3 – Parts of the Pocketstudio 5
NTransport keys These keys act in much the same way as an ordinary tape recorder’s keys. There is no pause key (none is necessary with a device like the Pocketstudio 5). There is, however, an extra key which you will not find on a tape recorder, the MARK key, which allows you to set and return to preset points throughout your song. See “Marks” on page 14.
OSource keys These keys are used to select and confirm the assignment of the source to the recording tracks.
POL indicators If you are recording and these indicators light, the signal you are recording is too loud (the inputs are OverLoaded = OL). Turn down the volume on the source, if possible, or adjust the
input level with the Pocketstudio 5’s own controls (6 and 8).
QMenu navigation keys These keys allow you to jump to a
RWheel and ENTER/YES This forms a key part of the operation of the Pocketstudio 5. Turn the wheel to change a value, and the ENTER/YES key to confirm the setting of that value.
TIP
Press and hold the ENTER key for a few seconds to turn on the display backlight if it is off, or turn it off if it is on.
SCursor Pad This is actually four keys in one. Use this control to navigate around the screens.
Navigating around the Pocketstudio 5
The way in which you use the Pocketstudio 5 is straightforward and easy.
You should learn the basic principles of operating described here. Very soon you will find that using the
Pocketstudio 5 becomes second nature, and you can carry out complex operations without having to think about them.
The “home” screen
The display is where you see what’s going on and where you pick options. It’s backlit1, so you can read it even in poor lighting conditions.
1.Turn the backlight on and off by pressing and holding the ENTER key.
The home screen shows the current status of the Pocketstudio 5.
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INPUT A B | TRACK 1 | 2 3 4 | TG | L R | |
The top row of this screen shows any mark that has been set, as well as the current playback position in the song.
On the next line is the name of the
At the right of the next line is an asterisk (*) which appears on the screen whenever the Pocketstudio 5 reads data from the card or writes data to it (similar to the hard disk access light on a computer).
NOTE
Never remove the card from the Pocketstudio 5 while this indicator is shown on the display, or you will cor- rupt the data on the card, making it unusable.
Below this are the meters. There are two input level meters: A shows the level of the signal fed through the guitar input and B shows the level of the micro- phone input before they have gone through the EQ and effects.
10 TASCAM Pocketstudio 5 Getting Started