4 recording the first track – Tascam PORTA02 User Manual

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3 Making your first recording

3.4

Recording the first track

1) Set the

REC FUNCTION

switch of

INPUT 1

You are now ready to record on track 1. Make sure the

REC FUNC-

TION

switch of

INPUT 2

is set to

SAFE

, so you don’t record on it by

accident.

2) Press the

RECORD

key (which will also press the

PLAY

key)

and start recording the first spoken track.

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

3) When you have finished (try to keep speaking for at least a

minute), press the

STOP

key.

4) Rewind the tape to the 000 mark.

5) Start playing the tape, and adjust the

LEVEL

and

PAN

controls of track 1 so that you can hear clearly what you
have just recorded.

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

LINE OUT

, rather than what is being input to the tape.

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

your recording.

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

necessary.

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

8) When you’re happy with the recording, set the

REC

FUNCTION

switch of

INPUT 1

SAFE

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

NOTE

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