A 27 A/B'ing EQ settings 58-63 About track editing 54 ABS - (absolute time) AC.G - Acoustic Guitar - see Multi-Effects 19 Access Indicator section Acoustic Guitar - see Multi-Effects 51 Active Marks 13 Active partition - selecting 49 Arming tracks for recording 29 Assigning a single input to multiple tracks 30 Assigning and unassigning linked channels 35 Assigning inputs to the sub mixer 29 Assigning inputs to tracks 39 Assigning mic effects 41 Assigning Multi-Effects 35 Assigning the sub mixer to the stereo bus 66 Assigning virtual tracks to physical tracks 29 Assignment to a stereo track 29 Assignments (and inputs) 71 Audio CD - creating 71, 72, 73 AUDIO CD Menu 87 Audio click (metronome) 96 Audio connections (specifications) 96 Audio performance (specifications) 21 AUTO PUNCH key/indicator 55-57 Auto punch operations B 83 Backup 83-86 Backup and restoration 76 BACKUP folder 84, 85 Backup to a computer using USB 83 Backup to CD or CD-RW 99 Bank select controller (effects control) 98 Bank select controller (Mixer control change parameters) 54 BAR - (internal tempo source map) 12 Basic knowledge 109 Bit map array of MMC commands 110 Bit map array of response/information field 94 Block diagram (specifications) 21, 58 BOUNCE key 58 BOUNCE MODE 58 Bouncing tracks 30 Breaking assignments C 15 CAPS (capital letters) - titling 38, 92 CATCH mode (fader matching) 71 CD - creating 83 CD backup 22, 74 CD Eject button (front panel) 74 CD Eject Menu 74 CD Player menu 69 CD recorder and mastering 22 CD tray (front panel) 71, 72 CD WRITER (audio CD menu) 74 CD_RW Erase 32 Centre pan (reset to) 15 Changing values 31 Channel functions 20 Channel section 30 Checking assignments 56 Checking punch points 70 Checking the master 57 Checking the take (punch recording) CHO - Chorus - see Multi-Effects CHO - Chorus - see Single Effect Chorus - see Multi-Effects Chorus - see Single Effect 63 CLEAN OUT (track editing) 27 CLICK example:recording the guitar 87 CLICK key (metronome) 22 CLICK key/indicator 25 CLICK key/indicator (setting the tempo) 63 CLONE TRACK (track editing) CMP - VOCAL-COMP - Compressor - see MIC Effects COMP - Compression - see Multi-Effects 27 Comparing EQ settings (A/B'ing) Compression - see Multi-Effects 8 Connection to a personal computer 19 Contrast adjustment 98-107 Control by MIDI 61 COPY - INSERT (track editing) 60 COPY - PASTE (track editing) 60 COPY FROM - TO (track editing) 46 Copying songs 70 Copying the master track 24 CREATE screen (new song) 44 Creating a song 71-73 Creating an audio CD 73 Creating an audio CD using Live Writer 15 CURSOR key 19 CURSOR key (screen operation) 48 Cursor keys - use in jog positioning 62 CUT (track editing) D 72 DAO (Disk At Once) - creating a CD 83-86 DATA BACKUP menu option DE-ESSER - see MIC Effects 40 De-Esser (MIC Effects) Delay - see Single Effect 20 DELETE key (mark/title) 15 DELETE key (titling) 46 DELETE UNUSED (SONG menu) 51 Deleting active marks 29 DIGITAL IN jack (assignment) 23 DIGITAL IN jack (rear panel) 29, 93 Digital input assignment 35 DIGITAL OUT (stereo out) 23 DIGITAL OUT jack (rear panel) 31 Digital pad/gain 97 Dimensions 15 Direct access screens 54-55 Direct Location 35 Direct output 75 DISK menu option 22 Disk tray (front panel) DIST - Distortion - see Multi-Effects Distortion - see Multi-Effects DLY - Delay - see Single Effect DSR - DE-ESSER - see MIC Effects Dst. Trk - see Track Editing 34 Dynamics library E 19, 59 EDIT TRK (VIRT TRK) key 52 