2 – Advanced techniques

Troubleshooting

When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit, 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 questions, like the ones below, and you can usually find the answer.

Also, see the section on “Messages” on page 54 for the meaning of messages that may pop up on the display.

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 page 23)?

•If you’re in a menu, etc., recording may not be possible. Return to the “home” screen.

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

•Are the faders of the tracks you’ve recorded at a reason- able level?

•Is the MASTER fader at a reasonable level?

•Have you connected the LINE OUTPUT jacks to your monitoring system 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 can’t my computer “see” the unit files?

•Make sure the unit is connected to a USB port and “open” (see ““Open” and “Close”” on page 43).

•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 page 42) before “opening” the USB connection, so that the files can be read on a computer.

Why can’t I hear the selected effect? (DP-02 only)

•You must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (EFFECT) or turn on the effect (REVERB).

Why does the sound I’m recording sound distorted?

•Is the input level control on the top panel of the unit set appropriately for the input source?

•If you’re recording an acoustic instrument, are you sure you’re not sending it through an electric guitar effect? (DP-02 only)

•Are you listening at too high a volume? Is it your moni- toring system that’s distorting?

•For reverb, you must turn up at least one track’s EFFECT SEND, together with the master EFFECT RETURN.

•The volume of a multi-effect may need adjusting or the parameter is set so low that the effect is too subtle to be noticed (“Multi-effect” on page 59).

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