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OWNERS MANUAL

Important Safety Precautions

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For the consumers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il sagit dun produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interfrences radio, dans ce cas lutilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropries. Fr Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstrung nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstrungen versursachen; in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Manahmen durchzufhren und dafr aufzukommen.

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. b) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

CAUTION

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TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual
Important Safety Instructions
Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Head all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. Grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

About the power adapter

When using the DP-01, only use the PS-1225 power adapter and cable supplied. Do not use this power adapter and cable with any other product.
Starting out with your DP-01
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Startup & shutdown

Read this section to understand how to power up and power down the DP-01.
When switching the DP-01 on and off, we suggest that you turn down the volume of any speakers or amplifiers connected to the unit. Also, do not wear headphones connected to the DP-01 when switching power on or off. This will avoid damage to speakers, etc. and possible damage to your hearing.

Starting up the DP-01

With the DP-01s rear panel power switch OFF, connect the power adapter to the DP-01, the power cable to the power adapter, and the power cable to the power supply.
Figure 1.1: Power connections to the DP-01
Switch on the DP-01 using the rear panel switch. The DP-01 display shows a welcome message.

TASCAM DP-01

When the ACCESS light goes off, the display shows the home screen:

ABS 00:00:00:00

You can reach this screen from most operations by repeated presses of the EXIT key.
The system is loaded, and the last saved song is then loaded. The ACCESS indicator lights to show the hard disk is in use while the song is being loaded, and the display shows the current operation.

Navigation

Shutting down the DP-01
Figure 1.2: SHUT DOWN and ACCESS
First, stop playback or recording. Press and hold the SHUT DOWN key for about a second. The screen shows:
| SHUTDOWN | |[ENTER] -> Exe|
If you dont shut down the DP-01 in the way described here, you may lose your recordings and settings. Always shut down the DP-01 in the way described here.
Press ENTER to start the shut down process. The display shows: Storing Song. When the song data is stored to hard disk, the display shows:
| | Complete Now Sw Off | |
Pressing the EXIT key cancels the shutdown process.

A typical setup would connect these jacks to the AUX IN of a stereo system. Use the stereo systems selector switch to listen to the AUX source when tracking and bouncing, etc. on the DP-01 as well as when mastering. When you have mastered the stereo track and you want to record it, set the stereo monitoring system so that the recorder is set to record from the AUX source, and you listen to the recorder, rather than the source.
Tracking means recording tracks on the DP-01. Mastering means taking these recording tracks and mixing them down to stereo. The DP-01FX has an internal reverb processor. However, you can also use an external effect processor if you prefer.
Effect processor When you want to use an external effect processor with
the DP-01, connect the rear panel SEND of the DP-01 to the mono input of the processor (1/4 unbalanced jack). Connect the stereo outputs of the processor to the two RETURN jacks of the DP-01 (1/4" unbalanced jacks).
External stereo input The DP-01 has two 1/4"mono unbalanced jacks on the rear panel marked STEREO MIX.
These can be used to connect an external stereo sub-mixer, synthesizer, drum machine, CD player, etc. The signals input here go only to the analog LINE OUTPUT jacks. They cannot be recorded on the DP-01, and the signal level cannot be adjusted using the DP-01.
Digital output Use a standard optical digital cable to connect this (rear
panel, close to the power switch) to a suitable digital stereo input of a monitoring system, or stereo recorder. The signals sent from this mirror those sent from the LINE OUTPUT jacks (but the STEREO MIX signals are not output through the digital output).
You can connect a digital recorder (CD, MD) using the digital connection, and keep using the LINE OUTPUT jacks for monitoring.
MIDI output Use this (rear panel) to connect a sequencer, drum machine,
etc. which can be started, stopped and synchronized with the DP-01. See Working with MIDI on page 35 for details.
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Managing your songs

This section tells you about how to make a new song, as well as basic song management (renaming, deleting, and copying) features. For more details of the disk management, and the other song management features of the DP-01, see Disk management on page 36 and Advanced song management on page 38.
The DP-01, like other audio equipment, always refers to a song, even though you may be recording only instruments, or spoken word.

Creating a new song 1

Press the MENU key, use the wheel to highlight the SONG menu item, and press the y key.
== SONG CREATE SAVE REVERT MENU. : : ==
If the CREATE option is not highlighted, use the wheel to highlight it and press the y key.
Set the title as described in Titling on page 12. Press ENTER to create the song. The current song is stored before the new song is created.
You can re-title a song by pressing the SHIFTed MENU key to edit the title of the currently-loaded song. A song is not just the audio files you recordit also includes editing, settings, etc.

Press STOP when youve finished recording. To return to the place where you started recording, press and hold down the STOP key, and press the F FWD (LRP = Last Recording Position) key. To return to the zero point, press and hold down the STOP key and press the REW (RTZ = Return To Zero) key.
Press PLAY to start playback of the recorded tracks. Use the track fader(s) and the red MASTER fader to adjust the level of what you hear. Adjust the final volume with the headphones control and the monitoring systems volume control. The pan controls position the track in the stereo image created by the left and right speakers (or headphones). The center position is marked by a click feel when you turn the knob. The EQ HIGH and EQ LOW equalization controls work in a similar way to the bass and treble tone controls on a stereo system. The center click position of the knob means theres no cut or boost for the appropriate band.
The faders and other mixer controls adjust the output level of the recorded tracks, not the input signals.
You can re-record the track if youre not happy with it by going back to the original point and repeating the process. When youre happy with your recording, you can un-arm the track(s) (safe them) and arm and record on other tracks. Remember to reassign the inputs as well as arming the tracks. Press the REW or F FWD keys for a short while and then release them to wind backwards or forwards through your recording (like a tape recorder). Press and hold these keys to increase the wind speed. Press STOP to stop the fast winding (again, like a tape recorder).
You can change the setting of the high and low equalization controls. See EQ settings on page 28 for details.

More advanced features

These are not described here, in order to allow you to continue learning the basic techniques of working with the DP-01. However, you should be aware that these options exist, so that you can make use of them in future projects.
Locating using marks, etc.
Although Recording on page 21 shows you some ways of moving around your song, the DP-01 provides you with ways to jump around the song using location marks as well as allowing to locate directly to a position you set.
See Location on page 25 for details of how to set and use these location marks.

