the destination for a COPY INSERT or MOVE operation The choices depend on what you have already chosen for the SOUR track to be edited E TRE as the gt single tracks When a track pair for example 1 2 has yo set as the 5 choices are 1 When track nw all tracks has been set as the the DESTINATION TRE choice is all tracks In other words this setting cannot be changed in this case a a DESTINATION TRE E pah Bim ais ZSF a COPY TIMES 1 TASCAM DP 008 59 COPY TIMES Set the number of times that the copied section will be pasted Set the number between 1 and SS a DESTINATION TREE 2 oah Bim 19s 027 0 COPY TIMES This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the COPY source track and pastes it on the COPY destination track starting from the T
21. TYPE TIHE LEVEL Hal i i li 1 65 58 2 Adjust the reverb settings for the following parameters Setting value Hall 1 Hall 2 Room Studio Plate 1 Plate 2 Default Hall 1 0 2 0 8 for plate type 3 2 seconds Default 1 8 sec 0 100 Default 80 L to adjust the amount volume of the reverb The signal after the reverb effect is applied return signal is mixed into the stereo signal 3 After making the reverb settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 4 Use the track REVERB knobs to adjust the amount of signal sent to the reverb effect from each track When the setting value is the same as the default value INI appears below the setting value 6 Basic Recording Muting tracks 1 Press the EQ key and REVERB key i gt REVERB TRACK 4 REVERB Ea E EVERE TRACK 7 E REVERB REVERB TUNER BS Use REC TF to a Rute status a 00 2 Press the REC key of a track to turn mute ON or OFF When mute is ON the track number is shown in inverse dark number on light background TRACK MUTE am r BBS 4 557 da do a i dsd ds ds Uze REC key to change Aute Status a 02 3 After muting the tracks as desired press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen When mute is ON for a track the track number is shown on the Home Screen in inverse dark number on light background
22. at least 512MB in size can be used Formatting cards and setting partition sizes This operation formats the entire card and allows you set MTR partition sizes for high capacity cards CAUTION This operation erases all the data on the card and cannot be undone Confirm that you will not lose important data before formatting a card 1 When the recorder is stopped press 68 TASCAM DP 008 MENU to open the HEHU screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select i press the F4 gt key to open the menu screen 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select F and press the F4 P key PARTITION FORMAT IAT screen opens PF ORMAT Tao PARTITION SIZE 512MB FAT 512M6 SEn TRE E Era MTR partition size FAT partition size Total card size The following table shows the FAT and MTR partition sizes for different SD card capacities The FAT partition size is set automatically according to card capacity The size of the MTR partition on cards 4 GB or smaller is also fixed but cards that are 8 GB or larger have multiple MTR partitions and their sizes can be chosen However the last MTR partition is set to fill the remaining space on the card automatically so its size cannot be chosen Card capacity and partition size MTR partition size 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB or 16 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB 4 GB 10 SD Card Management 1 Card capacity FAT partition MTR partition size size
23. backs up editing data and other song data Song restoration is the reverse of this process In short song data is transferred from the computer to the FAT partition of the unit and then used to restore the song Backing up songs Before starting a backup check that the MTR partition that has the song that you want to backup is selected see Selecting the active partition on page 36 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Tari the DATA wheel to select BATA Press the F4 gt key to open the E HF menu 3 Use the DATA wheel to select OHG LIF and press the F4 gt key to open a song list DATA EPLE UF im ADENO das SAME EACK NEXT 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select the song that you want to backup and press the F4 HET key A screen appears that allows you to set the file name for the song being backed up SONG BACKUP hit FILENAME CSOMGeG2U CURSOR gt CAI E ER Ea BES Se 5 Use the keys the DATA wheel and the F3 153 and F4 CEL keys to name the song maximum of 8 charac ters see Editing names on page 37 6 After setting the name press the F2 EXEC key A backup copy of the song on the active partition is made on the FAT partition 001 is added as an extension a File and an icon appear on the If the open space necessary to back up a songs is not available in the FAT partition
24. disconnect 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 J Safe To Remove Hardware x The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system j Left click on this icon to open a pop up bar Click this pop up bar to disconnect this unit from the computer 2 After a message appears on the computer screen saying that this unit can be dis connected remove the USB cable This unit restarts and the Home Screen appears on the display e Ifa 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 systems 1 Drag the DP 008 icon that repre sents this unit to the Trash or type Command E to eject the DP 008 TIP Depending on the OS version or OS settings you might also be able to eject the DP 008 icon by clicking an eject button next to it in the Finder window or by using a control key 11 Exchanging Data with a Computer 2 After the icon disappears from the desktop remove the USB cable This unit restarts and the Home Screen appears on the display Song backup and restoration Song backup saves not only audio tracks but also
25. e IN OUT CUT remove part IN OUT 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 e CUT TRK i to amp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 ALL e IN OUT SILENCE part erase IN OUT OUT N 62 TASCAM DP 008 E E a MOVE INSERT SILENCE Ema This function cuts deletes the audio data between the IN and OUT points on the selected track leaving 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 e SILENCE TRK i to amp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 e IN OUT TIP Using this function you can delete short noises for example CLONE track track duplication Use this function to duplicate a single track a track pair or the master track on a different track or track pair Each track is copied entirely so the IN OUT TO points have no effect The following parameters are used in this operation e SOURCE TRK i to E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MST e DESTINATION TRK If you choose the same track for both the SOURCE TRK and the DESTINATION TRK and press the F2 EXEC key the Same Track message appears and the operation is n
26. erase unused data The Home Screen reopens when this operation completes e To cancel erasing the operation history press the F4 Hi key TIP e Ifyou open the HISTORY screen immedi ately after erasing the operation history the event operation that appears is 0 START UP showing that the operation history has been cleared e If you want to keep the operation history even when you power OFF turn song protect ON before turning the power OFF see Protecting songs on page 40 CAUTION You cannot undo erasing the operation history Only do it if you are certain about it TASCAM DP 008 51 Punching in and out Punching in out is a technique to replace a part of an already 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 the part that you want to replace punch out 1 Decide what part of the track you plan to replace and choose a point to begin where the new recording can sit well with the existing recording 2 Press the REC key of the track that you plan to replace part of to start record standby REC indicator blinks 3 Start playback before the part of the track that you want to replace 4 Press the record 0 key to start recording punch in when you reach the part Play or sing what you want to record 5 Press the playback key to switch to playback
27. from the factory This operation is called initialization 1 When the recorder is stopped press the 66 TASCAM DP 008 MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select PREFER and press the F4 P key to open the CE screen 3 Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select Exec next to the initi item Press F2 E screen to open a confirmation Back Light Auto Off Foot Polarity Initialize 4 Press FS ES to initialize the unit The F E screen reopens when the process finishes lt INITIALIZE gt Restoring factory settina Are you sure Y Press the F4 NO key to cancel initialization 5 When finished press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Viewing information You can view information about the current song the SD card and the firmware 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select TION and press the F4 P key The INFORMATION screen S0HG page appears qu SONG 11 3 PARTITION re CURRENT SONG SOMGEE1 REMAIN TIHE 62min HENT The INFORMATION screen has three pages including this one 3 Use the F3 FEE and F4 HET keys to change the page The pages contain the following information SOMG 1 33 page name and partition of currently loaded song remaining recording time on partition qu SONG 11 3 PARTITION a CURRENT SONG SOMGEE1 REMAIN TIHE 62min NEXT C
28. new song is created auto matically 40 TASCAM DP 008 Protecting songs If you protect a song editing recording and erasing of that song is prohibited 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen press the F4 gt key to open the menu screen 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select FROTECT and press the F4 P key The to turn protection ofa song H and E appears MENTA io SONG MAME A DEMNO_e05 4 Turn the DATA wheel to turn FF CH and press the F2 key After protection is turned ON the menu screen reopens 5 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen e When the song list used to copy erase and conduct other functions is open a lock icon appears next to protected songs e If you try to execute a prohibited operation edit record erase on a protected song B Y appears and the operation is prevented e To remove protection from a song follow the above procedures but set FEOTECT to GFF in step 4 Selecting the input source This unit has two inputs INPUT A and INPUT B that can be selected separately as input sources The built in mics front panel MIC A and MIC B or external input signals inputs through the INPUT A and INPUT B jacks on the rear panel can be selected as input sources In addition to mic and line signals the INPUT A 1 4 phone jack input can accept guitar input Set the MIC L
29. other input You cannot assign two inputs to the same track 1 When the recorder is stopped press ASSIGN to open the IHFUT E GH screen ES Go TRACK 1234 3678 SOURCEIA BAB ABAB Use REC key to change assignment In the initial setting A INPUT A is assigned as the recording source for tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and E INPUT B is assigned as 6 Basic Recording the recording source for tracks z 4 amp and 2 Use the REC keys to set the input source for each track to either Ei INPUT A or E INPUT B 3 When finished making settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Using input EQ INPUT A and INPUT B each have a two band equalizer EQ Use the IHFUT SETTIHG screen to set input EQ THPUT SETTING ul IHFUT Ao THPUT E Internal MIC Low E E ES A 2 Press the F2 E key to open the equalizer setting screen THPUT SETTING ol ER SHITGH if Hi F SDR H2 iT iTi Hi G 0 0 d to F J50 Hz Lo D0 dE fey a th RE Es EA The input equalizer has the following parameters i EH input EQ ON OFF Default OFF Hi F high frequency 1 7 kHz 18 kHz range Default 5 kHz Hi G high range 12 dB gain Default 0 0 dB Loa F low frequency 32 Hz 1 6 kHz range Default 350 Hz Lo G low range 12 dB gain Default 0 0 dB TASCAM DP 008 43 6 Basic Recording Use the F2 lt gt key to switch between INPUT A and B Use the F
30. punch out when you finish the replacement recording TIP You can also press the stop WM key to punch out at the end of the replacement recording Using the foot switch to punch in out Using a foot switch connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack on the rear panel you can punch in and out In step 4 above step on the foot switch instead of pressing the record O key In step 5 step on the foot switch again instead of pressing the playback P key 52 TASCAM DP 008 Setting the foot switch polarity Set the foot switch polarity on the FREFERENCE screen Connect the foot switch and without stepping on it set Foot Polarite to OFF This will set the unit to operate properly for the polarity of the connected foot switch 1 Connect a foot switch to the FOOT SWITCH jack on the rear panel 2 When the recorder is stopped and the Home Screen is open press the MENU key 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the PREFERENCE menu and press the F4 P key to open the FREEFEREHCE screen 4 Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select Focos Polarita 5 Without stepping on the foot switch use the DATA wheel to set the value to OFF A AAA q Contrast 1 5 Back Light OFF Auto OFF OFF FootSH Polarity l BACK pa or 6 After making the setting press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 7 Recorder Functions Bouncing tracks Use this unit s bounce functi
31. s line output LINE OUT jacks might reduce the noise e This might be caused by interference noise from another device If there is a power amplifier or other device that uses a large transformer a fluorescent light or some thing similar nearby you might be able to reduce the noise by changing the distance and orientation of this unit in relation to such equipment The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the unit Consult this table if you see something you do not understand Messages Meaning and remedy Emplea Export Track You are trying to export a track Track import and export on page 74 which does not have anythng recorded on it Pick another tarck to eport File Hot Found You are trying to restore a song when there are no backed up songs on the FAT partition Song backup and restoration on page 73 TO Too Short You are trying to enter repeat mode but the time between the IN and OUT points is too short Make the time longer Inport File Hot Found rying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition when there are files there Importing tracks on page 75 Connect the unit to a ransfer some files to the FAT partition for import Inport File Too Large You are trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition that is too large for the remaining space on the partition Free up some space on the active partion and try again In Bounce Mode You trie
32. the 00 00 00 00 point start of song Use the LEVEL and PAN knobs as necessary to control the mix These adjustments do affect the recorded stereo master track Recording automatically ends when the recorder position reaches the OUT point After it ends do the following to listen to the master track that you created the REC MODE key to open the DER screen Press r RECORDER i MULTI TRACK Turn the DATA wheel to select MASTER PLE Press the F4 EXEC key to put this unit into master playback mode and return to the Home Screen Press the playback key to play the stereo master track that you created 6 Basic Recording The playback signal of the stereo master track is output through the PHONES or LINE OUT connector so it can also be dubbed to an external stereo recorder 9 Ifyou are satisfied with this stereo master track press the REC MODE key to open the E screen Turn the DATA wheel to select MULTI TRACE and press the F4 EXEC key to put the unit into multitrack mode ordinary mode again and return to the Home Screen If you do not like the stereo master track you made follow the above procedures to make a master recording again The new stereo master track replaces the previous stereo master track To listen to the recorded stereo master track in a saved song load the song set the recorder mode to MASTER PLAY and press the playback key to start playback TIP A
