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1. 1 0 SETTING SET IH Bean sira IH The stereo master track will be created mixing down the audio between the IN and OUT points 5 Press the F4 OUT button to set the OUT point at the point where you want to end the mix down for the stereo master track ULT pop up message appears mone TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 66655555 Ss E CD GD GD GD O CE ES 1 0 SETTING EDIT TIP You can also use the F3 IN and F4 OUT buttons to set the IN and OUT points when playback is stopped When you are done setting the IN and OUT points press the Stop Il button to stop playback of the song When the recorder is stopped press the ree MAS TERING button to screen DP 008EX TASCAM TRIM TRIM imi MULTI TRACK BOUNCE MIXDOWH MASTERING 2 Quick Start Guides 8 Use the data wheel to select ASE GEA GEA Ges EAS REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB
2. When you input sound into the built in mic MIC B the input level is shown by the INPUT B and 3 TRACK 3 meters as well as the m left channel and G right channel meters on the display MULTI TRACK _00 00 00 00 HS BB With the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit already turned up turn up the TRACK 3 LEVEL knob to hear the mic sound through the E 111598 GE Ma mAn 1 17 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB 000000050 O OODODOOC a El LEVEL LEVEL LEV eR LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 2 Quick Start Guides e Ifthe OL indicator continues to light even when the TRIM knob is turned down the mic signal itself is 8100 THEE In this case if the input source is set to change it to f the OL indicator 2 ts even when set to nte y move the sound source away Vom or lower the volume at the sound source When the input source is a built in mic if the REC indicator for the TRACK that has the built in mic set as its input source is not lit the input sound cannot be heard through the headphones or connected monitoring system Always monitor t
3. De cm ce De Lom cm o gt MULTI TRACK BOUNCE O MASTERING 9 Mos the F4 EXEC button to put the unit into OLA moue After at nm pop up message appears the Home Screen reopens mo 060050009 mama When the recorder is in MIXDOWN mode MIXDOWN appears highlighted at the top left of the Home Screen 10 Press the Record 6 button while pressing and holding the Play B button to start recording the stereo master track from the IN point Recording automatically ends at the OUT point e The IN and OUT points must be at least four seconds par If da are less than four seconds apart airk Too 5i t track is too short pop up message appears sand 1 will not be able to change the recorder to mode e You can use the LEVEL knobs to adjust the track and overall levels as you record TASCAM DP 008EX 2 1 2 Quick Start Guides Mastering the stereo master track You can adjust the stereo master track that you created to make it sound even more to your liking This process is called mastering In this example we will use this unit s automatic mastering feature to master your songs 1 When the recorder is stopped press the POUNCE MASTERING button to open the
4. 47 Record guitar TO TRACK 2 sra 17 Making the first 47 Record vocals on 18 Multitrack recording 48 Creating a stereo master track 20 Setting the recording tracks 48 Mastering the stereo master track 22 Setting TRACK PAN and LEVEL values 48 Transferring the stereo master track to a Input selection and assignment 48 COMPU 23 Setting input levels sss 48 Shutting down the DIE iiri tte irri eret 23 Recording additional tracks 48 3 Names and functions of parts 24 Undoing operations undo 49 Top Panel 24 Undoing the last operation single undo 49 A o adt E 26 a OP eee ta Rear panel 27 Erasing the operation history 50 Right side panel 28 7 Recorder Functions 51 Bottom DAME uranio ica 28 Bouncing tracks caidas 51 E aieiai 29 Using the bounce FUNCTION 51 MENUS asas 30 Confirming the 52 Screen lt
5. 3 After making the settings press the F1 BACK outon to return to MASTER IMHE screen 4 The t item on the ti 15 screen shows Whether the Eno is ON or OFF MASTERING m 00 00 00 00 COMP HORM Using the mastering compressor You can use either a single band or multiband mastering compressor Since using a multi brand compressor allows you to separate the low medium and high frequency bands of a stereo master track and independently process them with different settings you can adjust the overall sound pressure balance By doing this you can suppress unwanted peaks raise the overall gain to increase the sound pressure and achieve a sound with greater 1 Whenint button to apen the HAS TERING HBSTEEIHG COMP oo OFF BASIC CD M COMPS EHE CHE OED PARM meda de the F2 COMP gt screen 2 the button to open the 1 iF library MASTERTHG COMP TYPE POP COMP x POP Rocks COMPE E as the indicates a multiband compressor 1 indicates a single band compressor 3 Usethe data wheel to select highlight a preset in the library and press the F4 2 anton After loading the preset the COMP screen reopens 4 pia P button to open the FPHSTERIBMG F parameter setting screen MASTERING COMP oo LOW BAHO
6. lse REC key to change qi 2 Press a TRACK REC button to mute unmute that track When a track is muted its track number appears as a dark number on a light background TRACK MUTE ur rd x lse REC key to change hute status a 0 da Example showing tracks 3 8 muted 3 After muting the tracks press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen When track is muted the track number is shown on the Home Screen as below dark number on light background MULTI TRACK an 00 00 00 00 3 8 Mute ON indication Tue nua TIL Creating stereo master tracks When you are satisfied with the mix of your tracks you can mix them down to a stereo master track A stereo master 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 where the sound can be processed further or combined with other recordings See Exporting stereo master tracks on page 81 Only one stereo master can be made in a song at a time Setting the starting and ending points Before you start creating a stereo master track you must set the starting and ending points The part of the song between the IN and OUT points will be recorded as the stereo master track Ordinarily the beginn
7. 2 8uU3A38 Duuejsejy UMOGXIN O O PEL ssunog SHOW a O33 NO NO 710 333 N5ISSV AVTa NO LNdNI 310 W Ove AVTdHJO NOILON RH 233 8 LAdNI N9ISSV LNdNI v indu V LNdNI DIW LNI 5329 3 2 1N3SNI VN AWONOYLAW ES 9 131195 LNdNI A8b EG V OIIN Jaun 5 YALSVW AJWONOULAW y 7 WOLINVHd QN3S XJ 15 TASCAM DP 008Ex 89 17 Commonly used Functions This section is a brief guide to some operations on the DP 008EX which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls Button names are indicated like this REPEAT MENU CARD FORMAT meaning press the MENU button select the menu and then the FORMAT action Indications such as REVERB EQ mean press the EQ button while pressing and holding the REVERB button Complex operations are not shown completely in this table How to Execution method buttons used For details see Format the FAT partition MENU CARD FAT REFORMAT Reformatting FAT partitions on page 74 Set the IN point OUT point IN OUT F3 F4 Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 Edit the IN and OUT points IN OUT F2 Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 Use the USB co
8. 31 Locate and search 32 Direct locate function sess 52 Returning to the song beginning RTZ Inserting and removing SD cards 32 E Inserting an SD card 32 function or the point where recording Removing an SD card 32 was last started LRP function 52 SD card write protection switches 32 R LCD Preparing the DOWEL reses 92 oe Using batteries 32 setting IN OUT lt 53 Using an AC adaptor sold separately 33 Using repeat 53 Start up amp shutdown 33 Setting the s between repetitions h CHRON MD repeat interval nennen 54 da ida a Locating to IN and OUT points 54 Preparing SD cards for 34 Punching in and OU emen 54 Be mee MR 34 Using a foot switch to punch in out 54 Connecting with other equipment 35 Setting the foot switch polarity 55 Rear panel connections 35 Using automatic punching IN OUT 55 Right side panel NL 35 Rehearsing with auto punch in out 55 Adjusting the contrast e 36 Recording with auto punch in out 55 Setting th
9. MIN a GLOGS aa az TRACK Ges ewes as 15 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB HOME MENU MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN 4d LEVEL LEVEL MAX MIN MIN MAX MIN OOO OO OO OG MAX MIN 00505600600 LEVEL 9 Ko dM aN 17 46 O E E E 49 TRACK EDIT NE SZ 9 S U 90 d HISTORY ONL LEVEL MIX OMIM AUTO E OR EJ D button indicator Press and hold this button to turn the unit ON and OFF See Start up amp shutdown on page 33 BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING ponton Press this button to open the RECORDER screen where you can set the cond ede See Recorder modes on page 34 PHANTOM button indicator Press this button to open the screen where you can turn phantom power ON and OFF The PHANTOM indicator lights when phantom power is ON See Phantom power on page 42 Usethe MASTER LEVEL knob to turn the unit s output volume down before turning phantom power ON or OFF Depending on the mic a loud noise could occur damaging equipment and harming people s hearing Do not connect or disconnect a mic when phantom power is ON Turn
10. Low EXIT EG DYH A E 2 Press the F2 EQ button to open the IHPLT screen E CC 111 Eg SHITCH Hmm o dH Hi F 5 E iTi iam Hi G C m A m LaF 350 Hz PD ID Lo amp 0 0 dB 2 D Em 4k The input equalizer has the following setting items Item Value EQ SWITCH ON OFF input equalizer switch default OFF Hi F 1 7 kHz 18 kHz high frequency range default 5 kHz Hi G 12 dB high range gain default 0 0 dB Lo F 32 Hz 1 6 kHz low frequency range default 350 Hz Lo G 12 dB low range gain default 0 0 dB Use the F2 P gt button to switch between INPUT A and B Use the F3 A and FA buttons to select setting items and use the DATA wheel to adjust them Press the F1 BACK button to return to the INPUT SETTING screen 3 After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen When the equalizer for an input is ON that input is shown on the Home Screen as in the illustration below MULTI TRACK 00 00 00 00 Icons when input equalizers are ON ao Using input dynamics effects This unit has three dynamics effects a compressor an exciter and a de esser One can be used at a time with INPUT A and or B COMPRESSOR This effect compresses the sound reducing the dynamic range EXCITER By emphasizing the
11. essere 71 11 SD Card Management 72 Overview of partitions 72 Formatting DIC Sarna 12 Reformatting MTR lt 73 Reformatting FAT partitions sss 74 initializing SD Cards aaa 74 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer 75 Supported operating lt 75 Connecting with a 75 DiSconbie CUMIN Dunst 76 Song backup and 77 Backing uUp SONOS iria 77 Restoring SONGS 78 Track import arid GXDOEL 79 Importing to Mack oae privo 79 Exporting ona dean 80 Exporting stereo master 81 TASCAM DP 008EX 7 1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM DP 008EX Digital Multitrack Recorder Before connecting and using the unit please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the unit as well as the operation of its many useful and convenient functions After you have finished reading this manual please keep it in a safe place for future reference You can also download the Owner s Manual from the TASCAM web site http tascam com Features Using this unit with an SD card you
12. CREATE COPY A le S0HG CREATE SONG CSONGOBZ 1 CURSOR EM xd INS DEL When a new song is created it is given the name title SONG where is a number Change the song name as necessary See Editing names on page XX Press the F2 EXEC button to save the currently loaded song and create a new song ERTS GEA A REVERB REVERB um Em ma ma Em E ES 500 0004508 GOGGGGGHGL Cy LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL OH O8 5666 imm D Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen TASCAM DP 008EX 13 2 Quick Start Guides Connecting and setting input sources 4 In order to use the external line input to record 9 gimp guitar to tracks 1 and 2 use the DATA to 1 Connect a guitar to the INPUT A jack on the rear set the source to panel out five Sine 1 Selecting he OI um input source on page 42 nira LO on mE arnasa cm EM kcu au EN ee C3 C3 C C 50 0 015 0 0 6 8 TUNER METRONOME 58288882526 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 0000
13. AUTO PUNCH E De TRACK 1 REC indicator 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 OL indicator When you play the guitar the input level is shown by the INPUT A and gy TRACK 1 meters on the display Turn up the TRACK 1 LEVEL and MASTER LEVEL knobs and the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit to hear the guitar sound through the headphones When doing so the gy left channel and 3 right channel meters on the display become active 16 TASCAM DP 008EX MULTI TRACK m 00 00 00 00 cum EIE EE e Ifthe OL indicator continues to light even when the TRIM knob is turned down the guitar signal itself is too qua In this case ifthe input source is to ba 4 si aangel to E input s source is sset to E the OL indicator it ts even pen set LIME lower the volume Bait hom tlie CUN You canuse the TRACK 1 PAN knob to adjust the stereo position of the signal when monitoring e The input
14. THRSHLD RATIO 3 8 1i LEVEL EN PERN Multiband compressor example MASTERING COMP THRSHLD RATIO 2 11 LEVEL 4 gd ig E ERIT 0 9 Mixdown and mastering Single band compressor example At this time the selected band is shown in the upper left When using a multiband compressor press the F2 BAND button to E ed the meee can be set in 1 order When using a single band compressor E the button to switch between screens the F3 A and Y buttons to select highlight a parameter you want to set and use the DATA wheel to adjust its value When a setting is at its default value i appears to the right of the value The ranges for each parameter are as follows THRSHLD Set the threshold value that causes the compressor to activate when exceeded Range 32dB default OdB RATIO Set the compression ratio Options LOT LET 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 7 1 2 0 1 2 5 1 3 0 1 3 5 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 1 16 0 1 inf 1 LEVEL Set the output level Options 20dB 20dB Press the F2 BAND button when using a Ine to eee Ine 2 band to BHHD MID BHHDorHiGH BAHG and set n parameters for that band MASTERING COME HIGH BAND THRSHLD RATIO 3 8 1i LEVEL amp dBipulk Em A Press the F
15. gt IN OUT C 5 SOURCE Es gem 215 157 2 Bah Asm 125 13 0 The audio data between the IN and OUT 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 This operation uses the following parameters SOURCETRK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TO DESTINATION TRK MOVE INSERT IN OUT TO R IN OUT TO MOVE THSERT qu II Ex 212 157 2 aah 125 127 0 SOURCE TRE 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 This operation uses the following parameters SOURCETRK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TO DESTINATION TRK 8 Editing Tracks OPEN insert silence IN OUT IN IN OUT ______ ____
16. Supported operating systems on page 75 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 You can convert tracks to WAV files and export them to a computer You can also import WAV files from a computer These WAV files are stored on the WAVE directory of this unit s FAT partition Stereo master files Stereo master files can be transferred as stereo WAV files from the WAVE directory on the FAT partition of this unit to a computer Only export is possible Supported operating systems You can connect this unit to computers with the following operating systems Windows Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 MacOSX Mac OS X 10 2 or later When this unit is connected to a computer the computer recognizes it as a removable disk There is no need for a special driver Data transfer between this unit and a computer occurs at USB 2 0 speed maximum Data can still be transferred if the computer connection is USB1 1 but it will be slower In addition to assure USB 2 0 speed use the included cable or a cable that me
17. To cancel song erasing press the F4 NO button 8 Press the HOME button to open the Home 3 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the Screen PROTECT item ana press the F4 P button to open the 5 PRET Ek screen where you can turn song protection D Hand Every MTR partition must always have at least one PROTECT song so if you erase all the songs ona partition a SONG NAME new song is created automatically 22222022 PORDO scs PROTECT maa BACK EXEC 4 255 the DATA wheel to set the item to and press the F2 EXEC on After song protection is turned ON the 5245 menu screen reopens e When the song list is used to for example copy or erase icon appears next to protected songs If you try to execute a prohibited operation edit song pop up message Protected appears and the Sparano is s preven ted e To remove protection from a follow the above procedures but set item to step 4 TASCAM DP 008EX 41 6 Basic Recording Selecting the input source This unit has two inputs INPUT A B that can be selected separately as input sources The built in microphones front panel MIC A B and external input signals input through the rear panel INPUT A B jacks can be selected as input sources In addition to mic line signals you can input guitar and bass through the INPUT A standard jack
18. When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen ee 8 DATA wheel to select highlight the item and 17 the F4 gt button to open the screen Use the F4 Y buttons to select highlight the 8 Poner item setting value and use the L DATA to set it to one of the following values Options OFF does not turn off automatically 3min 5min 10min 30min default value EN PREFERENCE Repeat Int 1 Contrast Back Light OFF Auto Power Save BACK After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 10 Miscellaneous Functions Restoring preferences to default Viewing information wawes You can view information about the current song You can restore PREFERENCE screen settings and currently loaded song the SD card and the firmware backup memory items See page 88 to their initial 1 When the recorder is 1 press the MENU values values set when the unit was shipped from button to open the MEHL screen the factory This operation is called initialization 2 Use the DATA to n highlight the 1 When the recorder is 2 press the MENU item and press the de diei button button to open the MEHL screen to open nthe SOME 1 3 page of the HF GR 7 Use the DATA Wheel to highlight the MHI screen 2 4 the F4 gt
19. button 1 to EREHCE screen ae MM 1 3 Use the and FA V buttons to select See highlight next to Initializa and press ____ ____ the F2 EXEC Bunton PREFERENCE The screen has three pages Back Light OFF including this one Auto Power Save Semin Foot H Polarity OFF 3 Use the F3 PREV and F4 NEXT buttons to 1 J change the The pages contain the following information 4 Whena confirmation pop up message appears SONG 1 3 page press the F3 YES button For the MTR partition that holds the currently PREFERENCE fo loaded song the partition number the name INITIALIZE gt Her cita title of that song and the remaining recording Are you sure time are shown fm 1 3 Tm PARTITION 11 After initialization completes the PEEFEREHCE CURRENT 8016 SONGGG BACK NOTE Press the F4 NO button to cancel initialization CARD 2 3 page 5 After completing initialization press the HOME MTR partitions and capacities FAT partition button to return to the Home Screen capacity INFORMATICA ENS CME F W 3 3 page system firmware version INFORMATICA FL 3 31 System Version 1 00 0019 ENS Gay TASCAM DP 008EX 7 1 11 SD Card Management Overview of partiti
20. 61 Backup duet yia 88 Stereo position 61 88 Track equalizers 61 BIOGK AIAG ial 89 A 61 Muting 62 17 Commonly used Functions 90 Creating stereo master tracks 62 Setting the starting and ending points 63 Creating a stereo master track 63 Checking stereo master tracks 64 Mastering stereo master tracks 64 Using automatic 65 Using manual 66 Using the mastering equalizer 66 Using the mastering compressor 67 Normalizing master lt 68 Copying a stereo master track 68 Exiting mastering 68 10 Miscellaneous Functions 69 Me OOM IC dn HATH DERI 69 UI ee 69 Chromatic tuner 69 Oscillator MOE sepisan a 70 Automatic power saving function 70 Restoring preferences to default values 71 Viewing information
21. A and F4 buttons to select highlight E 2 Contrast i 5 Back Light OFF Auto Power Sape Simin FootSH Polarity EMT 2 BACE a 5 While not ioe the foot switch use the data wheel to select 6 After making iie senn press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Using automatic punching in out When IN and OUT points are set press the Record 6 button and the IN OUT button at the same time to enter auto punch in out mode The icon appears near the top of the Home Screen when in this mode auto punch TRACK in out rose ft 00 00 00 00 06 156066906 m Auto punch in out mode has a rehearsal function When using this function you can monitor between the IN and OUT points as though recording without actually recording Rehearsing with auto punch in out Before punching in and out to record you can rehearse When rehearsing you can monitor as though recording without recording 1 Press TRACK REC buttons to use auto punch in out with those tracks 7 Recorder Functions 2 After setting the IN and OUT points press the Record and IN OUT buttons at the same time to enter auto PEE in out mode REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 00 010 0 0100 a a 3 m ED ED Ge Cm Gm E SCE
22. Bl Es san gem 212 iff aah 1225 137 a A silent passage is inserted between the IN and OUT points on the selected track This operation splits a track at the IN point and the beginning of the part after the IN point is shifted to the OUT point Asa result the length of the track becomes longer The parameters that can be set are as follows OPEN TRK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 ALL IN OUT CUT remove part IN OUT IN CUT TRE Bl EX ogh iff aah 125 1270 The part of the track between the IN and OUT points on the selected track is CUT deleted and the rest of the track after the OUT point is moved forward to the IN point As a result the length of the track becomes shorter The parameters that can be set are as follows CUT TRK 1 8 1 2 3 47 5 6 7 8 1 8 ALL IN OUT TASCAM DP 008Ex 59 8 Editing Tracks SILENCE part erase IN OUT IN OUT A FI LENCE RR d SILEHCE TRE EX goh oom ois iff a Sah 125 1370 This erases the selected track between the IN and OUT points This has the same effect as recording a silent signal between the IN and OUT points This operation does not change the track length The parameters that can be set are as follows e SILENCETRK 1 8 1 27 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TIP This
