Starting up the DP-01

With the DP 01s rear panel power switch OFF, connect the power adaptor to the DP 01, the power cable to the power adaptor, 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.
You can reach this screen from most operations by repeatedly pressing 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. When the ACCESS light goes off, the display shows the home screen:

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:
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 according to these instructions.
Press ENTER to start the shut down process. The display shows: Storing Song. Once the song data is stored to hard disk, the display shows:
Pressing the EXIT key cancels the shutdown process.
You can now use the rear panel switch to turn off the DP-01.

The ACCESS light

This red indicator shows that the hard disk or the CD-RW drive is in use. Although the DP-01 is not exactly a delicate piece of equipment, you should take care with it, as with all electronic equipment, especially when the hard disk is in operation or when it is writing to CDs.
Do not move the DP-01 or turn it off or disconnect the power when the ACCESS indicator is lit, to avoid damage to the hard disk and possible loss of data.
How to play back demo songs
Before the DP 01 is shipped, demo songs are stored on its hard disk. Fol low the procedure below to play back these demo songs.
Connect the LINE OUT connector on the DP-01 to the amplifier or monitor system. To listen on headphones, insert the headphone plug into the PHONES jack on the right of the front panel. Switch on the DP-01. When the DP-01 is started up, the display shows the home screen.
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Press MENU. The MENU screen is displayed.

The SHIFT key

The SHIFT key modifies the behavior of a number of different keys. When you press and hold it while pressing another key, the other key takes on the function shown in the label shown below the key (white on blue for the DP 01FX and white on green for the DP 01 and DP 01FX/CD).

Titling

You can give titles to your songs, exported tracks, etc. Heres how you do it: When you see a screen like the one below:
Use the jog wheel to change the letter above the underlined cursor. You can choose from common punctuation marks, numbers, capital (UPPERCASE) letters, and small (lowercase) letters. Use the INSERT key to insert a blank space at the cursor position, and use the SHIFTed INSERT key (DELETE) to delete the character at the cursor. When you have finished entering the name, press ENTER. The song, with its new name, is stored to disk. Navigation
Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment
Before you start recording with the DP-01, you will need to make a few connections to other equipment. Figure 1.4 shows how you can connect your DP-01 to your existing audio setup.
Figure 1.4 shows a DP-01FX model. The appearance of the DP-01 and DP-01FX/CD differs slightly, but the principles are the same.

2-track recorder

REC OUT/ PLAY IN Stereo amplifier LINE OUTPUT (L, R) RETURN (L, R) SEND

External effects unit

MIDI IN STEREO MIX (L, R) MIDI OUT

Drum machine

Guitars and basses to INPUT A

PHONES

Instruments and microphones to INPUT A and B
Figure 1.4: Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment
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Microphones go here (DP-01FX, DP-01FX/CD)
Turn on ONLY for condenser microphones (DP-01FX, DP-01FX/CD) Input level controls To headphones (and level)
To Guitars, basses Synths, pre-amps etc. (& footswitch etc. go here microphones on DP-01) go here Select monitoring mode (see text)
Figure 1.5: DP-01FX front panel
Microphones are connected to the front panel inputs.
Set the GUITAR/LINE switches to LINE. Turn the input level controls so that the OL indicators light up only in the loudest part of the recording.
tors, active basses, etc. as well as CD players, cassette decks, and so on can be connected to the front panel input jacks using standard 1/4" mono plugs (unbalanced). When you are recording a stereo source, make sure the INPUT MODE switch is set to STEREO (see The INPUT MODE switch on page 18). Set the GUITAR/LINE switch to LINE. Adjust the input level controls and use the instruments output volume controls to adjust the level so that the OL indicators light up only during the very loudest passages.
NEVER plug the speaker outputs of a guitar amplifier into the DP-01.
Guitars and basses (passive types) are connected to the front panel
input A using a standard 1/4" mono plug (unbalanced). Set the GUITAR/LINE switch to GUITAR. Turn the input level control until the OL indicators barely light on the loudest passages.

Use the built-in tuner (on the DP01FX and DP-01FX/CD) to tune the guitar or bass (see Tuning a guitar on page 62). The footswitch is useful if both hands are busy playing a guitar, for example.
Headphones Plug a pair of standard headphones into the 1/4" stereo
jack on the front panel. Adjust the volume with the level control to the right of the jack. Footswitch You can connect a standard punch in footswitch, such as the TASCAM RC 30P to the front panel PUNCH jack. Use the switch to punch in and out (that is, start and stop recording on the fly).
Synthesizers, etc. including drum machines, guitar amplifier simula
The DP-01FX and DP-01FX/CD include phantom-powered XLR microphone input connectors. See DP-01FX Appendix on page 62 for details of using these connectors.

The INPUT MODE switch

You will use this switch when you are recording from input A and input B at the same time. This front panel switch affects the way that you monitor the input signals, both through the headphones and/or through the LINE OUTPUT jacks. There are two positions:
MONO x 2The INPUT MODE does
not affect the recording at alljust the monitoring process. In the MONO X 2 mode, the A and B input signals are added together in the center, and you may hear distortion in the monitoring system This does not affect the recording, though.
signals from input A and input B are both sent to the center of the monitoring stage.
STEREOThe signal from input A is sent to the left, and the signal from input B is sent to the right of the monitoring stage forming a stereo pair for use when you are recording stereo instruments such as synthesizers, etc.
To MIDI sequencer, drum machine, etc. Power input and switch To digital recorder, etc.
From stereo effects unit outputs To effects unit To analog recorder, monitoring system, etc. From submixer/MIDI tone generator, etc.
Figure 1.6: Rear panel connections
Monitoring and recording Use the rear panel LINE OUTPUT RCA
jacks to connect the DP 01 to your monitoring system (that is, an amplifier/ speaker setup). When youre ready to make your final stereo master, you can use these jacks to connect to an analog recorder. A typical setup would connect these jacks to the AUX IN of a stereo sys tem. Use the stereo systems selector switch to listen to the AUX source when tracking, bouncing or mastering on the DP 01. 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. Now you are monitoring (or listening) through your stereo system. 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). Starting out with your DP-01

You can also use this method to perform other operations, such as copying.
For more information about partitions, see Disk management on page 40.

Song information

You can view the title, working partition, and amount of time left for recording from the home screen. From the home screen, press and hold the EXIT key. While you hold down the EXIT key, the display shows:
The current partition (Part), song title (Song) and amount of time left on the partition for recording (RecRem) in minutes.
Additional song operations
Further song operations are described in Advanced song management on page 42. Starting out with your DP-01
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Assigning inputs

When we talk about assigning inputs, we are talking about routing the signals from the two inputs to the tracks. You can record on up to two tracks at a time. This means that the same input can be assigned to two tracks at the same time (but you cant then use the other input) or the two inputs can be assigned to different tracks. You cant assign both inputs to the same track at the same time.
Press and hold one of the ASSIGN keys
And then press one of the 8 REC keys
Figure 1.7: Assigning inputs to tracks
Press and hold the ASSIGN key corresponding to the input signal you are assigning (A or B). While holding down the ASSIGN key, press the REC key of the track to which you are assigning the input. The REC key flashes rapidly. If you want to assign the input to another track, you must first clear the current assignment (see below), and then re-assign the input. Note that the REC key of the first track to which you assigned the input flashes when you hold down the ASSIGN key.
SHIFT and either of the ASSIGN keys (A or B) to turn
the inputs on or off as shown by the indicator. You may want to turn off unused inputs to reduce noise.
Clearing an assignment Hold down the ASSIGN key to check current
assignments, then while holding the ASSIGN key, clear current assignments by pressing a flashing REC key (which then stops flashing). Assigning inputs

Recording

When youve connected a source, and assigned the inputs to tracks, youre ready to start recording.

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.

Location marks

The DP-01can store up to 999 location marks per song! Use these to mark the start of verses, vocal entry points, etc.
To set a location mark (while stopped, recording or playing), press
Advanced techniques the INSERT key, or press and hold the SHIFT key and press the LOCATE (SET LOC) key at the point where you want the new mark. Marks are shown on the display on the second line of the home screen. The mark number you see is the one at or immediately before the current position In the example below, M023 indicates the twenty-third mark in the selected song.
Marks are numbered in the order you enter them, not according to their position in the song. Mark 999 can therefore appear in a song before mark 001.
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Advanced techniques

To move to a location mark Press and hold the

Press MENU and select the DISK menu. Select the FAT REFORM action and press the key
Press ENTER. A popup message reminds you that all data on the FAT partition will be lost.
Press ENTER to reformat the FAT partition.

Automatic song creation

After formatting a disk or a partition, a new song is always created on any blank partition, in the same way that one is created if the only song on a partition is erased. You always have a song available to work with.

Advanced song management

Copying songs
The DP-01 disk is divided into partitions (see Disk management on page 40). You can use different partitions for different purposes: old songs/new songs, or instrumentals/vocal numbers, for example. This function allows you to copy a song to another partition.
From the SONG menu, select the COPY action:
You can also use the multiple selection procedure described in Erasing many songs at one time on page 22 to copy many songs at once.
Highlight a song and press ENTER.
Use the jog wheel to select the target partition that the song will be copied to. As you scroll through the partitions, you will see the available free space figure change, so you will always know if there is enough space for the song. Press ENTER when youve selected the target partition. You are asked if you want to copy the song (Are you sure?). Press ENTER to copy the song, or EXIT to cancel the operation.
When the DP-01 leaves the factory, the disk has three native partitions.
The DP-01 then provides you with a progress report as it carries out the copying operation. When it is finished, you see the copy screen again.

Deleting unused data

Because a DP-01 song is not just the parts you hear, but possibly unused audio parts (see About track editing on page 50), there may be parts which have been cut out or that you want to delete so you don't waste hard disk space. You can delete the unused data from the currently loaded song.
This operation cannot be undone. Only do it if you are sure you do not want the unused parts.
From the SONG menu, select the DEL/UNUSED action:
Press ENTER to delete the unused data, or EXIT to cancel the operation.
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Protecting a song

When a song is protected, it cannot be edited, and further recording is not possible. Of course, it cannot be erased, either.
From the SONG menu, select the PROTECT action:
Use the wheel to change protection from OFF to ON and press ENTER. In lists of songs for copying, deletion, etc., a key icon ( ) appears beside any protected song. If you try to do an action which cannot be performed on a protected song, a message appears (Song Protected). Unprotect a song by following the steps above, but changing ON to OFF.

