Pitch, To use the set pitch, Ssa (slow speed audition) – Tascam 788 User Manual
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5 – Recorder operations–Varispeed operations (pitch and SSA)
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Pitch
1
Press and hold the
PITCH/SSA
key for about a
second (see “Key sense time” on page 33) and
release it. The indicator lights and the display
changes:
2
If the
PITCH CONTROL
section at the
left of the screen is not active (there is no box
around it), press the Ó key to move the cursor
there.
3
Use the dial to change the pitch from
-6.0%
to
+6.0%
in 0.1% steps. If playback is being
carried out while this is done, you will be able
to hear the change.
4
Press the
PITCH/SSA
key to return to the home
screen and once again to turn off the pitch
change.
NOTE
The above steps can be carried out while playback is
stopped or in operation, but cannot be carried out during
recording. It is also possible to start playback while adjust-
ing the pitch, but not to start recording at that time.
To use the set pitch
When the pitch change
value has been set in the way described above, and
the 788 shows the home screen, simply press the
PITCH/SSA
key briefly to turn the indicator on and
to change the pitch.
SSA (Slow Speed Audition)
1
Press and hold the
PITCH/SSA
key for about a
second (see “Key sense time” on page 33) and
release it. The indicator lights and the display
changes:
2
If the
SLOW SPEED
section at the right
of the screen is not active (there is no box
around it), press the Á key to move the cursor
there.
3
Use the channel
SELECT
keys to select the
tracks which will be played back. These tracks
are always in pairs.
4
Use the dial to change the speed between
85%
,
65%
and
50%
(the displayed values
are approximate). If playback is being carried
out while this is done, you will be able to hear
the change.
The above steps can be carried out while playback is
stopped or in operation, but cannot be carried out during
recording. It is also possible to start playback while adjust-
ing the speed, but not to start recording at that time.
5
Press the
PITCH/SSA
key to return to the home
screen and once again to turn off the SSA
mode.
To use the SSA
When the speed change value
has been set in the way described above, simply press
the
PITCH/SSA
key briefly to turn the indicator on
and to change the speed, but without changing the
screen display.
Press the
PITCH/SSA
key briefly once again to turn
off the speed change.