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- Page 1 D01209720B DP-03SD Digital Portastudio OWNER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni- cian for help. CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. TASCAM DP-03SD...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from ª For China tip-over. “仅适用于海拔2000m以下地区安全使用” “仅适用于非熱帯气候条件下安全使用” “環境保護使用年限” 产品有毒有害物质或元素的名称及含量 机种 : DP-03SD 有毒有害物质或元素 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Recorder modes ..............28 Return To Zero (TO ZERO) and Connecting other equipment ........28 Last Recording Position (TO LAST REC) ....41 Rear panel ..............28 Fast forward/rewind search ........41 Left side panel .............29 Repeat playback ..............41 Adjusting the contrast .............29 TASCAM DP-03SD... - Page 5 Using normalize ............53 Copying the stereo master track ......53 Exiting MASTERING mode ........53 10 – Miscellaneous Functions ......54 Metronome .................54 Tuner ..................54 Chromatic tuner mode ..........54 Oscillator mode ............55 Automatic power saving function ......56 Restoring the initial preference settings ....56 TASCAM DP-03SD...
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Page 6: Introduction
1 – Introduction Thank you for your purchase of TASCAM’s 8-Track Digital • WAV files and backed-up songs on the FAT partition of the SD Portastudio, the DP-03SD. card can be moved and copied to a computer connected by USB 2.0 Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read •... -
Page 7: Precautions For Placement And Use
• Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation. Customers in the USA, please visit the TASCAM website (http:// • Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation. tascam.com/) to register as a user online. -
Page 8: Quick Start Guides
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the rear panel. Headphones After inserting the SD card, close the card slot cover. Connect the included AC adaptor (TASCAM PS-1225L) to the Press the STANDBY/ON button on the rear panel to turn the DC IN 12V connector on the rear panel. -
Page 9: Listening To The Demo Song
Use the DATA wheel to select the SONG menu item and Á Press the PLAY ( ) button, and raise the TRACK 1–8 faders, MASTER fader and PHONES LEVEL knob to listen to the ¥ press the F4 ( ) button to open the SONG screen. demo song. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 10: Recording And Mastering
• If you press the wrong button and open a different screen, press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen at any time. Use the DATA wheel to select the CREATE item, and press ¥ the F4 ( ) button to open the SONG CREATE screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 11: Connecting And Setting The Input Sources
INPUT A switch to MIC/LINE. Set the INPUT B switch to INTERNAL MIC B to use the built- TRACK 1 REC indicator in microphone on the right side of the front panel (MIC B) as the input source for INPUT B. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 12: Recording A Guitar To Track 1
NOTE • Use the TRACK 1 PAN knob to set the stereo position when monitoring. • When the TRACK 1 REC indicator is unlit, the input cannot be heard. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 13: Playing Back The Recording
INPUT A or INPUT B. By default, the recording source for tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7 is set to INPUT A (A), and the recording source for tracks 2, 4, 6 and 8 is set to INPUT B (B). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 14: Recording A Vocal To Track 3
Press the TRACK 2 REC button to end record standby. Its REC indicator becomes unlit. Recording a vocal to TRACK 3 1. Press the ASSIGN button to open the INPUT ASSIGN screen. TRACK 3 REC indicator TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 15: Mixing The Tracks
Return to the beginning of the song, and start playback of the recorded rhythm guitar and lead guitar parts. Sing along with the recordings. You can hear the playback of the recorded guitar parts on tracks 1 and 2 along with the vocal on your headphones. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 16: Mastering A Stereo Track
NOTE • Confirm that both the EQ and COMP items are shown to be OFF. If either is ON, the sound heard will be affected by the equalizer and/or compressor. (See “Using mastering TASCAM DP-03SD... - Page 17 Press the F4 (PARM) button to open the screen where you can also adjust the parameters of the compressor. Press the F2 (ON) button to turn the compressor ON. The word OFF at the top left of the screen changes to ON. TASCAM DP-03SD...
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Page 18: Shutting Down
These lost data and settings cannot be recovered. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 19: Names And Functions Of Parts
Set it to MIC/LINE when connecting a microphone or • Do not connect or disconnect a mic when phantom power is line level signal. Set it to INTERNAL MIC B when using built- in MIC B. TASCAM DP-03SD... - Page 20 Use to arm a track for recording (turn recording ON/OFF). To monitor a track’s input sound through headphones or a monitoring system, press that track’s REC button. When the track is armed for recording (REC button ON), the REC TASCAM DP-03SD...