Restoring a song

This is basically the reverse of the backup process, allowing you to transfer a song archive from a PC to the DP-01.
Connect the DP-01 to the PC using the USB cable, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 45). Use the PC operating system to copy the song archive from the PC to the BACKUP directory of the DP-01 FAT partition. Close the DP-01. Press MENU and select the BACKUP menu. Select the SONG RESTORE action and press the shows the song archive files on the FAT partition key. The display
If there are no song archive files on the FAT partition, a message is shown.
Select a song archive using the jog wheel and press ENTER. The current song is saved. The real song name is extracted from the archive and shown:
Although the DP-01 displays shorter file names with spaces at the end of the name, these spaces are not part of the actual file name.
Press ENTER to load the archived song as the current song. Appropriate messages are shown if there is not enough disk space, etc.
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Importing and exporting tracks
You can import and export individual tracks to and from a PC via the FAT partition. The files used for track import and export are 16-bit 44.1kHz mono WAV format (and must have the.WAV extension). Audio in other formats intended for import must be converted before they can be imported to the DP-01.

Importing a track

Before you start, make sure that you have selected the partition containing the song to which you want to import the track, and that the song is loaded.
Connect the DP-01 to the PC, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 45). Use the PC operating system to copy the WAV file from the PC to the WAVE directory of the DP-01 FAT partition. Close the DP-01. Press MENU and select the WAVE menu. Select the IMPORT TRACK action and press the the song archive files on the FAT partition: key. The display shows
Use the jog wheel to select the WAV file to be imported and press ENTER.
Although shorter file names are shown with spaces on the DP-01 display, the actual file names on disk do not contain these spaces.
The display shows the amount of free space on the current partition, and the size of the selected WAV file. Use the jog wheel to select the track into which the WAV file will be imported. Press ENTER. Appropriate messages are shown if there is not enough space, the file is in the wrong format, etc. The DP-01 reads the file from the FAT partition into the track, with the start of the file at the zero position in the song. Once the file has been read into the track, it can be edited (moved, copied, etc.) like any other recorded track. See About track editing on page 50.

If there is no mastered mix, the display will inform you.
Use the left and right cursor keys and the jog wheel to name the exported mastered stereo mix (Titling on page 15). When youre done, press ENTER to export the mastered stereo mix (as a single 16-bit 44.1kHz stereo WAV file). The file is exported with the name you just entered, and a.WAV extension.
Press EXIT if you want to cancel the export operation.
Connect the DP-01 to the computer and open the drive (Open and Close on page 45). 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.

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. Multitrack 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 or unwanted 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 ofjust read through this section to see how it all works.
You can undo the editing operations described here (see Undoing operations on page 54). Even if you delete all the material on every track using these functions, you can still get it back with only a few keypresses.

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 opera tions, 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.

I-O Too Short Import File Not Found
Import File Too Big In Bounce Mode In Master Mode In Punch Mode In Repeat Mode Mark Full Master Track Not Found Master Track Too Big
No Armed Track No Disk Space No Locate Mark No Master Trk No Redo Histry No Song No Undo Histry
Not Stopped Now Recording Same Track Song Protected Too Many Songs Track Full Trk too short
The transport is moving (not stopped, but playing back, recording, etc.) and youve pressed a key such as the BOUNCE key which cannot be used until you press STOP. Youre trying to perform an action which cannot be done while recording. You cant clone a track to itself. CLONE TRACK on page 54 The song is protected (Protecting a song on page 43) and you are trying to change it (record or edit, etc.). Unprotect the song. You have 250 songs on one partition. You must delete some before you can create another song. Youre trying to import a file from the FAT partition to a track that has already been recorded to (Importing a track on page 47). You can only import to a blank track. Youre trying to master with the OUT point at the zero position (Mixdown and master ing on page 26). Set the OUT point (IN and OUT marks on page 29) and try again.
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Specifications

Analog specifications INPUTs (A and B)
Input impedance Nominal input level Maximum input level 1/4" phone (unbalanced) XLR balanced (DP-01FX and DP-01FX/CD)
> 10k (max), or 1M (A only) with switch in 2.4k GUITAR position 10dBV +6dBV 2 x 1/4" phone (unbalanced) 10k 10dBV +6dBV 2 x 1/4" phone (unbalanced) 10k 10dBV +6dBV 2 x unbalanced RCA (pin) jacks 1k 10dBV +6dBV 1 x 1/4" phone (unbalanced) 1k 10dBV +6dBV 1/4" stereo jack 30mW + 30mW (into 30) 8dBu +8dBu

EFFECT RETURN

Input impedance Nominal input level Maximum input level

STEREO MIX

LINE OUTPUT
Output impedance Nominal output level Maximum output level

EFFECT SEND

Maximum output

Using a noise gate like this sometimes requires a little work to make sure that you dont accidentally cut off quiet parts of a song. Before you make a recording using the noise gate, its a good idea to rehearse the whole part to make sure youve got the right gate level.
The DP-01FX contains an input effector, which contains different types of effects, grouped by the type of input (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, etc.) that they are suitable for.
Figure 3.1: Effect controls

Assigning the effect

Although there are two inputs, the multi-effect can only be applied to one of them at a time. The multi effect produces a stereo output, so you can use it on stereo pairs, and you can then assign the output to two tracks (see Assigning inputs on page 23). Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the MULTI key so that either the A or B indicator lights, showing the input to which you want to apply the multi-effect. There is a third setting in which neither indicator is lit, showing that the multi-effect is not in use on either input.
Selecting the effect type
Press the MULTI key alone to bring up the multi-effect selection and editing screen:
Press and hold the SHIFT key and turn the TYPE control to scroll through the different effect types available:
EGTR AGTR BASS VOCAL DRUM Electric guitar Acoustic guitar Bass guitar Vocals Drums and percussion
The effect (third line of the display) also changes as you change the type, and so does the parameter value (on the fourth line).

