Tascam Model 24 - Digital Mixer, Recorder, and USB Audio Interface - Manual (Page 41)

TASCAM Model 24
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6 – Recorder functions
Setting up the footswitch
Use the FOOTSW Screen to set the footswitch.
1. Open the FOOTSW Screen when the recorder is stopped. (See
“Menu operation procedures” on page 27.)
2. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the function to assign to
the footswitch.
Option Meaning
PLAY / PAUSE
(default)
Press to start playback when stopped
or paused. Press to pause when play-
ing.
PUNCH IN / OUT
Press during playback to punch in.
Press when recording to punch out.
FX MUTE Mute the built-in effect signal.
3. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the assigned function.
A * appears next to the selected function.
4. Press the F1 button to return to the MENU Screen.
Setting the footswitch polarity
The setting of this unit can be changed according to the polarity
of the footswitch being used.
Select “
NORMALLY OPEN ” or “ NORMALLY CLOSE ” so that the actual
footswitch movement matches that shown by the illustration on
the screen.
NOTE
When using a TASCAM RC-1F, set the POLARITY switch to N.
OPEN .
1. Open the FOOTSW Screen when the recorder is stopped. (See
“Menu operation procedures” on page 27.)
2. Press the F4 button to open the POLARITY Screen,
and turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the footswitch polarity.
Options: NORMALLY OPEN (default), NORMALLY CLOSE
3. Press the F1 button to return to the FOOTSW Screen.
Automatic punch in/out function
Using the automatic punch in/out function, you can automati-
cally record between punch in and out points set in advance.
To use the automatic punch in/out functions, start playback
from a pre-roll point before the punch in point where recording
will start.
Recording will stop when the punch out point is reached, but
playback will continue for two seconds before stopping.
Setting the punch in/out points
1. Open the AUTO PUNCH Screen when the recorder is stopped.
(See “Menu operation procedures” on page 27.)
2. Press the 7 / 9 button to start playback.
3. Press the MULTI JOG dial to set the punch in and out
points.
The set points are shown next to the
IN and OUT items.
NOTE
i You can also turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the points.
i Set the punch in and out points at least one second apart.
i Press the F2 button to clear set punch in and out
points.
i Press the F3 button to select either the punch in or out
point. An * will appear next to the selected item.
4. Press the 8 button to stop playback.
5. Press the F4 button to turn the automatic punch in/
out function on.
The
icon appears on the AUTO PUNCH Screen.
6. Press the F1 button to return to the MENU Screen.
TIP
i By setting only the punch in point, you can start recording
with automatic punch in and then continue recording until
you press the 8 button to stop.
i By setting only the punch out point, you can start recording
by pressing the 0 button and then stop recording with
automatic punch out.