Punch recording

When we talk about punch recording, we mean going from play mode into record mode without stopping (punching in) as well as going from recording to playback without stopping (punching out). The DP-01 provides three ways to perform punching:
When at least one track is armed (the REC key is flashing), and a song is being played back, press the RECORD transport key to punch in. When recording, pressing the PLAY key on its own punches out. If you have a footswitch connected to the PUNCH jack, you can press the footswitch to change between playback and recording, as long as at least one track is armed for recording. You can automate the punch process by setting in and out points. This is described in IN and OUT marks on page 26 and also in Punching on page 29.

On the DP-01FX only, you can use the internal reverb unit instead of an external effect processor (Reverb on page 64).
The track meters show the level of the signal recorded on the track, not the level sent from the track.
If you have two tracks with different versions of the same part, you can use the mute function to make easy comparisons between the two.

Mastering

This is where the actual stereo recording takes place when youre happy with the mix youve created. You create a mixed master stereo track, starting at 00:00:00:00 (the zero point) and continuing to the OUT point. The mixed stereo master is stored on disk as part of the song.
Before starting the mastering procedure, you must set the OUT point. This is where the mastering process stops. See IN and OUT marks on page 26 for details. Press the MASTER key so that it flashes. Press and hold the RECORD key and press the PLAY key. Recording starts on the stereo master tracks (RECORD and PLAY are lit). Make the mix moves (faders, pan, etc.) that you practiced earlier. These mix moves will affect the sound of the final master stereo track. When the playback point reaches the OUT point, recording stops.
While the DP-01 is in the mastering mode, you will notice that a number of playback etc. functions are not available. If you try to perform these operations, a popup message tells you that you are in mastering mode. You can hear any signals received at the STEREO MIX inputs, but they wont be recorded on the master track. Note that while the MASTER key is lit steadily, you cannot use the mixer controls, except for the MASTER fader.
Press the MASTER key so that it is lit steadily. Now when you press PLAY, you can hear the master stereo mix you have just created. This mix is output through the analog and digital outputs, and you can record it on a stereo recorder. If you are happy with the mix, you can then exit the mastering mode by pressing the MASTER key until it is unlit. If you want to do the mix again, press the MASTER key until it flashes, and re-record. The new mix will overwrite your previous mix.
If a song has had a master stereo mix recorded and saved with it, you can play back this master stereo mix whenever the song is loaded, by pressing the MASTER key until it is lit steadily and then pressing PLAY. To add the STEREO MIX inputs (through the analog outputs only), you can play back the stereo master mix. Any MIDI synchronization, etc. is output as the stereo master mix is played back so that the output from a sequencer, etc. can be added to the analog outputs, and recorded on a stereo recorder (cassette, CD, MD or computer audio program). The stereo master mix can be cloned to a pair of stereo tracks (see CLONE TRACK on page 50).

ABS 00:02:59:20 -- LOCATE LIST M001. 00m34s22 M003: 00m48s03
Use the wheel to choose a mark (theyre listed in the order they appear in the song) and press ENTER to jump to that mark. To delete a location mark Stop playback (or recording) and locate to the mark you want to delete (or a little after). Press and hold down the SHIFT key and press the INSERT (DELETE) key.

You cant this.

To edit a location mark If you made a mistake when you entered a
location mark, you can change the time of the mark.
This is sometimes called trimming.
Press and hold the LOCATE key for about a second to show the location mark list. Use the wheel to select a mark and press the y cursor key to select it.

--Trim M001---

00m34s22f0
The marks are shown in the order they appear in the song, not by number. 1/10 frame is 1/300 of a second about 3.3 milliseconds
Use the wheel to slip the mark backwards and forwards by 1/10 frame (the rightmost digit of the number). You cant move a mark forward past the next mark in the list, or backwards to before the previous mark in the list. Press ENTER when done (to return to the home screen) or EXIT (to return to the mark list).

Advanced techniques

IN and OUT marks
These marks are used for setting the points at which automated punch recording starts and ends and for repeat playback, as well as for track editing. You can set these marks while playing back, recording, or while playback is stopped.
Set IN and OUT marks by pressing and holding the SHIFT key and pressing IN (SET IN) or OUT (SET OUT) at the appropriate points. Locate to the IN and OUT points by simply pressing IN and OUT. Fine-tune the position of the IN and OUT points by pressing and holding SHIFT and pressing TRACK EDIT (POINT EDIT):
-- POINT EDIT -IN POINT. OUT POINT : TO POINT :
IN and OUT marks are also used (along with the TO mark, which is set and used in the same way) when performing track editing functions.
Edit the point, to 1/10 frame accuracy, using the cursor keys and the wheel, in the same way as for direct location (Direct location on page 25). Press ENTER when done.
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Using the meters

The meters are important to let you know whats going on with the audio in the DP-01. Here are a few little hints and tips which may help you. As well as telling you the level of signals, the meters can show you if the signals are actually getting to the DP-01. Even if you cant hear anything and the input meters are showing a signal, it means that the connections from the instrument to the DP-01 are in order (and you should probably check your monitoring equipment levels).
Figure 2.1: The DP-01 meters
First, its important to remember that meters should never be continuously at the top of the bar. If they are, it means the level is too high, and you will probably experience distortion. Digital distortion is unpleasant (unlike, say, tube guitar amp distortion), and you need to avoid it.

Input meters These meters (A and B) show the level of the signal coming
into the DP-01. Adjust the level with the front panel controls, or the instrument volume control, if available.
Track meters These meters (1 through 8) show the volume of the signal
recorded on the track (un-armed tracks) or entering the track (armed tracks). Remember that the faders do not control the level of signals sent to the track, and will never affect the track meter readings.

Setting the meter type

If you dont like the look of the meters, you can change them.
Press MENU, and then select the PREFERENCE menu:
-- PREFERENCE Meter / S.Fat Pre :3.5Sec Post :1.8Sec --
The Meter option allows you use the wheel to pick from four options:
(short and fat) (short and thin), and fat) and thin)

S.Slim

L.Fat (tall

L.Slim (tall

The behavior of all these is the samejust the appearance differs.
Master meters These meters (L and R) show the master level at all times. The MASTER fader controls the level of these meters.

