Tascam DP-008ex Recording Equipment User Manual


 
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TASCAM DP-008EX
6 – Basic Recording
PRESET
This effect has 13 presets.
Options Application
VOCAL1 (default) Vocals
VOCAL2 Vocals
A_GUITAR
Acoustic guitar
EGUITAR1 Electric guitar
EGUITAR2 Electric guitar
ELECBASS Electric bass guitar
WOODBASS Acoustic bass
SLAPBASS Slap bass
SYNBASS1 Synthesizer bass
SYNBASS2 Synthesizer bass
BRASS Brass
SNARE Snare drum
NARRATE Spoken word
GR (gain reduction)
This meter shows how much the compressor is
affecting the input signal.
A B (INPUT A/B level meters)
These level meters are for INPUT A and INPUT
B.
When
LINK
is set to
ON
, level meters for both
INPUT A and B are shown.
4. Press the F2 [PARM] button to open a screen with
specific compressor parameters.
[6-15]
5. Use the F3 [5] and F4 [b] buttons to select
(highlight) the following parameters, and use the
DATA wheel to adjust their values.
When a setting is at its default value,
i
appears to
the right of the value.
The options for each parameter are as follows.
THRSHLD
Set the threshold value that causes the
compressor to activate when exceeded.
Range: -32dB (default) – 0dB
RATIO
Set the compression ratio.
Options: 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1,
2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1,
8.0:1, 16.0:1, inf:1
LEVEL
Set the output level.
Range: 0dB – 32dB
ATTACK
Set the attack time.
Range: 2ms – 200ms (in 2ms steps)
RELEASE
Set the release time.
Range: 10ms – 1000ms (in 10ms steps)
6. After making the settings, press the HOME
button to return to the Home Screen.
Using the exciter
Set the
TYPE
on the
INPUT DYNAMICS
screen to
EXCITER
to use the exciter.
1. When the
INPUT DYNAMICS
screen is open,
use the F3 [5] and F4 [b] buttons to select
(highlight) the “TYPE” item.
2. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight)
EXCITER
.
[6-16]
3. Use the F3 [5] and F4 [b] buttons to select
(highlight) the following parameters, and use the
DATA wheel to adjust their values.
FREQ
Set the frequency.
Options: 1.00kHz (default), 1.07kHz, 1.15kHz,
1.23kHz, 1.32kHz, 1.41kHz, 1.52kHz,
1.62kHz, 1.74kHz, 1.87kHz, 2.00kHz,
2.14kHz, 2.30kHz, 2.46kHz, 2.64kHz,
2.83kHz, 3.03kHz, 3.25kHz, 3.48kHz,
3.73kHz, 4.00kHz
DEPTH
Set the amount of the effect.
Range: 0 – 100 (default: 0)
4. After making the settings, press the HOME
button to return to the Home Screen.