D01441320A

Multitrack Recorder

Quick Start Guide / Owner’s Manual

1. Introduction

2. Quick Start Guide

This part explains the default settings of the unit and basic recording procedures.

Please see the corresponding items in the Owner’s Manual for information about all the unit’s functions.

2-1. Preparation

Connect the included power cord to the AC/IN connector on the back of the unit.

2-2. Turning the power on

Use the POWER switch on the back of the unit to turn its power on.

When the unit is started up for the first time, the DATE/TIME Screen will appear before the Startup screen to allow the date and time of the built-in clock to be set.

2-3. Setting the date and time

Use the MULTI JOG dial to set the date and time.

2-4. Preparing an SD card for use

ATTENTION

In order to make an SD card usable in this unit, whether for recording or playback, this unit must be used to create a system file on it first.

Always format the SD card with this unit first.

NOTE

When using external media (SD cards) with our products, we strongly recommend using media confirmed to work with them.

(https://tascam.jp/int/product/studio_bridge/docs)

Media that has not been confirmed to work with this product can be used, but unexpected problems could occur.

1.Open the SD card slot cover and insert an SD card (sold separately) into the slot in the direction of the arrow as shown in the following illustration until it clicks into place.

2.Insert a new card or a card formatted by another device into the unit.

3.When the “No sys file. Make sys file. Are you sure?” pop up message appears, press the MULTI JOG dial to create a system file.

When system file creation is complete, the Home Screen will reopen.

2-5. Connecting recording sources

With this unit, line level analog input sources and USB sources can be selected and recorded. (see “4-1. Connecting the power supply and other equipment”)

2-6. Recording

1.Press the REC buttons for tracks to record.

The REC buttons will blink red, and the tracks will begin recording standby.

2.Press the button.

Recording will start and the and / buttons will light.

The REC buttons for tracks to record will stop blinking and stay lit.

3.Press the button to stop recording.

This unit has many other functions. See the following pages for details.

3. Names and functions of parts

3-1. Top

Track settings section

Use these to select the input source and monitoring source and set the recording standby state for each track. (see “Track settings section”)

Click settings / headphone output jack / SD card slot section

Start/stop the click and adjust its volume, connect headphones and insert SD cards here. (see “Click settings / headphone output jack / SD card slot section”)

Screen operation section

Use this section to operate the Meter, Home and MENU Screens shown on the display. (see “Screen operation section”)

Track settings section

NOTE

Tracks 9 – 16 and 17 – 24 have the same functions as tracks 1 – 8.

Track name display area

Track names are shown in this area.

Use labeling tape, for example, to create name stickers and attach them in this area.

SIGNAL/PEAK indicators, channel numbers

These can be used to check the audio input levels of each channel.

These light green when the input is –26 dBu or higher, lighting red when the maximum input level of 3dB is approached.

Source selection switches

INPUT

Use these switches to select input sources.

When pushed in, USB is selected as the input source.

When not pushed in, analog is selected as the input source.

MON

Use these switches to select monitoring sources.

When this switch is pushed in, the input source selected by the INPUT switch can be monitored directly.

When not pushed in, the sound monitored changes according to the combination of the REC button status, the auto monitoring setting and other factors.

See “10-2. Auto monitoring function” for details.

REC buttons/indicators

Use these to select the tracks that are recorded to the SD card.

Blinking indicators show that the tracks are in recording standby.

Continuously lit indicators show that recording is in progress.

When these are off (indicators unlit), sound from those tracks will not be recorded.

“All REC READY” function

When the Home Screen is open, the F2 button can be pressed while pressing the SHIFT button to turn on/off recording standby for all tracks at the same time.

Click settings / headphone output jack / SD card slot section

PHONES knob

Use this to adjust the output level for headphones/local monitoring.

NOTE

This can be used for easy monitoring to, for example, check channel inputs and tracks. Sounds will be centered or distributed left and right.

If accurate positioning and volume settings are needed when, for example, mixing down, use the monitoring output of the mixer.

CAUTION

Before connecting headphones or monitor speakers, minimize the volume with the PHONES knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble.

PHONES/LOCAL MONITOR jack

Use this standard stereo jack to connect stereo headphones or active speakers for monitoring. Use a commercially-available adapter to connect equipment with mini plugs.

CLICK knob

Use this to adjust the level of the click sound sent to the headphone/local monitoring output.

TEMPO indicator

This lights green when a song that has click sound output set is loaded.

When the metronome is operating, it lights or blinks as follows. (see “10-6. Metronome function”)

Indicator color	Meaning
Red	This color lights on the first beat of the setting
Green	This blinks at the set tempo

CLICK START/STOP button

When the TEMPO Screen is open, tap this button repeatedly at the desired tempo to set the metronome. (see “Making metronome settings”)

Press this button when the metronome is stopped to start it at the set tempo. Press this button when the metronome is on to stop it. (see “Starting and stopping the metronome manually”)

SD card slot

Insert SD cards in this slot. (see “4-2. Inserting and removing SD cards”)

Screen operation section

USB indicator

This lights when the USB connection is working.

Display

This shows a variety of information.

SOLO indicator

This blinks when solo monitoring is active.

SHIFT indicator

This lights when the SHIFT function is on.

Function buttons

The functions of these buttons change depending on the screen shown on the display. The functions shown at the bottom of the display are the currently assigned functions.

NOTE

For convenience, the four buttons under the display are called the function buttons in this manual. From left to right, they are called the F1, F2, F3 and F4 buttons.

SHIFT button

To use an alternate function of a function button or other control, press and hold this button while operating that control.

SHIFT lock status, which is the same as continuously pressing the SHIFT button, can be activated by briefly pressing the SHIFT button by itself.

MULTI JOG dial

This dial functions as a dial when turned and as a button when pressed.

Dial functions

Turn this when the Home Screen is open to move the file playback position. (see “7-1. Locate function”)

When a MENU Screen is open, turn this to select items and change setting values. (see “3-6. Basic MENU screen operations”)

Button functions

Press this when the Home Screen is open to designate a locate point. (see “7-1. Locate function”)

When a MENU Screen is open, press this to confirm selections and settings (ENTER button function).

MENU button

When the Meter Screen is open, press this to open the Home Screen.

When the MENU Screen or a menu item settings screen is open, press this to return to the Home Screen.

When the Home Screen is open, press this to open the MENU Screen. (see “3-5. Menu structure”) and (see “3-6. Basic MENU screen operations”)

button/indicator

Press this to stop playback or recording.

This button lights when stopped.

Press this when paused to return to the beginning of the song or file.

/ buttons

When stopped and during playback, press and hold one of these buttons to search backward or forward.

When the Home Screen is open, press the button to locate to the beginning of the current song (00:00:00, which is the zero point).

When the Home Screen is open, press the button to locate to the end of the current song.

If the current song has auto punch in or out points set, you can also locate to those points.

If the current song has marks set, these can also be used to locate to them.

While pressing the button, press the button to locate to the point where recording last started.

While pressing the button, press the button to locate to the point where recording last stopped.

When the SD PLAY Screen is in playback state, press this to skip a file. (see “11-5. Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode)”)

/ button/indicator

Press this to start playback.

Press this when playing to pause playback.

This button lights during playback and recording.

This blinks when paused.

button/indicator

Press this to start recording.

This button lights during recording.

Press this button during playback to start recording (Manual punch recording).

3-2. Back

Kensington security slot

USB port

This is a B-type USB port.

A USB cable can be used to connect this unit to a computer or iOS device. (see “12-1. Connecting with a computer”)

ATTENTION

The unit should be connected directly with the computer instead of via a USB hub. Moreover, noise could be picked up if the cable is too long.

NOTE

Use a USB cable that is 2 m or less (USB-IF certification recommended).

ANALOG INPUTS 1–8/9–16/17–24

These 25-pin D-sub connectors are balanced analog inputs. (see “Line input connectors (1–8, 9–16, 17–24)*”)

Use D-sub multi cables for analog input to connect external balanced analog output devices.

ANALOG OUTPUTS 1–8/9–16/17–24

These 25-pin D-sub connectors are balanced analog outputs. (see “Line output connectors (1–8, 9–16, 17–24)*”)

Use D-sub multi cables for analog output to connect external balanced analog input devices.

For reference

TASCAM DB-25 Pinout Standard ( AES59-2012 compliant)

G=GND C=COLD H=HOT

CLICK OUT jack

This outputs the metronome click sound. (see “Setting the click sound”)

MIDI OUT connector

This 5-pin DIN is a standard MIDI output connector.

This outputs MIDI data sent from the computer.

If the MIDI TIMECODE or MIDI CLOCK/SPP items are set to ON on the MIDI Screen, those will also be output. (see “10-7. MIDI functions”)

MIDI IN connector

This 5-pin DIN is a standard MIDI input connector.

MIDI data input through this connector will be sent to the computer.

FOOTSWITCH jack

This standard TRS jack is for connecting a foot switch.

TRS (Tip: FOOTSW1, Ring: FOOTSW2, Sleeve: GND)

NOTE

iThis unit was designed to be used with a TASCAM RC-1F and other unlatched (momentary) footswitches that must be pushed to function (shorted when pushed). (see “Setting the footswitch polarity”)

iTwo footswitches can be connected by using a commercially-available Y cable (an adapter cable with a 1/4" TRS stereo male connector and two 1/4" TS mono female connectors).

AC IN connector

Connect the included power cord here.

POWER switch

Press this to turn the unit on and off.

CAUTION

Before turning the power on or off, minimize the volumes of connected equipment. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble.

ATTENTION

Do not turn off the power when the unit is operating (including recording, playing back, or writing data to an SD card). Doing so could cause proper recording to fail and recorded data to be lost.

3-3. Home Screen

When the Meter Screen is open, press the MENU button to open the Home Screen.

Repeat playback status

An icon appears when the repeat playback function is on. (see “7-2. Repeat playback function”)

Song format

This shows the current song file format.

44.1 kHz, 16-bit

44.1 kHz, 24-bit

48 kHz, 16-bit

48 kHz, 24-bit

NOTE

If no song is loaded, the operation format of the unit will be shown like or .

Automatic punch in/out function on/off status

The icon appears when the automatic punch in/out function is on. (see “7-4. Automatic punch in/out function”)

SD card present status

When an SD card is loaded, the icon appears.

When an SD card is protected, a lock icon appears.

Since system files cannot be updated when the icon appears, automatic punch in/out settings will not be retained and previously loaded songs will not be loaded when the unit is turned on again.

USB connection status

During USB connection, the icon appears.

A icon appears when the USB return channel function is being used. (see “Setting the USB return channel function”)

Song name

This shows the name of the current song.

If a song is protected, an icon appears before the file name. (see “Protecting/unprotecting songs”)

If a song has unsaved marks, an icon appears before the file name. (see “9-1. Adding marks”)

Transport status

This icon shows the recorder operation status.

Indicator	Meaning
	Stopped at the beginning of the file
	Paused
	Recording
	Playing back

Playback position

The current playback position is shown by a bar.

Automatic punch in/out point setting status

When the automatic punch in/out function is on, these show the status of automatic punch in/out point setting.

Punch in point

Punch out point

Remaining time

The remaining time available for recording on the SD card is shown (in hours: minutes: seconds).

NOTE

The remaining time that can be recorded on an SD card varies according to the number of recording channels, song format and SD card capacity.

Recorder time counter

This shows the elapsed time from the beginning of the song.

Mark indicators

An icon is shown at each mark.

Song length

This shows the length of the current song (in hours: minutes: seconds).

Function button functions

These show the functions assigned to the function buttons on the Home Screen.

