Tascam CD-VT1MKII User manual

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CD-VT1 @#
Portable CD Vocal
Trainer
OWNER’S MANUAL
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D00851600A

2 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Important Safety Precautions
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON-
NEL.
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral trinagle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s en-
closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
FOR U.S.A.
TO THE USER
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-
vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environ-
ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instruc-
tion manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following countermeasures.
a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
b) Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit other from that to which the receiver
is connected.
d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for
compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 3
Important Safety Instructions
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.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po-
larized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong
are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recep-
tacles, and the point where they exit from the ap-
paratus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service person-
nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara-
tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
• Do not expose this apparatus to drips or
splashes.
• Do not place any objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, on the apparatus.
• Do not install this apparatus in a confined
space such as a book case or similar unit.
• The apparatus draws nominal non-operating
power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in
the off position.

4 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Safety Information
This product has been designed and manu-
factured according to FDA regulations “title
21, CFR, chapter1, subchapter J, based on the
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
of 1968”, and is classified as a class 1 laser
product. There is no hazardous invisible laser
radiation during operation because invisible
laser radiation emitted inside of this product is
completely confined in the protective housings.
The label required in this regulation is shown
here.
CAUTION
• DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING
USING A SCREWDRIVER.
• USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
• IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE, CON-
TACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE THE PROD-
UCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE.
Optical pickup: Type KSM-900AAA
Manufacturer: SONY CORPORATION
Laser output: <1 mW play on the objec-
tive lens
Wavelength: 775—816 nm
Important Safety Instructions

TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 5
Table of contents
Handling of compact discs ..................................................... 6
About the power supply ......................................................... 7
Part names and functions ....................................................... 9
Making connections ............................................................. 12
Using the menu system ........................................................ 14
Using the CD player .............................................................. 16
Pitch and tempo changes ..................................................... 17
Using CD effects ................................................................... 18
Using built-in effects ............................................................ 19
Effect presets ....................................................................... 20
Using the metronome / Using the oscillator ........................ 21
Changing your preferences for the CD-VT1MKII .................. 22
Facts and figures (specifications) ......................................... 23
About this Manual:
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MENU 

6 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Handling of compact discs
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TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 7
About the power supply
Operation using batteries
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    
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CAUTION
We strongly recommend the use of recharge-
able Ni-MH batteries (alkaline batteries may
also be used). Your CD-VT1MKII may not op-
erate properly with batteries of other types.
WARNING
Misuse of batteries may cause leaks and ex-
plosions. Please carefully read and follow the
instructions below:
Notes on batteries
      
 

      



      
  

 

 
    

 


 
  
    
    

Remaining battery charge level
display
    












Length of battery life


Auto power-save
     
      

     

 CD OFF 


8 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
About the power supply (Continued)
 
 
 
       
PLAY 
CAUTION
Because the CD-VT1MKII is equipped with
special functions such as key change and
effects, the battery life is shorter compared
with standard portable CD players.
The length of battery life in CD-VT1MKII is
affected by both the environment and the
number of functions in use. Factors that af-
fect battery life include temperature, humid-
ity, the number of special functions used, and
so on.
Under some circumstances, there may not be
enough power in the batteries to power the
CD-VT1MKII, despite the battery power indi-
cation on the display. If this happens, change
the batteries, or use an AC adapter.
Always dispose of used batteries as recom-
mended by your local authorities.
Operation using an AC
adapter
    
 DC IN


     


PS-PS5
DC plug
Wall outlet
WARNING
Use only a PS-PS5 AC adapter with your CD-
VT1MKII. Using another type of AC adapter
may damage your CD-VT1MKII. N
Remove the batteries before operating the
CD-VT1MKII with an AC adapter. There is a
possibility of slight noise if you use the unit
with an AC adapter while the batteries are
inside. If you plug in an AC adapter but have
forgotten to take out the batteries, turn the
power off using the
POWER switch, and
take out the batteries. Likewise, turn the
power off before you change between using
the batteries and using the AC adapter.
Unplug the AC adapter from the domestic
AC power outlet when you are not using the
CD-VT1MKII.
Settings may not be properly saved if you
turn the power off immediately after insert-
ing a CD or changing settings. If settings are
not saved properly, the system may not start
with the last settings and instead will start
using the default values.
Switching the unit on and off
  POWER     
       

TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 9
Part names and functions
     
 CD
EFF
 SETUP 

     

 
     

 
      
CD
EFF/SETUP





10 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Part names and functions (Continued)
1) DC IN Jack

     

2) Battery Compartment



3) CD Drive Cover



4) Display

5) TIME/ESC Key
      


        


