Tascam HS-4000 Manuel D’Utilisation

TASCAM HS-4000

7 – Timeline mode

In this chapter, we explain how to use the timeline mode. To use
this unit in timeline mode, set the unit’s operation mode to
TIMELINE MODE. (See “Selecting the operation mode” on the
previous page.)
Please refer to “4 – Basic operation” when reading this chapter.

Preparing to record

Basic preparations

Refer to “4 – Basic operation” and make the basic preparations
for recording.

Creating a new project

Create new projects as necessary. You do not need to create
a new project if you plan to record into an existing one.
1. Press the PROJECT key on the front panel to open the

PROJECT

screen.

2. Press the

CREATE PROJECT

button on the

PROJECT

screen to open the

CREATE PROJECT

screen.

On this screen, set the project name, the name for the first
session, the sampling frequency and the sampling
frequency written to the BWF chunk in recorded audio files.
Touch the

button to open the next page.

Set the frame type then bit length.
Touch the

button to open the next page.

Finally, set the starting time and number of tracks to be
recorded in timeline mode, and then set whether other
settings should be retained from the currently open project
or whether the factory defaults should be used instead.
For further details about these settings, see “Creating new
projects” on page 34.

3. After you complete making settings touch the

CREATE PROJECT

button.

NOTE

 If a project with the same project name already exists, the

CREATE

PROJECT

button appears gray and you will not be able to create a new

project. If this happens, change the project name.

 You can also touch the

CREATE PROJECT

button on

CREATE PROJECT

screens 1/3 and 2/3 to create a project.

4. Touch the

button when the confirmation pop-up

message appears.
When creation of the project completes, the Home Screen
reopens.

Creating new sessions

Create new sessions as necessary. You do not need to create a
new session if you plan to record into an existing one.
1. Press the PROJECT key on the front panel to open the

PROJECT

screen.

2. Touch the e button of the project in which you want

to create a new session to open its session selection
screen.

3. Touch the

MAKE SESSION

button to open the

MAKE

SESSION

screen.

4. Touch the

Session Name

button to open the

SESSION NAME

screen where you can change the

session name.

To input the session name follow the same procedures in
“Editing the project name” on page 35.

NOTE

You cannot use the “@” symbol at the beginning of a session name.

5. Touch the

Enter

button or press the DATA dial to

return to the

MAKE SESSION

screen.

6. If necessary, set the timeline starting time and

number of recording tracks.

7. When you have finished making settings, press the

MAKE SESSION

button.

8. Touch the

button or press the DATA dial when the

confirmation pop-up message appears.
After session creation completes, the Home Screen opens.

For details about session operations, see “Session operations” on
page 37.