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MP-VT1
MP3 Music & Voice Trainer
OWNER'S MANUAL
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Contents 1 – Introduction....................................................... 3 6 – Practice Functions.......................................... 18 Supplied accessories..................................................... 3 Changing playback pitch and tempo ......................... 18 Manual conventions..................................................... 3 Changing the tempo (TEMPO)...................................... 18 Precautions for placement and use............................... 3 C
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1 – Introduction Thank.you.very.much.for.purchasing.the.TASCAM. Furthermore,.the.dedicated.mic.input.allows.you.to.use. MP-VT1.MP3.Music.&.Voice.Trainer..Please.read.this. the.unit’s.built-in.effects.as.you.sing.or.play.an.instru- Owner’s.Manual.carefully.before.using.the.unit.in.order. ment.along.with.the.music..Using.a.computer,.you.can. to.maximize.your.use.of.all.its.features..We.hope.that. also.transfer.music.as.MP3s.easily.from.audio.CDs.and. you.will.enjoy.using.this.trainer.for.many.year
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1 – Introduction About the power supply The.MP-VT1.uses.a.built-in.lithium.ion.battery.that.can. NOTE be.recharged.by.connecting.the.unit.to.a.computer.with. When you purchase the MP-VT1, the battery is not the.included.USB.cable..You.can.also.use.an.AC.adapter. fully charged. Please charge it before use or use it (sold.separately).to.power.the.unit.and.recharge.the. with an AC adapter (sold separately). battery. When.new,.the.battery.charge.lasts.about.8.hours. Recharging the battery Recharg
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2 – Part names and functions Top Panel 1 0 9 2 8 3 4 7 6 5 1 Display (LCD) 6 METRO key The.display.shows.the.Home.screen.and.the. Press.this.key.to.open.the.METRONOME.screen..When. menus.related.to.using.the.metronome.and.making. the.METRONOME.screen.is.open,.press.this.key.to. operation.and.effect.settings..(See.“Home.screen”.on. return.to.the.home.screen.. page.8.) 7 I/O key 2 Wheel. Use.this.key.to.set.the.IN.and.OUT.points.to.set.a. Use.to.select.items.and.change.values.when.using. sec
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2 – Part names and functions Front Panel q w e q /LINE OUT jack (stereo.minijack) w INPUT volume. Connect.headphones.to.this.jack.to.hear.the.playing. Use.to.adjust.the.input.level.of.the.Mic IN.jack.. tracks.and.the.sound.of.a.connected.mic.. e MIC IN jack (standard.phone.jack) This.jack.can.also.be.used.as.a.line.output.jack.. Connect.a.mic.or.a.contact.mic.attached.to.an. instrument. Right Side Panel y t r . r DC IN 5V jack. NOTE Connect.an.AC.adapter.(TASCAM.PS-P520,.sold. Trouble-free u
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2 – Part names and functions Left Side Panel u i u MIX BALANCE (MIC, PLAYBACK) keys i OUTPUT VOLUME (+, -) keys Use.these.keys.to.adjust.the.balance.between.the. Use.to.adjust.the.overall.signal.level.sent.from.the.. volume.of.the.mic.connected.to.the.MIC IN.jack.and. /LINE OUT.jack. the.playing.track..During.adjustment,.the.balance. During.adjustment,.the.output.volume.is.shown.at. status.is.shown.at.the.bottom.of.the.display.. the.bottom.of.the.display.. Press.the.MIC.key.to.increase.the.rel
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2 – Part names and functions Home screen During.normal.operation.the.Home.screen.appears.on. NOTE the.display..The.following.explanation.is.for.the.Home. When using menus or the built-in metronome dedi- screen.. cated screens are opened. See other sections for explanation of menu and metronome screens. 1 Power. 6 Loop IN point and OUT point markers. The.battery.indicator.appears.when.the.built-in. Shows.the.loop.playback.IN.and.OUT.points.. lithium.ion.battery.is.used..Three.bars.show.a.full.