- Page 21 I/O SETTING screen. Press and hold this button to add a mark at the current location. AUTO PUNCH button Press to turn the auto punch mode ON and OFF. TASCAM DP-03SD...
- Page 22 Do not input signals into both the XLR and standard jacks at REMOTE jack (2.5-mm TS jack) the same time. Connect a TASCAM RC-3F foot switch (sold separately) to allow a variety of remote control operations, including punch in/out (start and stop recording).
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Page 23: Bottom Panel
Bottom panel Cord holder GROUND connector Wrap the cord of the included TASCAM PS-1225L AC Depending on the use environment, you might hear noise adaptor around this to prevent the plug from becoming when monitoring. If this occurs, use this connector to ground disconnected accidentally. -
Page 24: Home Screen
3 and 4 are muted. When muting is OFF and TRACK EQ is ON, the track numbers are shown with frames ( Level meter for stereo outputs (L, R) Shows the signal level output from the LINE OUT jacks. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 25: Screen Operations
“¥” appears to the right of the item. Use the F4 (¥) button to advance to that sub-screen. • Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. • On a sub-screen, press the F1 (BACK) button to return to the previous screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 26: Preparations
• A list of SD cards that have been tested with this unit can be found on the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/). CAUTION • Use only the TASCAM PS-1225L AC adaptor and power cord. Using an AC adaptor other than this one could cause malfunction, fire or electric shock. -
Page 27: Startup & Shutdown
(cleared). When you turn the power back ON, the song will be restored to the previous state, but you will not be able to undo or redo operations on the song. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 28: Recorder Modes
• Turn the unit output volume down using the PHONES knob and MASTER fader on the front panel before turning phantom power ON or OFF. Depending on the mic, a loud noise could occur, damaging equipment and harming people’s hearing. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 29: Left Side Panel
Its appearance differs depending on the angle from which it is viewed, so adjust the contrast while the unit is in the actual position in which it will be used. After making the setting, press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 30: Song Management
Use the DATA wheel to select LOAD, and press the F4 (¥) button to open the SONG LOAD screen, which shows a When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button to list of songs in the current partition. A star (*) icon appears open the MENU screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 31: Viewing Song Information
NOTE partition. However, this unit can use an SD card that has been created with multiple partitions on another TASCAM The INFORMATION screen has three pages, including DP series unit, and copying between partitions is possible in SONG (1/3), CARD (2/3) and F/W (3/3). -
Page 32: Protecting Songs
• If you try to execute a prohibited operation (edit, record, erase) on a protected song, a “Song Protected” message appears and the operation is prevented. • To remove protection from a song, follow the above procedures but set PROTECT to OFF in step 4. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 33: Basic Recording
Press the F4 (ON) button to turn phantom power ON. The indicator above the PHANTOM button lights, and the Home Screen reopens. To turn phantom power OFF, press the F1 (OFF) button instead. The following screen appears whenever phantom power is being turned ON or OFF. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 34: Ol Indicators And Level Meters
TRIM knobs for INPUT A and INPUT B. Stereo level meter (L, R) These show the stereo bus output level of this unit. Adjust the output level with the MASTER fader. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 35: Making The First Recording
NOTE • The level meter of the track that has an input signal assigned to it shows the input level after the application of TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 36: Setting Input Levels
This operation is called “multi-undo” because it allows you to undo multiple events and return to an earlier state. Use the DATA wheel to select the event that you want to return to (all events after the selected event will be undone). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 37: Erasing The Operation History
Using the following procedures, you can also erase (clear) the operation history of the currently loaded song without turning the power OFF. Press and hold the UNDO/REDO [HISTORY] button to open the HISTORY screen. Press the F4 (CLEAR) button. A confirmation message appears. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 38: Recorder Functions
) button. In step 5, step on the foot switch again Á Locate to the last point where playback started instead of pressing the PLAY ( ) button. Default values: CUE (L), PUNCH (C), PLY/STP (R) Foot switch TASCAM RC-3F (optional) TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 39: Bouncing Tracks
The seconds are selected in the following figure. After the Bounce ! pop-up message appears, the unit switches to BOUNCE mode and the Home Screen reopens. Press the REC buttons for the bounce destination tracks (the indicators blink). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 40: Location Marks
