TASCAM DP-32SD 5
Contents
1 – Introduction ..............................................7
Features ..............................................................................................7
Items included with the product ..............................................7
Conventions used in this manual .............................................7
Trademarks........................................................................................8
Precautions for placement and use .........................................8
Beware of condensation ..............................................................8
Cleaning the unit ............................................................................8
About SD cards ................................................................................ 8
Precautions for use ................................................................. 8
User registration ..............................................................................8
2 - Quick Guide ................................................ 9
Playback and mixing .....................................................................9
Preparation ................................................................................9
Listening to the demo song .............................................10
Recording and mastering .........................................................10
Creating a new song ...........................................................11
Connecting and setting the input sources .................11
Setting the guitar as the recording source for
TRACK 1 ................................................................................... 12
Adjusting and monitoring the input level ..................12
Recording a guitar to TRACK 1 ........................................ 12
Playing back the recording ...............................................12
Recording a guitar to TRACK 2 ........................................ 13
Recording a vocal to TRACK 3 .......................................... 13
Mixing the tracks .................................................................. 14
Mastering a recording ........................................................15
Shutting down ..............................................................................16
3 – Names and Functions of Parts ...............17
Top panel ........................................................................................17
Display area ............................................................................18
Operation buttons ...............................................................19
Front panel ..................................................................................... 20
Rear panel ....................................................................................... 21
Home screen ................................................................................. 21
Menu structure ............................................................................. 22
Navigating screens ......................................................................23
Function button assignments .........................................23
Navigation examples ..........................................................23
4 – Preparation ..............................................24
Inserting and removing SD cards .......................................... 24
Inserting an SD card ............................................................24
Removing the card .............................................................. 24
About write-protected SD cards..................................... 24
Powering the unit ........................................................................ 24
Starting up & shutting down ................................................... 25
Starting up the unit ............................................................. 25
Shutting down ......................................................................25
Setting the date and time .........................................................26
Preparing an SD card for use ................................................... 26
Recorder modes ...........................................................................26
Connecting other equipment .................................................27
Front panel ............................................................................. 27
Rear panel ............................................................................... 27
Adjusting the display ................................................................. 27
5 - Song Management ..................................28
Note for customers using both DP-32SD and
DP-24 units .....................................................................................28
Editing names ...............................................................................28
Loading a song .............................................................................28
Creating a new song ...................................................................29
Saving a song ................................................................................29
Viewing song information ........................................................30
Copying songs ..............................................................................30
Erasing songs ................................................................................ 30
Protecting songs .......................................................................... 31
Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song ................. 31
Changing a song name ............................................................. 32
6 - Basic Recording........................................33
Selecting the input sources ..................................................... 33
Assigning inputs .......................................................................... 33
Setting the track type ......................................................... 33
Assigning inputs to mono tracks ....................................33
Assigning inputs to stereo tracks ................................... 33
Assigning inputs to a stereo bus .................................... 33
Checking assignments ....................................................... 34
Canceling assignments ......................................................34
Using phantom power ............................................................... 34
Monitoring ..................................................................................... 34
Monitor selection ................................................................. 34
OL indicators and level meters ............................................... 34
Peak hold display ................................................................. 35
Mixer screen settings .................................................................35
Using the input equalizer ..................................................35
DIGITAL TRIM setting (track only) ...................................36
Sending signals to internal/external effects .............. 36
Enabling insert effects ........................................................ 36
Setting the stereo position ...............................................37
Changing the signal phase ...............................................37
Checking the fader level .................................................... 37
Setting levels sent to stereo buses ................................ 37
Solo ................................................................................................... 37
Muting tracks ................................................................................ 37
Rehearsing a recording .............................................................38
Making the first recording ........................................................38
Multitrack recording ...................................................................38
Arming tracks for recording ............................................. 38
Adjusting track pan and level settings .........................38
Input selection and assignment ..................................... 38
Setting input levels..............................................................39
Recording ................................................................................39
Undoing an operation ............................................................... 39
Undo feature settings .........................................................39
Undoing the last operation (single undo) ...................39
Undoing older operations (multiple undo) ................40
7 - Recorder Functions ..................................41
Punching in and out ...................................................................41
Using a footswitch to punch in/out .............................. 41
Setting the footswitch ........................................................41
Bouncing tracks ............................................................................41
Using the bounce function ...............................................42
Checking the bounce result .............................................42
Direct location function ............................................................ 42
Locating a specified time directly .................................. 42