33. 3 A and F4 V keys to select parameters Use the DATA wheel to adjust the parameters Press the F1 E previous E key to return to the HE screen 3 After making the settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen When input EQ is ON for an input the input is shown on the Home Screen as in the illus tration below MULTI TRACK z B m 00 00 00 00 AE BeBe AE Input EQ is ON Making the first recording Before beginning the following recording procedures prepare your monitors headphones connect a recording source to an input and assign that input as the recording source for a track 1 Press the REC key of the track to record on The REC indicator blinks red that status is called record standby A maximum of two tracks can be recorded simultaneously If you press a different REC key when the REC indicators of two tracks are already blinking the track that was put into record standby first will become inactive and the REC indicator will turn off For example if you press the REC keys for TRACK 1 TRACK 2 and TRACK 3 in that order TRACK 1 which was pressed first will no longer be in record standby but TRACK 2 and TRACK 3 which were 44 TASCAM DP 008 pressed afterwards will be in record standby Set the recording level Turn the INPUT A or INPUT B TRIM knob to adjust the input level of the input channel Watch the display meters and the OL indicator above
34. 37 TIP You can rename a song later by selecting NAME EDIT from the SONG menu You can also edit the song name when saving it 5 Press F2 E EC to save the currently loaded song and create the new song 6 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Saving a song This unit automatically saves the current song during shutdown and when loading another song for example You can also save a song at any time using the following procedures 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select press the F4 P key to open the 06 menu screen 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select press the F4 P key The 30 and screen appears SOMG HAME CSOWGEE2 1 CURSOR gt oor Pg EES Ea BES ee 38 TASCAM DP 008 4 Change the song name if you want and then press the F2 EXEC key see Editing names on page 37 5 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Viewing song information You can check the name partition and remaining recording time of the currently loaded song 1 Press the MENU key to open the screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select IH OH and press the F4 P key AP LAE AA AA q THEFOR FATTO i This opens the co TIOH screen which shows the name and remaining recording time of the current song I HFORMATION ii S0NG 11 3 PARTITION 61 CURRENT SOIG SOMGEE1 REMA
35. ARD 2 33 page MTR partitions and capacities FAT partition capacity THFORMATION im CARD 2 3 FARTITION 5 0154504 D2 033 Dus FATEG1ON EES Gay Fel 23 33 page system firmware version INFORMATION F U 3 3 Systen Version 1 00 0044 TASCAM DP 008 67 F 10 SD Card Management Overview of partitions As described in Partitions and songs page 47 SD cards formatted by this unit are divided into partitions MTR partitions are for recording data while the FAT partition can be accessed with a personal computer High capacity cards can have multiple MTR partitions In this case you can use the MTR partitions for different songs for example or copy songs to a different MTR partitions to save their information The FAT partition is FAT32 format and can be accessed by a computer connected to this unit by USB This FAT partition is used to save songs and export stereo master tracks to computers as well as to allow this unit to import audio files into songs for example For this reason two steps are necessary to copy from a MTR partition and a computer You can also format an entire card or individual partition as well as change the divisions between partitions repartition as necessary CAUTION Formatting and repartition operations cannot be undone e The FAT File Allocation Table format is a disk format that can be read bya computer SD and SDHC card that are
36. DATA wheel to select the E checkbox E item and press the F4 P key Song tracks that have audio recordings are displayed in a list The file name makes the source track number clear 5 When you finish putting checks next to the tracks that you want to export press the F2 HET key The amount or open space on the FAT THEORT EXPORT Til partition which is the destination for the IMPORT a Ti exported tracks and the total number of E K tracks to be exported is shown mL itr Texas O 2Tr TEXBB3_2 O 3Tr TEXB83_3 O 4Ir TEXBB3_4 O STe TEXOBS_ 5 6 EC key The selected ack CE CA track is exported to the FAT partition with the edited file name with the WAV extension added as the track file TIP A name If you have previously exported a Press F3 NAME to change the file name track file with the same name a contr mation message Eur A A i ou surem appears Press the F3 S0HGHAME TEsB683_11 key to overwrite the older track Duplicate name Are you sure 7 abe na CURSOR oor fy EES Ea GES ee Song tracks that do have audio recordings are not displayed in the file list 7 Press the HOME key to return to the 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select a track for Home Screen export and press the F4 Y key to put a 8 Connect this unit to a computer see check in the checkbox Connecting with a computer on page 71 76 TASCAM DP 008 11 Exchanging Data with a Computer 9 Use the c
37. H iff Ott Hi F S ORH2E T _ y Le F 350 zeit Le G 0 0 dB Ey gt s Lad r A 2 Set the track EQ equalizer The track equalizer has the following parameters ON OFF Default OFF Hi F high frequency 1 7 kHz 18 kHz range Default 5 kHz Hi G high range 12 dB gain Default 0 0 dB Lo F low frequency 32 Hz 1 6 kHz range Default 350 Hz Lo G low range 12 dB gain Default 0 0 dB Use the F1 lt 4 and F2 P keys to switch tracks Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select parameters Use the DATA wheel to adjust the parameters 3 After making the track EQ settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 46 TASCAM DP 008 NOTE When track EQ is ON for a track the track is shown on the Home Screen as in the illus tration below MULTI TRACH ERA Aa 00 00 00 00 OS ARASEN Ba Track EQ is ON Reverb This unit has six types of reverb effects Adjust the level of the signal sent to the reverb effect from each track by using their REVERB knobs The signals are sent to the reverb effect after track EQ equalizer is applied 1 Press the REVERB key to open the REVERE SETTING screen DS OE CEA reverso TRIM o TRIM LEVEL ASSIGN DAD CD GD AE MAN REVERE REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB OOO OO tes ne TUNER METRONOME VEL OOO OO 006000732 aa SESS S66 LEVEL Le LEVEL REVERE SETTING 00
38. IN TIHE 62min The INFORMATION screen has three pages including SONG 1 3 CARD 2 3 and F W 3 3 Use the F1 PREV and F4 NEXT keys to change the page see Viewing infor mation on page 66 Copying songs Songs in the currently active partition can be copied to the same and different MTR partitions Multiple songs can also be copied at once 5 Song Management 1 When the recorder is stopped press mi MENU to open the HE 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select F 351ME press the F4 gt gt key to open the menu screen BACK E 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select press the F4 P key Li screen COPY to PARTITION MEN 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the copy destination partition and press the F4 EXEC key When copying completes the screen reopens 8 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen This opens the FY screen which e To cancel copying a song press the F1 shows a list of songs in the active partition EACE key instead of the F4 EXEC key O E Erasing songs O DEMO pag SSE Songs can be erased You can also erase mul tiple songs at once You might want to erase unneeded songs if the SD card starts to run out of open space BACK LHET 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to copy and press the F4 Y 1 When the recorder is stopped press key MENU to open the HEHU screen The song is selected as a co
39. INE GUITAR switch on the rear panel according to the type of input 1 Press the INPUT SETTING key to open the 1 screen IHFUT SETTING al IHFUT IHFUTE Internal MIC Low ESITI Em Use the IMFUT A and IHFUT E items to set the input sources for the INPUT A and INPUT B 2 Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select the IHFUT Aor IHFUT E setting and turn the DATA wheel to select the input source Built in MIC A B low sensitivity Built in MIC A B high sensitivity External input A B low sensitivity External input A B middle sensitivity External input A B high sensitivity 3 After changing the setting press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 4 Ifa source that uses the INPUT A connector is selected as the HFT E input source in step 2 above set the MIC 6 Basic Recording LINE GUITAR switch on the rear side panel appropriately Set it to GUITAR when connecting an electric guitar or electric bass directly Set it to MIC LINE when inputting a mic or line signal Foor SWITCH iNpuT mi TIP When connecting an electric acoustic guitar with a built in preamp or an active electric guitar as well as when connecting an electric guitar with effect boxes between it and this unit set the MICILINE GUITAR switch to MICILINE Phantom power When connecting a condenser microphone that requires phantom power follow the procedures be
40. If you are not satisfied with the result because for example the balance between instruments is poor or the pan settings are wrong use the undo function see Undoing the last operation single undo on page 50 If you are satisfied with the result press the REC MODE key to open th MODE screen and select MULTI then press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen After bouncing tracks you can make new recordings over the other tracks TIP If it is possible that you might need the original tracks at some later time back up the track data to a computer or copy the song before bouncing see Backing up songs on page 73 and Connecting with a computer on page 71 Locate and search functions Direct locate function The current recorder position is shown at the top of the display as hours minutes seconds frames there are 30 frames per second You can move the current recorder position to a specific time by inputting it here 1 On the Home Screen use the HOME key to move the cursor underline between time divisions You can edit the value at the cursor positions The seconds are selected in the following figure 06 06600006 BH 2 Turn the DATA wheel to change the value above the cursor When adjusting the 54 TASCAM DP 008 value will carry over automatically when it reaches the highest or lowest value in a field For example when turning the DATA wheel to in
41. NU gt 0HG gt HOME EDIT See Editing names on page 87 84 TASCAM DP 008 How to Un protect a song Display the song name Copy a song Delete a song Back up a song to a PC Protect a song Save a song Load a song rack and replace it with silence ake an exact copy of clone a track Export a track s contents o PC Bounce tracks Format one partition racks etronome settings Use the metronome eft for recording master track Use the built in mic Delete the whole of a track nsert silence at a point in a Cut and close up part a track Remove a section of a track Restore a song from a PC Ping pong bounce to ohter Find out how much time is Playback a created stereo Keys etc TO press MENU gt 0HG PROTECT Description See Protecting songs on page AO MENU INFORMATION See Viewing information on page 66 MENU gt SHG gt COPY See Copying songs on page 38 See Erasing songs on page 39 See Backing up songs on page 3 See Protecting songs on page 40 See Saving a song on page 38 See Loading a saved song on page 37 MENU TRACK EDIT CLEAN See CLEAN OUT track erase QUT on page 63 MENU TRACK EDIT OPEN MENU gt 0HG ERASE MENU GATA BACKUP gt SONG BACKUP MENU gt S0HG gt PE MENU gt S0HG gt sA MENU gt 0HG LOAD See OPEN insert silence on page 61 See CUT
42. O point This operation does not change the COPY source track This operation overwrites recorded data on the COPY destination track Therefore the length of the COPY destination track is not changed You can make multiple copies in a single operation In other words you can overwrite the COPY destination track from the TO point with a designated number of repetitions of the COPY data The following parameters are used in this operation e SOURCE TRK i to E 1 2 2 4 5 8 7 2 1 5 e INOUT TO 60 TASCAM DP 008 e DESTINATION TRK e COPY TIMES COPY INSERT This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the COPY source track and inserts it on the COPY destination track starting from the TO point This operation does not change the COPY source track This operation inserts recorded data into the COPY destination track The recorded data on the COPY destination track after the TO point is offset by the amount of time used by the inserted audio data Therefore the COPY destination 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 COPY data into the COPY destination track from the TO point The following parameters are used in this operation e SOURCE TRK i to Es 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 e IN OUT TO e DESTINATION TRK e COPY TIMES MOVE PASTE The audio data between the IN and OU
43. T points on the MOVE source track is removed and pasted in the MOVE destination track starting from the TO point This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track This operation overwrites recorded data on the MOVE destination track Therefore the length of the MOVE destination track is not changed The following parameters are used in this operation e SOURCE TRK i to amp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 1 8 e IN OUT TO e DESTINATION TRK MOVE INSERT CARA gt COPY POSTE I The audio data between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track is removed and inserted in the MOVE destination track from the TO point This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track This operation inserts recorded data into the MOVE destination track starting from the TO point Therefore the MOVE destination track becomes longer The following parameters are used in this operation e SOURCE TRK 1 to E 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 1 5 e IN OUT TO e DESTINATION TRK OPEN insert silence 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 TASCAM DP 008 61 e OPEN TRK 1 to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 5 ALL
