TASCAM MP-VT1 19
6 – Practice Functions
Follow.these.procedures.to.repeat.playback.of.a.selected.
part.of.a.track.(loop.playback).

1 Press the I/O key when a track is playing or

paused at the point where you want to set the IN

point (loop starting point).

2 Press the I/O key again at the point when you

want to set the OUT point and start loop playback

between the IN and OUT points.

NOTE
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Loop playback automatically turns OFF any active
PLAY MODE repeat mode.
Below.the.playback.position.bar.on.the.Home.screen,.
the.“I”.indicator.appears.at.the.IN.point,.and.the.
“O”.indicator.appears.at.the.OUT.point..D uring.loop.
playback,. .appears.on.the.LCD.
To.stop.loop.playback.press.either.the.LOOP.key.or.
the.I/O.key..
If.you.press.the.LOOP.key,.the.loop.IN.and.OUT.
points.are.kept,.so.you.can.play.the.same.loop.if.you.
press.the.LOOP.key.again.
If.you.press.the.I/O.key,.the.loop.IN.and.OUT.points.
are.cleared..
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Repeat playback of a selected loop

If.you.sing.or.play.an.instrument.while.a.track.is.playing.
back,.you.can.hear.the.combined.signals.of.the.mic.and.
the.track.output.through.the. /LINE OUT.jack..
Use.the.MIX BALANCE.keys.to.adjust.the.volume.
level.balance.between.the.track.being.played.back.
(PLAYBACK).and.the.mic.(MIC).signals.
As.you.adjust.the.balance,.a.status.bar.appears.at.the.
bottom.of.the.display..

Practicing with tracks as they play

Use.the.MP-VT1’s.built-in.metronome.during.pra ctice.to.
improve.your.timing..
To.use.the.metronome,.press.the.METRO.key.to.open.the.
METRONOME.screen.and.open.the.METRONOME.item.
TEMPO
Use.to.set.the.tempo.between.20.and.250..
BEAT
Set.the.accent.between 0.and.9..There.is.no.accent.when.
set.to.0..
LEVEL
Use.to.set.the.metronome.volume.
Turning the metronome ON and OFF
Press.the.¥/π.key.to.start.and.stop.the.metronome..
Even.the.metronome.is.ON,.you.can.select.other.menus.
and.adjust.those.settings..Press.the.METRO.key.agai n.to.
return.to.the.MENU.screen.
Stop.the.metronome.and.press.the.METRO.key.if.you.
want.to.return.to.the.Home.screen.

Using the metronome (METRONOME)

You.can.connect.a.mic.and.mix.your.voice.or.the.sound.
of.an.instrument.playing.with.the.track.bei ng.played.
back.
You.can.also.use.the.built-in.mic.effects.to.craft.the.mic.
sound.for.even.more.effective.practice.and.performance.

1 Connect a mic to the MIC IN jack.

2 Adjust the mic volume with the INPUT dial.

The.mic.sound.is.output.through.the. /LINE OUT.
jack..(See.“Connecting.a.Mic”.on.page.10.for.more.
information.)

Connecting a mic to practice

Mic
Contact mic attached
to an instrument