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Using the meters
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TASCAM DP-01 Owner’s Manual
Advanc
ed techn
iques
Using the meters
Meters to let you know what’s going on with the audio in the DP-01.
Here are a few little hints and tips which may help you.
As well as showing you the level of signals, the meters can show you if the 
signals are actually getting to the DP01. Even if you can’t hear anything 
and the input meters are showing a signal, it means that the connections 
from the instrument to the DP01 are okay (and you should probably check 
your monitoring equipment levels).
It’s important to remember that meters should never be continuously at the 
top of the bar. If they are, it means the level is too high, and you will proba
bly experience distortion. Digital distortion is unpleasant (unlike, say, tube 
guitar amp distortion), and you need to avoid it.
Input meters 
These meters (
A
 and 
B
) show the level of the signal com
ing into the DP01. Adjust the level with the front panel controls, or the 
instrument volume control, if available.
Track meters 
These meters (
1
 through 
8
) show the volume of the signal 
recorded on the track (unarmed tracks) or entering the track (armed 
tracks). Remember that the faders do not control the level of signals sent to 
the track, and will never affect the track meter readings.
Master meters 
These meters (
L
 and 
R
) show the master level at all 
times. The 
MASTER
 fader controls the level of these meters.
You can change the way the meters are displayed.
1
Press 
MENU
, and then select the 
PREFERENCE
 menu:
2
The 
Meter
 option allows you to use the jog wheel to pick from four
options:
S.Fat
 (short and fat)
S.Slim
 (short and thin),
L.Fat
 (tall and fat)
L.Slim
 (tall and thin)
The behavior of all these is the same—only the appearance differs.
Figure 2.1: The DP-01 meters
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