44. TASCAM TEAC PROFESSIONAL DP 008 8 Track Digital Pocketstudio OWNER S MANUAL a TASCAM TRIM TRIM DO O O Oy ED O O CD KE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE RSK OO NOT OPEN O 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 A uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating A and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 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 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Model number Serial number FOR U S A TO THE USER Declarati f Conf it This equipment has been tested and found eciaratlomervenrtormity to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Model Number DP
45. TRACK 2 meters on the display TASCAM DP 008 17 2 Quick Start Guides 00009000G TRACK 2 REC indicator 06 068600006 Ba Return to the beginning of the song and begin playback Play the lead guitar part along with the already recorded rhythm guitar Raise the TRACK 2 LEVEL knob to hear the sound of the guitar being input along with the TRACK 1 playback sound through the headphones 00000000 PAN PAN PAN GA 90000 i LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Use the TRACK 1 and 2 LEVEL and PAN knobs the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial as necessary to adjust the monitoring levels and balance TASCAM 18 TASCAM DP 008 LINE OUT R L 7 Return to the start of the song again and press the playback key while pressing and holding the record key to start recording The TRACK 2 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly You are recording again Play your guitar 8 When you are finished press the stop key to stop recording 9 Press the TRACK 2 REC key again Its light turns off Record vocals on TRACK 3 1 Press ASSIGN to open the screen USER Fevers TASCAM Se PT 9 9 aL ODE 00 l TRACK 1 IM TRACK 2 IM TRACK 3 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB INPUT A M m TO TRACK 7 MM mon ERB REVERB REVERB JAS AS ZAR ARS OR AS AN AS IHPUT ASS1GH fo TRACK 1 1234 F678 SOURCE AAAB ABAE Use REC key to
46. TRIM TRACK 6 REVERB LEVEL LEVEL Max MN MAX TRACK REVERB LeveL REVERB TRACK E REVERB LEVEL 0000554 SR 6666 4 Rotate the DATA wheel to select press the F4 P key to open the gap y and screen that shows a list of songs TASCAM DP 008 11 2 Quick Start Guides mi volume of all eight tracks at the same time The standard position is around BDEMO_GSS 73MB 2 3 o clock Use the LEVEL knobs to adjust the Em E balance between TRACK 1 8 Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the final 5 Rotate the DATA wheel to select PE monitoring level and press the F2 E The demo song loads and the 0H screen reopens TRACK TMM TRACK IM TRACKS TRACK 5 IM TRACK MM TRACK T MS ES OS Revere LEVEL 1 io REVERB TRACK 6 IM TRACK 7 REVERB REVERB TRACKS REVERB 1 62 eD ED eTe y 6 Press the HOME key to reopen the Home Screen 10 MED WAS MED WA UE 8 Use the PAN knobs to adjust the stereo position of TRACK 1 8 OOOOOOOO aaa DO e O dy e gt O DOE TIP OG 96600005 Ba e Press the stop M key and the lt lt key at the same time to use the RTZ return 7 Press the playback key and turn to zero function to go to the beginning up the TRACK1 8 LEVEL knobs the of the song MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME e When using a menu if you make a dial
47. The FAT partition of the TASCAM DP 008 has three directories folders BACKUP WAVE and UTILITY CAUTION e This unit can receive power from batteries or an AC adaptor It cannot be powered by a USB connection e Do not change the names of three direc tories folder in DP 008 e The total number of files and folders that this unit can recognize on a FAT partition is 100 If the number exceeds 100 use a computer or other device to move them e Do not make a USB connection when the remaining battery level is low e Ifthe power turns OFF during data transfer all the data will be lost This lost data cannot be restored e Confirm that you have copied all the files that you want to transfer to a computer to the FAT partition before connecting the unit and the computer by USB e The UTILITY directory is used to for example update the system software used by the unit Please see the instruc tions included with the software update for how to update Disconnecting Use the following procedures to disconnect the USB connection correctly When disconnecting from a computer the procedure on the computer might be called eject or unmount 72 TASCAM DP 008 CAUTION 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 Disconnecting from Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Follow the procedures below to
48. ack is stopped by pressing the F4 OUT key 3 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen For how to adjust the OUT point and for other functions see Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 Recording the master track Set the OUT point before you start mastering 1 rre Me REC MODE key to open the OIHULTI TRACK O BOUHCE O MASTER REC O MASTER PLAY 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select pEr Minte RECORDER MODE LIT MULTI TRACK ORES OESTE PLAY E key to put the unit into master recording mode and return to the Home Screen In this mode the track mix signal which will be recorded is heard through headphones or a monitoring system during playback and recording 06 06600006 FB You cannot enter MASTER REC mode if you have not set an OUT point If you try to enter MASTER REC mode when the length of the interval between IN and OUT points is too short a trk too short pop up message appears and you cannot enter MASTER REC mode In MASTER REC mode you cannot change the OUT point Some playback functions and other functions do not work when the unit is in master recording mode If you try to use one of these functions an In Master Mode pop up message appears Press the playback gt key while pressing and holding the record 0 key to start master recording The record 0 key indicator lights Regardless of the prior recorder position recording starts from
49. and press the F4 gt key is F screen appears Turn the DATA wheel to select 20HG and press the F4 P key RTE HAE E ZONG BACKUP The screen shows the backup files on the FAT partition SONG RESTORE ii DENO ges ogi 74 TASCAM DP 008 An error message appears if there are no files on the FAT partition 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the file that you want to restore and press the F2 EXEC key The actual song name and a confirmation message Are sou zure appear SONG RESTORE im SONG NAME SONGAEZ Are you sure 7 If the file name is short spaces appear after the file name on the FAT partition but those spaces are not included in the actual file name 8 Press the F3 VES key After the currently loaded song is saved the song selected in step 6 is restored and loaded If the open space on the card is insufficient an error message appears 9 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Track import and export You can import and export individual tracks between a computer and this unit s FAT partition Files that can be imported exported as tracks must be WAV files with the WAV extension You can import both mono and stereo files and export mono files If you want to import audio into this unit that is of a different format you must convert it to a 16 bit 44 1 kHz mono stereo WAV file first 11 Exchanging Data with a Computer
50. and to the left of the TRIM knob while setting the level suitably At the same time confirm that sound heard from the headphones or the monitor system is not distorted The level meter of the track that has an input signal assigned to it shows the input level after the application of input EQ Therefore when using input EQ you should also watch the level meter of the track that has the affected input signal assigned to it The OL indicator lights if the input is too loud If the OL indicator stays lit even when you lower the TRIM knob lower the output level on the signal source connected to the input Press the playback key while pressing and holding the record 0 key Recording starts and the record 0 key indicator lights red The track REC indicator changes from blinking to lit Press the stop W key to stop recording To return to the starting point of the recording press the gt key while pressing and holding the stop W key This is the Last Recording Point LRP function To go to the beginning of the song 00 00 00 00 press the lt lt key while pressing and holding the stop M key This is the Return To Zero RTZ function Press the playback gt key to play the recorded track Use the track LEVEL knob and the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the playback level Use the VOLUME dial or the volume on your monitoring system to adjust the final monitoring volume Use the PAN knobs t
51. assage is time between the IN and OUT points Setting IN and OUT points In addition to using them for setting the repeat playback passage the IN and OUT points are also used for interval setting for track editing Moreover the OUT point is used as the end point of the master track when mastering Capturing IN and OUT points IN and OUT points can be captured when stopped during playback or while a 1 Press the IN OUT key to open the 5 IMG screen I O SETTING im 00 00 00 00 En goh gm 005 oar aah Gam Bes aor a CAPTURE See i LEUT 2 Press the F3 1 key or F4 OUT key at desired position regardless of whether the unit is stopped playing or recording SET IM Por SE captured time appear and the TIP You can also use the F3 and F4 keys to capture IN and OUT points when the Home Screen is open 1 0 SETTING W El a SET OUT H B hm 1 AFA ie MO a SET OUT Editing IN OUT points 1 When the 170 SETTING screen is open see the first screen figure in the previous section press the F2 E17 key to open the edit screen 1 0 SETTING im E 00 00 23 11 Ee een een ies err El Bah Bam 235 1170 2 Edit the values of IN and OUT points using the following guidelines e Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to move the cursor between the IN and OUT points e Use the lt gt keys to move the cursor between time fields Turn the DATA wheel
52. change assignment 2 res the TRACK 3 BEY key to set the E to E 2 Quick Start Guides LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LeveL ES Go TRACK 1234 3675 SOURCEIA ABB ABAB Use REC key to change assignment 3 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen 0 100 MED MEn Ea 0G 0686006006 Ba 4 Press the TRACK 3 REC key The key blinks showing that the track is in record standby POO OO OOS TRACK 3 REC indicator 5 Use the INPUT B TRIM knob to adjust the mic input level Set the TRIM knob so that the INPUT B OL indicator does not light even when the loudest sound to be recorded is input OL indicator TRACKT TSS O The input level of built in MIC B is shown by the E meter on the screen aa 06 PESOS AG Raise the TRACK 3 LEVEL knob MASTER LEVEL knob and VOLUME dial as necessary to hear the mic input through the headphones PHONES VOLUME T r e A 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 TASCAM DP 008 19 2 Quick Start Guides if the input setting is Internal MIC High change it to Internal MIC Low If the OL indicator continues to light even when set to Internal MIC Low move the sound source away from the mic or lower the volume at the sound source CAUTION Always monitor through headphones when using a
53. ck Light OFF Auto OFF oo OFF The selection range is from 1 18 The default setting is 5 Lower values make the display lighter while higher values make it darker The display appears different depending on the angle from which you view it so adjust it while the unit is in the actual position that you plan to use it in Adjusting the contrast might make it easier to read 4 After making the setting press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Setting the backlight To reduce power consumption when using batteries you can change the length of time that the backlight stays lit 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the PREFERENCE menu and press the F4 gt key to open the FREFEREHCE screen 3 Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select the setting value of the Back Light item and use the DATA wheel to set the amount of time that the backlight stays lit qu Repeat Int i1 Edd I Contrast Back Light EEE Auto OFF OFF The setting options are OFF Ssec ifsec lsec and 38sec When set to OFF the backlight always stays lit The default setting is OFF 4 After making the setting press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen TASCAM DP 008 35 5 Song Management This unit manages data in song files Ordinarily every song is given its own file The first step is to load the song that you want to manage load an existing song or create a n
54. ck the monitor balance and volume Making additional recordings Press the playback B gt key while pressing and holding the record 0 key This allows you to create a new recording on a different track while listening to the sound of tracks playing back Mixdown Adjusting the volumes and stereo positions of the recorded tracks to create a well balance stereo mix is called mixdown Level and balance Use the TRACK 1 8 LEVEL knobs to adjust the relative balance between tracks Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level Watching the L F meters at the right of the display adjust the level until it is suitable If the volume is too loud the sound will be distorted The track meters on the Home Screen show the recorded signal levels on the tracks Therefore these meters do not change even when the LEVEL knobs 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 Stereo position panning Using the PAN knob for a track you can adjust the track signal s stereo position Track EQ equalizer Each track has a 2 band equalizer EQ TASCAM DP 008 45 6 Basic Recording Set the track EQ using the Ef 1 Press the EQ key to open the El SETTING screen om m LeveL sic E a m O 000 LA MAB MAO A REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB Si ES SETTING qu Et SHITC
55. crease the value in the Seconds field the number will change increase pr one The time display blinks when using the DATA wheel The blinking stops when the recorder moves to the displayed position 3 Press the HOME key to move to a different time division and turn the DATA wheel to change the value 4 After setting the desired time value press the playback key to start playback from that position Return To Zero RTZ and Last Recording Position LRP Use simple key operations to return to the top of a song or to the position where recording last started yyy yoo D eD eD D D CIC Ds Return To Zero song beginning at 00 00 00 00 Press the lt lt key while pressing and holding the stop M key Last Recording Position the position recording last started Press the gt gt key while pressing and holding the stop M key This function is useful when you want to record the same passage again 7 Recorder Functions TIP RTZ and LRP below the lt lt and gt keys are abbreviations for Return To Zero and Last Recording Position respectively Fast forward rewind search Press the lt lt or gt gt key when stopped or during playback to rewind or fast forward respectively Each time you press one of these keys the speed increases from 10x to 50x 100x and 1000x Repeat playback Use the repeat playback function to play the same part again and again The repeated p
