Superscope PSD430, PSD450 User Manual

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PSD430 / PSD450

Music Practice and Digital Recording System

User Manual

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

■Important Safety Instructions

READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of.

1. Read instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Clean only with dry cloth.

6. Do not use this apparatus near water.

7. To ventilate the unit, do not install it in a rack or bookshelf, and

8. Do not install near nay heat sources such as radiators, heat

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION : POUR EVITER LES CHOC ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUíAU FOND.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV (Cable-TV) system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, speciﬁes that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

NOTE: Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numÈrique de la Classe B conforme à la norme NMB-003

du Canada.

SD Logo is a trademark. microSD Logo is a trademark.

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10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

14. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is

Additional Safety Information!

• This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such

• Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that

• When the switch is in the OFF position, the apparatus isn’t

WARNINGS

Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture. Do not remove the cover from the equipment. No naked ﬂame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and cause a ﬁre. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric shock. Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. Do not let liquids get into the unit. Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself.

note the following: Do not insert objects beneath the unit. Do not block ventilation slots at the top of the unit. Do not place anything about 1 meter above the top panel. Make a space of about 8“ (20 cm) around the unit.

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

the manufacturer.

or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

long periods of time.

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

completely switched-off from the MAINS.

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Contents

■Table of Contents

■Important Safety Instructions ................... ii

■Table of Contents ....................................... iii

■Supplied Accessories .................................. 6

AAA Allkaline Batteries ..........................................6

Infrared (IR) Remote ............................................... 6

AC Adapter ............................................................6

USB Cable .............................................................. 6

Micro SD Card ........................................................ 6

Mini SD Card Adapter ............................................ 6

SD Card Adapter .................................................... 6

AC Power Cord ...................................................... 6

RCA Patch Cables ................................................... 6

■Introduction ................................................ 7

General Features .................................................... 7

Recording Features ................................................. 7

Music Practice Features .......................................... 7

Package Contents .................................................. 7

■Preparations Before Use ............................ 8

AC Adapter Safety ................................................ 8

Remote Controller Battery Installation .................... 9

■About Discs ................................................. 10

Disc Care ................................................................ 10

■Top Panel ..................................................... 11

POWER ...................................................11

FUNCTION CONTROL Buttons .......................... 11

A. TRACK SELECT ..................................................11

B. INPUT SELECT ....................................................11

C. LOOP ................................................................. 12

D. TEMPO/KEY ....................................................... 12

E. TUNER ................................................................ 12

F. TONE .................................................................. 12

G. METRO .............................................................. 12

H. TAP .................................................................... 12

BEAT Indicator .................................................. 12

FUNCTION ADJUST Knobs ................................ 12

JOG WHEEL / JOYSTICK / ENTER ....................... 12

OVERDUB ......................................................... 13

PUNCH IN / OUT .............................................. 13

CONTROL Buttons (Transport) .......................... 13

A. REC BUTTON ..................................................... 13

B. PREVIOUS & REC REVIEW BUTTON .................... 13

C. PLAY/PAUSE Button ........................................... 13

D. STOP BUTTON ...................................................13

E. NEXT .................................................................. 13

CONTROL Buttons (Top Right) .......................... 13

A. MENU ................................................................ 13

B. CANCEL ............................................................. 13

C. EDIT ................................................................... 13

D. MAKE CD .......................................................... 13

Internal Speaker ...............................................13

- Internal Mic R & Internal Mic L .................. 14

LCD Color Display ............................................. 14

■Front Panel .................................................. 15

Infrared (IR) Receiver ........................................ 15

IR Signal Indicator ............................................. 15

CD-RW Drive .................................................... 15

EJECT Button ................................................... 15

MIC / LINE L & R Level Control .......................... 15

INST (Instrument) Level Control ........................ 15

PHONES Jack .................................................... 15

PHANTOM Power ON/OFF SWITCH .................. 15

MIC ATT ON/OFF .............................................15

RECORD LEVEL MAN / LIM / ALC ...................... 15

MAN (Manual) ....................................................... 15

LIM (Limiter) ........................................................... 15

ALC (Automatic Level Control) ............................... 15

PHONES / SPEAKER LEVEL ................................ 15

■Right Side Panel .......................................... 16

Left / XLR / “1/4” Input Jack ............................. 16

Right / XLR / “1/4” Input Jack ........................... 16

INST IN Jack ..................................................... 16

AUX LEVEL ....................................................... 16

AUX IN Jacks .................................................... 16

LINE OUT Jacks ................................................ 16

■Left Side Panel ............................................ 17

DC Input Jack ................................................... 17

USB Connector ................................................. 17

Mini SD Slot .....................................................17

FOOT PEDAL Jack ............................................. 17

DIGITAL OUT Jack ............................................ 17

DIGITAL IN Jack ................................................ 17

■Back Panel ................................................... 18

Battery Compartment ...................................... 18

■Remote Control .......................................... 19

 STANDBY / POWER ...................................... 19

w Alphanumeric Keypad ........................................ 19

e FOLDER .............................................................. 19

r SEARCH .............................................................19

t CANCEL ............................................................. 19

y TEMPO ............................................................... 19

u ENTER ................................................................19

i FINE TUNE .......................................................... 19

o TEMPO RESET ....................................................19

a PLAY s STOP

.............................................................. 19

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d REPEAT............................................................... 20

f PAUSE

g DRIVE SELECT ....................................................20

h MUTE ................................................................. 20

j LOCATION ......................................................... 20

k LOOP ENTER/EXIT .............................................. 20

 FF  REW  NEXT  PREVIOUS

 FINE TUNE RESET ............................................... 20

 KEY RESET ......................................................... 20

 KEY .................................................................... 20

 MENU ................................................................20

 TONE ON/OFF .................................................... 20

 TUNER ON /OFF .................................................. 20

 METRO ON/OFF ................................................. 20

 INPUT MIC/LINE/AUX ......................................... 20

 RECORD ............................................................. 20

 RECORD REVIEW ................................................ 20

 MONITOR .......................................................... 20

............................................................. 20

(Fast Forward) ........................................... 20

(Rewind) ............................................... 20

............................................................ 20

.................................................... 20

■LCD Display ................................................. 21

PLAY / STOP Mode ................................................. 21

Ⓐ Icons .................................................................. 21

① Status Icons ....................................................... 21

② Loop Icons ........................................................ 21

③ Repeat Icons...................................................... 21

④ Voice Reduction Icons ....................................... 22

⑤ Monitor Icons ...................................................22

⑥ Mute Icons ....................................................... 22

⑦ AC/Battery Icons ............................................... 22

Ⓑ File Information ................................................. 22

Ⓓ Location ............................................................ 23

Ⓔ Balance & Levels ................................................ 23

Ⓕ VU Meters ......................................................... 23

■Powering On ............................................... 24

Using the AC Adapter ............................................ 24

Using Batteries ....................................................... 24

Battery Life (PSD450) ............................................. 25

AC Power and Battery Tips ..................................... 25

Setting Date and Time ............................................ 26

The Internal Hard Drive (HDD) - PSD450 Only ......... 27

Inserting a Mini SD Card ........................................ 27

Pan Setting – R/2 ................................................... 31

Recording a Solo Performance ................................ 32

Internal Built-in Microphones ................................. 33

Connecting Musical Instruments ............................34

Recording a Microphone and a Musical Instrument at

the Same Time ....................................................... 34

Line Level Sources .................................................. 36

AUX ....................................................................... 37

Digital Connection ................................................. 39

Computer Connection ............................................ 40

■Working with Files and Folders ................. 41

Searching Folders ................................................... 41

Search a USB Device, SD Card or CD ...................... 41

Filtering by Title, Artist, Album, and Genre ............. 42

Using the [Search] Feature ...................................... 42

Text Input Method ................................................. 43

Create a Folder ....................................................... 45

Rename .................................................................. 45

Create a Playlist ...................................................... 46

■CD Ripping .................................................. 48

Ripping an entire Audio CD .................................... 48

Ripping Selected Tracks from an Audio CD ............. 49

■Music Practice ............................................. 51

How to Use the Tuner ............................................ 51

Using the Chromatic Tuner ..................................... 51

Using the Tuning Tone ............................................ 52

Using the Metronome ............................................ 53

Adjusting Accent Beat and Accent Beat Volume ..... 53

Using Tap Tempo .................................................... 54

■Play .............................................................. 54

Playback Operation ................................................ 55

Playback Modes ..................................................... 55

Repeat Modes ........................................................ 56

A-B Loop (Repeat Playback) ................................... 56

Set the A Point ....................................................... 56

Set the B Point ....................................................... 57

Delete a Loop Point ................................................ 58

Adjusting Tempo, Key, and Fine Tune ..................... 58

Tempo .................................................................... 58

Key ........................................................................ 58

Interval Indication ................................................... 59

Fine Tune ............................................................... 59

Voice Reduction ..................................................... 59

■Setting Up Speakers ................................... 28

■Editing ......................................................... 60

■Setting Up Microphones, Instruments and

Other Sound Sources ..................................... 29

Microphones .......................................................... 29

Balanced Connections ............................................ 29

Unbalanced Connections ...................................... 29

External Microphones ............................................ 29

Setting Levels ......................................................... 30

STEREO/PAN Mode ................................................31

Pan Setting – L/1 ................................................... 31

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Export a File ........................................................... 60

Creating a File with a New Tempo or Key ............... 60

Changing File Format ............................................. 61

Naming the Exported File ....................................... 61

Move a Track .......................................................... 62

Copy a Track .......................................................... 63

Delete a Track ........................................................ 63

Divide a Track ......................................................... 64

Combine a Track .................................................... 65

Trim In / Out ........................................................... 67

Edit Track Information ............................................ 68

Title/Artist/Album ..................................................69

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Genre ..................................................................... 69

24>16bit Convert ................................................... 69

■Recording .................................................... 70

Recording to the PSD450 Internal Hard Drive ......... 70

Recording to a Mini SD Card .................................. 71

Recording Direct to CD ........................................... 71

Track Increment ...................................................... 72

The Record Settings Menu .....................................72

Pre-Roll Time/ Post-Roll Time .................................. 72

Fade In / Out .......................................................... 72

Recording File Format ............................................. 73

Auto Track Increment ............................................. 73

One Touch Recording ............................................. 73

Count In ................................................................. 74

Auto Convert ......................................................... 74

CD Pre-Gap Setting ............................................... 74

SD + HDD Recording (PSD450 Only) ....................... 74

■Overdub ...................................................... 74

Overdubbing for Composition (Layering sections of a

Track) ..................................................................... 74

Overdubbing for Practice (Recording over a Loop) .. 76

Monitor Source ...................................................... 77

■Punch In/Out ............................................... 78

Allocate Temporary Space (PSD430 Only) ............... 95

■Appendix ..................................................... 96

Main Menu (1 of 2) ................................................ 96

Main Menu (2 of 2) ................................................ 97

Track Select Mode Transition Diagram .................... 98

Input Select Mode Transition Diagram .................... 98

Edit Menu Options ................................................. 99

Key/Tempo Menu................................................... 100

Chromatic Tuner Menu .......................................... 101

Tone Menu............................................................. 101

Metronome Menu .................................................. 101

Continuous Recording Time with Battery Operation

(PSD450) ................................................................ 102

Pop-Up Messages .................................................. 103

Pop-Up Messages (continued) ................................ 104

■Speciﬁcations .............................................. 105

General .................................................................. 105

Audio ..................................................................... 105

Input/Outputs ....................................................... 105

■Trademarks, Copyrights and Disclaimers.. 106

MPEG Layer-3 Licensing ......................................... 106

■Recording Effects ....................................... 80

Selecting an Input Signal ........................................ 80

① Delay Time ......................................................... 81

② Decay ................................................................ 81

Playback Balance and Level..................................... 82

Equalizer Settings ................................................... 83

Playback Equalizer .................................................. 83

Frequency .............................................................. 84

Gain ....................................................................... 84

Bandwidth ............................................................. 84

Input Equalizer ....................................................... 84

■CD Burning .................................................. 85

Creating an Audio CD ............................................ 85

Finalizing a CD ....................................................... 86

Creating a Data CD ................................................ 87

CD Duplication ....................................................... 88

Erasing a CD-RW .................................................... 90

Unﬁnalize ............................................................... 90

Erase Last ............................................................... 91

Finalized CD-RW Menu .......................................... 91

Unﬁnalized CD-RW Menu ...................................... 91

Erase All ................................................................. 92

Finalized CD-RW Menu .......................................... 92

Unﬁnalized CD-RW Menu ...................................... 92

■System Settings .......................................... 94

Auto Power Off ...................................................... 94

Backlight Timer ...................................................... 94

Recording Dimmer ................................................. 94

Battery Type ........................................................... 94

Foot Pedal .............................................................. 94

Set Time / Date ....................................................... 95

ATA Device ............................................................. 95

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■Supplied Accessories

Infrared (IR) Remote

Micro SD Card Mini SD Card Adapter SD Card Adapter

(PSD 430 only)

AAA Allkaline Batteries

USB Cable RCA Patch Cables

AC Adapter

AC Power Cord

The following items (not pictured) are also in the box:

• Instruction Manual on CD-ROM (PDF format)

• Quick Start Guide (printed)

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Superscope PSD450 User Manual

■Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Superscope PSD400 Series Recording System.

Were you looking for a high-quality, portable recorder? A music practice and transcription tool? If either factor is important to you, we’re conﬁdent you’ll ﬁnd your recorder to be an immensely powerful and versatile audio system. Here are just a few features of the PSD400 recorder series:

General Features

• 3.5-inch liquid crystal color display for easy navigation of all features.

• Record up to 6 hours with eight nickel metal hydride AA batteries (or 3.6 hours with alkaline batteries) on a PSD450.

