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Important Safety Precautions Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................2 IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers) An introduction to the MF-P01...........................4 DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this Multitrack recording - a brief equipment. introduction...................................................4 If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points Some safety notes and precautions...............4 in your home or the cable is too s
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: "Note to CATV system installer: …Read all of these Instructions. This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s …Save these Instructions for later use. attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines …Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable audio equipment. ground shall be con
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An introduction to the MF-P01 The TASCAM MF-P01 PORTASTUDIO allows you Some safety notes and precautions to perform multitrack recordings which are not •Always use the PS-P2 power adaptor supplied with possible with an ordinary stereo cassette recorder. the MF-P01. If you use any other adaptor, there is a risk of damage, or even fire. Make sure that the Multitrack recording - a brief input voltage marked on the PS-P2 adaptor matches the power supply you are using. If you are in
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An introduction to the MF-P01 Record-protecting cassettes WARNING Only use head and rubber cleaning fluid and cleaning The record-protect tab on a cassette stops you swabs designed for use with tape recorders. The use recording on that side when it is removed. of any other cleaning materials may cause damage to The MF-P01 also recognizes this protection, and will the MF-P01. not allow you to record on the side of a cassette where this tab has been removed. Clean the heads
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An introduction to the MF-P01 What you need to make recordings Connecting the MF-P01 Apart from the MF-P01 itself, you will need: 1) Make sure all the equipment is turned off. • Some kind of stereo master recorder (such as a 2) Connect the LINE OUT terminals of the MF- cassette or MD recorder) to produce the stereo P01 to the amplifier, using a pair of terminals recordings. on the amplifier such as AUX, TUNER or •You will also need RCA (pin or phono) cables to TAPE. connect the MF-P01
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Parts of the MF-P01 1 DC IN 12 V connector and POWER switch Use this jack to connect the PS-P2 AC adaptor which comes with your MF-P01. When connecting the power, make sure the power switch is off (slide it to the right, as you look from the back). Slide the switch to the left (looking from the back) to turn on the power to the MF-P01. WARNING DO NOT use any adaptor with the MF-P01 except the PS-P2 adaptor which comes with the MF-P01. NOTE The equipment draws nominal non-
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Parts of the MF-P01 5 POWER indicator This indicator is lit when the MF-P01 is connected to the power supply and switched on. 6 Tape counter and reset button The tape counter allows you to note different parts of the tape and locate to them. Pressing the RESET button resets the counter to "000". 7 LEVEL controls (for TRK1 through TRK4) These controls change the levels of the four tape tracks in the LINE OUT and PHONES outputs. 8 PAN controls (for TRK1 through TRK4) These cont
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Parts of the MF-P01 To change the "record-ready" track, press down the REC FUNCTION switch for the desired track. The cur- rent "record-ready" track will be automatically released. WARNING Do not make more than one track "record-ready", though you can press down more than one REC FUNC- TION switch simultaneously by using more than one finger. A REC indicators (for TRK1 through TRK4) When one of the tracks is ready for recording, the appropriate REC indicat
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Recording tracks This section describes how to make a 4-track recording using the MF-P01. For this, we will assume that you are making a recording of your guitar on track 1 using a microphone first, and then recording your voice on track 2 while monitoring track 1 Setting up 1) Make sure the MF-P01 is turned off. 2) Plug the stereo headphones into the PHONES jack. NOTE Use headphones for monitoring while recording a microphone source. Never use loudspeakers for monitoring a mi
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Recording tracks Recording the first track 1) Press the REC FUNCTION key for track 1 so that the REC indicator flashes. You are now ready to record on track 1. 2) Press down the RECORD button to start recording the first guitar track. The REC indicator for track 1 lights steadily. 3) When you have finished, press the STOP button. The tape stops. 4) Press the REW button. The tape is rewound to the "000" position (where you started recording). 5) Press the PLAY button to check y
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Recording tracks 4) Adjust the recording level for track 2, in the same way as shown above (see "Setting the level"). Use the LEVEL and PAN controls for track 1 to control the track 1 sound. Use the MASTER control to adjust the overall monitor level. 5) When you are ready, press the REW button to rewind the tape and press the RECORD button to start recording. 6) Press the STOP button to stop recording. 7) Press the REW button to rewind and press the PLAY button to start playb
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Mixing down tracks Mixdown 1) Make sure that no REC indicator is lit. To release the "record-ready" track (to make all tracks "record-off"), press a REC FUNCTION switch whose REC indicator is not lit lightly. 2) Set the INPUT LEVEL fader to minimum. This will stop any extra unwanted noise from the MIC/LINE input appearing in the final mix. 3) Make sure the master recorder is ready to record, and put it into record pause mode. 4) Press the PLAY button on the MF-P01 to play b
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Hints and advanced tips MF-P01, and may damage the amplifier. Only use 1) Record on all four tracks of the MF-P01, and set outputs which are marked LINE OUT, PRE OUT, all REC FUNCTION switches to "off". DIRECT OUT and so on. Avoid using any outputs 2) Adjust settings of LEVEL and PAN for all tracks marked SPEAKER OUT, SP OUT, 4 Ω, 8Ω, 16 Ω or for mixdown. the like. 3) Connect the source for the extra input to the MIC/ LINE jack. Recording with effects 4) Use the INPUT LEVE
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Troubleshooting Tracing faults in a recording setup is often a mixture Nothing appears on the meter indicators when a of logical deduction and patience. Very often, the source is played. problem is caused by something simple; a cable Is the source (microphone, guitar, etc.) switched on which hasn’t been plugged in properly, or a faulty and volume control turned up? If it uses batteries, cable. If you discover a faulty cable, replace it with a
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205.4 197.7 201.8 11 65 4.5 Specifications Headphone output (1/4" stereo phone jack) Output level: 4 mW + 4 mW Output impedance: 30 Ω Frequency response: 50 Hz to 12.5 kHz +/-3 dB Signal-to-noise ratio: 43 dB Total Harmonic Distortion: Better than 3.0% Channel separation: Better than 40 dB Erasure: 65 dB (at 1 kHz) • 0 dBV is referenced to 1 volt. • Changes in features or specifications may be made without notice or obligation. 295 All measurements
