
TASCAM Model 16 15
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................... 3
Wireless equipment precautions........................................... 6
1 - Introduction......................................................................17
Features.................................................................................................... 17
Items included with this product.................................................... 17
Conventions used in this manual.................................................... 17
Precautions for placement and use................................................ 18
Notes about power supply................................................................ 18
Beware of condensation .................................................................... 18
Cleaning the unit .................................................................................. 18
About SD cards...................................................................................... 18
Precautions for use .......................................................................... 18
SD card write protection................................................................ 18
Note about formatting................................................................... 18
Bluetooth®............................................................................................... 18
Profiles.................................................................................................. 18
Codecs.................................................................................................. 19
Content protection.......................................................................... 19
Transmission security ..................................................................... 19
Using the TEAC Global Site................................................................ 19
Product registration............................................................................. 19
About TASCAM customer support service .................................. 19
2 - Names and Functions of Parts .........................................20
Top panel ................................................................................................. 20
Analog input jack section.............................................................. 21
Input channel mixing section...................................................... 22
Analog output jack section .......................................................... 23
Screen operation section .............................................................. 23
Built-in effects operation section ............................................... 24
Analog output adjustment section ........................................... 25
Rear panel................................................................................................ 25
Home Screen.......................................................................................... 26
Meters Screen......................................................................................... 27
Meter Screen details........................................................................ 27
Menu structure...................................................................................... 28
Basic MENU screen operations ........................................................ 28
Menu operation procedures........................................................ 28
3 - Preparation .......................................................................29
Connecting other equipment.......................................................... 29
Connecting microphones ............................................................. 30
Connecting guitars, basses and similar instruments........... 30
Connecting electronic devices and other audio equipment
... 30
Connecting monitor speakers..................................................... 30
Connecting headphones............................................................... 30
Connecting a computer................................................................. 30
Connecting with Bluetooth devices.......................................... 30
Inserting and removing SD cards ................................................... 31
Inserting SD cards............................................................................ 31
Removing SD cards.......................................................................... 31
SD card write protection switches............................................. 31
Turning the power on and off.......................................................... 31
Setting the built-in clock date and time....................................... 32
Adjusting the display........................................................................... 32
Adjusting the display contrast .................................................... 32
Adjusting the display brightness................................................ 32
Preparing an SD card for use ............................................................ 32
4 - Managing Songs...............................................................33
Viewing the song list........................................................................... 33
Song Operation..................................................................................... 33
Creating a New Song........................................................................... 33
Loading Songs ....................................................................................... 34
Saving the current song..................................................................... 34
Viewing song information................................................................. 34
Clearing all marks ................................................................................. 34
Deleting songs....................................................................................... 34
Protecting/unprotecting songs....................................................... 35
Editing song names ............................................................................. 35
Editing text ......................................................................................... 35
5 - Basic recording .................................................................36
Selecting the input source ................................................................ 36
Setting the MODE switch................................................................... 36
Setting phantom power..................................................................... 36
Monitoring .............................................................................................. 36
SIG indicators and level meters ....................................................... 37
Recording ................................................................................................ 37
Undoing operations............................................................................. 38
Undoing the previous operation................................................ 38
Using the built-in effects.................................................................... 38
Setting the built-in effect.............................................................. 38
6 - Recorder functions ...........................................................40
Locate function...................................................................................... 40
Changing the playback position................................................. 40
Using the direct locate function to locate............................... 40
Repeat playback function.................................................................. 40
Punch in/out function......................................................................... 40
Using the footswitch to punch in/out ...................................... 40
Setting up the footswitch ............................................................. 41
Setting the footswitch polarity ................................................... 41
Automatic punch in/out function.................................................. 41
Setting the punch in/out points................................................. 41
Setting a pre roll point ................................................................... 42
Rehearsing punching in and out................................................ 42
Using automatic punching in and out ..................................... 42
7 - Track editing ..................................................................... 43
Clearing tracks ....................................................................................... 43
Importing tracks.................................................................................... 43
Stereo mix export function ............................................................... 44
8 - Mark functions.................................................................. 45
Using mark functions .......................................................................... 45
Adding marks......................................................................................... 45
Moving between marks...................................................................... 45
Clearing individual marks.................................................................. 45
9- Settings and Information................................................. 46
Viewing information............................................................................ 46
CARD Screen...................................................................................... 46
SONG Screen...................................................................................... 46
FIRMWARE Screen............................................................................ 46
Setting the song name format......................................................... 46
Setting the WORD item.................................................................. 46
Setting MIDI time code operation.................................................. 47
Restoring factory default settings .................................................. 47
Formatting SD cards ............................................................................ 47
Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode) ......................... 48
10 - Using a computer to transfer data ................................49
Connecting with a Computer........................................................... 49
Disconnecting ................................................................................... 49
Loading WAV files from a computer............................................... 50
11 - USB audio interface functions.......................................51
Installing the dedicated software................................................... 51
Installing the Windows dedicated software........................... 51
Installing the Mac dedicated software..................................... 52
Working with Gatekeeper............................................................. 52
Uninstalling the dedicated software ............................................. 54