To turn the MP-GT1 power on Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until TASCAM appears on the screen. Release the switch. The MP-GT1 starts and the home screen appears. To turn the MP-GT1 power off Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until Trainer series appears on the screen. Release the switch. The MP-GT1 then shuts down.
2 Part names and functions

Top Panel

1 Display (LCD)

6 key FX

The display shows the Home screen and the menus related to using the metronome and making operation and effect settings. (See Home screen on page 8.)

2 Wheel

Press this key to open the EFFECT screen. When the EFFECT screen is open, press this key to return to the home screen.

7 key I/O

Use to select items and change values when using menus and the effect section.

3 ENTER key

Use this key to set the IN and OUT points to set a section for loop playback. When both IN and OUT points are set, pressing this key again will clear these points. (See Repeat playback of a selected loop on page 19.)

8 key ?

Press this key to confirm a selection when using menus and the effect section and to advance to the next screen.

4 LOOP key

Press this key to start playback or to pause playback at the current position. When the METRONOME screen is open, press this to start and stop the metronome.

9 key

Press this key to start loop playback mode and automatically repeat playback of a section of a song that you select. The indicator appears on the display. (See Repeat playback of a selected loop on page 19.) Press this key again to exit loop playback mode.

5 MENU key

Press this key to skip to the next track. Press and hold to search forward.

0 key

When the home screen is open, press this key to open the MENU screen. During use of menus or the effect settings screen, press this key to return to the previous screen. Repeated presses eventually returns to the home screen.
Press this key to return to the beginning of a track that is playing or paused. When at the beginning of a track, press to skip to the previous track. Press and hold to search backward.

Front Panel

q /LINE OUT jack

w INPUT volume

Connect headphones to this jack to hear the playing tracks and the sound of a connected guitar. This jack can also be used as a line output jack.
Use to adjust the input level of the GUITAR IN jack.

e GUITAR IN jack

Connect a guitar with a standard guitar cable here.

Right Side Panel

r IN 5V jack DC
Connect an AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P520, sold separately).

t POWER switch

Trouble-free use of a USB hub cannot be guaranteed. If you experience trouble using a USB hub, connect the unit directly with the computer.
Slide and hold this switch in the direction of the arrow (to the left) to turn the power ON and OFF. Slide it to the right to engage the HOLD function. When set to HOLD, all keys are disabled.

y port USB

Connect the included USB cable to this port and your computer.

Left Side Panel

u BALANCE (GUITAR, PLAYBACK) keys MIX
i OUTPUT VOLUME (+, -) keys
Use these keys to adjust the balance between the volume of the guitar connected to the GUITAR IN jack and the playing track. During adjustment, the balance status is shown at the bottom of the display. Press the GUITAR key to increase the relative level of the guitar, and the PLAYBACK key to increase the relative level of the playing track. During metronome playback, these keys adjust the guitar and metronome balance with the PLAYBACK key increasing the metronome volume relatively.
Use to adjust the overall signal level sent from the. /LINE OUT jack. During adjustment, the output volume is shown at the bottom of the display.

Back Panel

Reset hole
If the MP-GT1 starts to operate incorrectly, insert the end of a paper clip or similar object into this hole to press the System Reset Button inside. Pressing this button turns the power OFF.

CAUTION

Do not press the System Reset Button if the unit is operating normally.

Home screen

During normal operation the Home screen appears on the display. The following explanation is for the Home screen.
When using menus or the built-in effects dedicated screens are opened. See other sections for explanation of menu and effect screens.

1 Power

6 Loop IN point and OUT point markers
The battery indicator appears when the built-in lithium ion battery is used. Three bars show a full battery. This indicator blinks when the battery needs to be recharged.
2 Player operation indicators
Shows the loop playback IN and OUT points. When the IN point is set, I appears below the playback position bar at the position relative to the time of the IN point. When the OUT point is set, O appears below the playback position bar at the position relative to the time of the OUT point.
7 Loop/repeat setting status indicators
These indicators show what the player is doing.
Track is playing Track is paused Track stopped at beginning Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Skipping to next track Skipping to previous track
The following indicators appear according to the playback settings. Current track plays and then playback stops Current track plays repeatedly All tracks in the play area play repeatedly Playback loops between IN and OUT points

As shown above, the at the bottom right of the screen indicates that there are items not shown that can be accessed by scrolling down. If the appears in the same area, there are items not shown that can be accessed by scrolling up.
5. Press the MENU key repeatedly to return to the Home screen. Each time you press this key, you will return to the previous level of operation.
2 Turn the wheel to select the SETUP screen and press the ENTER key to open the SETUP screen.
Using the EFFECT screen works in the same way as the other Menus. (See the Using Effects chapter on page 20.)
3 Turn the wheel to select CUE/REV SPEED and press the ENTER key. The current setting is highlighted. 4 Turn the wheel to choose the desired value.
5 Playing and Selecting Tracks
Basic track playback functions
Use the /, and keys to operate the MP-GT1 in the same way that you would use an ordinary CD player or other music device. Playing a track Press the / key to start playback of a track that is stopped. Pausing a track Press the / key to pause a track that is playing at the position where you press the key. Selecting a track Press the skip ( and ) keys to select a track. This is possible during playback or when paused. Pressing the key during playback or when a track is paused returns the playback position to the beginning of that track. Pressing the key when stopped at the beginning of a track skips to the beginning of the previous track. Pressing the key always skips to the beginning of the next track. Selecting a track to play There are two ways to choose the track that you want to play. You can use the and keys when the Home screen is open or you can use the BROWSE screen (see below).
The indicator appears on the display when playback is stopped at the beginning of a track. The indicator appears when playback is paused at any other point in a track.
Searching a track Press and hold the and keys to search backward and forward through a track (rewind and fast forward). Adjusting the volume Use the OUTPUT VOLUME keys (+, ) to adjust the playback volume. During adjustment, the current volume level appears at the bottom of the display. Since the OUTPUT VOLUME keys adjust the volume level of all MP-GT1 sound output, they also affect the volume level of a connected guitar.
Using the Browse screen to select tracks
On the BROWSE screen, you can see the contents of the MUSIC folder. You can immediately start playback of a track by selecting a music file on this screen and pressing the / key.
The MUSIC folder is the top level folder shown in the BROWSE screen. This indicator appears next to the names of music files. Select a music file and press the / key to start playing that track and return to the Home screen immediately. Select a music file and press the ENTER key to open a popup window that allows you to add that track to the playlist. (See Using the playlist on page 16.)

You can also add tracks to the playlist on the BROWSE screen. Use a computer to erase or move files and folders in the MUSIC folder. You cannot do this using the BROWSE screen.
To open the BROWSE screen, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, then select the BROWSE item and press the ENTER key.
Files with extensions other than MP3 do not appear.
(Continues on next page.) The BROWSE screen shows the folders and music files by their levels. Open a folder to see the music files in it. To open a folder, select it and press the ENTER key.

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This indicator appears next to folders that contain subfolders. This indicator appears next to folders that do not contain subfolders. The following BROWSE screen shows what happens after the folder named Favorite has been opened. The contents of this folder (in this example, Favorite) are shown on the screen. Select this indicator and press the ENTER key to close the open folder and return to the screen showing the contents of the folder that holds it.

Setting the play area

You can set the MP-GT1 to play only a specific group of tracks from the Home screen by setting the play area. This makes track selection easier when you have numerous tracks on the unit. Use the PLAY MODE menu to set the play area.
Only files in the currently selected folder are available for Home screen playback. Files inside subfolders within the selected folder are not available.
1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, and select and open the PLAY MODE screen.

PLAYLIST

Allows Home screen playback of all files added to the playlist. (See Using the playlist on page 16.) If no files have been added to the playlist, then No PLAYLIST appears. Add files to the playlist or make a different selection.
2 Select the AREA item and press the ENTER key. 3 Choose one of the following play area options.
The current play area setting appears at the bottom left of the Home screen.
Allows Home screen playback of all accessible files that have been transferred to the MP-GT1s MUSIC folder from a computer.

FOLDER

Allows Home screen playback of all accessible files in the same folder as the currently selected track. To change the current folder, go to the BROWSE screen and select any track inside the desired folder. (See Using the Browse screen to select tracks on page 14.)

Using the playlist

You can create a list of tracks (playlist) for playback. Select PLAYLIST for the AREA item on the PLAY MODE screen. Tracks that can be selected and played from the Home screen are then limited to those added to the playlist.
Adding tracks to the playlist
1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Then, select and open the BROWSE screen. 2 Select a track (music file) that you want to add to the playlist and press the ENTER key. A popup window for adding tracks to the playlist appears. 3 Select ADD LIST and press the ENTER key. The track is added to the playlist and the popup window closes.
If you select CANCEL and press the ENTER key, the track is not added and the popup window closes.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to add more tracks to the playlist. The tracks are numbered in the order that they are added.

Editing the playlist

You can view and edit the playlist on the PLAYLIST screen. ALL CLR: Remove all tracks from the playlist Select this to remove all tracks from the playlist. (In this case, it does not matter which track you select in step 2.) This removes tracks from the playlist, but it does not erase them from the MP-GT1.
1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Select PLAYLIST and press ENTER to open the PLAYLIST screen.
3 Select ALL CLR from the popup window and press the ENTER key. A confirmation message appears. 2 Select the track that you want to edit and press the ENTER key to open a popup window. 4 Press the ENTER key to remove all the tracks from the playlist. Press the MENU key to cancel this action.
The remaining procedures differ according to which of the three items that you choose to edit.
DELETE: Remove one track from the playlist Select this to remove a track from the playlist. This removes the track from the playlist, but it does not erase it from the MP-GT1.
3 Select DELETE from the popup window and press the ENTER key. The track is removed from the playlist.
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Select CANCEL in the popup window and press the ENTER key to quit the procedure without making any change.

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MOVE: Change the order of tracks Select this to change the order of tracks in the playlist.

4 Use the wheel to move the track to a different position in the playlist.
3 Select MOVE from the popup window and press the ENTER key.
In the example shown above, the 4th track in the list is being moved to the 3rd track position. The tracks number is highlighted. 5 Press the ENTER key to complete track reordering and return to the ordinary PLAYLIST screen.
Repeat and single-track playback (PLAY MODE)
Repeat playback of the current track or all tracks in the selected play area is possible. Playing a single track just once is also possible.
1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU, and select and open the PLAY MODE screen.
Loop playback automatically turns OFF any active PLAY MODE repeat mode.
2 Select the REPEAT item to set one of the following modes.
All tracks in the current play area play once in order.

SINGLE

The current track plays once without repeating and the (Single indicator) appears on the Home screen.

1 REPEAT

The current track plays repeatedly and the (1track repeat indicator) appears on the Home screen.

ALL REPEAT

All tracks in the current play area play repeatedly and the (all track repeat indicator) appears on the Home screen.

6 Practice Functions

Changing playback pitch and tempo
Not only can you use the MP-GT1 to change the tempo of track playback, you can do this without changing the pitch. You can also change the playback pitch of a track without changing the tempo. These changes can be made on the PB CONTROL screen. When the Home screen is open, press the ENTER key to open the PB CONTROL screen.
You can also access this menu from the MENU screen by selecting and opening PB CONTROL.
Changing the tempo (TEMPO)
Use the TEMPO item to change the track tempo, including reducing it up to 50%. Playback speed is altered according to the tempo value setting. The number shown is a percentage change. On the Home screen the TMP indicator appears as light letters on a dark background. The available tempo change values depend on whether the VSA function is ON or OFF.
VSA: ON Choose one of the following values (%):.

50, 32, 16, 12, 8, 4, 0, +4, +8, +12, +16
VSA: OFF Choose any value between 50 and +16 (%)
If you set the tempo adjustment value when VSA is OFF and then turn VSA ON, the nearest tempo value is selected automatically
Change tempo without changing pitch (VSA)
Turn the Variable Speed Audition (VSA) function ON to keep the pitch the same when changing the tempo. Use the VSA item to turn the VSA function ON and OFF. When ON, the VSA indicator appears on the Home screen as light letters on a dark background.
During use of pitch control functions, playback may sometimes sound uneven. This is the result of special processing and is not a malfunction.
Change key without changing tempo (KEY)
Use the KEY item to change the pitch in semitones without changing the tempo. Use the KEY item to adjust the pitch up or down by 16 semitones (66). When KEY is ON (changed from 0), the KEY indicator appears as light letters on a dark background on the Home screen. Use the FINE item to adjust the pitch in cents. (100 cents = 1 semitone).
Canceling guitar sounds (GUITAR CANCEL)
Use the guitar cancel function to cancel the sounds of guitars in playing tracks. Use the three GUITAR CANCEL items to set the guitar cancel function.

CANCEL

By adjusting the RANGE and PART items, you may be achieve even more thorough guitar cancellation. Please listen as you adjust these settings to find the best setting.
Set the CANCEL item to ON to turn the guitar cancel function ON. On the Home screen, the G.C indicator appears as light letters on a dark background.
Use the RANGE item to set the frequency range in the stereo position set with the PART item to be cancelled to either mid-range frequencies (MID), which covers most guitar sounds, or the full range of frequencies (ALL).
The effectiveness of this function varies between tracks and it cannot completely eliminate all guitar sounds. If turning this function ON does not reduce guitar sounds as you want, or it cancels different instrument parts, try adjusting the following parameters for better results.

Use the PART item to determine the position in the stereo spectrum (L10 R10) for cancellation. For example, if the part you want to cancel is panned to the left, try setting PART to L10 and adjust it toward the center (L9, L8, etc.) until you achieve best cancellation.

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Repeat playback of a selected loop
Follow these procedures to repeat playback of a selected part of a track (loop playback). Below the playback position bar on the Home screen, the I indicator appears at the IN point, and the O indicator appears at the OUT point. During loop playback, appears on the LCD.
1 Press the I/O key when a track is playing or paused at the point where you want to set the IN point (loop starting point). 2 Press the I/O key again at the point when you want to set the OUT point and start loop playback between the IN and OUT points.
To stop loop playback press either the LOOP key or the I/O key. If you press the LOOP key, the loop IN and OUT points are kept, so you can play the same loop if you press the LOOP key again. If you press the I/O key, the loop IN and OUT points are cleared.
Connecting a guitar to practice
You can connect a guitar and mix your guitar playing with the track you are playing back. You can also use the built-in guitar effects to craft your guitar tone for even more effective practice and performance.
1 Connect a guitar to the GUITAR IN jack. 2 Adjust the guitar volume with the INPUT dial.
The guitar sound is output through the /LINE OUT jack. (See Connecting a Guitar on page 10 for more information.)
Practicing with tracks as they play
If you play guitar while a track is playing back, you can hear the combined signals of the guitar and the track output through the /LINE OUT jack. Use the MIX BALANCE keys to adjust the volume level balance between the track being played back (PLAYBACK) and the guitar (GUITAR) signals. As you adjust the balance, a status bar appears at the bottom of the display.
Using the metronome (METRONOME)
Use the MP-GT1s built-in metronome during practice to improve your timing. To use the metronome, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen and select and open the METRONOME item.
Set the accent between 0 and 9. There is no accent when set to 0.
Use to set the metronome volume. Turning the metronome ON and OFF Press the / key to start and stop the metronome.
Use to set the tempo between 20 and 250.
When the metronome is ON, you can use other settings, but instead of returning to the usual Home screen, you return to the METRONOME screen. Stop the metronome if you want to return to the Home screen.

7 Using Effects

The MP-GT1 has built-in guitar effects. Press the FX key to open the EFFECT screen.

EFFECT

Turn the effect ON or set it to BYPASS. When ON, the FX indicator appears as light letters on a dark background at the bottom right of the Home screen.