EQ settings

On the DP-01, you can set the frequency at which the EQ HIGH and EQ LOW controls work; individually for each channel.
This can help you emphasize the particular points of the recordings on each track. The NSP setting is only available on the DP-01FX. The DP-01 will not show this option.
Press MENU, and then select the PREFERENCE menu. Use the arrow keys to scroll to EQ FRQ:
-- PREFERENCE -Post : 1.5Sec EQ FRQ. NSP : 10 l

Press the y cursor key:

--EQ FREQUENCY Source / Track1 High : 10kHz Low : 100 Hz
Use the cursor keys and wheel to set these parameters.
Source This is the track affected by this setting, from Track1 through Track8. High This is the frequency for the EQ HIGH control. Choose from 1.7, 1.8,
1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 (all measured in kHz).
Low This is the frequency for the EQ LOW control Choose from 32, 40, 50,
60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850, 900, 960 (Hz), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6 (kHz).
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Punching

As mentioned in Punch recording on page 22, the DP-01 provides two manual ways of changing between playback and recording modes: using the PLAY and RECORD keys, and using the foot switch. There is also an automated punch mode, described here.

Rehearsal

The auto-punch mode also allows you to rehearse your playing before actually making a recording.
The RHSL key on its own (without AUTO PUNCH lit) allows you to simulate recording without committing a take to disk. If youre replacing a mistake, make sure that the sound you are recording matches the sound on either side (same effect settings, etc.).

First, set the IN and OUT points (IN and OUT marks on page 26) so that they correspond to the points where you want recording to start, and where you want it to finish. Assign an input or inputs to a track or tracks (Assigning inputs on page 20), and arm those track(s) for recording (press the tracks REC key so that it flashes). Press the AUTO PUNCH key so that it lights. Press the RHSL (rehearsal) key so that it lights. Press the PLAY key. Playback starts from before the IN point (the PLAY indicator is lit). At the IN point, the playback of the armed track(s) stops. The RECORD indicator starts to flash. At the OUT point, the signal you hear returns to what you recorded earlier. The RECORD indicator stops flashing. When playback reaches the post-roll point, it stops. When you do your next rehearsal or punch, playback will start from the pre-roll point.
If the IN and OUT points are not where they should be for your punch recording operation, you can turn off AUTO PUNCH and edit their position (IN and OUT marks on page 26).

IN point Pre-roll

OUT point Post-roll
Playback from previously recorded track starts at pre-roll position, up to IN point (PLAY indicator lights).
Recorded signals are cut (RECORD indicator flashes in rehearsal, lights when recording)
Return to track playback (RECORD indicator goes out) and playback stops at post-roll point
You can always hear the input signal
Repeat the rehearsal as many times as you need until you are happy with your performance.
You can rehearse by looping between the pre-roll and post-roll points using the REPEAT key.

What you hear

When you have rehearsed your punch recording, you can start recording.
Press the RHSL key so that PUNCH indicator is still lit).
the indicator goes out (but the AUTO
Press PLAY so that playback starts. Use the pre-roll time to get ready to record. At the punch-in point, the DP-01 goes into record mode (the RECORD indicator lights). At the punch-out point, recording stops (the RECORD indicator goes out), and playback continues until the post-roll point and then returns to the pre-roll point. The AUTO PUNCH indicator is turned off (the track arming status stays the same).
If you want to re-record the punch, turn AUTO PUNCH back on before recording again.
Pre-roll and post-roll times
The pre-roll and post-roll times can be set to suit your style of playing.
Press MENU and scroll down to PREFERENCE and press the y key.

-- PREFERENCE Meter:S.Fat Pre / 3.5Sec Post :1.8Sec --
Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the Pre (pre-roll time) item, and use the wheel to set the value in seconds. Use the cursor keys to move down to the Post (post-roll time) item and the wheel to change the value. Press EXIT when youre done, so that you can start using these settings.
The pre-roll and post-roll times can be set between 1.0 seconds and 9.9 seconds in 0.1 second steps
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Bouncing on the DP-01 refers to the technique of mixing recorded tracks through the MASTER fader to a pair of unused tracks. You might use a track bounce operation in the following situation:
Drums L Drums R Bass Acoustic Guitar E. Guitar 1 E. Guitar 2
You can bounce to one track, if you want, but you will probably want to bounce in stereo.
Organ L Organ R Lead vox 1 Lead vox 2 Backing vox 1 Backing vox 2 Bounce mix L Bounce mix R

MASTER(stereo)

BOUNCE
Figure 2.2: Bouncing tracks
Youve recorded the drums in stereo, the bass and two rhythm guitars (one acoustic and one electric) and an electric guitar lead line. There are two tracks left. Youd like some stereo organ chops, and there are two lead vocal lines to record, as well as at least one set of backing vocals. But there are only two tracks left! Happily, you can bounce everything through the stereo tracks, and record them onto the two spare tracks.
Un-arm (safe) the existing tracks so that you dont accidentally record over them. Press the BOUNCE key (above the MASTER fader) so that it lights. Arm the two tracks which will receive the mix. Use the faders and mixer controls of the tracks youre bouncing to create a stereo mix. Adjust the overall level of the mix using the MASTER fader. Watch the meters on the two armed tracks to make sure they dont overload. When youre ready, use PLAY and RECORD to record the mix onto the two armed tracks from start to end, with no stops. Safe the armed tracks.
You may want to copy the song and give it another name (see Copying songs on page 38) before starting the bounce, so that you can go back to the original if necessary.
You can now record over the original tracks, playing along to the stereo pair created from the bounce.
You can also use auto punch recording (Punching on page 29) to bounce only part of a song between the IN and OUT points.

Repeat

Repeat allows you to repeat the playback or auto-punched rehearsal (see Rehearsal on page 29) between the IN and OUT points.
First, set the IN and OUT points at the place where you want the repeat loop to start and stop (see IN and OUT marks on page 26). Press the REPEAT key briefly so that the indicator lights. Playback starts automatically from the IN point. When the playback reaches the OUT point, playback pauses for a short while (see Setting the repeat interval on page 32) and the PLAY indicator flashes before playback starts again, and the PLAY indicator lights steadily. Turn off the repeat function by pressing REPEAT so that the indicator goes out. Repeat auto-punch rehearsal, but not repeat auto-punch recording, is also possible. If AUTO PUNCH, RHSL and REPEAT are all lit, pressing RHSL to go from rehearsal to auto punch recording mode will also turn off REPEAT.

