
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................... 2
Wireless equipment precautions ............................................ 5
1 - Introduction......................................................................... 8
Features ...................................................................................................... 8
Items included with this product...................................................... 8
Conventions used in this manual...................................................... 8
Trademarks ................................................................................................ 9
Precautions for placement and use.................................................. 9
Beware of condensation....................................................................... 9
Cleaning the unit..................................................................................... 9
About SD cards.......................................................................................10
Precautions for use.........................................................................10
SD card write protection ..............................................................10
Note about formatting..................................................................10
Bluetooth® ...............................................................................................10
Proles.................................................................................................10
Codecs.................................................................................................10
Content protection.........................................................................10
Transmission security ....................................................................10
Using the TEAC Global Site................................................................11
Product registration .............................................................................11
About TASCAM customer support service...................................11
2 - Names and Functions of Parts .......................................... 12
Top panel..................................................................................................12
Input channel mixing section-1.................................................12
Input channel mixing section-2.................................................13
Equalizer section .............................................................................14
Screen operation section .............................................................14
Monitoring section.........................................................................15
Analog output adjustment section ..........................................16
Rear panel ................................................................................................17
Home Screen...........................................................................................18
Meters Screen.........................................................................................19
Meter Screen details.......................................................................19
Menu structure.......................................................................................20
Basic MENU screen operations.........................................................21
Menu operation procedures .......................................................21
3 - Preparation ........................................................................ 22
Connecting the power supply and other equipment..............22
Connecting the power..................................................................23
Connecting microphones ............................................................23
Connecting guitars, basses and similar instruments .........23
Connecting electronic devices and other audio
equipment.........................................................................................23
Connecting smartphones/portable audio players .............23
Connecting monitor speakers....................................................23
Connecting headphones..............................................................23
Connecting a computer................................................................23
Connecting with Bluetooth devices.........................................24
Inserting and removing SD cards....................................................24
Inserting SD cards...........................................................................24
Removing SD cards.........................................................................24
SD card write protection switches............................................24
Turning the power on and o...........................................................24
Setting the built-in clock date and time.......................................25
Adjusting the display...........................................................................26
Adjusting the display contrast ...................................................26
Adjusting the display brightness...............................................26
Preparing an SD card for use.............................................................26
4 - Managing Songs................................................................ 27
Viewing the song list............................................................................27
Song Operation......................................................................................27
Creating a New Song ...........................................................................27
Loading Songs........................................................................................28
Saving the current song......................................................................28
Viewing song information .................................................................28
Clearing all marks..................................................................................28
Deleting songs .......................................................................................28
Protecting/unprotecting songs .......................................................29
Editing song names..............................................................................29
Editing text........................................................................................29
Loading songs created on dierent TASCAM Model series
products ...................................................................................................30
5 - Basic recording .................................................................. 31
Selecting the input source.................................................................31
Setting the MODE switch ...................................................................31
Setting phantom power .....................................................................31
Monitoring...............................................................................................31
SIG indicators and level meters........................................................32
Recording.................................................................................................32
Undoing operations.............................................................................33
Undoing the previous operation...............................................33
Using the built-in eects ....................................................................33
Setting the built-in eect.............................................................33
Using the library ..............................................................................34
6 - Recorder functions ............................................................ 35
Locate function......................................................................................35
Changing the playback position ...............................................35
Using the direct locate function to locate..............................35
Repeat playback function ..................................................................35
Punch in/out function .........................................................................35
Using the footswitch to punch in/out .....................................35
Automatic punch in/out function...................................................36
Setting the punch in/out points................................................36
Setting a pre roll point ..................................................................36
Rehearsing punching in and out...............................................36
Using automatic punching in and out ....................................37
7 - Track editing ...................................................................... 38
Clearing tracks........................................................................................38
Importing tracks....................................................................................38
Swapping tracks ....................................................................................39
Stereo mix export function................................................................39
8 - Mark functions................................................................... 40
Using mark functions...........................................................................40
Adding marks .........................................................................................40
Moving between marks......................................................................40
Clearing individual marks...................................................................40
9 - Other functions.................................................................. 41
Metronome functions..........................................................................41
Setting the click sound..................................................................41
Making metronome settings ......................................................42
Setting the count in function .....................................................43
Starting and stopping the metronome manually...............43
Function button setting................................................................43
MIDI functions........................................................................................44
Setting MIDI time code operation ............................................44
Setting MIDI CLOCK/SPP...............................................................44
Mixer functions ......................................................................................45
Selecting the positions that recording signals are sent
from each channel..........................................................................45
6TASCAM Model 12