• USB connection for transferring audio ﬁles to and from a computer.

• Stereo internal microphones.

• Stereo XLR combo microphone jacks.

• 48V phantom power.

Recording Features

• Record live performances to the Hard Drive (PSD450 only), SD card, external USB storage, or direct to Compact Disc.

• Record WAV or MP3 ﬁles to the Hard Drive (PSD450 only), SD card, or external USB storage.

• Burn Compact Discs from audio ﬁles on your Hard Drive (PSD450 only), SD card, or external USB storage.

• Record to an SD card and the internal Hard Drive at the same time (PSD450 only).

• Layer audio with the Overdub feature.

• Re-record portions of audio with the Punch In/Out feature.

• Edit ﬁle information or recorded audio (Trim, Divide, etc.).

Music Practice Features

• Change the key of a song without affecting tempo (+/- one octave in half steps or ﬁner increments).

• Change the tempo of a song without affecting musical pitch (-75% to +50%).

• Create new versions of audio ﬁles in different keys and tempos.

• Seamlessly loop different sections of audio material for practice or transcription.

• Reduce lead vocals from stereo recordings.

• Rehearse with the built-in metronome.

• Tune your instrument with the 440Hz tone or chromatic tuner.

Package Contents

• One Superscope PSD430 or PSD450 Recorder.

• One AC adapter (DA450PSD).

• One infrared wireless remote controller (RC450PSD).

• 2-AAA type batteries (for remote control).

• One USB cable.

• One RCA stereo audio system cable.

• One instruction manual on CD-ROM.

• One Quick Start Guide (printed).

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Getting Started

■Preparations

Before Use

AC Adapter Connection

Connect the power output plug of the adapter to the DC IN jack of the recorder. Connect the AC Power cord to the household AC power receptacle.

AC Adapter Safety

Only use the AC adapter that is provided with the recorder. Use of other adapters may result in damage to the recorder and invalidate the warranty.

Using Batteries

The recorder is designed for use with 8 “AA” size Alkaline or Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries.

The recorder DOES NOT allow for charging of rechargeable batteries. If you use rechargeable batteries, you must use an external battery charger (see battery charger manufacturer instructions for operation and safe use).

The battery capacity monitoring is different for alkaline batteries and Ni-MH batteries. Please select the correct battery type you are using from the System Settings

menu of the recorder.

Safety Cautions When Handling Batteries

To avoid leakage, overheating, ﬁre and rupturing, always follow the points below when using batteries with the recorder.

• Electrolyte leakage or corrosion may occur if batteries are kept inside the recorder for prolonged periods of time. Remove batteries prior to prolonged storage of the recorder.

• When installing batteries into the recorder, make sure the batteries are installed with the proper polarity shown inside the battery compartment of the recorder.

• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Do not install old/exhausted batteries into the recorder. Dispose of old batteries properly.

• Do not mix the types (Alkaline or Ni-MH) or voltages of batteries.

Remote Controller Notes

The remote controller may not work if the infrared receiver is exposed to direct sunlight.

The remote controller will not work when there is an obstacle between the wireless remote controller and the infrared receiver.

To operate the recorder with battery power, install batteries into the recorder as follows:

1. Remove the battery cover from the rear side of the recorder.

2. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment, making sure to align the positive ( + ) and negative ( - ) end of each battery according to the polarity diagram shown inside the compartment.

3. Re-attach the battery cover to the rear side of the recorder.

※ Burning CDs with battery power is not

recommended. Please connect AC power before burning a CD.

Please be careful when using the remote controller near other equipment that responds to infrared signals.

Please do not place objects on the remote controller. If an object resting on the remote continuously depresses a button, battery power will drain.

The remote controller will work within a range of 5m and 60 degrees right or left of the IR receiver, as indicated by the following image:

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Getting Started

Remote Controller Battery Installation

Place 2-AAA batteries (included) inside the wireless remote controller before it is used. Replace batteries by removing the battery cover as shown:

Always match the polarity of the 2-AAA batteries with the polarity indication inside the battery compartment.

If a battery leaks, clean the liquid from the battery compartment and dispose of the leaking battery according to the guidelines of your local government.

Please dispose of all used batteries according to the guidelines of your local government.

Close the battery cover as shown:

With improper battery use, batteries may rupture, leak, and cause corrosion. Please read the following guidelines carefully:

If the remote controller is not in use for a long period of time (more than one month), remove the batteries. Please do not mix old batteries and new batteries together.

Please match the polarity of the battery (+/ -) with the polarity indication on the remote controller.

Batteries may have the same shape, but different voltages. Do not mix different battery types.

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Getting Started

■About Discs

Playable discs

CD-R

CD-RW

Finalized CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in the CD-DA format and MP3 format can be played with the unit.

• Finalize is the process to make a CD-R/CD-RW playable

for players (not recorders).

• Some discs may not be able to be played depending

on condition of the discs and recording software.

• Single CDs (8cm) cannot be used.

Always keep the disc surface clean.

When cleaning the disc surface, always be sure to use a special compact disc cleaner and wipe as shown below.

• Do not use conventional record cleaner for analog records, as this will adversely affect the disc surface. Store discs properly by placing them in their disc cases.

• Do not attach a piece of paper or sticker on the label side of disc. When a disc has a piece of plastic tape or rental CD label with paste protruded from the edge or when a disc has a trace of such a sticky object, do not attempt to play the disc. If such a disc is played on the CD player, it may cause the disc drive to malfunction or it may be impossible to remove the disc.

Disc Care

The glossy side shining like a rainbow is the front side of the disc, and the side on which the label is printed is the back. Unlike conventional turntables for playing analog discs, the unit reads the information recorded on the disc from underneath without contacting it using a beam of laser light. Therefore, the performance of a compact disc will not degrade like conventional analog records.

Handle discs carefully so as not to damage or scratch the front side.

To protect the disc, avoid placing it in the following locations:

• In direct sunlight or near a source of heat like a heater.

• In a place which is damp or dirty.

• In a place which could be exposed to rain, such as near a window.

• Do not use a disc with a special shape. Do not attempt to play a disc with a special shape such as a heart-shaped disc or octagonal disc. Equipment malfunction may result.

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■Top Panel

Controls

POWER

Slide the POWER switch to the right to turn power ON or OFF.

FUNCTION CONTROL Buttons

Ⓐ TRACK SELECT Ⓔ TUNER (Chromatic tuner) Ⓑ INPUT SELECT Ⓕ TONE (Tuning tone) Ⓒ LOOP (A-B) Ⓖ METRO (Metronome) Ⓓ TEMPO/ KEY Ⓗ TAP

A. TRACK SELECT

Press to select a track for playback, Edit, Overdub, or Punch In/Out. Also, use to select a record location. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

B. INPUT SELECT

Press to select an input for recording or practice. The Input Select menu also provides options for Pan, Input Equalizer, and Effect. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

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C. LOOP

Press to set loop markers and seamlessly loop a section of audio. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

D. TEMPO/KEY

Press to adjust the Key, Tempo, and Fine Tuning of any ﬁle during playback. The Tempo/Key menu also provides options for Voice Reduction, Playback Level, Playback Balance, and Playback Equalizer. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

E. TUNER

Press to access the chromatic tuner. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

F. TONE

Press to sound the 440Hz tuning tone. The frequency of this tone is adjustable between 410Hz and 470Hz. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

G. METRO

Press to access the Metronome menu. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

H. TAP

When the metronome menu is selected, press repeatedly at the desired tempo. Once this button has been pressed six consecutive times, a new BPM (beats per minute) setting will be established for the metronome.

BEAT Indicator

LED ﬂashes on and off according to the BPM setting of the metronome. The LED will ﬂash green for normal beats and red for accent beats.

FUNCTION ADJUST Knobs

Turn to adjust various parameters. In addition, pushing the knobs resets certain settings to their default values. Refer to indication on display for knob/function relationship.

Ⓐ FUNCTION ADJUST #1 knob

Ⓑ FUNCTION ADJUST #2 knob

JOG WHEEL / JOYSTICK / ENTER

Ⓐ JOYSTIC / ENTER

Ⓑ JOG WHEEL

A. Move the joystick up and down to select items, or in

certain modes, to change screens. Move the joystick right and left to changes parameters, or in Play mode to search through a track. In addition, push the joystick to "ENTER" (select) items or settings.

B. Turn the jog wheel to select various items or

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Controls

OVERDUB

When an accompaniment track is selected, press this button to enter Overdub mode. When overdubbing is complete, press this button to return to the main screen.

PUNCH IN / OUT

When a track is selected, press to enter Punch In/Out mode. When you have ﬁnished recording your punch-in, press this button to return to the main screen.

CONTROL Buttons (Transport)

C. PLAY/PAUSE Button

From Stop mode, press to start or pause playback. From Record Pause mode, press to begin recording. From Record mode, press to pause the recording and increment a track.

D. STOP BUTTON

Press to stop playback or recording.

E. NEXT

Press to advance to the next track.

CONTROL Buttons (Top Right)

Ⓐ REC

Ⓑ PREVIOUS & REC REVIEW

Ⓓ STOP

Ⓔ NEXT

A. REC BUTTON

From Stop mode, press to enter Record Pause mode or Record mode. The Record LED will ﬂash during Record Pause mode and remain lit during Record mode. From Stop mode, press to enter Record Pause mode or Record mode. The Record LED will ﬂash during Record Pause mode and remain lit during Record mode. From Record mode, press to increment a track. Note: The Record button cannot be used to increment

tracks when recording direct to CD.

B. PREVIOUS & REC REVIEW BUTTON

During playback, press to return to the beginning of the track. If playback is within one second of the start point, press to return to the beginning of the previous track. In Stop mode, press to return to the beginning of the previous track. In Record Mode, press to stop recording and automatically play back the recently recorded ﬁle (Rec Review function).

Ⓐ MENU

Ⓑ CANCEL

Ⓓ MAKE CD

A. MENU

Press to view menu options.

B. CANCEL

Press to cancel settings and delete characters when editing titles and ﬁle information.

C. EDIT

Press to view edit options.

D. MAKE CD

Press to:

• Burn a CD (audio or data)

• Finalize a CD

• Duplicate a CD

• Erase (CD-RW only)

Internal Speaker

All sounds can be heard through the built-in monitor speaker.

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- Internal Mic R & Internal Mic L

Use the Right and Left internal mics to record without additional equipment.

LCD Color Display

High-resolution full-color liquid crystal display monitor. Please refer to LCD Display for an explanation of display icons.

Controls

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■Front Panel

Controls

Infrared (IR) Receiver

The infrared receiver detects signals from the wireless remote controller.

IR Signal Indicator

This LED ﬂashes red when a signal from the wireless remote controller is received. When the HDD is active, a green LED will ﬂash (PSD450 only).

CD-RW Drive

Insert an audio CD for playback, accompaniment, transfer to HDD (PSD450 only), SD card (PSD430 only) or duplication. Insert a CD-R/RW for burning audio or data discs.

EJECT Button

Press to eject a compact disc from the CD-RW drive.

MIC / LINE L & R Level Control

Turn these knobs to adjust the level of the MIC/LINE inputs.

PHANTOM Power ON/OFF SWITCH

Switch on to supply 48V phantom power to microphones connected to the XLR inputs. Switch off when a microphone does not need phantom power.

MIC ATT ON/OFF

If input level controls are turned low and microphone or instrument levels are still too strong, switch on to add 15dB of attenuation.

RECORD LEVEL MAN / LIM / ALC

This switch determines the method for setting record levels.

MAN (Manual)

Input level is controlled by manual adjustment of the Mic/Line, INST, or AUX level controls.

LIM (Limiter)

Input level is controlled by manual adjustment of the Mic/Line, INST, or AUX level controls. A limiter circuit protects against signal overload.

INST (Instrument) Level Control

Turn this knob to adjust the level of the INST input.

PHONES Jack

Connect stereo headphones here. This input accepts ¼” headphone plugs.

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ALC (Automatic Level Control)

The Mic/Line, INST, or AUX level controls are bypassed and input level is controlled automatically. A limiter circuit protects against signal overload.

PHONES / SPEAKER LEVEL

Turn this knob to adjust the level for the built-in speaker and headphones.

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■Right Side Panel

Controls

Left / XLR / “1/4” Input Jack

Connect microphones or line level equipment with XLR or ¼” inch plugs here. Push the Input Select button [2B] to select the input you wish to use.

Right / XLR / “1/4” Input Jack

Connect microphones or line level equipment with XLR or ¼” inch plugs here. Push the Input Select button [2B] to select the input you wish to use.

INST IN Jack

Connect an electric guitar, bass, or keyboard here. VU Meter Overload If your keyboard or guitar/bass signals routinely cause the VU meters to display “OVER,” change INST Input Gain setting to Low.

AUX LEVEL

Turn this knob to adjust the input signal level of the AUX IN.

AUX IN Jacks

Use these inputs when connecting line level equipment with RCA outputs, such as CD players or mixing boards.

LINE OUT Jacks

Connect these outputs to the inputs of another audio device, such as an ampliﬁer, mixing board or alternate recording device.

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■Left Side Panel

Controls

DC Input Jack

Connect the DA450PSD AC to DC adapter here. Do not use any adapter other than the DA450PSD.

USB Connector

Connect a USB cable here to transfer data between a computer and the PSD430’s SD card or the Hard Drive on a PSD450. In USB mode, all other features will be inactive. The recorder will not enter USB mode during recording or when menu screens are active.

Mini SD Slot

Insert a mini SD card in here. A micro SD card with a micro-to-mini adapter is included with a PSD430. The PSD450 does not include an SD card. Please purchase either a mini SD card or a micro SD card with a micro-tomini adapter for use on the PSD450.