You must set a tempo and time signature on the DP-01 (Tempo setting on page 33) to use this feature.
Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key. Select the GENERATOR action and press the y key:

--GENERATOR OUT / --

Use the wheel to change the OFF setting to CLK (clock). The DP-01 now sends the messages described here from the MIDI OUT when playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN of your MIDI instrument. Consult the documentation of the MIDI instrument for details of how to synchronize to MIDI Clock, etc. messages as a slave.

MIDI timecode

Use the wheel to change the OFF setting to MTC (MIDI Timecode). The DP-01 now sends timecode from the MIDI OUT when playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN of your MIDI device. Consult the documentation of the MIDI device for details of how to synchronize to MIDI Timecode as a slave.
The DP-01s MIDI Timecode is fixed at a frame rate of 30fps and cannot be changed.
MIDI Timecode sends out the current position in hours, minutes, seconds and frames through the MIDI OUT port. Typically, you will use the timecode function with devices such as recorders and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) that work to a time base, rather than a bars and beats base.

Disk management

The DP-01 allows you to manage the internal hard disk, formatting and re-partitioning the disk to suit your needs. The DP-01s hard disk is divided into partitions. Songs can be created on a partition and moved to another one later for archive purposes, etc. or you can use different partitions for different types of song. In addition to the song partitions, there is also a FAT-formatted partition. This is the part of the hard disk that can be read by a personal computer when the DP-01 is connected using USB. Whenever you want to archive or store a song on a computer, export a mix to a computer, or import an audio file for inclusion in a song, the data must be copied in two operations, passing through this FAT partition on the way.
Formatting and repartitioning are destructive actions. You cannot undo them, and the changes are permanent. The FAT format (File Allocation Table) is a disk format which can be read by all personal computers.
Selecting the active partition
Choose the active partition, from which you can load existing songs and on which you can create new songs, etc.
Press MENU and select the DISK menu. Select the PARTITION action and press the y key
-- PARTITION -/ Part01 16GB Part02 16GB Part03 1GB
An arrow () shows the active partition. The sizes of the partitions are shown (not the available space).
You cannot select the FAT partition here.
Move the cursor (/) to the partition to make active and press ENTER. The DP-01 stores the current song, loads the current song on the new partition and shows a series of messages about the progress of the operation.

Use the left and right cursor keys and the wheel to name the exported mastered stereo mix. When youre done, press ENTER to export the mastered stereo mix (as a single 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo WAV file). The file is exported with the name you just entered, and a.WAV extension. Connect the DP-01 to the computer and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy or move the exported mastered mix file or files from the WAVE directory of the DP-01 FAT partition to the PC. Once the file or files are on the PC, you can close the DP-01.
Press EXIT if you want to cancel the export operation.

About track editing

One of the most useful features of a disk-based recorder such as the DP-01 is the ability to edit material easily. When working with a stereo tape recorder in the past, editing was not an easy process, and was very difficult to undo if there were any mistakes, and multi-track editing was nearly impossible! The DP-01 allows you to edit songs, copying and moving material from one part of a song to another. This editing is known as non-destructive editing, meaning that the operation does not actually destroy data, and you can undo mistaken editing operations easily. If you have ever used a word-processor on a computer, you will probably find most of the DP-01s editing operations pretty simple. If you have never used a computer, the DP-01s editing operations are nothing to be scared aboutjust read through this section to see how it all works.
You can undo these editing operations described here (see Undoing operations on page 50). Even if you delete all the material on every track using these functions, you can still get it back with only a few key-presses.

IN, OUT and TO

We have previously seen how the IN and OUT points can be used for punching and for location. They are also used in these track editing operations, together with the TO point.
The IN point marks the start of the part of the track which is selected when editing a part of a track (rather than a whole track). The OUT point marks the end of the part of the track which is selected when editing part of a track. The TO point marks the final destination of a copy or a move operation.

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110 mm (4.3")

MIXER SECTION
EQ HIGH METER METER METER METER METER METER METER METER

EQ HIGH

MASTER RECORDER

TRACK 1

TRACK 2

TRACK 3

TRACK 4

TRACK 5

TRACK 6

TRACK 7

TRACK 8

MASTER R

MASTER L

EQ LOW

REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC

DIGITAL OUT

Block diagram (DP-01FX)

MASTER

METER METER BOUNCING TRACKING

STEREO MIX L

STEREO MIX R

BOUNCING TRACKING

MULTI TRACK RECORDER

LINE OUTPUT L

LINE OUTPUT R
INPUT A SELECTOR A INPUT B
INPUT A MULTI EFFECT R SELECTOR B MULTI EFFECT L INPUT B
TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR MASTER MONITOR
TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR

RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR

RECODER SECTION
NORMAL TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR MUTE METER

INPUT A

Figure 2.14: Block diagram
INPUT MODE STEREO / MONOx2

Multi Effector Reverb

INPUT B

+ + + +

ST BUS L ST BUS R

REVERB L

RETURN L

REVERB R RETURN R

REVERB

RETURN R

SEND BUS

DP-01FX ONLY

Digital Section

Analog Section

The DP-01FX differs from the DP-01 in a few important respects: it provides balanced XLR connectors with switchable phantom power for connecting condenser microphones, there is a built-in guitar/bass tuner, it provides a multiprocessor for the input signals, and noise reduction, and also provides a reverb effect for the mixdown process.
These inputs enable you to connect condenser microphones (the same type as those used in professional recording studios). The +48V phantom power supply allows you to power condenser microphones. Without such phantom power, many condenser microphones will not work. Some, however, can use internal batteries.
These XLR inputs are wired with these pin assignments: 1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold.
Never connect or disconnect microphones to or from the XLR connectors with the phantom power turned on.
Consult any documentation that came with your microphones for full details of power requirements, etc.
Never turn the phantom power on when unbalanced dynamic microphones are plugged into the XLR connectors.

Phantom power

Troubleshooting The DP 01 was designed to be easy to use, but some
times you may need a little help. See the section Troubleshooting on page 56 for a list of questions you may have, and answers to help you. Theres also a list of messages that may pop up, with an explanation of their meaning, and suggestions on what do to (see Messages on page 57).
How to do it? At the back of this manual, theres a section called
Commonly used functions on page 85. Refer to this section when you want to know how to perform a particular operation.
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Copyright

Windows, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, MacOS, and MacOS X are trademarks of Apple Computer.