F1 button: This opens the Meter Screen.

F2 button: This turns the repeat playback function on/off.

F3 button: This returns to the state before the previous operation.

F3 button: This restores the state after the previous operation.

F4 button: This adds/deletes marks.

SHIFT + F1 buttons: This opens the NEW Screen in the SONG menu. A new song can be created easily.
(see “5-1. Creating a new song”)

SHIFT+F2 buttons: This turns on/off recording standby for all tracks at the same time.

SHIFT+F3 buttons: This opens the SOLO MONITOR Screen.
(see “Opening the SOLO MONITOR Screen”)

SHIFT + F4 buttons: This opens the PHONES/MONITOR Screen.

NOTE

The F3 button and indicators appear when those operations are possible.

3-4. Meter Screen

This shows the levels of the signals being input to the unit.

Transport status

This icon shows the recorder operation status.

Recorder time counter

This shows the elapsed time from the beginning of the song.

Level meters

These show the signal levels of the tracks and the input and output channels.

Level meter guide

This provides guidance for level adjustment. The guide is shown at the reference level of –20 dBFS.

Function button functions

These show the functions assigned to the function buttons on the Meter Screen.

F1 button: Press this to change the input sources shown on the Meter Screen.

F2 button: Press this to show the level meters for channel 1–8 signals on the Meter Screen.

F3 button: Press this to show the level meters for channel 9–16 signals on the Meter Screen.

F4 button: Press this to show the level meters for channel 17–22 signals and channel signals on the Meter Screen.

SHIFT+F3 buttons: This opens the SOLO MONITOR Screen.

SHIFT + F4 buttons: This opens the PHONES/MONITOR Screen.

Meter Screen details

When the Meter Screen is open, press the F1 button to change the signal sources shown by the meters.

Track level Screen

This shows the signal levels of the tracks.

Tracks that have recording data in the song

Tracks that do not have recording data in the song

ANALOG INPUT Screen

This shows the levels of signals being input to the analog input connectors.

USB RETURN Screen

This shows the levels of signals output from a computer when used as a USB audio interface.

NOTE

Signals output from the computer, including from Windows Media Player and iTunes, are sent to channels 1–2.

ANALOG OUTPUT Screen

This shows the levels of signals being output from the analog output connectors.

3-5. Menu structure

When the Home Screen is open, press the MENU button to open the MENU Screen.

The various menu items are as follows.

Menu item			Function	Page
SONG			Work with songs on an SD card	Managing songs
CLICK	SETTING		Set click sound operation and output destination	Setting the click sound
	METRONOME		Make specific metronome settings	Making metronome settings
	COUNT IN		Set the count in function	Setting the count in function
MTR	TRACK EDIT	TRACK CLEAR	Clear specific tracks or all tracks	Clearing tracks
		IMPORT	Import chosen WAV files to song tracks	Importing tracks
		TRACK SWAP	Swap song recording files	Swapping tracks
		NORMALIZE	Use the normalize function	Normalization function
	AUTO PUNCH		Set the auto punch in/out function	Setting the punch in/out points
	A. PUNCH PRE ROLL		Set the pre-roll point	Setting a pre-roll point
MIDI	MIDI TIMECODE		Set the MIDI time code	Setting MIDI time code operation
	MIDI CLOCK/SPP		Set the MIDI clock and song position pointer	Setting MIDI CLOCK/SPP
PHONES/MONITOR	MIX MODE		Selects tracks for monitoring	Selecting the tracks monitored
	MIX LEVEL PAD		Set the volume used for the monitor mix	Setting the volume used for the monitor mix
	STEREO MONITOR		Set stereo monitoring	Monitoring tracks sounds as stereo signals
	SOLO MONITOR		Open the SOLO MONITOR Screen	Opening the SOLO MONITOR Screen
AUTO MONITOR			Set the auto monitoring function	Auto monitoring function
INPUT OUTPUT	INPUT PHASE		Set the phase of each channel	Input phase function
	INPUT GAIN BOOST		Set the input gain boost function	Input gain boost function
	OUTPUT PAD		Set the OUTPUT PAD function	Output pad function
STEREO MIX EXPORT			Set the stereo mix export function	Stereo mix export function
SD PLAY			Play WAV files on an SD card	Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode)
STORAGE			SD cards can be accessed from a computer	Connecting with a computer
DAW CONTROLLER			Set the DAW control mode	DAW control functions
SYSTEM	INFORMATION		View information about SD cards, songs and the system	Viewing song information
	MANUALS		Access web the page for operation manuals	Using 2D codes to access the page with operation manuals
	DATE/TIME		Set the date and time	Setting the built-in clock date and time
	SONG NAME		Set the song name format	Setting the song name format
	DISPLAY		Adjust the display	Adjusting the display
	FOOTSW		Make footswitch settings	Footswitch functions
	USB AUDIO	PC CH1/2	Set the USB return channel function	Setting the USB return channel function
	INITIALIZE		Restore factory default settings	Restoring factory default settings
	MEDIA FORMAT		Format the SD card	Formatting SD cards

NOTE

The settings for all menu items are retained even when the unit is turned off.

3-6. Basic MENU screen operations

After using the MENU button to open the MENU Screen, it can be operated in the following manner.

This is an overview of basic operations. Function button assignments differ according to the screen shown on the display.

Selecting items (moving vertically on a page):

Turn the MULTI JOG dial.

Opening a submenu from a page:

Press the MULTI JOG dial.

Confirming a selected item:

Press the MULTI JOG dial (ENTER button function).

Returning to the previous screen without confirming the selected item:

Press the F1 button.

NOTE

Some menu items are confirmed as soon as they are selected.

Going back one step in a menu:

Press the F1 button.

Returning to the Home Screen from a MENU Screen:

Press the F1 button.

Menu operation procedures

Example: Selecting MENU MTR A.PUNCH PRE ROLL in order and setting AMOUNT

1.Press the MENU button to open the Home Screen.

2.Press the MENU button to open the MENU Screen.

NOTE

Press the F1 button to return to the Home Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select different menu items.

MTR selected

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to open a settings screen.

MTR Screen open

5.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the menu item to set.

A.PUNCH PRE ROLL selected

6.Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the settings screen.

A.PUNCH PRE ROLL Screen open

7.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to change the setting.

NOTE

To cancel a setting change, press the F1 button.

8.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the changed setting.

After the setting is confirmed, the previous screen will reopen.

9.To set another item on the same screen, press the MULTI JOG dial to move the cursor to the next setting.

10.Repeat steps 3. to 8. as necessary to set other items.

11.Press the F1 button to return to the MENU Screen.

4. Preparation

4-1. Connecting the power supply and other equipment

Precautions before making connections

Carefully read the operation manuals of the devices to be connected and then connect them correctly.

Before making connections, turn this unit and all equipment to be connected off (standby).

Install all connected devices, including this unit, so that they are powered from the same line. When using a power strip or similar device, be sure to use one that has high current capacity (thick cable) in order to minimize fluctuations in power voltage.

Before connecting audio equipment, minimize the volume on this unit, the equipment to be connected and equipment that is already connected. Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises from monitoring equipment, and this could damage the equipment or harm hearing.

Example of connection when recording in combination with an analog mixer and a DAW

Separately assign sound from recording sources, including instruments, and monitoring sound from Studio Bridge to mixer input channels.

Connecting mixers, mic preamps and line-level equipment

Connect them to the ANALOG INPUTS on the back of the unit.

Connecting headphones and monitor speakers

Connect headphones and monitor speakers to the PHONES/LOCAL MONITOR jack (standard stereo).

The sound of mixed tracks can only be monitored with this unit.

CAUTION

Before connecting monitoring equipment, minimize the volume with the PHONES knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble.

Connecting with a computer

Use a USB cable with a Type-B (USB 2.0) connector on one end and a connector that matches the computer USB port on the other end (USB-IF certification recommended) to connect the unit to a USB 2.0 port on the computer.

When the USB connection is working, the USB indicator in the screen operation section lights.

ATTENTION

The unit should be connected directly with the computer instead of via a USB hub. Moreover, noise could be picked up if the cable is too long.

Connecting with iOS devices

Use a USB cable that is capable of data transmission to connect the device to this unit.

To connect an iOS device that has a Lightning connector, use a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (sold separately) made by Apple Inc.

To connect an iOS device that has a USB Type-C connector, use a USB-C to USB Adapter made by Apple Inc.

4-2. Inserting and removing SD cards

Inserting SD cards

Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the top of the unit to enable playback and recording by this unit.

NOTE

SD cards can be inserted whether or not the unit is on or off.

1.Open the SD card slot cover.

2.The SD card should be inserted with its label facing left.

3.Close the SD card slot cover.

Removing SD cards

Turn the unit off or stop operation before removing an SD card.

CAUTION

Never remove an SD card when the unit is operating (including recording, playing back, or writing data to the SD card). Doing so could cause proper recording to fail, data to be lost, and sudden loud noises from monitoring equipment, which might damage the equipment, harm hearing or cause other trouble.

1.Press the SD card in gently to make it to come up.

2.Pull the SD card out.

SD card write protection switches

SD cards have write-protection switches that prevent writing new data to them.

If you slide the write-protection switch to the “LOCK” position, writing will not be possible. Move the write-protection switch to the unlocked position in order to record, erase and otherwise edit data on the card.

4-3. Turning the power on and off

CAUTION

Turn down the volume of the monitoring system connected to the unit before turning the unit on/off.

Do not wear connected headphones when turning the unit on and off. Noise could damage the headphones or harm your hearing.

Before turning the power on

1.Turn the PHONES knob on the top panel all the way to the left.

2.Minimize the output levels of audio sources and input levels of amplifiers connected to this unit.

Turning the power on

1.Use the POWER switch on the back of the unit to turn its power on.

Startup Screen

Meter Screen

After the unit starts and the Startup Screen is shown, the Meter Screen will open.

NOTE

Press the MENU button to open the Home Screen.

2.Turn connected input audio source devices on.

3.Finally turn amplifiers on.

Turning the power off

Before turning the power off, follow the procedures for turning on the power in reverse.

Failure to follow the correct order could result in clicking noises, for example, that might damage equipment.

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power when the unit is operating (including recording, playing back, or writing data to an SD card). Doing so could cause proper recording to fail, recorded data to be lost, and sudden loud noises from monitoring equipment, which might damage the equipment, harm hearing or cause other trouble.

NOTE

When the unit is started up for the first time (or when the built-in clock is reset after being left unused without power for a long time), the DATE/TIME Screen will appear before the Startup Screen to allow the date and time of the built-in clock to be set. (see “4-4. Setting the built-in clock date and time”)

4-4. Setting the built-in clock date and time

This unit uses its internal clock to record the date and time to the recorded files.

Operation: MENU SYSTEM DATE/TIME

1.When the recorder is stopped, select DATE/TIME on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the DATE/TIME Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to change a value, and press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm it and move the cursor to the next item.

NOTE

The F2 and F3 buttons can also be pressed to move the cursor.

3.Change the year, month, day, hour and minute in order.

4.Press the F4 button to confirm the setting and return to the SYSTEM Screen.

NOTE

When making a setting, you can press the F1 button to cancel the changes and return to the SYSTEM Screen.

When setting the time, the time display will be stopped.

By setting the TYPE item to DATE on the SONG NAME Screen, the date and time set here can be used for song names. (see “11-2. Setting the song name format”)

4-5. Adjusting the display

The display contrast and brightness can be adjusted.

Adjusting the display contrast

Operation: MENU SYSTEM DISPLAY CONTRAST

1.When the recorder is stopped, select DISPLAY on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the DISPLAY Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Set the display contrast value.

