Tascam DP-02, DP-02CF Repeat, Titling, Location, Punching, Bouncing, equipment, Recording, Metronome, Navigation, (DP-02only), EQ settings, The SHIFT key, Storing songs

1 – Starting out with your
DP-02/DP-02CF.......................	7
Getting started..................................	7
DP-02 Line-up.................................................	7
Manual conventions......................................	7
Copyright........................................................	8
What’s in the box..........................................	8
Precautions for placement and use..............	8
Beware of condensation...............................	8
Media considerations (DP-02CF only)..........	8
Loading the CF card into the unit
(DP-02CF only)...................................	9
Starttup & shutdown.........................	9
Starting up the unit.......................................	9
Shutting down the unit...............................	10
The ACCESS light..........................................	10
How to play back demo songs
(DP-02 only).........................	10
Navigation........................................	11
The SHIFT key...................................	11
Titling................................................	11
Connecting your unit to other
equipment...........................	12
Balanced XLR inputs....................................	14
Features of the DP-02/DP-02CF.......	15
Top panel......................................................	15
Front panel...................................................	19
Rear panel....................................................	20
Side panel (DP-02CF only)...........................	20
Managing your songs......................	21
Creating a new song...................................	21
Storing songs...............................................	21
Reverting to last version.............................	21
Loading a saved song..................................	22
Erasing a song(s)..........................................	22
Song information.........................................	23
Assigning inputs..............................	23
Clearing an assignment.....................................	23
Recording.........................................	24
More advanced features.................	24
Using marks to locate positions.................	24
Punching recording......................................	25
Bouncing.......................................................	25
Track editing.................................................	25
Undoing/Redoing an operation..................	25
Undoing the last action and redoing the undo
action.....................................................	25
Undoing/Redoing actions at once..............	26

Contents
Deleting unused data..................................	26
Mixdown and matering...................	27
Mixdown......................................................	27
Mastering.....................................................	27
2 – Advanced techniques.........	29
Location............................................	29
Direct location..............................................	29
Location marks.............................................	29
To set a location mark.......................................	29
To move to a location mark...............................	29
To delete a location mark..................................	29
To edit a location mark......................................	29
IN and OUT marks........................................	30
Using the meters..............................	30
EQ settings.......................................	31
Punching...........................................	32
Rehearsal......................................................	32
Punch recording...........................................	33
Pre-roll and post-roll time...............	33
Bouncing...........................................	34
Repeat...............................................	34
Setting the repeat interval.........................	35
Working in bars & beats..................	35
Tempo setting..............................................	35
Selecting the time mode.............................	35
Metronome..................................................	36
When “INTERNAL” is selected at “Output”
[internal metronome]..............................	36
When “MIDI” is selected at “Output”
[MIDI metronome]..................................	36
Working With MIDI..........................	37
MIDI Clock, etc.............................................	37
MIDI timecode..............................................	37
When “OFF” is selected at “Output”.................	37
Disk/CF card management..............	38
Selecting the active partition.....................	38
Formatting a disk/card................................	39
Formatting a partition.................................	40
Formatting the FAT partition......................	40
Automatic song creation.............................	41
Initializing a Compact Flash card
(the DP-02 only)...............................	41
Advanced song management.........	41
Coping songs................................................	41
Protecting a song.........................................	42
Using the USB connection...............	42
System requirements...................................	42
Disconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP /
Vista systems..........................................	42

TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF