Tascam US-122L, US-428, US-122, US-224, DP-01 User Manual
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HOW TO
An Introduction
to Multitrack
Recording from
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ternet, or have a friend who’s gotten
kind of music you make, this gear
too complicated. There are so many
walked into a private club where
lish, the basics of multitrack record-
the different kinds of gear available.
what it’s like because TASCAM has
And you could be next.
the only one who has questions.
huge so fast that no one can keep up
with every new development. But
like learning how to use a new cell
will become second nature after a
little bit of reading and trying it out.
this technology was invented in the
rst place.
lows you to separate the parts and
help you grow as a musician and/or
writer—and you don’t have to be a
tech-head to do it.
you sound without the pressure of
limits of your ability, keeping what
works and erasing the parts that,
you can record an interesting but
Capturing your art:
How to develop
your music by
recording it.
It comes down to one
simple, unavoidable fact:
Every note you play
that’s not recorded is
lost forever. Whether it’s
a new song idea, a hot
riff or just a phrase that
you need to practice over
and over, record it and
it’s yours. To hear again.
To share. To develop. To
improve on. All it takes
Develop your skills by
recording your own music.
to capture your art is a
multitrack recorder from
TASCAM.
Getting started in the
world of multitrack
recording.
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with the magical combination of
the other parts or lyrics that make a
Need help putting your
without a band, take heart. Today’s
tools have become so advanced and
like having a songwriting partner.
You can start simply, and work your
way up in technical and musical skill,
A lot of great musicians and
tools since they were introduced, and
become better artists without getting
tool for any musician or songwriter
because it lets you build up a
without having to organize a band
tracks like this:
when an idea for a new pattern of
your guitar into Track 1, hit record,
track 1 of the drawing below). This is
we’re talking about here are multi-
tracks, not just stereo recorders, you
This
capability lets
you change or add any track at any
time, without affecting the others.
You can’t just give a multitrack
tape or disk to someone to play back,
however; you must rst perform the
last stage of the multitrack process, a
lyrics to music?
MF-P01
Ô Simple 4-track cassette recorder
Ô One W" jack mic / line input for vocals and
instruments
Ô Four track level, four pan and one master
level control
Ô Master fader with 4-LED level display
Ô Headphone output
PORTA02 mkII
Tracking, overdubbing, and
mixdown.
Ô 4-track cassette recorder with 2-track
simultaneous recording
Ô Two W" jack mic / line inputs for vocals
and instruments; Hi-Z guitar input
(assignable to both mic/line inputs)
Ô Easy-to-use 4-channel mixer section with
pan and level controls for mixing down
Ô Headphone output with separate level
control
Ô Dual faders with four-LED level meters
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the volume, EQ, effects, and stereo
buy, the basic process of tracking/
The differences between equipment
The number of tracks
The
that the tracks
how many effect sends, what
kind of inputs, and whether the
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such as
that add reverb
time, without
system
Whether it
MIDI
sequencer
which can play syn-
thesizers and drum machines
yet...it will become clear when we
TASCAM pioneered the concept
4-track recorders in the 1970s. It
your needs:
with a mixer (the features of
TASCAM’s various models are
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tion to nding out about the gear,
you need to answer a few questions
you?
What kind of music will
you be producing? Do you need
vocalist singing over someone else’s
tracks?
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Differences in multitrack
equipment.
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What route should you
take?
?
want to make?
Trading MP3s with friends on the
you comfortable with computer
world of cassette tape more your
As we noted, each of the TASCAM
the colored boxes on the right-hand
www.tascam.com
or ask
the dealer from whom you got this
booklet.
MIXER
EFFECTS (R
EVERB,
CHORUS, ECHO)
INST
RUMENTS
MICROPHONES
MONI
TOR SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES
(OPT
IONAL)
MIDI
SEQUENCER
CASSETTE DECK
OR CD BURNER
MULTITRACK
RECO
RDER
The mixer and
multitrack are
usually combined
into one unit
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The six components of a complete multitrack studio
Recording starts with the sources
you want to record, for example, microphones and electronic instruments.
These are plugged into a mixer, which
sends the signals to the multitrack.
The multitrack plays the signals back
through the mixer, which is usually connected to effects processors that add
reverb, distortion, echo, etc.
In order to hear everything, you need
speakers and an amp (which can be your
home stereo to start out with).
Finally, you need to mix down to a
2-track CD or cassette, to share your work
with other people.
These six components are often
combined. TASCAM Portastudios
combine the mixer and multitrack in a
single unit. A Pocketstudio adds MIDI
instruments and a microphone, plus
effects processors. Computer systems
may add a built-in CD recorder.
Even though elements are combined, it helps to understand them as
separate blocks.
414 mkII
Ô 4-track simultaneous recording
Ô 8-input mixer section
Ô 2-band high/low equalizer on 4 main
input channels
Ô Two dedicated W" stereo inputs
Ô Two XLR balanced mic inputs assignable
to Channels 1 through 4
Ô One W" dedicated Guitar input
Ô RCA unbalanced stereo SUB inputs
Ô Separate main and monitor outputs
Ô Headphone output with level control
Ô Two effect sends, one of which is switch-
able to Tape Cue
Ô 3-3/4 i.p.s. high tape speed
Ô dbx® noise reduction
Ô Optional RC-30P punch-in pedal
424 mkIII
Ô 4-track simultaneous recording with logic-
controlled 4-track tape transport and dbx®
noise reduction.
Ô ±12% pitch control
Ô RTZ and 2 locate points, repeat function,
auto punch I/O with rehearsal function
and more
Ô 6 full-function input channels with MID
sweepable 3-band EQ, 2 aux sends for
effects processing
Ô Four assignable XLR Microphone inputs
Ô Dedicated W" stereo inputs (channel 7-8)
Ô Separate main L-R and monitor outputs
Ô Dedicated W" tape outputs
Ô Sync output
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