6) PREV, NEXT, UP, DOWN Keys




UP 
DOWN 

7) LOOP Key


8) I/O Key

      


9) CD EFF/SETUP Key
       


10) TMP/KEY Key
   

11) V.CHANGE Key


12) EFFECT Key


13) Track Skip/Search Keys
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


      
   

 

      
 PLAY 

      
 

      
      


TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 11
Part names and functions (Continued)
14) STOP/MTRO Key [H]


     

15) PLAY/PAUSE Key [G/J]


     

16) CUE Key



 
CUE     

17) PHONES Jack

18) LINE OUT Jack
      
 





19) OUTPUT Control
      

PHONES  LINE
OUT 


20) INPUT Control
      
 
MIC IN      

MIC
IN
 MIC IN 2 
       

21) LINE IN Jack

     
    
     


22) MIC IN 1 Jack

23) MIC IN 2 Jack

24) POWER Switch
      

25) CD EFF Switch


26) EFFECT ON/OFF Switch


 EFFECT 

12 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Making connections
Connecting a microphone (MIC IN
1 / MIC IN 2)
MICROPHONES
     
 MIC IN 1  MIC IN 2 



  MIC IN 



Adjusting the microphone level
  INPUT     
 MIC
IN 1
 MIC IN 2 
  INPUT 
 MIC IN 1  MIC
IN 2 


Adjusting the mix balance
between microphone(s) and CD
     CD EFF/
SETUP
 

NEXT  PREV 

MIX 


Inputting signals from external
devices ( LINE IN )

LINE OUT OF EXTERNAL DEVICE
  LINE IN 

 
LINE IN 
     



TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 13
Output to headphones and
external devices
    
PHONES 
  LINE OUT 
   


      


Adjusting the output level
      
LINE OUT  PHONES 
OUTPUT 
NOTE
The levels from both the LINE OUT and
PHONES jacks are controlled together by
the OUTPUT control and cannot be adjust-
ed independently.
When you have a recording device connect-
ed to the
LINE OUT jack, remember that
the OUTPUT control affects the recording
level.
NOTE
When you are using the CD-VT1MKII with
speakers and microphone(s), be careful to
avoid feedback (howlround).
Making connections (Continued)

14 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Entering the menu system
      


 
EFFECT 

 
V.CHANGE 

 
CD EFF/
SETUP


 
TMP/KEY 

 
CD EFF/SETUP 

      STOP 



Menu
Category
Menu
Item
Values (default values
are underlined)
Notes
EFFECT EFF 01-18 sets the number of the
effect preset
PAR – sets the effect parameter
VOICE
CHANGE
VCHG DN, OFF, UP sets the voice change
function
SETUP MIX M10 – M1, 0, C1 – C10 sets the mix balance
between CD and input
PLAY ALL/SGL selects all or single play
CUE CUE/FLS selects the action of the
CUE key
UPDN MIX, TMP, KEY, FIN Sets the
UP/DOWN
key function in the home
display mode
CAL 435 – 440 – 445 sets base frequency (A4,
unit: Hz)
OSC (OFF), _C–_B, C-A, B,_C–_B,
(3 octaves)
sets the pitch of the
oscillator
Using the menu system

TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 15
Menu
Category
Menu
Item
Values (default values
are underlined)
Notes
TEMPO
KEY TMP
VSA=OFF: -50 to +16
VSA=ON: -50, -32, -16,-12,
-8, -4, 0, +4, +8, +12, +16
sets the speed of CD playback
in %
VSA ON/OFF turns VSA on or off
KEY I6 – 0 – O6sets key control in semitones
FINE -50 – 0 – +50 sets fine tuning (cent)
CD EFF CNCL ON/OFF turns vocal cancel function
on or off
PART L10 – L1, C, R1 – R10
selects the stereo region
reduced by the vocal cancel
function
RNGE MID/ALL selects the range reduced by
the vocal cancel function
MONO OFF (stereo), L+R, L, R selects mono monitor mode
SPLT OFF (mix), C-M, M-C selects split monitor mode
METRONOME MTRO (OFF), 40 – 120 – 220 sets tempo of metronome in
BPM (Beats Per Minute)
BEAT OFF, 2 – 6 selects number of beats of the
metronome
Using the menu system
Choosing menu items
     
    PREV  
NEXT 
Changing the setting values
 UP 
 DOWN 
Exiting the menu system
  TIME/ESC     



16 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
    

      

Playback
 PLAY/PAUSE G / J
     
 STOP H

Skipping between tracks and
searching within tracks
    m / .�
/ / ,


      