Range: 22–45 (default 32)

3.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

4.Press the F1 button to return to the SYSTEM Screen.

Adjusting the display brightness

Operation: MENU SYSTEM DISPLAY DIMMER

1.When the recorder is stopped, select DISPLAY on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the DISPLAY Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Press the MULTI JOG dial to move the cursor to the DIMMER item.

3.Change the display brightness setting.

Options: HIGH (default), LOW

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

5.Press the F1 button to return to the SYSTEM Screen.

4-6. Preparing an SD card for use

ATTENTION

In order to make an SD card usable in this unit, whether for recording or playback, this unit must be used to create a system file on it first.

Always format the SD card with this unit first. (see “11-4. Formatting SD cards”)

NOTE

When using external media (SD cards) with our products, we strongly recommend using media confirmed to work with them.

(https://tascam.jp/int/product/studio_bridge/docs)

Media that has not been confirmed to work with this product can be used, but unexpected problems could occur.

1.Insert a new card or a card formatted by another device into the unit.

2.When the “No sys file. Make sys file. Are you sure?” pop up message appears, press the MULTI JOG dial to create a system file.

When system file creation is complete, the Home Screen will reopen.

5. Managing songs

This recorder treats each recording data group as one song and manages data by song.

In one song, 24 tracks are saved as WAV files.

These files are read-only format.

To record or produce music, a song that has already been created needs to be loaded or a new song needs to be created.

This chapter describes functions that range from basic operations, including procedures for creating new songs and loading songs, to various song management functions.

ATTENTION

Do not change names, delete or otherwise alter individual files inside the “MTR” folder. Doing so could prevent loading data as a song and make proper recording and playback operations impossible.

NOTE

The maximum recording time for a single song is 23:59:59. Recording will stop if the maximum recording time is exceeded.

To use the WAV files from a song in a DAW or other application, copy them to a computer. Do not use the files on the SD card directly.

5-1. Creating a new song

To record or play with this unit, you must create and load a song.

Operation: MENU SONG NEW

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Press the F4 button to open the NEW Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the recording file format.

Options: 44.1kHz - 16bit (default), 44.1kHz - 24bit, 48kHz - 16bit, 48kHz - 24bit

4.Edit the name of the song as necessary.

To edit the name of the song, press the F2 button to open the NAME EDIT Screen.

For details about how to edit song names, see “Editing text”.

TIP

The song name can also be edited later using the RENAME Screen.

5.Press the F4 button to create a new song.

When song creation completes, the SONG Screen will reopen.

NOTE

If a song is already loaded, the loaded song other than the new one will also be saved.

NOTE

To cancel song creation, press the F1 button.

A maximum of 100 songs can be created on a single SD card.

Songs are created in the “MTR” folder on the SD card.

The metronome settings are not initialized. Make necessary settings after a song is created. (see “Making metronome settings”)

5-2. Viewing the song list

To open a list of songs saved on an SD card, select SONG on the MENU Screen, and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the SONG Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

On the SONG Screen, the following functions are assigned to the function buttons.

Press the F1 button to return to the MENU Screen.

Press the F2 button to show the date on the SONG Screen.

Press the F3 button to show the size on the SONG Screen.

Press the F4 button to open the NEW Screen where you can create a new song. (see “5-1. Creating a new song”)

5-3. Song operation

Select the desired song file on the SONG Screen and press the MULTI JOG dial to open a pop-up menu list with possible song operations.

To use a song operation, turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired item, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

LOAD/SAVE

Load the selected song.

When the selected song is the current song, “SAVE” will appear and information about it will be saved.

INFORMATION

View information about the selected song.

CLR ALL MARKS

Clear all marks in the song.

DELETE

Delete the selected song.

PROTECT

Protect the selected song.

UNPROTECT

Stop protection of the selected song.

RENAME

Edits the name of the selected song.

Loading songs

Operation: MENU SONG song name LOAD

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

NOTE

The icon appears for a song currently being loaded. icons will appear before protected songs.

2.Select the song that you want to load and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select LOAD, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

After the selected song is loaded, the SONG Screen will reopen.

Saving the current song

Song information, including marks added during playback of the current song as well as deleted marks, can be saved.

Operation: MENU SONG current song name SAVE

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the current song, and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select SAVE, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

This saves the song information.

ATTENTION

After saving, undoing or redoing the previous operation will no longer be possible.

Viewing song information

You can check the song name (title), sampling rate, bit rate, size, and date and time last written.

Operation: MENU SONG song name INFORMATION

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the song with information that you want to check and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select INFORMATION, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

The INFORMATION Screen will open.

The song name, sampling rate, bit rate, size, date and time last written will be shown.

4.After checking, press the F1 button to return to the SONG Screen.

Clearing all marks

This operation clears all marks added to the selected song.

ATTENTION

Deleted marks cannot be restored.

Operation: MENU SONG song name CLR ALL MARKS

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the song with the marks that you want to delete and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select CLR ALL MARKS, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

The CLR ALL MARKS Screen will open.

4.Press the F4 button to confirm deletion of marks.

When mark deletion completes, the SONG Screen will reopen.

Deleting songs

Deleting unnecessary songs when the SD card space is low can create more open space.

ATTENTION

Deleted songs cannot be restored.

Operation: MENU SONG song name DELETE

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the song that you want to delete and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select DELETE, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

The DELETE Screen will open.

4.Press the F4 button to confirm deletion.

When song deletion completes, the SONG Screen will reopen.

NOTE

iTo cancel song deletion, press the F1 button.

iThe current song cannot be deleted. To delete the current song, load another song first.

Protecting/unprotecting songs

By protecting a song, you can disable editing, recording and deletion operations for that song.

You can protect and stop protecting songs.

Operation: MENU SONG song name PROTECT/UNPROTECT

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the song that you want to protect or unprotect and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select PROTECT or UNPROTECT, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

The PROTECT or UNPROTECT screen will open.

4.Press the F4 button to protect or unprotect the song.

NOTE

To cancel protection or unprotection, press the F1 button.

5.When song protection completes, the SONG Screen will reopen.

NOTE

icons appear before songs that are protected in the song list shown for copying, deletion and other operations.

If you try to execute a prohibited operation (editing, recording, deletion) on a protected song, “Song is protected.” will appear in a pop-up message on the display.

Editing song names

Operation: MENU SONG song name RENAME

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the song with name that you want to change and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

3.Select RENAME, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

The RENAME Screen will open.

4.Edit the song name.

For details about how to edit song names, see “Editing text” below.

NOTE

To cancel song name editing, press the F1 button.

5.When finished editing the song name, press the F4 button to confirm the song name.

When song name editing is complete, the SONG Screen will reopen.

Editing text

Use these operations to edit text.

Changing the cursor (editing point) position:

Use the F2 and F3 buttons.

You can also press the MULTI JOG dial to move to the next character.

Changing the character at the cursor position:

Turn the MULTI JOG dial.

You can input up to 11 characters, including symbols, numbers, and uppercase and lowercase letters.

Leaving a single space open:

Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a blank space at the left end of any row, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

Canceling edits:

Press the F1 button.

Confirming the changes:

Press the F4 button.

Loading songs created on different TASCAM Model series products

Songs created on TASCAM Model series products can be loaded on this unit.

Operation: MENU SONG song name LOAD

1.Open the SONG Screen when the recorder is stopped. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the song that you want to load and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu list pop-up.

The name of the product used to create the song will be shown next to the LOAD item if it is different from this unit.

Loading a song made on a Model 12

NOTE

Songs made on a Model 24 and Model 2400 have the same number of channels, so the model name will not be shown. This will be the same when loading a song made on this unit on a Model 24 and Model 2400.

3.Select LOAD, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

After the selected song is loaded, the SONG Screen will reopen.

Loading a song from a unit with fewer channels on a unit with more channels

When loading a song from a unit with fewer channels on a unit with more channels, empty tracks will be created for the additional channels and the song will be converted for use with the model with more channels before loading.

Example: Loading a song from a Model 12 to this unit

Source song	Song after loading
Tracks 1–10	Tracks 1–10 are loaded.
	Empty tracks are created for tracks 11–22.
Track 11 (MAIN MIX L)	This is loaded as track 23.
Track 12 (MAIN MIX R)	This is loaded as track 24.

NOTE

If the SD card is write-protected, the song will be loaded without conversion. See “SD card write protection switches” for details about SD card write protection.

If a song is protected, it will be loaded without conversion. It will automatically be converted if protection is disabled. See “Protecting/unprotecting songs” for details about song protection.

Loading a song from a unit with more channels on a unit with fewer channels

When loading a song from a unit with more channels on a unit with fewer channels, some tracks will not be available for recording and playback.

The unit will load tracks up to its number of channels from the song in order from the first.

Tracks 23/24 will be loaded as MAIN MIX L/R tracks.

The song will not be converted.

Example: Loading a song from this unit to a Model 12

Source song	Song after loading
Tracks 1–10	Tracks 1–10 are loaded.
Tracks 11–22	These are not loaded.
Track 23	This is loaded as track 11 (MAIN MIX L).
Track 24	This is loaded as track 12 (MAIN MIX R).

6. Basic recording

6-1. Selecting audio for tracks

The audio can be selected for each track output from this unit.

Selecting the input source

This unit has 24 channels of analog line inputs and 24 channels of input from USB.

Using the INPUT switch settings of each channel to select their input sources individually.

ANLG: Signal from the analog input connector

USB: Signal from a computer connected to the USB port

Selecting the audio output from this unit

The MON switch of each channel can be used to independently select the audio output from the analog output connectors or the source for the headphone monitoring sound.

MTR: Sound according to AUTO MONITOR setting (see “10-2. Auto monitoring function”)

INPUT: Input source selected by the INPUT switch

6-2. Monitoring

Monitoring is important when recording and mastering.

The monitoring system of this unit can be used during studio recording, while the monitoring system of a connected mixer can be used during computer-based production, for example. In addition, during live recording, for example, headphones connected to this unit can be used to check recording sources and to locally monitor playback sound from a PA mixer independently.

See “10-1. Headphone monitoring function” for information about selecting the sounds monitored.

Use the PHONES knob to adjust the level of the monitoring system.

Adjacent tracks can also be monitored as stereo signals. See “Monitoring tracks sounds as stereo signals” for setting procedures.

6-3. SIGNAL indicators and level meters

The SIGNAL indicators for channels 1 – 24 and the level meters that are shown on the Meter Screen can be used to check the levels of this unit’s audio signals.

In addition to using the level meters to visually check signal levels, they can also be used to check whether signals are being input to this unit. For example, even if no sound is output from monitors, if the level meters on the Meter Screen are moving, signals are being input to this unit.

The SIGNAL indicators light green when signals (of at least −26 dBu (−50 dBFS)) are input through their channels.

If a SIGNAL indicator lights red, the input source signal is too loud. Lower the volume of the input source.

Track level meters (1–24)

These show track playback signal or track input signal levels.

If a MON switch is set to “INPUT” for a track, the signal level of the input selected by the INPUT switch will be shown.

If a MON switch is set to “MTR” for a track, the source will be switched according to the state. See “10-2. Auto monitoring function” for details.

NOTE

When the playback signal is shown, the level of the recorded signal on the track is being shown, so the levels of the level meters cannot be changed.

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See “Meter Screen details” for details about the Meter Screen.

6-4. Recording

This unit can simultaneously record up to 24 tracks.

The recording operations below assume the following things. The equipment being recorded (for example, mixers and mic preamps that have mics, guitars and other things connected to them) has been connected to the unit. Input signals have been assigned as track recording sources. Monitoring equipment has been connected to the mixer, for example, and a song has been loaded.