Selecting the effect

Turn the TYPE control to scroll through all available effects (including those in other effect types). Effects available are listed in Available multi-effect settings on page 65.

Setting the parameter

Each multi-effect has one parameter (shown as PAR). Use the PARAMETER control to set the value of the parameter (the parameter is different for different types of effects).
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Setting the effect volume
Set the volume of the effect from 0 to 127 by pressing the SHIFT key and turning the PARAMETER control.

CD R discs created on the DP 01FX/CD, by con trast, may be played satisfactorily on the majority of audio CD players.
To keep the laser pickups clean, dont touch them. For the same reason, dont leave the disc tray opened unnecessarily. Additional notes with regard to CD R and CD RW discs
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However, you should note that an audio CD created using a CD RW disc may not play back satisfacto rily on every audio CD player. It will, naturally, be play able on the DP 01FX/CD. This is in no way a limita tion of the DP 01FX/CD itself, but of the dif ference between the different types of media and the methods used to read them.
Never use such chemicals as record sprays, anti static sprays or fluid, benzine or thinner to clean compact discs. Such chemicals will do irreparable damage to the discs plastic surface. Discs should be returned to their cases after use to avoid serious scratches that could cause the laser pickup to skip. Dont expose discs to direct sunlight or high humidity and temperature for extended periods. Long exposure to high temperature can warp the disc. Only use circular compact discs. Avoid using non circular promotional, etc. discs.
Media Compatibility Table
Playback of Audio CDs 12cm CDDA standard format Made on this CD-R/CD-RW player 12cm CDDA standard format Commercially available CD 12cm CDDA standard format Made on a CD player other than this CD-R/CD-RW player 12cm CDDA standard format Made on this CD-R/CD-RW player Non-finalized 12cm CDDA standard format Made on a CD player other than this CD-R/CD-RW player Non-finalized 8cm CDDA standard format Commercially available CD Format other than CDDA standard Commercially available CD (protected CD, DATA CD, CD extra, etc.) Format other than CDDA standard CD-R/CD-RW (DATA CD, CD extra, etc.) 12cm "Ultra Speed" CD-RW media 12cm CD-R/CD-RW Up to HIGH Speed 8cm CD-R/CD-RW Recorded CD-R/CD-RW (CD-RW can be used by ERASE.) 12cm ISO 9660 Level1 CD-R/CD-RW Backup on this CD player 12cm ISO 9660 Level1 CD-R/CD-RW Made on a CD player other than this CD player 12cm ISO 9660 other than Level1 CD-R/CD-RW 8cm ISO 9660 Level1 CD-R/CD-RW 12cm ISO 9660 Level1 CD-R/CD-RW Addition of data other than data for this CD player Writing of Audio CDs Data Backup Data Export Data Restore Data Import

DP-01FX/CD Appendix

A: Compatible; B: Operation not assured; N: Not compatible
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The DP-01FX/CD is a DP-01FX with a built-in CD-R/RW drive. This appendix describes CD-R/RW functions.
In the menu instructions below, select menus by pressing ENTER or the cursor key.

Opening/Closing CDs

The CD can be opened or closed with the hard disk and CD stopped.
Hold down the SHIFT key and press EXIT. The following screen is displayed, and the CD tray opens.

Audio CD Menu

Playing back audio CDs 1 2

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.

Invalid CD Insert Blank CD

Invalid CD Insert CD-RW

Invalid CD Insert Import CD
Invalid CD Insert Opened CD
Low Capacity Insert Blank CD
MASTER WRITE Insert Blank CD

No Disk Insert Backup CD

No Disk Insert Blank CD
"A CD has not been inserted. Insert a blank CD." There is no CD in the CD tray when writing to a CD in the MASTER WRITE or CD EXPORT menus. The CD tray was opened after preparation for backup was completed in the CD BACKUP menu. Insert a blank CD and close the CD tray. Insert a blank CD. "A CD has not been inserted. Insert a CD RW that is not blank." There is no CD in the CD tray in the CD RW ERASE menu. Insert a CD RW to be erased. "A CD has not been inserted. Insert the CD to import from." There is no CD in the CD tray in the CD IMPORT menu. Insert a CD written with the import data. "A CD has not been inserted. Insert a non finalized CD." There is no CD in the CD tray in the finalize menu. "An attempt has been made to write data exceeding the capacity of the CD. Exit the menu." The total capacity of the specified master track exceeded the capacity of the inserted CD when writing to CD is started in the MASTER WRITE menu. Press EXIT to exit the menu, and specify the track to write to again.