56. ctive partition Turn the DATA wheel to select the partition that you want to reformat and press the F2 EXEC key A pop up message warning that all data on the partition will be erased appears REFORMAT qu Erasing all data on PARTITION Are you sure F Press the F3 YES key to reformat the partition e When reformatting finishes the CARE menu CAUTION You cannot undo this operation All the data on the selected partition will be erased so be certain that you will not lose anything important when reformatting reopens e After reformatting one song is automati cally created in the MTR partition e To cancel reformatting press the F4 Hi key TASCAM DP 008 69 10 SD Card Management Reformatting the FAT partition You can also reformat just the FAT partition The size of the FAT partition cannot be changed CAUTION You cannot undo this operation All data on the FAT partition will be erased so be certain that you will not lose anything important when reformatting 1 When the recorder is e press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select press the F4 gt key to open the menu screen 3 Ed the DATA wheel to select FAT iT and press the F4 P key A pop up message warning that all data on the FAT partition will be erased appears and FAT REFORMAT im FAT Area REFORMAT Erasing FAT data Are you sure T 4 Press the F3 E
57. d to perform an action that cannot be done while in Bounce mode In Master Mode You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Master mode ln Rereal Mode You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Repeat mode In Funch Hode You tried to use a function that is prohibited during punch in out mode Master Track Mer Found You have tried to export a stereo master track Exporting a stereo master track on page 77 when the song does not have one Master the song and then export the stereo master track Master Track Too Large You tried to export a stereo master track which was too large for the remaining space on the FAT partition Exporting a stereo master track on page 77 Connect the unit to a computer and free up some space on the FAT partition or reformat the FAT partition Ho Armed Track You tried to enter auto punch in out mode when no tracks were in record standby See Automatically punching in and out on page 56 Put a track into recording standby before enabling auto punch in out mode Ho Disk Space You tried to create a song but there is not enough space on the partition to create a song Erase an unwanted song see Erasing songs on page XX format the card see Formatting cards and setting partition sizes on page XX or take other steps to make space available on a card Ho Master Trk You have tried to use a non existent master track as the source in a track cloni
58. e track number is shown with a frame MERA Level meter for stereo outputs L R Shows the output signal level from the LINE OUT jacks Preparing the power and SD card Installing an SD card 1 Make sure the unit power is OFF Open the SD card slot on the right side of the unit 2 Insert the SD Card into the slot as shown in the following illustration until it clicks into place 3 Close the cover Ejecting the card Push an inserted card in further to eject it CAUTION Always turn the power OFF before removing the batteries or the SD card Removing either while the power is still ON will cause any recordings and settings made since the last time the power was turned OFF or the song was saved to be lost These data and settings cannot be recovered Write protected cards SD cards have write protect lock switches gt EJ 0907 lt 4907 Unprotected Protected 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 changed files on a card Preparing the power This unit can be powered either by AA batteries or a PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Alkaline or NiMH batteries can be used with this unit Installing batteries Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the unit Insert 4 AA batteries in the box acco
59. e unit are inserted here TASCAM DP 008 29 Home Screen O Recorder mode Shows the current recorder mode SD card protected indication This appears when the inserted SD card is protected SD card insertion status If an SD card is inserted i appears If not D appears Battery status When a battery is being used a battery icon shows the amount of power remaining in bars a a 1 The battery is almost dead and the power will soon turn off if the icon has no bars i When using the PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately t appears Recorder transport state When playing appears When stopped E appears When recording appears Repeat playback auto punch mode indicator When repeat playback is active appears The icon appears when auto punch mode is active Recorder time counter Shows the elapsed time from the start of the song Cursor key that shows the time increment being edited Turning the DATA wheel changes the T 30 Tascam DP 008 value of the selected time increment Level meter and EQ status for INPUT A andB Shows the signal level for input sources A and B When INPUT EQ is ON and E are shown with frames AE Level meters for tracks 1 8 and mute EQ status Shows the input level when recording and the playback signal level when playing back When mute is ON the track number is shown in inverse 86 4 When muting is OFF and the TRACK EQ is ON th
60. e Do not let them get wet e Do not put things on top of them or twist them e Do not hit them Cautions on installation e The unit s nominal operating temperature is between 5 and 35 C 41 95 F e Do not install in the following types of places Doing so could degrade the sound quality and or cause malfunctions e Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwise unstable e Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight e Near heaters or other extremely hot places e Extremely cold places e Places with bad ventilation or high humidity 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 Pocketstudio sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Cleaning the unit To clean the unit wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Do not use any benzene paint thinner ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface TASCAM DP 008 9 Playback and mixing First we will play the demo song on the included SD card The SD card with the demo song is shipped already installed but we will start by explaining how to insert an SD card here Preparing to listen to th
61. e F2 iT key The amount of open space on the currently active partition and the size of the selected WAV file appear on the display Se a IMPORT to e Turn the DATA wheel to select the track that you want to import the WAV file to and press the F4 EXEC key Importing begins If there is not enough open space or the file format is wrong an error message appears The track that is the destination for the import must be empty This unit reads the file from the FAT partition and imports it to the desig nated track The beginning of the file is set at the start of the song 00 00 00 00 In the same way as other recording tracks you can edit the track that has received the imported file see 8 Editing tracks on page 58 To import a stereo WAV file an empty track pair is necessary After importing completes press HOME to return to the Home Screen TASCAM DP 008 75 11 Exchanging Data with a Computer i EXPURT TRACK Exporting tracks ATRACO You can export tracks as 16 bit 44 1 kHz z EEEN O str TEX003_3 mono WAV files O 4Tr TEXOA3_4 1 When the recorder is as press the ease el eee MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select By checking multiple checkboxes you E r and press the F4 gt key to open can export more than one track at once the I T menu Select a track and press the F4 W key again to remove the check from its 3 Laie the
62. e demo song 1 Open the SD card slot cover on the right side of the unit and insert the supplied SD card into the slot Do not insert the card backwards or apply unnecessary force This could damage the slot or card 2 Close the slot cover 3 Open the battery compartment cover and insert four AA batteries into the compartment paying attention to the plus minus orientation This unit can use alkaline or NiMH batteries 10 TASCAM DP 008 4 Close the battery compartment cover after installing the batteries 5 Connect headphones to the PHONES connector Headphones 5 Press and hold the STANDBY ON key on the top panel until TASCAM appears on screen After starting up the Home Screen appears on the display TE GE OS REY i TASCAM o TRIM o TRIM LEVEL C smanosvson rec nour LOLO O CO000 Xa C es GAB AE EA ERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REV PAN PAN PAN PAN Pe Au Au ra vi Y POCKETSTUDIO Start Up Screen HILTI TRACK z b m 00 00 00 00 06 06606006 FB Home Screen CAUTION e Do not remove or insert the SD card when the unit s power is ON Make sure the unit power is OFF before you remove 2 Quick Start Guides 2 When the Home Screen is open press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen or insert the card If you remove or insert the SD card when the unit s power is on the unit cannot shut down properly and al
63. e the song name as necessary See Editing names on page 37 5 Press the F2 EXEC key The currently loaded song is saved and a new song is created TES ONE Y master REVERB wm a mm we O TS GS MEUN AE IEVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB MAX MINO MAX MIN MAX MINO MAX MIN MAX MIN 3000 ey LEVEL rene ever 6 o 6 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen TASCAM DP 008 13 2 Quick Start Guides Connecting and setting the input MEAN IHFUT sources t IHPUTE gt 1 Connect an electric guitar to the INPUT A Internal MIC Low connector on the rear panel ESITI E a A On this screen yon can set the sei sources for both HFUT A and 1 E At first the input source for IHFUT A is already selected 4 Use the DATA wheel to change the A input source to Ext TRACKS iS Ge A REVERS REVERB REVERB REVERB HOME MENU oS 819 Guitar PAN Pa PAN 2 2 Set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the amp 2 Eo KN rear panel to GUITAR tev eve eve Teve 0 Foor SWITCH moure meura 6 THPUT SETTING fo ORT el IHFUT IHEUT A Internal MIC Low E Eo L a L 5 Press the F4 V key to select the current TIP input for IHFUT E When connecting an electric acoustic guitar revere with a built in preamp or an active electric 00 ee guitar as well as when co
64. ection is disabled LINE OUT jacks Use these to connect a monitoring system powered speakers or an amplifier with speakers PHONES jack Connect headphones with a stereo mini plug connector to this jack VOLUME dial Use this to adjust the volume output from the PHONES connector TASCAM DP 008 27 Right side panel SD card slot Insert an SD card into this slot USB port Connect the unit to a computer using the included USB cable This allows to sharing importing and exporting files between the unit and the computer including backup of the song data See Connecting with a computer on page 71 DC IN 5V connector Connect a dedicated power adaptor PS P520 sold separately 28 TASCAM DP 008 Bottom panel DP 008 TEAC CORPORATION gt N382 RoHs re Ce A THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 CET APPAREIL NUM RIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA SERIAL NO MADE IN CHINA sce TAL APPARATUS COMPLIES ES 009 CET APPAREIL CLASSE B EST CO 003 DU CANADA MADE IN CHINA i IEC LR AA El 43 Inside of the battery compartment 42 Battery compartment cover Battery compartment The batteries four AA that power th
65. een the IN and OUT points When playback reaches the OUT point the track playback sound and the input sound becomes the monitored sound again and the REC indicator stops blinking and turns off Playback automatically stops one second after the OUT point You can repeat rehearsal until you are satisfied Using auto punch in out to record When you are done rehearsing you can use auto punch in out for recording 1 While in auto punch in out mode press and hold the record 0 key and press the playback Bb key In the same way as during rehearsal playback begins from two seconds before the IN point Recording occurs and the record indicator lights between the IN and OUT points One second after reaching the OUT point the recorder automatically stops auto punch in out mode is exited and the transport locates to two seconds before the IN point Auto punch in out mode cannot be entered during repeat mode or if no REC key has been pushed Auto punch in out can be undone TASCAM DP 008 57 8 Editing Tracks Editing on a conventional tape recorder in the past required advanced techniques but with this unit editing tracks is easy and accurate Moreover with a tape recorder an editing error could not be undone but this unit uses nondestructive editing allowing you to edit without altering the original data This means that the undo function can be used to correct an edit easily see Undoing the last
66. ew song In a song the audio data for the recorded multitrack TRACK 1 8 and stereo master track that have been created are saved This chapter starts with an explanation of SD card partitions and then covers basic operations including procedures for loading songs and creating new song as well as various song management functions Partitions and songs This unit uses SD cards to record songs SD cards formatted by the unit are divided into partitions MTR partitions are for the recording of data and FAT partitions can be read by a personal computer SD cards with high capacities are formatted with multiple MTR partitions When you want to record playback or edit a song select an MTR partition to make it the active partition and load a song on it or create a new song Selecting the active partition If you want to use a file that is on a partition other than the currently active partition in order to load an existing song or create a new song on it you must change the partition Follow these steps to select a partition on an SD card that has multiple MTR partitions 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select I press the F4 P key to open the menu screen 36 TASCAM DP 008 Use the DATA wheel to select F and press the F4 P key to open the PARTITION screen The display shows the MTR partition list
67. 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 refer ral Do not use the product until it has been repaired TASCAM DP 008 3 CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES This product uses batteries Misuse of batter ies could cause a leak rupture or other trou ble Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries Never recharge non rechargeable batteries The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire or injury When installing batteries pay attention to the polarity indications plus minus orientation and install them correctly in the battery case as indicated Putting them in backward could make the batteries rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them When throwing used batteries away follow the disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the local disposal laws Do not use batteries other than those specified Do not mix and use new and old batteries or different types of batter ies together The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture or other trouble Pn SA SRA AMARA AE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Do not heat or disassemble batteries Do not put them in fire or water Batteries could rupture or leak causin
