TascamメーカーDP-008の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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DP-008 8-T rack Digital Pocketstudio D01092520A OWNER'S MANU AL.
2 T ASCAM DP-008 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
T ASCAM DP-008 3 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
4 T ASCAM DP-008 CAUTIONS ABOUT BA TTERIES Thi s p rod uc t us es b at te rie s. M isu se of ba t ter- ie s c oul d c aus e a le ak , r uptu re or o the r t rou - ble. A lway s abi de by th e foll owin g p re ca uti ons whe n us ing b at ter ie s. Neve r rec ha rg e non -r ec ha rge ab le ba t ter ies .
T ASCAM DP-008 5 T able of Contents 1 – Introduction ................................ 7 Over view of t his unit .................................. 7 Ab out t his manua l ..................................... 7 Manual c onvent ions ..................
6 T ASCAM DP-008 T able of Contents Conf irmi ng th e resul t........................... 53 Loc ate an d sear ch fu nc tions .................... 54 Dire c t loc ate f unc tio n .......................... 54 Retu rn T o Zer o ( RT Z ) an d La st Reco rdin g Posit ion ( L RP ) .
T ASCAM DP-008 7 1 – Intr oduction Thank you for your purchase of T ASCAM’ s 8-T rack Digital Pocketstudio, the DP-008. The DP-008 is designed to provide you with great sound in an easy-to-use compact package, allowing you to concentrate on the music, and not on the recording process.
8 T ASCAM DP-008 Main unit • ..................................................... 1 SD Card (in the unit) • ................................... 1 USB Cable • ................................................... 1 AA alkaline batteries • ......
T ASCAM DP-008 9 Cautions on installation T he u nit’ s nom in al op er at i ng te mpe ra t u re • is be t ween 5˚ and 35 ° C ( 4 1 ° – 95 ° F). Do not i ns t all i n t he followi ng t y pe s of • place s. Doi ng so c ould deg r ad e the s ou nd qu al ity a nd / or cau se m alf un ct ions.
10 T ASCAM DP-008 Pla y back and mixing First, we will play the demo song on the included SD card. The SD card with the demo song is shipped already installed but we will start by explaining how to insert an SD card here.
T ASCAM DP-008 11 or ins er t the c ar d. If y ou r emov e or in ser t the S D ca rd w he n the u nit ’s pow er i s on, t he u nit c ann ot shu t dow n pr op erl y and all u ns aved d ata an d se t tin gs w ill be los t. T h ese d ata an d set tin gs c annot b e recovered.
12 T ASCAM DP-008 5 Rotate the D ATA wheel to select DEMO_008 , and press the F2 ( EXEC ) key . The demo song loads and the SONG screen reopens. 6 Press the HOME key to reopen the Home Screen. 7 Press the playback ( Á ) key and turn up the TR ACK1– 8 LE V EL knobs, the MAS TE R LE V EL knob and the VOLUME dial to hear the demo song.
T ASCAM DP-008 13 From rec ording to creating a master tra ck Here, we will try multitrack recording. In the following example, we will use an electric guitar to record a rhythm guitar part on track 1 and a lead guitar part on track 2. Then, we will use the built-in mic to record a voice on track 3.
14 T ASCAM DP-008 Connecting an d setting the inp ut sources 1 Connect an electric guitar to the INPUT A connector on the r ear panel. Guitar 2 Set the MIC/LINE-GUIT AR switch on the rear panel to G U I TA R .
T ASCAM DP-008 15 This sets MIC B , which is the built-in mic on the right side of the front panel as the input source for INP U T B . NOTE Int ern al MI C / Low an d Int er nal M IC / Hi gh chan ge th e se nsi tiv it y of t he bu ilt-i n mic s . Set i t acco rd ing t o the l oud nes s of t he subj ec t b ein g re cor de d.
16 T ASCAM DP-008 OL indicator When you play the guitar , the input level is shown by the A (INPUT A) and 1 ( TR ACK 1 ) meters on the display . T urn up the TR AC K 1 LE V EL and M AST ER LEV EL knobs and the VOL UME dial to hear the guitar sound through headphones.