DP-01 Line-up

There are three models of the DP 01: the DP 01, DP 01FX, and DP 01FX/ CD. The DP 01FX is equipped with phantom powered XLR input jacks and internal effect processors. The DP 01FX/CD is a DP 01FX provided with an internal CD R/RW drive. This manual refers to all three models as DP 01, as the majority of the functions are common to all models. Any exceptions are noted. Chapter 3 of this manual, DP 01FX Appendix on page 62, deals with the features of the DP 01FX and the DP 01FX/CD. Chapter 4 of this manual, DP 01FX/CD Appendix on page 69, deals with the features found on only the DP 01FX/CD. You only need to read Chapter 3 if you own a DP 01FX; Chapter 4 if you own a DP 01FX/CD.

Whats in the box

When you unpack the box, you should find (as well as this manual): The unit itself (DP-01, DP-01FX, or DP-01FX/CD) Power adaptor Power cable suitable for your region Warranty card If any of these items is missing, contact your TASCAM dealer or distribu tor.

About the power adaptor

When using the DP-01, use only the power adaptor and cable supplied with product. Do not use this power adaptor and cable with any other product. Starting out with your DP-01
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Mixdown This is the art of mixing the different tracks you have recorded
earlier so that the whole song sounds righteverything is at the right volume, and the song sounds like one piece of music. There are no real rules to mixing, except that if you like the mix, and other people like it, its probably a good mix.
The most important components of a mix are your earsif you think it sounds good, then it is. You dont have to keep levels the same through the whole song (try raising the level of a guitar during solos, for example).
Use the eight track faders to adjust the relative volume of the tracks and the red MASTER fader to adjust the overall level, and watch the L and R meters at the right of the display to make sure that the mix is not too loud (if its too loud, it will distort, and sound bad). Use the EQ HIGH and EQ LOW (tone) controls to boost or cut bass and treble from the individual tracks. If you have an external effect processor connected through the SEND and RETURN loop, adjust the EFFECT SEND levels for each track. This is the amount of signal sent from each track to the effect. You can use this to add effects only to certain tracks. Use the EFFECT RETURN control to adjust the amount of the effect returned to the mix. Use the PAN controls to adjust the left-right position of each track in the stereo mix. To cut out the sound of a track, use the SHIFT key and the tracks REC key to mute (the orange MUTE indicator lights for muted tracks) and un-mute the track. Starting out with your DP-01
On the DP-01FX and DP-01FX/CD, you can use the internal reverb unit instead of an external effect processor (Reverb on page 68).
If you have two tracks with different versions of the same part, you can use the mute function to make easy comparisons between the two. The track meters show the level of the signal recorded on the track, not the level sent from the track.
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Mastering

This is where the actual stereo recording takes place, once youre happy with the mix youve created. You create a mixed master stereo track, starting at 00:00:00:00 (the zero point) and continuing to the OUT point. The mixed stereo master is stored on disk as part of the song. Before starting the mastering procedure, you must set the OUT point. This is where the mastering process stops. See IN and OUT marks on page 29 for details.
While the DP-01 is in the mastering mode, you will notice that a number of playback. functions are not available. If you try to perform these operations, a popup message tells you that you are in mastering mode. You can hear any signals received at the STEREO MIX inputs, but they wont be recorded on the master track. Note that while the MASTER key is lit steadily, you cannot use the mixer controls, except for the MASTER fader.

Press the MASTER key so that it flashes. Press and hold the RECORD key and press the PLAY key. Recording starts on the stereo master tracks (RECORD and PLAY are lit). Make the mix moves (faders, pan, etc.) that you practiced earlier. These mix moves will affect the sound of the final master stereo track. When the playback point reaches the OUT point, recording stops.
Press the MASTER key so that it is lit steadily. Now when you press PLAY, you can hear the master stereo mix you have just created. This mix is output through the analog and digital outputs, and you can record it on a stereo recorder. If you are happy with the mix, you can then exit the mastering mode by pressing the MASTER key until it is unlit. If you want to do the mix again, press the MASTER key until it flashes, and re-record. The new mix will overwrite your previous mix. If a song has had a master stereo mix recorded and saved with it, you can play back this master stereo mix whenever the song is loaded, by pressing the MASTER key until it is lit steadily and then pressing PLAY. To add the STEREO MIX inputs (through the analog outputs only), you can play back the stereo master mix. Any MIDI synchronization, etc. is output as the stereo master mix is played back so that the output from a sequencer, etc. can be added to the analog outputs, and recorded on a stereo recorder (cassette, CD, MD or computer audio program). The stereo master mix can be cloned to a pair of stereo tracks (see CLONE TRACK on page 54).
If you want to save a mix from the DP01 as a file, you can transfer it via USB to a computer (see Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 49).
The operations described here are ones that you may use less often than the ones described earlier in this manual, but you will find useful in your work with the DP-01.

Location

This section tells you how to jump around to different parts of a song on the DP-01.

Direct location

The DP 01 displays the current position at the top of the display as hours:minutes:seconds:frames. There are 30 frames in a second. From the home screen when the DP-01 is stopped, turn the jog wheel, so that the top time display blinks. Use the and cursor keys to move the underline cursor between the different fields of the time shown at the top of the screen. In this case, the seconds field is selected.
The DP-01 can also display the current time in bars and beats. See Working in bars & beats on page 36 for details.
To change the value of the highlighted (underlined) field, use the jog wheel. Fields wrap round, so going from 59 seconds to 0 seconds adds 1 to the minutes, etc. As you turn the jog wheel, the display blinks. If you leave the jog wheel untouched for a few seconds, or if you press ENTER, the display stops blinking. If you want to edit another field, use the cursor keys to move to that field and then use the jog wheel to get to the time you're looking for. Press PLAY to start playback from the position whose value has just been entered.

Select the GENERATOR action and press the key:
Use the jog wheel to change the OFF setting to CLK (clock). The DP-01 now sends the messages described here from MIDI OUT when playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN of your MIDI instrument. Consult the documentation of the MIDI instrument for details of how to synchronize to MIDI Clock, etc. messages as a slave.