23. Exchanging Data with a Computer Exporting tracks 4 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight a track to export and press the F4 button to put a Y You can export the tracks that you want as 16 bit in its checkbox 44 1kHz mono and stereo WAV files 1 When the recorder is die press the MENU TRACK un button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use Pie PATA wheel t to highlight the ETT ie SAS ERPF OKRT item y and m the 24 gt buttons to open the screen By putting Y marks in multiple checkboxes you iS can export multiple tracks at the same time mem AA E SU To remove a Y from a checkbox select highlight that track and press the F4 button 5 When you finish selecting putting a Y next to the tracks that you want to export press the F2 NEXT button The amount of open space on the FAT partition which is the destination for the exported tracks and the total number of tracks to be exported is shown 3 use m DATA aS to select highlight the T item pene Ds F4 gt OR to nthe E PORT screen IMPORT EXPORT 0 On this screen song tracks that have audio files are shown ina list m Era TIP In step 4 above after selecting highlighting a track but before adding any Y marks if you press the F2 NEXT button the se
24. Set the amount of the effect Range 0 100 default 0 After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 6 Basic Recording Using the de esser Making the first recording Set the on the screen to DE ESZSEE to use the d esser Before beginning the following recording procedures connect a recording source guitar keyboard etc to 1 When the INPUT DYNAMICS screen is open an input assign that input as the recording source use the F3 ala and F4 aa buttons to select for a track and connect headphones or an external highlight the item monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an 2 ag the DATA wee to select highlight amplifier and speakers TD 1 Press the REC button of a track to put it into i Gn recording standby DvN SM OEE Its REC indicator blinks is A maximum of two tracks can be recorded simul BACK ETE 6 17 taneously If you press a different REC button 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 Set the frequency For example if you press the REC buttons for Options 1 00kHz 1 07kHz 1 15kHz 1 23kHz A eet 1 32kHz 1 41kHz default 1 52kHz TRACK 1 which was pressed first will no longer 1 62kHz 1 74kHz 1 87kHz 2 00kHz Aces 2 14kHz 2
25. When connecting a guitar set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the back of the unit to GUITAR 1 When the recorder is stopped press the IT button to open the i j screen INPUT SETTING a TENUES Internal Low E Use the Hand items to set the input sources for INPUT A and INPUT B 2 oe me de A B button to select highlight the Hor INPUT E setting and turn the DATA select the input source INPUT A B options Option Description Internal MIC Built in MIC A B low input Low default gain Internal MIC Built in MIC A B high input High gain Ext Input External line input A B low LINE Low input gain Ext Input Mid External line input A B medium input gain Ext Input High External line input A B high input gain 3 After making the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 4 Ifa source that uses the INPUT A connector is selected as the INPUT A input source in step 2 above set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the left side panel appropriately Set it to GUITAR when connecting an electric guitar or electric bass directly Set it to MIC LINE when inputting mic or line signal FOOT SWITCH INPUTB INPUT O T 4 OO 42 TASCAM DP 008EX TIP When connecting an electric acoustic guitar with a built in
26. button to open vibe screen LC ROPH LIZE Cs Iw 2 Pressthe F4 EXEC button to normalize the track 3 After normalization Bu ees He BACK button to return to the RIHG screen Copying a stereo master track You can use the clone track function to copy a stereo master track to another track See CLONE TRACK track duplication on page 60 Exiting mastering mode Press Die button to exit F EF THI mode and return to MULTI ode 10 Miscellaneous Functions Metronome This unit has a built in metronome function that can be used when the recorder is operating You can set itto function during both playback and recording or only during recording 1 When the recorder is stopped seer METRONOME button to open the screen 0000000 656656666 C3 E 2 MODE 128 4 LEVEL 188 1789 2 Setthe following items Use the A and F4 V buttons to select highlight items and use the DATA wheel to set their values MODE Select one of the following modes Mode Meaning metronome OFF Metronome functions during both recording and playback Metronome functions only
27. during recording TEMPO Set the speed between 20 and 250 BPM default value 120 BEAT Set the number of beats between 1 and 12 default value 4 The accent falls on the first beat LEVEL Set the metronome volume between 0 and 127 default value 100 3 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen The metronome will now function according to the HODE setting made in step two Even if the metronome is active during recording the its sound will not be recorded directly e Ifyou record using a mic while monitoring the metronome sound through connected speakers the metronome sound could be recorded e When the metronome is operating you can sha LEUEL item but other items on the screen cannot be changed Yoda can use the metronome to provide a click when making the first recording of for example a rhythm guitar or bass part e f you want to use the metronome when practicing you can either play a song that does not have any recordings or turn the TRACK LEVEL knobs all the way down during playback Tuner Use the built in chromatic tuner to tune guitars and other 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 Connecta guitar or bass to INPUT A INPUT B ca
28. minimize the volume on any connected external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers Do not wear headphones when turning the power ON or OFF putting it into standby because noise at such times could harm your hearing 4 Preparations Shutting down Make the following preparations before shutting down the unit e Stop the recorder The unit cannot be shut down during recording playback search forward etc e Return to the Home Screen e Ifthe 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 b button until the following screen appears FOCKETSTUDIO The power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process including saving various infor mation from your session Donot 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 When the power is turned OFF put in standby mode the operation history of the currently loaded song will be completely erased You will not be able to undo or redo past song operations when you turn the power back ON TASCAM DP 008EX 4 Preparations Preparing SD cards f
29. 10 Protecting SON Salas 41 2 Quick Start Guides 11 6 Basic Recording 42 Playback Mb Oise 11 Selecting the input lt 42 Preparing prn eai 11 Phantom POWER ear austin 42 Listening to the demo 0 9 12 Monitoring input signals sess 43 From recording to 13 OL indicators and level meters 43 Creating a new song sssesssesssessseessesssessseesssesseesseesss 13 Assigning INpUtS ssesseessessesseessessesseessessseseessesssessessesss 44 Connecting and setting input sources 14 Using the input equalizers 44 Setting the guitar as the TRACK 1 Using input dynamics 45 recording SOUrCe 15 Applying dynamics effects 45 Adjusting the input level and monitoring 15 Using the 5 45 Recording guitar to TRACK 1 16 Using tlie 46 Playing back the recording 17 Using the 5
30. 30kHz 2 46kHz 2 64kHz which were pressed afterwards will be in record 3 Usethe Y buttons to select highlight the following parameters and use the DATA wheel to adjust their values 2 83kHz 3 03kHz 3 25kHz 3 48kHz c MN 3 73kHz 4 00kHz 2 Setthe recording level Use the INPUT A B TRIM knobs to adjust the DEPTH input levels Set the amount of the effect Watch the display gy and 3 level meters and the Range 0 100 default 0 OL indicators above and to the left of the TRIM 4 Mfter making the settings press the HOME knobs while setting their levels suitably button to return to the Home Screen At the same time confirm that the sound you hear from the headphones or an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers is not distorted The level meters of tracks with assigned input sources move in the same way as the INPUT A B level meters and 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 3 While pressing and holding the Record 0 button press the Play B button The Record 6 button indicator lights red when recording starts and the TRACK REC indicators stop blinking and stay lit 4 Press the Stop Bl button to end recording TASCAM DP 008EX 477 6 Basic Recording 5 Use 44 RTZ button for
31. E screen mar MULTI TRACK O BOUNCE MASTERING En 2 oe the DA wheel to select highlight 60000000 E WC GRE ci jo MULTI TRACK O BOUNCE MIXDOWN EXIT Ex 5 me F4 EXEC button to open the mode selection screen E 9 De 2 cm D cm cm RENI J fe Ir is no stereo master track ee appears andy you will Bot rbe able to switch to mode 22 TASCAM DP 008EX AUTO button to to MASTERING mode After a Hast pop m message appears the 8 screen opens AUTO MASTERING m 00 00 00 00 t Ba Press the F1 TYPE button to set the automatic mastering type to one of the following NATURAL SOUND This setting raises the sound pressure gently AUTO MASTERING 00 00 00 00 MEN NATURAL SOUND CE EXEC mc MAXIMUM SOUND This setting raises the sound pressure as much as possible ALTO MASTERING m 00 00 00 00 TEE Go After setting the automatic mastering type press the F
32. E 2 00 00 00 00 ac 009000609 ao 3 Press the Play button Playback begins two seconds before the IN point and the monitored sound switches at the IN point from the track playback sound and the input sound to just the input sound The Record 0 indicator blinks when between the IN and OUT points When playback reaches the OUT point the monitored sound includes the track playback sound with the input sound again and the Record 0 indicator stops blinking and turns off Playback automatically stops one second after the OUT point You can rehearse again until you are satisfied Recording with auto punch in out When you are done rehearsing you can use auto punch in out to record 1 While in auto punch in out mode press and hold the Record 6 button and press the Play f button In the same way as during rehearsal playback begins two seconds before the IN point Recording occurs and the Record indicator lights between the IN and OUT points 2 One second after reaching the OUT point the recorder automatically stops auto punch in out mode ends and the transport locates to two seconds before the IN point Auto punch in out mode cannot be activated when in repeat mode or if no REC button has been pressed Auto punch in out can be undone TASCAM DP 008EX 5 5 8 Editing Tracks Editing on a conventional tape recorder in the past required advanced techniques but with this unit
33. OFF LINK OFF PRESET VOCALI Er B E Use the A and buttons to select highlight the following parameters and use the DATA wheel to adjust their values INPUT DYHAHMICS um mrur GR 5 OFF COMP LINK When ZH INPUT A and INPUT B are linked default OFF When linked the compressor responds to and affects both inputs THPUT OCYHAMICS um nrur aE FUT H E 3 OFF COMP TASCAM DP 008Ex 45 6 Basic Recording PRESET This effect has 13 presets Options Application VOCAL1 default Vocals VOCAL2 Vocals A_GUITAR Acoustic guitar EGUITAR1 Electric guitar EGUITAR2 Electric guitar ELECBASS Electric bass guitar WOODBASS Acoustic bass B SLAPBASS Slap bass SYNBASS1 Synthesizer bass SYNBASS2 Synthesizer bass BRASS Brass SNARE Snare drum NARRATE Spoken word GR gain reduction This meter shows how much the compressor is affecting the input signal A B INPUT A B level meters These level meters are for INPUT A and INPUT B When is set to iH level meters for both INPUT A and B are shown 3 Press the F2 PARM button to open a screen with specific compressor parameters PA om ome THESHLO 2 ien 6 15 Use the A and but
34. TRE 185 m eaheimeis sero Ea 01 ies ozr BS MEE BACK EXEC Editing the OUT point PRSTE 111 DESTINATION 2 aan aim 1922 ozr 1 COPY TIMES 1 Ex ud Editing the TO point DESTINATION TRK copy destination track Use this to set the track that will be the destination of a copy insert or clone edit When a mono track has been set as the ZOLIECE TEE track that is being 22 tracks will shown as options for the E K track that is being copied to When a par tacks or stereo master track has been setas the SURE tracks track that are is being copied from a a pair of tracks will be shown as options for the tracks that are being copied td PHSTE __ DESTINATION BRR Gim Ais 2 COPY TIMES E EEE A Example of DESTIHHTIOM item COPY TIMES Set the number of times that the copied track data will be pasted Set the number between 1 and 99 A PASTE 0 DESTINATION 2 f 01m 105 DEA COPY TIMES TASCAM DP 008EX 5 7 8 Editing Tracks COPY PASTE IN OUT TO E IN OUT TO SOURCE TRE Es Gam 215 157 2 Bah Asm 125 13 0 This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the copy source track and pastes it on the COPY dest
35. a REC button is ON its REC indicator blinks when the recorder is stopped and lights when it is recording On the Ais 16H screen press this button to change the assignment On the TRACE screen press this button to turn track muting ON and OFF 45 Function buttons The functions of these buttons depend on the current screen The functions currently assigned to these buttons are shown at the bottom of the display screen In this manual the four function buttons are referred to as F1 F2 F3 and FA in order from the left The function buttons are assigned the following functions on the Home Screen Stop B F1 buttons jump to the IN point Stop Bi F2 buttons jump to the OUT point F3 Set IN point F4 Set OUT point MENU button Press to open the screen See Menu structure on page 30 HOME button Press to open the the Home Screen See Home Screen on page 29 When the unit is stopped and the Home Screen is open use this button to move the cursor between time counter divisions See Direct locate function on page 52 METRONOME button Press this button to open the screen See Metronome on page 69 TUNER button Press this button to open the TLIHEE screen See Tuner on page 69 DATA wheel Use this to select items and change values on the setting screens When the unit is stopped and the Home Screen is open turn to change the record pla
36. and use the DATA wheel to adjust their values The signal after the reverb effect return signal is mixed with the stereo signal After making the reverb settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Use the TRACK REVERB knobs to adjust the amount of signal sent to the reverb effect from each track TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB n Ot 9 9 OL OO OS MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN DATA JUN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN TRACK EDIT UN REDO n L R L R E R E R L R L R L R he R E LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL O LEVEL LEVEL Rasa HISTORY C REPEAT MIN MAX MI MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX AUTO PUNCH onec VEL MAX a 455 IN B a E JL JE LEVEL LEVEL MIN onec onec The default values for the different reverb types are as follows Default INI appears below a setting value when it is the same as the default value for the TYPE 62 TASCAM DP 008EX Muting tracks 1 Pressthe EQ and REVERB buttons at the same time to open the screen
37. can record two tracks simultaneously and work with up to 8 tracks in a multitrack project In addition you can use the unit s mixer mastering automatic and manual and input dynamics functions to mix multitrack recordings down to stereo and create a stereo master track This stereo master track can then be transferred to a computer connected by USB In addition to copying individual and stereo master tracks from this unit to a computer song files can also be backed up to a computer Portable 8 track recorder that can record 2 tracks simultaneously and play back 8 tracks CD quality recording 16 bit 44 1kHz Built in omnidirectional stereo condenser mic suppresses pickup of background noise Low and High input gain settings Guitars and basses can be directly connected to 2 mic line inputs INPUT A B Independent LEVEL PAN and REVERB knobs for each track allow intuitive operation Wheel allows rapid location to specific points direct location function Set and use IN and OUT points as you like for repeat playback and editing Separate stereo master track in addition to 8 independent tracks Bounce function allows recording of more than 8 tracks Punch in out function allows parts to be re recorded as necessary Track editing functions include duplicating and deleting recorded tracks partial clearing and deletion and silence insertion Recording and editing operations can be undone and redone Chromatic tuner with mete
38. 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 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 36 TASCAM DP 008EX Setting the backlight You can set the amount of time that the backlight Stays lit 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the screen 2 E DATA wheel to highlight the AE MCE item na the F4 gt button to apen PREFERENCE screen MAA Repeat Int 8 Contrast Back Light Be Auto loger Sape 2 OFF 3 UsetheF3 A and 4 buttons to select highlight the Sack Light item setting value and use the DATA wheel to set the amount of time that the backlight stays lit PREFERENMCE i Repeat Int 1 Contrast Back Light Eid Auto loger Sape 2 OFF Setting options When set to always stays lits 4 After making the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen This unit manages data in units called songs Ordinarily each real song is one song unit The first step when using this recorder is to load the song that you want You can load an existing song or create a new song The recorded multitrack TRACK 1 8 and stereo master track are saved in each song This chapter starts with an explanation of the t
39. example to locate point that you want to check TIP Use the RTZ and LRP Functions to easily locate to the beginning of the song 00h00m00s00f or the last point where recording started For more information about searching backward forward and locating see Locate and search functions on page 52 6 Press the Play B button to play the recorded track Use the track LEVEL knob and the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the playback level Use the TRACK PAN knobs to set the left and right stereo position of each track Use the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit or the volume control of the external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers to set the final monitoring volume Use the TRACK PAN and LEVEL knobs to adjust the levels and stereo positions of the output playback signals of tracks that have already been recorded e f you are not satisfied with the recorded sound follow the procedures above again from the beginning 48 TASCAM DP 008EX Multitrack recording You can record new audio to different tracks while playing back already recorded tracks Setting the recording tracks Press the REC buttons of tracks that have already been recorded to turn their REC indicators OFF Press the TRACK REC buttons of tracks to be recorded to put them into recording standby REC indicators blink Setting TRACK PAN and LEVEL values Use the PAN and LEVEL knobs for alread
40. function can be used to remove short noises for example CLONE TRACK track duplication ds CLOHE TRACE SOURCE DESTINATION 1 Using TRACE you can create copy of a 1 tack a ack pair or a master track ona different track or tracks This copies the entire track so the IN and OUT points have no effect The parameters that can be set are as follows e SOURCE TRK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 87 1 8 MST DESTINATION TRK i d choose the same track ar both the RE item and the E MATION T i bond press the F2 EXEC button aae k pop up message appears and the is 22 60 TASCAM DP 008EX CLEAN OUT track erase CLEAR Ea CLEAN OUT TRE B This completely erases the selected track This erases the entire track so the IN and OUT points have no effect The parameters that can be set are as follows CLEAN OUT TRK 717 78 1 27 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 9 Mixdown and mastering 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 Then use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level Watching the Im and level meters on the display adjust the levels until they are suitable If the vol
41. how small you make them e When you insert an unformatted SD card the unit will ask you to format it At this time however you cannot choose the size of the MTR partitions If you want to change the sizes follow the procedures above to format the card 4 Ifthe capacity of the SD card is less than 8 GB press the F2 EXEC button 11 SD Card Management Reformatting MTR partitions If the capacity of the SD card is 8 GB or more You can reformat any MTR partition if you want Use use the DATA wheel to set the size of the MTR this function when you just want to format a specific partition and press the F2 EXEC button partition without changing its size A pop up message warning that all songs will be CAUTION erased appears ____2 fa Erasing all data an SD Card Are uou Sure 5 Pressthe F3 YES button to format the SD card For example if you format a 16 GB SD card with 4GB MTR partitions 12 GB are left for MTR parti tions 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 SD card size FHETITIORH PHETITIOHMBi 4GEE PARTITIONO 4GB PARTITION GE EA e When formatting finishes the menu screen reopens After formatting one song is automatically created in each MTR partition e To ca
42. information TEAC Corporation disclaims any warranty that any use of such data and or information shall be free from infringement of any third party s intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights and further assumes no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement or arising from or connected with or related to the use of such data and or information This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor 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 respon sible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder TASCAM DP 008EX 9 1 Introduction About SD cards This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback SD cards that meet SD SDHC standards and are at least 512 MB can be used with this unit A list of SD cards that have been confirmed for use with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website http tascam com Please check this site or contact TASCAM cust