No Disk Insert CDRW

No Disk Insert Import CD
No Disk Insert Opened CD No Room On CD Press Exit

No Room On HD Press EXIT

"Not enough room on hard disk. Exit the menu." There is no free space to make the CD image file on hard disk when writing to CD is started in the MASTER WRITE, CD BACKUP or CD EXPORT menus. Create more free space on hard disk by DEL/UNUSED, for example, to ensure sufficient free space to make the CD image file on the hard disk.
Not Blank Insert Blank CD
"A non finalized CD has been inserted. Insert a blank CD." A CD written in the Track at Once is inserted when writing by Disc at Once in the MAS TER WRITE menu. Either insert a blank CD or write by Track at Once. "No free tracks" There are no more tracks to import (that is, all tracks are used) when you execute an import in the CD IMPORT menu. Either import after you have made empty tracks by CLEAN OUT, or import after making a new song.

Track Full

Wrong Order InsertBackup CD
"The CD order is wrong. Insert the backup CD." You have inserted the backup CD in the wrong order while you are restoring from two or more CDs in the CD RESTORE menu. Insert the correct backup CD.
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OwnersManual.fm

This section gives you a brief guide to some operations on the DP 01 which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls. Key names are written like this: LOCATE. SHIFT + LOCATE means press and hold the SHIFT key and press LOCATE. Menu items are written like this: MENU DISK FORMAT, meaning press the MENU key, select the DISK menu, and then the FORMAT action. You may find the same action listed more than once in this alphabetical list. Thats because different people use different words for the same things, so you may find both Delete and Erase, for example. The list of popup messages and their meaning (Messages on page 57) may also be useful to you.

3 : DP-01FX Appendix

Balanced XLR inputs
Phantom power.....58 Input level controls....58 Tuning a guitar....58 Noise reduction....59

Multi-effect

Assigning the effect....60 Selecting the effect type....60 Selecting the effect.....60 Setting the parameter....60 Setting the effect volume....61 Available multi-effect settings....61

Reverb

Turning the reverb on and off...64 Using the reverb.....64 Setting the reverb type....64 Setting the reverb time....64
4 : Commonly-used functions
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Table of Figures

Figure 1.1: Power connections to the DP-01..9 Figure 1.2: SHUT DOWN and ACCESS...10 Figure 1.3: Menu controls....10 Figure 1.4: Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment...13 Figure 1.5: DP-01FX front panel...14 Figure 1.6: Rear panel connections...15 Figure 1.7: Assigning inputs to tracks...20 Figure 1.8: Recording tracks...21 Figure 2.1: The DP-01 meters...27 Figure 2.2: Bouncing tracks....31 Figure 2.3: Disconnecting the DP-01..40 Figure 2.4: Copy and paste....47 Figure 2.5: Copy and insert....47 Figure 2.6: Move and paste...48 Figure 2.7: Move and insert...48 Figure 2.8: Opening a gap....49 Figure 2.9: Cutting material...49 Figure 2.10: Inserting silence...49 Figure 2.11: Cloning tracks...50 Figure 2.12: Cleaning out a track...50 Figure 2.13: Dimensions of the DP-01...56 Figure 2.14: Block diagram...57 Figure 3.1: Effect controls....60
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Getting started

Read this section first. It contains important basic information about using your DP-01 effectively, and helping you create exciting original musical projects. When you have read this section (Starting out with your DP-01 on page 7), you will be able to find your way around the DP-01, and to make and play back recordings. Congratulations on your purchase of the TASCAM DP-01. This 8-track digital disk recorder is designed to provide you with great sound in an easy-to-use compact package, allowing you to concentrate on the music, and not on the recording process. The DP-01 contains a large hard disk, allowing you to record many hours of music, up to two tracks at a time, to a maximum of eight tracks, and then mix them down to a pair of mastered stereo tracks using the built-in mixing facilities. The stereo mix can then be played back into a suitably-equipped CD recorder, etc. or into a computers audio inputs for distribution over the Internet, etc. or transferred using a fast USB 2.0 connection to a personal computer. In addition, individual tracks can be imported and exported between your DP-01 and a personal computer, and songs can be archived, backed up and restored using a PC.

| | Complete Now Sw Off | |
Pressing the EXIT key cancels the shutdown process.
You can now use the rear panel switch to turn off the DP-01.

The ACCESS light

This red indicator shows that the disk is in use. Although the DP-01 is not a very delicate piece of equipment, you should take care with it, as with all electronic equipment, especially when it is using its hard disk.
Do not move the DP-01 or turn it off or disconnect the power when the ACCESS indicator is lit, to avoid damage to the hard disk and possible loss of data.
The DP-01 uses a menu system which allows you to make settings, and perform many operations. This section explains how to use the menu system and to check and make settings.
Figure 1.3: Menu controls
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Press the MENU key to bring up the opening menu screen:
---MENU SONG DISK BACKUP ---. : : ;
Use the wheel or the 6 and n keys to scroll up and down through the list of top-level menus. Note how the : symbol changes to an inverted triangle (.) when the menu is highlighted. At the bottom right of all menu screens is a symbol showing whether there are more menus below the current list (;), above the current list (l), or above and below the current list ('). Press the y cursor key to enter the selected menu. The screen below shows the SONG menu:
-- SONG CREATE SAVE REVERT MENU. : : --
To go up a level in the menu tree, press the EXIT key.
Use the wheel or the 6 and n keys to select the action from the menu (here the ERASE option is selectednote that there are options above and below the current list):
-- SONG LOAD ERASE COPY MENU :. : --
Press y to enter the menu action screen. In this case, the erase function presents you with a list of songs:
-- SONG ERASE -/ NO BLUE 67M YOU WIN 426M UPSTART 188M ;
The song names and sizes shown here will almost certainly be different on your DP-01.
Use the wheel (or the 6 and n keys) to move the cursor so that it is by the song to be erased, and then press the ENTER key.
| SONG ERASE |Are you sure | ?|
Some screens allow a number of values to be filled in. In these cases, you should use the 6 and n keys to move the cursor and the wheel to set the value:
-- PREFERENCE Pre / 2.0Sec Post :1.0Sec EQ LF:100 Hz --

