Tascam DR-100 - Manual (Page 31)

TASCAM DR-100
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6–Recording
Recording the moment before
pushing RECORD (PRE REC)
By using prerecording, when the unit is in
recording standby you can record up to two
seconds of the signal input before the
RECORD
( º )
button is pushed to start recording.
1 Press the MENU key to open the
MENU
screen.
2 Use the wheel to select
REC SETTING
, and press the
ENTER/MARK key.
3 Set the
PRE REC
item to
ON
.
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By using this in combination with the auto-record
function, you can record events without losing the
beginnings of sounds.
NOTE
If the amount of time in record standby is less than •
two seconds, the sound for that amount of time is
recorded.
You cannot use the PRE REC function with overdub
•
recording. When overdubbing please set the PRE
REC item OFF.
Delaying the start of recording
(REC DELAY)
This function allows you to delay the start of
recording by 0.3 seconds (fixed interval) after the
RECORD
(
º
) key is pressed.
This is useful when you want to avoid recording
the sound of pressing the
RECORD
(
º
) key.
1 Press the MENU key to open the
MENU
screen.
2 Use the wheel to select
REC SETTING
, and press the
ENTER/MARK key.
3 Set the
DELAY
item to
ON
.
NOTE
Set PRE REC to OFF when you set REC DELAY to ON.
Recording playback and input
sounds together (overdubbing)
When an audio file is playing back, you can
record the playback sound together with the
input sound. This creates a new file and does not
overwrite the playback file.
Adjust the levels of the input and playback
sounds
Before recording the input and playback sounds
together, you should carefully balance their
levels.
1 Turn input monitoring ON.
This allows you to listen to the input sound
even if the unit is not recording or in recording
standby. (See “Using input monitoring
(MONITOR)” on page 41.)
2 Select the audio file that you want to record,
and press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ¥/π ) key to start
playback.
3 Adjust the playback and input signals so that the
PEAK indicator does not light. (See “Adjusting
the playback volume” on page 36.)
NOTE
You cannot change the input monitoring setting •
during recording or when in recording standby.
When input monitoring is ON (and during overdub
•
recording) the PEAK indicator shows the maximum
level of the combined input and playback signals.