43. input equalizers on page 44 Use a dynamics effect on an input sound INPUT SETTING EQ DYN Using input dynamics effects on page 45 Use equalizer on a track EQ Track equalizers on page 61 Use phantom power PHANTOM Phantom power on page 42 Mute the track playback sound REVERB EQ Muting tracks on page 62 TASCAM DP 008EX 9 1 TASCAM DP 008EX TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 http tascam jp 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 http tascam com 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 USA TEAC MEXICO S A de Phone 52 55 5010 6000 http teacmexico net R o Churubusco 364 Colonia Del Carmen Delegaci n Coyoac n CP 04100 M xico DF M xico TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 http tascam eu Suites 19 20 Building 6 Croxley Green Business Park Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 http tascam eu Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany Printed in China
44. input sources and set input equalizers and dynamic page 42 effects page 44 ASSIGN Assign INPUT A and INPUT B as the recording sources for page 44 tracks REVERB Set reverb page 61 EQ Set track equalizers page 61 TUNER Use when tuning instruments page 69 METRONOME Make metronome settings page 69 TRACK EDIT Edit tracks page 56 UN REDO HISTORY Undo the last action and redo the last undo page 49 Press and hold UN REDO HISTORY Show the undo redo history and select operations page 49 REPEAT Repeat playback between the set IN and OUT points page 53 IN OUT Set the IN and OUT points page 53 Record 6 IN OUT Enable and disable auto punch in out mode page 55 30 TASCAM DP 008EX 3 Names and functions of parts Screen operations After using the MENU button or a dedicated button to open a screen use the screen in the following manner This section describes the basic operation procedures Depending on the screen that is open the assign ments of the function buttons might differ During playback or recording you cannot open screens that might access the aD card If yen b to open one of these screens a Sim the recorder is not stopped pop up message will appear Function buttons The currently assigned function of each button is shown above it at the bottom of the screen In this manual for convenience we refer to the function buttons as F1 F2 F3 and F4 in order from the left SO
45. message appears 15 stereo master ack Edit the name title of the stereo master file as necessary See Editing names on page 38 When done editing the file name press the F2 EXEC button to export a stereo master track as a single 16 bit 44 1kHz stereo WAV file to the FAT partition The file name of the exported file is the name set in step 4 above plus the WAV extension If you have previously exported a stereo master Mack same name title a e uo A file i ias same name celica exists Are you sure that you want to overwrite it confirmation pop up message appears EXPORT MASTER un Duplicate name Are uou sure Press the F3 YES button to overwrite the old file Press the F4 NO button to cancel the export and return to the previous screen where you can edit the name title Press the HOME button to reopen the Home Screen Connect this unit to a computer using a USB cable See Connecting with a computer on page 75 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 remove the USB cable using the proper procedures and disconnect the unit from the computer See Disconnecting on page 76 TASCAM 8 1 13 Mastering compressor settings Mastering compressor preset library The mastering compressor preset library contains the following
46. of waste equipment can have serious effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment d The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste e The return and collection systems are available to the end users For more detailed information about disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the equipment 4 TASCAM DP 008EX Disposal of batteries and or accumulators a Waste batteries and or accumulators should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities b By disposing of waste batteries and or accumu lators correctly you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment c Improper disposal of waste batteries and or accumulators can have serious effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in batteries and or accumulators d The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that batteries and or accumulators must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste If the battery or accumulator contains more
47. on page 41 Protecting songs on page 41 Display the song name title MENU INFORMATION Viewing song information on page 39 Copy a song MENU SONG COPY Copying songs on page 40 Delete a song MENU SONG ERASE Erasing songs on page 40 Back up a song to a PC MENU DATA BACKUP Song backup and restoration on gt SONG BACKUP page 77 Save song MENU SONG SAVE Saving a song on page 39 Load a song MENU SONG LOAD Loading a saved song on page 38 Delete the whole of a track TRACK EDIT gt CLEAN OUT CLEAN OUT track erase on page 60 Insert silence at a point in a track TRACK EDIT OPEN OPEN insert silence on page 59 90 TASCAM DP 008EX 17 Commonly used Functions How to Execution method buttons used For details see Cut and close up part a track TRACK EDIT CUT CUT remove part on page 59 Remove a section of a track and replace it with silence TRACK EDIT SILENCE SILENCE part erase on page 60 Make a copy of a track Export a track s contents to PC TRACK EDIT CLONE TRACK MENU IMPORT EXPORT gt EXPORT TRACK CLONE TRACK track duplication on page 60 Exporting tracks on page 80 Bounce tracks BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING gt BOUNCE Bouncing tracks on page 51 Reformatting MTR partitions on Format one partition MENU CARD REFORMAT pag
48. partitions are shown not available space ___ PARTITIOHA SD card with one MTR partition EN PARTITION 00 SGB PARTITIONEZ SGE SGE SD card with multiple MTR partitions 4 Use the DATA wheel to select the desired pu and the F2 EXEC button appears as a confirmation up message PPAR TITION fan PARTITION has been selected Are uou sure 5 Press the F3 YES button The unit saves the current song before changing partitions It then loads the last used song on that partition TASCAM DP 008EX 37 5 Song Management Editing names You can edit names titles on the following screens When saving creating or editing the name of a song screens When up a song ER screen war ee WAY files F screen and E screen A A 0 S HG SONG661 1 gt EN NIE Ed EDIT screen You can edit the name as follows Usethe lt lt RTZ button and LRP button to move the cursor underline position The cursor position is where editing occurs Use the DATA wheel to change the underlined screens 21 S EOS Tumer and upper and lower case English letters can be input 20 ud screens
49. phantom power ON only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic microphone 2 24 TASCAM DP 008EX 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 INPUT SETTING EQ DYN Dutton Press this button to open the THFLIT SETTING screen where you can set inputs sources Cie Selecting the input source on page 42 R m F2 EO button when the H screen is open to open ihel JF ae screen ere you can set the input equalizer ME the DYN button when the IHFLT HE screen is open to open the 1 HELT D 5 screen where you can set the input Dune effects ASSIGN button Use this to assign set the TRACK iod MESE Press this button to open the i screen on the display Signals fror Aa inputs become the recording sources See Assigning inputs on page 44 12 43 3 Names and functions of parts INPUT A B TRIM knobs and OL indicators Use the TRIM knobs to adjust the input levels for INPUT See Making the first recording on page 47 If an input source level is too high its OL overload indicator lights If a TRIM knob is set too high higher than 2 3 o clock usually the OL indicator could light even if the volume of the input source signal is suitable MASTER LEVEL k
50. preamp or an active electric guitar as well as when connecting an electric guitar with effect boxes between it and this unit set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch to MIC LINE Phantom power When connecting a condenser microphone that requires phantom power follow the procedures below to turn phantom power ON When ON phantom power is provided to both INPUT A and INPUT B XLR jacks 1 When the recorder is stopped pipa e PHANTOM button to open the screen TN 2 Press the ON button to turn phantom power ON The indicator above the PHANTOM button lights and the Home Screen reopens To turn phantom power OFF press the F1 OFF button Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to turn the unit s output volume down before turning phantom power ON or OFF Depending on the mic a loud noise could occur damaging equipment and harming people s hearing Do not connect or disconnect a mic when phantom power is ON Turn phantom power ON only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic microphone Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon microphones could break them Do not supply phantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt Battery consumption is faster when phantom power is ON Monitoring input signals To monitor an input signal press the REC butto
51. the recording on TRACK 1 1 me ASSIGN button to open the i Play the lead guitar part along with the already Hss IaH screen recorded rhythm guitar You can hear both TRACK 1 playing back and the sound of the input guitar through the headphones 6 As necessary use the TRACK 1 and 2 LEVEL and PAN knobs the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit to adjust INPUT ASSIGH imi the monitoring levels and balance TRACK i1 234 5678 SOURCE AAAB ABAE lse REC key to change assignment Ej N 2 Press the TRACK REC button to set the IRCE to E A O GE 5 Ge nA S5 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB OE ESA _ 111 TRACK 12 34 5678 SOURCE A ABB ABAE lse REC key to change assignment EXIT E Ses gt 7 When you are finished checking press the Stop Bi button to stop playback 8 Return to the beginning of the song OOhOOm00s00f and press the Play B button while pressing and holding the Record
52. their values 3 After making track equalizer settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen When a track equalizer is ON that track is shown on the Home Screen as in the illustration below HOLTI TRACK B 00 00 13 10 D Icons when track i equalizers are ON 06 mmmmgaeo wo Example showing track equalizers active on tracks 1 4 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 the track equalizer 1 me REVERB button to open the E si j Screen DP 008 EX TASCAM os C E 2 LO Me GW GS GW GS Gs EA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB OG OO OG OO 0 6 6 REVERB SETTING INFE TINE LEVEL Hall 1 avy TASCAM DP 008EX 2 9 Mixdown mastering Adjust the reverb settings for the following parameters Parameters Settings TYPE Reverb Hall 1 default Hall 2 character Room Studio Plate 1 Plate 2 TIME denih 0 2 0 8 for Plate 3 2 Sec LeveL Amount 5 100 volume The default values for the TIME and LEVEL items are explained in the NOTE after step 4 Use the A and F4 Y buttons to select highlight parameters
53. this unit can recognize on a FAT partition is 100 If the number exceeds 100 transfer them to a computer hard drive for example e This unit can only be connected to a computer by USB when the recorder mode is set to Before connecting the unit and the computer by USB confirm that you have exported or backed up to the FAT partition all the files that you want to transfer to the computer e The UTILITY folder is used to update the unit s system software for example Disconnecting Follow these steps to properly end the USB connection 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 The procedure on the computer for disconnecting might be called eject or unmount Disconnecting from Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Follow the procedures below to 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 v U K 5 02 1 Left click on this icon to open a pop up bar Click this pop up bar to disconnect this unit from the computer 76 TASCAM DP 008EX 2 After a pop up message appears on the computer display saying that the unit can be disconnected remov
54. 0 button to begin recording Play the lead guitar part The Record 6 indicator lights and the TRACK 2 REC indicator stops blinking and stays lit 9 When you are finished playing press the Stop button to stop recording 10 Press the TRACK 2 REC button to turn its REC indicator off Ifthe indicator continues to light even when the TRIM knob is turned down the guitar signal itself is 109 loua n mis case ifthe input se source is ser i Hi it to E E P 3 Pressthe HOME button to return to the Home Screen THES GH GS GS mAn 8 a ie ue Fic change it to E t its LI If the OL indicator igh even set tot lower the volume output hom he 18 TASCAM DP 008EX 5 Press the TRACK 3 REC button to put the track into recording standby The REC indicator blinks when in recording REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB CED ED 2 Ia S TRACK 3 REC indicator 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 DP 008EX VERB MUTE HE HOME MENU
55. 06 0 5 65 60 55 TK LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 55520022 etus im LOAD CREATE ae E 1 2 TASCAM DP 008EX 6 SS Use the DATA wheel to select highlight and m the F4 P gt button to open the 5 screen that shows a list of songs LOAD ENTENDES _ 43MB Use DATA wheel to select highlight DEl and press the F2 han button The domo song loads and the 5 reopens ii screen REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB CR MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN TUNER METRONOME 66666666 Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Press the Play B button and turn up the TRACK 1 8 LEVEL knobs the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit to until you can hear the demo song The MASTER LEVEL knob adjusts the volume of all eight tracks at the same time The standard position of this knob is around 2 3 o clock Use the TRACK 1 8 LEVEL knobs to adjust the balance among the tracks Use the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit to adjust the final monitoring level TR
56. 2 BAND button bc 2 band compressor to show the setting MASTERING COMP A MAKEUP MAKEUP GR LE ERA EXE Turn the automatic makeup function ON OFF When ON the unit will automatically adjust the volume after compression so that it is not decreased When this setting is at its default value i appears to the right of the value TASCAM DP 008EX 67 9 Mixdown and mastering After making the id B ur ET 2 button to return to the 5 MU screen Press the F2 see purer to turn compressor ON OFF The H screen shows whether the aa iin compressor is ON or OFF Compressor MASTERTHG COMP ON OFF indicator 18 BASIC CD COP x FARM After making the settings press the F1 BACK button to return to the MATER screen For details about the compressor settings see 13 Mastering compressor settings on 82 68 TASCAM DP 008EX Normalizing master tracks You can normalize to automatically adjust the volume The unit determines the highest volume level of the track and then increases the volume of the entire track so that the highest level is the maximum possible If you use the mastering equalizer or compressor after normalization distortion could occur Always normalize after using the mastering yon da and to adjust the sound 1 When in 425 5 mode Hs the F3 NORM
57. 2 RHSL Rehearsal button to start playback so you can listen to how it sounds AUTO MASTERING 00 00 02 1 B PRIN Stub 7 AR IMUM SOUND TYPE 2 0158 After checking the effect of automatic mastering press the Stop Bl button to stop playback 7 Press the F3 EXEC button to start automatic mastering AUTO HASTER IHS 00 00 25 1 B era 9 MAXIMUM SOUND a EXEC m If off line peak detection has not yet been conducted for the stereo is being automatically mastered a L t pop up message appears to show that off line pud detection is conducted When off line peak detection completes the following pop up message appears Press the F3 YES button to start automatic mastering AUTO MASTERING Start Mastering Are you Sure Press the F4 NO button to one automatic mastering and return to the POSTERING screen nen automatic mastering 2 AUTO screen reopens with the set to When you are done mastering press the OEN rr TER button to open the FECORDER SCreen ue the DATA Awhesl to highlight Hi and r F4 EXEC button to retun rn to recorder mode 2 Quick Start Guides Transferring the stereo master track to a computer You can connect this unit to a computer using the included USB cable and transfer th
58. 400 A POS Dad IHFPLT SETTING Ao gt Guitar Internal MIC Low ER 2 Set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the rear panel to GUITAR NOTE e The ee vel gami differs for the settings SWITCH INPUTB INPUTA E E R Ex uU bpd eb ming RC emt DN S zx the loudness of tlie input E i d are snor sure unen TO to use choose lou If the input level is too low when it return to the screen and change the setting to level is still too ae set it Set it to TIP When connecting an electric acoustic guitar with 1 3 a built in preamp or an active electric guitar as toExt well as when connecting an electric guitar with an T effect box between it and this unit for example Press the F4 a at won to select highlight The set the MIC LINE GUITAR switch to MIC LINE 3 Press button to open the 3 screen 071 0 71 0 71 0 7155 ae On this screen you set the input sources for em both INPUT A and INPUT B At first the current input source for INPUT A is 55555555 d E already selected
59. AT32 format 4 Press the F3 YES button to reformat the FAT partition e To cancel initialization press the NO button After initializing an SD card it must be formatted When reformatting finishes the 2321 menu screen again to be used with this unit See Formatting SD cards on page 72 reopens e To cancel reformatting press the NO button 74 TASCAM DP 008EX 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer By connecting this unit with a computer using the included USB cable you can backup song data on this unit s SD card to the computer and restore backed up song data from the computer Moreover you can export track files and stereo 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 008EX unit than the one that created it In this way files can be freely exchanged between DP 008EX units making it easy to add additional recordings or mix existing recordings in a different location Instead of using the USB connection if you want to remove an SD card from this unit and back up its data by connecting it directly to a computer or using a card reader always turn the unit s power off put in standby before removing the card 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 computer connected to this unit See
60. D01175820A TASCAM DP 008EX Digital Multitrack Recorder OWNER S MANUAL a DP 008 EX N EN 7 REVERB o TRIM TRIM LEVEL OL BOUN O INPUT O O MIXDOWN SETTING MASTERING PHANTOM EQ DYN ASSIGN EQ 00000 OS 2 0 aa ELC EHC AE GS Gee E E Ez REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB 2 MENU OO OO amp amp amp OOO 58 DATA LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL pl lt lt REPEAT IN OUT RTZ AUTO PUNCH MAX MIN MAX MN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN a MAX EN EN EN Geo EN Jie IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within A equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is A For U S A TO
61. ERIT When the pitch is just right the and 4 to the left and right of the pitch name appear unblinking ______ ____ CALIE EXIT 6 When youare finished tuning press the HOME button to open the Home Screen If you want to monitor the input signal press the REC button of the track that has E INPUT A assigned to it See Assigning inputs on page 44 70 TASCAM DP 008EX Oscillator mode When the recorder is stopped press the TUNER button to open the TLIHEF screen Press the F4 OSC button to show the oscillator mode on the TLIHEE screen Make the following oscillator mode settings on the screen CALIB Use this to adjust the standard frequency of A4 la between 435 Hz and 445 Hz default 440 Hz NOTE Use this to set the note output between C3 and B5 default A4 LEVEL Use this to set the output level between a minimum value of 10 and a maximum of 100 default 50 Use the and F4 V buttons to select highlight parameters and use the DATA wheel to set their values Use the F2 ON button to turn the output ON and OFF Use the F1 CHROM key to switch to chromatic tuner mode When you are finished tuning press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Automatic power saving function You can set the amount of time until the unit automatically turns OFF enters standby after its last activity or operation 1
62. GHG SHALE screen PS DHG SAVE SONG LS 0HGBS2 1 CURSOR go ES 5 ee 4 Change the song name as necessary See Editing names on page 38 195 save it as is noe the F2 EXEC button A Storing d pop up poris while the songi is iens saved A 5 nghe Com pop message appears ben it is sone end the 5 j menu screen reopens 5 Pressthe HOME Dueh to open the Home Screen Viewing song information You can check the name title MTR partition and remaining time of the 2 song on the 305 1 3 page of the TEINS screen 5 Viewing information on 71 The iHF screen has four pages including 1 3 C BED 2 3 and Ft 3 3 Use the PREV and NEXT buttons to change the page See Viewing information on page 71 TASCAM DP 008Ex 39 5 Song Management 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 1 When the recorder is 4 press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to highlight the SOME item and press the F4 gt button to open the 5085 menu screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the COP ano a the F4 gt button to open the 2095 C r SCreen A list of songs on the active partition is shown 5066 CO
63. Guides Setting the guitar as the TRACK 1 recording source When the recorder is de the ASSIGN button to open the i ib 4 screen which has the following 0 TRACK i 2324 5678 SOURCE ABAB ABAE lse REC key to change assignment Recording track Recording Default source TRACK 1 3 5 7 INPUTA A TRACK 2 4 6 8 INPUTB In Connecting and setting the input sources above we made a guitar the input source for INPUT A and a S in mic input source for INPUT B on the i j Screen Therefore the aus is already set to record to tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and the built in mic MIC B is ready to record to tracks 2 4 6 and 8 As a result there is no need to change the input source assignments to record the guitar to TRACK 1 in this example Adjusting the input level and monitoring 1 Pressthe HOME button to return to the Home Screen REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB 2 P ma TASCAM DP 008Ex 15 2 2 Quick Start Guides Press the TRACK 1 REC button to put the track into recording standby The REC indicator blinks when in recording standby TM GW GES GH GS GS Gee MEA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB
64. H iM ER AZ RKA d AM Pb Hg Cd Cr6 PBB PBDE 1 CHASSIS 9343 O O O O 2 PCB Assy O O O O O 3 LM BY O O O O O O 4 PR X O O O O O 5 SEAL O O O O O O 6 E O O O O O O RIAA AE WE AO EA SI T11363 2006 BT BER X i RARA SEIL eR SJ T11363 2006 M REEK o A HE SB on A PA TASCAM DP 008EX 5 Contents T Introduction TRAN S 5 Song 37 4 Preparations 22 a 8 37 Included TENS ariadna 8 Selecting the active 37 Conventions used in this manual 9 Editing NaMe 38 mar 9 Loading a saved SONO miras 38 About SD CAMAS ara 10 Creating New SONG rasa 39 Precautions for 10 222859149 39 Precautions for installation 10 Viewing song 39 Beware of 5 10 COBY GS OR di 40 Cleaning the 10 Erasing 40 User registration isis cui ii
65. IM LEVI LA O DDD O Cx A 8 Usethe TRACK 1 8 PAN knobs to adjust the stereo positions of each track TRACK 7 TRACK 8 e ME mrs cg REVERB REVERB TUNER METRONOME LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL ooo DATA 222220079 GD GD Ta TIP e Press the lt lt RTZ button while pressing and holding the Stop button to use the return to zero RTZ function to jump to the beginning ofthe song 00h00m00500f e When using a menu if you make a mistake pressing a button and the wrong screen appears press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen From recording to mastering Next we will make a multitrack recording In the following example we will use a 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 singing on track 3 Finally we will mix the tracks down to a stereo track We assume that you have already followed the instructions in the previous Playback and mixing section and that you have already connected hea
66. K button to return to the TRACE Lil Screen Track editing function setting items In this section we explain the setting items that appear on the various track editing function screens SOURCE TRK copy source track CLEAN OUT TRK track to be deleted SILENCE TRK track partially silenced CUT TRK track partially deleted OPEN TRK track to have silence inserted These items are used to select the tracks to be edited The options depend on the editing function 1108 Individual tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Track pair 1 8 All tracks MST Stereo master track ALL Tracks 1 8 and stereo master track a E __ SOURCE AED zm gim gis 22 2 Bah Bim 125 EN Ex NS NEL Example of SOGUREC CE TRE item CLEAH OUT CLEAN OUT TRE MEI BACK EXEC Example of CLERH OUT TRE item 8 Editing Tracks IN OUT TO These show the starting ending points when it is necessary to define a part of a recording for editing However you cannot change the IN OUT and TO points when EU a Hack O function Set these points on the I SET 3 screen which you open by pressing ie IN OUT button Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 fi SOURCE TRE 15 00h tim 212 ser Et BAN Bim 105 EE w Editing the IN point ____ A PASTE 0 SOURCE
67. MASTER LEVEL knob TASCAM DP 008EX 43 6 Basic Recording Assigning inputs When using this unit assigning inputs means setting the recording source for each track to either INPUT A or INPUT B on the IHPLUT Ai 15H screen TREUT A55IGH on TRACK i 234 5678 SOURCE ABAB ABAE lse REC key to change assignment e The illustration above shows the default values e Assignment settings are saved when songs are saved and when the power is turned OFF put into standby Moreover assignment settings are loaded when songs are loaded This unit can simultaneously record a maximum of two tracks You can also record one input channel to two tracks simultaneously in this case you cannot use the other input channel You cannot assign two inputs to the same track 1 When the recorder is the ASSIGN button to open the i PE 4 screen 2 Usethe REC buttons a each Ada to set their input sources Settings A INPUT A default value for tracks 1 3 5 and 7 B INPUT B default value for tracks 2 4 6 and 8 3 When finished making settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 4 4 TASCAM DP 008EX Using the input equalizers INPUT A and INPUT B each have a two band equalizer EQ Use the SETTING screen to set the input equalizers 1 Press the INPUT ss id button to open the i IT SET screen THEUT SETTING n IHPLTH IHPUTE gt Internal
68. NG CREATE 0 5045 CSOWGHE1 1 CURSOR iq Ed MES appears above the F1 button showing that this is the function assigned to this button on the screen In this manual we write this as F1 BACK button In a similar manner 2 for the F2 F3 and F4 buttons are EXEC IHS and DEL in that order Use the DATA wheel to select highlight items you want to access HEHU INFORMATION i ENE CARD Cx screen This example shows the GHE item is selected On the screen the 5 highlighted When there are more items in the menu list above below those currently shown a and Y icon appears at the top bottom of the scrollbar in the right half of the screen In the MEHL screen shown above the Y SUNG that therei is at least one more item below PATH BLUCELE hasa 55 on the screen for example an 5 to its right and pressing the F4 gt button will open it na submenu you can press the F1 BACK button to return to the 2 screen pe IAD oe A _ __ O To execute an operation press the function button that has EXEC assigned to it LL 50NG LOAD ___ This example shows the SCH LOHE screen Press the F2 EXEC button to load the selected highlighted song When a setting value is selected highl
69. ORE screen EB DATA BACKUP 0 ONE BACKUP OMG RESTOR This screen shows the backup files on the FAT partition SONG RESTORE EI En NOTE AFile Hot Four the file cannot be found pop up message appears if there are no files on the FAT partition 78 TASCAM DP 008EX Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the file that you want to restore and press the F2 EXEC button The actual song name and an uou confirmation pop up message appear 50 RESTORE SONG Are you sure 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 Press the F3 YES button After the currently loaded song is saved the song selected in step 7 is restored and loaded If mere is Mb enough open space on the SD card a E pop up message appears Press the HOME button to reopen the Home Screen 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer 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 in the WAV format with the WAV extension You can import and export both mono and stereo files If you want to import an audio file that is of a different format you must first convert itto a 16 bit 44 1kHz mono stereo WAV file Impo
70. PHONES jack Connector 3 5 mm 1 8 stereo mini jack Maximum output level 20mW 20mW THD N 0 196 320 Data input and output USB jack Connector USB Mini B 4 pin Format USB 2 0 HIGH SPEED mass storage class Audio performance Frequency response INPUT MIC LINE gt LINE OUT 20Hz 20kHz 1dB 3dB Distortion INPUT LINE gt LINE OUT Less than 0 05 S N ratio INPUT MIC LINE gt LINE OUT More than 81dB Operating requirements For the latest information on compatible operating systems check the TASCAM website http tascam com Supported operating systems Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Mac OS X 10 2 and later General Power Four AA batteries alkaline or nickel metal hydride or TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Power consumption 2 4W maximum TASCAM DP 008Ex 87 16 Specifications Continuous battery operation time continuous Dimensions W x H x D including protrusions use 221 x 44 3 x 126 5 mm When using alkaline batteries EVOLTA 8 7 x 1 74 x 4 98 in Continuous Note Weight w o batteries operation Using line inout and 610g 1 34lbs About 5 5 hours g Ine Input an recording Operating temperature range Using headphones and 5 35 C playing back JEITA standards used for recording and Backup memory playpen This unit backs up the following settings and retains When using nickel metal hydride batteries the
71. PY fun O SONGEG1 _ O BDEMO SEX 43 4 Usethe DATA wheel to select highlight the song you want and press the F4 button The song is selected as a copy source and a check appears in the checkbox To remove a Y from the checkbox press the F4 v button while the song is selected 5 To copy multiple songs repeat step 4 6 After selecting all the songs to copy by putting Y marks in their checkboxes press the F2 NEXT button COPY COPY to PARTITION MEN F 351M5 In addition the amount prop on space on the selected Free and the size of the song data 121 21 are shown If the open space Fre is less than the song data ong isnot possible if you try to execute it a Ha Disk race pop up message appears to warn n you that wees is not enough free space in the partition 40 TASCAM DP 008EX Use the DATA wheel to select the copy desti nation MTR partition and press the F4 EXEC button When copying completes the 505 menu screen reopens 8 To cancel song copying press the F1 BACK button Press the HOME button to open the Home Screen Erasing songs Songs can be erased You can also erase multiple songs at once You might want to erase unneeded songs if the SD card starts to run out of open space 1 5 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to o
72. THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio commu nications However there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet ona circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 2 TASCAM DP 008EX intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Declarati
73. Tee 8 Perc L Perc R Bass Piano L Piano R Rhythm Bass can be can be can be can be can be can be Piano SE overwritten overwritten overwritten overwritten overwritten overwritten New recordings can be made to tracks 3 8 Track 1 and 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Rhythm Bass Guitar L Guitar R Lead Lead Chorus L Chorus R Piano SE Guitar Vocal Source tracks are erased when they are bounce destinations In the illustration above the drum parts are overwritten by the stereo mix However you can use the unit s undo function to return to the previous state if you make a mistake See Undoing operations undo on page 49 Using the bounce function 1 When the recorder 15 stopped press the 4 Press the TRACK REC buttons for the bounce ene button to destination tracks to blink their indicators open the MODE screen For a stereo bounce press the REC buttons for two tracks oros For a mono bounce bouncing to a single track O HINDOMM press the REC button for any one track O MASTERING E 5 Adjust the LEVEL and PAN knobs for the bounce source tracks 2 Use DATA wheel to select highlight the For a stereo bounce adjust the bounce source item tracks according to their types as follows to RECORDER MODE maintain left and right channel separation iss 6 After locating to the point where the bounce will 1 1 start wh
74. VERB UN REDO HISTORY indicator Cancelling an undo operation redo Press the UN REDO HISTORY button when it is lit to return to the state of the last operation The UN REDO HISTORY indicator turns OFF 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 HISTORY button again to redo the step the single undo operation is cancelled and the previous multi undo state is restored In this case the unit is not restored to the most recently conducted operation so the UN REDO HISTORY indicator remains lit because further redo operations are possible 1 6 Basic Recording Undoing a previous operation multi undo Press and hold the UN REDO HISTORY button to open the HIS TOE screen ____ 5 ___ RECORDING RECORDING 2 RECORD ING START UP EXEC HISTORY 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 B 5 TRET The most recent event has an asterisk to its right All events that occurred after a selected event can be undone at once This operation is called multi undo because it allow
75. a song a maximum of 500 items can be saved in the operation history as song files 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 When the power is turned OFF in standby 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 in standby 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 You can also erase the operation history of the currently loaded song without turning the power OFF by using the following procedures 1 2 Turning the power OFF putting it in standby does not erase the operation history of songs that are not loaded While pressing and holding the Stop Bl button press the UN REDO HISTORY button to open the HISTORY screen A EA RECORDING RECORDING 2 RECORDING 1 START UF B Press the F4 CLEAR button A confirmation pop up message appears O HISTORY HISTORY Cleared Are you Sure 50 TASCAM DP 008EX Press the F3 YES button Another confirmation pop up message appears a HISTORY fo Clearing all history with data Are you really OK Press the F3 YES button
76. an change the name of an exported track file on the computer If you do so use no more than 8 English letters and numbers for the name and always follow them with the WAV extension Furthermore do not use special symbols for example Exported files are given names according to their source tracks in the following manner TRACK 1 EX000_1 WAV TRACK 2 EX000_2 WAV TRACK 3 EX000_3 WAV TRACK 4 EX000_4 WAV Exporting stereo master tracks 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 should save them to a computer Before starting the following export procedures make sure that the song for which you want to export a stereo master track is currently loaded and that you have already created a stereo master track for it 1 When the recorder is 4 press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use DATA wheel t to salda highlight the PE APOE item y and F4 gt buon to open the screen 22 3 Use me DATA nea to select highlight the jor item 106 24 gt to open ithe E PORT MARS TER screen AAA IMPORT TRACE EXPORT TRACE MASTER F EXPORT MASTER 1 CHIRSTAa1 1 O EN NIE 165
77. can be set from 0 5 to 9 9 seconds 1 Press the MENU button to open the EHL screen 2 USE the p wheel to select highlight the HCE menu item and the F4 gt bus to open the P E screen um Ll PREFERENCE Repeat Int Contrast Back Light ae Auto Foner Sare OFF 3 Usethe F3 LAT and n buttons to select highlight the E int item setting value ane use the DATA er id set Eme value between c default value and 3 5 c in 0 1 second 12 4 After making the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Locating to IN and OUT points When the home screen is open press the F1 button while pressing and holding the Stop Bl button to locate to the IN point Press the F2 button while pressing and holding the Stop button to locate to the OUT point 54 TASCAM DP 008EX 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 the Play 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 Pressthe REC button of the TRACK that you plan to replace part of to start record standby REC indicator blinks 3 Start playback before the
78. dio rates Stop and think Ask yourself questions like the ones below and you can usually find the answer Also see the Messages Lists section on page 84 for the meaning of messages that may pop 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 Are the LEVEL knobs of the tracks set to high Why can t my computer see the unit files Is the unit connected to the computer via enough Is the MASTER LEVEL knob set to high enough Have you properly connected the PHONE or LINE OUT jack to headphones or an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers the USB terminal See Connecting with a computer on page 75 Before making the USB connection songs tracks or stereo masters are backed up or exported to the FAT partition Files on an MTR partition cannot be directly accessed from a computer Is the external monitoring system set up correctly Has the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit been raised to a suitable level When using the AC adaptor noise occurs if connect a passive guitar or bass directly Connecting another device to the unit s LINE OUT jack 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
79. display are called function buttons and are referred to as F1 F2 F3 and F4 from left to right Their functions are shown above them at the bottom of the display and after the button name in brackets in this manual Examples F2 EXEC button button SD memory cards are called SD cards Words that appear on the computer display are shown in quotation marks like this DP 008EX The currently selected MTR partition is called the active partition Additional information is provided as necessary as tips notes and cautions TIP These are tips about how to use the unit These provide additional explanations and describe special cases Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury damage to equipment or lost recording data for example 1 Introduction Trademarks TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh iMac Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc 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
80. dphones and installed an SD card TIP This example uses the built in mic for recording vocals but you could also connect an external mic to an INPUT A B connector on the back of the unit and record with it instead Creating a new song 1 When the recorder is 4 press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB 00000 0005 6546506406 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL TRACK EDIT UN REDU Eo mn Eo GES MAS MAO MLA Eu Cd C C EJ HEHU INFORMATION j cONG be CARD 2 6 E gt GD G Gp GEO i 2 Quick Start Guides Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the 2085 menu press the F4 P gt button to open the 525 menu screen gt a VERS REVERE m REVERB C3 O oe 6 6 60 5 6 5 615 8 ok LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 66666666 E LES imi LOAD kn E A CREATE ___ COPY eee eee Use the DATA wheel to select highlight ana press the F4 gt button to open the 5 screen LOAD eran SAME
81. e orcos het 36 8 Editing Tracks 56 TASCAM DP 008EX Contents Overview of track 56 13 Mastering compressor settings 82 Track editing 56 Mastering compressor preset library 82 Basic track editing procedures 56 Mastering compressor preset default Track editing function setting items 57 parameter settings ccccciccs 82 se 147 Troubleshooting B MOVE PAS TE sorna 59 15 Message Lists 84 16 Specifications 87 OPEN insert silence rrr etis 59 Medi d fil t 97 CUT remove sacarsevseeasssssnceveseveanssacessesavvansovssensssaneis 59 ae e SILENCE Dart erase pesan 60 puts an outputs ie eC sae CLONE TRACK track 60 Analog audio input and 87 CLEAN OUT track 60 Pala el Audio performalieg da 87 9 Mixdown and mastering 61 Operating requirements 87 A et 61 Generals 87 Level and balance 4 444 1 1
82. e 73 Restore a song from a computer P OMS 4 9 P RESTORE page 77 Ping pong bounce to ohter tracks BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING gt BOUNCE Bouncing tracks on page 51 Metronome settings METRONOME Metronome on page 69 Use the metronome METRONOME Metronome on page 69 Find out how much time is left for recording MENU INFORMATION Viewing song information on page 39 Playback a created stereo master track BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING gt MASTERING Checking stereo master tracks on page 64 Use mastering effects ona stereo master track BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING gt MASTERING Mastering stereo master tracks on page 64 Use the built in mic INPUT SETTING EQ DYN Selecting the input source on page 42 Record a guitar INPUT SETTING EQ DYN Selecting the input source on page 42 Change the track to which INPUT A B is assigned ASSIGN Assigning inputs on page 44 Change the repeat interval used MENU PREFERENCE Setting the time between repetitions during repeat playback repeat interval on page 54 Use the automatic power saving MENU gt PREFERENCE Automatic power saving function on function page 70 Change the display contrast MENU PREFERENCE Adjusting the contrast on page 36 Use reverb REVERB Reverb on page 61 Use equalizer on an input signal INPUT SETTING EQ DYN gt F2 Using the
83. e input source n a TRACK gt 00 0003 08 PRIA AT Overload indicators 0G Bi 6 Basic Recording Input level meters The gy and 23 level meters on the display show the input levels of this unit s INPUT A ang B Use the INPUT LEVEL knobs 1 eT TTI screen settings and the output volume conil input sound source to adjust the levels If an INPUT A B OL indicator lights even though the INPUT level meters shows a suitable level the input signal is too strong and the sound is distorted Lower the output volume of the input sound source TRACK level meters 1 8 These meters show either playback signal levels or the track input signal levels depending on the operation status as shown below Tranesort Signals shown REC indicator by level status meters Unlit Playing back Track playback Blinking recording Playing back Track playback standby Blinking recording Stopped Track input standby Lit recording Recording Track input 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 A B LEVEL knobs can change the levels shown by the level meters Stereo level meters L R These show the stereo bus output level of this unit Adjust the output level with the
84. e stereo master track that you created in Creating stereo master tracks on page 62 in order to for example burn it to a CD For instructions about how to transfer a stereo master track to a computer see Exporting stereo master tracks on page 81 Shutting down the unit When you are finished shut down the unit 1 Press the HOME button to open the Home Screen 2 M and no me 5 button Release it when POCHI appears on the screen FOCKETSTUDIO The power turns OFF automatically after the unit completes its shutdown process saving various information about operations conducted until now Always follow this procedures to shut down the unit properly If you remove the batteries disconnect the power cord or otherwise interrupt the power the unit cannot shut down properly and all recorded data and settings that have been changed since the last shutdown or song saving operation will be lost These data and settings cannot be recovered TASCAM DP 008EX 23 3 Names and functions of parts Top Panel 8 40 DP 008 EX N INPUT A TRIM oL O BOUNCE MIXDOWN E MASTERING PHANTOM EQ DYN ASSIGN TRIM OL O INPUT O SETTING 0 1 INPUT B MASTER LEVEL EN REVERB Or OO a gt
85. e the USB cable The unit restarts automatically and the Home Screen opens on its display Do not remove the USB cable if a pop up message warning that the unit cannot be disconnected safely appears on the computer display Close all the computer programs and windows that are accessing reading or writing files on the unit and then try the operation again Disconnecting from Mac OS X 1 Drag the DP OO8EX icon that represents this unit to the Trash or type Command E to disconnect the DP 008EX 2 After the DP 008EX icon disappears from the desktop remove the USB cable This unit restarts and the Home Screen appears on the display TIP Depending on the OS version or OS settings you might also be able to eject the DP 008EX icon by clicking an eject button next to tin the Finder window or by using a control key 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer Song backup and restoration Song backup saves not only audio tracks but also backs up editing data and other song data Song restoration is the reverse of this process In short song files are 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 37 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen the DATA wheel t t
