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... settings 78 Viewing information 79 9-SD Card Management 81 Overview of partitions 81 Write-protected cards 81 Formatting cards and setting partition sizes 82 Reformatting MTR partitions 83 Reformatting the FAT partition 84 Initializing SD cards 85 6 TASCAM DP-004
... settings 78 Viewing information 79 9-SD Card Management 81 Overview of partitions 81 Write-protected cards 81 Formatting cards and setting partition sizes 82 Reformatting MTR partitions 83 Reformatting the FAT partition 84 Initializing SD cards 85 6 TASCAM DP-004
DP-004 Owners Manual (English)
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NOTE • To cancel formatting press the F4 (NO) key. • Depending on page 81). 38 TASCAM DP-004 To do so, set the partition size in the FORMAT item in an SD card that has been formatted by any device other device will .... CAUTION If you put in the CARD menu before formatting (see "9-SD Card Management" on it , all data saved by the unit are divided into MTR partitions and FAT partitions. 4-Preparations Formatting SD cards To use a new SD card with multiple partitions.
NOTE • To cancel formatting press the F4 (NO) key. • Depending on page 81). 38 TASCAM DP-004 To do so, set the partition size in the FORMAT item in an SD card that has been formatted by any device other device will .... CAUTION If you put in the CARD menu before formatting (see "9-SD Card Management" on it , all data saved by the unit are divided into MTR partitions and FAT partitions. 4-Preparations Formatting SD cards To use a new SD card with multiple partitions.
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...(tracks 1-4), stereo master mixes that you want to record songs. Selecting the active partition If you want to record, playback or edit a song, select an MTR partition to load an existing song or create a new song on page 81. In a song, in addition to open the CARD menu screen. 3 Use ..., as well as various song management functions. Follow these steps to select a partition on an SD card that is given its own file. TASCAM DP-004 47 Ordinarily, every song is on a partition other than the currently active partition in song files. This unit manages data in order to make it...
...(tracks 1-4), stereo master mixes that you want to record songs. Selecting the active partition If you want to record, playback or edit a song, select an MTR partition to load an existing song or create a new song on page 81. In a song, in addition to open the CARD menu screen. 3 Use ..., as well as various song management functions. Follow these steps to select a partition on an SD card that is given its own file. TASCAM DP-004 47 Ordinarily, every song is on a partition other than the currently active partition in song files. This unit manages data in order to make it...
DP-004 Owners Manual (English)
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... active partition can be the copy destination. 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the copy destination partition and press the F4 (EXEC) key. TASCAM DP-004 51 Multiple songs can select the partition that you want to select COPY, and press the F4 (¥) key. This opens the SONG COPY screen...and a check appears in the active partition. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to be copied to the same and different MTR partitions. NOTE To remove the check from the checkbox (deselect the song), press the F4 (✔) key while the song is selected. 5 To copy ...
... active partition can be the copy destination. 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the copy destination partition and press the F4 (EXEC) key. TASCAM DP-004 51 Multiple songs can select the partition that you want to select COPY, and press the F4 (¥) key. This opens the SONG COPY screen...and a check appears in the active partition. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to be copied to the same and different MTR partitions. NOTE To remove the check from the checkbox (deselect the song), press the F4 (✔) key while the song is selected. 5 To copy ...
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... F4 (NO) key instead of a song ON and OFF appears. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to turn protection of the F3 (YES) key. •• Every MTR partition must always have at least one song, so if you erase all the songs on a protected song, "Song Protected" appears and the operation is... other functions is open, a lock icon appears next to protected songs. •• If you to select PROTECT, and press the F4 (¥) key. TASCAM DP-004 53
... F4 (NO) key instead of a song ON and OFF appears. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to turn protection of the F3 (YES) key. •• Every MTR partition must always have at least one song, so if you erase all the songs on a protected song, "Song Protected" appears and the operation is... other functions is open, a lock icon appears next to protected songs. •• If you to select PROTECT, and press the F4 (¥) key. TASCAM DP-004 53
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SONG page: name and partition of currently loaded song, remaining recording time on partition F/W page: system firmware version 80 TASCAM DP-004 The pages contain the following information. SYSTEM page: Repeat Interval, Auto Off and Contrast settings The INFORMATION screen has four pages including this one. 3 Use the F3 (PREV) and F4 (NEXT) keys to change the page. 8-Miscellaneous Functions CARD page: MTR partitions and capacities, FAT partition capacity The INFORMATION screen SONG page appears.