1.Press the REC buttons for tracks to record.

The REC buttons will blink red, and the tracks will begin recording standby.

NOTE

iWhen the REC buttons of tracks that already have recordings are blinking, press them to make them unlit.

iIf an input is too loud, the SIGNAL indicator will light red. Lower the level of the input source signal sent to this unit from the mixer or other equipment.

2.Press the button.

Recording will start and the and / buttons will light.

The REC buttons for tracks to record will stop blinking and stay lit.

3.When recording has completed, press the button.

4.Use the / buttons and button, for example, to locate to a position you want to check.

TIP

For details about the locate function, see “7-1. Locate function”.

5.Press the / button to play the recorded tracks.

Use the volume of the monitoring system to adjust the monitoring level.

If you are not satisfied with a recording, repeat the above procedure from the beginning.

6-5. Undoing operations

If you make a mistake operating the unit or want to do a recording over, for example, the operation last conducted can be undone. Editing, recording and other operations can be undone.

The following types of operations can be undone.

Recording operations

Auto punch in/out operations

Track clearing operations

Normalization operations

If a song is loaded or the unit is turned off, information used for undoing and redoing will be lost, so undoing and redoing previous operations will no longer be possible.

NOTE

Files used for undoing are temporarily saved on the SD card. If you want to delete those files to make more space on the SD card, reload the current song on the SONG Screen.

Undoing the previous operation

1.When the Home Screen is open, press the F3 button.

The following confirmation pop-up message will appear.

2.Press the F4 button to return to the state before the previous operation.

NOTE

To cancel undoing, press the F1 button.

Redoing an undone operation

1.After undoing, when appears on the Home Screen, press the F3 button.

The following confirmation pop-up message will appear.

2.Press the F4 button to restore the previous operation and return to the state before undoing.

NOTE

To cancel redoing, press the F1 button.

7. Recorder functions

7-1. Locate function

When the Home Screen is open, use the MULTI JOG dial to set the locate point.

In the middle of the Home Screen, the current position of the recorder is shown as a time in hours (h), minutes (m) and seconds (s).

By setting the time in this display area, you can change the current position of the recorder.

Changing the playback position

When the Home Screen is open and the recorder is stopped or playing back, use the MULTI JOG dial to set the locate point.

Using the direct locate function to locate

1.When the Home Screen is open and the recorder is stopped, press the MULTI JOG dial to enable direct locate mode. A cursor will appear at the location to be changed in the recorder counter.

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to change a value, and press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm it and move the cursor to the next item.

3.Change the seconds, minutes and hours in that order to move to that time as the current recorder position.

4.Press the / button to start playback or the button to start recording from that position.

7-2. Repeat playback function

The repeat playback function can be used to play something over and over.

When the Home Screen is open, press the F2 button to set the repeat playback function.

Nothing shown: The current song will keep playing regardless of whether the area is recorded or not.

: The current song will play and then stop.

: The current song will play repeatedly.

7-3. Punch in/out function

Punching in and out is a technique used to replace parts of already recorded tracks.

You can start playback of a recording, switch to recording when it reaches the part to be replaced (punch in), and then switch back to playback when the end of that part is reached (punch out) and stop after two seconds.

1.Determine the part you want to replace in advance.

Select a point where the replacement audio can be combined well with the original track audio.

2.Press the REC button for the track with the part to be replaced to enter recording standby (REC button blinks).

NOTE

iSet the punch in and out points at least one second apart.

iPunch recording can be used simultaneously with a maximum of 10 tracks. Press REC buttons to reduce the number of recording tracks to 10 or less.

3.Start playback before the part to be replaced.

4.When the part to be replaced is reached, press the button, and perform the part.

Recording will start (punch in).

5.When the end of the part to be replaced is reached, press the button.

The unit will switch to playback and then stop after two seconds.

Using the footswitch to punch in/out

A footswitch can be used to punch in/out if the recommended TASCAM RC-1F footswitch (sold separately) is connected to the FOOTSWITCH jack on the back of the unit.

To use a footswitch to punch in/out, you must set the foot switch function assignment to “PUNCH I/O” in advance. (see “Setting the footswitch”)

At step 4. above, press the footswitch instead of the button, and at step 5., press it again instead of the button.

NOTE

This unit was designed to be used with unlatched (momentary) footswitches that have to be pushed to function (shorted when pushed).

7-4. Automatic punch in/out function

Using the automatic punch in/out function, you can automatically record between punch in and out points set in advance.

To use the automatic punch in/out functions, start playback from a pre-roll point before the punch in point where recording will start.

Recording will stop when the punch out point is reached, but playback will continue for two seconds before stopping.

NOTE

Automatic punch recording can be used simultaneously with a maximum of 10 tracks.

Setting the punch in/out points

Operation: MENU MTR AUTO PUNCH

1.When the recorder is stopped, select MTR on the MENU Screen, and open the MTR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select AUTO PUNCH on the MTR Screen, and open the AUTO PUNCH Screen.

3.Press the / button to start playback.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to set the punch in and out points.

The set points are shown next to the IN and OUT items.

NOTE

iYou can also turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the points.

iSet the punch in and out points at least one second apart.

iPress the F2 button to clear set punch in and out points.

iPress the F3 button to select either the punch in or out point. An icon will appear next to the selected item.

5.Press the button to stop playback.

6.Press the F4 button to turn the automatic punch in/out function on.

The icon appears on the AUTO PUNCH Screen.

7.Press the F1 button to return to the MENU Screen.

TIP

iBy setting only the punch in point, you can start recording with automatic punch in and then continue recording until you press the button to stop.

iBy setting only the punch out point, you can start recording by pressing the button and then stop recording with automatic punch out.

Setting a pre-roll point

When using automatic punch in, the amount of playback time before the punch in point can be set (pre-roll point).

Operation: MENU MTR A.PUNCH PRE ROLL

1.When the recorder is stopped, select MTR on the MENU Screen, and open the MTR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select A.PUNCH PRE ROLL on the MTR screen, and open the A.PUNCH PRE ROLL screen.

3.Set the pre-roll point.

Option	Meaning
OFF	The pre-roll point will not be moved to a point before the punch-in point. Manually moving to somewhere before the punch in point beforehand will be necessary.
1sec. – 10sec. (default: 2sec.)	Locate to a pre-roll point the set time before the punch in point and start playback.

4.Press the F1 button to return to the MTR Screen.

Rehearsing punching in and out

You can rehearse before punch in/out recording. In rehearsal, recording will not occur, but monitoring will be the same as if recording.

Operation: MENU MTR A.PUNCH PRE ROLL

1.Press the MENU button when the recorder is stopped to open the Home Screen.

Confirm that the icon appears on the Home Screen.

2.Press the REC buttons for the tracks you want to record using automatic punch in/out.

NOTE

Punch recording can be used simultaneously with a maximum of 10 tracks. Press REC buttons to reduce the number of recording tracks to 10 or less.

3.Press the / button.

Auto punch in/out rehearsal starts.

oThe transport starts playback from the pre-roll point. Both track playback and input source signals can be monitored. (see “Setting a pre-roll point”)

oWhen the punch in point is reached, only the input source signal will be monitored. The button will blink showing that it is rehearsal mode.

oWhen the punch out point is reached, both track playback and input source signals will be monitored. The button will become unlit.

oPlayback will automatically stop two seconds after the punch out point. The / button will blink.

Rehearsal can be repeated.

Using automatic punching in and out

Follow these procedures to punch in and out automatically and record.

1.Confirm that the icon appears on the Home Screen.

2.Press the REC buttons for the tracks you want to record using automatic punch in/out.

NOTE

Punch recording can be used simultaneously with a maximum of 10 tracks. Press REC buttons to reduce the number of recording tracks to 10 or less.

3.Press the button.

oThe transport starts playback from the pre-roll point. Both track playback and input source signals can be monitored. (see “Setting a pre-roll point”)

oWhen the punch in point is reached, only the input source signal will be monitored. The button will light.

oWhen the punch out point is reached, both track playback and input source signals will be monitored. The button will become unlit.

oPlayback will automatically stop two seconds after the punch out point. The / button will blink.

NOTE

If a recording is not satisfactory, use the UNDO function to restore it to the previous state or conduct punch recording again.

8. Editing tracks

9. Mark functions

Marks can be used to cue for playback, for example.

In addition to use with this unit, mark information added to WAV files can be used with software, for example, that supports the BWF format.

9-1. Adding marks

When playing or recording, press the F4 button to add a mark at the current point.

When a mark is added, a pull-up showing the mark number appears at the bottom of the display.

Mark icons appear below the playback position bar where marks are set.

The [ xx ] in the mark name is a number given to all marks that is incremented in order.

Marks added during recording will automatically be saved in the song when recording stops.

Marks added during playback will not be automatically saved. Save song information after stopping playback to save mark data. (see “Saving the current song”)

NOTE

If an icon appears at the beginning of a song name, it has unsaved mark data. Save the song information to save the mark data. (see “Saving the current song”)

9-2. Moving between marks

When stopped, paused or playing back, press the or button to move (skip) from the current location to the previous or next mark.

When skipping, the mark name appears in a pull-up at the bottom of the display.

9-3. Clearing individual marks

Marks can be cleared when stopped or paused.

1.Skip to a mark that you want to delete when stopped or paused. (see “9-1. Adding marks”)

2.Press the F4 button to open the Mark Clear confirmation screen.

3.Press the F4 button to clear the mark.

NOTE

iRepeat steps 1. to 3. to clear multiple marks.

iTo clear all marks in the current song, select the CLR ALL MARKS item from the menu list shown on the SONG Screen. (see “Clearing all marks”)

10. Other functions

10-1. Headphone monitoring function

The sounds from tracks monitored through headphones or speakers can be set.

Selecting the tracks monitored

Operation: MENU PHONES/MONITOR MIX MODE

1.When the recorder is stopped, select PHONES/MONITOR on the MENU Screen, and open the PHONES/MONITOR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select MIX MODE on the PHONES/MONITOR Screen, and open the MIX MODE Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a track to monitor.

Option	Meaning
ALL INPUT (default)	All input sounds can be monitored.
REC SELECTED	Sounds from tracks that have their REC buttons engaged (down position) can be monitored. (Multiple selection is possible.)

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The PHONES/MONITOR Screen reopens.

Setting the volume used for the monitor mix

Operation: MENU PHONES/MONITOR MIX LEVEL PAD

When the sounds of multiple tracks are selected, the level of the monitoring volume could become excessive and cause distortion. The MIX LEVEL PAD function can be used to prevent the monitoring volume level from becoming too high.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select PHONES/MONITOR on the MENU Screen, and open the PHONES/MONITOR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select MIX LEVEL PAD on the PHONES/MONITOR Screen, and open the MIX LEVEL PAD Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to adjust the monitoring volume level.

Option	Meaning
0dB (default)	Sounds from all tracks are summed using their original volume levels to produce the monitoring sound.
−6dB	Sounds from all tracks are reduced by 6 dB before summing to produce the monitoring sound.
−12dB	Sounds from all tracks are reduced by 12 dB before summing to produce the monitoring sound.
−18dB	Sounds from all tracks are reduced by 18 dB before summing to produce the monitoring sound.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The PHONES/MONITOR Screen reopens.

Using the SOLO monitor function

Using the SOLO monitoring function, the sound from only the desired tracks can be monitored.

1.When the Home Screen is open, while pressing the SHIFT button, press the REC button for the track that you want to solo monitor.

This activates SOLO monitor mode, switching the headphone monitoring to the solo monitoring sound.