86. ed with the stereo master track you can create a new one A new stereo master track will overwrite the previous one button to play 64 TASCAM DP 008EX To listen to the recorded stereo master track of a saved song load that song set the recorder mode to Hz TERT HG and then press the Play 9 button to start playback TIP e When this recorder is mode you can transfer a stereo master mix created on this unit as a file that can be played back ona computer See Exporting stereo master tracks on page 81 When this recorder is in MULTI TRACK mode you can copy a stereo master track to a pair of adjacent tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 by cloning the track See CLONE TRACK track duplication on page 60 Mastering stereo master tracks This unit has mastering tools specifically for use with stereo master tracks You can use equalization compression and normalization to adjust the overall sound pressure and character of master tracks You can use these mastering tools ona stereo master track when the unit is in one of the two modes AUTO MASTERING mode In this mode alter set the character of the effect MAR TUM iL the unit automatically masters he stereo master track MANUAL MASTERING mode In this mode you can adjust the mastering equal ization compression and normalization individually when mastering stereo master tracks Using automatic masteri
87. 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 operations undo on page 49 Overview of track editing This unit has the following track editing functions e COPY PASTE e COPY INSERT e MOVE PASTE e MOVE INSERT e OPEN insert a silent section e CUT remove part of a track SILENCE erase part of a track CLONE TRACK duplicate a track CLEAN OUT erase a track 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 As an additional editing point they also use the current position when the editing operation is begun as the TO point Among track editing functions SILENCE CUT and OPEN use the IN and OUT points for editing These are the same as the IN and OUT points used for repeat playback For instructions about how to set IN and OUT points see Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 Use the 171 SETTING screen to edit IN and OUT points See Setting IN and OUT points on page 58 IN point The IN point is the beginning of the part of the track that will be edited Press the IN OUT button to open the i PP EMIS screen and press the F3 IN button at iie time m
88. er is ON Make sure the unit s power is OFF in standby mode before you remove or insert an SD card If you remove or insert an SD card when the unit s power is ON the unit cannot shut down properly and all recorded data and setting changes since the last time the unit was shut down properly or 2 After inserting the SD card close the SD card slot the song was saved will be lost These lost data cover and settings cannot be recovered 3 Insert four AA batteries into the battery e Donot remove the batteries or disconnect the compartment on the bottom of the unit power cord while the unit s power is ON according to the and indications inside the The included alkaline batteries are for confirming compartment In addition to alkaline batteries operation of the unit For this reason they might this unit can also use NiMH batteries not last very long Before turning the power ON or OFF putting it in standby mode minimize the volume on any connected external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers Do not wear headphones connected to the unit when turning its power ON or OFF putting it in standby mode Doing so could cause loud noises that might harm your hearing TIP e This unit can also be powered by a TASCAM 4 Close the battery compartment cover after PS P520 power adaptor sold separately See installing the batteries Using an AC adaptor sold separately on page 5 Con
89. ers or amplifier and speakers 028 5555 TT Keyboard to INPUT A B SP Before outputting sound use the VOLUME dial of any external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers connected to the unit Failure to do so could cause loud noises that might harm your hearing 4 Preparations Right side panel connections TASCAM PS P520 Computer Recorder functions cannot be used when connected to a computer by USB e This unit can only be connected to a computer by USB when the recorder mode is set to T o TASCAM DP 008EX 35 4 Preparations Adjusting the contrast You can adjust the contrast of the display Follow these steps to adjust the contrast 1 When the recorder is 4 press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen 2 Dic DATA Wheel to eed highlight the REHCE item and the gt button riri Screen MA Repeat Int 8 Contrast Back Light e Auto Foner Sare 2 OFF 3 Use the E A and F4 buttons to select the t item and use the DATA wheel to to adiiist ihe display contrast Repeat Int 11 A ec Contrast Back Light OFF Auto Foner Sare 2 OFF The setting values are 1 10 default value 5 Lower values make the display lighter while higher values make it darker The display appears
90. ets 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 this unit s power is ON the currently loaded song is saved before the USB connection becomes active and the following screen appears on the display 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 008EX on the computer s display Click the DP 008EX drive on the computer to view the BACKUP WAVE and UTILITY folders in the FAT partition of the DP 008EX TASCAM DP 008Ex 7 5 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer e This unit receives power from batteries or a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor It cannot be powered over USB Do not make a USB connection when the remaining battery level is low If the power turns OFF during data transfer all the data will be lost This lost data cannot be restored Do not change the names of the three folders in DP 008EX The total number of files and folders that
91. full during recording Export or delete unneeded data to make room on the card or use a different SD card Empty Export Track There is no recorded data for the export track This appears if you tried to export a track from the song that does not have any recordings See Track import and export on page 79 Export tracks from songs with recordings File Not Found The file cannot be found This appears if you try to restore a song when the FAT Partition does not have any backed up songs See Song backup and restoration on page 77 I O Too Short The IN and OUT points are too close together This appears if you try to activate repeat playback mode when the IN and OUT points are too close together Make sure the IN and OUT points are at least 2 frames apart See Using repeat playback on page 53 Import File Not Found The file you are trying to import cannot be found You are trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition when there are no WAV files there See Importing to tracks on page 79 Connect the unit to a PC and transfer some files to the FAT partition for import Import File Too Large The file you are trying to import is 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 native partion and try again The unit is in mode In Bounce Mode rm You
92. g effects You can undo and redo at this point so you can compare the sound before and after using the mastering effects If you are not satisfied Undo to restore the stereo master track to how it was before applying the mastering effects and then repeat these procedures from step 1 1 2 mode Switch to Ti You cannot undo or redo to undo or redo Using the nnd equalizer When in button to open thet MEA i Era ae AIN m IDE Hi WR Lo MR 8 8 358 Hr Backi CHE i mode Aes Die F1 EQ ERIMG EL screen Set the mastering equalizer which has the following parameters GAIN High range gain Hi value 12dB default 0 0dB Low range gain FREQ High frequency range value 1 7kHz 18kHz default 5 2 Low frequency range Lo value 12dB value 32Hz 1 6kHz default 0 0dB default 350Hz Use the 4 P button to switch between GAIN and FREQ Use the F4 Hi Lo button to select highlight or Lick Use the data wheel to set the item selected using the 4 gt and F4 Hi Lo DUO At the top left of the i Eli screen an indicator shows the osea equalizer is ON or OFF When OFF press the F2 ON button to turn it ON When ON press the F2 OFF button to turn it OFF MASTERING Ee EN BN rete Hi A BREA Lo 8 8 358 ES
93. gnment E ED Gu E Cra LC TREUT ASSIGH Ko TRACK 1234 5678 SOURCE AAAB ABAE lse REC key to change assignment Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Te 2 GE 2 Gs AA MAN EA Cd Cd C ET REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB LEVEL 05 05650056009 BA Press the TRACK 2 REC button to put the track into recording standby The REC indicator blinks when in recording standby When you play the guitar the input level is shown by the INPUT A and TRACK 2 meters the display Turn up the TRACK 2 LEVEL to hear the guitar sound through the headphones When doing so the m left channel and g right channel meters on the become active 5 GS Ges 8 REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB 1565 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 S 9 HOHOHOHO LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL TRACK 2 REC indicator MULTI TRACK E 00 00 00 00 o 100500000 mi TASCAM DP 008EX 17 2 Quick Start Guides 5 Return to the beginning of the song Record vocals on TRACK 3 OOhOOm00s00f and press the Play button to begin playback of
94. harmonics of high frequencies this effect gives a sense of liveliness to the sound and makes tones more distinct without upsetting the volume balance DE ESSER This effect suppresses sibilant s Mm sounds Applying dynamics effects 1 Press the a button to open the IHFLIT SETTING screen INPUT SETTING a B gt Internal HIC Low St DYH 2 DYN button to open the i screen LI H 35M T TYPE oua LIME PRESET VOCALI LN BACE i NOTE a F1 BACK button to return to the 1 an 6 Basic Recording Use the A and buttons to select highlight the following parameters and use the DATA wheel to adjust their values INPUT A or INPUT B Select the input that the dynamics effect is used on DYN SW dynamics switch Set to ON to apply the selected effect default OFF TYPE Select which dynamics effect to use Options COMP default EXCITER DE ESSER After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen the compressor ae me TYPE onthe IMFUT DYHANIOS screen to tot use compressor When the DHAMI use the F3 ala and vj buttons to select the TYFE item Use the GATE A wheel to select highlight THPUT OYHAMICS um HICS screen is open 530
95. has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over L rad Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY ON switch not in the ON position The mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure v
96. hen the recorder mode is set to Bci or Capturing IN and OUT points 1 did Die button to open the ETTIHG screen 10 SETTING 00 00 00 00 00 zs 28h pur Banh Gar ii iaa a 2 Pressthe F3 IN button or F4 OUT button at the desired position whether the unit is stopped E or O to set the IN OUT point DE or SET and the captured time appear in a pop up message P O SETTING 00 E AA ul 1 0 SET IN ay POB 1 82778 En EDIT EDIT SET IN SET OUT When the Home Screen is open you can also use the F3 and F4 buttons to set IN and OUT points even though these F3 F4 button assignments do not appear Ine set times will be shown with a SET message as above 7 Recorder Functions Editing 1 Whenthe 1 3 Screen is open press the F2 EDIT boom to enable editing 10 SETTIAG 00 00 23 11 ean oem 105 274 BS my aah oem 255 11 E CURSOR 2 Edit the values of IN and OUT points using the following guidelines Use the A and Y buttons to move the cursor underlined between the IN and OUT items Use the 44 RTZ and gt LRP buttons to move the cursor underlined between time fields Use the DATA wheel to change the value at the cursor position underlined 3 When finished editing press the HOME b
97. highlighted a Ge DEE E x LJ LJ EJ P IHFLT SETTING TASCAM REVERB THEUT A MM 070 Oy e ee O O MAX MIN MAX MIN IHPUTE gt _ Soci DATA 02 IHPUT SETTING _IHFUT Ao Internal MIC THEUT Internal HIC Low ESITI EG DYH AFE 14 TASCAM DP 008EX 6 In order to use the built in mic to record singing to track 3 use the DATA wneer to set INPUT A source to internal 4 OF ind does Selecting the input source on n page 642 This sets the built in mic on the right side of the front panel MIC B as the input source for INPUT B REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB IHFLT SETTING Ext Input LINE Low bone the bue gain nof ho built in r mics Set i it according to the loudness of the input Lon are Bor sure setting to use choose i i If the hes is low it return tothe THFUT SETTIHG screen and change the setting to internal 7 After changing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 2 Quick Start
98. hrough headphones when using a mic If you monitor through speakers feedback could occur Return to the beginning of the song OOhOOm00s00f and press the Play W button to begin playback of the recordings on TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 Sing along with the already recorded rhythm and lead guitar parts You can hear the guitars on TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 playing back and your singing through the headphones As necessary use the TRACK 1 and 2 LEVEL and PAN knobs the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit to adjust the monitoring levels and balance De 2 cm cm 5 E INPUT SWITCH INPUTB INPUT e 8 When you are finished checking press the Stop Bl button to stop playback TASCAM DP 008Ex 19 2 Quick Start Guides 9 Return to the beginning of the song 00 00 00500 and press the Play button while pressing and holding the Record 0 button to begin recording Play the lead guitar part The Record 0 indicator lights and the TRACK 3 REC indicator stops blinking and stays lit 10 When you are finished playing press the Stop button to stop recording 11 Press the TRACK 3 REC button to turn its REC indicator off Creating a stereo master track After finishing the recording we will mix down
99. ice you want to set the IN point OUT point The OUT point is the end of the part of the track that will be edited Press the IN OUT button to open the i Sel Tine screen and press the F4 OUT one at ike time where you want to set the OUT point 56 TASCAM DP 008EX TO point The TO point is used as the paste and move desti nation point for COPY and MOVE operations The position where playback is currently stopped before opening the EDIT screen is set as the TO point These IN OUT and TO points can also be changed on various editing screens Basic track editing procedures 1 Press the HOME button to open the Home Screen 2 When the recorder is D EDIT button to open the T screen where you can select exiting ODUDHS TRACK EDIT um MOVE PASTE __ HE MOVE INSERT BACE 3 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the desired track editing function and press the 24 gt button to open that editing function s screen COPY PASTE SOURCE Elill ser a Beh Bim 105 a 4 Select the setting item value When there are multiple setting items use the F3 and F4 VW buttons to select the items and use the DATA wheel to set the values For details about the settings see the explanations of the functions on the following pages 5 Press the F2 EXEC button to execute the function Press the F1 BAC
100. ide of the unit Insert the SD card into the slot in the direction shown in the illustration until it clicks into place After inserting the SD card close the SD card slot cover Removing an SD card Push a loaded SD card in further to eject it Always turn the power OFF standby before removing or inserting an SD card Failure to power off properly first will cause and recordings and settings made since the last power off and song save to be lost This data cannot be recovered SD cards that meet SD SDHC standards and are at least 512 MB can be used with this unit Alist of SD cards that have been confirmed for use with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website http tascam com 32 TASCAM DP 008EX SD card write protection switches SD cards have write protection switches Writing possible Write protected When a write protection switch is set to the LOCK position you will not be able to write files to the card or edit files on it To record on a card or erase files on it for example disable its write protection Preparing the power This unit can be powered either by 4 AA batteries or using a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Alkaline or NiMH AA batteries can be used with this unit Using batteries Open the cover of the battery case on the bottom of the unit Insert 4 AA batteries in the box according to the and indications Manganese AA batter
101. ies cannot be used with this unit e This unit cannot charge nickel metal hydride batteries Use a commercially available recharger The included alkaline batteries are for confirming the operation of the unit and might not last very long Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for some time Leaving the batteries in could cause them to be used gradually and lose their charge or even to leak Using an AC adaptor sold separately Connect a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately to the DC IN 5V connector as shown in the illustration C wall socket TASCAM PS P520 CAUTION e Use only the PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately Using any other AC adaptor could cause malfunction fire or electric shock e This unit can be powered by batteries or an adaptor Power cannot be supplied to this unit over USB The adapter powers the unit if the adapter is connected even if batteries are installed Start up amp shutdown Starting up the unit Press and hold the d button on the top panel until TASCAM appears After the start up screen the Home Screen appears TASCAM 00 00 00 00 FOCKETSTUDIO i i 06 19606009 mo Home Screen Start up screen This unit always starts up in amp recorder mode regardless of the node aed 5 shutting down Before turning the power or OFF putting it into standby
102. ighted use the DATA wheel to change the value To select highlight different item press the function button that has A or Y assigned to it P TRACK on SOURCE TRE DESTINATION 1 This example shows the TRACE Use the DATA wheel to Hance the SOURCE TRE the track that is being copied value Use the and F4 buttons to move up and down to change the selected highlighted item Press the F2 EXEC button to clone the track using the settings that you made When moving left or right is possible use the lt lt RTZ and gt gt LRP buttons When this operation is possible an illustration on the screen shows the assignment of the lt lt and gt gt buttons to cursor movement SONG CREATE SOMGWAME SONG661 1 CURSOR Enck T DELI O To continue to the next operation press the 4 NEXT button BRCKUF ou BER _ 43MB O To leave a screen that was accessed using a dedicated button press the F1 EXIT button IHPUT SETTING a IHELTOA THEUT E Internal Low EXIT EG DYH A E O To return to the Home Screen press the HOME button TASCAM DP 008EX 3 1 4 Preparations Inserting and removing SD cards Inserting an SD card 1 Open the SD card slot cover on the right s
103. ile pressing and holding the Record EE button press the Play B button to bounce the track 3 Press the F4 d button Press the Stop Bl button at the point where you After a Eia pop message appears the want to stop the bounce ere enters E if Screen reopens OUNCE ________ 00 00 00 00 UB NS When the recorder is in E E mode EOLIHCE appears highlighted at Hen upper left of theil Home Screen TASCAM DP 008EX 5 1 7 Recorder Functions Confirming the result Raise the bounce destination TRACK LEVEL knob turn other TRACK LEVEL knobs all the way down and the MASTER LEVEL knob and start playback from the beginning of the song 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 operations undo on page 49 If you are satisfied with the result when the recorder is stopped press the MASTERING to screen and select TER After bouncing you ieod again on overwrite tracks other than the bounce 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 Copying songs on page 40 See Connecting with a computer on page 75 Locate and search functions Direct locate function The cur
104. ination track starting from the TO point This operation overwrites recorded data on the copy destination track Therefore the length of the copy destination track is not changed You can paste multiple copies in a single operation In other words you can overwrite the copy destination track from the TO point with the copied track data for the set number of times This operation uses the following parameters e SOURCETRK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TO DESTINATION TRK COPY TIMES 58 TASCAM DP 008EX COPY INSERT IN OUT TO A IN OUT TO COPY INSERT SOURCE ah 00m0121E8f a aah Sm 125 12632 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 inserts recorded data into the copy destination track The recorded data on the copy destination track after the TO point is shifted backward by the inserted audio data Therefore the copy destination track becomes longer You can insert multiple copies in a single operation In other words you can insert the copied track data a set number of times into the copy destination track from the TO point This operation uses the following parameters SOURCETRK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 8 IN OUT TO DESTINATION COPY TIMES MOVE PASTE IN OUT TO L
105. ing of the song is set as the IN point and the end of the song is set as the OUT point Press the F3 IN button at the point where you want to start the stereo master track to set the IN starting point and press the F4 OUT button at the point where you want to end it to set the OUT ending point For details about adjusting IN and OUT points see Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 Creating a stereo master track After setting the IN and OUT points you can make the stereo master track 1 When the recorder is stopped press the BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING button to open the RECORDER MODE screen RECORDER MODE 1 a O EDUNCE O MIXDOMAH MASTERING En 2 Use DATA wheel to select highlight the item RECORDER MODE M MULTI TRACK BOUNCE O MASTERING 3 Press the F4 EXEC button After a pop up message appears the recorder switches to master recording mode and the Home Screen reopens i NH At this point if you start playback or recording you will be able to hear the mixed track signals including signals that will be recorded through headphones or an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers 9 Mixdown and mastering When in master recording mode appears highlighted at the top left of the Home Screen If you try to switch