The SHIFT key

The SHIFT key modifies the behavior of a number of different keys. When you press and hold it while pressing another key, the other key takes on the function shown in the label (usually white-on-blue for the DP-01FX and whiteon-green for the DP-01) shown below the key.
In cases like this, where the DP-01 asks you a question, the ENTER key now becomes a YES key, and the EXIT key becomes a NO key.

The DP-01FX includes phantompowered XLR microphone input connectors. See DP-01FX Appendix on page 58 for details of using these connectors.
NEVER plug the speaker outputs of a guitar amplifier into the DP-01.
Guitars and basses (passive types) are connected to the front panel
input A using a standard 1/4" mono plug (unbalanced). Set the GUITAR/LINE switch to GUITAR. Turn the input level control until the OL indicators barely light on the loudest passages.
Use the built-in tuner (on the DP01FX only) to tune the guitar or bass (see Tuning a guitar on page 58).
Headphones Plug a pair of standard headphones into the 1/4" stereo jack
on the front panel. Adjust the volume with the level control to the right of the jack.
Footswitch You can connect a standard push-to-make footswitch, such
as the TASCAM RC-30P to the front panel PUNCH jack. Use the switch to punch in and out (that is, start and stop recording on the fly).
The footswitch is useful if both hands are busy playing a guitar, for example.
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The INPUT MODE switch

This switch is important when you are recording from input A and input B together. This front panel switch affects the way that you monitor the input signals, both through the headphones and/or through the LINE OUTPUT jacks. There are two positions:

INPUT MODE does

not affect the recording at alljust the monitoring process. In the MONO X 2 mode, the A and B input signals are added together in the center, and you may hear distortion in the monitoring system This does not affect the recording, though.

MONO x 2The

signals from input A and input B are both sent to the center of the monitoring stage.
STEREOThe signal from input A is sent to the left, and that from input B is sent to the right of the monitoring stage forming a stereo pair for use when you are recording stereo instruments such as synthesizers, etc.
To MIDI sequencer, drum machine, etc. Power input and switch To digital recorder, etc.
From stereo effects unit outputs To effects unit To analog recorder, monitoring system, etc. From submixer/MIDI tone generator, etc.
Figure 1.6: Rear panel connections
Monitoring and recording Use the rear panel LINE OUTPUT RCA jacks to connect the DP-01 to your monitoring system (this is a fancy term for an amplifier/speaker setup). When you come to make your final stereo recording, you can use these jacks to connect to an analog recorder.
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.

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.

Bouncing

The DP-01 provides eight tracks for recording. But what happens if you want to record more than eight instruments? The DP-01 allows you to play the stereo mix back into two tracks which you can then use as additional tracks. See Bouncing on page 31 for full details.

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).
If you want to save a mix from a DP-01 as a file, you can transfer it via USB to a computer (see Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45).

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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 you can use the DP-01 to jump around to different parts of your songs.

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 wheel, so that the top time display blinks. Use the h and y cursor keys to move the underline cursor between the different fields of the time shown at the top of the screen. In this, the seconds field is selected.

ABS 00:02:59:20

The DP-01 can also display the current time in bars and beats. See Working in bars & beats on page 33 for details.
To change the value of the highlighted (underlined) field, use the wheel. Fields wrap round, so going from 59 seconds to 0 seconds adds 1 to the minutes, etc. As you turn the wheel, the display blinks. If you leave the wheel untouched for a few seconds, or if you press ENTER, it stops blinking. If you want to edit another field, use the cursor keys to move to it and then use the wheel. You can press PLAY to start playback from the position whose value has just been entered.

Location marks

The DP-01can store up to 999 location marks per song! Use these to mark the start of verses, vocal entry points, etc.
To set a location mark (while stopped, recording or playing), press the
INSERT key, or press and hold the SHIFT key and press the LOCATE (SET LOC) key at the point where you want the new mark.

ABS M023

00:02:59:20
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Marks are shown on the display on the second line of the home screen. The mark number you see is the one at or immediately before the current position.
Marks are numbered in the order you enter them, not according to their position in the song. Mark 999 can therefore appear in a song before mark 001.
To move to a location mark Press and hold the

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.

--Trim M001 --

IN, OUT and TO points do not show the bars/beats value when being edited.