Press the LOCATE LIST [LOCATE SET] button to show the location mark list. Use the DATA wheel to choose a mark (they’re listed in the order they appear in the song) and press F4 (JUMP) to jump to that mark. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 41: Return To Zero (To Zero) And Last Recording Position (To Last Rec)
10x to 50x, 100x and 1000x. Press these buttons during playback to search backward or forward while pressing. The search speed is fixed at 10 times normal playback speed. Press the F3 (POINT) button to open the I/O SETTING screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 42: Using Repeat Playback
Press the F1 (EXIT) button when you are done editing the point to confirm the value and return to the I/O SETTING screen. The default setting is 1.0sec. When finished making settings, press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 43: Automatically Punching In And Out
– again, and the RECORD ( ) indicator stops blinking and turns off. Playback automatically stops one second after the OUT point. You can repeat rehearsal until you are satisfied. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 44: Editing Tracks
MOVE operations. The TO point is set at the time when you begin pressing the TO [SET TO] button. The IN, OUT and TO points can also be changed on various editing screens. CLEAN OUT TRK screen TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 45: Copy/Paste
This function copies the audio data from between the IN and OUT points on the COPY source track, and inserts it on the COPY destination track starting from the TO point. This operation does not change the COPY source track. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 46: Move/Paste
IN point to after the OUT point. Therefore, the track becomes longer. The following parameters are used in this operation. • OPEN TRK (1 to 8, 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 1-8, ALL) • IN/OUT TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 47: Cut (Remove Part)
• SILENCE TRK (1 to 8, 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 1-8) The following parameter is used in this operation. • IN/OUT • CLEAN OUT TRK (1 to 8, 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 1-8) Using this function, you can delete short noises, for example. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 48: Mixing Down And Mastering Tracks
Adjust the level of the signal sent to the reverb effect from each track by using their REVERB knobs. NOTE Both reverb and track EQ (equalization) can be used the same time. The reverb is applied after the track EQ. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 49: Muting Tracks
Screen as shown below. Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 7 are muted Creating a stereo master track When you are satisfied with your mix, this unit can record the mixed down tracks and create a stereo master track internally. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 50: Setting The Starting And Ending Points
• If you try to enter MIXDOWN mode when the length of the interval between IN and OUT points is less than 4 seconds, a Trk Too Short pop-up message appears and you cannot enter MIXDOWN mode. • In MIXDOWN mode, you cannot change the IN, OUT or TO points. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 51: Checking The Stereo Master Track
A stereo master track can be copied to any track pair among Recording in MASTERING mode overwrites the stereo master tracks 1–8 by creating a “clone” track (see “CLONE track track. (track duplication)” on page 47). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 52: Using Mastering Eq (Equalizer)
1, inf: 1) LEVEL: Set the output level. (Range: -20 dB to +20 dB in 1 dB steps) When using a multi-band compressor, press the F2 (BAND) button to open the next band. Make settings as necessary for all brands. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 53: Using Normalize
You can use the clone track function to copy the stereo master track to other tracks. (See “CLONE track (track duplication)” on page 47.) Exiting MASTERING mode Press the MIXDOWN/MASTERING button to exit MASTERING mode and return to ordinary MULTITRACK mode. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 54: 10 - Miscellaneous Functions
When finished making settings, press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. The metronome functions according to the MODE setting made in step 2 above. The metronome signal is not recorded even if set to operate during recording. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 55: Oscillator Mode
Home Screen. When finished tuning, press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. NOTE If you want to monitor the input sound, press the REC button of a track that has INPUT A assigned to it. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 56: Automatic Power Saving Function
Press F2 (EXEC) to open a confirmation screen. Press F3 (YES) to initialize the unit. The PREFERENCE screen reopens when the process finishes. NOTE Press the F4 (NO) button to cancel initialization. When finished, press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 57: 11 - Sd Card Management
Turn the DATA wheel to select CARD, and press the F4 (¥) • When formatting finishes the CARD menu screen reopens. button to open the CARD menu screen. • After formatting, one song is automatically created in each MTR partition. • To cancel formatting, press the F4 (NO) button. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 58: Reformatting Mtr Partitions