FOOT PEDAL Jack

Connect an optional foot pedal here to provide Play/ Pause, Record/Pause, or Punch In/Out control. The Superscope FT200 foot pedal is available at our online store.

DIGITAL OUT Jack

Connect to the digital input terminal of another audio product. The system outputs a signal with a 44.1 kHz sample rate.

DIGITAL IN Jack

Connect the digital output of another audio product to this terminal.

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■Back Panel

Controls

Battery Compartment

Insert a Ni-MH rechargeable battery or eight alkaline size AA batteries here. Please refer to Using Batteries.

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■Remote Control

Controls

 STANDBY / POWER

Press to turn power ON or OFF.

※ During battery operation, this button can only

be used to power the unit off. The AC adapter must be connected to power the unit on with the remote control.

w Alphanumeric Keypad

When editing folder names, playlist names, or ﬁle information, use the alphanumeric keypad to enter text. It is possible to select track number dulling CD play.

e FOLDER

Press to select a new folder. The place that is deeper than the second hierarchy cannot access it.

r SEARCH

Press to access the Search function.

t CANCEL

When editing folder names, playlist names, or ﬁle information, use this button to delete a character. Also used to undo changes to Menu settings.

y TEMPO

Press to increase or decrease playback speed without affecting pitch.

u ENTER

Press to enter selected menus or conﬁrm setting changes.

i FINE TUNE

Press to increase or decrease playback pitch without affecting playback speed. Fine Tune control is adjustable +/-50 cents (100 cents = 1 semitone).

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o TEMPO RESET

Press to reset Tempo control to normal speed.

a PLAY

Press to play the currently selected track.

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Controls

s STOP

Press to stop playback.

d REPEAT

Press to change repeat mode. Options include: Off, All, 1, (Single, 1), (Single, All), and Single.

f PAUSE

Press to pause playback.

g DRIVE SELECT

Pressing the HDD (PSD450 only), CD or SD buttons will display the contents of the selected drive.

h MUTE

Press to mute the internal speaker and Line Out. This will not affect the headphones or Digital Out.

j LOCATION

A. LOCATION A – In Loop mode, press to set location A. B. LOCATION B – In Loop mode, press to set location B.

 KEY

Press to change the playback key in semitones. Press ‘♭’ to lower the key. Press ‘♯’ to raise the key. Key is adjustable +/- one octave.

 MENU

Press to view Menu options.

 TONE ON/OFF

Press to sound the 440Hz tuning tone. The frequency of this tone is adjustable between 410Hz and 470Hz. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

 TUNER ON/OFF

Press to access the chromatic tuner. Press this button a second time to return to the main screen.

 METRO ON/OFF

Press to turn the metronome ON and to enter the metronome screen. Press this button a second time to stop the metronome and return to the main screen.

k LOOP ENTER/EXIT

Press to enter and exit Loop mode.

 FF (Fast Forward)

Press and hold to initiate an audible forward search of the playing track.

 REW (Rewind)

Press and hold to initiate an audible reverse search of the playing track.

 NEXT

Press to advance to the next available track.

 PREVIOUS

Press to return to the beginning of the selected track. Press within the ﬁrst second of playback to return to the previous track.

 FINE TUNE RESET

Press to reset Fine Tune control to normal pitch.

 INPUT MIC/LINE/AUX

Press to change the Input Source. Options include: Input MUTE, Internal MIC, External MIC, LINE, INST, Internal MIC (Lch) + INST, External MIC (Lch) + INST, LINE (Lch) + INST, AUX, and DIGITAL.

 RECORD

Press to enter Record Pause mode. Press this button a second time to begin recording. During recording, press this button to increment tracks. When using One Touch Recording, recording begins after this button is pressed one time.

 RECORD REVIEW

In Record mode, press to stop recording and automatically play back the recently recorded ﬁle.

 MONITOR

Press to toggle the monitor source between Playback Signal and Recording Signal. When Playback Signal is selected, the input signals, e.g., External MIC, INST, etc. will not be heard.

 KEY RESET

Press to reset Key control to normal pitch.

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■LCD Display

PLAY / STOP Mode

LCD Display

Ⓐ Icons

① Status Icons

Indicates STOP

Indicates PLAY

Indicates PLAYBACK PAUSE

Indicates RECORD

Indicates RECORD PAUSE

②

Loop Icons

Indicates “A-B” LOOP Playback is ON

Indicates “A-B” LOOP Playback is OFF

Ⓐ

③

Repeat Icons

Play back current track once, then stop at start of current track (Single, 1)

Play back and repeat current track (Repeat 1)

Play back all tracks once, then stop at start of the ﬁrst track (Single, All)

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Play back and repeat all tracks (Repeat All)

Play back current track once, then stop at start of the next track (Single)

No indication when Repeat Mode if OFF

④

Voice Reduction Icons

Indicates VR is ON

Indicates VR is OFF

Monitor Icons

⑤

Playback audio is being monitored

Record audio is being monitored

Mute Icons

⑥

Indicates MUTE is ON

LCD Display

No indication when MUTE is OFF

AC/Battery Icons

⑦

Indicates the battery level is full

Indicates the battery level is less than full capacity

Indicates the battery level is low

Indicates the battery level is almost empty (needs to be charged or replaced)

Indicates the AC Adapter is connected

PLAY / STOP Mode

Ⓑ File Information

Folder

Track

Displays the current folder

Displays the active track

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LCD Display

PLAY / STOP Mode

Elapsed Time Displays the elapsed and remaining time for the current track

Track Time Displays the total time for the selected track

Total Remain Displays the total time for all tracks in the currently selected folder

Tempo, Key, Fine Tune Displays the current Tempo, Key, and Fine Tune settings (only when modiﬁed)

PLAY / STOP Mode

Indicating Location

Ⓒ Playback Data

Ⓓ Location

Displays the current position on the time line.



Displays the position of location A on the time line.

Displays the position of location B on the time line.

PLAY / STOP Mode

Assignment of FUNCTION ADJUST knobs

When the Play/Stop mode screen is active, use FUNCTION ADJUST #1 to adjust Record Level.



When the Play/Stop mode screen is active, use FUNCTION ADJUST #2 to adjust Monitor Level.

This does not affect the level at which accompaniment ﬁles are recorded.

When the Play/Stop mode screen is active, use FUNCTION ADJUST #3 to adjust Playback Balance.

PLAY / STOP Mode

Ⓔ Balance & Levels

Ⓕ VU Meters

Level meter indication

Displays the sound level of the left channel in decibels (dB).



Displays the sound level of the right channel in decibels (dB).

When sound level is beyond 0dB, “OVER” turns on.

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■Powering On

Set Up

Using Batteries

PSD400 series recorders work with AC power or AA size batteries. Before using batteries, please refer to Using Batteries.

※ It is not possible to power the unit ON with the

remote controller when using battery power.

※ Burning CDs with battery power is not

recommended. Please connect AC power before burning a CD.

Using the AC Adapter

Compatible Batteries

PSD400 series recorders work with alkaline batteries and rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

※ Manganese batteries are not recommended

due to their low capacity.

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the

recorder.

2. Insert eight alkaline AA size or Ni-MH batteries (fully

charged).

 Connect the AC Adapter to the DC Jack. w Connect the AC Cord to the Input of the AC Adapter. e Connect the AC Plug to AC power source. r Slide the POWER switch to power on.

3. Close the battery cover.

4. Slide the POWER switch to power on.

When inserting batteries always be mindful of polarity (+/-).

※ During battery operation, an icon is displayed

in the top right corner of the display showing battery power. See AC/Battery Icons.

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Battery Life (PSD450)

Battery Type ATA LCD Phantom PSD450 Battery Life (hours)

Fully charged 2,700mAh

Ni-MH

AA size

Alkaline

OFF

(PSD430)

OFF

(PSD430)

Set Up

Full bright

Dimmer

Full bright

Dimmer

Full bright

Dimmer

Full bright

Dimmer

OFF 4.8

ON 4.4

OFF 5.9

ON 4.9

OFF 5.2

ON 4.7

OFF 6.2

ON 5.4

OFF 2.5

ON 2.4

OFF 3.2

ON 2.7

OFF 2.6

ON 2.5

OFF 3.6

ON 3.0

Conditions: 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

Volume controller: Minimum position.

Mode: Recording MP3-Stereo-128kbps.

※The estimates above show minimum battery life for

the PSD450. Times for the PSD430 are the same as those for the PSD450 with ATA (OFF).

AC Power and Battery Tips

• When the AC adapter is connected while batteries are inserted, AC power will have priority over the battery power supply.

• It can be helpful to use batteries and the AC power supply together. If the AC power supply is removed unexpectedly, recording or playback will continue without interruption using battery power.

• Do not mix new and old batteries or battery types (Alkaline or Ni-MH).

• When the unit is not in use for a long period of time, please remove batteries to prevent battery leakage.

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Set Up

Setting Date and Time

New recordings are given a default track title comprised of the current date and time, e.g., 2010-01-01 (12h00m00s).wav. Follow these steps to ensure that the date and time is accurate.

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Use the joystick or jog wheel to highlight System Settings. Press ENTER.

3. Use the joystick or jog wheel to highlight Set Time/ Date. Press ENTER.

The following screen should appear:

6. Press ENTER to conﬁrm new settings.

4. Move the joystick right, left, up, or down to select Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, or Second.

5. Change Time and Date values by turning the jog wheel.

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Set Up

The Internal Hard Drive (HDD) - PSD450 Only

Upon Powering Up, the PSD450 will create a ﬁle

database on the internal HDD. During this process,

the PSD450 scans the HDD for audio ﬁles (WAV, MP3) and ID3 tag information (Artist, Title, Album, etc.). The time to create this database will vary based on the contents of the HDD:

A. Maintaining a Large Number of Audio Files on

the HDD

The amount of audio ﬁles and folders you choose to store on the HDD will directly affect the amount of time it takes to create a ﬁle database. Superscope recommends that you limit the number of ﬁles and folders on the HDD.

B. Maintaining a Large Number of Non-Audio Files

on the HDD

The PSD450 must scan all ﬁles before proceeding, so storing non-audio ﬁles on the HDD is not recommended. Any number of additional ﬁles on the HDD (e.g., jpg, mov, pdf, etc) will slow down database creation.

C. Storing Large Audio Files on the HDD

When an audio ﬁle is detected on the HDD, the PSD450 will open the audio ﬁle and begin searching for content information, e.g. Title, Artist, Album, etc. The PSD450 must search the entire ﬁle in case this information is stored at the end of the ﬁle. Large audio ﬁles therefore require more time during database creation.

Inserting a Mini SD Card

Insert a mini SD card (or micro SD with mini adapter) into the mini SD card slot on the left panel of the recorder.

The recorder will begin creating a ﬁle database once an SD card is detected.

※ The same factors that apply to the Internal

Hard Drive of the PSD450 also apply to database creation when inserting an SD card on either the PSD430 or PSD450. Do not remove the mini SD card during recording, playback, or editing. It is recommended that you remove the mini SD card only after switching off power to avoid any risk of lost or damaged data.

※ The PSD450 will recognize a maximum 99 ﬁles

for each folder. If you attempt to record more than 99 ﬁles in a folder, a new folder will be created automatically.

PSD450 File and Folder Limits

Files Per Folder 99

Single File Size 2GB

※ When the above limits are exceeded

during recording, a new folder is created automatically and recording continues. Note: During the transition time, audio may

be lost.

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Removing a Mini SD Card

Safe SD Card Removal

1. Conﬁrm that the recorder is not writing to the SD card (recording or editing).

2. Push the mini SD card further into the unit until the mini SD card springs outward.

3. Remove the mini SD card.

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Set Up

■Setting Up Speakers

Using Headphones or the Built-In Speaker

When using headphones or the built-in speaker, regulate volume by turning the PHONES/SPEAKER level knob on the front panel. The internal speaker will be muted when headphones are connected.

External Speakers

When using a powered speaker system, (speakers with built-in ampliﬁers), please connect the speaker’s LINE INPUT to the LINE OUT terminal on the right side panel. The left channel is the white terminal and the right channel is the red terminal. Use the volume control on the powered speakers to adjust level.

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■Setting Up Microphones, Instruments and Other Sound Sources

The PSD400 series is designed to record microphones, musical instruments (guitars and keyboards), line level equipment and digital equipment (preamps, mixers, etc.). Please refer to the procedure that describes your particular recording set-up.

Microphones

Set Up

External Microphones

1. Insert microphones into the MIC/LINE input jacks on the side panel. Both XLR type and ¼”standard plug types can be used.

XLR plugs

Balanced Connections

Balanced signals require three separate connections (HOT, COLD, GND):

GND refers to the grounding wire.



HOT refers to the original audio signal.



The COLD signal is the original signal with



opposite phase.

Using balanced connections like the XLR plug (male) will help to eliminate noise, especially when running long cable lengths.

XLR Plug

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Input Select Screen

3. Turn the jog wheel to select "External MIC” and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

Unbalanced Connections

Unbalanced signals only use two connections and are therefore more susceptible to noise than balanced connections.

Unbalanced ¼” Plug

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Set Up

When using microphones requiring 48V phantom power, move the PHANTOM switch to the ON position. Consult your microphone’s owner’s manual for power requirement speciﬁcations.

Adjust the MIC / LINE L & R Level Controls to obtain a suitable recording level. See Setting Levels, below.

Setting Levels

As you sing or play your instrument, turn the L/1 and R/2 input-level control knobs clockwise while observing the display VU meters.

When your performance is at its loudest, the VU meter should approach 0 dB without lighting OVER. If the meter consistently lights red, adjust the inputlevel control knobs counter clockwise to reduce the level and avoid distortion. Switching the switch to the LIM (Limiter) setting can protect the recording from distortion caused by transient peaks.