T ASCAM DP-008 17 TIP Use t he T R ACK 1 PAN k nob t o set t he s t ere o pos iti on of th e tra ck sig nal. Record guitar to TR ACK 2 Now , you will record lead guitar on TR AC K 2 while listening to the rhythm guitar on TR ACK 1 . Use the following procedures to change the recording source for TR ACK 2 .
18 T ASCAM DP-008 TRACK 2 REC indicator 5 Return to the beginning of the song and begin playback. Play the lead guitar part along with the already r ecorded rhythm guitar . Raise the TR ACK 2 L E VE L knob to hear the sound of the guitar being input along with the TR ACK 1 playback sound through the headphones.
T ASCAM DP-008 19 3 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. 4 Press the TR ACK 3 REC key . The key blinks showing that the track is in record standby .
20 T ASCAM DP-008 if th e inp ut se t ti ng is In ter nal M IC / H igh , chan ge it t o Int er nal M IC / Low. If t he O L indi cat or co ntin ues t o light ev en w he n set t o Int ern al MI C / Low, mov e th e sou nd so urc e away fr om t he mi c or low er t he vo lume at the s oun d so urc e.
T ASCAM DP-008 21 2 Play the song back, and press the F4 ( OUT ) key at the position where you want the stereo master track end point. “ S E T O U T ! ” app ea rs a nd t h is po sition is set a s th e OUT poi nt , which w il l be t he en d poi nt of the ma st er.
22 T ASCAM DP-008 7 Press the playback ( Á ) key while pressing and holding the r ecord ( – ) key to start master r ecording. Recording automatically ends when the recorder position reaches the OUT point. NOTE Y ou c an us e th e LE VEL k nob s to ad jus t t he tra ck an d over all lev els as y ou r eco rd .
T ASCAM DP-008 23 Shut ting down the unit Shutdown the unit when you are nished. 1 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. 2 Press and hold the S TA N D B Y/ O N key until POCKETSTUD I O appears on the screen. The power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process, including saving various information from your session.
24 T ASCAM DP-008 1 ST AN DBY/ O N key Pr ess a nd hold th is key t o t u r n the u n it ON and OFF . (See “St a r t-up & shut dow n” on page 32. ) 2 REC M OD E key Use th is key t o set t he re cord er mo de. Select b et ween MUL T I TRACK , BOUNCE , MASTER REC and MASTER PLAY .
T ASCAM DP-008 25 9 EQ key Pr ess t h is key t o ope n the t ra ck EQ set t i ng scr ee n. (See “Track EQ ( eq ua li ze r )” on page 45 . ) Pr ess t h is key a nd REVERB key at the sa me t ime t o op en t he TRACK MUTE scr ee n. (See “Mut ing t r a cks” on p age 47 .
26 T ASCAM DP-008 locat e to t he he ad of the s ong ( RTZ) or the l ast r ec ord in g st ar t posit ion ( LR P) . ( Se e “Ret u r n T o Zer o ( R TZ ) and L as t Recor di ng Position ( LR P )” on page 54. ) g / LRP key Pr ess t h is key whe n the t ra ns por t is sto ppe d or playi ng t o fa st for wa rd.
T ASCAM DP-008 27 Rear panel z FOOT SW ITCH j ac k Y ou can u se a foot sw itch t o pu nch in a nd out ( s t ar t and s top r eco rdi ng). x IN PUT B ja ck (1/ 4” ph one j ac k) Use th is a s th e in put sou rc e by set t i ng I N PU T B to ext er nal i np ut (“ Ext .
28 T ASCAM DP-008 . SD c ar d sl ot In se r t a n SD ca rd i nto t hi s slot. / US B por t Con ne ct t he u n it to a com pute r usi ng the i nclud ed USB cable. Th is a llows to sha r i ng, i mpor ti ng a nd ex por t i ng f iles bet wee n t he u nit a nd t he com pute r, in cludi ng ba ck up of the s ong d at a.
