Tascam DP-02 - Manual (Page 58)

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF
The built-in tuner allows you to tune a guitar or bass
connected to input A only.
Press the MENU key and select the
TUNER
action:
Play a single string. The unit makes its “best guess” at the
note, shows the value, and provides an indication of wheth-
er it’s sharp or flat.
The line of symbols on either side of the center square gets
shorter as the played note approaches the “target” and the
center square fills when the string is in tune:
Changing the tuning
Most instruments are tuned to A=440Hz. If you are play-
ing with another instrument that cannot be tuned, you may
want to change this value, that is, tune your guitar to the
other instrument.
Use the DATA dial to change the reference tuning away
from 440Hz if you need to do this.
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Noise reduction
When you are recording, the background noise of micro-
phones, or the noise from guitar amplifiers, etc., may be
too loud. The unit allows you to “gate” this noise, and only
open the gate when the input signal goes over a certain
level. This only takes effect when the
EFFECT is enabled.
1. From the MENU screen, select and enter the
PREFERENCE action.
2. Use the arrow keys to scroll to
N.SUPPRESSOR
:
T I P
Using a noise gate like this sometimes requires a little
work to make sure that you don’t accidentally cut off
quiet parts of a song. Before you make a recording
using the noise gate, it’s a good idea to rehearse the
whole part to make sure you’ve got the right gate
level.
3. Set the level at which the gate opens to a value of:
OFF
(the gate is always open), or from 1 (the gate
will open easily, with very quiet sounds) to 60 (a lot
of force—a very loud sound—is needed to open the
gate).
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Tuning a guitar
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