68. ey for the TRACK set to record that signal This will light blink its REC indicator When the unit is playing back both the playback signal and the input source signals are mixed and output through the PHONES and LINE OUT jacks and can be heard with connected headphones and monitoring systems 42 TASCAM DP 008 About the OL indicators and level meters The audio levels of this unit can be checked using the INPUT A B OL indicators and the level meters on the Home Screen The meters allow the signal levels to be checked and they can also be used to confirm whether signals are being input into the unit For example if the input meters are moving a signal is being input into the unit even if you cannot hear anything when you are monitoring appears at the top ee 99 As shown below if a of a meter the level is too high when a appears it will stay on screen for a while before automatically disappearing If the level is too high and a appears the sound might be distorted so lower the level until a stops appearing If an OL indicator lights the signal from the input source could be too loud or the TRIM knob too high If the OL indicator lights even though the TRIM knob is set to the minimum position the input source signal is too strong Change the PUT SETTING or lower the volume on the input source Overload warning bar 06 PRESOS SH Input level meters A B T
69. following operating systems Windows Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 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 USB1 1 but it will be slower In addition to assure USB 2 0 speed use the included cable or a cable that meets USB 2 0 standards Connecting with a computer To use the FAT partition of this unit the unit must be connected to a computer by USB When connected by USB this unit s record playback and other recorder operations cannot be used To connect with a computer connect the USB port on the right side panel of the unit with a USB port on the computer using the included USB cable It does not matter whether you turn the unit s power ON before or after the USB connection is made If the USB connection is made while the unit s power is ON the currently loaded song is saved before the USB connection becomes effective When connected the following screen appears on the display TASCAM DP 008 71 11 Exchanging Data with a Computer If you turn the unit s power ON after making the USB connection the screen above appears right away The unit appears as an external drive named DP 008 on the computer s display
70. g fire injury or stains around them If the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries If the battery fluid gets in an eye it could cause loss of eyesight If fluid does enter an eye wash it out thoroughly with clean water without rubbing the eye and then consult a doctor immediately If the fluid gets on a person s body or clothing it could cause skin injuries or burns If this should happen wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately The unit power should be off when you install and replace batteries Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time Batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them If the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries HLF DP 008 BEAZ ARR as 4 R Ei AU SARK A Pb Hg Cd Cr vI PBB PBDE 1_ CHASSIS o o o o o o 2 PCB Assyihft x O O O O 8 3 PEA is O O O O O 4 AA x fe o o o o 7T SEALER o o o o o o 3 MERA e e o o o e O RARA EA AAA OA ED AO A ESTE 5J T11363 2006 HEEE ERA DA xX EREHE SORES EERE IA AED BH SJ T11363 2006 HEEE Et YL EO A DE A HB ee ep 4 TASCAM DP 008 1 IntroductiON coccmcnccnonnnnnnnnnnnnanos Overview of this unit About this manual Manual conventions Product part iii sica Intellect
71. ge 37 After setting the name press the F2 EXEC key A stereo master track file is exported as a 16 bit 44 1 kHz stereo WAV file to the FAT partition The file name of the exported file is the name set in step 3 above plus the WAV extension If you have previously exported a stereo master track with the same name a confirmation message Are simu sure 3 appears Press the F3 E key to overwrite the older track EXPORT MASTER i Duplicate name Are you sure 7 To cancel exporting press the F1 BACK key 6 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable see Connecting with a computer on page 71 Use the computer to copy the stereo master file from the WAVE directory on the FAT partition of the unit to the computer After copying finishes disconnect the unit from the computer using the proper procedures and then remove the USB cable see Disconnecting on page 72 TASCAM DP 008 77 When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit it s sometimes difficult to work out why something isn t happening the way you expect The main thing is to take your time after all you re not paying hourly studio rates Stop and think Ask yourself questions like the ones below and you can usually find the answer Also see the Messages section on page 79 for the meaning of messages that may po
72. ge is The default setting is When the pitch played matches the note bl howa the note name beled th Use this to set the output level The gt ae l c setting range is 1 minimum i186 icons maximum TASCAM DP 008 65 9 Miscellaneous Functions The default setting is 184 Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select parameters and use the DATA wheel to set the parameter values Use the F2 3H key to turn the output ON and OFF Use the F1 CHECA key to change to chromatic tuner mode 3 When you have finished tuning press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Turning the power off automatically You can set the time until the power automatically turns OFF after the last use when using the batteries 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen Select PEEFERE and press the F4 P key to open the F E screen Use Me F3 A and F4 V keys to select the uto Off setting value and turn the DATA wheel to choose from these options OF F initial setting Auto Off does not occur 3 min ami r FFEFEREHCE Repeat Int 1 sec Contrast a Back Light OFF Auto OFF When finished making settings press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Restoring the initial preference settings You can restore the PREFERENCE screen settings to their initial values the values that they had when the unit was shipped
73. he OUT point will be recorded as the stereo master track So first we must set the OUT end point 1 Press the IN OUT key to open the 1 1 SETTIHE screen LEVEL ever Leven E MAC EZ IA E E 2 Quick Start Guides TY i 0 SETTING ou 4 Press the REC MODE key to open the 00 00 00 00 REC DE screen Ex goh eam os 00f aah Gam aes abr a CAPTURE EITI IH L OUT TASCAM INPUT Y euro wastes revere amm amm wa O sranpev on Rec O ipur e e ae A MODE PHANTOM SETTING ASSIGN Eo 2 Play the song back and press the F4 1 7 key at the position where you want the stereo master track end point TRACK TRAN WED MEB MED Mun MA REVE ERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB pp SET GUT appears and this position is set as the OUT point which will be the end point of the master ISIMULTI TRACE O BOUNCE O MASTER REC O MASTER PLAY CUE ONES OISE REVERS TRM o TRM LEVEL o cq PNTE O 5 Turn the DATA wheel to select ti AS GS Gee CUA EA ee ee eee even REC HOME MENU E 29 9 KIX 6 Woy y 3 na yet evel ee m LeveL Level LEVEL LeveL I O SETTING im uy EDITI JIH L OUT DO eD eD eD SOS MULTI TRACK TIP O BOUNCE You can also set the OUT point when ia PLAY playback is stopped by pressing the F4 OUT ER key 3 Press the F1 E 1T key or HOME key to 6 Press the F4 EXEC key to put
74. he charac ter at the cursor position e When finished inputting and editing press the F2 EXEC key to save the edited name Loading a saved song Follow these procedures to load a song from the active partition 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select press F4 P to open the 5i screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select press F4 P to open the screen A list of the songs on the active iG and and partition appears with an asterisk next to the current song LOAL ADEMO bas PME 4 Use the DATA wheel keys to select the song to load and press F2 EXEC The current song is saved and the selected song is loaded 5 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Creating a new song Follow these procedures to create a new song in the active partition 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select 20H and press F4 P to open the 30 5 menu screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select press F4 P to open the 043 screen S0HG CREATE im SOMGHAME CSOMGEES 1 CURSOR gt CAI fy ELS Ea EE Se TASCAM DP 008 37 5 Song Management A default song name like is given to the new song The asterisks indicate a number In the example above the name is 51 4 Change the song name as necessary see Editing names on page
75. he transport is stopped or playing to fast forward Press it again to change the speed from 10x to 50x again for 100x and 1000x If you press this key while holding down the stop key the transport will locate to the last recording start position LRP See Return To Zero RTZ and Last Recording Position LRP on page 54 Playback key Press this key to start playback While pressing the record 0 key press this key to start recording Press this key again when recording to stop recording and start playback punch out REPEAT key Turns the repeat playback mode on and off See Repeat playback on page 55 Front panel Record 6 key and indicator Press the playback key while pressing this key to start recording The indicator lights when recording If you press this key when any of the track REC indicators is blinking or during playback recording will begin punch in See Punching in and out on page 52 Press the IN OUT key while pressing and holding this key to enter auto punch in out mode IN OUT key Press this key to open the 140 SETTING screen and to set IN starting and OUT ending points for repeat playback and track editing See Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 Press this key while pressing and holding the recording 0 key to enter auto punch in out mode LESS DP 008 MIC A B These are built in omnidirectional micro
76. he two meters on the left side of this unit show the input levels of the INPUT A and INPUT B Use the INPUT A and INPUT B TRIM knobs the INPUT SETTING and the output volume of the input source to adjust the level Track level meters 1 8 These meters show either the playback signal level or the input signal level for each track The signal levels shown by the track meters depend on the operating conditions as shown below e REC indicator not lit during playback track playback signal e REC indicator blinking record standby during playback track playback signal e REC indicator blinking record standby when the recorder is stopped track input signal e REC indicator lit during recording track input signal When the playback signal is shown the level of the recorded signal of the track is shown so the level shown by the meters cannot be changed When the input signal is being shown the input levels and thus the meters can be changed using the TRIM knobs for INPUT A and INPUT B Stereo level meters L R These show the stereo bus output level of this unit Adjust the output level with the MASTER LEVEL knob Assigning inputs When using this unit assigning inputs means setting the recording source for each track to either INPUT A or INPUT B This unit can simultaneously record a maximum of two tracks You can also record one input to two tracks simultaneously in this case you cannot use the
77. iers connected to the unit Also do not wear headphones connected to the unit when switching power on or off This will avoid damage to speakers and possible harm to your hearing Shutting down Make the following preparations before shutting down the unit e Stop the recorder The unit cannot be shut down during recording playback fast forward etc e Return to the Home Screen If the unit is connected to computer disconnect the USB cable after conducting the necessary procedures on the computer to unmount the unit After making these preparations press and hold the STANDBY ON key until the following screen appears POCKETSTUDIO The power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process including saving various information from your session CAUTION e Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable accidently while the unit is operating If you do so the unit cannot shut down properly and all unsaved data will be lost Lost data cannot be restored We recommend that you also save the data manually often e When the power is turned off the operation history of the currently loaded song will be erased cleared You will not be able to undo or redo operations on the song when you turn the power back on Formatting SD cards To use anew SD card with this unit it is necessary to format it first SD cards formatted by the unit are divided into MTR partitions and FAT parti
78. ing the last operation Single UNO c ssesesesseseeseeseeteeeeees 50 Undoing a previous operation multi undo 50 Erasing the operation history 51 7 Recorder Functions 52 Punching in and OUt cesesseseseseeeeeeees 52 Using the foot switch to punch in out 52 Setting the foot switch polarity 52 Bouncing tracks essssceseseeeeeeeees ee Using the bounce function TASCAM DP 008 5 Confirming the result ccceceseeeees 53 Locate and search functions cee8 54 Direct locate FUNCTION 54 Return To Zero RTZ and Last Recording Position LRP 54 Fast forward rewind search 55 Repeat playback ccsecsessesseseseeeees 55 Setting IN and OUT points 55 Editing IN OUT points ceecceeeee 55 Using repeat playback 56 Setting the interval between FOPGLITIONS cinco 56 Locating to the IN or OUT point 56 Automatically punching in and out 56 Rehearsal vosirorininsnaararinasl 56 Using auto punch in out to record 57 8 Editing Tracks assesses 58 Overview of track editing 58 Editing Points sccesesseeeseeeeeeees 58 Basic editing procedures o 58 Explanation Of iteMS csceeeeeeeees 59 COPY PASTE sion 60 COPY INSERT sia 60 MOVE PASTE sonense 61 MOVE INSERT socorristas 61 OPEN insert silence
79. ion where playback is currently stopped before opening the TEACE ELIT screen is set as the TO point The IN OUT and TO points can also be changed on various editing screens Basic editing procedures 1 When the recorder is stopped and the Home Screen is open press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the TRACE EDIT menu and press the F4 P key to open it a MER TT THFOFMAT ION HG 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the desired track editing function and press the F4 P key to open that function s screen COPY PASTE qua SOURCE TRE A Ex 290h01m012 ser a aah Aim 103 BSF a 4 Select the setting item value If there are multiple setting items use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select one Turn the DATA wheel to set an item s value 5 Press the F2 EXEC key to execute the function Press the F1 EACH key to return to the T menu screen without executing the function Explanation of items e SOURCE TRK OPEN TRK e CUTTRK SILENCE TRK CLEAN OUT TRK This is the track to be edited The choices available depend on the editing function single tracks amp track pairs all tracks stereo master track e FILL all tracks or the stereo master track COPY PASTE im SOURCE TRE A EX eeangimeais sera Bah Gim ies ger a EA EXEC A SOURCE TRK screen LC ELERR OUT Ku CLEAN OUT TRK MN CLEAN OUT TRK screen IN
80. l unsaved data and settings will be lost These data and settings cannot be recovered e Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable while the unit power is ON e The included alkaline batteries are for confirming operation of the unit and might not last very long e Before turning the power ON completely turn down the volume of headphones and monitoring systems connected to the unit TIP e This unit can also be powered by a PS P520 power adaptor sold separately see Connecting an AC adaptor sold separately on page 32 e You can monitor recordings using speakers by connecting an amplifier or powered speakers to the LINE OUT jacks Playing and mixing the demo song Before the unit is shipped a demo song is stored on its SD card We are now going to use basic playback and mixing features with this demo song 1 Press the HOME key to open the Home Screen O GW HES Gs HEM B REVERE REVERB REVERB REVERB La 666662 LeveL LeveL LeveL LEVEL 00000 e AK MA MINHA MIN MAX MIN e MAX MIN o MAX ES gt er or TRACK 6 REVERE 06 0686006006 Ba 2 A 0000 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the uE aca TRACK 7 REVERB m HEHU JHFORMOTION J a menu and press the F4 P key to open th es ii menu screen o TRIM o MN LEVEL INPUT A TRACKS REVERB o MAX MIN INPUT E IM MASTER o