The SOLO indicator will blink during solo monitoring.

The screen will switch to the SOLO MONITOR Screen.

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to adjust the solo monitoring volume.

3.To add additional tracks to solo monitoring, press their REC buttons while pressing the SHIFT button.

4.To end solo monitoring of a track, press its REC button while pressing the SHIFT button.

5.If solo monitoring is ended for all tracks, the monitoring sound will return to that set by the MIX MODE item.

The SOLO indicator will become unlit.

Press the F1 button to close the SOLO MONITOR Screen.

Opening the SOLO MONITOR Screen

The tracks being solo monitored can be checked on the SOLO MONITOR Screen. Moreover, tracks can be added to/removed from solo monitoring by pressing their REC buttons.

NOTE

Opening the SOLO MONITOR Screen does not activate solo monitoring mode.

Opening from the Home Screen

When the Home Screen is open, press the F3 button while pressing the SHIFT button to open the SOLO MONITOR Screen.

Press the F1 button to close the SOLO MONITOR Screen.

Opening from the MENU Screen

1.When the recorder is stopped, select PHONES/MONITOR on the MENU Screen, and open the PHONES/MONITOR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select SOLO MONITOR on the PHONES/MONITOR Screen, and open the STEREO MONITOR Screen.

Press the F1 button to close the SOLO MONITOR Screen.

Monitoring tracks sounds as stereo signals

The sounds from adjacent tracks can be assigned to left and right channels and monitored as stereo signals.

Operation: MENU PHONES/MONITOR STEREO MONITOR

1.When the recorder is stopped, select PHONES/MONITOR on the MENU Screen, and open the PHONES/MONITOR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select STEREO MONITOR on the PHONES/MONITOR Screen, and open the STEREO MONITOR Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the pair of tracks that you want to monitor as a stereo signal.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the settings screen for the selected track.

5.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a stereo monitoring setting.

Option	Meaning
MONO (default)	The track sound will be monitored in mono (centered).
STEREO	The track sounds will be assigned to the left and right channels and monitored in stereo.

6.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The PHONES/MONITOR Screen reopens.

10-2. Auto monitoring function

This function automatically switches the sound output from this unit according to the states of the multitrack recorder transport and track REC buttons.

The MON switches of tracks must be set to “MTR” to use this function with them (see “Source selection switches”).

Operation: MENU AUTO MONITOR

1.When the recorder is stopped, select AUTO/MONITOR on the MENU Screen, and open the AUTO/MONITOR Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the auto monitoring function.

OFF

The sounds output from the unit will be as follows.

REC READY state	Multitrack recorder transport state
	Stopped	Playing back	Recording
ON	Sounds selected by INPUT switches	Sounds selected by INPUT switches	Sounds selected by INPUT switches
OFF	No playback sound	SD playback sounds	SD playback sounds

ON (default)

The sounds output from the unit will be as follows.

REC READY state	Multitrack recorder transport state
	Stopped	Playing back	Recording
ON	Sounds selected by INPUT switches	SD playback sounds and sounds selected by INPUT switches	Sounds selected by INPUT switches
OFF	No playback sound	SD playback sounds	SD playback sounds

10-3. Input phase function

The phase of each channel can be set.

Operation: MENU INPUT OUTPUT INPUT PHASE

1.When the recorder is stopped, select INPUT OUTPUT on the MENU Screen, and open the INPUT OUTPUT Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select INPUT PHASE on the INPUT OUTPUT Screen, and open the INPUT PHASE Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the channel for changing the phase of the signal.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the setting screen for the selected channel.

5.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to change the signal phase.

Option	Meaning
NORMAL (default)	Normal phase
INVERT	Inverted phase

6.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The INPUT PHASE Screen reopens.

10-4. Input gain boost function

The gain boost function uses DSP processing to amplify signals input through the analog input connectors. Even input sources with low volumes can be adjusted to suitable levels.

NOTE

The gain boost function will also amplify background noise. When an input source has sufficient volume, set its gain boost function to “OFF” in order to suppress noise.

Operation: MENU INPUT OUTPUT INPUT GAIN BOOST

1.When the recorder is stopped, select INPUT OUTPUT on the MENU Screen, and open the INPUT OUTPUT Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select the INPUT GAIN BOOST item on the INPUT OUTPUT Screen to open the INPUT GAIN BOOST Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the channel with the INPUT GAIN BOOST setting to be changed.

By selecting “ALL”, the same boost can be applied to all channels.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the setting screen for the selected channel.

5.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the amount of gain boost.

Options: OFF (default) – +12.0 dB (in 0.5dB steps)

6.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The INPUT GAIN BOOST Screen reopens.

10-5. Output pad function

The output of this unit could be too high for the input specifications of some equipment connected to it, causing the sound input to them to be distorted.

The OUTPUT PAD function can be used to adjust the output to a level suitable for the connected devices.

Setting output attenuation for each channel

Operation: MENU SYSTEM INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT PAD

1.When the recorder is stopped, open the MENU Screen, followed by the SYSTEM Screen. Then, select INPUT OUTPUT to open the INPUT OUTPUT Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select OUTPUT PAD on the INPUT OUTPUT Screen, and open the OUTPUT PAD Screen.

3.Select the channel for output attenuation on the OUTPUT PAD Screen.

Select “ALL” to apply the same output attenuation to all channels.

4.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the output attenuation.

Options: OFF (default) to −24 dB

5.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The OUTPUT PAD Screen reopens.

6.Press the F1 button to return to the SYSTEM Screen.

10-6. Metronome function

This unit has a built-in metronome.

Click sound and metronome settings can be made.

NOTE

Metronome function settings are saved in the current song. The settings saved in the song can be used the next time it is loaded.

Setting the click sound

The output can be set for the metronome click sound.

The setting procedures differ according to the output destination.

Setting the click sound output from the CLICK OUT jack

1.When the recorder is stopped, select SETTING on the CLICK Screen, and open the CLICK SETTING Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.On the CLICK SETTING Screen, select CLICK OUT, and open the CLICK OUT Screen.

3.Select MODE on the CLICK OUT Screen, and open the MODE Screen.

4.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the click sound output mode.

Option	Meaning
OFF (default)	Click is not output with recording or playback
COUNT IN+REC	Click is output during count in and recording
REC	Click is output during recording
REC&PLAY	Click is output during recording and playback

5.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The CLICK OUT Screen reopens.

6.Select VOLUME on the CLICK OUT Screen, and open the VOLUME Screen.

7.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the CLICK OUT jack output level.

Options: 0–50 (default: 20)

8.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The CLICK OUT Screen reopens.

Starting recording or playback will cause the click to be output according to the setting.

When the setting is enabled, the TEMPO indicator blinks in time with the metronome tempo.

The metronome signal will not be recorded even if set to run during recording.

Making metronome settings

Specific metronome settings can be made.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select CLICK on the MENU Screen, and open the CLICK Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select METRONOME on the CLICK Screen, and open the METRONOME Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a metronome setting item. Then, press the MULTI JOG dial.

The corresponding setting item screen will open.

BAR DISP

This sets the display of the time counter on the Home Screen.

Options: OFF (default), ON

When ON, the time counter on the Home Screen switches to bars and beats, showing the tempo and time signature in the area.

The maximum number of bars that can be shown is 10000.

TEMPO

This sets the tempo.

The setting range is from 20 to 250 (BPM).

(Default: 120)

Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the tempo.

You can also press the CLICK button to input tap tempo.

When the footswitch function is set to “TAP”, the footswitch can also be used for input. (see “Setting the footswitch”)

NOTE

Press the F4 button to turn the click sound on/off during tempo setting.

SIGNATURE

Set the time signature to 4/4, 3/4, etc.

The setting range is from 1/1 to 12/8. (Default: 4/4)

SOUND

This sets the click sound.

Options: CLICK (default), STICK, BELL, KICK, SNARE, PEDAL HIHAT, OPEN HIHAT, CLOSE HIHAT

ACCENT

This sets the strength of the click sound accent.

Options: OFF, LOW, MID (default), HIGH

Setting the count in function

When the click sound output setting is set to COUNTIN+REC, counting in before recording is possible.

The click sound pattern played before recording starts can be set.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select CLICK on the MENU Screen, and open the CLICK Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select COUNT IN on the CLICK Screen, and open the COUNT IN Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the count in type.

Option	Meaning
1 SIGNATURE	One bar of beats for the set SIGNATURE is output. The first beat of the bar is accented.
2 SIGNATURES	Two bars of beats for the set SIGNATURE are output. The first beat of the bar is accented.
4 SIGNATURES	Four bars of beats for the set SIGNATURE are output. The first beat of the bar is accented.
2+4 BEAT	Regardless of the signature setting, one bar of half notes followed by one bar of quarter notes are output. No beat is accented.
2 BEAT	Regardless of the signature setting, two quarter notes are output No beat is accented.
3 BEAT	Regardless of the signature setting, three quarter notes are output. No beat is accented.
4 BEAT (default)	Regardless of the signature setting, four quarter notes are output. No beat is accented.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The CLICK Screen reopens.

Starting and stopping the metronome manually

The metronome can be started and stopped at any time by pressing the CLICK button.

Press the CLICK button when the metronome is off to start it.

Press the CLICK button when the metronome is on to stop it.

10-7. MIDI functions

This unit can generate MIDI TIMECODE and MIDI CLOCK when the recorder is playing back or recording.

The generated MIDI data is output from the MIDI OUT connector and simultaneously sent to a computer connected by USB.

A DAW, for example, can be set to synchronize with the MIDI time code from this unit so it can operate in time with the recorder of this unit.

For details, check the operation manual of the hardware or software product being used.

MIDI settings are made on the following screen.

Setting MIDI time code operation

When MIDI time code is enabled, it sends quarter-frame messages during playback and recording. It sends full messages when locating.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select MIDI TIMECODE on the MIDI Screen, and open the MIDI TIMECODE Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set MIDI time code operation.

Option	Meaning
OFF (default)	MIDI time code is not sent.
ON	MIDI time code is sent.

NOTE

The MIDI time code frame type sent by this unit is 30 frames per second (non-drop).

3.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The MIDI Screen reopens.

Setting MIDI CLOCK/SPP

When MIDI CLOCK/SPP is enabled, MIDI CLOCK is sent during playback and recording.

Song position pointers are sent when locating.

The MIDI CLOCK timing and song positions sent depend on the metronome settings.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select MIDI CLOCK/SPP on the MIDI Screen, and open the MIDI CLOCK/SPP Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set whether or not MIDI CLOCK/SPP is sent.

Option	Meaning
OFF (default)	MIDI CLOCK/ SPP is not sent.
ON	MIDI CLOCK/ SPP is sent.

3.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The MIDI Screen reopens.

10-8. Footswitch functions

Setting the footswitch

Use the FOOTSW Screen to set the footswitch.

Two footswitches can be connected by using a commercially-available Y-cable.* The function and polarity can be set separately for each footswitch.

*Y-cable with 1 standard TRS plug (male) and 2 standard TS jacks (female) (tip/ring split)

NOTE

When connecting a footswitch directly without using a Y-cable, the FOOTSW1 settings will be used. In this case, set FOOTSW2 to OFF.

TIP

Dual-type unlatched footswitches with standard TRS plugs can also be used.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select FOOTSW on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the FOOTSW Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select FOOTSW1 or FOOTSW2 from the list, and open the corresponding footswitch settings screen.

3.Select the MODE item, and open the MODE Screen.

4.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the function to assign to the footswitch.