MIDI timecode

MIDI Timecode sends out the current position in hours, minutes, seconds and frames through the MIDI OUT port. Typically, you will use the timecode function with devices such as recorders and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) that work to a time base, rather than a bars and beats base.
Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the Select the GENERATOR action and press the key:
Use the jog wheel to change the OFF setting to MTC (MIDI Timecode). The DP-01 now sends timecode from MIDI OUT when playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN of your MIDI device. Consult the documentation of the MIDI device for details of how to synchronize to MIDI Timecode as a slave.
The DP-01s MIDI Timecode is fixed at a frame rate of 30 fps and cannot be changed.
When "OFF" is selected at "Output" The metronome function is
disabled, and no items other than Output are displayed.

Disk management

The DP-01 allows you format and re-partition the internal hard disk to suit your needs. The DP 01s hard disk is divided into partitions. Songs can be created on a partition and moved to another one later for archive purposes, etc., or you can use different partitions for different types of songs. In addition to the song partitions, there is also a FAT formatted partition. This is the part of the hard disk that can be read by a personal computer when the DP 01 is connected using USB. Whenever you want to archive or store a song on a computer, export a mix to a computer, or import an audio file for inclusion in a song, the data must be copied in two operations, copy ing first to the FAT partition and then from there to your computer.

Track editing functions

The track editing functions available on the DP 01 are: COPY->PASTE COPY->INSERT MOVE->PASTE MOVE->INSERT OPEN CUT SILENCE CLONE TRACK CLEAN OUT

COPY -> PASTE

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, copies it, and pastes it at the TO point on the chosen track or tracks. The original source is left unchanged. The copy operation overwrites anything which is already recorded at the destination. The track is the same length as it was before the operation. You can copy the section more than once in one operation. You can change the following values:
Figure 2.4: Copy and paste

IN OUT TO IN OUT TO

Src.Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is cop ied. Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks. Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks to which the selected section is pasted. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then 1-8 is the only option available to you here.
the destination track or tracks. You can set this value from 1 to 99. Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen. About track editing
Times This is the number of times that the selected section is pasted into

COPY -> INSERT

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, copies it, and inserts it on the chosen track or tracks, as new material, starting at the TO point. The original source is left unchanged. The insert operation adds the selected section as new material to the desti nation. Nothing is overwritten at the destination, as any existing material following the TO point is moved to the end of the newly inserted section. The track is now longer than it was before the operation. You can copy the section more than once in one operation (for example, to repeat a verse/chorus section).
Figure 2.5: Copy and insert
You can change the following values:
Src. Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is copied. Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 etc. to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks. Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks into which the selected

section is inserted. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then 1-8 is the only option available to you here.
Times This is the number of times that the selected section is inserted
(end to end) in the destination track or tracks. You can set this value from 1 to 99. Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen.

MOVE -> PASTE

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, and moves it to the chosen track or tracks, starting at the TO point. After the operation, the selected section of the source between the IN and OUT points is replaced by silence. This operation overwrites anything which is already recorded at the desti nation. The track is therefore the same length as it was before the operation. You can change the following values:
Figure 2.6: Move and paste

IN OUT TO

Src. Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is taken. Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks. Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks to which the selected section is moved. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then 1-8 is the only option available to you here.
Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen.

MOVE -> INSERT

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, and moves it to the chosen track or tracks, inserting it as new material, starting at the TO point. After the operation, the selected section of the source between the IN and OUT points is replaced by silence. The insert operation adds the selected section as new material to the desti nation. Nothing is overwritten on the destination, as any material following the TO point is moved to the end of the newly inserted section. The track is therefore longer than it was before the operation.

Event numbering starts at 0START UP at the bottom of the event history list (you cant change this list)
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The top line is the most recent event. When you undo an action (or event), you undo the action pointed to by the cursor ( ) and all actions after it. You cant undo just one action in the middle of the event history list. Use the jog wheel to scroll up and down through the list until you come to the action you want to undo (together with all the actions that have been performed since then). Press ENTER to leave the list, and the status of the DP-01 changes to the status that it had immediately after the highlighted operation in the list was performed. Note that the actions above the undo point do not disappear, and that an arrow symbol appears to the right of the undo point. Redoing an action If you make a mistake undoing an action, you can undo the undo (that is, you redo the action). Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the UNDO (REDO) key to redo the last undone action. or Press and hold the UNDO key (no SHIFT) to bring up the the UNDO/REDO screen:
In order to redo an action, you must have undone an action first.
You can scroll down to the position marked by the left-pointing arrow (to the right of the list), which marks the furthest point in the event history at which you can perform a redo operation. Press ENTER to redo the selected undone actions.

Troubleshooting

When working with any new piece of equipment like the DP-01, its sometimes difficult to work out why something isnt happening the way you expect. The main thing is to take your timeafter all, youre not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself questions, like the ones below, and you can usually find the answer. Also, see the section on Messages on page 57 for the meaning of mes sages that may pop up on the display.
Why cant I hear any sound when I play back?
Are the faders of the tracks youve recorded at a reasonable level? Is the MASTER fader at a reasonable level? Have you connected the LINE OUTPUT jacks to your monitoring system properly, and is your monitoring system set up correctly? Is a track muted (MUTE indicator lit)? Press SHIFT and the REC key to un-mute it. If youre monitoring through headphones, is the PHONES control turned to a suitable level?

Why does the sound Im recording sound distorted?
Is the input level control on the front of the DP-01 set appropriately for the input source? If youre recording an acoustic instrument, are you sure youre not sending it through an electric guitar effect (DP-01FX, DP-01FX/CD)? Are you listening at too high a volume? Is it your monitoring system thats distorting?

Why cant I record?

You must have at least one track armed (REC indicator flashing) before you can use the RECORD key. Are inputs assigned to tracks (see Assigning inputs on page 23)? If youre in a menu, etc., recording may not be possible. Return to the home screen. Advanced techniques
Why cant my computer see the DP-01 files?
Make sure the DP-01 is connected to a USB port and open (see Open and Close on page 45). The computer cant see files which are in the native partitions. Back up or export songs, tracks and mixes to the FAT partition (Using the USB connection on page 44) before opening the USB connection, so that the files can be read on a computer.
Why cant I hear the selected effect (DP-01FX and DP01FX/CD)?
You must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (MULTI) or turn on the effect (REVERB). For reverb, you must turn up at least one tracks EFFECT SEND, together with the master EFFECT RETURN.
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The volume of a multi-effect may need adjusting or the parameter is set so low that the effect is too subtle to be noticed (Multi-effect on page 64).

