Teac DP-32 - Manual (Page 42)

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TASCAM DP-32
6 - Basic Recording
Monitoring
Monitoring is an important element in the recording and
mastering process. You can use an external monitoring
system (such as a self-powered monitor speakers, an
amplifier equipped with speakers) or headphones to
monitor the sound of this unit.
Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the level of the
monitoring system.
Monitor selection
Besides the stereo bus, this unit allows you to monitor the
bounce bus (see "Bouncing tracks" on page 50) or Effect
Send 1 or 2.
With Effect Send monitoring, you can monitor the signal
being sent to an effect.
1. When the Home screen is open, press the MONITOR
SELECT button to open the
MONITOR SELECT
menu.
2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b)
buttons to select the signal to monitor.
STEREO (default)
Select to monitor the stereo signal of the stereo bus.
BOUNCE
Select to monitor the stereo signal of the bounce
bus.
EFFECT SEND 1
Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 1.
EFFECT SEND 2
Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 2.
3. After selecting the signal source to monitor, press
the MONITOR SELECT button to return to the Home
screen.
OL indicators and level meters
You can check the audio signal levels of this unit with the
OL indicators and the onscreen level meters for INPUTS A
to H.
The level meters allow the signal levels to be observed
and can be used to confirm whether signals are being
input into the unit. For example, if the level meters
assigned to inputs A to H on the Home screen are moving,
this means that signals are being input into the unit even
if you cannot hear anything when monitoring.
As shown below, if a red line
appears at the top of a
level meter, the level is too high (it stays on screen for a
while before automatically disappearing). If the level is
too loud, the sound might be distorted, so lower the level
until the red line stops appearing.
If an OL indicator lights, the signal from the input source
might be too loud and/or the TRIM knob might be set too
high.
If the OL indicator lights even though the TRIM knob is
set to the LINE position, the input source signal is too
loud, so lower the volume of the input source.
Overload indicator
ª Overload indicators (A to H)
The overload indicators for inputs A to H on the display
show input level (A to H) overloads.
Use the TRIM knobs of INPUTS A to H or the output
volume controls of the input sources to reduce their input
levels if overloads occur.
ª Track level meters (1 to 31/32)
These level meters show either the playback signal levels
or the input signal levels of the corresponding tracks. The
signal levels shown by the track level meters depend on
the operating conditions as shown below.
REC button Transport status Level meters
Unlit Playback
Show playback signal
levels
Flashing
(recording
standby)
Playback
(Automatic
monitoring ON)
Show track playback
signal levels
Playback
(Automatic
monitoring OFF)
Show input and
playback signal levels
Flashing
(recording
standby)
Stopped
Show input signal
levels
Lit (recording) Recording
Show input signal
levels
NOTE
• When playback signal levels are shown, they cannot
be adjusted because they are the levels of the recorded
signals. When input signal levels are shown, you can
adjust the levels with the TRIM knobs of INPUT A to H.
ª Stereo level meter (L, R)
This meter shows the output level of this unit's stereo
bus. Adjust this level with the STEREO fader.