User manual TASCAM POCKETSTUDIO 5

[. . . ] IS THERE A TRAVEL CASE AVAILABLE FOR PS5? What kind of inputs does the PS5 have? ANSWER- Two 1/4" unbalanced inputs. Input A can be set to instrument or line level and input B can be set to Hi Z mic or line level. There is also a 1/8" mic input for use with the included headset mic. [. . . ] Now the file can easily be posted to a website. Does PS5 require any special software to transfer files to the computer? ANSWER- No. Mac OS X is not yet fully supported. Can I use PS5 as an audio interface to record audio in my DAW? ANSWER- No. If you need a computer audio interface please see the TASCAM US-428 or US-224. Is PS5 a MIDI sequencer? ANSWER- No. It does have a General MIDI tone generator and can play back Standard MIDI Files that we're created on a sequencer. Not only can you create your own SMFs on an external sequencer, but you can also download SMFs of popular songs from the Internet for free. PS5 is described as a "MIDI arranger. " What does that mean? ANSWER- PS5 has 100 MIDI patterns. These are songs in multiple music genres that consist of an INTRO, VERSE, FILL, VERSE 2, FILL 2 and ENDING. You can change the instruments they play back, the length of each section, the chord progression of each section and the tempo. So if you like the chord progression in an R&B pattern, but you want to create a Rock pattern, you can simply copy the R&B arrangement to the Rock pattern. http://www. tascam. com/products/pocketstudio/pocketstudio5/demos. php Does PS5 send or receive MIDI Machine control? ANSWER- No. Does PS5 send or receive MIDI time code or MIDI clock? ANSWER- No. How long will PS5 run on batteries? ANSWER- Two hours. What kind of effects does PS5 have? ANSWER- PS5 actually has 5 effects processors built in. You can send to the reverb from the inputs and/or the recorded tracks. This means you can record a vocal track dry while listening to it with reverb. Each of the 16 MIDI channels has two aux sends to feed the two processors. All of these effects can be used simultaneously! What kind of EQ does PS5 have? ANSWER- There is a two band, semi parametric EQ for tracks 1-4 and inputs A and B. What is the MIDI jack for? ANSWER- This is a MIDI input jack. You can plug in a MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer and simply use PS5 as a 16 part, 64 voice General MIDI sound module. [. . . ] You also attach your PS5 song file, which Blind Dog can then load into his PS5 to listen to. If he likes your song, he can record a harmonica track on it and E-mail you back the new song file. Before long you'll have musician friends all around the world that you'll be collaborating with. Is there a travel case available for PS5? ANSWER- Yes. [. . . ]