Tascam Portastudio MF-P01 Owners Manual

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Recording the first track 
1) Press the REC FUNCTION key for track 1 so that the REC indicator flashes.  
Y ou are now ready to record on track 1.   
2) Press down the RECORD button to start recording the first guitar track.  
The REC indicator for track 1 lights steadily.  
3) When you have finished, press the STOP button.  
The tape stops.  
4) Press the REW button.  
The tape is rewound to the 000 position (where you started recording).  
5) Press the PLAY button to check your...

 
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4) Adjust the recording level for track 2, in the same way as shown above (see Setting the level).  
Use the LEVEL and PAN controls for track 1 to control the track 1 sound.
Use the MASTER control to adjust the overall monitor level.  
5) When you are ready, press the REW button to rewind the tape and press the RECORD button to start recording.
6) Press the STOP button to stop recording.
7) Press the REW button to rewind and press the PLAY button to start playback. Adjust the...

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Mixdown 
1) Make sure that no REC indicator is lit.  
To  release the record-ready track (to make all tracks record-off), press a REC
FUNCTION switch whose REC indicator is not lit lightly.  
2) Set the INPUT LEVEL fader to minimum.  
This will stop any extra unwanted noise from the MIC/LINE input appearing in the
final mix.  
3) Make sure the master recorder is ready to record, and put it into record pause mode.
4) Press the PLAY button on the MF-P01 to play back recorded...

 
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MF-P01, and may damage the amplifier. Only use
outputs which are marked LINE OUT, PRE OUT,
DIRECT OUT and so on. Avoid using any outputs
marked SPEAKER OUT, SP OUT, 4  
Ω  
, 8  
Ω  
, 16  
Ω  
  or
the like. 
Recording with effects 
Professional recordings often use effects like digital
reverberation on vocals, etc.
Y ou can add effects such as a reverberation by
plugging a source (instrument or microphone) into an
effects unit, and plugging the unit into the MF-P01.
Note...

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T racing faults in a recording setup is often a mixture
of logical deduction and patience. Very often, the
problem is caused by something simple; a cable
which hasn’t been plugged in properly, or a faulty
cable. If you discover a faulty cable, replace it with a
new one - it’s not worth hanging onto bad cables! 
The MF-P01’s POWER light does not come on. 
Is the PS-P2 adaptor plugged into the power supply?
Is the PS-P2 adaptor plugged into the MF-P01?
Is the POWER switch on the...

 
Headphone output (1/4 stereo phone jack) Output level:  
4 mW + 4 mW  
Output impedance:  
30   
Ω  
Frequency response:  
50 Hz to 12.5 kHz  +/-3 dB  
Signal-to-noise ratio:  
43 dB  
Total Harmonic Distortion:  
Better than 3.0%   
Channel separation:  
Better than 40 dB   
Erasure:  
65 dB (at 1 kHz)  
   
• 0 dBV is referenced to 1 volt.
• Changes in features or specifications may be made without notice \
or obligation. 
All measurements given in millimeters.
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