Editing active marks 51 Editing IN, OUT, FROM, TO points 40 Editing MIC Effects 41 Editing Multi-Effects 99 Effect parameter change MIDI messages 32 Effect send 42 EFFECT SEND screen (Single Effect) 39 Effects 99 Effects - control by MIDI 18 Effects section 23 EFFECTS SENDS (1,2) jacks (rear panel) 22 Eject button (front panel) 15 ENTER key 59 Entering track edit mode 31 EQ 26 EQ example:recording the guitar 20 EQ key 45 Erasing a song 74 Erasing CD-RWs 53 Erasing marks - using the mark list 46 Erasing unused audio data from songs EXC - Exciter - see Multi-Effects EXC - VOCAL-EXC - Vocal Exciter - see MIC Effects Exciter - see Multi-Effects 15 EXIT key 70 Exiting master check mode 69 Exiting pre-mastering mode 80 Export virtual tracks (USB) 81 Exporting master tracks 82 Exporting virtual tracks to CD 22 EXPRESSION jack (front panel) 41 Expression Pedal (Editing Multi-Effects) F 26 Fader example:recording the guitar 34 Fader level (stereo) 38, 92 Fader matching 37 Fader matching - scenes 92 Fader matching (preferences) 38 FADER NULL 32 Fader/pan 20 FADER/PAN key 18 Faders (track mixer) 49 Fast Forward - transport controls 76 FAT REFORM (DISK menu) 21 FFWD key/indicator 77-82 File Import / Export 77 File input/output 72 Finalizing (audio CD) 44-47 First steps in recording (song management) Flanger - see Multi-Effects Flanger - see Single Effect FLG - Flanger - see Multi-Effects FLG - Flanger - see Single Effect 50 Footswitch - use in recording 89 FRAME TYPE (MIDI synchronisation) 25 FREE METRONOME screen (setting the tempo) 87 FREE mode - metronome 20, 50, 59 FROM key (locate) 22 Front panel 17 Functions and names G Gate and Reverb - see Single Effect 92 General preferences 92-93 General Preferences 89 GENERATOR (MIDI synchronisation) 92 Global preferences GRV - Gate and Reverb - see Single Effect 22 GUITAR INPUT jack (front panel) H 50 Hands-free recording 13 Hard disk and partitions 19 HD indicator 64 HISTORY (undo/Redo) 19 HOME key 14 Home screen I 78 Import of mono WAV files 78 Import of stereo WAV files 79 Import SMF (Standard MIDI Files) 81 Importing from CD (mono WAV files) 23 IN jack (rear panel) 20, 50, 59 IN key (locate) 59 IN, OUT, FROM, TO - use in track editing 56 IN-OUT - use in punch recording 17 Input channel section 31 Input channels and track channels 29 INPUT H - mirror on front panel 26 INPUT H example:recording the guitar 17 INPUT keys 77 Input/output of files 29 Inputs and assignments 39 Insert effects 46 INSERT key (copying multiple songs) 45 INSERT key (erasing a multiple songs) 20 INSERT key (mark/title) 15 INSERT key (titling) 51 Inserting Marks 34 INT (internal virtual fader) 34 Internal virtual fader (INT) J 21 JOG indicator 48 Jog Positioning - transport controls 19 JOG/DATA dial 38 JOG/DATA dial - saving scenes 32 JOG/DATA dial (fader) 25 JOG/DATA dial (setting the tempo) 38, 92 JUMP mode (fader matching) K 44 KEEP MIXER (Create Song menu) 92 Key sense time (preferences) L 56 LAST REC - use in punch recording 47 Last Recording Point (LRP) - transport controls 56, 57 LAST TAKE LOAD - use in punch recording 19 LCD Display section 95 Level diagram (specifications) 33 Linking channels 73 Live Writer - CD creation 37 LOAD (scene recall) 44 Loading a song 20, 50 LOCATE (SET) key 20 Locate section 53 Locating marks - using the mark list 47 LRP (Last Recording Point) - transport controls 32 LVL (send level) 34 LVL (stereo fader) M 77 Mac OS9 / OSX (USB connection) 58 Making a bounce