00m15s24f0 004-03 59)

Metronome
To help you keep in time, the DP-01 provides a MIDI metronome which can be used to trigger an external sound generator. Typically, you will use a percussion instrument or instruments (such as open and closed hi-hats), but you can use any instrument which helps you keep time. You can set the MIDI channel, the normal click note and Note On velocity and the accented note and Note On velocity.
Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key. Select the METRONOME action and press the y key:
--- METRONOME -Mode / Rec&Ply MIDI Ch: 10 AccNote: C#2 ;
Scroll down the list and set the following parameters:

Mode This is either

Rec&Play
Off, RecOnly (only while recording is taking place) or (both during recording and playback).
MIDI Ch The MIDI channel on which the metronome signals are output. AccNote The note played at the start of each bar. C3 is equivalent to MIDI

note 60.

Channel 10 is defined as the default drum channel for all General MIDI devices.
AccVelo The velocity (which typically affects the volume) of the note at the

start of each bar.

NrmNote The note played at each beat, except at the start of each bar. C3 is
equivalent to MIDI note 60.
NrmVelo The velocity (which typically affects the volume) of the note at
each beat, except the start of each bar.
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Working with MIDI

The DP-01 is equipped with a MIDI OUT jack. This can be used to drive a sequencer, or drum machine, etc. either synchronized to a time base, or a MIDI clock (see below for an explanation of how this works). The MIDI OUT is also used to drive a MIDI instrument as a metronome (see Metronome on page 34). A MIDI instrument can be connected to the A and B inputs, or mixed with the recorded tracks from the analog outputs if it is fed into the STEREO MIX inputs.

MIDI Clock, etc.

The MIDI song control messages put out by the DP-01 from the MIDI OUT port include tempo (MIDI Clock), bar and beat information (Song Position Pointer), and Start/Stop/Continue messages. This way of working is particularly suitable for synchronizing with bar/beat-based MIDI devices such as drum machines and rhythm units.

Press ENTER to back up the song to the FAT partition. An error message appears if there is not enough space. The song is then copied as an archive from the current partition to the FAT partition (with a.001 extension). Messages appear on the screen as the DP-01 goes through the file archiving process.
Connect the DP-01 to the computer using the USB cable, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy or move the song archive from the BACKUP directory of the DP-01 FAT partition to the PC. Once the song archive is on the PC, you can close the DP-01. The song archive on the PC can then be backed up to CD-R, etc. You can restore it later to the same DP-01 or to a friends DP-01, allowing you to complete the recording at another location, or perform the final mix where there are better speakers available, etc.
You should not rename the song archive on the PC as this may confuse the DP-01 when you come to restore it.

Restoring a song

This is basically the reverse of the backup process, allowing you to transfer a song archive from a PC to the DP-01.
Connect the DP-01 to the PC using the USB cable, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy the song archive from the PC to the BACKUP directory of the DP-01 FAT partition. Close the DP-01. Press MENU and select the BACKUP menu. Select the SONG RESTORE action and press the y key. The display shows the song archive files on the FAT partition
--/ RESTORE ---MYBLUE.001 BIGBANG.001 TRIOINF.001
If there are no song archive files on the FAT partition, a message is shown.
Select a song archive using the wheel and press ENTER. The current song is saved. The real song name is extracted from the archive and shown:
|Song:BigBang |Are you sure | ?|
Although the DP01 displays shorter filenames with spaces at the end of the name, these spaces are not part of the actual filename.
Press ENTER to load the archived song as the current song. Suitable messages are shown if there is not enough disk space, etc.
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Importing and exporting tracks
You can import and export individual tracks to and from a PC via the FAT partition. The files used for track import and export are 16-bit 44.1 kHz mono WAV format (and must have the.WAV extension). Audio in other formats intended for import must be converted before the import operation.

Importing a track

Before you start, make sure that you have selected the partition containing the song to which you want to import the track, and that the song is loaded.
Connect the DP-01 to the PC, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy the WAV file from the PC to the WAVE directory of the DP-01 FAT partition. Close the DP-01. Press MENU and select the WAVE menu. Select the IMPORT TRACK action and press the y key. The display shows the song archive files on the FAT partition:

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Event numbering starts at 0START UP at the bottom of the history list (you cant undo this!) The top line is the most recent event. When you undo, 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 history list.
Use the 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 done 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 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 53 for the meaning of messages 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 the right part of your monitoring system, 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 only)? 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 20)? If youre in a menu, etc., recording may not be possible. Return to the home screen.
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 41). 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 40) before opening the USB connection, so that the files can be read on a computer.
Why cant I hear the selected effect (DP-01FX only)? You
must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (MULTI) or turn on the effect (REVERB). For the reverb, you must turn up at least one tracks EFFECT SEND, together with the master EFFECT RETURN. 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 60).
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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 43) 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 (Backing up and restoring songs on page 41)maybe you hit the y key by mistake, or you may want to change the partition (Selecting the active partition on page 36). 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 43). 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 undo an action (Undoing operations on page 50) while in bounce mode (Bouncing on page 31). Other actions may also produce this message. You tried to undo an action (Undoing operations on page 50) while in mastering mode (Mixdown and mastering on page 23). Other actions may also produce this message. You pressed the FF key in auto punch mode (Punching on page 29). Other actions may also produce this message. Youre trying to enter the menu system, set the IN and OUT points, etc. while the REPEAT indicator is lit. Turn off repeat and try again. Other actions may also produce this message. You tried to store more than 999 location marks in a song (Location marks on page 25). delete some location marks and try again. Youve tried to export a mastered mix track (Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45) 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 45). 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 29). Arm a track or tracks and try again. Youll see this message if you try to create a song, but theres not enough space on the partition to create a song (Creating a new song on page 17). Free up some space and try again. Youre trying to edit the location mark list (To edit a location mark on page 26) 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 50). Select another source or master the song and try again. Theres nothing for you to redo (nothings been undone). See Undoing operations on page 50. Youre trying to load a song from a partition that has no songs on it (Loading a saved song on page 18). Change partitions (Selecting the active partition on page 36). No actions to be undone. See Undoing operations on page 50. The transport is moving (not stopped, but playing back, recording, etc.) and youve pressed a key such as the BOUNCE key which cannot be used until you press STOP.