106. ition sizes for high capacity cards 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 the MENU button to open the screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the item and press the button to open the CHEE screen 72 TASCAM DP 008EX 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the FORMAT item and press the gt button to open the FORMAT screen A PARTITION SIZE mousse PAPA partition size EB SHE Size of entire SD card pl BACK gu 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 SD card capacity and partition size rede ied partition MTR partition size 2GB 4GB 8GB or 32GB 4GB 16GB 16GB 4GB 2GB 4GB or 8GB 8GB 2GB 2GB or 4GB 4GB 2GB 2GB fixed 2GB 1GB 1GB fixed 1GB 512MB 512MB fixed 512MB 256MB 256MB fixed e The unit can handle a maximum of 4 MTR parti tions no matter
107. lected track alone will CA EA You can tell the original track number by the file be exported name TIP 6 Press the F4 EXEC button Press the NAME button to open the HEH The selected tracks are exported to the FAT partition with the edited file name with the WAV extension added as the track file name If you have previously 4 MEER ne uud EDIT 4 FILE NAME Rae a the same title DE ET uou sure A file with the same name 2 exists Are you sure that you want to overwrite it confirmation pop up appears an NOTE EM Duplicate name Song tracks that do not have audio files are not shown in the file list screen where you can edit the file name e See Editing names on page 38 Press the F3 YES button to overwrite the old file Press the F4 NO button to cancel the export and return to the file list screen 7 Press the HOME button to reopen the Home Screen 8 Connect this unit to a computer See Connecting with a computer on page 75 9 Use the computer to copy track files from the WAVE folder on the FAT partition to the computer 80 TASCAM DP 008EX 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer 10 After exporting track files to the computer remove the USB cable using the proper proce dures and disconnect the unit from the computer See Disconnecting on page 76 Youc
108. m even when OFF un standby eneloop MERITO INPUT 5 j Screen items Continuous Note tel including in input nro operation The following PREFEREHCE screen items Aboute hours Using line input and e Repeat Int recording e Contrast a e Back Light Playing bac Auto Power Save JEITA standards used for recording and FootSW Polarity playback Dimensions 000000055 OO OOO OO O55 OG OO 9 7 Ot GE GEO GED GE GEO GEO GEO GEO E 22 1mm 44 3mm e Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product e Specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product 88 TASCAM DP 008EX 16 Specifications Block diagram A OJYLS IVNHI3LLNI BAN ins 9155 1ndNI 01 UMOGXIN indu ler a unog Buuajse JI NI PM 531284J3 21 orw ann 1N3SNI 8 NI B 8 DIN UMOQXIIN BIDW 233 S193443 15 UMOGXIW Aejd burrajsep U 1 NOVEL 5 exunog exunog 2 6 UMOGXIN 333 234 0 5 8 g ndur O v 8 JOVAL 227 BULIAISE
109. n for the TRACK set to record that signal This will light blink its REC indicator When recording the playback and input signals are mixed and output from the PHONES and LINE OUT jacks and can be heard through connected headphones or a connected external monitoring system powered speakers or an amplifier with speakers 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 display The level 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 and 3 level meters are moving a signal is being input into the unit even if you cannot hear anything when you are monitoring with headphones or an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers In this case something other than this unit is probably the reason that sound is not being output As shown below if a appears at the top of a level meter the input is overloading these indicators will automatically disappear after a while In this case the sound might be distorted so lower the level until the stops appearing If an OL indicator lights the input source signal could be too loud or the LEVEL knob set too high If the OL indicator lights even if the LEVEL knob is set to MIN the input source signal is too high so lower the volume on th
110. n the active partition 1 When the recorder is 4 press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to highlight the item and press the F4 gt button to open the 5085 menu screen PR open athes SUHE CREATE screen SONG CREATE 0 S HG CSONGHES 1 gt EN NIE Ed The default song name title given to new songs is SONG The asterisks indicate a number In the example above the name is SONGOO5 4 Change the song name as necessary See Editing names on page 38 TIP ToU can rename a E oc by selecting EDIT item from the 0915 menu screen Youx can also edit the song name heh saving it 5 Press the F2 EXEC button to save the currently loaded song and create a new song 6 Press the HOME button to open the Home Screen 5 Song Management Saving a song This unit automatically saves the current song when loading another song and during shutdown when it stores various information about operations conducted to that point You can also save a song at any time using the following procedures 1 When the recorder is o press the MENU button to open the screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to highlight the IMG item and press the button to open 3 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the SHUE item pane oes the F4 gt button to open
111. ncel formatting press the NO button 5 No 1 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 When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen me DATA wheel to select highlight the gt item and press the F4 gt button to open screen ia the DATA wheel to select highlight the ORMAT item rand press the F4 gt button to ope nthe R screen _____ __ PARTITIONO 46 MEE A list of the MTR partitions and their sizes not open capacities appear The currently selected MTR partition has an asterisk on its right Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the MTR partition that you want to reformat and press the F2 EXEC button A pop up message appears warning you that this will delete all the data on the MTR partition P LEEFOERET pm Erasing all data an PRHETITIGOHGB Are uou sure Press the F3 YES button to reformat the MTR partition e When reformatting finishes the EET menu reopens After reformatting one song is automatically created in the MTR partition e To cancel reformatting press the NO button TASCAM DP 008EX 73 11 SD Card Management Reformatting FAT partitions Initializing SD cards You can also reformat just
112. nect headphones to the PHONES connector 33 on the back of the unit By connecting an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers to the LINE OUT jack on the back of the unit you can olo Om monitor using speakers INP A Headphone TASCAM DP 008EX 1 1 2 Quick Start Guides Listening to 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 2 3 LE D ED ED 10 Ge Ge Cm Cm OO Press the HOME button to open the Home Screen ME GHW GES 10 mAH MAO EN EA O O GEO GE E GD GD GD IE 2 mo 00650590099 mi When the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to eben the 2 GE GE Gee A E J HEHU Use the DATA wheel to select highlight and press the F4 gt button to open the 5i menu screen GO MEN GHEE MEO EA AE MEN MAA AMES A E A ARIS ODO 5
113. ng MAS IMUN SOUND uH RHEL If off line peak detection has not yet been conducted for the stereo master track that is being automatically mastered Detect pop up message appears to show that off line peak detection is being conducted When off line peak detection completes the following pop up message appears Press the F3 YES button to start automatic mastering JTO MASTER IHG B im Are you sure Press the F4 NO button to automatic mastering and return to the HERSTERIBNG screen MUS automatic mastering ed the AUTO ETHE screen reopens with the T set to a redoing are d c in AUTO mode Switch to RE mode to undo or iodo TASCAM DP 008EX 65 9 Mixdown and mastering Using manual mastering Follow these procedures to master a track manually 1 Activate manual mastering mode When the mode selection screen is open press the F4 MANUAL button to activate manual mode After a 1 in pop up message appears di as screen L 00 00 00 00 COMP HORM LIF d terel is no stereo master track taster andy you ne not Phe able to switch to TER 5 mode Use the tools to medius the track Press the F1 EO button F2 COMP button or F3 NORM button t
114. ng D When the recorder is stopped press the rre TERNG button to open the E DER screen use me DATA to peeled highlight ERIM j and E the F4 EXEC button to TERIHG t3 mode selection screen 3 alas is no stereo master track a io Master Ti pop up ien is andy you m7 not ibe able to switch to ti mode Press the AUTO Dutton to to MASTERING mode After a ind pop up message appears the screen opens AUTO HASTER IHS 0000 00 00 4 The Record Wi and Play buttons do not function when the unit is in auto mastering mode Press the F1 TYPE button to set the automatic mastering type to one of the following NATURAL SOUND This setting raises the sound pressure gently AUTO MBSTERIMG 0000 00 00 NATURAL SOUND CEDE agp MAXIMUM SOUND This setting raises the sound pressure as much as possible AUTO HASTER IHS 0000 00 00 mm MAXIMUM SOUND THERMEN ao 9 Mixdown and mastering After setting the TYPE of automatic mastering press the F2 RHSL button and check the effect that it has on the playback sound After checking the sound press the F2 STOP button to stop playback AUTO MASTERING gt 00 00 02 1 B RINOM SOUND 7 SOLHD HI Raa A Press the F3 EXEC button to start automatic masteri
115. nnection Remove the USB connection Connect the unit and a PC with the USB cable Disconnect the unit from a PC Connecting with a computer on page 75 Disconnecting on page 76 Import a WAV file to a track MENU IMPORT EXPORT gt IMPORT TRACK Importing to tracks on page 79 Choose another partition as the active partition MENU CARD PARTITION Selecting the active partition on page 37 Tune a guitar or bass TUNER Tuner on page 69 Find out the current partition MENU INFORMATION Viewing song information on page Make all of an SD card usable by a PC MENU CARD SD INITIALIZE Initializing SD cards on page 74 Format an SD card Create a new song MENU CARD FORMAT MENU SONG CREATE Formatting SD cards on page 72 Creating a new song on page 39 Create a stereo master track BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING gt MIXDOWN Creating stereo master tracks on page 62 Export a stereo master track to a computer MENU IMPORT EXPORT EXPORT MASTER Exporting stereo master tracks on page 81 Redo one operation UN REDO HISTORY Undoing operations undo on page 49 Undo one operation UN REDO HISTORY Undoing operations undo on page 49 Name a song MENU SONG NAME EDIT Editing names on page 38 Protect a song Un protect a song MENU SONG PROTECT MENU SONG PROTECT Protecting songs
116. nnot be used for tuning Use built in MIC A to tune other instruments such as WIR Instruments 2 Onthel apa source etol See a the source on page 42 using the vini mie 380 internal screen TASCAM DP 008Ex 69 10 Miscellaneous Functions When the recorder is KO press the TONER button to open the screen The item standard fic elici value is highlighted when it opens Mee GH GH EA MAH MEA MEn EA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB N02 co 0 S 22 2 M E um E E Gm Eo LJ Es TUHER CALIE EXIT Use the DATA wheel to set the standard frequency of the A note between 435 and 445 Hz default value 440Hz Play the instrument and tune it The pitch name closest to the string appears above the meters Tune the string roughly until the sound name that you want appears Then fine tune the string until the rectangle at the middle of the meter darkens showing that the string is in tune If the pitch is too low a bar extends to the left of the middle and if it is too high it extends to the right The longer the bar is the more out of tune the string is ______ ____ CALIE hb Aa t 05
117. no song No Song You are trying to load a song from a partition that has no songs on it See Loading a saved song on page 38 Change partitions See Selecting the active partition on page 37 No Undo Histry There is no undo operation history There are no actions to be undone See Erasing the operation history on page 50 No SD card has been loaded Turn OFF the unit put it standby and then insert an SD The recorder is not stopped Not Stopped This appears when the recorder is not stopped and you push the UN REDO HISTORY Now Recording button or any other button that only functions when the recorder is stopped The unit is currently recording This appears when you try to perform a menu action while recording There are also other operations that cannot be done while recording Protected Card The SD card installed in the unit is write protected To record or edit turn off in standby the unit and un protect the SD card Same Track You have set the same track In the clone track settings you have set the same track for both SOLIECE and SD Size Error The capacity of the SD card installed in the unit is too small for this unit to use Use an SD card larger than 512 MB TASCAM 85 15 Message Lists Messages Meaning and remedy Song Protected The song is protected This message appears when you try to rec
118. nob Adjusts the level of the stereo signal output from the PHONES and LINE OUT jack This knob also adjusts the recording level when bouncing tracks mixing down and mastering REVERB button Press this button to open the REVERE SETTING screen See Reverb on page 61 Press this button and the EQ button at the same time to open the screen See Muting tracks on page 62 EQ button Press to open the screen where you can set the track equalizer See Track equalizers on page 61 Press this button and the REVERB button at the same time to open the MUTE screen See Muting tracks on page 62 Display This shows various information REVERB knobs TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use the REVERB knob for a track to adjust the level volume of its 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 See Stereo position panning on page 61 LEVEL knob TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use to adjust the level of the track See Level and balance on page 61 REC buttons indicators TRACK 1 TRACK 8 Use to turn the track record function ON arm for recording and OFF To monitor the input signals of the internal mics using headphones or an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers press that track s REC button When
119. nts when creating stereo master tracks n Press this button while pressing and holding the Record 6 button to start or end auto punch in out mode See Using automatic punching in out on page 55 n MIC A MICB These are built in omnidirectional microphones They can be used as s sources SOR INPUT AS eno set tol ernal Internal 26 TASCAM DP 008EX 3 Names and functions of parts Rear panel D D CIN O AO AN AN FOOT SWITCH INPUT B INPUT A O UNE GUITAR a 5 5 ae PHONES VOLUME A Olo 8 FOOT SWITCH jack You can use a foot switch to punch in and out start and stop recording 82 INPUT B standard unbalanced TS Use this jack for a line level or mic signal unbal anced connection Use this as an input Source by setting 1H E INPUT B on the j screen for a line level input i iorLiHE High external mic 10 83 INPUT A standard unbalanced TS Use this jack for a guitar line level or mic signal unbalanced connection Use this as an source by setting 1 8 INPUT A on the i screen Dior a DD or line el input or isl iE H oran nal IL Set He MIC LINE GUITAR switch on the left side of the unit 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 F
120. o the position where recording last started RTZ is short for Return To Zero and LRP is short for Last Recording Position Return To Zero song beginning at 00h00m00s00f Press the 44 RTZ button while pressing and holding the Stop Bl button Last Recording Position the position recording last started Press the LRP button while pressing and holding the Stop Bl button This function is useful when you want to record the same passage again Search backward forward When stopped press the lt RTZ button LRP button to search backward forward Each time you press one of these keys the speed increases from 10x to 50x 100x and 1000x During playback press and hold the lt lt RTZ button LRP button to search backward forward During playback the search backward forward speed is fixed at 10x Repeat playback Use the repeat playback function to play the same part again and again The repeated passage 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 IN and OUT points are used as the start and end points when making stereo master tracks You can set these points when recording playing back and stopped In the following cases IN and OUT points cannot be captured or edited e During repeat playback e W
121. o open the desired tool screen There is a screen for the equalizer MASTERING EQ the compressor MASTERING COMP and the normalizer NORMALIZE screen In addition you can choose either a multiband or single band compressor from the library When using a multiband compressor the screen pci include i and H BHHD frequency ranges Make settings on each of the tool screens For details see the following Using the mastering compressor Using the mastering equalizer and Normalizing master tracks sections When the unit is in mastering mode you can use the Play gt Stop Bl lt lt RTZ and gt LRP transport buttons so you can set the tools while listening to the track playing back Re recording with the mastering effects After setting the mastering tools press the Play gt button while pressing and holding the Record 6 button to start re recording the stereo master track with the master effects During recording the Record 6 indicator lights Recording always starts from the beginning of the song O0h00m00500f regardless of the current playback position When in MASTER 5 mode recording overwrites the stereo master track If the unit is stopped in the middle of recording a stereo master track to that point will be created 66 TASCAM DP 008EX Checking the results Turn the equalizer and compressor off and then play back the recording to check the results of using the masterin
122. o select highlight the H BH item ang pus F4 gt to open ntheb screen EE I me pA Mel to select highlight the 5 BH item ang me F4 gt aon 15 Open nthe HACERLE screen BACKUP A list of songs in the currently selected MTR partition appears S gt 0HG_EACEUP EME OMG EMER EMO SEX 43 ENa HERT Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the song you want to back up and press the F4 NEXT button A screen appears that allows you to edit me we name pro of the song selected on the 5 gt screen BRCKUP fi FILE 20 58820 1 CURSOR Lae iq ERA Ed 5 Edit the name title ofthe song being backed up as necessary See Editing names on page 38 E 9 After setting the name title press the F2 EXEC button A backup copy of the song on the active partition is made on the FAT partition 001 is added as an extension Atiritira File pop up message appears the oa e e up mL ACE um n the backup is complete the ELIF screen reopens If the open space necessary to back upi a one is nor on the FAT partition 1 1 2 the file is larger than the avaliable open Space pop up message appears In this case connect this unit and a computer and erase unnecessary files on the partition
123. olume from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss If you are experiencing problems with this product contact TEAC for a service referral Do not use the product until it has been repaired CAUTION 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 should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time If the product uses batteries including a battery pack or installed batteries they should not be exposed to sunshine fire or excessive heat WARNING Products with Class construction are equipped with a power supply cord that has a grounding plug The cord of such a product must be plugged into an AC outlet that has a protective grounding connection TASCAM DP 008EX 3 Safety Information For European Customers Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment a All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities b By disposing of the electrical and electronic equipment correctly you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment c Improper disposal
124. omer support Precautions for use SD cards are delicate media In order to avoid damaging a card or the card slot please take the following precautions when handling them Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold places Do notleave them in extremely humid places Do not let them get wet Donot put things on top of them or twist them Do not hit them Precautions for installation Theunit s nominal operating temperature is from 5 to 35 C 419 959 F e Do not install in the following types of places Doing so could degrade the sound quality or cause malfunctions e Places with significant vibrations Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters or other extremely hot places Extremely cold places Places with high humidity or bad ventilation Dusty places Places directly exposed to rain or other water e Do not place this unit on top of a power amplifier or other device that generates heat 10 TASCAM DP 008EX Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used immediately after a cold room has been heated or otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature change condensation could occur Should this happen leave the unit for one or two hours before turning the unit on Cleaning the unit To clean the unit wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth Do not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths paint thinner ethyl alcohol or o
125. on of Conformity Model Number DP OO8EX Trade Name TASCAM Responsible party TEAC AMERICA INC Address 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California U S A Telephone number 1 323 726 0303 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number For Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 CET APPAREIL NUM RIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA NAO bh UU N 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s 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
126. ons As described in Partitions and songs page 37 SD cards formatted by this unit are divided into parti tions 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 masters 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 Formatting and repartition operations cannot be undone e The FAT File Allocation Table format is a disk format that can be read by a computer e SD cards that meet SD SDHC standards and are at least 512 MB can be used with this unit A list of SD cards that have been confirmed for use with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website http tascam com See Selecting the active partition on page 37 for how to change the active partition Formatting SD cards This operation formats the entire card and allows you set MTR part