Messages

The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the DP-01. Consult this table if you see something you dont understand:
Empty Export Track File Not Found
Youre trying to export a track (Importing and exporting tracks on page 47) which doesnt have anything recorded on it. Pick another track to export. Youre trying to restore a song when there are no backed up songs on the partition (Back ing up and restoring songs on page 45)maybe you hit the key by mistake, or you may want to change the partition (Selecting the active partition on page 40). You are trying to enter repeat mode, but the time between the IN and OUT points is too short. Make the time longer. Youre trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition when there arent any WAV files there (Importing a track on page 47). Connect the DP 01 to a PC and transfer some files to the FAT partition for import. Youre trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition that is too big for the remaining space on the partition. Free up some space on the (native) partition and try again. You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Bounce mode (Bouncing on page 34). You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Master mode (Mixdown and mastering on page 26). You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Punch mode (Punching on page 32). You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Repeat mode. You tried to store more than 999 location marks in a song (Location marks on page 28). Delete some location marks and try again. Youve tried to export a mastered mix track (Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 49) when the song doesnt have one. Master the song and then export the mix. You tried to export a master track which was too big for the remaining space on the FAT partition (Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 49). Connect the DP 01 to a computer and free up some space on the FAT partition. Youre trying to set up auto punching with no tracks armed (Punching on page 32). Arm a track or tracks and try again. You tried to create a song, but theres not enough space on the partition to create a song (Creating a new song on page 20). Free up some space and try again. Youre trying to edit the location mark list (To edit a location mark on page 29) when no location marks have been set. Youve tried to use a non existent master track as the source in a track cloning operation (CLONE TRACK on page 54). Select another source or master the song and try again. Theres nothing for you to redo (nothings been undone). See Undoing operations on page 54. Youre trying to load a song from a partition that has no songs on it (Loading a saved song on page 21). Change partitions (Selecting the active partition on page 40). There are no actions to be undone. See Undoing operations on page 54.

Figure 2.14: Dimensions of the DP-01FX/CD
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Block diagram (DP-01)

STEREO MIX L STEREO MIX R
To MTR Input Assign MULTI (Multi Effect Assign) METER, OL INPUT-A L MUTE INPUT MODE LEVEL On MONOx2 STEREO INPUT-A R MASTER FADER Off METER D/A METRONOME

INPUT A

A/D On Multi Effector

OUTPUT LEVEL

LINE OUTPUT L LINE OUTPUT R

METER, OL MUTE

Guitar Tuner
INPUT-B L MONOx2 STEREO STEREO L STEREO R To MTR Input Assign (Bouncing, Mastering) INPUT-B R DIGITAL INTERFACE

HEADPHONE L HEADPHONE R

INPUT B

A/D On

DIGITAL OUT

RETURN L RETURN R

A/D A/D

REVERB On Off On Off

EFFECT RETURN D/A STEREO BUS R STEREO BUS L

SEND (MONO)

Multi Effect, Tuner, Reverb Algorithm (DP-01FX, DP-01FX/CD Only)
REC On METER INPUT-A L INPUT-B L STEREO L NONE Off
METER EQ EQ LOW HIGH MUTE On FADER

TRACK 1

On REC METER EQ EQ LOW HIGH
PAN MUTE On FADER EFFECT SEND
On TRACK 2 METER INPUT-A R INPUT-B R STEREO R NONE Off

REC On TRACK 8 Off

Off MTR Input Assign (Record Source Select)

Multi Track Recorder

Block Diagram (MTR mode)
METER CD Lch Data CD Rch Data

SEND BUS

MASTER FADER

HEADPHONE L

CD Player

HEADPHONE R

DIGITAL INTERFACE

Zero Data

Block Diagram (CD player mode) [DP-01FX/CD only]
Figure 2.15: Block diagram
The DP-01FX differs from the DP-01 in a few important respects: it provides balanced XLR connectors with switchable phantom power for connecting condenser microphones, there is a built-in guitar/bass tuner, it provides a multi-processor for the input signals, and noise reduction, and it provides a reverb effect for the mixdown process.
These inputs enable you to connect condenser microphones (the same type as those used in professional recording studios). The +48V phantom power supply allows you to power condenser micro phones. Without such phantom power, many condenser microphones will not work. Some, however, use internal batteries.
These XLR inputs are wired with these pin assignments: 1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold.
Never connect or disconnect microphones to or from the XLR connectors with the phantom power turned on.
Consult any documentation that came with your microphones for full details of power requirements, etc.
Never turn the phantom power on when unbalanced dynamic microphones are plugged into the XLR connectors.

Phantom power

The PHANTOM switch can be turned ON or OFF to supply +48V phantom power to the XLR connectors. Phantom power is not supplied to the 1/4" jacks.

When you have selected the song tracks to export, press the ENTER key. The available space on the DATA CD and the total file size of the tracks to export are displayed.
Rename the track and press YES/ENTER key to set the new name. (Titling on page 15)
Press the ENTER key. The following confirmation screen is displayed.
Press the ENTER key to begin exporting to CD.
After exporting ends, the display prompts to ask if you want another copy:
To export to another CD, press the ENTER key. To cancel exporting to another CD, press EXIT key.
When you back up a song, you're backing up the audio tracks, as well as any editing, etc. Reverse the process (a CD to FAT partition to DP-01 disk) when you want to restore a song.

Backing up songs to a CD

Back up your songs to a data CD so that you can restore them later.
Insert a CD-R that has not been written or an erased CD-RW into the CD drive. Press the MENU key and choose the DATA CD menu. Select CD BACKUP from the DATA CD menu.
The song list is displayed.
Select the songs to back up using the DATA dial and the ENTER key. The screen displays the name of the file to write to the data CD. Name the songs using up to eight letters by the or the DATA dial. (Titling on page 15) and cursor keys
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Press the ENTER key again. The songs are saved, and the number of CDs required for the backup is displayed.
When you have prepared the required number of CDs, press the ENTER key to begin backing up.
After backup to the first CD ends, a message prompting you to insert the second CD is displayed. Insert a blank CD.
If you insert a written CD-RW instead of a blank CD: The following message is displayed.
If you press the ENTER key, the CD-RW will be erased and the backup continues. If you do not want to erase the CD-RW, press EXIT. If you hold the SHIFT key while pressing EXIT, the DP-01FX/CD will eject your CDRW so that you can insert a blank CD.
Restoring songs from a CD
Restore (reading) songs backed up to data CDs.
Insert the CD recorded with the backup file into the CD drive. Press the MENU key to and choose the DATA CD menu.
Select CD RESTORE from the DATA CD menu.
The names of the backup songs on the CD are displayed.
Press the ENTER key again. The song will be restored from CD.
If the song is backed up to two or more CDs, a message prompting you to insert the second backup CD will be displayed. After the restore from the first CD ends, insert the second CD.