mix 26-28 Making the first recording 51-53 Mark functions 53 MARK LIST 20 Mark/Title section 52 Marks - editing 53 Marks - erasing 53 Marks - locating 52 Marks - skipping 53 Marks - titling 73 Marks - use with Live Writer (CD creation) 70 Master - copying 70 Master - trimming 70 Master check mode - exiting 21, 69, 70 MASTER key 69 Master track - recording 81 Master tracks - exporting via USB 69 Mastering and CD Recorder 38 Matching physical faders with internal faders 19 MENU (TITLE) key 14 Menu screen 24 MENU screen (new song) 92 Meter peak hold mode (preferences) 92 Meter release time (preferences) 87 Metronome - setting up 87 Metronome - using 40 MIC EFFECT LIBRARY screen 40 MIC EFFECT screen 39-40 Mic effects 100, 106 Mic effects - control by MIDI 23 MIC/LINE (A-D) jacks (rear panel) 23 MIC/LINE (E-H) jacks (rear panel) 18 MICX4 key 39 MICX4 mode (effects) 39 MICX8 mode (effects 97 MIDI & tempo 89 MIDI Clock 98-107 MIDI control/program change message 108 MIDI implementation chart 23 MIDI IN jack (rear panel) 19 MIDI Indicator 91 MIDI Machine Control (MMC) 23 MIDI OUT jack (rear panel) 105 MIDI program change messages 91 MIDI remote control 89 MIDI synchronisation 69 Mixdown 21 Mixdown section 29 Mixer 29 MIXER 98 Mixer control change parameters 92 Mixer preferences 109 MMC bit map commands 91 MMC Device ID (MIDI remote control) 91 MMC mode (MIDI remote control) 19 MONITOR LEVEL knob 26 MONITOR LEVEL knob example:recording the guitar 36 Monitor muting 12 Monitor out - connecting to 23 MONITOR OUT (L,R) jacks (rear panel) 19 Monitor Output jack 19 Monitor Section 36 Monitor selection 19 MONITOR SOURCE (MONO) key/indicator 36 MONITOR SOURCE (MONO) key/indicator - mono monitoring 26 MONITOR SOURCE example:recording the guitar 36 MONITOR SOURCE key - mono monitoring 36 Monitoring 36 Mono monitoring 78 Mono WAV files - import via USB 81 Mono WAV files - importing from CD 62 MOVE - INSERT (track editing) 61 MOVE - PASTE (track editing) 32 MSTR (send level) 54 MTC (MIDI time code) 89 MTC (MIDI Time Code) synchronising 28 MULTI example:recording the lead line 18 MULTI (TUNER) key 102, 106 Multi effect - control by MIDI 42 Multi- Effects settings - saving 39, 41 MULTI key (effects) 41 Multi-Effect 41 Multi-Effects - editing 41 Multi-Effects library (PRESETS and USER settings) 33 MUTE key (mixer) 19 MUTE key (monitor) 36 MUTE/SOLO key - monitor muting 37 MUTE/SOLO key - soloing 18 MUTE/SOLO key (sub mixer) 18 MUTE/SOLO key (track mixer) 20 MUTE/SOLO key/indicator (channel section) N 17 Names and functions 15 Navigation 24 New song 15 NO key 19 NO/EXIT key (screen operation) 40 Noise Suppressor (MIC Effects) NSP - VOCAL-NSP - Noice suppressor - see MIC Effects 15 NUM (numbers) - titling O OD - Overdrive - see Multi-Effects 89 OFFSET (MIDI synchronisation) 17 OL (overload) indicators 62 OPEN (track editing) 57 ORIGINAL option (punch recording) 20, 50, 59 OUT key (locate) 77 output/input of files Overdrive - see Multi-Effects 17 Overload indicators P 31 Pad/gain 47 Padlock icon (protected song) 32 Pan - resetting to centre 32 Pan (fader) 13 Partritions (hard disk) PHA - Phaser - see Multi-Effects PHA - Phaser - see Single Effect 29 Phantom power - WARNING 17 PHANTOM switch (phantom power) 32 Phase (fader) Phaser - see Multi-Effects Phaser - see Single Effect 22 PHONES jack (front panel) 19 Phones jack (monitor) 97 Physical Specifications PIT - Pitch shift - see Multi-Effects PIT - Pitch shift - see Single Effect 