127. open the RDER MODE screen ane use ane DAIA 2 to retum e recorder to 1 mode TASCAM DP 008Ex 63 9 Mixdown and mastering Checking stereo master tracks After creating a stereo master track you can listen to it by following these procedures 1 4 When the recorder is stopped press the BOUNCE NEL TERING button to open the RDER MODE screen RECORDER MODE ay BOUNCE MIXDOWH MASTERING DAIA wheel to select highlight the item RECORDER HODE 00 MULTI TRACK BOUNCE OMIXDOWH E Me Ena a AO button to open the MASTERING mode selection screen MASTERING kA E MANUAL E MANUAL E is no stereo master track a aaber T pop up message will orden mode will not change Press the ES b iind buiton After a Hi rina pop up message appears recorder to mastering mode and the j screen opens a 00 00 00 00 CAMP HORM LIF In this mode press the Play the stereo master track The stereo master track signal is output from the LINE OUT jack so it can also be dubbed to an external stereo recorder After you have created a stereo master track that you are satisfied with press the BOUNCE button to open the IER Screen and use uibs DATA to return e recorder to RACE mode If you are not satisfi
128. or mic or line signals set it to MIC LINE For electric guitars and basses that are connected directly set it to GUITAR 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 MIC LINE GUITAR switch to MIC LINE 36 89 INPUT jacks balanced XLR These are balanced XLR mic line input jacks Condenser microphones that require phantom power can be connected to these 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD NOTE If devices are connected to both the XLR and the standard TS jacks the TS jacks are given prece dence the XLR jacks are disabled LINE OUT jacks unbalanced RCA Use these to connect a monitoring system powered speakers or an amplifier with speakers 87 PHONES jack stereo mini Use this mini jack to connect stereo headphones Use the VOLUME dial next to it to adjust the volume Before connecting headphones use the VOLUME dial next to it to minimize the volume Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises that might harm your hearing for example VOLUME dial Use this to adjust the volume output from the PHONES jack TASCAM DP 008EX 2 7 3 Names and functions of parts Right side panel SD card slot Insert SD cards into this slot USB connector Connect the unit to a computer using the included USB cable This allows to sharing importing and e
129. or use To use a new 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 partitions SD cards with high capacities can be formatted with multiple partitions For more information about partitions see 11 SD Card Management on page 72 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 The first time you insert a new SD card in this unit the following pop up message prompting you to format it appears Invalid card found Format this card Are you sure The pop up message prompting you to format it also appears if you insert an SD card that has been formatted by any device other than this unit 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 YES button to format the SD card with 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 button Depending on the SD card capacity the partition setting can be changed in some cases 210 do so ser partition size using the F item in the menu before See 1 SD Card Management on page 72 34 TASCAM DP 008EX Recorder modes This unit has four recorder modes MULTI TRACK Use the
130. ord to edit or otherwise change a protected song Remove protection from the song before trying to change it See Protecting songs on page 41 Too Many songs It is not possible to create any more songs You have 250 songs on one partition You must delete some before you can create another song Tracks have already been recorded Track Full This appears if you try to import when all the tracks have been recorded See Importing to tracks on page 79 Trk Edit Fail Track failed After saving the song restart the 5 power and conduct the edit again The track is too short mitos Short This appears if you try to change the recorder to mode when the IN and OUT points are less than four seconds apart Set the IN and OUT points at least four seconds apart See Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 The built in work memory has become full Even if the SD card has enough remaining memory space this error may occur when you record a long song or edit a lot Work Memory Full You might be able to continue the work if you clear the operation history to increase the open work memory See Erasing the operation history on page 50 You might also be able to continue work by turning the unit OFF putting it into standby once to increase the open work memory Audio Rst Fail Device Error FileErr FX Busy FX Rx Failed If any of these errors occur
131. ot support WAV files with sampling frequencies other than 44 1 kHz Such files are not displayed even if they have been imported If no files mate can ve em are on the FAT partition inrort File Hot Found pop up message 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 7 Usethe DATA wheel to select the WAV file that you want to import and press the F2 NEXT button The amount of open space on the MTR partition and the size of the selected WAV file appear on the display IHMPDET TRACE AE S FB 8 Usethe DATA wheel to select the track to which you want to import the WAV file and press the F4 EXEC button to start importing is not bu open space an E ile T 2 the file to be is too em warning pop up 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 designated track The beginning of the file is set at the start of the song 00h00m00s00f 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 56 When importing stereo WAV files it is necessary to have an open pair of tracks or a stereo track 9 When done importing press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen TASCAM DP 008Ex 79 12
132. part of the track that you want to replace 4 Pressthe Record 6 button to start recording punch in when you reach the part Play or sing what you want to record 5 Press the Play button to switch to playback punch out when you finish the replacement recording TIP You can also press the Stop MW button to punch out at the end of the replacement recording Using a foot switch to punch in out You can use a foot switch standard plug connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack on the rear panel to punch in and out In step 4 above press the foot switch instead of the Record 6 button In step 5 press the foot switch again instead of the Play button LINE OUT L VOLUME UNE Gum uw A gt Qe Ej Foot switch standard jack Setting the foot switch aid Set the foot switch polarity on the P screen Cannes the foot ana without pressing it set Pool F ariba to OFF This will set the unit to n eere for the 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 press the MENU button to open the Hi iscreen 3 Use the data wheel to select highlight eee Ecce an d press ihe FAL bunonto ener screen 4 Use the
133. pen the MEHL screen DATA wheel to select highlight the 3 item and press the F4 gt button to open ue SHE menu screen ee the DATA wheel to select highlight the ERASE item Lund p the F4 gt button to ben ithe 5 i ERASE screen am BAME eens CREATE ______ Er ERASE 3 BACK Em A list of songs on the active partition is shown an a O aDEMO SEX 43MB SONGaas 29128 EXE Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the song you want to delete and press the F4 button A check appears in the checkbox MIES ERASE O SONGHE1 SME E PER ALENO SH 4 To remove Y from the checkbox press the F4 v button while the song is selected To erase multiple songs repeat step 4 5 Song Management 6 After selecting all songs that you want to erase adding Y to their checkboxes press the F2 Protecting 22993 EXEC button If you protect a song editing recording and erasing A confirmation pop up message appears of that song is prohibited y ERES ERESE di 1 When the recorder is al press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen a diaa 2 Use the DATA highlight the ES NN JONG item and press the F4 gt button to open the 2045 menu screen 7 Press the F3 YES button r ie After the songs are erased the 525 menu COPS E screen reopens ne
134. presets Multiband compressor presets Presetname Description Basic CD M Good for basic CD mastering POP Makes the sound quality more showy bringing out low frequencies and especially empha sizing high frequencies POP Rock1 While bringing out the high frequencies this also increases the impact of mid range frequencies POP Rock2 Applies even more compression than the POP Rock1 setting Rock1 Brings out a full low end suitable for rock Rock2 Emphasizes low and high frequencies even more than Rock1 for a sound that stands out Classic Smooth compression suitable for classical music Dance Suitable for dance music this preset emphasizes very high and very low frequencies R amp B Hip Hop Good for R amp B and hip hop this puts strong compression on high frequencies and adds punch to low frequencies Singleband compressor presets Presetname Description Basic Comp Basic setting for evening out the level Basic Limit Basic limiter setting Hard Comp Results in fairly deep compression Hard Limit Deep limiter setting If distortion occurs when using the compressor lower the gain of the compressor bands or mix down the tracks again making sure that the maximum levels are just low enough so that the overload OL indicators do not light By making these adjustments you should be able to increase the sound pressure effectively with good balance Mastering compre
135. rent recorder position is shown at the top of the Home Screen in hours minutes seconds frames 30 frames per second You can move the current recorder position to a specific time by inputting it here 1 Onthe Home Screen use the HOME button to move the cursor underline between time counter divisions You can edit the value at the cursor positions The seconds are selected in the E figure 00 01 25 05 de bebes de 2 Use the DATA wheel to change the value above the cursor underlined When adjusting the value will carry over automatically when it reaches the highest or lowest value in a field For example when using the DATA wheel to increase the value in the seconds field the number will change from 59 to 0 and the minutes value will increase by one 52 TASCAM DP 008EX When the DATA wheel is being turned the following pop up message appears 00 02 00 20 Use key to HOHE digit cursor gt Bn CF LO er unl 3 Press the HOME button to move to a different time division and use the DATA wheel to change the value 4 After setting the desired time value press the Play gt button to start playback from that position Returning to the song beginning RTZ function or the point where recording was last started LRP function Use simple button operations to return to the beginning of a song 00 00005004 or to locate t
136. reo master track from a song that does not have one Found recorded See Exporting stereo master tracks on page 81 Create a stereo master track and then export it The stereo master track is too large You tried to export a stereo master track that is larger than the open space available on Master Track Too the FAT partition See Exporting stereo master tracks on page 81 Large Reformat the FAT partition See Reformatting FAT partitions on page 74 or connect the unit to a computer and delete unneeded files for example to make more space available There is no track in recording standby armed You tried to switch to auto punch in out mode without putting one or more tracks into No Armed Track recording standby See Using automatic punching in out on page 55 Switch to auto punch in out mode after putting one or more tracks into recording standby There is not enough space This appears if you try to create or copy a song when the MTR partition does not have No Disk Space enough space Delete songs See Erasing songs on page 40 or format the SD card See Formatting SD cards on page 72 for example to make more space available There is no master track No Master Trk This appears if you try to select a stereo master track that does not exist as the source track when cloning tracks See CLONE TRACK track duplication on page 60 Create a stereo master track or select a different source track There is
137. rs mg tu C3 When the batteries are almost dead and the power will soon turn off an t icon with no bars appears blinking When using the AC adapter sold separately prs appears 5 Recorder transport state One of the following icons appears depending on the status of the recorder Indicator Meaning Stopped gt Playing back Recording lt lt Searching backward gt Searching forward 6 Repeat playback auto punch mode indicator When repeat playback is active 5 appears The icon appears when auto punch in out mode is active 7 Recorder time counter Shows the elapsed time from the start of the song Cursor that shows time increment being edited When the unit is stopped press the HOME button to move the cursor between time counter divisions Turn the DATA wheel to change the value of the underlined time increment 9 INPUT A and B level meters muting and input equalizer ON OFF status These show this input source signal levels of INPUT EY and INPUT B Icons appear as follows according to whether their input equalizers are ON or OFF Input equalizer Level meter icons OFF Ee ON fal El Level meter guide This guideline for adjusting input and output levels indicates 12 dB 1 TRACK 1 8 level meters muting and track equalizer ON OFF status Shows the input level when recording and the playback signal level when playing back When a
138. rs provides visual feedback during tuning e Metronome Transfer files to computers connected by USB 2 0 Backup and restore songs 8 TASCAM DP 008EX e Import and export stereo WAV files to stereo tracks e Export stereo masters as stereo WAV files Operates on four AA batteries or a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately 2GB SD card included e Unit has built in threads for tripod mounting Included items This product includes the following items Take care when opening the package not to damage the items Keep the packing materials for transpor tation in the future Please contact TASCAM if any of these items are missing or have been damaged during transpor tation s Malta 1 SD Card inside 1 AA alkaline 1 lt 4 e USB cable 80CM mirate 1 amp Waranty caldoso 1 e Owner s Manual this manual 1 Conventions used in this manual In this manual we use the following conventions e When we refer to buttons connectors and other parts of this unit and other equipment we use a bold font like this MENU button e The button is indicated as the Play button the W button as the Stop Bl button and the O button as the Record 6 button Selectable items and messages shown on the display are indicated like this The four buttons beneath the LCD
139. rting to 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 See Selecting the active partition on page 37 1 Connectthe unit to a computer using the included USB cable See Connecting with a computer on page 75 2 Usethe computer to copy WAV files on its drive to the WAVE directory in this unit s FAT partition The files to be copied must have single byte alpha numeric character names 8 characters or less If you try to copy a file with double byte characters it cannot be imported because the file name will not appear on the display in step 6 below 3 After you have imported the track files from the computer remove the USB cable using the proper procedures and disconnect the unit from the computer See Disconnecting on page 76 4 After this unit restarts press the MENU button to open the screen 5 DE Pic DATA wheel to clea highlight the PE APOE item y and apa the F4 gt on to open the HFORT ESPORT screen HET screen appears 6 Use MEE to select highlight the 1 amp item and press the F4 P bn IHFUOET EXF DOET Song files on the FAT partition are shown TRACE TRACK HG 71 WAY TRACK Re WAY WAY HEXT e This unit does n
140. s you to undo multiple events and return to an earlier state 2 Use 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 EXEC button to execute the multi undo and restore the state just after the selected event was conducted In this state the UN REDO HISTORY indicator lights The unit has been returned to a previous state but the event information undone one above operation is not erased On the i screen a appears to the right of current event after undoing If you make a new recording or new edits after using multi undo UN REDO HISTORY indicator lit the event history after the current event is cleared and the last operation conducted becomes the most recent event When the TOE screen is open the UN REDO HISTORY ee does not function so single undo and redo cannot be used TASCAM DP 008EX 49 6 Basic Recording When undo has been used and there are one or more undone operations the UN REDO HISTORY indicator lights The UN REDO HISTORY indicator does not light ifthere are no undone operations the current state is that of the last operation When the UN REDO HISTORY indicator is lit because there are undone operations if you make a new recording or edit the last operation conducted becomes the most recent event and you will no longer be able to redo previously undone operations When saving
141. signal cannot be heard if the TRACK 1 REC indicator is not lit Recording guitar to TRACK 1 1 Press the Play B button while pressing and holding the Record button to start recording and the play the rhythm guitar part The Record 0 indicator lights and the TRACK 1 REC indicator Mops enn and stays lit TRACK 2 TRACK 5 TRACK 8 e JATA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB 5000000 666566666 TRACK 1 REC indicator 2 When you are finished playing press the Stop MW button to stop recording 3 Press the TRACK 1 REC button to turn its REC indicator off ZAS GH AA EA EA AAA EA AA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB ooo LR iR LOR LR ER LR NC A 4 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL st ISTORY O OQ O O O ne m eg n Ig Playing back the recording 1 Pressthe lt lt RTZ button while pressing and button to use the return to zero RTZ function to jump to the beginning of holding the Stop MI the song 00h00m00s00f Press the Play recording Use the TRACK 1 LEVEL and MASTER LEVEL knobs to adjust
142. slower case English eae can eeu On thes HB CREOTE and HOME screens 185 the F 3 INS boon to insert a 2 bak at the cursor Med On thes BT TRACE and ER screens the F F3 s INS to insert the letter Fi at the cursor position Press the F4 DEL button to delete the character at the cursor position e When finished inputting or editing a name title press the F2 EXEC button to save it 38 TASCAM DP 008EX Loading a saved song Follow these steps to load the song that you want from the active partition 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the screen 2 Use the DATA to ee highlight the SMG item and press the F4 gt button to open the 5085 menu screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the item rano s the F4 button to open GHG 2 screen m A list of the songs on the active MTR partition is shown LOAD ENTENDES _ 43MB The currently loaded song is shown with an asterisk to the right of the song size g icon appears on the left side of a protected song 4 Usethe DATA wheel to select highlight the desired song and press the F2 EXEC button The current song is saved and the selected song is loaded 5 Press the HOME button to open the Home Screen Creating a new song Follow these steps to create a new song i
143. something similar nearby you might be able to reduce the noise by changing the distance and orientation of this unit in relation to such equipment Why does the sound I m recording sound distorted Are the LEVEL knobs of the INPUT A or INPUT B on the top panel of the unit set too high Is the input source too loud Is the monitoring level too high causing distortion from the external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers Why can t record When you press the Play button while pressing and holding the Record 6 button to start recording is at least one track in recording standby REC indicator lit Are inputs assigned to tracks See Assigning inputs on page 44 TASCAM DP 008EX 83 15 Message Lists 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 Battery Empty The batteries have no remaining charge This appears when the batteries have no remaining charge Replace the batteries with new ones or use a TASCAM PS P520 AC adapter sold separately Battery Low The batteries have little remaining charge This appears if you try to start recording when the batteries are low Replace the batteries with new ones or use a TASCAM PS P520 AC adapter sold separately Card Full The SD card is
144. ss when stopped or playing back to search forward Press it again to change the speed from 10x to 50x again for 100x and 1000x Press while pressing and holding the Stop button to locate to the point when recording last started using the Last Recording Position LRP function See Returning to the song beginning RTZ function or the point where recording was last started LRP function on page 52 Play gt button Press this button to start playback While pressing the Record 6 button press this button to start Front panel Q7 recording Press this button again when recording to stop recording and start playback punch out REPEAT button Turns the repeat playback mode ON and OFF See Repeat playback on page 53 Record 6 button indicator Press the PLAY button while pressing this button to start recording The indicator lights when recording Press when any of the TRACK REC indicators is blinking or during playback to start recording punch in See Punching in and out on page 54 Press the IN OUT button while pressing and holding this button to start or end auto punch in out mode See Using automatic punching in out on page 55 IN OUT button Press this button to open the 1 SEP TING screen and to set IN 2 de OUT Rif points for repeat playback and track editing See Setting IN and OUT points on page 53 The IN and OUT points are also used as the starting and ending poi
145. ssor preset default parameter settings The default settings of the mastering compressor presets are as follows Threshold Ratio Level Auto Lib TYPE High Mid Low High Mid Low High Mid Low Makeup BASIC CD M 3Band 16dB 11dB 15dB 3 0 1 3 071 3 0 1 6dB 5dB 6dB POP 3Band 13dB 13dB 11dB 40 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 8dB 2dB 6dB POP Rock 1 3Band 13dB 13dB 11dB 40 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 7dB 2dB 6dB POP Rock 2 3Band 15dB 13dB 11dB 6 0 1 6 0 1 6 0 1 7dB 2db 5dB Rock 1 3Band 17dB 13dB 11dB 2 01 20 1 3 0 1 4dB 2dB 3dB Rock 2 3Band 17dB 13dB 11dB 2 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 8dB 2dB 3dB Classic 3Band 15dB 13dB 15dB 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 3dB 5 3dB Dance 3Band 14dB 13dB 16dB 4 0 1 1 571 4 0 1 8dB 2 5dB R amp B HipHop 3Band 20dB 13dB 19dB 8 01 2 0 1 6 0 1 11dB 1dB 8dB Basic Comp 1Band 16dB 2 0 1 2dB On Basic Limit 1Band 18dB 16 1 2dB On Hard Comp 1Band 24dB 254 2dB On Hard Limit 1Band 24dB 16 1 1dB On 82 TASCAM DP 008EX 14 Troubleshooting When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit it s sometimes difficult to work out with something isn t happening the way you expect The main thing is to take your time after all you re not paying hourly stu