SONG page: name and partition of currently loaded song, remaining recording time on partition F/W page: system firmware version 80 TASCAM DP-004 The pages contain the following information. SYSTEM page: Repeat Interval, Auto Off and Contrast settings The INFORMATION screen has four pages including this one. 3 Use the F3 (PREV) and F4 (NEXT) keys to change the page. 8-Miscellaneous Functions CARD page: MTR partitions and capacities, FAT partition capacity The INFORMATION screen SONG page appears.
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... USB. You can also format an entire card or individual partition as well as change the active partition. Write-protected cards SD cards have multiple MTR partitions. High-capacity cards can be read by this case, you can use both SD (512 MB - 2 GB) and SDHC (4-32 GB) cards...a disk format that can be accessed with a personal computer. Slide the switch down . In this unit are divided into songs, for example. TASCAM DP-004 81 NOTE • The FAT (File Allocation Table) format is used to save their information. For this unit by a computer connected to import audio...
... USB. You can also format an entire card or individual partition as well as change the active partition. Write-protected cards SD cards have multiple MTR partitions. High-capacity cards can be read by this case, you can use both SD (512 MB - 2 GB) and SDHC (4-32 GB) cards...a disk format that can be accessed with a personal computer. Slide the switch down . In this unit are divided into songs, for example. TASCAM DP-004 81 NOTE • The FAT (File Allocation Table) format is used to save their information. For this unit by a computer connected to import audio...
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... last MTR partition is open, press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select CARD, and press the F4 (¥) key to open the CARD menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select FORMAT and press the F4 (¥) key. The FORMAT screen opens. 82 TASCAM DP-004 9-SD... size FAT partition size Total card size The following table shows the FAT and MTR partition sizes for high-capacity cards. Confirm that are 8 GB or larger have multiple MTR partitions and their sizes can be undone! The FAT partition size is also fixed, but cards that you set automatically according to...
... last MTR partition is open, press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select CARD, and press the F4 (¥) key to open the CARD menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select FORMAT and press the F4 (¥) key. The FORMAT screen opens. 82 TASCAM DP-004 9-SD... size FAT partition size Total card size The following table shows the FAT and MTR partition sizes for high-capacity cards. Confirm that are 8 GB or larger have multiple MTR partitions and their sizes can be undone! The FAT partition size is also fixed, but cards that you set automatically according to...
DP-004 Owners Manual (English)
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...when reformatting. 1 When the transport is stopped and the Home Screen is automatically created in each MTR partition. •• To cancel formatting, press the F4 (NO) key instead of the...open the CARD menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select the MTR partition size, and press the F2 (EXEC) key. TASCAM DP-004 83 9-SD Card Management Card capacity and partition size Card capacity 32 GB ...16 GB 8 GB 4 GB 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB FAT partition size 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB 256 MB MTR partition...
...when reformatting. 1 When the transport is stopped and the Home Screen is automatically created in each MTR partition. •• To cancel formatting, press the F4 (NO) key instead of the...open the CARD menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select the MTR partition size, and press the F2 (EXEC) key. TASCAM DP-004 83 9-SD Card Management Card capacity and partition size Card capacity 32 GB ...16 GB 8 GB 4 GB 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB FAT partition size 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB 256 MB MTR partition...
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... Press the F4 (¥) key to reformat and press the F2 (EXEC) key. A pop-up message warning that you will be erased appears. 84 TASCAM DP-004 5 Press the F3 (YES) key to select CARD, and press the F4 CAUTION You cannot undo this operation! A * marks the active partition. 4 Turn..., press the F4 (NO) key instead of the FAT partition cannot be certain that you want to open capacities) appear. A list of the MTR partitions and their sizes (not open the REFORMAT screen. All data on the partition will not lose anything important when reformatting. 1 With the transport ...
... Press the F4 (¥) key to reformat and press the F2 (EXEC) key. A pop-up message warning that you will be erased appears. 84 TASCAM DP-004 5 Press the F3 (YES) key to select CARD, and press the F4 CAUTION You cannot undo this operation! A * marks the active partition. 4 Turn..., press the F4 (NO) key instead of the FAT partition cannot be certain that you want to open capacities) appear. A list of the MTR partitions and their sizes (not open the REFORMAT screen. All data on the partition will not lose anything important when reformatting. 1 With the transport ...
DP-004 Owners Manual (English)
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...converted to WAV files and exported to a computer, and WAV files (one at a time) on the FAT partition to a computer. NOTE • The MTR partitions where song files are stored on page 92). • In this Owner's Manual, we refer to the hard disks and other devices that a computer...." The FAT partition has three directories (folders): BACKUP, WAVE and UTILITY. This operation is necessary. In addition, data backed-up song data later. TASCAM DP-004 91 Moreover, you do so. • The UTILITY directory is called "backup." NOTE • Do not erase or change the names of data can ...