T ASCAM DP-008 29 Bottom panel [Inside of the battery compartment] @ Ba t ter y co mpa r t me nt c over # Ba t ter y co mpa r t me nt T he bat t er ies ( fou r A A) that power t he u nit a re i n ser te d her e.
30 T ASCAM DP-008 Home Screen 1 Re co rd er m ode Shows the cu r re nt rec orde r mode. 2 SD c ar d pr ote c ted i nd ic ati on T hi s app ea rs whe n t he i nse r t ed SD ca rd is pro tected. 3 SD c ar d in se r t io n st atu s If a n SD ca rd is i ns er t ed ap pe ar s.
T ASCAM DP-008 31 Preparing the pow er and SD card Inst alling an SD card 1 Make sure the unit power is OFF . Open the SD card slot on the right side of the unit. 2 Insert the SD Card into the slot as shown in the following illustration until it clicks into place.
32 T ASCAM DP-008 Connecting an AC adaptor (sold se pa rat el y ) T o use the PS-P520 AC adaptor (sold separately), connect the adaptor to the unit and the adaptor to the power cord before plugging it into an outlet. T ASCAM PS-P520 (sold separately) AC outlet DC plug CAUTION Use o nly t he P S - S52 0 AC adapt er .
T ASCAM DP-008 33 CAUTION Do n ot re move t he b at te rie s or • disc onn ec t t he p owe r cab le acc ide ntl y whi le th e unit i s ope rat ing. I f yo u do so , the u nit c ann ot shu t dow n pr op erl y and all uns ave d dat a will b e los t .
34 T ASCAM DP-008 Connecting with other equipment Rear panel connections Connect guitar/bass to INPUT A Connect electronic keybard to INPUT A and B Drum machine Foot switch Headphones Powered speakers.
T ASCAM DP-008 35 Setting the backlight T o reduce power consumption when using batteries, you can change the length of time that the backlight stays lit. 1 When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU key . 2 Use the D ATA wheel to select the PREFERENCE menu, and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the PREFERENCE screen.
36 T ASCAM DP-008 This unit manages data in song les. Ordinarily , every song is given its own le. The rst step is to load the song that you want to manage (load an existing song or create a new song). In a song, the audio data for the recorded multitrack ( TR ACK 1 – 8 ) and stereo master track that have been created are saved.
T ASCAM DP-008 37 Edit ing names Y ou can edit names on the following screens. W hen c re at ing , savi ng or e d iti ng t he na me • of a tr ack (SA V E , CR EA T E an d NAM E EDI T ) W hen ex por .
38 T ASCAM DP-008 A default song name like SONG*** is given to the new song. The asterisks indicate a number . In the example above the name is SONG005 . 4 Change the song name as necessary (see “Editing names” on page 37). TIP Y ou c an re nam e a son g later by s ele c ti ng NA ME ED IT f ro m the S ON G me nu.
T ASCAM DP-008 39 1 When the recorder is stopped, press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 T urn the DATA wheel to select SONG , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the SONG menu screen. 3 T urn the DATA wheel to select COPY , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key .
40 T ASCAM DP-008 4 T urn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to erase and press the F4 ( ✔ ) key . A check ap pe ar s i n t he checkb ox. NOTE T o re move t he c he ck fr om t he ch ec kb ox (dese le c t the s ong ), pr es s th e F4 ( ✔ ) key whi le th e son g is sel ec t ed .
T ASCAM DP-008 41 Selecting the input source This unit has two inputs ( IN PUT A and IN PU T B ) that can be selected separately as input sources. The built-in mics (front panel MIC A and M IC B ) or external input signals (inputs through the IN PUT A and I NPU T B jacks on the rear panel) can be selected as input sources.
42 T ASCAM DP-008 2 Press F4 ( ON ) to turn phantom power ON. The indicator above the PHA NTO M key lights, and the Home Screen r eopens. T o turn phantom power OFF , pr ess the F1 ( OFF ) key in the previous step. CAUTION T urn t he L EV EL kn obs d ow n bef or e • tur nin g phant om p owe r ON o r OFF.
