User manual TASCAM TA-1VP

[. . . ] D01141720A TA-1VP Vocal Producer OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ª For European Customers CE Marking Information a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within 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. b) Peak inrush current: 5 A WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ª For U. S. A. TO THE USER 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. [. . . ] Connect the microphone to the front panel MIC IN connector and select Phantom power if required for your microphone. If the signal from the microphone is exceptionally loud, press the front panel ­20dB button to lower the sensitivity. Adjust the level using the Setup : "In Analog trim" setting. If you will be using the TA-1VP's Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-VP's DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT to a separate channel on the mixer. The TA-1VP output is at line level, not microphone level, so be sure to choose an appropriate input on the mixer. Use the Data Knob to select the desired preset. Presets may also be selected by MIDI Program Change commands and may be stepped through sequentially using a footswitch. Pressing the PRESET button will always return you to this screen. NOTE Depending on the relative settings of adjacent presets, changing presets while the TA-1VP is processing audio may result in audible artifacts. If you are using the TA-1VP in live performance, care should be taken to change presets while no audio is being processed. ª Factory Presets The TA-1VP provides the ability to store 35 presets. Should you wish, you can always restore the factory presets at a later time (see the "Restore Factory Presets" page below. ) A couple of things to keep in mind about the factory presets: 1. Except for those that use it as a special effect, all factory presets have the Auto-Tune module turned off. If you want to include Auto-Tune in a factory preset, either edit the preset and resave it, or copy the preset to an unused location and edit the copy. Presets that include double tracking default to Stereo Mode and Auto-Tune set to a chromatic scale. Again, edit and resave or copy as desired. AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MONITORING If the TA-1VP is used to Auto-Tune an artist's performance in real time, it is important that the performer is able to monitor their original signal, not the pitch-corrected signal. Trying to react musically to the processed signal will drive them crazy and, in most cases, drive them farther off pitch. ª INPUT Meter These five LEDs light to indicate the level of the incoming audio. Ideally, you should adjust the input to the highest level that does not consistently cause the top red LED to light. Digital clipping, which introduces a particularly nasty-sounding distortion, will occur if the input exceeds 0 dB. ) NOTE · This meter reflects the level of the analog audio input. It is not affected by the digital Input Trim described below in the Setup Menu. Depending on how you have patched the TA-1VP into your system, the input level 20 TASCAM TA-1VP 5 ­ Operation can be adjusted by the TA-1VP's Analog Trim function, the mixer channel trim (for a pre-fader insert effect), a channel fader (if using a separate channel as a return), or by an external preamp (if you have patched the TA-1VP between the preamp and your mixer input). · The TA-1VP's front panel level meter is designed to give you a quick overview of input signal level. For precise level adjustment, see the Input Level Trim & Meter Page in the Setup section below. ª Input Level Trim & Meter Page In analog trim: 0dB ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ª Ó (Left Cursor) Pressing this button will move the cursor to the left on display pages with multiple data fields. ª Á (Right Cursor) Pressing this button will move the cursor to the right on display pages with multiple data fields. This page provides a high resolution meter for ease in setting the input signal level. Turning the Data Knob adjusts the analog trim from ­30 dB to +30 dB in 1 dB steps. (The default setting is 0 dB. ) Analog trim is applied to both the line input and microphone inputs. [. . . ] Adjust the gate and compressor thresholds to dynamics. 19 TiteSnare 20 KickEnhance 33 GateThatKick 34 SnareGate 35 TomGate 21 LoFoDrLoop ª Bass Presets 22 FatBass 23 FunkBassBeef Adjust EQ 1 frequency for your specific mix. Adds power bass and slap sizzle to funky bass parts -- adjust model mic proximity for low end response. Adjust compressor threshold, EQ 1 frequency, and EQ 2 gain. Realistic Mic Modeling Expectations Although the TA-1VP's Microphone Modeling seems in many ways to be almost magic, it is, in fact, simply very clever science. To get the maximum satisfaction out of Mic Modeling, it is important to have realistic expectations of exactly what it can and can't do. [. . . ]