Effect modules

Select a module and press the ENTER key to open its settings window. Each module has two parameters that vary according to the effect type. See the Effect module parameters list on page 26 for details. As with other screens, use the wheel to select items and adjust setting values and press the ENTER key to confirm selections. Use the MENU key to return to previous items or screens. As the figure above shows, on the EFFECT screen, in addition to PRESET and EFFECT items, there is a guitar, up to 3 effect modules, and a knob labeled LVL. The guitar is there just to show you where the signal starts, but you can adjust all the other items. Turn the wheel when the EFFECT screen is open to select the effect modules and the LVL knob. These items appear darker when selected just like menu items.

LVL knob

Use this to adjust the effect output level. Select it and press the ENTER key. When the number above the knob appears light on a dark background, you can adjust it using the wheel to a value between 0 (no sound from the effect) and 100. Press the FX key again to close the EFFECT screen and return to the Home screen.
Each preset has a different set of effect modules. See the Effect presets list on page 25 for which modules are included with each preset.

PRESET

Choose from 73 presets, including 18 distortion, 18 overdrive, 18 compressor presets and 18 other effects. (See the Effect presets list on page 25 for details.)
You can also return to the Home screen by pressing the MENU key.

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8 Using the Tuner
The MP-GT1 has a built-in guitar tuner and an oscillator that can output any pitch between C4 and B6 To use the tuner functions, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, and select and open the TUNER item. Guitar tuner mode (GUITAR) In this mode, you must manually set the note for each string to be tuned.
1 Use the NOTE item to select the string that you want to tune (1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A or 6E). 2 When the center of the meter lights, the string is in tune.

A bar appears on the left side of the meter if the pitch is too low, and on the right side if the pitch is too high. The longer the bar is, the more out of tune the string is.
Select from the following tuner modes.
GUITAR Guitar tuning mode AUTO OSC. CALIB
Chromatic tuning mode Oscillator mode
Oscillator mode (OSC.) Use the built-in oscillator to output a sine wave through the /LINE OUT jack. You can set this wave to any note in a 3-octave range between C4 and B6.
You can adjust the frequency of A between 435 and 445 Hz. The value of this setting also appears at the bottom right of the screen. This setting affects all tuner modes. The following sections explain how to use each of the three tuner modes. Chromatic tuner mode (AUTO) This is the default mode. In this mode, there is no need to change settings as you tune each string.
Use this to set the pitch of the note to be output between C4 and B6.
Use this to turn the oscillator output ON and OFF. When ON, the onscreen tuning fork provides visual feedback.
1 With the guitar connected to the GUITAR IN jack, play the string that you want to tune. The note name closest to the current string pitch appears. 2 Tune the string approximately until the note that you want to tune to appears on the screen. 3 When the center of the meter lights, the string is in tune.
Use this to set the output level (0100) of the oscillator.

9 Setup Menu Options

On the SETUP screen, you can make various MP-GT1 settings, as well as initialize or format the unit. Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, and then select and open the SETUP item. The following settings related to how the MP-GT1 operates and its display behaves can be made on the SETUP screen.

Cue and review speed

Use CUE/REV SPEED to determine how fast search occurs when the and keys are pushed and held. Setting choices: x2, x4, x8 (factory setting), x10

Automatic power off

Use AUTO OFF to set how long until the unit automatically turns OFF when powered by the internal battery. This setting is the amount of time from when track playback has stopped and the unit has last been used. Setting choices: OFF (factory setting, the power must be turned off manually), 3 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min
Automatically turning off the backlight

Compressor Pitchshifter Reverb Compressor Pitchshifter Delay Compressor Through Compressor Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Through Flanger Flanger Phaser Phaser Exciter Exciter Chorus Chorus Tremolo Tremolo Vibrato Vibrato AutoWah AutoWah Reverb Delay Reverb Delay Reverb Delay Reverb Delay Reverb Delay Reverb Delay Reverb Delay Reverb Delay
AutoWah01 Through AutoWah02 Through PitShift01 PitShift02 Reverb Delay Through Through Through Through Through Through
Pitchshifter Reverb Pitchshifter Delay Through Through Reverb Delay
Pitchshifter Reverb Pitchshifter Delay Through Through Through Reverb Delay Through

Effect module parameters

The chart below explains the features of the effect modules that make up the MP-GT1 effect presets. Most of the effect presets use two or three modules in combination to achieve sounds that are even more interesting. If you have a specific sound in mind, try different presets and adjust the module parameters to find effect settings that meet your needs.