T ASCAM DP-008 43 depend on the operating conditions as shown below . REC • in dicat or not l it du r i ng playback : t ra ck playback sig na l REC • in dicat or bli n k i ng (record s t and by ) .
44 T ASCAM DP-008 Use the F2 ( ˙¥ ) key to switch between INPUT A and B. Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select parameters. Use the D ATA wheel to adjust the parameters. Press the F1 ( BACK ) key to return to the previous I NPUT SETT I NG screen.
T ASCAM DP-008 45 monitoring volume. Use the PA N knobs to set the stereo positions (between the left and right speakers) of each track signal. NOTE Th e PAN and L EV EL kn obs of e ac h tra ck cont rol t hat t rac k’s p layb ac k out pu t signa l or mo nit ore d inp ut sig nal.
46 T ASCAM DP-008 Set the track EQ using the EQ SETT I NG screen. 1 Press the EQ key to open the EQ SETT I NG screen. 2 Set the track EQ (equalizer). T he t ra ck eq ua li ze r ha s th e follo w i ng pa ra met er s. Parameter Setting value EQ-SW I TCH (track EQ switch) ON/OFF (Default: OFF) H i- F (high frequency range) 1.
T ASCAM DP-008 47 TIM E 0.2 (0.8 for plate type) – 3.2 seconds (Default: 1.8 sec) LEVEL 0 – 100 (Default: 80) Use TYPE to set the type of reverb. Use TIM E to adjust the reverb time (depth).
48 T ASCAM DP-008 Mastering When you are satised with your mix, this unit can record and create a stereo master track internally . W e call this process mastering. A stereo master track recorded by this unit is saved as part of the song, and can be recorded by an external stereo recorder .
T ASCAM DP-008 49 NOTE Y ou c ann ot ente r MA S TER R EC mo de if • you h ave not s et an OU T p oint . If y ou tr y to en ter M A ST ER REC m od e • wh en th e len gt h of th e inte r v al.
50 T ASCAM DP-008 Undoing the last operation ( single undo) Press the UN/REDO key to return to the state before the last operation was conducted. After doing this, the UN/REDO indicator lights, showing that redo (see below) is possible.
T ASCAM DP-008 51 Eras ing the operation history When the power is turned OFF , the operation history of the currently loaded song is erased (cleared). The operation history is not restored, so past operations cannot be undone or redone when the power is turned ON again.
52 T ASCAM DP-008 Punching in and out Punching in/out is a technique to replace a part of an already recorded track. Start playback and when you reach the part that you want to replace, switch to record (punch in), then switch back to playback (or stop) when you nish the part that you want to replace (punch out).
T ASCAM DP-008 53 Bouncing tra ck s Use this unit’ s bounce function to mix already recorded tracks (1–8) down to one or two tracks. Multitrack tape recorders can only bounce to an open track (in other words, they can not record to a track that is also a source of the mix).
54 T ASCAM DP-008 the song from the beginning. If you are not satisfied with the r esult because, for example, the balance between instruments is poor , or the pan settings are wr ong, use the undo function (see “Undoing the last operation (single undo)” on page 50).
T ASCAM DP-008 55 TIP RT Z an d LRP b elo w the Ô and key s are ab br eviat ion s for R et urn To Zero and La st R ec ord ing P osi tio n, r esp ec t iv ely. F ast for ward / rewind search Press the Ô or key when stopped or during playback to r ewind or fast forward, respectively .
56 T ASCAM DP-008 Du ring r ep eat p layb ack • In au to pu nch i n/ou t mo de • Wh en t he re cor de r mo de is M A ST ER REC • or MA S TER P L AY Using repeat pla y back 1 Set the starting (IN) and ending (OUT) points for the time that you want to repeat, and then r eturn to the Home Screen.
T ASCAM DP-008 57 2 After setting the IN and OUT points, press the r ecord ( º ) and IN/OUT keys at the same time to enter auto punch in/out mode. 3 Press the playback ( Á ) key .