146. t mix and use new and old batteries or different types of batteries together The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them Safety Information Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture or other trouble Do not heat or disassemble batteries Do not put them in fire or water 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 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 compartment before inserting new batteries Do not disassemble a battery The acid inside the battery could harm skin or clothing For China Pim SERE EWM ICRI 8 HLA DP 008EX AS na
147. than the specified values of lead Pb mercury Hg and or cadmium Cd defined in the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC then the chemical symbols for lead Pb mercury Hg and or cadmium Cd will be indicated beneath the crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol Pb Hg Cd e The return and collection systems are available to the end users For more detailed information about disposal of waste batteries and or accumu lators please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased them CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES This product uses batteries Misuse of batteries could cause a leak rupture or other trouble 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 orien tation and install them correctly in the battery compartment as indicated Putting them in backward could make the batteries rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them When you store or dispose batteries isolate their terminals with insulation tape or something like that to prevent them from contacting other batteries or metallic objects 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 no
148. the tracks and create a stereo master track 1 Use the TRACK 1 3 LEVEL knobs to adjust the level Use the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the overall level DP OOBEX REPEAT X MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX AUTO PUNCH 5 ex exo exo CLIC 2 Usethe TRACK 1 3 PAN knobs to adjust the stereo positions Watch the iin left channel and G right channel level meters on the display as you make these Seen REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB o 5 5 cm 5 cm 5 S 20 TASCAM DP 008EX 3 Press the IN OUT button to open the I O SETTING screen ME GT GEE MEEO MEH MEO MEEN MMA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL DO o Le I O SETTING 00 00 00 00 zs 88h 8am aes a pur 28h Gar a URE EDIT 4 Press the Play button to start playing the song back and press the F3 IN button to set the IN point at the point where you want to start the mix down for the stereo master track AZET TH dede
149. the FAT partition The size Ifyou want to use an SD card that was used with this of the FAT partition cannot be changed unit to other equipment we recommend that you CAUTION initialize it You cannot undo this operation All data on the Elia ae 2 5D card the entire card is FAT partition will be erased so be certain that you will not lose anything important when refor 1 When the recorder is press the MENU matting button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA to esten highlight the Li RD item and press the F4 gt button to open the screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the 5 item and press the F4 P button 1 When the recorder is press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select highlight the CHED item and press the gt button to open the AED screen B ee the DATA wheel to select highlight the F REFORMAT item and press the gt A pop up message warning that all data on the card will be erased appears A pop up message warning that all data on the Ee ju iti i Erasing all data FAT partition will be erased appears sing all d FAT REFORMAT foo Are you sure FAT Brea REFORMAT PUESTO No Erasina FAT data Are uou sure 4 Press the YES button to initialize the entire on ae SD card and format it in F
150. the monitoring level Use the VOLUME dial on the back of the unit to adjust the final monitoring volume button to play the TRACK 1 2 Quick Start Guides ES MAA GES 4 GE EA Ge EA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL TERS TASCAM INPUT A INPUT B MASTER Ley q e S VOL TIP You can use the TRACK 1 PAN knob to adjust the stereo position of the signal when monitoring 4 When you are done listening to the recording press the Stop W button to stop playback Record guitar to TRACK 2 Now you will record the 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 When the recorder is m the ASSIGN button to open the I HP screen DP 008EX TASCAM INPUT A INPUT B MASTER oL TRIM is 6 AER GED IHFLUT TRACK 1234 5678 SOURCE ABAEB ABAE lse REC key to change assi
151. ther chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface User registration Customers in the USA please visit the TASCAM website http tascam com to register as a user online 2 Quick Start Guides evi 6 Press and hold the 5 button on the top of the Playback and mixing unit until TASCAM appears on the display First we will play the demo song on the included SD After starting up as shown below the Home card When the unit is purchased new the SD card Screen appears on the display with the demo song is already in it but we will start by explaining how to insert an SD card 1 TASCAM INPUT A INPUT B MASTER REVERB TRIM TRIM LEVEL O BOUNCE INPUT o ozi MXDOWN re MASTERING PHANTOM EQ DYN ASSIGN EQ OS 59 REVERB o MIN MAX Preparing the unit REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB HOME MENU ZOO OO OS 6 ZS MIN MIN MIN MIN MAX Open the SD card slot cover on the right side of the unit and insert the included SD card into the slot HILTI TRACK B im Do not insert the card with the wrong orientation TASCAM 00 00 00 and apply unnecessary force This could damage i the SD card slot or the card itself miS ID Startup screen Home Screen Do not remove or insert the SD card when the units pow
152. to mode when the length of the interval between IN Our is less than four seconds a Too 5 22 is 100 short pop up message appears and HI H mode will not be activated Youc cannot change the IN and OUT points when in mode Playback and some 078 functions do not work when the unit is in MIE ud e d use one of these in Fixed pop up message appears 4 While pressing and holding the Record 0 button press the Play B button to start creating a stereo master track The Record 0 indicator lights Regardless of the prior position of the recorder recording starts from the IN point As necessary use the LEVEL and PAN knobs to adjust the mix These adjustments will affect the recorded stereo master track Creating a stereo master track automatically ends when the recorder reaches the OUT point 5 If you want to redo creation of the stereo master track press the Play B button again while pressing and holding the Record 6 button This will create a new stereo master track overwriting and deleting the previous one e After recording a stereo master track you can play it back to check it See Checking stereo master tracks on page 64 e You can undo the creation of a stereo master track So after re recording the stereo master track several times you can go back and choose one that was previously recorded 6 Press the button to
153. to erase the operation history and delete unused data The Home Screen reopens when this operation completes To cancel erasing the operation history press the F4 NO button TIP e Ifyou open the HISTORY screen immediately after erasing the operation the event operation that appears is 3 E showing that the operation toi has e cleared If you want to keep the operation history even when you power OFF in standby turn song protect ON before turning the power OFF in standby See Protecting songs on page 41 You cannot undo erasing the operation history Only do it if you are certain about it 7 Recorder Functions Bouncing tracks Use this unit s bounce function 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 mix down tracks 1 8 as a stereo mix to tracks 1 and 2 stereo bounce or bounce tracks 1 8 as a mono mix to track 1 mono bounce Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Drum Drum R Perc L Perc R Bass Piano L Piano R SE Tracks 1 8 are mixed down to stereo and bounced to tracks 1 2 Track 1 and 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7
154. tons to select highlight the following parameters and use the DATA wheel to adjust their values When a setting is at its default value i the right of the value The options for each parameter are as follows appears to THRSHLD 4 Set the threshold value that causes the compressor to activate when exceeded Range 32dB default OdB RATIO Set the compression ratio Options 1 0 1 1 T1 13 1 15 1 17 1 20 1 2 5 1 201 3 5 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 081 8 0 1 16 0 1 inf 1 46 TASCAM DP 008EX LEVEL Set the output level Range OdB 32dB ATTACK Set the attack time Range 2ms 200ms in 2ms steps RELEASE Set the release time Range 10ms 1000ms in 10ms steps After making the settings press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Using the exciter Set the 1 MANTES screen to to use the exciter When the i HHBRICS screen is open use the F3 Ale FA buttons to select highlight the TYPE item Use the DATA wheel to select highlight INPUT 5 01 Use the A and buttons to select highlight the following parameters and use the DATA wheel to adjust their values FREQ Set the frequency Options 1 00kHz default 1 07kHz 1 15kHz 1 23kHz 1 32kHz 1 41kHz 1 52kHz 1 62kHz 1 74kHz 1 87kHz 2 00 2 2 14kHz 2 30kHz 2 46kHz 2 64kHz 2 83kHz 3 03kHz 3 25kHz 3 48kHz 3 73kHz 4 00kHz DEPTH
155. track is muted its number is shown as a dark number on a light background Track muting Level meter icons OFF ES a ON 1 2 Icons appear as follows according to whether their track equalizers are ON or OFF Track equalizer Level meter icons OFF ES aA ON 1 zi 2 Level meter for stereo outputs L R Shows the level of the signal output from the LINE OUT and PHONES jacks TASCAM DP 008Ex 29 3 Names and functions of parts Menu structure Press the MENU button to open the Fi The menu items are as follows screen Menu item Function Reference INFORMATION View information about files SD card and the system page 71 SONG Manage songs including loading and saving them and creating new ones page 37 CARD Format SD card etc page 72 DATA BACKUP Back up and restore songs page 77 IMPORT EXPORT Import and export tracks and export master tracks page 79 page 36 Adjust the repeat playback interval contrast backlight auto power save and poe PRERERENGE a switch o ind initialize the backup Ric for 39 70 71 Dedicated buttons be used directly access some setting screens as follows Button Function Reference BOUNCE MIXDOWN MASTERING Bounce tracks and create and refine stereo master tracks 2 PHANTOM Turn phantom power ON OFF page 42 INPUT SETTING EQ DYN Select
156. tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in mode The unit is in mode In Mixdown Mode A i You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in mode The unit is in TER mode In Master Mode ERES You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in EZ TERIBMG mode In Punch Mode The unit is in punch in out mode You tried to use a function that is not allowed when punch in out mode is active In Repeat Mode The unit is in repeat playback mode You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Repeat mode Invalid Card The SD card installed in the card slot is in a format that cannot be used by this unit Insert another SD card after turning the unit OFF or format the card put in standby by opening the selecting CHEE and then selecting FORMAT 84 TASCAM DP 008EX 15 Message Lists Messages Meaning and remedy It s too Large The song file is too large You are trying to backup a song file that is larger than the open space available on the FAT partition See Song backup and restoration on page 77 Format the FAT partition see Reformatting FAT partitions on page 74 or connect the unit to a computer and make more space on the partition by deleting unneeded files for example The stereo master track cannot be found Master Track Not This appears if you try to export a ste
157. turn the the unit power OFF and restart it Mount Error SaveParam Fail SD Card Error SD Not Found SD Read Busy SD Write Busy Ifthese error message continue to appear please contact the nearest retailer or TASCAM representative 86 TASCAM DP 008EX Media and file systems Recording media SD card 512 MB 2 GB SDHC card 4 GB 32 GB File system MTR partition TASCAM original FAT partition FAT32 Inputs and outputs Analog audio input and output INPUT A connectors XLR BALANCED Connector XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Input impedance 2 4 Standard input level 8 dBu Maximum input level 8 dBu Standard jack UNBALANCED Connector 6 3mm 1 4 TS standard jack Input impedance 10 or more when INPUT A switch set to MIC LINE 1 when INPUT A switch set to GUITAR Standard input level 10 Maximum input level 6 dBV Headroom 16 dB INPUT B connectors XLR BALANCED Connector XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Input impedance 2 4 kO Standard input level 8 dBu Maximum input level 8 dBu Standard jack UNBALANCED Connector 6 3mm 1 4 TS standard jack Input impedance 10 kQ or more Standard Input level 10 Maximum Input level 6 dBV Headroom 16dB Built in microphones Omnidirectional x2 LINE OUT jacks Connector RCA pin jacks Standard output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV 16 Specifications
158. ume is too loud the sound will be distorted The track level meters on the display show the recorded signal levels on the tracks Therefore these meters do not change even when the TRACK 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 Use the TRACK PAN knobs to adjust the stereo positions of tracks Track equalizers Each trac has a two band equalizer Use the Et screen to set the track equal izers 1 Press the EQ button to open the El screen TASCAM OE O MSE Fevers ds Sle LIC 5 ME CDM Hi F 5 T Hi G 0 0 7 m uM ME Tum 8 763 Le F 350 Hz Lo G 0 0 dB 2 Setthe following parameters for the track equal izers Parameter Settings On Off default Off track equalizer switch Hi F 1 7 kHz 18 kHz high frequency range default 5 kHz Hi G 12 dB default 0 0 high range gain dB Lo F 32 Hz 1 6 kHz low frequency range default 350 Hz Lo G 12 dB default 0 0 low range gain dB Use the F1 4 and 22 gt button to switch the track being set Use the A and F4 buttons to select highlight parameters and use the DATA wheel to adjust
159. unit as a multitrack recorder BOUNCE Use to bounce tracks See Bouncing tracks on page 51 MIXDOWN Use this mode to create a stereo master track from a mix of all the tracks See Mixdown on page 61 See Creating stereo master tracks on page 62 MASTERING Use this mode to play stereo master tracks that have been created and apply effects to and adjust them See Checking stereo master tracks on page 64 See Mastering stereo master tracks on page 64 MER me is turned ON the unit always starts in HULTI mode Wheni in recorder modes other than i5 mode many screen operations are Fen In this Owner s Manual unless otherwise noted the recorder mode explained is assumed to be the PROCE mode Connecting with other equipment This section shows examples of connections that can be made with this unit Precautions before making connections e Turn the power OFF or put in standby for this unit and all other equipment that you will connect to it e Setup all the equipment so that all units are powered from the same line When using a power strip for example use a thick cable with a high current capacity to reduce fluctuation of the power voltage Rear panel connections NA N AAA t 1 QE Yo alfa Headphone INN a Footswitch standard jack Powered speak
160. using the computer to make enough open space Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable See Connecting with a computer on page 75 Use the computer to copy backup files from the BACKUP directory on the FAT partition of the unit to the computer When done backing up end the USB connection See Disconnecting on page 76 e If you use a computer to change the name of a song file that has been backed up use no more than eight ordinary English letters and numbers Donot change the file extension TASCAM DP 008EX 77 12 Exchanging Data with a Computer 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 a computer using the USB cable See Connecting with a computer on page 75 2 Use the computer to copy backup files from the computer to the BACKUP directory on the FAT partition of the unit 3 When done copying remove the USB cable using the proper procedures and disconnect the unit from the computer See Disconnecting on page 76 4 After this unit restarts press the MENU button to open the screen Jor the DATA to ad highlight the BH item and the 24 gt to DH dr screen HEHU 6 ps me p nee to select highlight the RES item ian Mus Hie F4 gt buon to open 1 REST
161. utton to return to the Home Screen 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 button to start 5 Me GE GES Ge MAB MEA UE EA REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB LEVEL 20000000 paraa The q icon appears on the Home Screen during repeat playback y TRACK gt 00 00 03 08 Repeat icon ae ma Playback starts from the IN point When the OUT point is reached after the set repeat interval elapses playback starts again from the IN point Playback continues to repeat between the IN and OUT points TASCAM DP 008EX 53 7 Recorder Functions 3 Press the REPEAT button again to stop repeat playback The 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 If the time between the IN and d pomis is less than 2 frames 172 Too 5 t pop up message appears when you press the REPEAT button and repeat playback will not occur Setting the time between repetitions repeat interval The time between repetitions repeat interval
162. wo types of SD card partitions and then covers basic operations including song loading and creation 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 two or more partitions This unit uses an MTR partition to store song data and a FAT partition that can be read by computers SD cards with high capacities might be 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 or create a new song 5 Song Management 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 ae press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen 2 Use the DATA heel to highlight the CHED item and press the F4 gt button to open the HEE menu screen 3 iis the DATA wheel to select highlight the PARTITION item press the F4 gt button to 4 screen PARTITION kn FORMAT This screen shows a list of the MTR partitions The active partition is shown with an asterisk on the right side The sizes of the MTR
163. xporting files between the unit and the computer including backup of the song files See Connecting with a computer on page 75 DC IN 5V connector Connect a dedicated power adaptor PS P520 sold separately SD PUSH EJECT Kensington security slot Bottom panel 4 2 CORPORATION SERIAL 5 gt E Battery compartment cover Battery compartment The batteries four AA that power the unit are inserted here 28 TASCAM DP 008EX 3 Names and functions of parts Home Screen mi 940 40 002 1 Recorder mode Shows the current recorder mode Recoder mode Multitrack recording mode Bounce mode Mixdown mode Mastering mode Indication 2 SD card write protection indicator Ifthe SD card write protection switch is set to Lock the g icon appears here 3 SD card insertion status When an SD card is loaded in the unit the icon appears here The icon appears when no card is loaded in the unit 4 Battery status A battery icon appears when the unit is being powered by batteries When a battery is being used a battery icon shows the amount of power remaining in ba
164. y recorded tracks to adjust their playback levels and stereo positions when monitoring during recording Input selection and assignment Use the procedures described earlier in this chapter to assign input sources to tracks for recording Setting input levels Just as though you were recording you can monitor the sound of already recorded tracks playing back and the input sources of the tracks for recording allowing you to check the monitoring balance and volume Recording additional tracks While pressing and holding the Record button press the Play B button While listening to the playback tracks make new recordings on other tracks Undoing operations undo This unit allows you to undo for example unwanted operations and recordings that were unsuccessful 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 button press while multi undo allows you to return to and undo a specific past operation NOTE The UN REDO HISTORY indicator lights when a single undo or multi undo has been conducted Undoing the last operation single undo Press the UN REDO HISTORY button to return to the state before the last operation was conducted After doing this the UN REDO HISTORY indicator that redo see below is possible SS REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB REVERB RE
165. yback position See Direct locate function on page 52 UN REDO HISTORY button indicator Press this button to undo the previous action or to redo the last undone action See Undoing opera tions undo on page 49 Press and hold this button to open the HIS THEY screen Use the screen to undo multiple opera tions at once multi undo This indicator lights when one or more operations that have been undone can still be redone TRACK EDIT button Press this button when the recorder is stopped to open the EDIT screen TASCAM DP 008EX 2 5 3 Names and functions of parts 23 25 lt lt RTZ button Press when stopped or playing back to search backward Press it again to change the speed from 10x to 50x again for 100x and 1000x Press while pressing and holding the Stop button to locate to the beginning of the song 00h00m00s00f using the Return To Zero function RTZ See Returning to the song beginning RTZ function or the point where recording was last started LRP function on page 52 Stop E button Press to stop playback recording and searching backward forward Press together with the lt lt RTZ button or the gt LRP button to locate to the beginning of the song O0h00m00500f or the last recording point LRP See Returning to the song beginning RTZ function or the point where recording was last started LRP function on page 52 gt gt LRP button Pre

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