REC LEVEL

※ When using the AUX input, control input

level with the right side panel. When using the INST input, control input level with the level controller.

AUX LEVEL controller on the

Instrument

To disengage the L/1 and R/2 input-level control knobs and set the recording level automatically, adjust the REC LEVEL switch to ALC.

If your mics have higher than normal output, try switching the MIC ATT switch to ON.

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Set Up

STEREO/PAN Mode

From the Input Select screen, move the joystick right or left to select Stereo Mode or Pan Mode (Stereo mode is the default setting).

Stereo Mode

Left channel inputs (L) are routed to the left channel of the recording. Right channel inputs (R) are routed to the right channel of the recording.

Pan Mode

Input signals can be routed to any position along the (L/R) stereo spectrum.

Input Select Screen

Pan Setting – L/1

Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to adjust the Pan Setting for input L/1 (the left microphone). Adjustments are made in 1% increments between Left 100% - Center

- Right 100%. The initial setting is Center.

Input Select Screen

Pan Setting – R/2

Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C) to adjust the Pan Setting for input R/2 (the right microphone). Adjustments are made in 1% increments between Left 100% - Center

- Right 100%. The initial setting is Center.

Input Select Screen

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Set Up

Recording a Solo Performance

Follow the instructions below when recording a voice or instrument with a single microphone:

1. Insert a microphone into the MIC/LINE input (L/1) on the side panel. Both XLR type and 1/4 “standard plug types can be used.

When using a microphone that requires 48V phantom power, move the PHANTOM switch to the ON position.

3. Turn the jog wheel to select External MIC and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

4. Adjust the MIC / LINE level control (L/1) to obtain a suitable recording level. See Setting Levels.

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Input Select Screen

5. From the Input Select Screen, move the joystick to the right to select Pan Mode.

Input Select Screen

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6. Pan Setting – L/1 Selecting Pan Mode will “center” the stereo position of the microphone connected to Input (L/1). When recording a solo performance, it is most common to place the soloist in the “center” of the stereo spectrum. To alter the stereo positioning for Input (L/1), turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B).

Input Select Screen

Internal Built-in Microphones

The recorder has two built-in microphones for stereo recording. When using the built-in microphones, please refer to the following procedures.

1. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Set Up

4. Move the joystick right or left to select Stereo Mode or Pan Mode (Stereo mode is the default setting).

Input Select Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel to select Internal MIC and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

3. Adjust the MIC / LINE L & R Level Controls to obtain a suitable recording level. See Setting Levels.

5. Set Record Level - For most applications, the Record Level should be set to the default value of 0dB. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to adjust Record Level. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to return Record Level to 0dB.

Input Select Screen

※ When using the built-in microphones, the

built-in speaker is muted to prevent feedback. To prevent the built-in microphones from picking up the sound of buttons on the top panel, operate the recorder with the RC450PSD remote control.

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Set Up

Connecting Musical Instruments

1. Please insert the plug from your instrument cable into the

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

INST IN jack on the right side panel.

Input Select Screen

Recording a Microphone and a Musical Instrument at the Same Time

1. Please insert the plug from your instrument cable into the the microphone plug into addition, please switch the the front panel ON when connecting a condenser microphone.

INST IN Jack on the side panel. Insert

MIC/LINE jack L1. In

PHANTOM switch on

3. Turn the jog wheel to select INST and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

4. Adjust the INST knob to obtain a suitable recording level.

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Input Select Screen

See Setting Levels.

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Set Up

3. Turn the jog wheel to select External MIC (L ch) + INST and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

※ When connecting an instrument along with a

line level device such as an electronic piano, please choose LINE (L ch) + INST.

Input Select Screen

4. Move the joystick right or left to select Stereo Mode or Pan Mode (Stereo mode is the default setting).

Input Select Screen

6. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C) to adjust the Pan Setting for the INST input. Adjustments are made in 1% increments between Left 100% - Center - Right 100%. The initial setting is Center.

Input Select Screen

7. Turn the MIC/LINE input level knob (L/1) and the

INST knob to obtain a proper level and balance between the microphone and the instrument. Please refer to Setting Levels.

5. If Pan Mode is selected, turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to adjust the Pan Setting for input L/1 (the left microphone). Adjustments are made in 1% increments between Left 100% - Center - Right 100%. The initial setting is Center.

Input Select Screen

※ After the recording is completed, the MIC/

INST balance cannot be changed.

8. Set Record Level - For most applications, the Record Level should be set to the default value of 0.00dB. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to adjust Record Level. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to return Record Level to 0.00dB.

Input Select Screen

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Set Up

Line Level Sources

Use the following procedure when connecting line level equipment (keyboards, mixers, CD players, etc.) to the XLR or ¼” balanced inputs.

1. Connect line level audio equipment such as mixers or keyboards to the MIC/LINE Jacks on the right side panel.

3. Turn the jog wheel to select LINE and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

4. Move the joystick right or left to select Stereo Mode or Pan Mode (Stereo mode is the default setting). For adjustment of Pan Setting see STEREO/PAN Mode.

Input Select Screen

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Input Select Screen

5. Adjust the MIC / LINE L & R level controls to obtain a suitable recording level. See Setting Levels.

L/1: Controls the input

level for LINE L/1.

R/2: Controls the input

level for LINE R/2.

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Set Up

6. Set Record Level - For most applications, the Record Level should be set to the default value of 0dB. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to adjust Record Level. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to return Record Level to 0dB.

Input Select Screen

AUX

Use the following procedure when connecting line level equipment (keyboards, mixers, CD players, etc.) to the RCA unbalanced inputs

1. Connect line level audio equipment such as mixers or keyboards to the AUX IN Jack on the right side panel.

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Input Select Screen

3. Turn the jog wheel to select AUX and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

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4. Move the joystick right or left to select Stereo Mode or Pan Mode (Stereo mode is the default setting).

Input Select Screen

※ For adjustment of Pan Setting see STEREO/

PAN Mode.

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5. Adjust the suitable recording level. See Setting Levels.

6. Set Record Level - For most applications, the Record Level should be set to the default value of 0.00dB. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to adjust Record Level. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to return Record Level to 0.00dB.

AUX LEVEL control to obtain a

Input Select Screen

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Set Up

Digital Connection

Use the following procedure when connecting equipment with digital outputs (keyboards, mixers, CD players, etc.).

1. Connect digital equipment such as mixers or effects processors to the DIGITAL IN on the left side panel.

4. Move the joystick right or left to select Stereo Mode or Pan Mode (Stereo mode is the default setting).

Input Select Screen

※ For adjustment of pan settings, see STEREO/

PAN Mode.

Input Select Screen

2. Push the INPUT SELECT button to display the Input Source options.

Input Select Screen

3. Turn the jog wheel to select DIGITAL and then press the INPUT SELECT button to exit the screen.

Input Select Screen

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Computer Connection

By connecting your recorder to a PC or Mac, you can transfer music to and from a computer for editing or data backup. When in USB mode, your computer will be able to access the ﬁles and folders on the PSD450’s internal hard drive or the PSD430’s SD card.

1. Conﬁrm that the recorder is in Stop Mode and the Main Screen is active before entering USB mode.

Main [Default] Screen

※ When in USB Mode, all other features will be

inactive.

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the recorder to your computer.

※ Do not connect to a computer before

powering on the recorder.

3. The recorder should be recognized as an external drive without having to install a new driver.

4. Locate the PSD430 or PSD450 in your computer’s directory. Copy, move, and delete ﬁles using your computer’s operating system.

※ When your recorder is connected to a

computer, the ﬁle “track.db” and a folder named “PSD430” or “PSD450” will appear in your recorder’s ﬁle directory. If this ﬁle or folder is edited or deleted, you may lose access to your audio ﬁles and settings.

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Working with Files and Folders

■Working with Files and Folders

The PSD400 series offers several methods for locating a track for playback, editing, or for use as accompaniment when overdubbing.

Searching Folders

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to view all ﬁles, folders, and playlists on the PSD450’s Hard Drive (HDD) or the PSD430’s SD card.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

※ When a track is highlighted in the Track Select

Screen, push ENTER to view or edit track information. Press the Play/Pause button (8C) to begin playback.

2. All newly recorded ﬁles will appear in the main folder. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight tracks or subfolders. Sub folders will appear in brackets, e.g., [sub folder 1]. To search the contents of a sub folder, either turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight a sub folder.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Press ENTER to view the contents of the selected folder.

Search a USB Device, SD Card or CD

To search the contents of a USB device, SD Card or CD, select [Return] on the Track Select [Folder] screen and press ENTER.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

Select a device and press ENTER.

Device Select Screen

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Filtering by Title, Artist, Album, and Genre

The PSD400 series allows you to create, view, or edit a ﬁle’s tag information (e.g., title, album). You are also able to search for ﬁles by four key tags: Title, Artist, Album, or Genre.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT Key to launch the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Push the joystick to the right to view the four Group Selection Screens. These screens will ﬁlter the audio ﬁles on your hard drive (PSD450 only), SD card or USB storage device by tag information: Title, Artist, Album, and Genre.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

※ When a track is highlighted in a Group

Selection Screen, push ENTER to view or edit track information. Press the Play/Pause button (8C) to begin playback.

Using the [Search] Feature

At the top of the Track Select [Folder] screen and each Group Selection screen, you will see the [Search] option.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

Use this feature to ﬁlter the contents of the current screen by entering in keywords for the File name, Title, Artist, Album, or Genre you are searching for.

※ The [Search] feature will only ﬁlter the

contents of the currently selected screen. For example, using [Search] on the Title screen will only search Title information.

3. Move the joystick up or down or turn the jog wheel to select a track from any Group Selection Screen. Move the joystick right or left to switch between the Group Selection Screens: Title, Artist, Album, and Genre.

Artist Selection Screen

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Working with Files and Folders

Use the following procedure when searching for ﬁles. The same procedure is used when searching for titles, artists, albums, or genres.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT Key to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Search], and then press ENTER.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

Text Input Method

Enter Characters

Turn the jog wheel to enter characters.

Change Character Type

Move the joystick up or down to change character types. The four different character groups are shown below.

3. Use the Text Input Method below to type the ﬁle name or part of the ﬁle name you are searching for.

Move the Cursor

Use FUNCTION ADJUST # 1 (4A) to move the cursor to a new character.

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Delete a Character

Press the CANCEL button to delete a character.

Conﬁrm Entry

When you are ﬁnished entering text, press the joystick to ENTER. When the search is complete, the search results will be displayed.

Move the joystick up or down or turn the jog wheel to select a track from the Search Result [Folder] screen.

Search Result [Folder] Screen

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Create a Folder

Use the following steps to create a new folder for organizing ﬁles.

Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

1. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Create Folder]. Press ENTER.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

Rename

Use the following steps to rename folders or tracks. The recorder will not allow you to use the same name as another ﬁle or folder in the same location.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the folder or ﬁle you wish to rename.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Enter the name of the new folder by using the Text

Input Method.

Text Input Screen

3. Press the EDIT button. Edit Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down

to highlight Rename. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. Enter the name of the new folder by using the Text

Input Method.

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Create a Playlist

Use the following steps to create a playlist (M3U ﬁle format).

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Create Playlist]. Press ENTER.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

4. When you have ﬁnished naming your new playlist and pressed ENTER to conﬁrm the new title, the Edit Playlist screen will appear.

Edit Play List Screen

5. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Add Track]. Press ENTER.

Edit Play List Screen

3. Enter the name of the new playlist by using the Text

Input Method.

Text Input Screen

6. The Select Track [Folder] screen will appear. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight a track. Press ENTER to add the selected track to the playlist.

Select Track [Folder] Screen

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Change Track Order

7. Highlight a track and turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to change the order of tracks in a playlist. Highlight a track and press the CANCEL button to remove the track from the playlist.

Edit Play List Screen

8. When you have ﬁnished adding tracks to the playlist, turn the jog wheel to highlight [End Edit]. Press ENTER to save the new playlist and exit.

Edit Play List Screen

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CD Ripping

■CD Ripping

Follow these instruction to “rip” the digital audio from CD audio tracks to WAV ﬁles on the PSD450’s hard drive or the PSD430’s SD card. Press the Cancel button during CD ripping to end the procedure.

Ripping an entire Audio CD

1. Insert the CD you wish to rip into the CD-R/RW drive.

4. Press the EDIT button.

5. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight CD Ripping Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

2. When a CD audio disc is inserted, the contents of the disc are displayed automatically .

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. If you have exited the Track Select [Folder]\CDROM screen, see How to Select [CDROM] to display the CD contents again. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight a track.

6. When the CD Ripping screen appears, all CD tracks are selected. To rip the entire CD, simply turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Execute]. Press ENTER.

CD Ripping Screen

7. The CD tracks will be ripped to a folder in the main directory of the PSD450 HDD or the PSD430 SD card. The name of the folder will be the current time and date, e.g., [2010-05-27 (14h29m51s)].

Track Select [Folder] Screen

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Ripping Selected Tracks from an Audio CD

1. Insert the CD you wish to rip into the CD-R/RW drive.

2. When a CD audio disc is inserted, the contents of the disc are displayed automatically. If you have exited the Track Select [Folder]\CDROM screen, see

How to Select [CDROM] to display the CD contents

again. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight a track.

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight CD Ripping. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. When the CD Ripping screen appears, all CD tracks are selected. If you intend to rip most of the tracks on the CD, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to select the tracks you do not wish to rip.

CD Ripping Screen

3. Press the EDIT button.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

Press ENTER to remove a track from the list of ripped tracks.

CD Ripping Screen

If you only intend to rip a small number of tracks from the CD, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Clear All].

