5 – Your first song using the Pocketstudio 5
you to choose which bank you will select the effect from.
6Set the input and output levels (In Lev
and Out Lev) for the effect (from 0 to 127).
I n L e v : 1 0 0
O u t L e v : 1 0 0
S w i t c h : o n
W r i t e : .
7Switch the effect on or off (make sure the effect is turned on, otherwise you won’t
hear any effect). Also note that you will hear no effect
8The last setting allows you to store your parameter settings to a user area which you can then name for easy recall. See the refer- ence manual for details.
NOTE
If you push and hold the EFFECTS key for a couple of seconds, you change between the key being lit and unlit. When the key is unlit, both effects (FX1 and FX2) are disabled, even if the Switch setting is set to on for either effect. The EFFECTS key status does not affect the third reverb effects unit (see “Mixdown” on page 20) or the tone generator’s internal effector.
Adding EQ
1Press the MENU key so that you see the main menu, and then use the cursor pad and ENTER key to enter the EQ menu.
F u n c | : E Q | , . |
S o u r c e | / T R | 1 |
L o w G a i n : 0 d B
L o w F r e q : 1 0 0 H z ;
You can apply EQ to the recorded tracks, or to the tone generator (left and right separately) or to the inputs. Here, of course, we’ll be making EQ settings on the guitar input (A).
TIP
Some people prefer to record with no EQ and to add it at the mixdown stage. There are no rules about this— it’s your choice!
2Move the cursor to the second line of the dis- play, and turn the wheel until the Source field shows InputA.
3Adjust the bass. Move the cursor down to the third line to change the amount of bass boost or cut (from
4Adjust the treble. Move the cursor down to the bottom of the screen (the fifth line) to change the amount of treble boost or cut (from
NOTE
If you add too much gain to the low and/or high EQ bands, the input may overload, but this will not be visi- ble on the meters or on the OL indicators. You must use your ears to judge if the sound is distorted or not.
Saving the song
You may wonder why you need to save the song at this
Even so, all the settings you have made to the tone generator, to the effects and to the EQ, etc. can still be stored for later recall. If you were to turn off the Pocketstudio 5 now, you would lose all of these set- tings! To avoid such a catastrophe:
1Press the MENU key, and select the CARD menu.
2Select the SONG SAVE menu item and press ENTER:
S a v e C u r r e n t ?
S u r e ? > > [ E N T E R ]
The display shows:
S o n g S a v e
A r e y o u s u r e ?
S u r e ? > > [ E N T E R ]
18 TASCAM Pocketstudio 5 Getting Started