Erasing data CDs

To erase a CD-RW so that it can be reused:
Press the MENU key to display the DATA CD menu. Select CD-RW ERASE from the DATA CD menu.
Press the ENTER key again. The CD-RW will be erased.
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CD-related Error Messages
If you experience a problem while reading or writing a CD, you may see one of the following error messages: When a popup message is displayed, press EXIT key to clear the display, check the state of the media, and retry the operation.
Backup Error Press EXIT CD Read Error Press EXIT CD Write Error Press EXIT Erase Error Press EXIT Export Error Press EXIT Finalize Error Press EXIT Import Error Press EXIT Media Error Press EXIT Restore Error Press EXIT Writing Failed Press EXIT
An error occurred in the BACKUP execution process. A CD read error occurred in the FINALIZE, BACKUP, RESTORE, IMPORT, EXPORT, and ERASE execution processes. An error occurred in the FINALIZE, BACKUP, RESTORE, and ERASE execution pro cesses. An error occurred in the ERASE execution process. An error occurred in the EXPORT execution process. An error occurred in the FINALIZE execution process. An error occurred in the IMPORT execution process. An error occurred in the CD media in the CD player menu. An error occurred in the RESTORE execution process. An error occurred in the CD write process in the MASTER WRITE or CD EXPORT menu.
The following shows a list of the popup messages. On the DP-01FX/ CD, popup messages are displayed according to the situation. Refer to this list to learn the details of each of the messages and how to remedy the trouble.

Blank CD Insert CD-RW

"A blank CD has been inserted. Insert a CD RW that is not blank" An erased CD RW or unwritten CD R has been inserted in the CD RW ERASE menu. There is no need to erase the inserted CD. "A blank CD has been inserted. Insert a non finalized CD." An erased CD RW or unwritten CD R has been inserted in the FINALIZE menu. Insert the CD to be finalized. "The CD RW will be erased. Insert the CD RW." The CD tray was opened in the CD RW ERASE menu. Insert the CD RW to erase and close the CD tray. "Insert a blank CD." The CD tray was opened in the CD EXPORT menu. Insert a blank CD and close the CD tray. "Insert a CD written with import data." The CD tray was opened in the CD IMPORT menu. Insert a CD written with import data and close the CD tray. "Will restore from CD. Insert a CD." The CD tray was opened in the CD RESTORE menu. Insert a CD written with backup data and close the CD tray. "There are no exportable tracks" No audio data is recorded to tracks 1 to 8 in the CD EXPORT menu. "Insert the CD to be finalized." The CD tray was opened in the finalize menu. Insert the CD to be finalized and close the CD tray. "A finalized CD has been inserted. Insert a CD RW that is not blank." A finalized CD R has been inserted in the CD RW ERASE menu. Only CD RW disks can be erased. "A finalized CD has been inserted. Insert a non finalized CD." A finalized CD has been inserted in the finalize menu. This CD does not need to be finalized. "The import file cannot be found. Insert the import CD." There is no import file in the inserted CD in the CD IMPORT menu. Insert a CD written with import data.

PREFERENCE DISK SONG

USB OPN/CLS COPY COPY INSERT COPY PASTE CREATE CUT ERASE DEL/UNUSED
TRACK EDIT TRACK EDIT MENU SONG
TRACK EDIT MENU MENU SONG SONG
POINT EDIT (SHIFT + TRACK EDIT) See IN and OUT marks on page 29. Press and hold LOCATE MENU SONG ERASE CLEAN OUT EXPORT MSTR. EXPORT TRACK See Location marks on page 28. See Erasing a song on page 21. See CLEAN OUT on page 54. See Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 49. See Exporting tracks on page 47. Song information on page 22 See Formatting a partition (Reform) on page 41. See Formatting a disk on page 40.
TRACK EDIT MENU MENU WAVE WAVE
Find out how much time is left for record- From the home screen, press and hold EXIT ing Format one partition Format the disk
MENU MENU DISK DISK REFORM FORMAT
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From the home screen, press and hold EXIT
How to Format the FAT partition Hands-free recording Import a WAV file to a track Insert silence at a point in a track Jump to a location mark Keys, etc. to press

MENU DISK FAT REFORM

See Formatting the FAT partition on page 41. See Punching on page 32. See Importing a track on page 47. See OPEN on page 53.
AUTO PUNCH, RHSL, etc. MENU WAVE IMPORT TRACK OPEN

TRACK EDIT

Press LOCATE + FF or REW or press See Location marks on page 28. and hold LOCATE for the location mark list Press IN or OUT or TO MENU SONG LOAD CLONE TRACK METRONOME See IN and OUT marks on page 29. See Loading a saved song on page 21. See CLONE TRACK on page 54. See Metronome on page 37. See Mixdown and mastering on page 26. MOVE INSERT MOVE PASTE See MOVE -> INSERT on page 52. See MOVE -> PASTE on page 52. See Multi-effect on page 64. See Titling on page 15. See Bouncing on page 34. SONG WAVE PROTECT IMPORT TRACK See Protecting a song on page 43. See Importing a track on page 47. See Undoing operations on page 54. See Undoing operations on page 54. See SILENCE on page 53. See Backing up and restoring songs on page 45. See Reverb on page 68. See Reverting to last version on page 21. See Assigning inputs on page 23. SAVE EXPORT MSTR. EXPORT TRACK PARTITION See Storing songs on page 20. See Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 49. See Exporting tracks on page 47. See Selecting the active partition on page 40. See Location marks on page 28. See Pre-roll and post-roll times on page 33. See IN and OUT marks on page 29. See Noise reduction on page 63. See Tempo setting on page 36.