Troubleshooting
56 TASCAM DP-01 Owner’s Manual
Advanced techniques

Troubleshooting

When working with any new piece of equipment like the DP-01, it’s
sometimes difficult to work out why something isn’t happening the
way you expect. The main thing is to take your time—after all, you’re
not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself ques-
tions, like the ones below, and you can usually find the answer.
Also, see the section on “Messages” on page 57 for the meaning of mes
sages that may pop up on the display.

Why can’t I hear any sound when I play back?

Are the faders of the tracks you’ve recorded at a reasonable level?
Is the MASTER fader at a reasonable level?
Have you connected the LINE OUTPUT jacks to your monitoring sys-
tem properly, and is your monitoring system set up correctly?
Is a track muted (MUTE indicator lit)? Press SHIFT and the REC key to
un-mute it.
If you’re monitoring through headphones, is the PHONES control
turned to a suitable level?

Why does the sound I’m recording sound distorted?

Is the input level control on the front of the DP-01 set appropriately
for the input source?
If you’re recording an ac oustic instrum ent, are you sure y ou’re not send-
ing it through an electric guitar effect (DP-01FX

,

DP-01FX/CD)?
Are you listening at too high a volume? Is it your monitoring system
that’s distorting?

Why can’t I record?

You must have at least one track armed (REC indicator flashing) before
you can use the RECORD key.
Are inputs assigned to tracks (see “Assigning inputs” on page23)?
If you’re in a menu, etc., recording may not be possible. Return to the
“home” screen.

Why can’t my computer “see” the DP-01 files?

Make sure the DP-01 is connected to a USB port and “open” (see
““Open” and “Close”” on page45).
The computer can’t see files which are in the “native” partitions. Back
up or export songs, tracks and mixes to the FAT partition (“Using the
USB connection” on page44) before “opening” the USB connection,
so that the files can be read on a computer.

Why can’t I hear the selected effect (DP-01FX and DP-

01FX/CD)?

You must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (MULTI) or turn
on the effect (REVERB).
For reverb, you must turn up at least one track’s EFFECT SEND,
together with the master EFFECT RETURN.
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