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D01054920B
DP-004
Portable
4-Track Digital
Pocketstudio
This device has a serial
number located on the
bottom panel. Please
record it and retain it for
your records.
Serial number:
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OWNER'S MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 Read these instructions. Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. • 2 Keep these instructions. • Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or 3 Heed all warnings. similar unit. 4 Follow all instructions. The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you • 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time. 6 Clean only with dry c
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The unit power should be off when you install and replace batteries. • FOR U.S.A. • Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them. If TO THE USER the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery case before insert- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Information for Users on Collection and Information on Disposal in other Countries Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries outside the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents These symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the be mixed with
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Table of Contents 1–Introduction ..................................................................... 8 3–Names and Functions of Parts .......................... 28 Overview of this unit ........................................................... 8 Top panel ............................................................................. 28 About this manual ............................................................... 8 Front panel ...............................................................
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Table of Contents Undoing a previous operation (multi-undo) .......................... 66 5–Song Management ................................................... 47 Erasing the operation history ............................................... 68 Partitions and songs .......................................................... 47 Selecting the active partition ........................................... 47 7–Recorder Functions ................................................... 69 Loading a saved son
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Table of Contents Block diagram ................................................................... 105 10–Editing Tracks ............................................................. 86 Messages ........................................................................... 106 Overview of track editing ................................................. 86 Edit points ........................................................................... 86 14–Commonly-used Functions ...........................
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1–Introduction Thank you for your purchase of TASCAM’s About this manual 4-track digital Pocketstudio, the DP-004. The DP-004 is designed to provide you with Please read chapter 2, “Quick Start Guides,” first great sound in an easy-to-use compact package, and follow the instructions in it to learn about and allowing you to concentrate on the music, and not practice using this unit’s functions. on the recording process. Chapter 3 explains the functions of the keys, knobs, connectors and ot
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1–Introduction The four keys beneath the LCD display are called Product parts function keys, and are referred to as F1, F2, F3 and F4 from left to right. The functions displayed at the You should find these items in the box: bottom of the screen above the keys are sometimes Main unit ................................................................... 1 • shown after the key name in parentheses (e.g. F4 (¥) SD Card (in the unit) ................................................. 1 • key, F2
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1–Introduction Macintosh, Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks Do not put things on top of them or twist them. • of Apple Inc. Do not hit them. • Other company names and product names in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change, there About SD cards is a danger of condensation; vapor in the air could condense on the internal mech
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2–Quick Start Guides CAUTION QSG 1–Playback and mixing • Do not insert the card backwards or apply unnec- essary force. This could damage the slot or card. First, we will play the demo song on the included • Do not remove the SD card when the unit’s power SD card. The SD card with the demo song is shipped is ON. Make sure the unit power is OFF before you already installed in the battery compartment on the remove the card. If you remove the SD card while the power is ON, all recordings a
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2–Quick Start Guides TIP CAUTION This unit can also be powered by a PS-P520 power The volume adjustment dial is small and does not have any indications. Before turning the power ON, always adapter (sold separately) (see “Connecting an AC turn it in the direction of the arrow until it stops to adapter” on page 36). minimize the volume. Sudden bursts of loud sounds can cause hearing damage and speaker damage, for CAUTION example. • Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cabl
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2–Quick Start Guides 3 Rotate the DATA wheel to select LOAD, and press the F4 (¥) key to open the SONG LOAD screen that shows a Playing and mixing the demo song list of songs. Before the unit is shipped, a demo song is stored on its SD card. We are now going to use basic playback and mixing features with this demo song. 1 Press the MENU key when the Home Screen is open. The MENU screen is displayed. 4 Rotate the DATA wheel to select DEMOSONG, and press the F2 (EXEC) key. The demo song lo
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2–Quick Start Guides 6 To hear the demo song, press the ¥ key and use the LEVEL knobs for tracks 1–4, the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial. The MASTER LEVEL knob adjusts the volume of all four tracks at the same time. The standard position is around 2–3 o'clock. Use the LEVEL knobs to adjust the balance between tracks 1–4. Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the final monitoring level. 7 Use the PAN knobs to adjust the stereo position of tracks 1–4. 14 TASCAM DP-004
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2–Quick Start Guides mix the tracks down. Shutting down the unit In this section, we assume that you have already If you are finished, shut the unit down unless you followed the instructions in “QSG 1–Playback want to try the features in QSG 2 on the following and mixing” to connect monitoring equipment and page now. install the SD card. Press and hold the POWER key until “POCKETSTUDIO” TIP appears on the screen. The unit shuts down This example uses the built-in mic for recording vo
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2–Quick Start Guides 5 Press the F4 (¶) key to select the current input for IN B (INPUT B channel). The IN A and IN B items are used to set the input 6. Use the DATA wheel to set the IN B input source to sources for the INPUT A and INPUT B channels. INT.MIC B-Low, INT.MIC B-Mid or INT.MIC B-High. This sets MIC B, which is the built-in mic on the At first, the input source for IN A (INPUT A channel) right side of the front panel as the input source is already selected. for INPUT B. 4
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2–Quick Start Guides open, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. NOTE INT.MIC B-Low, INT.MIC B-Mid, INT.MIC B-High change the sensitivity of the built-in mics. Set it according to the loudness of the subject being recorded. If you are not sure which setting to use, choose INT. MIC B-Low. If the input level is too low after adjusting it later, return to this screen and change the setting to INT. MIC B-Mid. If the input level is still too low, change this 2 Use the DATA wheel to select
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2–Quick Start Guides 4 Use the DATA wheel keys to select SONG001 and press Adjusting the input level and monitoring F2 (EXEC) to load this song that does not have any recordings in it yet. Use the INPUT A channel LEVEL knob to adjust the guitar input level. The SONG menu screen reopens. Set the LEVEL knob so that the INPUT A channel OL 5 Press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. indicator does not light even when the loudest sound to be recorded is input. If the indicator continues
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2–Quick Start Guides If you turn up the MASTER LEVEL knob and the VOLUME dial, you can hear the guitar on the left channel of your headphones, and the L meter on the screen moves. NOTE If you change the MODE item on the INPUT SETTING screen to mono mode (MONOx2), you will be able to hear the guitar sound on both left and right channels and NOTE both the L and R meters on the screen will move (see “Monitoring the input signal” on page 55). When the input source is a built-in mic, the sig
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2–Quick Start Guides 4 Press the TRACK 1 REC key again. Its light turns off. Listening to your recording 1 To go to the beginning of the song, press the Ô key while pressing and holding the stop (ª) key. 2 Press the playback (Á) key while pressing and (This is the Return To Zero (RTZ) function) holding the record (–) key to start recording. The track 1 REC key stops blinking and stays lit constantly. You are recording. Play your guitar! 2 Press the playback (Á) key to play the recorded