Option	Meaning
OFF	No function is assigned to the footswitch.
PLAY/PAUSE (default)	Press to start playback when stopped or paused. Press to pause when playing.
PUNCH I/O	Press during playback to punch in. Press when recording to punch out.
REC/STOP	Start/stop recording.
MARKER	Add a mark to the song.
MARK SKIP	Move to the next mark.
LOAD NEXT SONG	Load the next song.
TAP	Use in the same way as the CLICK button on the EFFECT and TEMPO Screens.

5.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the assigned function.

The FOOTSW Screen reopens.

Setting the footswitch polarity

The setting of this unit can be changed according to the polarity of the footswitch being used.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select FOOTSW on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the FOOTSW Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select FOOTSW1 or FOOTSW2 from the list, and open the corresponding footswitch settings screen.

3.Select the POLARITY item, and open the POLARITY Screen.

4.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the footswitch polarity.

Select “NORMALLY OPEN” or “NORMALLY CLOSED”so that the actual footswitch movement matches that shown by the illustration on the screen.

Options: NORMALLY OPEN (default), NORMALLY CLOSE

NOTE

When using a TASCAM RC-1F, set the POLARITY switch to “N.OPEN”.

5.Press the F1 button to return to the FOOTSW Screen.

NOTE

Dual-type footswitches can also be connected.

Refer to the operation manual of the footswitch for how to connect and set it.

10-9. DAW control functions

This unit has DAW control functions. By setting it to DAW control mode, the controls of this unit can be used for basic operation of the DAW application. This includes record ready function and playing, stopping and other transport functions.

Mackie Control and HUI protocol emulation are supported, so Cubase, Digital Performer, Logic, Live, Pro Tools, Cakewalk and other major DAW applications can be controlled.

For details about DAW control mode, download the DAW Control Mode Manual from the page for this product on the TEAC Global Site. (https://teac-global.com/)

11. Other settings and information

11-1. Viewing information

Use the Information Screen to view various types of information about the unit.

Follow the procedures below to view the Information Screen.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select INFORMATION on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the Information Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

The Information Screen has 3 pages. The CARD page opens first.

2.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to cycle through the CARD, SONG and SYSTEM Screens.

3.Press the F1 button to return to the SYSTEM Screen.

CARD Screen

The CARD Screen shows the status of the currently loaded SD card.

TOTAL SIZE

Show the total amount of space on the SD card.

USED SIZE

Show the amount of space used on the SD card.

REMAIN SIZE

Show the amount of space unused on the SD card.

SONG Screen

The SONG Screen shows the use status of the “MTR” folder.

TOTAL SONG

Show the total number of songs in the “MTR” folder.

SYSTEM Screen

The SYSTEM Screen shows information about this unit.

SERIAL No.

Show the serial number of this unit.

FIRMWARE

Show the system firmware version of this unit.

11-2. Setting the song name format

Set the name format used by the unit for created songs.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select SONG NAME on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the SONG NAME Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Set the file name format.

Option	Meaning
DATE (default)	Use the date for the song name. (Example: 180101_0001)
WORD	Use the 6-character song name set on the WORD EDIT Screen. (Example: TASCAM_0001)

NOTE

The date is set using the unit’s internal clock. (see “4-4. Setting the built-in clock date and time”)

3.Press the F1 button to return to the SYSTEM Screen.

Setting the WORD item

To set the characters, select WORD on the TYPE Screen. An EDIT item will appear on the SONG NAME Screen that can open the WORD EDIT Screen.

For details about how to set characters, see “Editing text”.

11-3. Restoring factory default settings

You can restore the various settings stored in the memory of the unit to their factory default values.

Use the following menu procedures to do so.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select INITIALIZE on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the INITIALIZE Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Press the F4 button to restore the factory default settings.

3.When the setting completes, the SYSTEM Screen will reopen.

NOTE

Press the F1 button to cancel execution.

The date and time setting is not initialized.

11-4. Formatting SD cards

Formatting erases all music files on the SD card and automatically creates new “MTR”, “MUSIC” and “UTILITY” folders as well as a “tascam_m.sys” file.

ATTENTION

Formatting an SD card erases all the data on it. This cannot be undone.

Always use this unit to format media to be used with it. Operation of this unit might be affected when using an SD card that has been formatted by a computer or other device.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select MEDIA FORMAT on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the MEDIA FORMAT Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

QUICK: Execute quick formatting.

ERASE (recommended): Erase and format the card.

2.Select the format method, and press the MULTI JOG dial.

A confirmation message will appear on the QUICK or ERASE Screen.

Shown when QUICK selected

NOTE

Press the F1 button to cancel formatting and return to the previous screen.

3.Press the F4 button to start formatting.

4.When formatting is complete, the SYSTEM Screen will reopen.

NOTE

Pressing the F1 button during ERASE formatting will cancel erasure and execute QUICK formatting instead.

The writing speeds to SD cards and other storage media that use flash memory tend to decrease after writing occurs repeatedly. If the writing speed decreases, this could have a negative impact on recording. Using the ERASE function of this unit should restore the writing speed of the SD card.* For this reason, we recommend using the ERASE function at the following times.

iWhenever the card has been written to until it became completely full

iOn a regular schedule (about once per month)

iBefore starting important recordings

*Writing speed might not be restored depending on the SD card condition (including malfunction and age).

11-5. Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode)

The WAV files in the “MUSIC” folder on an SD card can be played back. (see “12-2. Loading WAV files from a computer”)

To play files recorded on this unit, use the stereo mix export function to convert the recorded (mono) files to a single stereo file. Then, use the SD PLAY mode to play it. (see “8-6. Stereo mix export function”)

The following audio file formats can be played back in SD PLAY mode.

WAV: 44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit

BWF: 44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit

NOTE

Playback signal is sent from channels 23 and 24.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select SD PLAY on the MENU Screen, and open the SD PLAY Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select a file to play back.

oTurn the MULTI JOG dial to select a WAV file.

oPress the MULTI JOG dial when a folder is selected to show its contents.

oPress the F1 button to return to the MENU Screen.

oPress the F2 button to move up one level.

NOTE

Only WAV files can be played back. Unsupported files will not be shown.

3.Press the F4 button or / button to start WAV file playback.

The SD PLAY Screen will show playback status.

oPress the F1 button to return to the file selection screen.

oPress the F2 button to turn the repeat playback function on and select the repeat playback mode.

Indicator	Meaning
No indicator	The folder that contains the currently playing WAV file will play back, and then playback will stop.
	The currently playing WAV file will play back repeatedly.
	The folder that contains the currently playing WAV file will play back repeatedly.

oPress the F3 button to skip to the beginning of the WAV file. Press this near the beginning of the WAV file to skip to the beginning of the track before it.

oPress the F4 button to skip to the beginning of the next WAV file.

4.Press the F1 button twice to return to the MENU Screen.

11-6. Using 2D codes to access the page with operation manuals

Scanning 2D codes enables access to a web page with operation manuals for this unit and DAW control.

NOTE

The display will become brighter temporarily to enable scanning of the 2D code, regardless of the display brightness setting.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select MANUALS on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the DOCUMENT PAGE Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Use a smartphone or another device to scan the 2D code on the screen and access the page with operation manuals for this unit and DAW control.

3.Press the F1 button to return to the SYSTEM Screen.

12. Using a computer to transfer data

By connecting this unit with a computer using a USB cable, you can back up song data on the SD card in the unit to the computer, as well restore backed up song data to the unit. You can also export track and stereo master files from songs to the computer and import audio files from the computer.

Backed up data can be restored to TASCAM Model series products. Since this allows you to freely move files between Model series units, you can easily conduct additional recording or mixing at different locations.

ATTENTION

You can conduct the same operations by removing the SD card from the unit and connecting it directly to a computer or by using a card reader instead of using USB to connect the unit and the computer. Turn the unit’s power off or stop operation before removing the SD card.

This unit can transfer the following data to a computer.

Entire songs

This unit can transfer all the data for a song from the “MTR” folder to a computer. This operation is called “backing up”. Data backed up to a computer can also be transferred to the “MTR” folder, and restored as a song file. This operation is called “restoring”.

ATTENTION

Do not change names, delete or otherwise alter individual files inside the “MTR” folder. Doing so could prevent loading data as a song and make proper recording and playback operations impossible.

WAV files

By placing WAV files from the computer into the “MUSIC” folder, you can import them to song tracks. Moreover, WAV files in the “MUSIC” folder can be played back in SD PLAY mode.

12-1. Connecting with a computer

To connect with the computer, use a USB cable with a Type-B (USB 2.0) connector on one end and a connector that matches the computer USB port on the other end (USB-IF certification recommended). Connect the USB port on the back of this unit to a USB port on the computer.

The USB cable can be connected either before or after turning this unit on.

ATTENTION

If using this unit as external storage media with a computer, recorder functions, including recording and playback, cannot be used when in USB storage mode.

The unit should be connected directly with the computer instead of via a USB hub. Moreover, noise could be picked up if the cable is too long.

1.Use a USB cable to connect USB ports on the computer and this unit.

2.On the MENU Screen, select STORAGE, and open the STORAGE Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

3.To connect with the computer, press the F4 button.

The unit enters USB storage mode and connects with the computer.

Make sure that the SD card is inserted properly.

4.This unit appears on the computer as an external drive named “TASCAM_M” (if the card was formatted by this unit).

5.Click the “TASCAM_M drive” on the computer to show the “MTR”, “MUSIC” and “UTILITY” folders.

ATTENTION

This unit receives power through its power cord. It cannot be powered by USB.

Do not disconnect the power cord or turn off the power during data transfer. Data will be lost if the power is interrupted during transfer. Lost data cannot be restored.

Do not change the names of folders in “TASCAM_M”.

NOTE

Do not change names, delete or otherwise alter individual files inside the “MTR” folder.

The “UTILITY” folder is used when updating the unit system, for example.

6.Press the F1 button to return to the Meter Screen.

Disconnecting

Before disconnecting the USB cable, use the proper procedures for your computer to unmount the unit (as an external drive).

See the computer’s operation manual for instructions about how to unmount an external volume.

Press the F1 button to disconnect from the computer and return to the Home Screen.

12-2. Loading WAV files from a computer

1.Use a USB cable to connect USB ports on the computer and this unit. (see “12-1. Connecting with a computer”)

2.Click the drive on the computer display to show the “MTR”, “MUSIC” and “UTILITY” folders.

3.Drag and drop files on the computer that you want to transfer to the unit to the “MUSIC” folder.

ATTENTION

The “UTILITY” folder is used when updating the unit system, for example.

Do not change names, delete or otherwise alter individual files inside the “MTR” folder. Doing so could prevent loading data as a song and make proper recording and playback operations impossible.

TIP

You can manage the content of “MTR” or “MUSIC” folders from the computer.

You can create subfolders in the “MUSIC” folder. Only two levels of subfolders can be created. This unit cannot recognize subfolders and audio files on the third level or below.

13. USB audio interface functions

13-1. Installing the dedicated software

To use this unit as a USB audio interface with a Windows computer, dedicated software must be installed on the computer.

Download the latest software from the product page on the TEAC Global Site (https://teac-global.com/).

Installing the dedicated software will install a driver and a Settings Panel application.

ATTENTION

Before starting to install software, quit other applications.

NOTE

With a Mac, the standard OS driver will be used, so installation of dedicated software is not strictly necessary. We recommend installing this software, however, because it has a notification function about updates for the unit firmware and software.

Installing the Windows dedicated software

ATTENTION

Complete installation of the Windows dedicated software on the computer before connecting the unit to it with the USB cable.

If you connected the unit to the computer using the USB cable before installing the Windows dedicated software and the “Found New Hardware Wizard” launched, close the Wizard and disconnect the USB cable.

