TASCAM DP-32SD 5
Contents
1 – Introduction ..............................................7
Features..............................................................................................7
Items included with the product ..............................................7
Conventions used in this manual .............................................7
Trademarks........................................................................................8
Precautions for placement and use .........................................8
Beware of condensation ..............................................................8
Cleaning the unit ............................................................................8
About SD cards................................................................................8
Precautions for use .................................................................8
User registration..............................................................................8
2 - Quick Guide................................................9
Playback and mixing .....................................................................9
Preparation................................................................................9
Listening to the demo song............................................. 10
Recording and mastering......................................................... 10
Creating a new song........................................................... 11
Connecting and setting the input sources................. 11
Setting the guitar as the recording source for
TRACK 1 ................................................................................... 12
Adjusting and monitoring the input level.................. 12
Recording a guitar to TRACK 1 ........................................ 12
Playing back the recording............................................... 12
Recording a guitar to TRACK 2 ........................................ 13
Recording a vocal to TRACK 3.......................................... 13
Mixing the tracks.................................................................. 14
Mastering a recording........................................................ 15
Shutting down.............................................................................. 16
3 – Names and Functions of Parts ...............17
Top panel ........................................................................................ 17
Display area............................................................................ 18
Operation buttons............................................................... 19
Front panel..................................................................................... 20
Rear panel....................................................................................... 21
Home screen ................................................................................. 21
Menu structure............................................................................. 22
Navigating screens...................................................................... 23
Function button assignments ......................................... 23
Navigation examples.......................................................... 23
4 – Preparation..............................................24
Inserting and removing SD cards .......................................... 24
Inserting an SD card............................................................ 24
Removing the card .............................................................. 24
About write-protected SD cards..................................... 24
Powering the unit........................................................................ 24
Starting up & shutting down................................................... 25
Starting up the unit............................................................. 25
Shutting down ...................................................................... 25
Setting the date and time......................................................... 26
Preparing an SD card for use ................................................... 26
Recorder modes........................................................................... 26
Connecting other equipment................................................. 27
Front panel ............................................................................. 27
Rear panel............................................................................... 27
Adjusting the display ................................................................. 27
5 - Song Management ..................................28
Note for customers using both DP-32SD and
DP-24 units..................................................................................... 28
Editing names ............................................................................... 28
Loading a song............................................................................. 28
Creating a new song................................................................... 29
Saving a song................................................................................ 29
Viewing song information........................................................ 30
Copying songs.............................................................................. 30
Erasing songs ................................................................................ 30
Protecting songs.......................................................................... 31
Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song................. 31
Changing a song name ............................................................. 32
6 - Basic Recording........................................33
Selecting the input sources ..................................................... 33
Assigning inputs .......................................................................... 33
Setting the track type......................................................... 33
Assigning inputs to mono tracks.................................... 33
Assigning inputs to stereo tracks ................................... 33
Assigning inputs to a stereo bus .................................... 33
Checking assignments....................................................... 34
Canceling assignments...................................................... 34
Using phantom power............................................................... 34
Monitoring ..................................................................................... 34
Monitor selection................................................................. 34
OL indicators and level meters............................................... 34
Peak hold display ................................................................. 35
Mixer screen settings ................................................................. 35
Using the input equalizer.................................................. 35
DIGITAL TRIM setting (track only)................................... 36
Sending signals to internal/external effects .............. 36
Enabling insert effects........................................................ 36
Setting the stereo position............................................... 37
Changing the signal phase............................................... 37
Checking the fader level.................................................... 37
Setting levels sent to stereo buses ................................ 37
Solo................................................................................................... 37
Muting tracks ................................................................................ 37
Rehearsing a recording ............................................................. 38
Making the first recording........................................................ 38
Multitrack recording................................................................... 38
Arming tracks for recording ............................................. 38
Adjusting track pan and level settings......................... 38
Input selection and assignment..................................... 38
Setting input levels.............................................................. 39
Recording................................................................................ 39
Undoing an operation ............................................................... 39
Undo feature settings......................................................... 39
Undoing the last operation (single undo)................... 39
Undoing older operations (multiple undo)................ 40
7 - Recorder Functions..................................41
Punching in and out................................................................... 41
Using a footswitch to punch in/out .............................. 41
Setting the footswitch........................................................ 41
Bouncing tracks............................................................................ 41
Using the bounce function............................................... 42
Checking the bounce result............................................. 42
Direct location function ............................................................ 42
Locating a specified time directly .................................. 42