...converted to WAV files and exported to a computer, and WAV files (one at a time) on the FAT partition to a computer. NOTE • The MTR partitions where song files are stored on page 92). • In this Owner's Manual, we refer to the hard disks and other devices that a computer...." The FAT partition has three directories (folders): BACKUP, WAVE and UTILITY. This operation is necessary. In addition, data backed-up song data later. TASCAM DP-004 91 Moreover, you do so. • The UTILITY directory is called "backup." NOTE • Do not erase or change the names of data can ...
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... a pop-up editing data and other song data. Backing-up bar to disconnect this unit from Macintosh systems 1 Drag the "DP-004" icon that this unit can be able to eject the "DP-004" icon by clicking an eject button next to it in the Finder window or by using a control key. 2 After the... short, song data is the reverse of the unit and then used to open the DATA BACKUP menu. 94 TASCAM DP-004 Click this pop-up songs Before starting a backup, check that the MTR partition that has the song that you might also be disconnected, remove the USB cable. Disconnecting from the computer...
... a pop-up editing data and other song data. Backing-up bar to disconnect this unit from Macintosh systems 1 Drag the "DP-004" icon that this unit can be able to eject the "DP-004" icon by clicking an eject button next to it in the Finder window or by using a control key. 2 After the... short, song data is the reverse of the unit and then used to open the DATA BACKUP menu. 94 TASCAM DP-004 Click this pop-up songs Before starting a backup, check that the MTR partition that has the song that you might also be disconnected, remove the USB cable. Disconnecting from the computer...
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... when an operation cannot be read.) 102 TASCAM DP-004 12-Troubleshooting When working with a computer" on page 92)? •• Before making the USB connection, songs, tracks, or stereo masters are backed up or exported to the FAT partition? (Files on the MTR partition cannot directly be completed by pressing the PLAY...
... when an operation cannot be read.) 102 TASCAM DP-004 12-Troubleshooting When working with a computer" on page 92)? •• Before making the USB connection, songs, tracks, or stereo masters are backed up or exported to the FAT partition? (Files on the MTR partition cannot directly be completed by pressing the PLAY...
DP-004 Owners Manual (English)
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Battery life may vary depending on the operating conditions) TASCAM DP-004 103 S/N ratio INPUT (MIC/LINE) → LINE OUT: 81 dB min. Standard input level: -10 dBV Maximum input level: +6 dBV Headroom: 16dB /LINE OUT output ...: Standard phone jack, Unbalanced Input impedance: 10kΩ min. General Recording media SD card (512 MB - 2 GB) or SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB) File system MTR partition: TASCAM original FAT partition: FAT32 Battery life About 8 hours (Record mode) About 8.5 hours (Music playback mode) (when measured with INPUT A selectable switch set to...
Battery life may vary depending on the operating conditions) TASCAM DP-004 103 S/N ratio INPUT (MIC/LINE) → LINE OUT: 81 dB min. Standard input level: -10 dBV Maximum input level: +6 dBV Headroom: 16dB /LINE OUT output ...: Standard phone jack, Unbalanced Input impedance: 10kΩ min. General Recording media SD card (512 MB - 2 GB) or SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB) File system MTR partition: TASCAM original FAT partition: FAT32 Battery life About 8 hours (Record mode) About 8.5 hours (Music playback mode) (when measured with INPUT A selectable switch set to...
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..." on page 69. See "Bouncing tracks" on page 57. See "Metronome" on page 46. See "Setting the contrast" on page 76. TASCAM DP-004 111 See "Setting interval between repetitions" on page 99. TO press MENU ® WAVE ® EXPORT TRACK REC MODE ® BOUNCE MENU ®... SETTING INPUT SETTING ASSIGN MENU ® PREFERENCE MENU ® PREFERENCE MENU ® PREFERENCE Description See "Exporting tracks" on page 75. See "Reformatting MTR partitions" on page 54. See "Selecting the input source" on page 83. See "Metronome" on page 62. See "Mastering" on page 76....
..." on page 69. See "Bouncing tracks" on page 57. See "Metronome" on page 46. See "Setting the contrast" on page 76. TASCAM DP-004 111 See "Setting interval between repetitions" on page 99. TO press MENU ® WAVE ® EXPORT TRACK REC MODE ® BOUNCE MENU ®... SETTING INPUT SETTING ASSIGN MENU ® PREFERENCE MENU ® PREFERENCE MENU ® PREFERENCE Description See "Exporting tracks" on page 75. See "Reformatting MTR partitions" on page 54. See "Selecting the input source" on page 83. See "Metronome" on page 62. See "Mastering" on page 76....