1 – Welcome
Welcome to the TASCAM Pocketstudio 5. This exciting device allows you to record yourself and friends, and to build up a multitrack recording and mix down to a stereo mix, adding effects such as reverb and delay, just like a professional recording studio.
All of the recording and mixing is done digitally, in memory, so the Pocketstudio 5 has no tapes or discs to wear out or replace. It uses
If the card becomes full, you can connect the Pocket- studio 5 to your computer, and store the data from the Pocketstudio 5 on your computer’s hard disk.
The Pocketstudio 5 uses the MP3 format to record and store the finished mix files, allowing you to share your finished files with a whole world of other musi- cians using the Internet.
In addition to being able to record your voice and instruments, the Pocketstudio 5 also contains a full MIDI (GM standard) tone generator. You can use this tone generator to produce backing tracks for your music using a wide variety of patterns supplied with the Pocketstudio 5, or you can import standard MIDI files and play over the top of them.
About this manual
This manual is intended to get you started and work- ing easily with your Pocketstudio 5.
It does not contain all the information about the Pocketstudio 5. You can find more detailed explana- tions of many of the functions, as well as lists of effects in the Reference Manual contained on the
To read this manual, which is in PDF format, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (or the full Adobe Acrobat 5.0 program). Your computer may already have this software installed. If it does not, there is a copy of the Acrobat Reader 5.0 installer provided on the
You should refer to the “electronic” manual (which of course, you can print out, should you wish to do so), for detailed explanations of some of the func- tions which are described in this quick manual.
Read through this manual for an overview of the Pocketstudio 5.
1, “Welcome” This section.
2, “About multitrack recording” With spe- cial reference to the Pocketstudio 5
3, “Parts of the Pocketstudio 5” And some notes on menu, etc. operations. READ THIS SEC- TION, otherwise the rest of the manual, and the Pocketstudio 5 itself will not make sense!
4, “Basic use of the Pocketstudio 5” Some basic functions explained. READ THIS to learn what the Pocketstudio 5 can do for you.
5, “Your first song using the Pocketstudio 5” An example song. We strongly suggest that you work through this example to learn the way of work- ing with the Pocketstudio 5 to create music.
6, “Managing songs and data on your Pocketstudio 5” Songs, memory cards and con- nection to your computer.
What’s in the box?
When you open the Pocketstudio 5 package, you should also find in the box:
•The Pocketstudio 5 itself, with a CompactFlash card installed.
•An AC adaptor
•A stereo headphone/microphone headset
•This guide (Getting Started)
•A
If any of these items are missing, or appear damaged, contact your TASCAM dealer.
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