---REVERB : ----

2.7sec
Turn the TYPE control to select one of the different flavors of reverb: Hall, Room, Live or Studio. Each of these settings has a different quality and character.

Setting the reverb time

With the reverb screen displayed, simply turn the PARAMETER control to change the time the reverb sound takes to die away, from 0.1 seconds to 5.0 seconds in 0.1 second steps.
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How do I.?

This section gives you a brief reminder of how to perform some operations on the DP-01 which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls.
Key names are written like this: LOCATE. SHIFT + LOCATE means press and hold the SHIFT key and press LOCATE. Menu items are written like this: MENU DISK FORMAT, meaning press the MENU key, select the DISK menu, and then the FORMAT action.
You may find the same action listed more than once in this alphabetical list. Thats because different people use different words for the same things, so you may find both Delete and Erase, for example. The list of popup messages and their meaning (Messages on page 53) may also be useful to you.
How to Assign inputs to tracks Back up a song to a PC Bounce tracks Keys, etc. to press
ASSIGN + REC MENU BACKUP SONG BACKUP

Description

See Assigning inputs on page 20. See Backing up and restoring songs on page 41. See Bouncing on page 31. See Working in bars & beats on page 33. EQ FREQ See EQ settings on page 28. See Selecting the active partition on page 36. See Using the meters on page 27. See Using the USB connection on page 40. See Copying songs on page 38. See COPY -> INSERT on page 47. See COPY -> PASTE on page 47. See Creating a new song on page 17. See CUT on page 49. See Erasing a song on page 18. See Deleting unused data on page 38. Song information on page 19
Change the display between minutes/ Wheel from home screen seconds and bar/beat Change the EQ frequencies

MENU PREFERENCE DISK

Choose another disk partition as the MENU active partition Choose the meter shape Connect the DP-01 to a PC Copy a song Copy and insert parts of a track Copy and paste parts of a track Create a new song Cut and close up part of a track Delete a song Delete unused song data Display the current partition Edit the IN and OUT and TO points Edit the location marks Erase a song Erase the whole of a track Export a stereo mix to PC Export a tracks contents to PC

Jump to the IN and OUT and TO points Press IN or OUT or TO Load a song Make an exact copy of (clone) a track Metronome settings Mix to a stereo master track
MENU SONG LOAD CLONE TRACK METRONOME TRACK EDIT MENU MASTER MIDI
Move parts of a track and insert them TRACK EDIT in another location Move parts of a track to another loca- TRACK EDIT tion Multi-effect settinga Name a song Ping-pong to other tracks Protect a song Read a WAV file into a track Redo one operation Redo several operations
MULTI, TYPE and PARAMETER Press SHIFT + MENU BOUNCE MENU MENU SONG WAVE
Press SHIFT + UNDO briefly Press and hold UNDO SILENCE SONG RESTORE

Commonly-used functions

Remove a section of a track and re- TRACK EDIT place it with silence Restore a song from a PC Reverb settinga

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REVERB, TYPE and PARAMETER SONG REVERT
Revert to a previously saved version of MENU a song Route inputs to tracks Save a song Save a stereo mix to PC Save a tracks contents to PC Select the active disk partition Set a location mark Set pre-roll and post-roll times Set the IN and OUT and TO points Set the noise reductiona

MENU MENU MENU MENU

ASSIGN and REC SONG WAVE WAVE DISK
Press SHIFT + LOCATE, or INSERT MENU PREFERENCE Pre/Post
Press SHIFT + IN or OUT or TO MENU PREFERENCE NSP
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How to Keys, etc. to press

MIDI TEMPO/T.SIG

See Tempo setting on page 33. Song information on page 19 See Working with MIDI on page 35.
Set the time signature and tempo for MENU MIDI clock Show the song name
From the home screen, press and hold EXIT MIDI GENERATOR
Synchronize another device using MIDI MENU Timecode or MIDI clock Trim the IN and OUT and TO points Tune a guitar or bassa Un-protect a song Undo one operation Undo several operations at once Use the MIDI metronome Use the multi-effecta Use the reverba Use the USB connection
POINT EDIT (SHIFT + TRACK EDIT) See IN and OUT marks on page 26. MULTI + REVERB MENU SONG PROTECT Tuning a guitar on page 58 See Protecting a song on page 39. See Undoing operations on page 50. See Undoing operations on page 50. See Metronome on page 34. See Multi-effect on page 60. See Reverb on page 64. See Using the USB connection on page 40.