Tascam DP-02 - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF

Contents
1 – Starting out with your
DP-02/DP-02CF ....................... 7
Getting started ..................................7
DP-02 Line-up ................................................ 7
Manual conventions...................................... 7
Copyright ....................................................... 8
What’s in the box .......................................... 8
Precautions for placement and use ............. 8
Beware of condensation ............................... 8
Media considerations (DP-02CF only) .......... 8
Loading the CF card into the unit
(DP-02CF only) ................................... 9
Starttup & shutdown ........................9
Starting up the unit ...................................... 9
Shutting down the unit .............................. 10
The ACCESS light ......................................... 10
How to play back demo songs
(DP-02 only) ......................... 10
Navigation ....................................... 11
The SHIFT key ................................... 11
Titling ............................................... 11
Connecting your unit to other
equipment ........................... 12
Balanced XLR inputs ................................... 14
Features of the DP-02/DP-02CF ....... 15
Top panel ..................................................... 15
Front panel .................................................. 19
Rear panel .................................................... 20
Side panel (DP-02CF only) .......................... 20
Managing your songs ..................... 21
Creating a new song ................................... 21
Storing songs ............................................... 21
Reverting to last version ............................ 21
Loading a saved song ................................. 22
Erasing a song(s) ......................................... 22
Song information ........................................ 23
Assigning inputs ............................. 23
Clearing an assignment.....................................23
Recording .........................................24
More advanced features .................24
Using marks to locate positions ................. 24
Punching recording ..................................... 25
Bouncing ...................................................... 25
Track editing ................................................ 25
Undoing/Redoing an operation ................. 25
Undoing the last action and redoing the undo
action .................................................... 25
Undoing/Redoing actions at once ............. 26
Deleting unused data ................................. 26
Mixdown and matering .................. 27
Mixdown ...................................................... 27
Mastering ..................................................... 27
2 – Advanced techniques ......... 29
Location ........................................... 29
Direct location ............................................. 29
Location marks ............................................ 29
To set a location mark ...................................... 29
To move to a location mark .............................. 29
To delete a location mark ................................. 29
To edit a location mark ..................................... 29
IN and OUT marks ....................................... 30
Using the meters .............................30
EQ settings ....................................... 31
Punching .......................................... 32
Rehearsal ..................................................... 32
Punch recording .......................................... 33
Pre-roll and post-roll time .............. 33
Bouncing ..........................................34
Repeat ..............................................34
Setting the repeat interval ......................... 35
Working in bars & beats ................. 35
Tempo setting ............................................. 35
Selecting the time mode ............................ 35
Metronome .................................................. 36
When “INTERNAL” is selected at “Output”
[internal metronome] ..............................36
When “MIDI” is selected at “Output”
[MIDI metronome] ..................................36
Working With MIDI .......................... 37
MIDI Clock, etc............................................. 37
MIDI timecode ............................................. 37
When “OFF” is selected at “Output” ................ 37
Disk/CF card management ..............38
Selecting the active partition ..................... 38
Formatting a disk/card ............................... 39
Formatting a partition ................................ 40
Formatting the FAT partition ..................... 40
Automatic song creation ............................ 41
Initializing a Compact Flash card
(the DP-02 only) .............................. 41
Advanced song management......... 41
Coping songs ............................................... 41
Protecting a song ........................................ 42
Using the USB connection ..............42
System requirements .................................. 42
Disconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP /
Vista systems .......................................... 42