CD Ripping Screen

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Press ENTER. All tracks will appear in grey.

CD Ripping Screen

Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the tracks you wish to rip. Press ENTER.

CD Ripping Screen

How to Select [CDROM]

1. Press the Track Select button. The recorder will show the previously accessed folder.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Return].

Track Select [Folder] Screen

6. When you have selected your tracks for ripping, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Execute]. Press ENTER.

CD Ripping Screen

7. The CD tracks will be ripped to a folder in the main directory of the PSD450 HDD or the PSD430 SD card. The name of the folder will be the current time and date, e.g., [2010-05-27 (14h29m51s)].

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Repeat this step until the following screen appears:

Device Select Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [CDROM]. Press ENTER.

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Music Practice

■Music Practice

How to Use the Tuner

The PSD400 series provides two options for tuning instruments: a chromatic tuner (range=A0 ~ C8) and a tone generator (default=440Hz).

Using the Chromatic Tuner

1. Push the TUNER button to open the chromatic tuner screen.

Chromatic Tuner Screen

4. By default, the chromatic tuner is calibrated to A4=440Hz. The tuner can be calibrated to any frequency between 410Hz and 470Hz by turning FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C).

Chromatic Tuner Screen

5. As you play a note on your instrument, the closest musical pitch will be displayed along with an Offset Value showing how ﬂat or sharp the note is (+/- 50 cents). Tune your instrument until the tuning gauge is centered and the Offset Value displays “In Tune”.

Chromatic Tuner Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel to select the Input Source.

Chromatic Tuner Screen

3. Move the joystick left or right to select the Input Channel. Specifying an Input Channel improves tuning accuracy by preventing interference from other channels. For example, if you are using one microphone connected to Input L/1, select Input Source: External MIC, Channel: Left.

Chromatic Tuner Screen

Tuning gauge indicating “Sharp”

Tuning gauge indicating “Flat”

Tuning gauge indicating “In Tune”

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Using the Tuning Tone

1. Push the Tone button to open the Tuning Tone screen.

Tuning Tone Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel to select the frequency of the tone generator.

Tuning Tone Screen

4. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to adjust the volume of the tone generator.

Tuning Tone Screen

5. All notes are displayed in concert pitch. Tune your instrument to match Tone Name displayed on the Tuning Tone screen.

Tuning Tone Screen

3. By default, the tone generator is calibrated to A4=440Hz. The tuner can be calibrated to any frequency between 410Hz and 470Hz by turning FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C).

Tuning Tone Screen

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Using the Metronome

The metronome signal can be heard through the line outputs, headphones or built-in speaker.

1. Press the METRO button or the TAP button to open the Metronome screen.

Metronome Screen

2. Move the joystick up to turn the metronome ON.

Metronome Screen

Adjusting Accent Beat and Accent Beat Volume

By designating a particular beat to play louder than other beats, the metronome is able to imply different rhythmic meters. For instance, setting the Accent Beat Number to 3 will cause every third beat to sound louder than the other two. At moderate tempos, this will create a waltz feel. Adjusting the Accent Beat Volume will determine how much louder the Accent Beat will sound over the non-accented beats.

1. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to set an Accent Beat Number. Select beat 1-9 or ‘0’ for no accent beat. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to return the Accent Beat Number to the default setting (4).

Metronome Screen

3. Turn the jog wheel to adjust tempo. Tempo can be set between 35BPM and 250BPM.

Metronome Screen

4. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to adjust the volume of the metronome.

Metronome Screen

2. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C) to set the volume of the accent beat. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C) to return the Accent Beat Volume to the default setting (0.0dB).

Metronome Screen

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Using Tap Tempo

Metronome Tempo can also be determined by pressing the TAP button.

Press the TAP button at the desired tempo a minimum of 6 times to adjust the BPM setting of the metronome. The LED ﬂashes on and off according to the BPM setting of the metronome. The LED will ﬂash green for normal beats and red for accent beats.

Metronome Screen

■Play

The PSD400 series can play CD audio or WAV or MP3 ﬁles located on the Hard Drive (PSD450 only), SD card, USB storage device, or CD.

1. Power the unit on (see Set Up).

2. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen. The contents of the PSD450 internal hard drive (HDD) or the PSD430 SD card will be displayed. To search the contents of a different device, see Search a USB Device, SD Card or CD.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight track for playback.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (8C) to play the selected track.

Play Screen

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5. Turn the volume of the speaker or headphones.

PHONES/SPEAKER knob to adjust the

Playback Operation

Press to begin playback at the

④ NEXT

⑤ Fast Forward

⑥ Fast Rewind

beginning of the next track.

Hold the joystick to the right to begin audible high-speed searching.

Hold the joystick to the left to begin audible high-speed backward searching.

Playback Modes

In Normal operation, playback continues to the next track as soon as the current track is ﬁnished playing.

The PSD400 series contains several alternative playback modes to accommodate a variety of situations. Follow these steps to select a new playback (repeat) mode.

1. Press the Menu button to open the Menu screen.

Menu Screen

Button Function

Press to stop playback. Playback

① STOP

② PLAY/PAUSE

③ PREVIOUS

location returns to the beginning of the track.

• From Stop Mode, press to begin playback.

• From Pause Mode, press to resume playback from the pause location.

• From Play Mode, press to pause playback.

Press during playback to return to the start of the track. Press the Previous button within the ﬁrst two seconds of playback to return to the start of the previous track. Press during Stop Mode to return to the start of the previous track.

2. Use the jog wheel or joystick to highlight Playback Settings and then press ENTER.

Menu Screen

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3. Use the jog wheel or joystick to highlight "Repeat Mode" and then press ENTER.

Menue Screen

Repeat Modes

Normal operation. When a track is

OFF

All

Single, 1

Single, All

ﬁnished playing, playback continues to the next track.

All songs in a given folder play repeatedly.

The current track will play repeatedly.

The current track plays once before playback stops at the beginning of the current track.

All songs in a given folder play once before playback stops at the beginning of the ﬁrst track.

5. Press the Menu button to exit.

The following Repeat icons will be displayed when the corresponding Repeat Mode is selected:

OFF

All

Single, 1

Single, All

Single

A-B Loop (Repeat Playback)

Use the A-B Loop function to play a section of audio repeatedly. This function will work when selecting a ﬁle from any location: CD audio, USB, SD, or HDD (PSD450 only). The procedure below is also used when determining In/Out points for Overdub and Punch In/ Out.

Set the A Point

1. During playback, press the LOOP button to open the Loop/ A&B Setting screen.

Loop Setting Screen

The current track plays once before

Single

4. Select a Repeat Mode by turning the jog wheel. Press ENTER to conﬁrm the selection.

To cancel the setting, press the CANCEL button.

playback stops at the beginning of next track.

Repeat Mode Screen

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Loop Setting Screen

Set the B Point

1. When you hear the point at which the loop should end, press FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B). When the B point is set, LOOP Playback begins automatically.

Use the following controls during Loop Mode to locate A and B points.

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During Loop playback, press the Previous button to return to the beginning of the loop.

※ To ﬁne adjust the A point, turn FUNCTION

ADJUST#1 (4A). To ﬁne adjust the B point, turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B). Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C) to reposition the A and B point at the same time.

The A and B points for each track are stored with the ﬁle, so the next time you access the selected track, the same loop points should appear.

Moving the joystick down will switch to normal playback (LOOP Playback OFF). Moving the joystick up will resume A-B Repeat playback (LOOP Playback ON).

Loop Setting Screen

Adjusting Tempo, Key, and Fine Tune

Tempo

1. Press the TEMPO/ KEY button to open the Tempo & Key screen.

Tempo and Key Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel to adjust Tempo (playback speed). Press ENTER to reset Tempo to normal speed. The tempo control function can modify a track’s tempo (playback speed) between -75% and +50% (1% intervals) without affecting playback pitch.

Tempo and Key Screen

Key

Delete a Loop Point

1. Push and hold FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to reset the A point the beginning of the track (0:00).

2. Push and hold FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to reset the B point to the end of the track.

3. Push and hold FUNCTION ADJUST #3 (4C) to reset both the A and the B point.

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Key in semitones. Push FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) to reset Key to normal playback (no Key adjustment). The Key adjustment range is +/-12 semitones (half steps).

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Interval Indication

The Interval indication displays the interval for the corresponding Key change in semitones.

Semitones Interval

[0] Perfect unison (P1, a unison)

[-1/+1] Minor second (m2)

[-2/+2] Major second (M2)

[-3/+3] Minor third (m3)

[-4/+4] Major third (M3)

[-5/+5] Perfect fourth (P4)

[-6/+6] Tritone (TT)

[-7/+7] Perfect ﬁfth (P5)

[-8/+8] Minor sixth (m6)

[-9/+9] Major sixth (M6)

[-10/+10] Minor seventh (m7)

[-11/+11] Major seventh (M7)

[-12/+12] Perfect octave (P8)

1. Press the TEMPO/KEY button to open the Tempo & Key screen.

Tempo and Key Screen

2. Move the joystick (5A) up to view the Tempo & Key [VR] screen.

Tempo and Key [VR] Screen

Fine Tune

Turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to ﬁne tune playback pitch +/-50 cents. Push FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to reset FINE TUNE to normal pitch.

Tempo and Key Screen

※ When you exit the Tempo/Key screen, all

settings are stored along with the selected ﬁle.

Voice Reduction

The voice reduction function is used to reduce the lead vocal performance in stereo recordings. Use this feature in conjunction with the Overdub feature to create your own karaoke-style recordings.

3. Move the joystick to the left to select Voice Reduction ON. A VR icon will be displayed at the top of the screen.

Tempo & Key [VR] Screen

4. When a ﬁle is played, the level of the main vocal will be reduced.

※ The Vocal Reduction feature uses a technique

called Center Channel Cancelation to reduce vocals in stereo recordings. For this feature to be effective, the main vocal performance must be positioned in the center of the stereo ﬁeld (equal level in the right and left channel). Vocal Reduction will not work with vocals that are panned to the right or left channel.

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■Editing

※ See the Appendix section for a list of all ﬁle,

folder or playlist Edit Menu Options.

Export a File

The Export feature allows you to::

1. Create a new ﬁle with different Tempo, Key, or Fine Tune settings.

2. Create a new ﬁle in a different format (i.e., an MP3 version of a WAV ﬁle).

The new ﬁle will always be exported to the same folder as the original.

Creating a File with a New Tempo or Key

When Tempo, Key, or Fine Tune settings are altered, the new values are stored with the ﬁle. To change Tempo, Key and Fine Tune settings, see Adjusting Key, Tempo

and Fine Tune. Once you have altered these settings,

follow these steps to create a new ﬁle:

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Editing

3. Press the EDIT button.

Edit Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Export. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. Conﬁrm the Tempo, Key, and Fine Tune settings.

Export Menu Screen

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the track you wish to export.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

If the displayed values are correct, proceed to Naming

the Exported File. If not, turn the jog wheel or move the

joystick down to select [Cancel]. See Adjusting Tempo,

Key and Fine Tune.

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Changing File Format

1. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Export Type. The default setting is [WAV]. To export the selected ﬁle as MP3, press ENTER.

Export Menu Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel to select MP3. Press ENTER to conﬁrm the change. Export Menu Edit Screen

Export Menu Edit Screen

Naming the Exported File

1. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to select Filename. Press ENTER.

Export Menu Screen

3. The Export Menu will be displayed. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to select Bit Rate. Press ENTER.

Export Type Setting Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel to select a bit rate. Press ENTER to conﬁrm the setting. Options include 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256 or 320kbps for stereo ﬁles. When exporting mono ﬁles, options include 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128 or 160kbps.

2. Enter the name of the new ﬁle by using the Text Input

Method.

Text Input Screen

3. When you have ﬁnished naming the new ﬁle and pressed ENTER to conﬁrm the new title, the Export Menu screen will appear. Turn the jog wheel to select [Proceed]. Press ENTER to begin exporting.

Export Menu Screen

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procedure. Do not power off until the procedure is complete. If power is interrupted during Export, the exported ﬁle will be lost.

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Move a Track

Use this feature to move a folder or ﬁle to another location, either a new folder or a different drive: SD USBHDD or internal HDD (PSD450 only).

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the folder or ﬁle you wish to move.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Move. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to select the folder you wish to move the selected item to. Once you have highlighted the new location, press ENTER.

Move Select [Folder] Screen

3. Push the EDIT button to open the Edit menu screen.

Edit Screen

6. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Current Folder]. Press ENTER.

Move Select [Folder] Screen

※ A progress bar is displayed during the Move

procedure. Do not power off until the procedure is complete. If power is interrupted during the Move operation, the ﬁle you are moving may be lost.

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Copy a Track

Use this feature to copy a folder or ﬁle to another location, either a new folder or a different drive: SD USBHDD or internal HDD (PSD450 only).

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the folder or ﬁle you wish to copy.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

5. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to select the folder you wish to copy the selected item to. Once you have highlighted the new location, press ENTER.

Copy [Select Folder] Screen

6. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Current Folder]. Press ENTER. Track Select [Folder] Screen Edit Screen.

※ A progress bar is displayed during the Copy

procedure. Do not power off until the procedure is complete. If power is interrupted during the Copy operation, data may be lost.

3. Push the EDIT button to open the Edit menu screen. Edit Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down

to highlight Copy. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

Copy [Slect Folder] Screen

Delete a Track

Use this feature to remove a folder, playlist or audio ﬁle from the HDD (PSD450 only) or any SD card or USB storage device recognized by a PSD400 series recorder.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

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2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the folder or ﬁle you wish to delete.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Push the EDIT button to open the Edit menu screen.

Edit Screen

Divide a Track

Use this feature to divide a track into two separate tracks.