68 Pitch control Pitch shift - see Multi-Effects Pitch shift - see Single Effect 21, 68 PITCH/SSA key/indicator 27 PLAY example:recording the guitar 21 PLAY key/indicator 47 Playback - setting the position - transport controls 74 Playing CDs 90 Playing MIDI files 32 Post-fader (send) 93 POST-ROLL (Recorder preferences) 23 POWER switch (rear panel) 32 Pre-fader (send) 92 Preferences, general 69 Pre-mastering 69 Pre-mastering mode - exiting 93 PRE-ROLL (Recorder preferences) 28 PRESET example:recording the lead line 34 PRESET (stereo dynamics setting) 91 Program Change (MIDI remote control) 47 Protecting a song 22, 50 PUNCH jack (front panel) 56 Punch points - checking 56 Punch points - setting 57 Punch recording 57 Punch recording - checking the take 57 Punch recording - selecting the best take 56 Punch rehearsing Q 30 Quick routing - saving and loading assignments 22, 30 QUICK ROUTING (MAP) key R 38, 92 REAL mode (fader matching) 23 Rear panel 26 REC example:recording the guitar 18 REC key 27 RECORD example:recording the guitar 50 RECORD indicator 21 RECORD key/indicator 19 RECORD SOURCE MONITOR key 36 Record source monitoring 44 Recorder 93 Recorder preferences 24 Recording 24 RECORDING 49-51 Recording 36 RECORDING SOURCE MONITOR key - record source monitoring 26-28 Recording the guitar 69 Recording the master track 57 Recording the punch 54 REDO 65 Redo - Undo/Redo example 76 REFORM (DISK menu) 75 Reformatting 76 Reformatting TASCAM partitions 76 Reformatting the FAT partition 75 Reformatting the hard disk 50 Rehearsing recordings 56 Rehearsing the punch 91 REMOTE CONTROL (MIDI) 55 REPEAT 55 Repeat interval - setting 56 REPEAT key - use with punch recording 21,55 REPEAT key/indicator 32 Resetting pan to centre 44, 80, 82 RESOLUTION (audio bit depth) 110 Response/information field - bit map array 83 Restore 84 Restore via USB 86 Restoring from a computer using USB 84 Restoring from CD 47 Return to Zero (RTZ) - transport controls REV - Reverb - see Single Effect Reverb - see Single Effect 45 Reverting to a previously-saved song 27 REW example:recording the guitar 21 REW key/indicator 49 Rewind - transport controls 27 RHSL example:recording the guitar 56 RHSL key - use with punch recording 21, 50 RHSL key/indicator 22 Routing section 47 RTZ (Return to Zero) - transport controls 27 RTZ example:recording the guitar S 45 Saving a song 30 Saving and loading assignments (quick routing) 42 Saving Multi-Effects settings 38-40 Saving scenes 42 Saving single effects 19 SCENE (NULL) key 38 SCENE (NULL) key - fader matching 38 SCENE key - saving scenes 37 SCENE key - scene recall 37 SCENE LIBRARY screen 37 Scene memories 105 Scene program change messages (control by MIDI) 37-38 Scene recall 37 SCENES - fader matching 37 SCENES - internal and physical faders 14 Screen 19 Screen Operation Section 26 SELECT example:recording the guitar 18 SELECT key (sub mixer) 18 SELECT key (track mixer) 40 Selecting mic effects 13 Selecting the active partition 32 Send - level (LVL) 32 Send - master level (MSTR) 20 SEND key 99 Sending MIDI messages to effects 50 Setting IN, OUT, FROM, TO points 39 Setting insert effect modes 87 Setting the metronome volume level 47 Setting the playback position 56 Setting the punch points 55 Setting the repeat interval 25, 88 Setting the tempo (metronome) 12 setting up and basic knowledge 87 Setting up the metronome 24 Setting up your first song 22 SHIFT key (changing the function) 16 SHIFT key (general