Looping (track/disc)
 LOOP 

PLAY 

 
SGL

LOOP 1 
ALL
 LOOP 

Looping (In/Out points)

  I/O       
 I/O 

   I/O    
     
 I-O 

  I/O 
    
 LOOP  I-O 


       
LOOP   LOOP   
      
   LOOP  
    

Using the CD player
   I/O    

The CUE key
 CUE      

 
CUE


FLS



 
    
 CUE 
 FOOT 
 CUE  FLS 
Display
      
TIME/ESC 

    


TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 17



 TMP 
 VSA  KEY 
 FINE 
Tempo control
     

  TMP/KEY     
     TMP  
 PREV  NEXT 
TEMPO 


        
 UP  DOWN 




   UP   DOWN   

 TEMPO 

VSA


  TMP/KEY     
 VSA 
 PREV  NEXT 
 UP  DOWN 
 ON  OFF.  TEMPO 

 VSA 
NOTE
If the tempo control value is not set to 0 and
you change VSA from OFF to ON, the tempo
value will be automatically reset to a “VSA ON
value.” For example, if the value displayed is
-33 when VSA is OFF, it will automatically be
adjusted to -50 when you turn VSA ON.
Key control


 
TMP/KEY     
     KEY  

PREV  NEXT 
KEY       
 UP  DOWN 

IO

KEY 

Fine tuning


      



  TMP/KEY     
     FINE  

PREV  NEXT 
KEY       
 UP   DOWN      


   
O

I
       
        

KEY 


Pitch and tempo changes

18 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII

CAUTION
If you set the key control to O6 while the fine
tuning value is greater than 0, the fine tuning
value is automatically reset to 0. Similarly, if
you set the key control to I6 while the fine
tuning value is less than 0, the fine tuning
value is automatically reset to 0.
Also note that when key control or VSA is
ON, you may find that the music played back
has a “vibrato” feel. This is not a fault of the
CD player – it is a natural result of the special
effects.
Using CD effects
Turning CD effects on and off
 CD EFF 
     

 CD EFF 

 CD EFF 

Vocal Cancel
     


On / Off
 CD EFF/SETUP 
 CNCL 

Setting the stereo region to be
reduced
 CD EFF/SETUP 
 PART 


      

Setting the frequency range to be
reduced
 CD EFF/SETUP 
 RNGE 
   MID     ALL 

NOTE
• You may not get the full effect of the vocal
cancel function on some tracks.
• When the vocal cancel effect is on, the ste-
reo sound of the CD playback may not seem
quite as vivid.
Mono monitor
     
     


 CD EFF/SETUP 
   MONO 
 PREV  NEXT 
 UP  DOWN 

 L+R      


 L      

 R      

 OFF 
Split monitor

       



Using CD effects

TASCAM CD-VT1MKII — 19


CD EFF/SETUP 

SPLT 

PREV  NEXT 
 
UP   DOWN    

 C-M 


 M-C      
    

 OFF 
    

Using built-in effects



Effect Library



Voice Change function




Using the effector
   EFFECT ON/OFF 

  EFFECT 

  EFF  PREV 
NEXT 
  UP  DOWN 

  PAR     
PREV  NEXT 
 UP  DOWN 
    

  
TIME/ESC    
    
    

Using the voice change
   EFFECT ON/OFF 

  V.CHANGE 

  UP  DOWN 

 UP   

 OFF      

 DN 

   TIME/ESC    

Using built-in effects

20 — TASCAM CD-VT1MKII
Preset
number Preset name Effect Range of parameters
01 Pops 1 Large “pop” reverb sound 1 0–20
02 Pops 2 Large “pop” reverb sound 2 0–20
03 Pops 3 Large “pop” reverb sound 3 0–20
04 Rock 1 Lively “rock” reverb 1 0–20
05 Rock 2 Lively “rock” reverb 2 0–20
06 Rock 3 Lively “rock” reverb 3 0–20
07 Enka 1 Vibrato and echo 1 (enka) 0–20
08 Enka 2 Vibrato and echo 2 (enka) 0–20
09 Enka 3 Vibrato and echo 3 (enka) 0–20
10 Emphasis Emphasizes “buried” vocals 0–20
11 Chorister Detuned choral effect 0–20
12 Quivering Voice Strong vocal vibrato 0–30
13 Screaming Flanged vocal sound 0–30
14 Panning Vocal Pans the voice between left and right channels 0–30
15 Shout Distorted “shouting” vocal sound 0–20
16 Lo-Fi Vocal Low-fidelity vocal sound 0–20
17 Megaphone Vocal sound through a megaphone 0–99
18 Duet Mixed duet in harmony –17 – +17
Effect presets