※ This feature works with WAV ﬁles only. If you

wish to divide an MP3 ﬁle, convert the ﬁle to WAV format ﬁrst before using the Divide feature (see Export). Each new ﬁle must be more than 4 seconds.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Delete. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. The Delete conﬁrmation screen will appear. Move the joystick left to select OK and press ENTER.

Edit Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the folder or ﬁle you wish to divide.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

※ A progress bar is displayed during the Delete

procedure. Do not power off until the procedure is complete. If power is interrupted during the Delete operation, the procedure may fail.

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3. Push the EDIT button to open the Edit menu screen.

Edit Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Divide. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. The Divide screen will be displayed. Press the PLAY/ PAUSE button [8C] to begin playback.

Track Edit Screen

7. You can ﬁne-adjust the divide point by turning FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A).

Track Edit Screen

8. Press the ENTER to divide the track.

The two new ﬁles will be placed in the same folder as the original track.

The new ﬁles will be named according to the following format:

Original ﬁle = ‘Track01. wav’ Part A (before Divide point) = ‘Track01_A.wav’ Part B (after Divide point) = ‘Track01_B.wav’

※ A progress bar is displayed during the Divide

procedure. Do not power off until the procedure is complete. If power is interrupted during the Divide operation, the new ﬁles may be lost.

6. When you hear the point at which you want to divide the track, press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A). Playback will loop the 4 seconds before the Divide point.

Track Edit Screen

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Follow these steps to combine two audio ﬁles into one ﬁle.

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1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the ﬁle you wish to combine (this track will become the ﬁrst part of the combined ﬁle).

Track Edit Screen

5. The Combine [Select Track] screen will be displayed. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the ﬁle you wish to combine (this track will become the second part of the combined ﬁle). Press ENTER.

Combine [Select Track] Screen

The new ﬁle will be placed in the same folder as track 1 (the ﬁrst track selected during the Combine procedure). The new ﬁle will be named according to the following format:

Part A (ﬁrst ﬁle selected) = ‘TrackA.wav’ Part B (second ﬁle selected) = ‘TrackB.wav’

3. Push the EDIT button to open the Edit menu screen.

Edit Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Combine. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

Combined ﬁle = ‘TrackA_001.wav

A progress bar is displayed during the Combine procedure.

※ Do not power off until the procedure is

complete. If power is interrupted during the Combine operation, the new ﬁle may be lost.

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Trim In / Out

Use this feature to remove unnecessary audio at the beginning or end of track.

※ This feature works with WAV ﬁles only. If

you wish to trim an MP3 ﬁle, convert the ﬁle to WAV format ﬁrst before using the Trim feature (see Export). Each new ﬁle must be more than 4 seconds.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Trim In/Out. Press ENTER.

Edit Screen

5. The Trim In/Out screen will be displayed. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button [8C] to begin playback.

Track Edit Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the ﬁle you wish to trim.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Push the EDIT button to open the Edit menu screen.

Edit Screen

6. When you hear the point at which you want to trim, press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A). Playback will loop the 4 seconds after the Trim point. Audio from the beginning of the track to this point will be removed.

Track Edit Screen

7. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) to switch playback to the second trim point. Audio from this point to the end of the track will be removed. Playback will loop the 4 seconds before the Trim point.

Track Edit Screen

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8. You can ﬁne-adjust the ﬁrst Trim point by turning FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A). Fine-adjust the second Trim point by turning FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B).

9. Press the ENTER to trim the track.

The new ﬁle will be placed in the same folder as the original track. The new ﬁle will be named according to the following format:

Original ﬁle = ‘TrackA.wav’ Trimmed ﬁle = ‘TrackA_AB.wav’

A progress bar is displayed during the Trim procedure.

※ Do not power off until the procedure is

complete. If power is interrupted during the Trim operation, the new ﬁle may be lost.

Edit Track Information

Whenever a ﬁle is selected in the Track Select screen or the Normal screen, simply press ENTER to view Track Information.

The following information is stored with each ﬁle: Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Format, Recording Date & Time, Track Length, Channel Number, Sampling Rate, and Bit Number/Bit Rate.

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight the ﬁle you wish to edit.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Press ENTER to view the ﬁle’s track information.

Track Information Screen

4. Press the EDIT button to begin editing track information.

Track Information[Edit] Screen

Follow these steps to edit a track’s Title, Artist, Album, and Genre information:

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to open the Track Select [Folder] screen.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

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Title/Artist/Album

1. From the Track Information Edit screen, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Title. Press the EDIT button to change the title.

Track Information [Edit] Screen

2. Enter the new title by using the Text Input Method.

Text Input Screen

2. Press the EDIT button.

Genre List Screen

Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight a genre from the list. Press ENTER to select a genre.

※ If the genre is not listed, turn the jog wheel

or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Sub Item].

Genre List Screen

3. When you have ﬁnished editing text and pressed ENTER to conﬁrm the new title, the Track Information Edit screen will appear. Turn the jog wheel to highlight Artist or Album.

4. Press the EDIT button. Enter the new Artist or Album information by using the Text Input Method.

Genre

1. From the Track Information Edit screen, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Genre.

Track Information Edit Screen

Press ENTER. Enter the new genre by using the Text

Input Method. Repeat steps 1-3. The new genre will now

appear as an option.

Text Input Screen

24>16bit Convert

This option only appears for 24-bit WAV ﬁles. Select this option to make 24-bit ﬁles playable on the PSD400 series recorder. See Auto Convert.

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■Recording

Recording to the PSD450 Internal Hard Drive

1. Select an Input – Press the Input Select button to view input options. Turn the jog wheel to change Input Source. For more information on selecting inputs and setting levels see Setting Up

Microphones, Instruments and Other Sound Sources.

Input Select Screen

4. Finish recording.

① Press the Stop button when you are ﬁnished

recording, or

② Press the REC REVIEW button to stop the recording

and playback the recording immediately.

2. Press the Record button once to enter Record Pause mode. The Record button will ﬂash and the VU meters at the bottom of the display will respond to your input signal(s).

Rec. Pause Screen

3. Press the Record Button again to start recording. The Record button will stay lit during recording.

Record Screen

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Recording to a Mini SD Card

SD is the default recording destination on a PSD430.

1. Insert a mini SD Card (see Inserting a Mini SD Card).

2. Select [SD] as your recording destination. Select [Return] on the Track Select [Folder] screen and press ENTER.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to Select [SD] and press ENTER.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

Recording Direct to CD

1. Press the Track Select button. The recorder will show the previously accessed folder.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Return].

Track Select [Folder] Screen

The remaining steps are identical to Recording to the Internal Hard Drive (see above).

※ To record to the SD Card and Hard Drive at

the same time (PSD450 only), turn on SD +

HDD Recording in the Record Settings menu.

3. Repeat this step until the following screen appears:

Device Select Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [CDROM]. Press ENTER.

Device Select Screen

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※ Direct to CD recording is not recommended

when using internal microphones. The recorder’s built-in mics are sensitive to the sound of the CD drive.

The remaining steps are identical to Recording to the Internal Hard Drive (see above).

Track Increment

During recording, you can increment tracks by:

(1) pressing the Record button (seamless track increment)

when recording to SD, HDD (PSD450 only) or USB.* or (2) pressing the Play/Pause button (recording is paused).

When a recording is paused, press the Play/Pause button again to continue recording on a new track.

* There is no seamless track increment when recording

direct to CD. The recorder must enter RECORD/PAUSE

mode.

The Record Settings Menu

To access the Record Settings menu:

1. Press the MENU button.

Menu Screen

3. Press ENTER to view the Record Settings Menu. Record setting Menu

To change Record Setting:

1. Move the joystick up or down or turn the jog wheel

to highlight options on the Record Settings screen.

2. Press ENTER to select the setting you wish to edit.

3. Turn the jog wheel to change the value.

4. Press ENTER to conﬁrm or CANCEL to cancel the

change.

Pre-Roll Time/ Post-Roll Time

During Overdub and Punch In/Out, it is often helpful to add a time gap between the moment the Record button is pressed and the moment that recording begins (Pre-Roll Time). This added time allows the user to listen to or play along with the accompaniment track before recording. This allows for smooth transitions between original recorded material and new material added through an overdub or punch-in.

Adding a Post-Roll Time during Overdub or Punch In/ Out will allow the accompaniment track to play for an additional amount of time after the user is ﬁnished recording new material. Pre-Roll Time and Post-Roll Time can be adjusted between 0 seconds and 10 seconds in 1 second intervals. The default setting for Pre-Roll Time and Post-Roll Time is [0] seconds.

Fade In / Out

2. From the menu screen, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick down to select Record Settings.

Menu Screen

When a Fade-IN Time is selected, the Record Level will gradually increase from a mute condition to full Record Level, from the beginning of the recording to the time speciﬁed.

The range for Fade-IN Time is 0.0 (OFF) ~ 10.0 seconds, adjustable in increments of 0.5 seconds. The default setting is 0.0 (OFF) seconds.

When a Fade-OUT Time is selected, the Record Level will gradually decrease from full Record Level to a mute condition. The fade begins the moment the recording is stopped.

The range for Fade-OUT Time is 0.0 (OFF) ~ 10.0 seconds, adjustable in increments of 0.5 seconds. The default setting is 0.0 (OFF) seconds.

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※ To fade out manually, gradually turn

FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) (Record Level) counter-clockwise before stopping a recording.

Recording File Format

The PSD400 series can record either WAV (uncompressed) or MP3 (compressed) ﬁles. Select Recording File Format to change the type of ﬁle the recorder will create. WAV is the default setting.

Recording Channel Number (mono, stereo setting)

The PSD400 series can record either mono or stereo ﬁles. Select Recording Channel Number to change the number of channels in recorded ﬁles. Stereo is the default setting.

Bit Size (resolution of the recording).

If Recording File Format is set for WAV, this option will appear as Recording File Bit Number. If Recording File Format is set for MP3, this option will appear as Recording File Bit Rate. Increasing this setting increases the resolution of the recording, but also increases the size of the recorded ﬁle. The settings for bit number/ bit rate will vary depending on the current settings for Recording File Format and Recording Channel Number. See the tables below.

Bit Size Table

Recording format WAV.

Settings

24bit* or 16bit

Recording format MP3

Channels Settings

Mono 32 , 40 , 64 , 80 , 128 , 160 Stereo 64 , 80 , 128 , 160 , 256 , 320

Default settings: WAV - Stereo - 16bit.

*Must be converted for playback. See Auto Convert below.

Auto Track Increment

Increment tracks at pre-set time intervals. Options include: OFF, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes. The default setting is OFF. This feature does not work when recording direct to CD.

One Touch Recording

The PSD400 series has the ability to bypass Record Pause Mode and simply begin recording after the user presses the Record button once. The default setting for One Touch Recording is [OFF].

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Count In

When a Count In value is selected, the metronome will play the speciﬁed number of beats before recording begins. You can select up to 16 beats for a Count In. To record using Count In, follow the normal steps (see

Recording). When you press the Record button to begin

recording, the metronome will begin automatically before recording begins. To adjust metronome settings, see Using the Metronome.

Auto Convert

Your Superscope PSD400 series recorder is designed to be a “music practice recording system.” Your recorder is therefore capable of performing a number of different audio manipulations concurrently, i.e., simultaneous Tempo, Key, and Fine Tune adjustment; Voice Reduction; Parametric EQ; etc..

To allow for this level of real time processing, it is necessary for playback to be CD quality (16bit/44.1kHz). When higher-than-CD quality (24bit) recordings are made, a CD quality (16bit) version of the ﬁle should be created for playback on the PSD400 series recorder The original 24bit recording will be unaffected and available for transfer to a computer for editing or playback. 24bit recordings appear in grey type in the Track Select [Folder] screen.

To create a 16bit playback ﬁle automatically, select Auto Convert [ON]. The default value is Auto Convert [OFF].

CD Pre-Gap Setting

To add a time gap between tracks on an audio CD, adjust this setting between 0 to 5 seconds. The default value is 0 seconds.

SD + HDD Recording (PSD450 Only)

Turn on this feature to simultaneously record to an SD card and the unit’s internal Hard Drive [HDD]. The primary recording destination must be [SD]. When this feature is on, the PSD450 will record to the SD Card and make a duplicate copy of the ﬁle in the root directory of the hard drive [HDD].

■Overdub

The Overdub feature allows the user to layer audio over a pre-existing recording (sound on sound). When the Overdub button is pressed, the recorder enters REC Pause Mode (Overdub).

Loop Setting Screen

In REC Pause Mode (Overdub), pressing the Record button (blinking red) or the Play/Pause button (blinking green) will mix the selected input signal (see Set Up) with the currently selected track.

※ The accompaniment track may be located on

the HDD (PSD450 only), SD, USB or CD. Using CD accompaniment is not recommended when using the built-in microphones, because the sound of the CD drive may be picked up by the recorder’s internal microphones.

If you have not adjusted the loop points for the selected accompaniment track, then you may layer audio until the accompaniment track ﬁnishes playing or until you stop the recording. When the recording is stopped early (before the accompaniment track ﬁnishes playing), the length of the newly recorded ﬁle will equal the elapsed time at the moment the recording was stopped.

※ To adjust the level of the accompaniment ﬁle,

see Playback Balance and Level.

By adjusting loop points before using the Overdub feature, you are able to utilize the recorder’s additional Overdub modes:

Overdubbing for Composition (Layering sections of a Track)

In this mode, you will identify a section of audio, then record additional audio over that section. The end result is a ﬁle identical to the original accompaniment ﬁle in length, but with an added layer of audio within the section you have outlined.

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※ When this mode is selected, playback level

will automatically be reset to maintain consistent accompaniment level throughout the recording. See Playback Balance and

Level.