Module

Effect

Parameter

Distortion Heavily distorts the guitar sound, making it stand out with thickness and sustain for a nice (DST) lead sound. Overdrive Lightly distorts the guitar sound giving it the sound of an overdriven amplifiergreat for (OD) creating a warm classic rock sound. Compressor Compresses the guitar sound, giving it clarity and sustaingood for creating appealing, (CMP) clean sounds. Flanger (FLA) Phaser (PHA) Exciter (EXC) Chorus (CHO) Tremolo (TRM) Vibrato (VIB) Gives the sound a moving modulation that can be compared to the sound of a jet engine. Gives the sound a rough modulation useful for creating 70s funk style sounds. Adds high frequencies to the original sound to make rich, shimmering tones that stand out. Adds a slightly detuned sound to create a wide, ensemble-like tone. This effect was popular in 70s hard rock and fusion. Creates a cyclical variation in the volume. A sound like a rotary speaker can be achieved by combining it with delay. Creates a cyclical variation in the frequency for a regular pitch variation.
Value range DIST Adjusts the amount of distortion 030 Details +099 020
TONE Adjusts the tone DRIV Adjusts the amount of overdrive TONE Adjusts the tone Adjusts the amount of COMP compression TONE Adjusts the tone SPD Adjusts the speed of modulation MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect SPD Adjusts the speed of modulation MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect Adjusts the high frequencies FREQ added to the sound MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect DPTH Adjusts the modulation depth MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect SPD Adjusts the speed of the effect. MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect SPD Adjusts the speed of the effect. MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect Adjusts the sensitivity of the SENS effect to picking force MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect Adjusts pitch in semitones. PIT (617) or in smaller intervals at values between 5 to +5. MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect TIME Adjusts the reverberation time MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect TIME Adjusts the delay time MIX Adjusts the amount of the effect

NEVER TAKE THE UNIT APART FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO REMOVE THE BATTERY BEFORE DISPOSAL!

Li-ion

How to remove the rechargeable battery
Before removing the battery, turn the unit power switch ON and drain the battery until it ceases to function. (Set the AUTO OFF function to OFF. See Automatic power off on page 22.)
1 Remove the four side screws and remove the upper case.
2 Remove the battery from the unit and detach the connector.

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14 Specifications
Rated audio input and output Guitar Input Input impedance Maximum input level Headroom Phones/Line Out Maximum output Audio performance Frequency characteristics Total Harmonic Distortion S/N ratio (Line Out) Other specifications MP3 file support Standard phone jack (mono, unbalanced) 1 M +10 dBV 10 dB 1/8 (3.5 mm) stereo jack 20 mW + 20 mW (with 32 headphones connected)
20 20,000 Hz +1/3 dB (Guitar Input > Phones/Line Out) <0.05% (Guitar Input > Phones/Line Out) >90 dB (0 dBV)
Bit rate Sampling frequency VBR files ID3 tag display
32320 kbps 44.1 kHz Supported Up to Ver 2.4
Note that loop playback IN and OUT points may not always set correctly for VBR MP3 files.
Memory medium File system Built-in lithium ion battery Power consumption Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight (including lithium ion battery) Accessory (sold separately) Minimum computer requirements Windows PC
Built-in flash memory (1 GB) FAT16 (recognizes a maximum combined total of 550 files and folders) 3.7V DC About 1.5 W (during MP3 playback) 78 x 110 x 25.5 mm (3.1 x 4.3 x 1 inches) excluding protrusions 220 g (7.8 ounces) AC adapter (PS-P520)
Windows 2000, XP 300 MHz Pentium 128 MB memory USB port with 500 mA bus power (USB 2.0 recommended) Mac OS 10.2 or later 266 MHz Power PC (including iMacs, G3 and G4 processors) 64 MB memory USB port with 500 mA bus power (USB 2.0 recommended) USB host controller, Intel chipset

