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TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF 5
Contents
1 – Starting out with your
DP-02/DP-02CF ....................... 7
Getting started .................................. 7
DP-02 Line-up ................................................7
Manual conventions...................................... 7
Copyright .......................................................8
What’s in the box ..........................................8
Precautions for placement and use .............8
Beware of condensation ............................... 8
Media considerations (DP-02CF only) ..........8
Loading the CF card into the unit
(DP-02CF only) ...................................9
Starttup & shutdown ........................9
Starting up the unit ...................................... 9
Shutting down the unit .............................. 10
The ACCESS light ......................................... 10
How to play back demo songs
(DP-02 only) ......................... 10
Navigation ....................................... 11
The SHIFT key ................................... 11
Titling ............................................... 11
Connecting your unit to other
equipment ........................... 12
Balanced XLR inputs ................................... 14
Features of the DP-02/DP-02CF ....... 15
Top panel ..................................................... 15
Front panel .................................................. 19
Rear panel ....................................................20
Side panel (DP-02CF only) .......................... 20
Managing your songs ..................... 21
Creating a new song ................................... 21
Storing songs ............................................... 21
Reverting to last version ............................ 21
Loading a saved song .................................22
Erasing a song(s) ......................................... 22
Song information ........................................23
Assigning inputs .............................23
Clearing an assignment.....................................23
Recording .........................................24
More advanced features .................24
Using marks to locate positions ................. 24
Punching recording ..................................... 25
Bouncing ......................................................25
Track editing ................................................25
Undoing/Redoing an operation ................. 25
Undoing the last action and redoing the undo
action ....................................................25
Undoing/Redoing actions at once .............26
Deleting unused data ................................. 26
Mixdown and matering .................. 27
Mixdown ...................................................... 27
Mastering ..................................................... 27
2 – Advanced techniques ......... 29
Location ...........................................29
Direct location .............................................29
Location marks ............................................ 29
To set a location mark ......................................29
To move to a location mark ..............................29
To delete a location mark .................................29
To edit a location mark .....................................29
IN and OUT marks .......................................30
Using the meters .............................30
EQ settings ....................................... 31
Punching .......................................... 32
Rehearsal ..................................................... 32
Punch recording .......................................... 33
Pre-roll and post-roll time .............. 33
Bouncing ..........................................34
Repeat ..............................................34
Setting the repeat interval ......................... 35
Working in bars & beats ................. 35
Tempo setting ............................................. 35
Selecting the time mode ............................ 35
Metronome .................................................. 36
When “INTERNAL” is selected at “Output”
[internal metronome] ..............................36
When “MIDI” is selected at “Output”
[MIDI metronome] ..................................36
Working With MIDI .......................... 37
MIDI Clock, etc............................................. 37
MIDI timecode .............................................37
When “OFF” is selected at “Output” ................37
Disk/CF card management .............. 38
Selecting the active partition ..................... 38
Formatting a disk/card ............................... 39
Formatting a partition ................................40
Formatting the FAT partition .....................40
Automatic song creation ............................ 41
Initializing a Compact Flash card
(the DP-02 only) .............................. 41
Advanced song management......... 41
Coping songs ............................................... 41
Protecting a song ........................................42
Using the USB connection ..............42
System requirements ..................................42
Disconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP /
Vista systems ..........................................42