※ This mode is not available when using CD

audio as accompaniment.

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to select a track to record over.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. If you have already set your Overdub (loop) points, proceed to step 7. If not, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to listen to the track.

4. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) during playback to set Overdub point A. This is the point in the track you wish to begin layering audio.

Loop Setting Screen

5. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) during playback to set Overdub point B. This is the point at which you will ﬁnish layering audio. Loop Playback will start at point A automatically.

Loop Setting Screen

Play Screen

3. Press the LOOP button during playback to view the LOOP setting menu.

Loop setting Screen

6. Move the joystick down to turn Loop playback OFF.

Loop Setting Screen

7. Press the OVERDUB button to enter REC Pause Mode (Overdub).

Rec. Pause [OverDub] Screen

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8. Adjust the REC Level knobs so that the Record Level (left and right channels) does not exceed 0 dB as indicated on the Level meters. (see Setting Levels).

9. Press the REC button (8A) or PLAY/PAUSE button (8C) to start overdubbing. If a Pre-Roll Time is set in the Record Settings menu (see Pre-Roll Time/ Post

Roll Time), playback will begin a number of seconds

before Overdub point A, as determined by the PreRoll Time.

Rec. Pause [OverDub] Scren

1. Select a track to record over by pressing the TRACK SELECT button.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to listen to the track.

Play Screen

10. The accompaniment track will stop at the end of point B or the Post-Roll Time (see Pre-Roll Time / Post

Roll Time). The Save menu will appear.

Overdub Save Menu Screen

11. Select OK and the new ﬁle (executed overdub) will be saved. Select Cancel and the ﬁle will not be saved. When Cancel is selected, the recorder will reenter REC Pause Mode (Overdub) (step 7) allowing the user to redo the Overdub recording.

Overdubbing for Practice (Recording over a Loop)

In this mode, you will identify a section of audio, then record additional audio over that section until the STOP button is pressed. Unlike Mode A (Layering Sections of a Track), the length of the resulting ﬁle in this mode is determined by how long you choose to record over the repeating loop.

3. Press the LOOP button during playback to view the LOOP setting menu. If you have already set your Overdub points, simply move the joystick up to turn Loop playback ON, and proceed to step 6.

Loop Setting Screen

4. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) during playback to set the beginning of your accompaniment loop (point A).

Loop Setting Screen

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5. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) during playback to set the end of your accompaniment loop (point B). Loop Playback will start at point A automatically.

Loop Setting Screen

6. Press the OVERDUB button [6] to enter REC Pause Mode (Overdub).

Rec. Pause [OverDub] Screen

9. Press the Stop button when you are ﬁnished recording. The Save menu will appear.

Overdub Save Menu Screen

10. Select OK and the new ﬁle (executed overdub) will be saved. Select Cancel and the ﬁle will not be saved. When Cancel is selected, the recorder will reenter REC Pause Mode (Overdub) (step #6) allowing the user to redo the Overdub recording.

※ To adjust Playback Level for the

accompaniment ﬁle, turn FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) when the main Overdub screen is visible.

7. Adjust the REC Level knobs so that the Record Level (left and right channels) does not exceed 0 dB as indicated on the Level meters. (see Setting Levels).

8. Press the REC button (8A) or PLAY/PAUSE button (8C) to start overdubbing. If a Pre-Roll Time is set in the Record Settings menu (see Pre-Roll Time), playback will begin a number of seconds before Overdub point A, as determined by the Pre-Roll Time.

Rec. Pause [OverDub] Screen

Monitor Source

When Overdubbing, it is helpful to specify a Monitor Source. Selecting ‘Recording Signal’ as the Monitor Source will allow you to hear both the accompaniment ﬁle and the input signals (microphones, instruments, etc.) in the headphones and built-in speaker as you record.

When ‘Playback Signal’ is selected as the Monitor Source, the input signals will not be heard in the headphones or built-in speaker. This allows you to hear the accompaniment track without hearing your own voice or instrument during recording.

1. Press the MENU button.

Menu Screen

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2. Move the joystick up or down or turn the jog wheel to select Playback Settings. Press ENTER.

■Punch In/Out

Menu Screen

3. Move the joystick up or down or turn the jog wheel to select Monitor Source. Press ENTER.

Menu Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel to select Recording Signal or Playback Signal. Press ENTER. Press the CANCEL button to cancel changes.

Use the Punch In/Out feature to replace a section of a performance with a new performance (correct mistakes).

1. Press the TRACK SELECT button to select a track.

Track Select [Folder] Screen

2. If you have already set your Punch In/Out (loop) points, proceed to step 6. If not, press the PLAY/ PAUSE button to start playback.

Play Screen

3. Press the LOOP button during playback to view the LOOP setting menu.

Loop Setting Screen

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4. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #1 (4A) during playback to set the punch-in point.

Loop Setting Screen

5. Press FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B) during playback to set the punch-out point. Loop Playback will be started at point A automatically.

※ To facilitate smooth transitions between

the original track and your newly recorded punch-in, it is recommended you set your punch-in/out points several seconds before and after the section that needs to be replaced. Rather than attempting to replace individual missed notes, try outlining larger phrases when using Punch In/Out.

Loop Setting Screen

6. Press the PUNCH IN/OUT button to change to REC Pause Mode (Punch In/Out).

7. Adjust the REC Level knobs so that the Record Level (left and right channels) does not exceed 0 dB as indicated on the Level meters. (see Setting Levels).

8. Press the REC button or PLAY/PAUSE button to start recording. If a Pre-Roll Time is set in the Record Settings menu (see Pre-Roll Time/Post Roll Time), playback will begin a number of seconds before punch-in point A, as determined by the Pre-Roll Time.

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9. When Recording between point A (punch-in) and point B (punch-out) has ﬁnished, the recording will stop automatically and the Save menu will appear.

Punch In/Out Save Screen

10. Select OK and the new ﬁle (executed punch-in) will be saved. Select Cancel and the ﬁle will not be saved. When Cancel is selected, the recorder will re-enter REC Pause Mode (Punch In/Out) (step #6) allowing the user to redo the punch-in recording.

Recording

■Recording Effects

Reverb and Delay effects can be added to input signals and then recorded. It is not possible to add an effect to an existing recording. Follow these steps to apply an effect to your selected input.

Selecting an Input Signal

1. Press the INPUT SELECT button to open the Input Select screen.

Input Select Screen

2. Turn the jog wheel to select an input conﬁguration from the options below.

Input select Screen

Available Input Sources

Please refer to the chart on the following page.

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Input Description

Input Mute Input signal is muted.

Internal MIC

External MIC

LINE

INST

Internal MIC (L ch) +

INST

External MIC (L ch) +

INST

LINE (L ch) + INST

AUX

Selects the built-in microphones ① ②.

Select this setting when external microphones are connected to the XLR/1/4” inputs③ ④.

Select this setting when LINE level signals are connected to the XLR/1/4” inputs ⑤⑥.

Selects the INST input ⑦.

Select the Left internal microphone ① + the INST input ⑦.

Selects the Left external microphone input ③ + the INST input ⑦.

Selects the Left LINE input ⑤ + the INST input ⑦.

Selects the AUX inputs ⑧.

Effect Type Settings

Effect Description OFF No effect.

Room

Hall Adds ambience similar to that of a large hall.

Plate Imitates the sound of a plate reverb unit.

Delay Adds discrete echoes to the sound source.

5. If Room, Hall, or Plate is selected as the Effect Type,

6. If Delay is selected as the Effect Type, the following

Adds ambience similar to that of a small to medium sized room.

the only parameter to adjust is the Mix Level. The Mix Level setting controls the balance between direct signal (0%) and processed signal (100%).

additional parameters should be adjusted:

① Delay Time

Delay Time sets the amount of time delay between repeats.

Delay Time can be adjusted between 0 msec and 1000 msec in 1 msec intervals. The default setting is 500 msec.

DIGITAL

3. Once an input is selected, push the joystick up to view the Input Select [Effect] screen.

4. Turn the jog wheel to select the effect type from the table below. The default setting is OFF.

Selects the DIGITAL Inputs ⑨.

Input Select [Effect] Screen

Turn FUNCTION ADJUST # 2 (4B) to adjust Delay Time. Press FUNCTION ADJUST # 2 (4B) to return to the default setting.

Input Select [ Effect] Screen

② Decay

Decay sets the amount of attenuation for each successive repeat. The greater the attenuation, the quicker the echoes will fade away. Decay can be adjusted between

-20.00 and -3.00 ㏈ in 0.25 ㏈ steps.

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The default is setting is -14.00dB. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST # 3 to adjust Decay. Press FUNCTION ADJUST # 3 to return to the default setting.

Input Select [Effect] Screen

Playback Balance and Level

The PSD400 series offers a great deal of ﬂexibility when determining Playback Balance. Follow these steps to alter the Balance and Level of any ﬁle during playback.

※ When you exit this screen, all settings will be

stored with the selected ﬁle.

3. Turn the jog wheel to select Mix Mode. The Mix Mode settings are explained in the chart below.

Tempo and Key [Balance and Level] Screen

Mix Mode Output Mix

Stereo Mix

(Normal

operation)

L ch – Mix

R ch – Mix

Left channel [input signal (left) +

playback signal (left)]

Right channel [input signal (right) +

playback signal (right)]

Left channel [input signal (left) +

playback signal (left）]

Right channel [input signals (right) +

playback signal (right)]

1. Press the TEMPO/KEY button to open the Tempo/ Key screen.

Tempo and Key Screen

2. Press the joystick down one time to open the Tempo & Key [Bal & Lvl] screen.

Tempo and Key [Balance and Level] screen

Left channel [input signal (left) +

Mono - Mix

Split

4. Playback Level. Turn FUNCTION ADJUST # 1(4A) to adjust Playback Level. Playback Level can be adjusted between MUTE (0%) and -6.0 ㏈ (200%) in 0.25 dB increments. The default setting is 0.0 ㏈ (100%).

playback signal (left + right)]

Right channel [input signals (right) +

playback signal (left + right

Left channel [playback signal (left +

right)]

Right channel [input signal (left +

right)]

Tempo and key [Balance and Level] Screen

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5. Playback Balance. Playback Balance can be adjusted in 1% increments between Left 100% ~ Center ~ Right 100% by turning FUNCTION ADJUST #2 (4B). The default setting is Center. For a description of Playback Balance behavior, see Balance Mode below.

Tempo and Key [Balance and Level] Screen

6. Balance Mode. In normal operation (Stereo), a Playback Balance setting of Left 100% will completely mute the Right channel. Likewise, a Playback Balance setting of Right 100% will mute the Left channel.

When transcribing an instrument that is solidly in one channel (Right or Left), it can be useful to move the desired audio into both channels, rather than muting the opposing channel, i.e., silencing one speaker or one side of a pair of headphones.

Equalizer Settings

The PSD400 series offers two independent 3-band parametric equalizers (EQ); one equalizer affects input signals (microphones, instruments, etc.) while the other equalizer affects ﬁle playback. Follow these steps to adjust the playback equalizer (Note: When you exit this screen, all settings will be stored with the selected ﬁle):

Playback Equalizer

1. Press the TEMPO/KEY button to open the Tempo/ Key screen.

Tempo and Key Screen

2. Press the joystick down two times to open the Tempo & Key [EQ] screen.

This Balance Mode is referred to as Mix. In Balance Mode: Mix, a Playback Balance setting of Left 100% will place the Left channel content in both the Left and Right output channels (both sides of your headphones/ L&R speakers) Move the joystick left or right to select Stereo or Mix. The default setting is Stereo.

Tempo and Key [Balance and Level] Screen

Tempo and Key [EQ] Screen

3. Parameter Type: Turn the jog wheel to select the parameter to be adjusted: Frequency, Gain, or Bandwidth.

Tempo and Key [EQ] Screen

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Frequency

When Parameter Type is set for Frequency, turn the FUNCTION ADJUST controller to select any frequency between 20Hz and 20kHz for each band. Pressing the FUNCTION ADJUST knobs will return all settings to default values.

Tempo and Key [EQ] Screen

Gain

When Parameter Type is set for Gain, turn the FUNCTION ADJUST controller to determine the gain for each Band. Gain can be adjusted +/- 12dB. Pressing the FUNCTION ADJUST knobs will return all settings to default values.

Tempo and Key [EQ] Screen

Bandwidth

When Parameter Type is set for Bandwidth, turn the FUNCTION ADJUST controller to set the bandwidth for each band. Turn right to widen the frequency band. Turn left to narrow the frequency band. Pressing the FUNCTION ADJUST knobs will return all settings to default values.

Tempo and Key [EQ] Screen

Input Equalizer

Follow these steps to adjust the input equalizer:

1. Press the INPUT SELECT button to open the Input Select screen.

Input Select Screen

2. Press the joystick down one time to open the Input

3. Repeat the remaining steps under Equalizer Settings:

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Select [EQ] screen.

Input Select [EQ] Screen

Playback Equalizer.

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■CD Burning

Creating an Audio CD

Follow these steps to create an audio CD using WAV or MP3 ﬁles stored on an SD card, USB storage, or the internal Hard Drive (PSD450 only).

※ The PSD430 will automatically allocate 800

MB of space on the SD card for temporary CD burning ﬁles. If the PSD430 detects less than 800MB remaining on the SD card, no space will be allocated. If you prefer to free this space for additional recordings, change the ‘Allocate Temporary Space’ setting to [Disable] (see System Settings). If no temporary space is allocated it may not be possible to to burn certain MP3 and 24-bit WAV ﬁles to CD.

※ When creating an audio CD using MP3 or 24-

bit WAV ﬁles stored on a USB device, the SD card must also be inserted in order to store temporary CD burning ﬁles.

