Tascam PORTA02 owner manual Recording the first track, Set the REC Function switch of Input 1 to

3 Making your first recording

3.4Recording the first track

1)Set the REC FUNCTION switch of INPUT 1 to 1.

You are now ready to record on track 1. Make sure the REC FUNC- TION switch of INPUT 2 is set to SAFE, so you don’t record on it by accident.

2) Press the RECORD key (which will also press the PLAY key) and start recording the first spoken track.

If the level as shown by the meters now seems a little high, you can “back off” on the fader a little.

3)When you have finished (try to keep speaking for at least a minute), press the STOP key.

4)Rewind the tape to the 000 mark.

5) Start playing the tape, and adjust the LEVEL and PAN controls of track 1 so that you can hear clearly what you have just recorded.

Note that meter 2 now shows the level of the tape replay on the right

LINE OUT, rather than what is being input to the tape.

NOTE

You may notice a difference between the sound you hear when you replay the tape and the sound you hear when you are recording. This is perfectly nor- mal, and is due to the way that the Porta02 lets you hear previously-recorded material.

6)Rewind and replay the tape again, listening carefully to your recording.

7)Rewind and re-record the track as many times as you think necessary.

Of course, this is only a test, so it doesn’t matter too much, but when you’re making a real recording, it’s important to make the recording as good as possible.

8) When you’re happy with the recording, set the REC FUNCTION switch of INPUT 1 to SAFE.

If you replay now, both meters will now show off-tape monitoring

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