Windows dedicated software installation procedures

1.Download the latest Windows dedicated software from the TEAC Global Site (https://teac-global.com/) and save it on the computer to be used with the unit.

2.Uncompress the saved software (zip file) on the computer desktop or another location.

3.Double-click the “TASCAM_Model_Mixer_Installer_x.xx.exe” file in the folder that appears after uncompression to launch the installation software.

ATTENTION

If you open a zip file without decompressing it and double-click the “TASCAM_Model_Mixer_Installer_x.xx.exe” file in the folder that opens, installation will not start. Right-click the zip file and select “Extract All”, for example, to decompress it and then try again.

4.When a “Security Warning” or “User Account Control” screen appears, click the “Yes” button.

5.Read the contents of the User License Agreement, and select “I accept the agreement” if you agree to the terms. Then, click the “Next>” button.

6.Next, click the “Install” button.

7.The following screen appears when installation has completed.

Click the “Finish” button.

The installer will quit and the Windows Settings Panel will launch.

NOTE

The first time you connect the unit by USB to the computer after installing the software, installation of the device driver will be executed. Some time might be necessary before the unit is recognized because Windows Update will be automatically searched at this time. If the unit is still not recognized after a while, open the software installation screen from the notification area at the bottom right of the computer display, and click “Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update” to stop the search.

Installing the Mac dedicated software

NOTE

Install the Mac dedicated software on the computer before connecting the unit to it with the USB cable.

Depending on the Gatekeeper setting, a warning message might appear during installation. Please see “Working with Gatekeeper” for information about Gatekeeper.

Mac dedicated software installation procedures

1.Download the latest Mac dedicated software for the operating system you are using from the TEAC Global Site (https://teac-global.com/) and save it on the computer to be used with the unit.

2.Double-click “TASCAM_MODEL MIXER_Installer_x.xx.dmg”, which is the saved disk image file for the Mac dedicated software, and double-click “ModelMixer_Installer.pkg” inside the folder that opens.

NOTE

Depending on the computer’s settings, the downloaded zip file might not have been uncompressed automatically. In this case, uncompress the zip file first and then double-click the disk image file.

3.When the installer starts, click the “Continue” button.

4.Next, select the desired language and click the “Continue” button.

5.Click the Read License” button and check the contents of the Software License Agreement. If you agree to the contents of the license, click “Agree”.

Then, click the “Continue” button.

6.Next, click the “Install” button to start installation.

7.The following screen appears when installation has completed.

Click the “Close” button.

Working with Gatekeeper

When using macOS, depending on the Gatekeeper security function setting, a warning message might appear during installation.

The solution depends on the warning message shown.

See the following explanations for details.

When the Gatekeeper setting is “Allow applications downloaded from: the Mac App Store”

The following security warning might be shown: “‘ModelMixer_Installer.pkg’ can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store.”

In this case, click the “OK” button to close the message. Then, control-click (or right-click) the file and click “Open” in the menu.

When the “‘ModelMixer_Installer.pkg’ can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store. Are you sure you want to open it?” security warning message appears, click the “Open” button.

This warning message might also appear when the Gatekeeper setting is something other than “Allow applications downloaded from: the Mac App Store.”

The file still might not open and “‘ModelMixer_Installer.pkg’ can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store.” might appear again.

In this case, copy the file from the folder where it is to the desktop or another folder, and then open it. Alternatively, change the Gatekeeper settings to “Allow apps downloaded from: App Store and identified developers” and try opening it again.

When the Gatekeeper setting is “Allow applications downloaded from: the Mac App Store”

“‘TASCAM_MODEL MIXER_Installer_x.xx.dmg’ is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?” might appear as a security warning message. In this case, click the “Open” button.

Changing the Gatekeeper setting

The Gatekeeper setting can be changed using the “Allow applications downloaded from:” item on the “General” page of the “Security & Privacy” pane of the System Preferences.

To change this, you must click the lock icon () at the bottom left and enter a password to unlock the settings.

This setting will lock again when you close the System Preferences by clicking the button or typing command-Q, for example, or when you click “Show All” to close the open pane.

ATTENTION

Changing the Gatekeeper settings could result in security risks.

If you changed the Gatekeeper setting to decrease security (use one of the lower settings), set it back to the original setting after updating the driver and/or firmware.

13-2. Uninstalling the dedicated software

NOTE

Normally, there is no need to uninstall the dedicated software. Follow these procedures if a problem occurs or you no longer intend to use the unit with the computer.

Uninstalling the Windows dedicated software

1.Open the “Uninstall or change a program” screen using the procedures for the operating system being used (Windows 11/Windows 10).

2.Select “TASCAM Model_Mixer x.xx” from the list, and double-click it.

3.Then, follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Uninstalling the Mac dedicated software

Delete “TASCAM Model_Mixer” from the Application folder to complete uninstallation.

13-3. Opening the Settings Panel

Open the Settings Panel in the following manner.

Windows

From the “Start” menu select “TASCAM Model Mixer” under “TASCAM”.

Mac

On the Launchpad, click “TASCAM Model Mixer”.

Using the Finder, open the Applications folder and click “TASCAM Model Mixer” to open the Settings Panel.

13-4. Settings Panel overview

Settings Panel INFORMATION Screen

Settings Panel METERS Screen

Screen selection buttons

Tap these buttons to switch the Settings Panel Screen shown.

Button	Explanation
INFORMATION	This opens the INFORMATION Screen, which shows information and other details about the unit.
METERS	This opens the METERS Screen, which shows the meters.

Serial number

This shows the serial number of the unit.

Status

This shows the current status of the software.

Item	Meaning
Device	This is the name of the connected unit. (“Device is not connected” is shown in the middle of the screen when no device is connected.)
Software version	This is the software version.
Firmware version	This is the firmware version used by the connected unit.
Sample rate	This shows the sampling rate of the current song. If an SD card is not loaded, this shows the sampling rate set by the computer.

Buffer size (Windows only)

You can adjust the size of the buffer used to handle the audio input and output signals transferred to and from the computer.

Smaller buffer sizes result in less audio signal delay (latency), but require high-speed processing by the computer.

If the processing cannot keep up, for example, due to other system operations, clicking and popping noises might occur and the audio signal might even drop out.

Increasing the buffer size will stabilize operation and suppress negative effects on audio signals, but the delay in audio signals sent to the computer will increase.

You can use the slider on the panel to adjust the buffer size for this unit according to the use conditions.

Options

4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 64, 128, 256 (default), 512, 1024, 2048

oOn macOS, adjust this within the DAW.

PEAK HOLD setting buttons

Tap these buttons to set peak hold display on the meters.

Button	Explanation
OFF	Peak hold will not be shown.
1 SEC	The peak level will be held for one second.
3 SEC	The peak level will be held for three seconds.
∞	The peak level will be held until it is cleared.
CLEAR	This clears the peak hold.

Channel level meters

These show the signal levels of all channels selected with METER SELECT buttons.

Level values are shown at the bottom of the level meters. The unit is dBFS. Peak holds can be individually cleared by clicking around these numbers.

Channels

These show the channel numbers.

When TRACK LEVEL is selected, these show the REC button states of the unit channels.

The colors of the channel numbers indicate the following states.

Color	Explanation
Black	The state of the REC button cannot be shown.
Gray	The REC button is not pressed for this channel.
Blinking red	The REC button is pressed for this channel.
Lit red	The REC button is pressed for this channel, which is recording.

METER SELECT buttons

Tap these buttons to select the signals shown by the level meters.

Button	Explanation
TRACK LEVEL	This shows the signal levels of the tracks.
ANALOG INPUT	This shows the levels of signals being input to the analog input connectors.
USB RETURN	The levels of signals being input from USB will be shown.
ANALOG OUTPUT	This shows the levels of signals being output from the analog output connectors.

13-5. Notification function

If the computer you are using is connected to the Internet, the latest information about unit firmware and software, for example, can be shown when the Settings Panel is launched.

NOTE

Put a check in the “Do not show the same message again” checkbox to prevent the same message from being shown the next time it is launched.

13-6. Setting Sound Properties

1.Open the OS Control Panel.

NOTE

Follow these procedures to open the Control Panel.

Windows 11

Click the Windows Start button, and from “All apps”, click “Windows Tools” and then double-click “Control Panel”.

Windows 10

Left-click the Windows Start button, and from “Windows System”, select “Control Panel”.

2.Double-click “Sound” in the Control Panel.

NOTE

If the Control Panel is set to be viewed as icons, a “Sound” icon will appear.

3.On the “Playback” tab, right-click “Studio Bridge”, and click “Set as Default Device” in the pop-up menu that appears.

When you do this, the green check mark () appears next to the selected device.

Windows 10 screen

Set the default device on the “Recording” tab in the same manner as on the “Playback” tab.

4.After completing the setting, click the “OK” button.

5.Launch Windows Media Player and start playback to input the playback sound from the computer to channels 1 and 2 on this unit. (INPUT switches: USB)

NOTE

If you change the setting while Windows Media Player is running, the software will not recognize that the device has been changed. In this case, restart Windows Media Player.

If you still cannot hear sound after making the settings and completing the procedures above, restart the computer.

If you make this setting, sound will be output through this unit, but no sound will be output from the computer’s speakers or headphone jack.

13-7. Simultaneous ASIO/WDM playback

The driver for this unit supports multiple clients, so it can simultaneously play ASIO output from a DAW and WDM output from Windows Media Player, for example. The sampling rates of both sources must be set to the same value for simultaneous playback to be possible. Moreover, the sampling rate must also be set to the same value for both playback and recording in the Windows Sound Properties.

When the sampling rates are the same

Example: Windows (WDM) at 44100 Hz, ASIO at 44100 Hz

The Windows audio and ASIO sound are mixed and played simultaneously.

When the sampling rates are different

Example: Windows (WDM) at 44100 Hz, ASIO at 48000 Hz

Only sound from a DAW and other ASIO sources are output. Sound from Windows Media Player and other WDM sources are not output.

When the DAW is shut down, for example, and output from ASIO sources stops, sound from Windows Media Player and other WDM sources will become audible.

13-8. Making USB audio settings

Setting the USB return channel function

By using the USB return channel function, audio sent from computer USB channels 1–2 can be input on channels of this unit other than 23–24.

While inputting audio from an application that supports two-channel audio devices (including OBS Studio) on a Windows computer, analog input channels 1–2 of this unit can be used.

1.When the recorder is stopped, select USB AUDIO on the SYSTEM Screen, and open the USB AUDIO Screen. (see “Menu operation procedures”)

2.Select PC CH1/2 on the USB AUDIO Screen, and open the FROM PC CH1/2 Screen.

3.Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the assignment for the audio sent from computer USB channels 1–2.

Option	Meaning
TO CH1/2 (default)	Audio sent from computer USB channels 1–2 will be input on channels 1–2 of this unit (USB return channel function not used).
TO CH23/24	Audio sent from computer USB channels 1–2 will be input on channels 23/24 of this unit.

oWhen a setting other than “TO CH23/24” is selected, sound will not be input from the computer to channels 1–2 of this unit.

4.Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.

The USB AUDIO Screen reopens.

When using the USB return channel function, the USB icons shown on the Home Screen when connected by USB will be different.

