Tascam DP-008 85

15 – Commonly-used Functions

How to	Keys, etc. TO press	Description
Un-protect a song	MENU ® SONG® PROTECT	See "Protecting songs" on page
		40.
Display the song name	MENU ® INFORMATION	See "Viewing information" on
		page 66.
Copy a song	MENU ® SONG ® COPY	See "Copying songs" on page
		38.
Delete a song	MENU ® SONG® ERASE	See "Erasing songs" on page
		39.
Back up a song to a PC	MENU ® DATA BACKUP® SONG	See "Backing-up songs" on
	BACKUP	page 73.
Protect a song	MENU ® SONG® PROTECT	See "Protecting songs" on page
		40.
Save a song	MENU ® SONG® SAVE	See "Saving a song" on page
		38.
Load a song	MENU ® SONG® LOAD	See "Loading a saved song" on
		page 37.
Delete the whole of a track	MENU ® TRACK EDIT® CLEAN	See "CLEAN OUT (track erase)"
	OUT	on page 63.
Insert silence at a point in a	MENU ® TRACK EDIT® OPEN	See "OPEN (insert silence)" on
track		page 61.
Cut and close up part a track	MENU ® TRACK EDIT® CUT	See "CUT (remove part)" on
		page 62.
Remove a section of a track	MENU ® TRACK EDIT® SILENCE	See "SILENCE (part erase)" on
and replace it with silence		page 62.
Make an exact copy of	MENU ® TRACK EDIT® CLONE	See "CLONE track (track
(clone) a track	TRACK	duplicatin)" on page 62.

Export a track's contents	MENU ® IMPORT/EXPORT®	See "Exporting tracks" on page
to PC	EXPORT TRACK	76.
Bounce tracks	REC MODE ® BOUNCE	See "Bouncing tracks" on page
		53.
Format one partition	MENU ® CARD® REFORMAT	See "Reformatting MTR
		partitions" on page 69.
Restore a song from a PC	MENU ® DATA BACKUP® SONG	See "Restoring songs" on page
	RESTORE	74.

Ping-pong (bounce) to ohter	REC MODE ® BOUNCE	See "Bouncing tracks" on page
tracks		53.
Metronome settings	METRONOME	See "Metronome" on page 64.
Use the metronome	METRONOME	See "Metronome" on page 64.
Find out how much time is	MENU ® INFORMATION	See "Viewing song information"
left for recording		on page 38.
Playback a created stereo	REC MODE ® MASTER PLAY	See "Mastering" on page 48.
master track
Use the built-in mic	INPUT SETTING	See "Selecting the input source"
		on page 41.

TASCAM DP-008 85

Contents

OWNER'S MANUAL WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Page CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES Page 11 – Exchanging Data with a Diagram Overview of this unit About this manual Manual conventions Product parts Intellectual property rights About SD cards Precautions for use Cautions on installation Beware of condensation Cleaning the unit Playback and mixing Preparing to listen to the demo song Playing and mixing the demo song Page From recording to creating a master track Creating a new song Connecting and setting the input sources Adjusting the input level and monitoring Recording guitar to TRACK Listening to your recording Record guitar to TRACK Record vocals on TRACK Page Mixing the tracks Mastering the mix Page Page Shutting down the unit Top panel Page Front panel Rear panel Right side panel Bottom panel Home Screen Preparing the power and SD card Installing an SD card Preparing the power Connecting an AC adaptor (sold separately) Start-up& shutdown Starting up the unit Shutting down Formatting SD cards Recorder modes Connecting with other equipment Rear panel connections Right side panel connections Adjusting the contrast Setting the backlight Partitions and songs Selecting the active partition Editing names Loading a saved song Creating a new song Viewing song information Saving a song Copying songs Erasing songs Protecting songs Selecting the input source Phantom power Monitoring input signals About the OL indicators and level meters Using input EQ Assigning inputs Making the first recording Making additional recordings Mixdown Multitrack recording REC indicator settings Track pan and level settings Input selection and assignment Reverb Muting tracks Mastering Setting the end point Recording the master track Undoing operations (undo) Undoing the last operation (single undo) Undoing a previous operation (multi-undo) Erasing the operation history Punching in and out Using the foot switch to punch in/out Setting the foot switch polarity Bouncing tracks Using the bounce function Confirming the result Locate and search functions Direct locate function Fast forward/rewind search Repeat playback Setting IN and OUT points Editing IN/OUT points Using repeat playback Locating to the IN or OUT point Automatically punching in and out Setting the interval between repetitions Rehearsal Using auto punch in/out to record Overview of track editing Editing points Basic editing procedures Explanation of items COPY/PASTE COPY/INSERT MOVE/PASTE MOVE/INSERT OPEN (insert silence) CUT (remove part) SILENCE (part erase) CLEAN out (track erase) Metronome Tuner Chromatic tuner mode Oscillator mode Turning the power off automatically Viewing information Page Overview of partitions Reformatting MTR partitions Reformatting the FAT partition Initializing SD cards Supported operating systems Connecting with a computer Disconnecting Song backup and restoration Backing-upsongs Restoring songs Track import and export Importing tracks Exporting tracks Exporting a stereo master track Why can’t I hear any sound when I play back Why does the sound I'm recording sound distorted Why can’t I record Why can’t my computer “see” the unit files Page Page Audio input/output ratings Audio performance General Optional accessories Computer requirements Backup memory Dimensions Block diagram