81. lay EE He 005006649 BE Turn up the TRACK 1 LEVEL and MASTER LEVEL knobs and the VOLUME dial to hear the guitar sound through headphones When doing so the i and E meters on the right side of the display become active Dase cean ES 16 TASCAM DP 008 e You can use the TRACK 1 PAN knob to adjust the stereo position of the signal when monitoring e The input signal cannot be monitored if the REC indicator of the TRACK 1 that it is assigned to is not lit Recording guitar to TRACK 1 1 Press the playback key while pressing and holding the record 0 key to start recording The TRACK 1 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly TUNER A LeveL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 666666660 G 0 O O O O O O C TRACK 1 REC indicator You are recording Play your guitar 2 When you are finished press the stop key to stop recording 3 Press the TRACK 1 REC key again Its light turns off Listening to your recording 1 To go to the beginning of the song press the lt lt key while pressing and holding the stop M key This is the Return To Zero RTZ function 2 Press the playback key to play the recorded track 3 Use the TRACK 1 LEVEL knob and the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the playback level Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the final monitoring volume PL HS CE GS Ge MAS A REVERE REVERE
82. low to turn phantom power ON When phantom power is ON phantom power is provided to both INPUT A and INPUT B XLR jacks 1 When the recorder is stopped press the PHANTOM key to open the FHAHTOH screen Indicator TASCAM amu y mu w C STANDBY ON REC o INPUT s s MSS pmanom SENO assion fa TRACK 1 I TRACK 2 Y GS MAO MAS REVERB REVERB RN REVERB REVERB REVERB REVE OGOOVOOOE CE A ME REVE TASCAM DP 008 41 6 Basic Recording PHANTOR q PHANTOM POWER 2 Press F4 OH to turn phantom power ON The indicator above the PHANTOM key lights and the Home Screen reopens To turn phantom power OFF press the F1 GFF key in the previous step CAUTION e Turn the LEVEL knobs down before turning phantom power ON or OFF Depending on the mic a loud noise could occur damaging equipment and harming people s hearing e Do not connect or disconnect a mic when phantom power is ON This could cause a loud noise and damage equipment e Turn phantom power ON only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power e Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic microphone Doing so could break it e 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 e Battery consumption is faster when phantom power is ON Monitoring input signals To monitor an input signal press the REC k
83. mic If you monitor through speakers feedback could occur 6 Return to the beginning of the song and begin playback Sing along with the already recorded rhythm and lead guitar parts You can hear the playback of TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 as well your singing through the headphones 7 Use the TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 LEVEL and PAN knobs MASTER LEVEL knob and VOLUME dial to adjust the output volume and the balance between the tracks Mixing the tracks After you finish recording the next step is to make a stereo mix 1 Use the LEVEL knobs for TRACK 1 2 and 3 to adjust the levels of the tracks and the balance between them Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level 2 Use the track PAN knobs to adjust the stereo positioning of the tracks Watch the and E meters at the right side of the display as you adjust levels and panning 8 Return to the start of the track again and press the playback gt key while pressing and holding the record 0 key to start recording The TRACK 3 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly You are recording again Sing 9 When you are finished press the stop key to stop recording 10 Press the TRACK 3 REC key again Its light turns off 20 TASCAM DP 008 Mastering the mix Now we will record your stereo mix We call this process mastering The time between the song s beginning 00 00 00 00 and t
84. mount volume of the track playback signal or assigned input signal that is sent to the reverb effect PAN knobs TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use to adjust the stereo position of the track playback signal or assigned input signal See Stereo position panning on page 45 LEVEL knobs TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use to adjust the monitoring level of the track playback signal or assigned input signal See Level and balance on page 45 REC keys and indicators TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use to arm a track for recording turn recording ON OFF To monitor a track s input sound through headphones or a monitoring system press that track s REC key When the REC key is ON the REC indicator blinks while the unit is stopped and lights during recording Function keys The functions of these keys are shown at the bottom of the screen and depend on the current screen In this manual the four function keys are referred to as F1 F2 F3 and F4 in order from left and right The function keys have the following assignments on the Home Screen Stop MW F1 Locate to the IN point Stop MW F2 Locate to the OUT point F3 Set the IN point F4 Set the OUT point DATA wheel Use this to change parameter values when using menus 47 MENU key Press this key to open the HEHLI screen HOME key Press this key to open the Home Screen When the unit is stopped and the Home Screen is open this key is used to move between the time di
85. ncelled and the previous multi undo state is restored In this case the operations undone by multi undo are still retained in history so the UN REDO indicator stays lit Undoing a previous operation multi undo 1 Press the HISTORY key to open the TORY screen O00 055K EVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 0000 DO eee A AUTO PUNCH 50 TASCAM DP 008 PS E AT fT RECORDING 4 RECORDING 3 1 a RECORDING START UP xEC CLEAR This screen shows the operation history as a list Each operation in the list is called an event The event list starts at the bottom with event number E STHET LIF The top event is the most recent and has next to it All events that occurred after a selected event can be undone at once This operation is called multi undo because it allows you to undo multiple events and return to an earlier state 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select the event that you want to return to all events after the selected event will be undone 3 Press the F2 key to execute the multi undo and restore the song state to just after the selected event was conducted In this state the UN REDO indicator lights The unit has been returned to a previous state but the event information undone through the above operation is not erased The unit has simply been returned to a previous state On the H screen a appears next to the most recent event after
86. ng operation CLONE track track duplication on page 62 Select another source or master the song and try again Ho Sora You are trying to load a song from a partition that has no songs on it Loading a saved song on page 37 Change partitions Selecting the active partition on page 36 Ho Undo Historia here are no actions to be undone See Undoing operations on page 49 Hok SLorred The recorder is moving not stopped but playing back recording etc and you have pressed a key such as the UN REDO key which cannot be used until you press STOP How Recording You are trying to perform an action which cannot be done while recording TASCAM DP 008 79 sona Protected Too Hans songs Track Full Trk Too Short Ho SD Card You cannot t clone a track to itself CLONE Meaning and remedy page 62 E track track duplication o The song is protected Protecting songs on page 40 and you are trying to change it record or edit etc Unprotect the song You have 250 songs on one partition You must delete some before you can create another song This message appears if you try to import a file when all tracks already have recordings See Importing tracks on page 75 You are trying to master with the OUT point at the zero position Mixdown on page 45 and Mastering on page 48 Set the OUT point Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 and try again
87. nnecting an xz SE O electric guitar with effect boxes between TS HED Ges HAN REVERB REVERB it and this unit set the MICILINE GUITAR AS A ie aa switch to MICILINE OY A O O AID 3 Press the INPUT SETTING key to open the O S 3 W 0 y SETTING screen ia ea a Lge n INPUT SETTING fo IHFUT A gt Ext Input LINES Low TASCAM REVERB a TAM g TRM LEVEL STANDBY ON REC 2 INPUT a e MODE PHANTOM SETTING ASSIGN so TRACK TM A TRACKS YS MED HED E REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB Hor 000 6 Use the DATA wheel to set the By bs ANH Ay Ay dy input sure a 14 TASCAM DP 008 2 This sets MIC B which is the built in mic on the right side of the front panel as the input source for HFUT E ES GES Ge MLSS THPUT SETTING oo INPUT A Ext Input LIME Low IHFUTE Internal MIC Internal MIC Low and Internal MIC High change the sensitivity of the built in mics Set it according to the loudness of the subject being recorded If you are not sure which setting to use choose Internal MIC Low If the input level is too low after adjusting it later return to this screen and change the setting to Internal MIC High 7 After changing the setting press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Setting the guitar as TRACK 1 recording source The default settings are for the IHFUT 4 to be the recording so
88. nteees Connecting with other equipment 34 Rear panel connections 0ce 34 Right side panel connections 34 Adjusting the contrast 34 Setting the backlight scsessseseeees 35 5 Song Management 36 Partitions and SONGS 2 36 Selecting the active partition aa 36 Editing Names esceee 037 Loading a saved song al Creating a new song rey Saving a SONG 038 Viewing song information 38 Copying SONQS c c 1138 EASING SONGS cocinas cris 39 Protecting SONGS scccceeeeteteteeeeseeeeees 40 6 Basic Recording ssassn 41 Selecting the input source we 41 Phantom powel esseee nl Monitoring input signals 42 About the OL indicators and level meters 42 AsSIgNiNg INPUTS seiis sensoa sene 43 Using input EQ 2 43 Making the first recording 44 Multitrack recording wee 45 REC indicator settings wee AD Track pan and level settings 45 Input selection and assignment 45 Input level settings Making additional recordings es MIXdOWN citar ta Level and balance Stereo position panning Track EQ equalizer a ROVETD cionado Muting tracks soris Mastering Setting the end point Recording the master track ar Undoing operations undo Undo
89. o set the stereo positions between the left and right speakers of each track signal The PAN and LEVEL knobs of each track contro that track s playback output signal or monitored input signal They do not control the signal being recorded to the track e If you are not satisfied with the recorded sound follow the procedures above again from the beginning e Press the a p keys to rewind fast forward like a tape recorder Press and hold these keys to increase the rewind fast forward speed Press the stop Ml key to stop Multitrack recording You can record new sounds to different tracks while playing back already recorded tracks REC indicator settings e Turn OFF the REC indicators of already recorded tracks e Press the REC key on the track that you want to overdub to put it into record stand by REC indicator blinking Track pan and level settings Use the LEVEL and PAN knobs of already recorded tracks to adjust their level and stereo positions for monitoring during overdubbing Input selection and assignment Use the procedures described earlier in this chapter to assign input sources to tracks for recording Input level settings When finished making settings press the playback key to start playback Just as though you were recording you can monitor the sound of already recorded tracks playing back and the input source on the track for recording allowing you to che
90. omputer to copy track files from the WAVE directory on the FAT partition to the computer 10 After exporting track files to the computer disconnect the unit from the computer using the proper procedures and then remove the USB cable see Disconnecting on page 72 Exporting a stereo master track You can export a stereo master track that you have made on the unit see Mastering on page 48 to a computer When you create a new stereo master track for a song the existing stereo master track is overwritten so if you want to keep multiple different stereo master tracks you might want to save them to a computer Before starting the following export procedures make sure that the song that you want to export a stereo master track for is currently loaded and that you have already created a stereo master track for it 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select 1t T and press the F4 gt key to open T menu the 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select E MASTER and press the F4 P key a THPORT TRACK The default file name is displayed and can be edited FILE HAME aros i Got zs e EXA Ea ETE US If there is no stereo master track an error message appears 4 Use the lt p keys the DATA wheel and the F3 and F4 keys to edit the name of the stereo master file being exported See Editing names on pa
91. on to mix already recorded tracks 1 8 down to one or two tracks Multitrack tape recorders can only bounce to an open track in other words they can not record to a track that is also a source of the mix For example tracks 1 7 could be bounced to track 8 but tracks 1 8 could not be bounced to track 1 This unit however does not have this limitation You can bounce tracks 1 8 to mix down to tracks 1 and 2 stereo bounce or bounce tracks 1 8 as a mono mix to track 1 mono bounce Inside this unit a mixdown is made to create a mix master that is recorded to the desig nated tracks TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 DrumL DrumR Perc L Perc R Bass PianoL PianoR SE ee ee Bounce tracks 1 8 to mix down to tracks 1 2 TRACK 1 amp 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 Perc erc R ass PianoL PianoR SE Rhythm Bass Over Over Over ver Ver Over Piano SE writing writing writing writing writing writing possible possible possible possible possible possible New recording possible on tracks 3 8 TRACK 1 amp 2 Rhythm Bass Piano SE TRACK 3 TRACK 4 GuitarL Guitar R TRACK 5 Lead Guitar TRACK 7 TRACK 8 Chorus L Chorus R TRACK 6 Lead Vocal Source tracks are erased when they are bounce destinations In the illust