Indicator	Meaning
	“TO CH1/2” selected (USB return channel function not used)
	“TO CH23/24” selected

14. MIDI Implementation Chart

MIDI Implementation Chart

Function		Transmit	Recognize	Remarks
Basic channels	When power on			Thru
	Settable
Mode	When power on			Thru
	Messages
	Altered	....................
Note number	Range			Thru
Velocity	Note on			Thru
	Note off
Aftertouch	Polyphonic			Thru
	Channel
Pitch bend				Thru
Control change				Thru
Program change				Thru
	Setting range	....................
System exclusive		1		Thru
System common	Position	3		Thru
	Song select
	Quarter frame	2
	Tune
System real-time	Clock	3		Thru
	Command
Other	Local on/off			Thru
	All notes off
	Active sense
	Reset
Notes 1 MTC full message when MIDI TIMECODE is ON 2 When MIDI TIMECODE is ON 3 When MIDI CLOCK/SPP is ON

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO : YES

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO : NO

15. Messages

The following is a list of messages that appear in pop-up windows.

Refer to this list if one of these pop-up messages appears on this unit and you want to check the meaning or determine a proper response.

Messages	Meaning and response
Card Error	The SD card cannot be recognized properly. Replace the SD card.
Card Full	The SD card has no remaining capacity.
Dup File Name	A file with the same name already exists. Change the file name.
File Not Found	The file cannot be found or the file may be damaged. Check the relevant file.
No sys file Make sys file	The system file is missing. This unit requires a system file for operation. When this message appears, press the MULTI JOG dial to create a system file.
Song Protected	This operation is not possible because the song is protected. Remove protection.
Invalid Card Change Card	Something might be wrong with the SD card. Change the SD card.
I/O Too Short	On the AUTO PUNCH Screen, the time between the punch in and out points is too short. Set them with at least 1 second between them.
MBR error Init card	The SD card is not formatted properly or the card is broken. Change the SD card or press the MULTI JOG dial while this message is being shown to format the card. Formatting will erase all the data on the SD card.
No Card	An SD card is not set. Insert a recordable SD card.
Non-supported	The file format is not supported. Please see “11-5. Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode)” for file formats that this unit can use.
Card Protected	The SD card is write-protected. Disable SD card write-protection.
USB Fs mismatch	The sampling rates of the current song and the USB audio interface are not the same. Change the sampling rate of one so that they are the same.
Current Song	The current song cannot be deleted. To delete the current song, load another song first.
Invalid I/O point	The punch in/out point settings on the AUTO PUNCH Screen are not set correctly. Automatic punching in/out occurred at an invalid position for the punch in or out point. Start the automatic punch operation from a valid point.
No Armed Track	No track is in recording standby. Put at least one track into recording standby before pressing the record button or using auto punch recording.
Write error REC continue	Writing to the SD card timed out. This has caused audio to be interrupted and noise to occur.
REC stop Card slow	Writing to the SD card timed out, and recording stopped. SD card writing performance has become worse. Execute the erase format function or change the SD card.
Need to set I/O point.	Neither the punch in or out points are set for the automatic punch in/out function. Either the punch in or out point must be set.
Sample rate Unmatch	The sampling rate of the WAV file to be imported does not match the current song. Select a WAV file with the same sampling rate as the current song or convert the sampling rate before importing.
Remain time is not enough	The SD card does not have enough open space, so importing is not possible. Erase unnecessary files or transfer them to a computer.
10 track punch in limit	The maximum number of tracks for punch recording is ten. Press REC buttons to reduce the number of recording tracks to ten or less.
Song is not loaded	No song is loaded. Create a new song or load a song.
Song number full	The maximum number of songs that can be created on an SD card is 100. Erase unnecessary songs.
SD PLAY: cannot record	SD PLAY mode is for playback only. Recording is not possible.
SD CARD cluster size error	Recording is not possible because the SD card cluster size is not right. Back up the contents of the SD card on a computer and then format it with this unit. Then, restore the data from the computer.
Import error. No track	Importing is not possible because there are no open tracks. Use TRACK CLEAR to clear a track. (see “8-1. Clearing tracks”)
Invalid track	The selected track cannot be used for replacement. Change the track selection on the TRACK SWAP screen. (see “8-3. Swapping tracks”)
Already protected	The selected song is already protected.
Already unprotected	The selected song is already unprotected.
Unexpected shutdown, preserved.	The power was interrupted unexpectedly during recording. A temporary file of the recording at the time the power was interrupted might remain in the song folder on the SD card. The song is in a protected state. Removing protection will delete temporary files. If a temporary recording file is needed, copy it to a computer, for example, before removing protection from the song.
Can’t Save Data	If any of these errors occurs, turn the unit off and restart it. If these error messages continue to appear frequently, please contact the store where you purchased this unit or TASCAM customer support service.
Device Error
File Error
Not Continued
Player Error
UNDO not available
Writing Failed
Sys Rom Err
System Err XX (XX is a number.)

16. Troubleshooting

If you are having trouble with the operation of this unit, please try the following before seeking repair.

If these measures do not solve the problem, please contact the store where you purchased this unit or TASCAM customer support service.

The unit will not turn on

Confirm that the power plug and other connectors are inserted completely.

The SD card is not recognized

Turn the power off and remove and re-insert the SD card several times. Then, confirm that it is inserted completely.

Use media that has been verified for operation with this unit.

(https://tascam.jp/int/product/studio_bridge/docs)

No sound is output

Are the INPUT and MON switches set properly?

Is a monitoring system correctly connected to the PHONES/LOCAL MONITOR jack?

Is the monitoring system set up correctly?

Is the PHONES knob raised to a suitable level?

The sound I want to record is distorted

Is the monitoring level too high, causing the monitoring system to distort?

Playback is not possible

Confirm that the file format is WAV (BWF).

If you are trying to play a WAV file, confirm that it uses a sampling rate (44.1/48 kHz) and a bit depth (16/24-bit) that are supported by this unit.

There is noise

Confirm that the connection cables do not have contact issues.

Does the 25-pin D-sub cable being used have the correct pin assignments?

Are the connectors properly connected?

A computer does not recognize the unit when connected by USB

Is the USB cable being used capable of data transmission? USB cables designed only for charging cannot be used.

Has the dedicated software been installed? (see “13-1. Installing the dedicated software”)

This unit cannot be used with USB 1.1. Use a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port.

Do not use a USB hub with this unit. Always connect the unit directly to a USB port on the computer.

If the above methods do not resolve the problem, connect the unit to a different USB port on the computer.

When connected by USB, sound breaks up or noise occurs

The processing load on the computer causes sound to break up and noise to occur.

Noise will occur if this unit and the computer are set to different sampling rates.

If a wireless LAN or background software, including antivirus software, is running, turn it off during use of this unit. In addition, please use “computer’s power option“ as ”high performance setting“ (Windows).

Use the shortest USB cable possible.

Use a USB port built into the computer because the computer USB port affects the USB connection.

17. Specifications

17-1. Specifications and rated values

Recorder specifications

Supported media

SD (512 MB to 2 GB), SDHC (4 GB to 32 GB), SDXC (64 GB to 512 GB)

(Class 10 or higher)

Recording format

WAV (BWF)

Playback format

WAV (BWF)

Sampling rate

44.1/48 kHz

Quantization bit depth

16-bit / 24-bit

Maximum number of recording tracks

24

Maximum number of input and output channels

Inputs: 24 / Outputs: 24

Analog audio input/output ratings

Line input connectors (1–8, 9–16, 17–24)*

Connector: 25-pin balanced D-sub

Fixed screws: No. 4-40 UNC (inch type)

Maximum input level: +24 dBu

Nominal input level: +4 dBu

Input impedance: 10 kΩ or more

Line output connectors (1–8, 9–16, 17–24)*

Connector: 25-pin balanced D-sub

Fixed screws: No. 4-40 UNC (inch type)

Maximum output level: +24 dBu

Nominal output level: +4 dBu

Output impedance: 200 Ω

*Pin assignments (same for 1–8, 9–16 and 17–24)

TASCAM DB-25 Pinout Standard (AES59-2012 compliant)

PHONES/LOCAL MONITOR jack

Connector: 6.3mm (1/4") standard stereo jack

Maximum output: 80 mW + 80 mW (into 32Ω load)

Working impedance: 16 to 600 Ω

Note: 0 dBV=1 Vrms, 0 dBu=0.775 Vrms

Control input/output ratings

USB

Connector: USB Type-B

Transfer format: USB 2.0 High-Speed

Device classes: Mass storage, USB audio class 2.0 (USB class compliant)

USB audio

Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz

Quantization bit depth: 24-bit

Number of inputs: 24 channels (Output from this unit)

Number of outputs: 24 channels (Input to this unit)

CLICK OUT jack

Connector: 6.3mm (1/4") standard TRS jack
(Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)

FOOTSWITCH jack

Connector: 6.3mm (1/4”) standard TRS jack (Tip: FOOTSW1, Ring: FOOTSW2, Sleeve: GND, supports momentary (unlatch) types)

MIDI OUT connector

Connector: 5-pin DIN

Format: MIDI 1.0

MIDI IN connector

Connector: 5-pin DIN

Format: MIDI 1.0

Operating system and computer requirements

Check the TEAC Global Site (https://teac-global.com/) for the latest information about supported operating systems.

ATTENTION

Operation with each OS was confirmed with standard system setups that met the following conditions.

Operation is not guaranteed, however, with all systems that meet the following conditions. Even computers that meet the same system requirements might have processing capabilities that differ according to their design specifications and other operating conditions.

Studio Bridge

Windows

Supported operating systems

Windows 11

Windows 10 64-bit

Computer hardware requirements

Windows computer with a USB 2.0 (or higher) port

oUsing the TASCAM driver

oOperation not guaranteed with ARM64 CPUs

Mac

Supported operating systems

macOS Sonoma (14)

macOS Ventura (13)

Computer hardware requirements

Mac with a USB 2.0 (or higher) port

iOS/iPadOS devices

iOS 17/iPadOS 17

iOS 16/iPadOS 16

NOTE

To connect an iOS device that has a Lightning connector, a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter made by Apple Inc is necessary.

To connect an iOS device that has a USB Type-C connector, a USB-C to USB Adapter made by Apple Inc is necessary.

In either case, use a USB cable that can transmit data.

Settings Panel (application)

Windows

Windows 11

Windows 10 64-bit

Mac

macOS Sonoma (14)

macOS Ventura (13)

Screen resolution/number of colors

1280×720 or higher

True Color (32-bit) recommended

Audio performance

(Line in line out for both 44.1kHz and 48kHz sampling rates)

Frequency response

20 Hz – 20 kHz

(+0.3/−0.7 dB, 1 kHz)

Dynamic range

100 dB or more (22kHz LPF + A-weight)

Total harmonic distortion ratio (THD+N)

0.003% or less (1 kHz, at maximum input level)

Crosstalk

−100 dB or less (1kHz BPF)

Recording times

Recording format	Recording time (hours: minutes) for 32GB card
16-bit/44.1kHz WAV, 24 tracks	4:10
16-bit/48kHz WAV, 24 tracks	3:50
24-bit/44.1kHz WAV, 24 tracks	2:47
24-bit/48kHz WAV, 24 tracks	2:33

The recording times shown above are estimates. They might differ depending on the SD card in use.

Other

Power

AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

20 W

Dimensions

With side panels

446.5 × 114.6 × 269.5 mm

(W × H × D, including protrusions)

Without side panels

414.6 × 114.6 × 269.5 mm

(W × H × D, including protrusions)

Weight

4.5 kg

Operating temperature range

0–40°C (32–104°F)

Operating humidity range

5–85% (without condensation)

17-2. Dimensional drawings

Illustrations in this manual might differ in part from the actual product.

Specifications and external appearance might be changed without notification to improve the product.

17-3. Block diagram

Block diagram (pdf)

17-4. Level diagram

Level diagram (pdf)

17-5. Track sheet

Recording track sheet (pdf)

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