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2 – Part names and functions 9 Play area. q INPUT level meter The.currently.selected.play.area.appears.. Level.of.the.mic.signal.entering.the.Mic IN.jack. appears. ALL. All.files.in.the.MUSIC.folder. w Status.of.playback.control.functions FOLDER. Files.in.a.subfolder.of.the.MUSIC.folder. The.status.of.each.playback.control.function.(VSA,. P.LIST. Files.added.to.the.playlist. tempo,.key,.voice.cancel).is.shown. Playback.track.number/total.number.of.tracks When.a.function.is.ON,.its.indicator.a
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3 – Connections & MP3 Transfer Making connections Connecting headphones or speakers You.can.connect.headphones.or.a.monitoring.system. (powered.speakers,.amplifier/speaker.system,.etc.).to.the. MP-VT1. /LINE OUT.jack.. Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers Headphones Connecting a mic Using.the.MP-VT1’s.mic.input.jack.and.built-in.mic. effects,.you.can.create.a.variety.of.effects.with.just. the.MP-VT1..You.can.also.sing.or.play.an.instrument. along.with.an.MP3.track.on.the.unit..(See.the.“P
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3 – Connections & MP3 Transfer Connecting to a computer By.connecting.the.MP-VT1.to.a.computer,.you.can.copy. music.files.(in.MP3.format).from.the.computer.to.the. MP-VT1,.erase.files.on.the.MP-VT1.and.edit.folders.. To.transfer.music.files.stored.on.a.computer.to.the. . MP-VT1,.use.the.included.USB.cable.to.connect.the. NOTE USB.port.on.the.unit.to.a.computer.USB.port. When shipped from the factory, a copy of this Owner’s Manual is stored in the MP-VT1 drive in PDF connected... USB.appears.on
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4 – Menus & Settings Menu items Press.the.MENU.key.to.open.the.menu.and.access.most. NOTE of.the.MP-VT1.functions.and.settings. The metronome settings screen is accessed by using the METRO key. Menu overview The.MP-VT1.Menu.has.the.following.items.. Menu item Function INFORMATION Show.summaries.of.current.file.information,.memory.usage.and.system.settings Show.music.files/folders.inside.the.MUSIC.folder.and.allows.tracks.to.be.selected.for.direct. BROWSE playback.and.adding.to.the.playlist PLAY
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4 – Menus & Settings Operation example . NOTE In.this.example,.we.change.the.fast.forward.and.reverse. § and ¶ appear to the right of the setting value and speed.by.using.the.SETUP.menu.CUE/REV SPEED.item. indicate whether the value can be raised or lowered. 1 With theH omes creeno pen,p resst he MENUk ey. For example, in the case of CUE/REV, there are five The MENU screen with the listo f menusa ppears. possible settings: X2, X4, X6, X8 and X10. If the lowest value (in th
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5 – Playing and Selecting Tracks Basic track playback functions Use.the.¥/π,.µ.and.≤ keys.to.operate.the.MP-VT1. . NOTE in.the.same.way.that.you.would.use.an.ordinary.CD. The ª indicator appears on the display when play- player.or.other.music.device.. back is stopped at the beginning of a track. The π indicator appears when playback is paused at any other point in a track. Playing a track Press.the.¥/π.key.to.start.playback.of.a.track.that.is. stopped.. Searching a track Press.and.hold.the.µ.
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5 – Playing and Selecting Tracks This.indicator.appears.next.to.folders.that.contain. The.contents.of.this.folder.(in.this.example,.Favorite).are. subfolders.. shown.on.the.screen.. This.indicator.appears.next.to.folders.that.do.not.contain. Select.this.indicator.and.press.the.ENTER.key.to.close. subfolders.. the.open.folder.and.return.to.the.screen.showing.the. contents.of.the.folder.that.holds.it.. The.following.BROWSE.screen.shows.what.happens.after. the.folder.named.“Favorite”.has.been.opene
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5 – Playing and Selecting Tracks Using the playlist You.can.create.a.list.of.tracks.(playlist).for.playback.. Select.“PLAYLIST”.for.the.AREA.item.on.the.PLAY MODE. screen..Tracks.that.can.be.selected.and.played.from. the.Home.screen.are.then.limited.to.those.added.to.the. playlist.. Adding tracks to the playlist 1 Presst he MENUk ey too pen the MENU screen.T hen, 3 Select ADD LIST andp resst he ENTER key. select and open the BROWSE screen. The track is added to the playlist
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5 – Playing and Selecting Tracks MOVE: Change the order of tracks 4 Uset hew heelt o move thet rack to ad ifferent Select.this.to.change.the.order.of.tracks.in.the.playlist.. position in the playlist. 3 Select MOVE from the popupw indow and press the ENTER key. Int he example showna bove,t he 4th track in the listi s being moved to the 3rd trackp osition. 5 Press theEN TER keyt o completet rack reorder - Thet rack’s number ish ighlighted. inga
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6 – Practice Functions Changing playback pitch and tempo Not.only.can.you.use.the.MP-VT1.to.change.the.tempo. of.track.playback,.you.can.do.this.without.changing.the. pitch..You.can.also.change.the.playback.pitch.of.a.track. without.changing.the.tempo.. These.changes.can.be.made.on.the.PB CONTROL.screen.. . When.the.Home.screen.is.open,.press.the.ENTER.key.to. NOTE open.the.PB CONTROL.screen.. You can also access this menu from the MENU screen by selecting and opening PB CONTROL. Changing the
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6 – Practice Functions Repeat playback of a selected loop Follow.these.procedures.to.repeat.playback.of.a.selected. Below.the.playback.position.bar.on.the.Home.screen,. part.of.a.track.(loop.playback). the.“I ”.indicator.appears.at.the.IN.point,.and.the. “O ”.indicator.appears.at.the.OUT.point..During.loop. 1 Press the I/O key when a tracki sp laying or playback,. .appears.on.the.LCD. paused at the point where youw ant to set the IN point (loops tartingp oint). • To.stop.loop.play
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7 – Using Effects The.MP-VT1.has.built-in.mic.effects.. LEVEL knob Use.this.to.adjust.the.effect.output.level..Select.the.knob. Press.the.MENU.key.and.select.the.EFFECT..The.display. and.press.the.ENTER.key..When.the.number.above.the. shows.as.below. knob.appears.light.on.a.dark.background,.you.can.adjust. it.using.the.wheel.to.a.value.between.0.(no.sound.from. the.effect).and.100.. As.with.other.screens,.use.the.wheel.to.select.items. and.adjust.setting.values.and.press.the.ENTER.key.to. confir