58 T ASCAM DP-008 Editing on a conventional tape recorder in the past required advanced techniques, but with this unit editing tracks is easy and accurate. Moreover , with a tape recorder , an editing error could not be undone, but this unit uses nondestructive editing, allowing you to edit without altering the original data.
T ASCAM DP-008 59 4 Select the setting item value. If there ar e multiple setting items, use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select one. T urn the D ATA wheel to set an item’ s value. 5 Press the F2 ( EXEC ) key to execute the function. Press the F1 ( BACK ) key to return to the TRACK ED I T menu screen without executing the function.
60 T ASCAM DP-008 COPY TIMES Set the number of times that the copied section will be pasted. Set the number between 1 and 99 . COP Y/ P A STE OUT IN TO OUT IN TO This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the COPY source track, and pastes it on the COPY destination track starting from the T O point.
T ASCAM DP-008 61 MOVE / P ASTE OUT IN TO OUT IN TO The audio data between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track is removed and pasted in the MOVE destination track starting from the T O point. This operation leaves a silence between the IN and OUT points on the MOVE source track.
62 T ASCAM DP-008 OPEN TR K ( • 1 to 8 , 1 / 2 , 3 / 4 , 5 / 6 , 7 / 8 , 1 - 8 , ALL ) I N/O U T • CUT (remove part ) OUT IN IN This function cuts (deletes) the audio data between the IN and OUT points on the selected track, and shifts the remaining recording after the OUT point forward to the IN point.
T ASCAM DP-008 63 DESTI NA T ION TR K • NOTE If y ou ch oos e th e sa me tr ack f or b oth t he SOU RCE T RK and t he D EST I NATIO N TRK a nd pre s s th e F2 (E XEC ) key, the “S ame Track” mes s age ap pe ar s an d th e ope rati on is n ot exe cu te d.
64 T ASCAM DP-008 Metronome This unit has a built-in metronome function that can be used when the recorder is operating. Y ou can set it to function during both playback and recording or only during recording. 1 Press the METRONOME key to open the METRONOME screen.
T ASCAM DP-008 65 T o use the built-in mic, set the I NPUT SETT I NG to I nterna l M I C . 3 When the recorder is stopped, press TUNER to open the TUNER screen. T he value of the C A L IB item (sta nd ard f re quen cy ) is sele cte d. 4 T urn the DATA wheel to set the standard frequency of the A note between 435 and 445 Hz.
66 T ASCAM DP-008 The default setting is 10 0 . Use the F3 ( § ) and F4 ( ¶ ) keys to select parameters, and use the D ATA wheel to set the parameter values. Use the F2 ( ON ) key to turn the output ON and OFF . Use the F1 ( CHROM ) key to change to chromatic tuner mode.
T ASCAM DP-008 67 T he I NFORMAT ION scr ee n SONG page app ea rs . T he I NFORMAT ION scr ee n ha s th r ee p ages in cludi ng t hi s one. 3 Use the F3 ( PREV ) and F4 ( NEXT ) keys to change the page.
68 T ASCAM DP-008 Overv iew of partitions As described in “Partitions and songs” (page 47), SD cards formatted by this unit are divided into partitions. MTR partitions are for recording data while the F A T partition can be accessed with a personal computer .
T ASCAM DP-008 69 Card capacity F A T partition size MTR partition size 512 MB 256 MB 256MB fixed 4 If the card capacity is 8 GB or mor e, turn the D ATA wheel to select the MTR partition size, and press the F2 ( EXEC ) key . A mes sage wa r n i ng t hat al l song s wi ll b e er as ed ap pea r s.
70 T ASCAM DP-008 Reformatting the F A T par titio n Y ou can also reformat just the F A T partition. The size of the F A T partition cannot be changed. CAUTION Y ou c ann ot und o this o pe rati on! All d ata on th e FA T p ar ti tio n will b e er ase d, s o be cer tain t hat y ou will n ot los e any t hin g imp or t ant w he n ref or mat t ing.
