Tascam DR-1 User Manual

TASCAM DR-1

Contents

1–Introduction ........................................................ 3

Main functions

........................................................ 3

Supplied accessories

................................................ 3

Recycling the rechargeable battery

............................. 3

Notes about this manual

........................................... 3

Copyrights

.............................................................. 3

2–Preparation ......................................................... 4

About SD cards

....................................................... 4

Inserting the SD card

................................................. 4

Removing the SD card

............................................... 4

Inserting a new card

................................................. 4

Other cases that require formatting

................................ 4

Powering the unit

.................................................... 5

Installing the battery

................................................. 5

Charging the battery

.................................................. 5

Changing the battery

................................................. 5

Turning the power on and off

.................................... 6

Setting the date and time

......................................... 6

Resetting the unit

.................................................... 6

3–Part Names and Functions .............................. 7

Top panel

.............................................................. 7

Right side panel

....................................................... 9

Left side panel

......................................................... 9

Front Panel

........................................................... 10

Rear Panel

............................................................ 10

Bottom panel

........................................................ 10

4–Screen Overview ..............................................11

Home Screen

..........................................................11

Record Screen

....................................................... 12

Setting Screens

...................................................... 13

Setting screen structure

............................................ 13

Operation basics

..................................................... 14

Operation example

.................................................. 14

5–Making Connections ...................................... 15

Connecting monitors

.............................................. 15

Connecting with a computer

................................... 15

Disconnecting from a computer

................................... 15

Connecting mics and other audio devices

...................16

Connecting to the MIC 1 IN jack

..................................16

Connecting to the MIC 2 IN jack

...................................16

Connecting to the LINE IN jack

.....................................16

6–Copying Tracks from a Computer ................17

Preparing audio files on a computer

..........................17

Copying audio files from a computer

.........................17

Managing the Music Folder from a computer

..............17

7–Playback ............................................................. 18

Starting and stopping playback

................................ 18

Selecting tracks

..................................................... 18

Search forward and backward

................................. 18

Using the wheel to change the playback position

....... 18

Adjusting the volume

............................................. 18

8–Recording .......................................................... 19

Selecting the file type and sampling frequency

........... 19

Setting the maximum file size

.................................. 19

Selecting the input source

....................................... 20

Setting the INT/MIC1 input functions

............................ 20

Display of input functions on the Record Screen

................ 21

Adjusting the built-in microphone angle

.................... 21

Adjusting the input levels of microphones

................. 21

About recording modes

.......................................... 22

Ordinary recording

................................................. 22

Overdubbing

......................................................... 23

Preparation for overdubbing

....................................... 23

Overdub recording

.................................................. 23

9–Playback Area and Playlist ............................ 24

Setting the playback area

........................................ 24

Selecting a folder for the playback area

.................... 24

Selecting a file to set the playback area

.................... 25

Playlist

................................................................. 25

Adding tracks to the playlist

...................................... 25

Editing the playlist

................................................... 26

10–Browse Screen ............................................... 27

Screen navigation

.................................................. 27

Icons on the BROWSE screen

................................... 27

File operations

...................................................... 28

Folder operations

................................................... 28

11–Special Playback Control Functions .......... 29

Setting the playback control functions

...................... 29

Changing the speed

............................................... 29

Change speed without changing pitch

...................... 29

Changing the pitch without changing the speed

......... 29

Reducing vocal and solo instrument sounds

............... 30

12–Loop, Repeat and Single Playback .............31

Loop playback

........................................................31

Repeat and single track playback modes

....................31

13–Using the Effects ........................................... 32

Turning the effect ON and OFF

................................. 32

Setting the effect

................................................... 32

Closing the Effect Screen

........................................ 32

14–Using the Metronome ................................. 33

Setting the metronome

........................................... 33

Starting and stopping the metronome

....................... 33

15–Using the Tuner ............................................. 34

Preparation

........................................................... 34

Chromatic tuner mode

............................................ 34

Oscillator mode

..................................................... 34

16–System Settings and Formatting ............... 35

Making System Settings

.......................................... 35

Restoring the factory settings

.................................. 35

Formatting the SD card

........................................... 36

Using QUICK FORMAT

.............................................. 36

Using FULL FORMAT

................................................ 36

17–Viewing File Information ............................. 37

File information page

............................................. 37

Memory information page

...................................... 37

System information page

........................................ 37

18–Effects Preset List .......................................... 38
19–Messages ........................................................ 39
20–Specifications ..................................................41

Audio Input and Output

...........................................41

Audio performance

.................................................41

Other specifications

...............................................41

Computer requirements

......................................... 42

Dimensions

.......................................................... 42