Macintosh

Recommended

Stored settings

The following settings are saved when the MP-GT1 power is turned OFF. They are the same when the power is turned ON again. EFFECT settings TUNER settings METRONOME settings PB CONTROL settings Loop playback ON/OFF status Loop IN and OUT point settings Playback mode Mix balance Auto power OFF setting Currently active track Output volume settings Backlight OFF Setting

Contents

MP-GT1

Release Notes
Most recent information..1 New functions...1 Version 1.addition..1 Version 1.addition..1
Maintenance items...1 Changes in Version 1.21 0031...1 Confirmation of firmware version..1 Firmware update procedure..2

Most recent information

Always use the most recent version of the firmware available for this unit. Please visit the TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com) for the most recent firmware.

New functions

Version 1.addition An effect bank function now allows the unit to save up to five effect settings. Version 1.addition File information can now be displayed in Japanese, as well as German, French and other Western languages.

Maintenance items

Changes in Version 1.21 0031
Conducting INITIALIZE from the SETUP screen MP3 files sometimes did not play from the start Folder names that used special characters
did not reset the FINE value on the PB CONTROL screen. This bug was fixed. AUTO OFF has been disabled during use of the metronome. The metronome setting value was not retained when power was turned on again. This bug has been fixed. When the number of MP3 files exceeded 550, operation could become erratic. This bug has been fixed.
position properly. This bug has been fixed.
sometimes were not recognized properly. This bug has been fixed. The default value was changed from 12 to 8 for LCD contrast. A bug that resulted in problems with playback of MP3 files with ID3v1 tags has been fixed.
Confirmation of firmware version
Confirm the firmware version of your MP-GT1 before conducting a firmware update. 1 Turn the units power ON. 2 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, select INFORMATION and press the ENTER key. 3 Turn the wheel clockwise, and check the System Ver. item at the bottom of the list. You do not need to update the units firmware if the version shown is the same as or newer than the version that you intend to use for the update.

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CAUTION
When you update the firmware to V1.21 all the units settings (loop settings, SETUP menu settings, etc.) are reset to their factory defaults. In order to reset items to the values that they had before the update, it will be necessary to reset the value of each item individually.

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Firmware update procedure
Conduct a firmware update only when the unit is well charged. The program has been set so that the update will not be conducted if battery power is insufficient.
The current version appears on the left and the updated version appears on the right.
The screen shown is an example. The actual appearance might be different.
1 Download the most recent firmware from the TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com). 2 Turn the units power ON and use the included USB cable to connect it with a computer. This unit will be recognized as an external drive (external storage device) by the computer. 3 Copy the downloaded firmware to the UTILITY folder on the MP-GT1. 4 After copying has completed, disconnect the unit from the computer following the correct procedures, remove the USB cable and turn the unit power OFF. 5 While pressing and holding both the MENU and / keys, turn the unit power ON. The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file appears on the screen.
7 Press the ENTER key to start the update. 8 When the update is complete, the power turns OFF automatically. Turn the power ON again.
The following message appears the first time that the power is turned ON after updating the firmware to V1.21. Press the ENTER key. (This will reset all settings to their factory settings.)
This screen shows a list of the firmware update files inside the UTILITY folder of the unit. No Update File appears if there is no update file in the UTILITY folder. The screen shown is an example. The actual appearance might be different.
9 Follow the Confirmation of firmware version instructions above to check that the System ver. is now the most recent version of the firmware. This completes the procedure for updating this unit. 10 Connect to a computer with USB and delete the firmware update from the units UTILITY folder.

If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF. Then, while pressing and holding both the MENU and / keys, turn the units power ON again. Continue to press and hold the MENU and / keys firmly until this screen appears.
6 Select the firmware (highlight the item) and press the ENTER key. The following screen appears.

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