92. operation single undo on page 50 Overview of track editing This unit has the following track editing functions e COPY PASTE copy and paste e COPY INSERT copy and insert MOVE PASTE move and paste e MOVE INSERT move and insert e OPEN insert a silent section CUT remove part of a track e SILENCE erase part of a track e CLONE TRACK duplicate a track e CLEAN OUT erase a track Editing points Among the track editing functions COPY PASTE COPY INSERT MOVE PASTE and MOVE INSERT use the IN and OUT points as editing points They also use the current position when the editing operation is begun as the TO point SILENCE CUT and OPEN use the IN and OUT points These IN and OUT points are the same IN and OUT points used during repeat playback See Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 for instructions about how to do this IN point The IN point is the starting point for the part of the track subject to track editing Press the IN OUT key to open the 70 E 3 screen The IN point is saved as the time when the F3 IH key is pressed 58 TASCAM DP 008 OUT point The OUT point is the ending point for the part of the track subject to track editing Press the IN OUT key to open the 1 1 SETTING screen The OUT point is saved as the time when the F4 GUT key is pressed TO point The TO point is used as the PASTE destination point for COPY and MOVE operations The posit
93. ot executed CLEAN out track erase ala TRACK EDIT q Use this function to completely erase the selected track This erases the entire track so the IN OUT and TO points have no effect The following parameter is used in this operation CLEAN OUT TRK i to 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 TASCAM DP 008 63 9 Miscellaneous Functions Metronome This unit has a built in metronome function that can be used when the recorder is operating You can set it to function during both playback and recording or only during recording 1 Press the METRONOME key to open the IME screen TRACK 4 REVERE TRACK 5 A TRACK 7 REVERB REVERB REVERB TRACKS REVERE TAR MAK MIN Se MAX MINA E a a a a OR I E fon MOCE a TEMPO 126 BEAT r4 LEVEL 1600 ENS a 2 Set the following items Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select each item and turn the DATA wheel to change the value F default metronome OFF ECEPLAY functions both during recording and playback or FEC ONLY functions only during recording TEMPO Set speed from E to 254 beats per minute BPM The default setting is 128 BEAT Set the frequency of the accent from to 12 for different time signatures The default setting is 4 LEVEL Set the metronome volume from amp to i188 64 TASCAM DP 008 The default setting is 188 3 When finished making settings
94. p up on the display Consult this table when a message appears when an operation cannot be completed by the unit Why can t hear any sound when I play back e Are the LEVEL knobs of the tracks set to high enough Is the MASTER LEVEL knob set to high enough e Have you connected the PHONES or LINE OUT jack to your monitoring system prop erly and is your monitoring system set up correctly e Is the VOLUME control set to high enough Why does the sound I m recording sound distorted e Are the TRIM knobs of the INPUT A or INPUT B on the top panel of the unit set too high Is the input source too loud e Isn t the monitor system distorted as the monitor level is too high Why can t record e You must have at least one track armed REC indicator flashing before you start recording by pressing the PLAY P key while pressing the RECORD 0 key e Are input channels assigned to tracks see Assigning input on page 43 Why can t my computer see the unit files e Is the unit connected to the computer via the USB terminal see Connecting with a computer on page 71 e Before making the USB connection songs tracks or stereo master tracks are backed E 78 Tascam DP 008 up or exported to the FAT partition Files on the MTR partition cannot directly be read When using the AC adaptor noise occurs if connect a passive guitar or bass directly e Connecting another device to the unit
95. perty 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 8 TASCAM DP 008 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 Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder 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 web site www tascam com 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 e Do not leave them in extremely humid places
96. phones They can be set as input sources for INPUT A B Internal HICA Low or Internal MIC Higk 26 TASCAM DP 008 Rear panel FOOT SWITCH INPUT B INPUT A 000 6D FOOT SWITCH jack You can use a foot switch to punch in and out start and stop recording 66 2 INPUT B jack 1 4 phone jack Use this as the input source by setting INPUT B to external input Ext Ineut on the INFUT SETTING screen You can use this jack for a line level or mic level signal unbalanced connection 8 INPUT A jack 1 4 phone jack Use this as the input source by setting INPUT A to Ext Input external input on the INPUT SETTING screen You can use this jack for a guitar line level or mic level signal unbalanced connection Set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch according to the input source MIC LINE GUITAR switch Set this switch to match the input signal to the INPUT A jack on the rear panel For mic or line signals set it to MIC LINE For electric guitars and basses that are connected directly set it to GUITAR INPUT A INPUT B jacks XLR jacks Condenser microphones that require phantom power can receive it when they are connected to these jacks See Phantom Power on page 41 Pin assignments 1 ground 2 hot 3 cold If devices are connected to both the XLR and the 1 4 phone jacks the 1 4 phone jack is given precedence the XLR conn
97. plain other things you should know before you use this unit Chapters 6 to 11 explains the uses and functions of this unit in detail Chapters 12 and 13 provide troubleshooting information and a list of messages Chapter 14 includes the unit s specifications and block diagram Chapter 15 provides functions that you might want to use and where you can find them in the manual Manual conventions e This manual often refers to the DP 008 as the unit and the SD card as the card e When we refer to DP 008 features such as keys and connections we display them like this MENU e When we show messages for example that appear on the screen we show them like this SONG LOAD e The four keys beneath the LCD display are called function keys and are referred to as F1 F2 F3 and F4 from left to right The functions displayed at the bottom of the screen above the keys are sometimes shown after the key name in parentheses e g F4 gt key F2 EXEC key Additional information is introduced in the styles below when needed TIP We give hints and tips on using the DP 008 when you see this icon A note provides additional explanations for special situations CAUTION A caution shows that you may lose data recordings if you do not follow the instructions This manual cannot begin to be a full guide to multitrack recording techniques However if you search the Internet or visit a library you should find
98. py source and a 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select check appears in the checkbox press the F4 P key to open the menu screen Ea E o 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select E A MO_66S SMB press the F4 P key EACK CE To remove the check from the checkbox deselect the song press the F4 v key This opens the E screen which while the song is selected shows a list of songs i in thie active partition 5 To copy multiple songs repeat step 4 6 After selecting all the songs that you want to copy press the F2 HE T key to open a screen where you can select the partition that you want to be the copy destination ENE Ewa TASCAM DP 008 39 4 5 Song Management Turn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to erase and press the F4 W key A check appears in the checkbox To remove the check from the checkbox deselect the song press the F4 W key while the song is selected 5 6 To erase multiple songs repeat step 4 After selecting all songs that you want to erase press the F2 EXEC key A confirmation screen opens Erasing song Are you sure 7 Press the F3 E5 key After the songs are erased the 50H menu screen reopens Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen To cancel erasing a song press the F4 Ht key instead of the F3 E5 key Every MTR partition must always have at least one song so if you erase all the songs on a partition a
99. r setting screen When the phantom power is on the indicator lights INPUT SETTING key Press this key to select the input source See Selecting the input source on page 41 ASSIGN key Use this to set assign the input INPUT A INPUT B for each track Press this key to open the IHFUT ASSIGH screen on the display The input signal of the input E 24 TASCAM DP 008 assigned to a track becomes the track s recording source See Assigning inputs on page 43 INPUT A and INPUT B TRIM knobs and OL indicators Use these knobs to adjust the input levels for INPUT A and INPUT B See Making the first recording on page 44 If the input source level is too high its OL overload indicator lights MASTER LEVEL knob Adjusts the monitoring level of the stereo output signal This knob also adjusts the recording level when performing a bounce mix down or mastering REVERB key Press this key to open the reverb setting screen See Reverb on page 46 Press this key and EQ key at the same time to open the TRACK MUTE screen See Muting tracks on page 47 EQ key Press this key to open the track EQ setting screen See Track EQ equalizer on page 45 Press this key and REVERB key at the same time to open the TRACE MUTE screen See Muting tracks on page 47 LCD Display This shows various information REVERB knobs TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use to adjust the a
100. r 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 008 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 nat block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s 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 10Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12Use 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
101. ration above the drum parts are overwritten by the stereo mix However you can use the units undo function to return to the previous state if you make a mistake see Undoing the last operation single undo on page 50 Using the bounce function 1 Press REC MODE to open the FE MODE screen ISIMULTI TRACE BOUHCE O MASTER REC O MASTER PLAY Ho EA 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select OUHCE RECORDER MODE in MULTI TRACK O Ea O MASTER REC O MASTER PLAY 3 Press the F4 EXEC key to put the unit in bounce mode and return to the Home Screen 06 06606006 FB 4 Press the REC keys for the bounce desti nation tracks the indicators blink For a stereo bounce press the REC keys for any two tracks For a mono bounce bouncing the mix to a single track press the REC key for any one track 5 Adjust the LEVEL and PAN knobs for the bounce source tracks When making a stereo bounce the lower numbered track is the left L side For a mono bounce turn the PAN knobs of the bounce source tracks all the way to L Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level 6 After returning to the start of the song press the playback key while pressing and holding the record 0 key to start the bounce Confirming the result Mute the bounce source tracks see Muting tracks on page 47 and play TASCAM DP 008 53 7 Recorder Functions the song from the beginning
102. rding to the and indications CAUTION e The unit does not have charging ability To use NiMH batteries use an optional charger e The included alkaline batteries are for confirming the operation of the unit and might not last very long TASCAM DP 008 31 Connecting an AC adaptor sold separately To use the PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately connect the adaptor to the unit and the adaptor to the power cord before plugging it into an outlet TASCAM PY PS P520 g sold Z SA separately AC outlet CAUTION Use only the PS S520 AC adapter Using an AC adapter other than the specified can cause a malfunction fire or electric shock e The adaptor powers the unit if the adaptor is connected even if batteries are installed This unit can receive power from batteries or an AC adaptor It cannot be powered by a USB connection Start up amp shutdown Starting up the unit Press and hold the STANDBY ON key on the top panel until THSCANM appears After the start up screen the Home Screen appears TASCAM POCKETSTUDIO Start up Screen 32 TASCAM DP 008 HILTI TRACH TEH A E 00 00 00 00 06 06600600E FB Home Screen When the unit starts up it defaults to the MULTI TEACH recorder mode regardless of the mode used last before shutting down CAUTION When switching the unit on and off we suggest that you turn down the volume of any speakers or amplif
103. remove part on page 62 See SILENCE part erase on page 62 See CLONE track track duplicatin on page 62 MENU TRACK EDIT gt CUT MENU TRACK EDIT SILENCE MENU TRACK EDIT gt CLONE TRACK MENU gt IMFORT EXPORT gt See Exporting tracks on page EXPORT TRACK 76 REC MODE gt EGUNCE See Bouncing tracks on page MENU gt CARDS REFORMAT See Reformatting MTR partitions on page 69 See Restoring songs on page MENU GATE BACKUP SONG RESTORE TA REC MODE gt EGUNCE See Bouncing tracks on page 58 METRONOME METEOHOME See Metronome on page 64 MENU gt INFORMATION See Viewing song information on page 38 REC MODE ESTER FLAY See Mastering on page 48 INPUT SETTING See Selecting the input source on page 41 TASCAM DP 008 85 See Metronome on page 64 Record a guitar INPUT PUT SETTING See Selecting th e the input source on page 41 Change the track to which a Sibel inputs on page INPUT AVB is assigned Change the interval time MENU FREFERENCE a Seling the interval during repeat between repetitions on page 56 Use the auto off function MENU gt PREFEREHCE See Tuming the power off automatically on page 66 Change the screen contrast MENU PREFERENCE See Adjusting the contrast on page 34 Add reverb REVERB See Reverb on page 46 Use EQ on an input signal INPUT SETTING gt F2 See Using input EQ on page 43
104. reo Power supply Four AA batteries or Optional AC adaptor PS P520 Battery life About 5 5 hours recording phantom power off About 6 hours playback When measured with alkaline batteries Battery life may vary depending on the operating conditions Operating temperature range 5 35 C 41 95 F Power consumption 2 4W TASCAM DP 008 81 Dimensions WHD e Foot switch polarity 221 x 36 x 126 5 mm 8 70 x 1 42 x 4 98 in w o projections Weight 610 g 19 69 oz w o batteries Optional accessories AC adaptor PS P520 Computer requirements 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 more memory USB port USB 2 0 recommended Recommended USB host controller Intel chipset Supported OS Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Macintosh Mac OS X 10 2 or later Backup memory The following settings are backed up even when the unit power is turned off INPUT SETTING item except Input EQ e PREFERENCE item e Contrast e Backlight e Auto off 82 TASCAM DP 008 Dimensions 5 LeveL TM TA El TASCAM ES os OOO 6 TEES CRESS UES UND UND UND UND END 0000000055 460000005 22009000 126 5 mm Block diagram
105. rmat the FAT partition MENU gt CARD FAT REFORMAT See Reformatting the FAT partition on page 70 Set the IN and OUT points See Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 Edit the IN and OUT points See Setting IN and OUT points on page 55 Use the USB connection See Connecting with a cable computer on page 71 Remove the USB connection See Disconnecting on page 72 Import a WAV file to a track MENU gt HEQETSESFORT gt See Importing tracks on page IMPORT TRACK 75 Choose another partition as MENU gt ORD PORTITION See Selecting the active the active partition partition on page 36 Tune a guitar or wind TUNER See Tuner on page 64 instrument Find out the current partition MENU INFORMATION See Viewing information on page 66 Make all of an SD card MENU gt 0RD SG IHITIGLIZE See Initializing SD cards on usable by a PC page 70 Format an SD card MENU gt SAG FORMOT See Formatting cards and setting partition sizes on page 68 Create a new song MENU gt S0HG CRETE See Creating a new song on page 13 Create a stereo master track REC MODE HASTER REC See Mastering on page 48 Export a stereo master track MENU IMPORTEXPORT gt See Exporting a stereo master toaPC EXPORT MASTER track on page 77 Redo one operation UNDO REDO See Undoing operations on page 49 Undo one operation UNDO REDO See Undoing operations on page 49 Name a song ME