Press the F3 (YES) button to reformat the partition. • When reformatting finishes the CARD menu reopens. • After reformatting, one song is automatically created in the MTR partition. • To cancel reformatting, press the F4 (NO) button. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 59: Viewing The Capacity Of The Mtr Partition
FAT32. To cancel initialization, press the F4 (NO) button. CAUTION After initializing an SD card, it is necessary to format it if you want to use it with the DP-03SD again. (See “Formatting SD cards” on page 27). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 60: 12 - Exchanging Data With A Computer
USB. When connected by USB, this unit’s Backed-up data can be restored to a different DP-03SD unit record, playback and other recorder operations cannot be used. than the one that created it. In other words, files can be freely... -
Page 61: Song Backup And Restoration
Use the REW ( Ô )/F FWD ( ) buttons, the DATA wheel and the F3 (INS) and F4 (DEL) buttons, to name the song (maximum of 8 characters) (see “Editing names” on page 30). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 62: Restoring Songs
USB cable (see “Disconnecting” on page 60). NOTE After this unit restarts automatically, press MENU to open If the open space on the card is insufficient, an error the MENU screen. message appears. Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 63: Track Import And Export
If no files that can be imported are on the FAT partition, a pop-up saying Import File Not Found appears. • If the file name is short, spaces appear after the file name on the FAT partition, but those spaces are not included in the actual file name. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 64: Exporting Tracks
) button to put a check in the checkbox. ✔ By checking multiple checkboxes, you can export more than one track at once. Select a track and press the F4 ( ) button ✔ again to remove the check from its checkbox. TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 65: Exporting A Stereo Master Track
Use the REW ( )/F FWD ( ) buttons, the DATA wheel and the F3 (INS) and F4 (DEL) buttons to edit the name of the stereo master file being exported (See “Editing names” on page 30). TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 66: 13 - Mastering Compressor Settings List
Basic Limit 1 Band –18dB –18dB –18dB 16:1 16:1 16:1 +2dB +2dB +2dB Hard Comp 1 Band –24dB –24dB –24dB 2.5:1 2.5:1 2.5:1 +2dB +2dB +2dB Hard Limit 1 Band –24dB –24dB –24dB 16:1 16:1 16:1 +1dB +1dB +1dB TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 67: 14 - Troubleshooting
So, by default, the unit will turn off automatically after 30 minutes elapse without any operation. Change the automatic power saving function setting if you want to disable it. (See “Automatic power saving function” on page 56.) TASCAM DP-03SD... -
Page 68: 15 - Messages
The song is protected (“Protecting songs” on page 32) and you are trying to change it Song Protected (record or edit, etc.). Unprotect the song. You have 250 songs on one partition. You must delete some before you can create another Too Many songs song. TASCAM DP-03SD... - Page 69 FX Busy FX Rx Failed If any of these errors occur, turn the unit power OFF and restart it. I/F Error If these error message continue to appear, please contact a TASCAM Service Center. Mount Error SaveParam Fail SD-Card Error!
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Page 70: 16 - Specifications
When INPUT A switch is set to MIC/LINE: Computer requirements Input impedance: 10 kΩ or more Standard input level: +4 dBu See the TASCAM website for updated information about OS Maximum input level: +24 dBu compatibility. Headroom: 20 dB Windows... -
Page 71: General
16 – Specifications Weight General 1.4 kg/3.1 lb (w/o AC adaptor) Power supply Operating temperature range TASCAM PS-1225L AC adaptor (included) 5 - 35°C/41 - 95°F AC input: 100-240 V, 1.0 A DC output: +12 V, 2.5 A Backup memory Power consumption The following settings are backed up even when the unit power is turned off. - Page 72 16 – Specifications Block diagram TASCAM DP-03SD...
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Page 73: 17 - Commonly-Used Functions
17 – Commonly-used Functions This section is a brief guide to some operations on the DP-03SD which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls. Ô Ô Button sequences are written like this: STOP + means “press and hold the STOP button and press . - Page 74 Connect the unit and a PC with the USB See “Connecting with a computer” on page Use the USB connection cable. User compression on the stereo master See “Mastering the stereo master track” on ® MIXDOWN/MASTERINGx2 track page 51. TASCAM DP-03SD...
- Page 75 Ce produit est sujet aux réglementations concernant la garantie légale dans le pays d’achat. En cas de défaut ou de problème, veuillez Your unit must be serviced by an authorized TASCAM service station in Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in materials contacter le revendeur chez qui vous avez acheté...
- Page 76 ✂ WARRANTY Model/Modèle/Modell Owner’s name/Nom du possesseur/Name des Eigentümers Modello/Modelo/型号 Nome del proprietario/Nombre del propietario/顾客姓名 DP-03SD Serial No./No de Série/Seriennummer Address/Adresse/Adresse Numero di serie/Número de serie/序列号 Indirizzo/Dirección/顾客地址 Date of purchase/Date de l’achat/Datum des Kaufs Dealer’s name/Nom du détaillant/Name des Händlers Data dell’acquisto/Fecha de compra/购买日期...