4 – recording, Files and takes, Recording settings – Teac DR-680 User Manual
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TASCAM DR-680
This unit can record in the following formats.
WAV/BWF (16/24-bit, 44.1/48/96 kHz)
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6 tracks and a stereo mix
WAV/BWF (16/24-bit, 192 kHz)
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2 tracks
MP3 (96/128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz)
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4 tracks
2 tracks and a stereo mix
Files and takes
With this unit, a group of audio files that are recorded
at the same time are collectively called a “take.”
Depending on the file recording mode setting, the files
included in the recorded take will be as follows.
Example 1: 6 tracks and a stereo track recorded
MONO format set: 6 mono WAV files and a stereo
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WAV file
STEREO format set: 3 stereo WAV files of inputs
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pairs 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 and a stereo WAV file of the
mix
6ch format set: a 6-channel WAV file and a stereo
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WAV file
Example 2: 4-track recording in MP3 format
MONO format set: 4 mono MP3 files
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STEREO format set: 2 stereo MP3 files
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An SD card in this unit can have up to 5000 files and
folders and 1000 takes.
Recording settings
Setting the recording file format
You can set the recording file format (BWF/WAV/
MP3) and bit depth (BWF/WAV) or bit rate (MP3).
NOTE
WAV format recordings have a higher audio quality
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than MP3 format recordings.
BWF, which is the broadcast wave format, has the
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same sound quality as the standard wave (WAV)
format.
MP3 format allows greater recording time than WAV
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format.
With MP3 formats, higher bit rates record with better
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audio quality.
For information about recording times, see “Recording
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times” on page 35.
When the file format is set to MP3, the maximum
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number of tracks is limited to 4 (4 mono, 2 stereo, or
2 mono and 1 stereo).
1 Press the
MENU
key to open the
MENU
screen.
2 Use the
DATA
wheel to select the
REC
menu item,
and press the
ENTER
key to open the
REC
screen.
3 Use the
DATA
wheel to select the
FORMAT
item,
and press the
key.
4 Use the
DATA
wheel to select one of the following
options:
BWF-16bit
,
BWF-24bit
,
WAV-16bit
(default value),
WAV-24bit
,
MP3-96kbps
,
MP3-128kbps
,
MP3-192kbps
, or
MP3-320kbps
.
5 Press the
key to return to the selection of
items on the
REC
screen.
6 Press the
MENU
key to return to the
MENU
screen.
Press the
HOME/FUNC
key to return to the Home
Screen.
Setting the sampling frequency
You can set the sampling frequency and record BWF
and WAV files at 44.1, 48, 96 or 192 kHz.
1 Press the
MENU
key to open the
MENU
screen.
2 Use the
DATA
wheel to select the
REC
menu item,
and press the
ENTER
key to open the
REC
screen.
3 Use the
DATA
wheel to select the
SAMPLE
item,
and press the
key or
ENTER
key.
4 – Recording