106. s mode to mix down tracks and create a stereo master track See Mastering on page 48 e MASTER PLAY Use this to play a stereo master track that has been created When the power is turned ON the unit always starts in MULTI TRACK mode When in modes other than MULTI TRACE mode some screen operations do not function In this Owner s Manual unless otherwise noted the recorder mode explained is assumed to be the MULTI TRACK mode TASCAM DP 008 33 Connecting with other equipment Rear panel connections Headphones Foot switch Drum machine Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers Connect mics to INPUT A and B Connect electronic keybard to INPUT A and B Connect guitar bass to INPUT A Right side panel connections TASCAM PS P520 Optional AC outlet 34 TASCAM DP 008 Recorder functions cannot be used when connected to a computer by USB Adjusting the contrast The LCD display contrast can be adjusted Use the following procedures to adjust the contrast 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the MEHL screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select PREFERENCE and press the F4 P key to open the FREFEREHCE screen 3 Use the F3 A and F4 V keys to select the Contrast value and turn the DATA wheel to adjust the display contrast im Repeat Int ii sec Contrast ME Ba
107. stereo master track can be copied to any track pair among tracks 1 8 by creating a clone track see CLONE TRACK track duplication on page 62 Undoing operations undo This unit allows you to undo an operation or recording that did not work as planned or was otherwise unsatisfactory Undo can be used on many ordinary operations including editing and recording operations This unit has two types of undo functions Single undo can be used with a simple key press while multi undo allows you to return to and undo a specific past operation The UN REDO indicator lights when single undo or multi undo has been conducted and there are undone operations that can be redone TASCAM DP 008 49 6 Basic Recording Undoing the last operation single undo Press the UN REDO key to return to the state before the last operation was conducted After doing this the UN REDO indicator lights showing that redo see sel is possible Ss e ODO OS KY LEVEL LEVEL LeveL LEVEL 56666 sity x MIN max MN MAK MIN Indicator Cancelling an undo operation redo Press the UN REDO key when it is lit to return to the state of the last operation The UN REDO indicator turns OFF NOTE If single undo is used when multi undo described below has already been used to return the unit to a previous state it will go one more step backward If you press the UN REDO key again to redo the single undo operation is ca
108. the unit return to the Home Screen into master recording mode and return to the Home Screen CES CE CINE REVER i LeveL ssion TS MAD HEN HER VERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB TASCAM DP 008 21 2 Quick Start Guides RECORDER MODE ul MULTI TRACE BOUNCE 00 00 00 00 MASTER REC HASTER PLAY 0G 0686006006 BH key to put this unit into master playback mode and return to the Home Screen 7 Press the playback B gt key while mr pressing and holding the record 0 key 10 Press the F4 E to start master recording Recording automatically ends when the recorder position reaches the OUT point You can use the LEVEL knobs to adjust the track and overall levels as you record 8 Press the REC MODE a to open the INPUT ABE D SEA o TRM o TRIM LEVEL o TESS ELA EAD UE E REVERS REVERB 06 06606008E FB 11 Press the playback key to play the stereo master track that you created MULTI TRACK NOTE E EOUHCE In MASTER PLAY mode you cannot adjust O MASTER PLAY the level with the MASTER LEVEL knob 9 Turn the DATA wheel to select fi Ej qui FLAT SSESD sele 22 TASCAM DP 008 Shutting down the unit Shutdown the unit when you are finished 1 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen TRACK 6 JM TRACK E REVERS REVERB REVERB REVERB ar m a
109. tions SD cards with high capacities can be formatted with multiple partitions For more information about partitions see 10 SD Card Management on page 68 The included SD card is already formatted so formatting is not necessary If you format this card the demo song on it will be erased 1 Set a new SD card The first time you put a new SD card in this unit a screen prompting you to format it appears INVALID CARD Invalid card found Format this card Are You sure 7 The screen prompting you to format it also appears if you put in an SD card that has been formatted by any device other than this unit CAUTION If you format it all data saved by the other device will be erased and you will not be able to recover it 2 Press the F3 Ez key to format the card including creating the standard number of partitions for the card capacity The Home Screen appears after the format completes correctly e To cancel formatting press the F4 NO key e Depending on the card capacity the partition setting can be changed in some cases To do so set the partition size in the FORMAT tem in the CARD menu before formatting see 10 SD Card Management on page 68 Recorder modes This unit has four recorder modes e MULTI TRACK This mode allows the unit to operate as a multitrack recorder e BOUNCE Use this mode to bounce tracks See Bouncing tracks on page 53 e MASTER REC Use thi
110. to change the value at the cursor position 3 When finished editing press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen In the following cases IN and OUT points cannot be captured or edited TASCAM DP 008 55 7 Recorder Functions e During repeat playback e In auto punch in out mode e When the recorder mode is MASTER REC or MASTER PLAY Using repeat playback 1 Set the starting IN and ending OUT points for the time that you want to repeat and then return to the Home Screen 2 Press the REPEAT key to start repeat playback The repeat icon on the Home Screen appears MULTI TRACK a 00 00 00 00 Repeat icon 55 0S 1055056046 BB Playback starts from the IN point When the OUT point is reached after the repeat interval elapses playback starts again from the IN point Playback continues to repeat between the IN and OUT points 3 Press the REPEAT key again to stop repeat playback The repeat icon on the Home Screen disappears The next section explains how to set the repeat interval that determines the amount of time until playback starts again after the OUT point is reached Setting the interval between repetitions The interval can be set from 1 0 to 9 9 seconds 56 TASCAM DP 008 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select PREF and press the F4 P key to open the FREFEREHCE screen MR SS SS Repeat Int IERD
111. to hear the demo song mistake pressing a key and the wrong screen appears press the HOME key to The MASTER LEVEL knob adjusts the return to the Home Screen 12 TASCAM DP 008 2 Quick Start Guides From recording to creating a master track Here we will try multitrack recording In the following example we will use an electric guitar to record a rhythm guitar part on track 1 and a lead guitar part on track 2 Then we will use the built in mic to record a voice on track 3 Finally we will mix the tracks down In this section we assume that you have already followed the instructions in Playback and mixing to connect monitoring equipment and install the SD card TIP This example uses the built in mic for recording vocals but you could also connect an external mic to the INPUT A or INPUT B connector on the rear panel and record it Creating a new song 1 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU key to open the HEHU HEHU IMFORMATIOM 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the menu and press the F4 P key to open the HE menu screen TUNER METRONOME Dodo EN LeveL 100000 0909099 Sab 3 Use the DATA wheel to select pres the F4 P key to open the CREATE screen When a new song is created it is given the name Si 40 where is a number MES A e SONG MAME SONG J CURSOR oor fy Ex Ea ALE E 4 Chang
112. ual property rightS 8 About SD cards teen Precautions for use Cautions on installation 9 Beware of condensation ssse 9 Cleaning theUnit asiosio 9 2 Quick Start Guides ooocccmm 10 Playback and mixing cessseeeeeeees 10 Preparing to listen to the demo song 10 Playing and mixing the demo song 11 From recording to creating a master track13 Creating a NEW SONG eeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Connecting and setting the input SOU CS iaa 14 Setting the guitar as TRACK 1 recording SOUCB cococoococinoconoccnnnnnononosos 15 Adjusting the input level and MONILOFINO assassinii Recording guitar to TRACK 1 Listening to your recording Record guitar to TRACK 2 Record vocals on TRACK 3 uu 18 Mixing the tracks ainiaan 20 Mastering the MIX eescseeseeeeees 20 Shutting down the unit 23 3 Names and Functions of Parts 24 TOP Pelucas Front panela natrii Rear pel oia aiii Right side panel Bottom panel HOME SClOON iveco cs 4 Preparations occoncccnonnccnannnennnns 31 Preparing the power and SD card 31 Installing an SD CalO oooooocococconicicicoc 31 Preparing the pOWEV ssssseseeees 31 Connecting an AC adaptor sold Separately cios Start up amp shutdown Starting up the unit Shutting GOWN ici Formatting SD cards Recorder MOdeS c ssseeseseeesteeeeeeeee
113. urce for TRACK 1 3 5 and 7 and for the IHFLIT E to be the recording source for TRACK 2 4 6 and 8 In Connecting and setting the input sources DOYE we made a guitar the input source for the I amp and a built in mic MIC B the input source for the IHFLIT E Therefore the guitar is already set to record to TRACK 1 3 5 and 7 and MIC Bis ready to record to TRACK 2 4 6 and 8 As a result there is no need to change the input channel assignments to record the guitar Quick Start Guides to TRACK 1 in this example Adjusting the input level and monitoring 1 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen Z eS E HEN MaA REVERB 06 06660000E FB 2 Press the TRACK 1 REC key The key blinks showing that the track is in record standby LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 00000001 PD E dd E ES E E TRACK 1 REC indicator 3 Use the INPUT A TRIM knob to adjust the guitar input level Set the TRIM knob so that the INPUT A OL indicator does not light even when the loudest sound to be recorded is input If the 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 TASCAM DP 008 15 2 Quick Start Guides OL indicator AAAAAAAHOS When you play the guitar the input level is shown by the A INPUT A and i TRACK 1 meters on the disp
114. various documents on recording Product parts The DP 008 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 TASCAM DP 008 7 e Main unit e SD Card in the unit USB Cables retronissen eoria e AA alkaline batteries e Warranty Card coococnncccnccoconnconconconcnnncnnonnnanonos e Owner s Manual this document 1 Intellectual property rights e TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation e SDHC logo is a trademark DP e Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Apple Macintosh Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc e Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any 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 pro
115. visions in the counter See Direct locate function on page 54 METRONOME key Press this key to open the HETEOHOME setting screen See Metronome on page 64 TUNER key Press this key to open the TUHER screen See Tuner on page 64 UN REDO key and indicator Press this to undo the last action Press again to redo it See Undoing operations undo on page 49 The UN REDO indicator lights when single undo or multi undo has been conducted and there are undone operations that can be redone HISTORY key Press this key to show the recording editing history Use this screen to undo multiple operations at the same time with the multi undo function lt 4 RTZ key Press this key when the transport is stopped or playing to fast rewind Press it again to change the speed from 10x to 50x again for 100x and 1000x If you press this key while holding down the stop W key the transport will locate to the head of the song RTZ See Return To Zero RTZ and Last Recording Position LRP on page 54 Stop W key Press this key alone to stop recording playback fast forward and fast rewind If you press the lt lt or gt gt key at the same time the transport will also TASCAM DP 008 25 locate to the head of the song RTZ or the last recording start position LRP See Return To Zero RTZ and Last Recording Position LRP on page 54 PP LRP key Press this key when t
116. x M Max MN MA AUTO PUNCH 06 068600006 BB 2 Press and hold the STANDBY ON key until FOCKETSTUDIO appears on the screen TASCAM mE S NORTT s lo Os 6 LA GS MAO Gee MA REVERB ERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB FOCKETSTUDIO The power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process including saving various information from your session CAUTION Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable accidently while the unit is operating If you do so the unit cannot shut down properly and all unsaved data will be lost Lost data cannot be restored We recommend that you also save the data manually often TASCAM DP 008 23 Top panel STANDBY ON RE 2 INI 6 IODE PHANTOM SETTING ASSIGN O ELITE ON lo HOME MENU x DATA 16 Q G Wo all 49 i O CAEN 48 TUNER METRONOME I s ba o 20 X ET a REC D STANDBY ON key Press and hold this key to turn the unit ON and OFF See Start up amp shutdown on page 32 REC MODE key Use this key to set the recorder mode Select between MULTI TRACE BOUHCE MASTER REC and MASTER FLAY See Recorder modes on page 33 PHANTOM key and indicator Press this key to open the phantom powe
117. y to add additional recordings or mix existing recordings in a different location e The MTR partitions where song files are stored cannot be directly accessed from a computer e In this chapter computer refers to a Windows or Macintosh personal computer connected to this unit see Supported operating systems below CAUTION 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 The following types of data can be transferred from this unit to a computer Entire songs You can transfer the data for an entire song from the unit s BACKUP directory on the FAT partition to a computer This operation is called backup In addition data backed up on a computer can be transferred to the BACKUP directory on the FAT partition and then restored as song data This operation is called restore WAV format tracks One or more tracks can be converted to WAV files and exported to a computer and WAV files on a computer can be imported to this unit These WAV files are stored on the WAVE directory of this unit s FAT partition Stereo master track A stereo master track made on this unit can be transferred to a computer as a stereo WAV file from the WAVE directory on the FAT partition Only export is possible Supported operating systems You can connect this unit to computers with the

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