use) 15 SHIFT key (titling) 92 SHIFT key behaviour (preferences) 13 Shutdown 13, 22 SHUTDOWN key 63 SILENCE (track editing) 42 Single Effect 101, 107 Single effect - control by MIDI 42 SINGLE EFFECT - titling 42 SINGLE EFFECT key 42 SINGLE EFFECT LIBRARY screen 18 SINGLE key 52 Skipping between marks 49 Skipping to marks - transport controls 15 small (lower case letters) - titling 77, 79 SMF (Standard MIDI File) import/export 76 SMF folder 90 SMF Playback 79 SMF PLAYER menu option 37 SOLO key - soloing 37 Soloing and toggle 24 SONG menu option 14 Songs 89 SOURCE (MIDI synchronisation) 94-97 Specifications Src. Trk - see Track Editing 68 SSA (Slow Speed Audition) 77 Standard MIDI File (SMF) import/export 90 Standard MIDI File (SMF) playback 64 START UP (Undo/Redo) 111-115 Status messages 18 STEREO (DYNAMICS) key (stereo bus) 33 Stereo bus functions 18 Stereo Bus section 34 Stereo dynamics 101, 106 Stereo dynamics processor - control bt MIDI 33 Stereo EQ 34 Stereo fader 18 Stereo fader (stereo bus) 26 STEREO fader example:recording the guitar 34 Stereo fader level (LVL) 34 STEREO key 23 STEREO OUT (L,R) jacks (rear panel) 35 STEREO OUT jacks (direct out) 78 Stereo WAV files - import via USB 21 STOP key/indicator 18 SUB fader 18 Sub Mixer section 35 Sub Mixer section 27 SW (A/B switch for comparing EQ settings) 79 SYNC/MIDI menu option 89 Synchronising to external MIDI Time Code T 71 TAO (Track At Once) - creating a CD 50 TASCAM RC-30P footswitch 87 Tempo & MIDI 88 TEMPO (metronome) 87-91 TEMPO and MIDI 87, 88, 89 TEMPO MAP - use in setting up the metronome 54 Time display (ABS / MTC / BAR) 25, 88 TIME SIG. (setting the tempo) 88 Time signature (TIME SIG.) - metronome Times - see Track Editing 15 TITLE key 15 Titling 51 Titling - active marks 53 Titling marks - using the mark list 20, 50, 59 TO key (locate) 37 Toggle (and soloing) 17 Top panel layout 31 Track channels and input channels 58 Track editing 59 Track editing functions 18 Track Mixer section 47-49 Transport Controls 21 TRANSPORT keys 21 Transport section Tremolo - see Multi-Effects 26 TRIM example:recording the guitar 20, 50 TRIM key (mark/title) 17 TRIM knobs 52 Trimming (editing active marks) 51 Trimming (editing IN, OUT, FROM, TO points) 70 Trimming the master TRM - Tremolo - see Multi-Effects 43 Tuner U 64 UNDO 19 UNDO (REDO) key 64-65 Undo and Redo 50 Undo recordings 65 Undo/Redo example 84 USB backup and restore 8, 77 USB connection 80 USB export - virtual tracks 78 USB import of mono WAV files 77-81 USB mode (file import/export) 23 USB port (rear panel) 8 Use with a personal computer 93 User words 53 Using the mark list 87 Using the metronome 34 USR (stereo dynamics setting) 76 UTILITY folder 19 Utility section V 68-69 Varispeed opeations (pitch and SSA) VIB - Vibrato - see Multi-Effects Vibrato - see Multi-Effects 66 VIRT TRK key 66 VIRTUAL TRACK ASSIGN screen 66-67 Virtual Tracks 66 Virtual tracks - assingning to physical tracks 82 Virtual tracks - exporting to CD 80 Virtual tracks - USB export 40 Vocal Compression (MIC Effects) 40 Vocal Exciter (MIC Effects) VOCAL-COMP - Compressor - see MIC Effects VOCAL-EXC - Vocal Exciter - see MIC Effects VOCAL-NSP - Noice suppressor - see MIC Effects 87 Volume level - metronome WXYZ WAH - see Multi-Effects 111-115 Warning messages 77, 78 WAV file import/export 76 WAVE folder 77 Windows 2000 / Windows XP (USB connection) 15 WORD (presets) - titling 15 YES key 19 YES/ENTER key (screen operation)