Make CD Screen

1. Insert a blank or unﬁnalized CD-R/RW into the CD-R/RW drive.

2. Press the MAKE CD button.

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Audio Disc. Press ENTER.

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4. The Make CD List [Audio Disc] screen will appear. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Add Track]. Press ENTER.

Make CD List [Audio Disc] Scrren

5. Use the Track Select method to select a track. Push ENTER to add the track to the CD list.

6. When you have ﬁnished adding tracks, use the jog wheel or joy stick to select [Execute] on the Make CD List [Audio Disc] screen. Press ENTER.

Make CD List [Audio Disc] Screen

8. When burning is ﬁnished, the CD will be ejected automatically.

CD Burning Progress Screen

Finalizing a CD

The ﬁnalization process writes the table of contents (TOC) to a compact disc, making the CD readable in standard CD players. Follow these instructions to ﬁnalize an audio CD:

1. Insert an unﬁnalized CD-R/RW into the CD-R/RW drive.

7. Select Write Mode - If you wish to add more tracks or ﬁnalize at a later time, select [Burn Tracks]. If you wish to create a ﬁnalized disc that is playable in other CD players, select [Burn Tracks + Finalize]. Press ENTER.

Select write mode Screen

2. Press the Make CD button.

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3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Finalize. Press ENTER.

Make CD Screen

4. The following screen will appear:

Creating a Data CD

Follow these instructions to store WAV or MP3 ﬁles on CD media. Data CDs will not play on standard CD audio players. Use data CDs to transfer WAV or MP3 ﬁles (recorded on the PSD430 or PSD450) to a computer.

1. Insert a blank CD-R/RW into the CD-R/RW drive.

5. Move the joystick left to select OK. Press ENTER.

6. When ﬁnalization is complete, status will return to the Main Screen. When you select OK, the following screen will appear:

FINALIZE Progress Screen

2. Press the MAKE CD button.

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Data Disc. Press ENTER.

Make CD Screen

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4. The Make CD List [Data Disc] screen will appear. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight [Add Track]. Press ENTER.

Make CD List [Data Disc] Screen

5. Use the Track Select Method to select a track. Push ENTER to add the track to the CD list.

6. When you have ﬁnished adding tracks, use the jog wheel or joystick to select [Execute] on the Make CD List [Data Disc] screen. Press ENTER.

Make CD List [Data Disc] Screen

8. Move the joystick left to select OK. Press ENTER.

9. When burning is ﬁnished, the CD will be ejected automatically.

CD Burning Progress Screen

7. The following screen will appear:

CD Duplication

Any audio or data CD can be copied by using the Duplicate feature. Follow these instructions to copy the contents of a CD to the PSD450’s HDD or the PSD430’s SD card and then to a blank CD-R/RW:

1. Insert the CD to be duplicated into the CD-R/RW drive.

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2. Press the MAKE CD button.

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Duplicate. Press ENTER.

Make CD Screen

6. When ripping is ﬁnished, the CD will be ejected automatically.

7. When CD ripping is complete, the following screen will appear:

4. The following screen will appear:

5. Move the joystick left to select OK. Press ENTER.

8. Insert a blank CD. When a blank CD is detected, the recorder will begin burning the ripped WAV ﬁles to CD.

※ If a ﬁnalized CD-RW is detected, you will be

prompted to erase the disc before burning.

9. When burning is ﬁnished, the CD will be ejected automatically. The following screen will appear:

10. To make another copy, insert a blank CD and burning will begin automatically. To end duplication, select Cancel.

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Erasing a CD-RW

When a CD-RW with audio tracks is detected in the CD-R/RW drive, three additional options will appear in the Make CD menu: Unﬁnalize (ﬁnalized CD-RW only), Erase Last, and Erase All.

※ It is not possible to erase or unﬁnalize a CD-R

disc.

Unﬁnalize

To add more tracks to a ﬁnalized CD-RW, the disc must be unﬁnalized ﬁrst. Follow these instructions to unﬁnalize a CD-RW:

1. Insert a ﬁnalized CD-RW into the CD-R/RW drive.

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Erase. Press ENTER.

Make CD Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Unﬁnalize. Press ENTER.

Make CD [Erase] Screen

2. Press the MAKE CD button.

5. The following screen will appear:

6. Move the joystick left to select OK. Press ENTER.

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7. When Unﬁnalize is complete, status will return to the Make CD menu.

Erase Last

Follow these instructions to erase the last track on a CD-RW audio disc. The Erase Last option will not appear when a data disc is detected.

1. Insert a CD-RW with audio tracks into the CD-R/RW drive.

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Erase. Press ENTER.

Finalized CD-RW Menu

Make CD Screen

Unﬁnalized CD-RW Menu

Make CD Screen

2. Press the MAKE CD button.

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Erase Last. Press ENTER.

Make CD [Erase] Screen

5. The following screen will appear:

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6. Move the joystick left to select OK. Press ENTER.

Erase All

Follow these instructions to erase the contents of a CDRW audio or data disc:

1. Insert a CD-RW with audio tracks into the CD-R/RW drive.

3. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Erase. Press ENTER.

Finalized CD-RW Menu

Make CD Screen

Unﬁnalized CD-RW Menu

Make CD Screen

2. Press the Make CD button.

4. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight Erase All. Press ENTER.

Make CD [Erase] Screen

5. The following screen will appear:

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6. Move the joystick left to select OK. Press ENTER.

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■

Follow these steps to adjust System Settings:

1. Press the MENU button to display the menu screen.

2. Turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight System Settings. Press ENTER.

Menu Screen

3. From the System Settings menu, turn the jog wheel or move the joystick up or down to highlight a menu setting. Press ENTER.

Recording Dimmer

When this feature is OFF (default setting), the LCD backlight will not dim during recording regardless of the Backlight Timer setting. This will save power by allowing the backlight to dim during recording.

Battery Type

Setting Battery Type allows for greater accuracy with the battery life gauge. Available options include alkaline batteries (default setting) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH).

Foot Pedal

An optional foot pedal can be connected to the Foot Pedal input on the Left panel.

Menu Screen

4. Turn the jog wheel to change settings. Press ENTER.

Auto Power Off

Turn this feature on to conserve power when the recorder is not in use. When Auto Power OFF is enabled, the recorder will power off automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity. This includes the use of all top panel buttons and knobs, and the remote control. This feature is disabled during recording and playback. The default setting is [Disable].

Backlight Timer

This feature saves power by automatically dimming the LCD backlight after a period of inactivity. This includes the use of all top panel buttons and knobs, and the remote control. Settings include OFF, 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, and 20 seconds.

The default setting is OFF.

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The following table describes the functions of the foot pedal:

Foot Pedal Setting Performance

During playback, press the foot pedal to toggle between Play and Pause mode.

Play/REC <->Pause

Play<->Recall

The default setting is "Play/REC <->Pause.”

During Recording, press the foot pedal to toggle between Record and Record Pause mode.

During playback, press the foot pedal once to mark a recall point.

When the foot pedal is pressed a second time, playback will return to the recall point.

Set Time / Date

See Setting Date and Time.

ATA Device

For maximum battery life and minimal noise during recording, record to an SD Card and temporarily disable your hard drive (PSD450 only) and CD drive by selecting ATA Device [Disable].

When you select ATA Device [Disable], the following functions will not be available:

1. Direct-to-CD recording.

2. CD playback.

3. Playback / Record to the HDD (PSD450 only).

4. USB communication.

Allocate Temporary Space (PSD430 Only)

Select [Enable] to allocate 800MB of space on the SD card for temporary CD burning ﬁles. If the PSD430 detects less than 800MB remaining on the SD card, no space will be allocated. If you prefer to free this space for additional recordings, select [Disable]. If no temporary space is allocated it may not be possible to to burn certain MP3 and 24-bit WAV ﬁles to CD.

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Main Menu (1 of 2)

Sub Menu Menu Item Settings Default Setting

Playback Setting

Record Settings

SD + HDD Recording (PSD450 only)

Monitor Source

Repeat Mode

Pre-Roll Time

Post-Roll Time

Fade-IN Time

Fade-OUT Time

Recording File Format

Recording Channel Number

Recording File Bit Number

Recording File Bit Rate

Auto Track Increment *

One Touch Recording

Count In

Auto Convert

CD Pre-Gap Setting

Appendix

Record Signal

Playback Signal

OFF

All

Single, 1

Single, All

Single

OFF, 1 ~ 10sec

(Increment: 1sec)

OFF, 1 ~ 10sec

(Increment: 1sec)

0 ~ 10 sec

(Increment: 1 sec)

0 ~ 10 sec

(Increment: 1 sec)

WAV

MP3 Stereo Mono

16bit 24bit

32 kbps 112 kbps 40 kbps 128 kbps 48 kbps 160 kbps 56 kbps 192 kbps 64 kbps 224 kbps 80 kbps 256 kbps 96 kbps 320 kbps

OFF 1 min. 5 min.

10 min. 15 min. 30 min.

OFF

OFF, 1 ~ 16beat

Increment: 1beat

OFF

0 Seconds

1 Second 2 Seconds 3 Seconds 4 Seconds 5 Seconds

OFF

Record Signal

OFF

0 sec

WAV

Stereo

16bit

192 kbps

OFF

0 Seconds

OFF

* +/- 2 seconds

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Appendix

Sub Menu Menu Item Settings

INST Input

Gain Setting

System

Settings

INST Input Gain

Auto Power OFF

Backlight Timer

2sec, 5sec, 10sec, 20sec

Recording Dimmer

Battery Type

Play/Record <-> Pause

Foot Pedal

Set Time/Date

High

Low

Disable

Enable

OFF,

OFF

Alkaline

Ni-MH

Play <-> Recall

Year/Month /Day

Hour:Minute:Second

Default

Setting

High Sets the sensitivity for the INST input.

Disable

OFF

NI-MH

Play/Record <-> Pause Select Foot Pedal function

Powers the unit off after 15 minutes of no activity.

Dims the LCD backlight after the selected period of inactivity.

Turn ON to maintain LCD backlight during recording regardless of Backlight Timer setting.

For accurate battery gauge read out, select Battery Type.

Time/Date determines ﬁle name for new recordings. See Setting Date and

Time.

Note

Maintenance

Enable

ATA Device

Allocate Temporary

Space (PSD430

only)

System Information - -

Format SD - -

Format HDD

(PSD450 only)

Restore Defaults - -

Disable

Enable

Disable

- -

Enable

Temporarily disconnects hard drive

(PSD450 only) and CD-R/CD-RW drive)

to reduce battery consumption..

Allocates 800MB of space on the SD card for temporary CD burning ﬁles.

Displays Model, Software Version, HDD capacity (PSD450 ony) and SD capacity.

Select to initialize the SD Card for use on the PSD430 or PSD450.

※All the data currently on the

SD card will be deleted.

Select to initialize the HDD for use on the PSD450.

※All the data currently on the

HDD will be deleted.

Returns all menu settings to factory default values.

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Input Select Mode Transition Diagram

Appendix

Sub Menu Menu Item Settings Default Setting

Input Mute Internal MIC External Mic LINE

Input Select Input Source

Parameter Type

Input EQ

Band

Effect Type

Input Effect

Mix Level [0 ~ 100]% 0%

Delay Setting

INST Internal Mic (L ch) + INST External MIC (L ch) + INST LINE (L ch) + INST AUX DIGITAL Frequency 20Hz ~ 20KHz 100Hz/1KHz/10KHz

Gain

Band Width [1/12,1/6,1/3,192,1,2] Octave 1/2 Octabe Band 1 Parameter Type

Band 3 Parameter Type OFF Room Hall Plate Delay

Delay Time

Decay

[-12.0 ~ +12.0] dB Increment: 0.5dB

[100 ~ 1000] msec Increment: 1msec

[Repeat OFF, -20.00 ~ -3.00] dB Increment: 0.25dB

Input Mute

0.0 dB

-Band 2 Parameter Type

OFF

Repeat OFF

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Edit Menu Options

Selected Item

16bit WAV ﬁle 24bit WAV ﬁle MP3 ﬁle Playlist Folder

Track Information Track Information Track Information Copy Copy

Copy Copy Copy Move Move

Move Move Move Rename Rename

Rename Rename Rename Delete Delete

Delete Delete Delete Edit Playlist

Trim In/Out 24 > 16bit Convert Export

Divide

Combine

Export

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Key/Tempo Menu

Sub Menu Menu Item Settings Default Setting

Tempo x[ -0.75 ~ 1.50 ] ( -75 ~ 150% ) Increment : 0.01(1%) X 1.00 (100%)

Tempo & Key

Balance & Level

Playback EQ.

Key [ -12.0 ~ +12.0 ] semitones Increment : 1 semitone 0 semitones

Fine Tune [ -50 ~ +50 ] cent Increment : 1 cent 0 cents

Calibration A4 : [ 430 ~ 460 ] Hz Increment : 1 Hz 440 Hz

Stereo

Split

Mix Mode

Playback Level

Playback Balance

Balance Mode

Parameter Type

[ MUTE, -90.00 ~ +6.00 ]dB (-∞, 1% ~100%)

[ Left 100 ~ Center ~ Right 100 ]%

Frequency 20Hz~20kHz

Gain

Band Width [1/12, 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 1, 2]Octave 1/2 Octave

L ch Mix

R ch Mix

Monaural Mix

Increment: 0.25 dB

Increment: 1%

Stereo

Mix

[-12.0 ~ +12.0] dB Increment : 0.5dB

-0.00 dB (100%)

100 Hz / 1 KHz /

Stereo

Center

Stereo

10 KHz

0.0 dB

Band 1 Parameter Type

Band

Band 3 Parameter Type

Voice Reduction Voice Reduction ON / OFF OFF

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