T ASCAM DP-008 71 Y ou can backup song data on this unit to a computer and restore backed-up song data later . Moreover, you can export track les and master les from a song to a computer and import audio les on the computer to the unit. Backed-up data can be restored to a different DP-008 unit than the one that created it.
72 T ASCAM DP-008 If you turn the unit’ s power ON after making the USB connection, the screen above appears right away . The unit appears as an external drive named “DP-008” on the computer ’ s display . The F A T partition of the T ASCAM DP-008 has three directories (folders): BACKUP , W A VE and UTILITY .
T ASCAM DP-008 73 2 After the icon disappears fr om the desktop, remove the USB cable. This unit restarts and the Home Scr een appears on the display . Song backup and restor ation Song backup saves not only audio tracks, but also backs up editing data and other song data.
74 T ASCAM DP-008 CAUTION If y ou us e a com put er t o chan ge t he • name of a s ong fil e that h as be en b ac ked up, u se n o mor e tha n eigh t ord inar y sing le - by t e Englis h let t er s an d num be r s . Do n ot chan ge t he file e x t ens ion.
T ASCAM DP-008 75 Impor ting tracks Before importing a track, rst select the partition with the song that you want to import it into as the active partition. Then, load the song that you want to import tracks into. 1 Connect this unit to a computer using the USB cable (see “ Connecting with a computer ” on page 71).
76 T ASCAM DP-008 Ex por ting tracks Y ou can export tracks as 16-bit, 44.1-kHz mono W A V les. 1 When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 T urn the DATA wheel to select I MPORT / EXPORT , and press the F4 ( ¥ ) key to open the I MPORT /EXPORT menu.
T ASCAM DP-008 77 9 Use the computer to copy track files from the W A VE directory on the F A T partition to the computer . 10 After exporting track files to the computer , disconnect the unit fr om the computer using the pr oper pr ocedures and then remove the USB cable (see “Disconnecting” on page 72).
78 T ASCAM DP-008 When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit, it’ s sometimes difcult to work out why something isn’t happening the way you expect. The main thing is to take your time—after all, you’re not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think.
T ASCAM DP-008 79 13 – Messages The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the unit. Consult this table if you see something you do not understand.
80 T ASCAM DP-008 Messages Meaning and remedy S a m e T ra c k Y ou cannot clone a track to itself. ("CLONE track (track duplication)" on page 62.) Song Protec ted The song is protected ("Protecting songs" on page 40) and you are trying to change it (record or edit, etc.
T ASCAM DP-008 81 Audio input / output ratings INPUT A jack • XLR type (Balanced) Connector: XLR-3-31 (1: GND, 2: HOT , 3: COLD) Input impedance: 2.4 kΩ Standard input level: –8 dBu Maximum input level: +8 dBu • 1 / 4” pho ne jack type (Unbalanced) Connector: 6.
82 T ASCAM DP-008 Dimensions (WHD) 221 x 36 x 126.5 mm/ 8.70 x 1.42 x 4.98 in (w/o projections) Weight 610 g/19.69 oz (w/o batteries) Optional ac cessories AC adaptor PS-P520 Computer requirements Windows Pentium 300 MHz or faster 128 MB or more memory USB port (USB 2.
T ASCAM DP-008 83 Dimensi ons 221 mm 36 mm 126.5 mm Block diagr am 14 – Specifications and Block Dia gram.
84 T ASCAM DP-008 15 – Commonly-used Functions This section is a brief guide to some operations on the DP-008 which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls. Key seq uenc es a re w r it t en l i ke th is: • STO P + Ô mea ns “ pre ss a nd hold the S TOP key and p res s Ô .
T ASCAM DP-008 85 How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Un-protect a song ME NU ® SONG ® PROTECT See "Protecting songs" on page 40. Display the song name ME NU ® I NFORMAT ION See "Viewing information" on page 66. Copy a song ME NU ® SONG ® COPY See "Copying songs" on page 38.
86 T ASCAM DP-008 How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Record a guitar IN PUT S ET TIN G See "Selecting the input source" on page 41. Change the track to which INPUT A/B is assigned ASSIGN See "Assigning inputs" on page 43.
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