Owner'S Manual

D00827620A
OWNERS MANUAL
Important Safety Precautions

For U.S.A
For the consumers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il sagit dun produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interfrences radio, dans ce cas lutilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropries. Fr Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstrung nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstrungen versursachen; in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Manahmen durchzufhren und dafr aufzukommen.
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. 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 instruction manual, 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 turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. b) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.

This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number:__________________ Serial number: __________________
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 products 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.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual
Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Head all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. 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. 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, 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.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14 Refer all serving to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 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. Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position.
TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual 3
Contents
1 : Starting out with your DP-01
Getting started This manual .........................................................................................................................7 Copyright ............................................................................................................................8 About the DP-01 models ....................................................................................................8 Whats in the box ...............................................................................................................8
About the power adapter .................................................................................................................... 8
Startup & shutdown Starting up the DP-01 .........................................................................................................9 Shutting down the DP-01 ................................................................................................10 The ACCESS light ..............................................................................................................10 Navigation The SHIFT key ....................................................................................................................11 Titling ................................................................................................................................12 Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment
The INPUT MODE switch ..................................................................................................................... 15
Managing your songs Creating a new song ........................................................................................................17

Storing songs ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Loading a saved song ......................................................................................................................... 18 Erasing a song ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Erasing many songs at one time ........................................................................................................ 19
Song information .............................................................................................................19

Other song operations ........................................................................................................................ 19
Assigning inputs Recording More advanced features ..................................................................................................22

Locating using marks, etc. .................................................................................................................. 22 Punch recording .................................................................................................................................. 22 Bouncing .............................................................................................................................................. 22 Track editing ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Undoing operations ............................................................................................................................ 22
Mixdown and mastering

Mastering ............................................................................................................................................. 24
2 : Advanced techniques
Location Direct location ...................................................................................................................25 Location marks ..................................................................................................................25 IN and OUT marks .............................................................................................................26 Using the meters
Setting the meter type ....................................................................................................................... 27
EQ settings Punching Rehearsal ...........................................................................................................................29 Punch recording ................................................................................................................30 Pre-roll and post-roll times ..............................................................................................30 Bouncing Repeat Setting the repeat interval ..............................................................................................32 Working in bars & beats Tempo setting ...................................................................................................................33 Selecting the time mode ..................................................................................................33 Metronome .......................................................................................................................34 Working with MIDI MIDI Clock, etc. .................................................................................................................35 MIDI timecode ...................................................................................................................35 Disk management Selecting the active partition ..........................................................................................36 Formatting a disk ..............................................................................................................36
4 TASCAM FW-1082 Owners Manual
Contents
Formatting a partition (Reform) ..................................................................................... 37 Formatting the FAT partition .......................................................................................... 37 Automatic song creation ................................................................................................. 37
Advanced song management Copying songs .................................................................................................................. 38 Deleting unused data ...................................................................................................... 38 Protecting a song ............................................................................................................. 39 Using the USB connection
System requirements ..........................................................................................................................40
Open and Close ......................................................................................................... 41 Backing up and restoring songs ...................................................................................... 41

Backing up ............................................................................................................................................41 Restoring a song ..................................................................................................................................42
Importing and exporting tracks ...................................................................................... 43

Importing a track .................................................................................................................................43 Exporting tracks ...................................................................................................................................43 Exporting the mastered stereo tracks ................................................................................................45
About track editing IN, OUT and TO ................................................................................................................. 46

Using edit mode ..................................................................................................................................46
Track editing functions .................................................................................................... 47

COPY -> PASTE .....................................................................................................................................47 COPY -> INSERT ....................................................................................................................................47 MOVE -> PASTE ....................................................................................................................................48 MOVE -> INSERT ..................................................................................................................................48 OPEN .....................................................................................................................................................49 CUT .......................................................................................................................................................49 SILENCE .................................................................................................................................................49 CLONE TRACK ......................................................................................................................................50 CLEAN OUT ...........................................................................................................................................50
Undoing operations ......................................................................................................... 50 Troubleshooting Messages .......................................................................................................................... 53 Specifications

Analog specifications ..........................................................................................................................55 Digital specifications ...........................................................................................................................55 Audio performance .............................................................................................................................55 Physical characteristics ..................................................................56 Dimensional drawing ..........................................................................................................................56 Block diagram (DP-01FX) .....................................................................................................................57
3 : DP-01FX Appendix
Balanced XLR inputs
Phantom power ...................................................................................................................................58 Input level controls ..............................................................................................................................58 Tuning a guitar ....................................................................................................................................58 Noise reduction ....................................................................................................................................59
Multi-effect
Assigning the effect ............................................................................................................................60 Selecting the effect type .....................................................................................................................60 Selecting the effect .............................................................................................................................60 Setting the parameter .........................................................................................................................60 Setting the effect volume ...................................................................................................................61 Available multi-effect settings ...........................................................................................................61
Reverb
Turning the reverb on and off ............................................................................................................64 Using the reverb ..................................................................................................................................64 Setting the reverb type .......................................................................................................................64 Setting the reverb time .......................................................................................................................64
4 : Commonly-used functions
How do I..? TASCAM FW-1082 Owners Manual 5
Table of Figures
Figure 1.1: Power connections to the DP-01 ..............................................................9 Figure 1.2: SHUT DOWN and ACCESS ......................................................................10 Figure 1.3: Menu controls .........................................................................................10 Figure 1.4: Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment .........................................13 Figure 1.5: DP-01FX front panel ................................................................................14 Figure 1.6: Rear panel connections ..........................................................................15 Figure 1.7: Assigning inputs to tracks ......................................................................20 Figure 1.8: Recording tracks ......................................................................................21 Figure 2.1: The DP-01 meters ....................................................................................27 Figure 2.2: Bouncing tracks .......................................................................................31 Figure 2.3: Disconnecting the DP-01 ........................................................................40 Figure 2.4: Copy and paste .......................................................................................47 Figure 2.5: Copy and insert .......................................................................................47 Figure 2.6: Move and paste ......................................................................................48 Figure 2.7: Move and insert ......................................................................................48 Figure 2.8: Opening a gap .........................................................................................49 Figure 2.9: Cutting material ......................................................................................49 Figure 2.10: Inserting silence ....................................................................................49 Figure 2.11: Cloning tracks ........................................................................................50 Figure 2.12: Cleaning out a track ..............................................................................50 Figure 2.13: Dimensions of the DP-01 ......................................................................56 Figure 2.14: Block diagram ........................................................................................57 Figure 3.1: Effect controls .........................................................................................60
6 TASCAM FW-1082 Owners Manual
1 : Starting out with your DP-01

Getting started
Read this section first. It contains important basic information about using your DP-01 effectively, and helping you create exciting original musical projects. When you have read this section (Starting out with your DP-01 on page 7), you will be able to find your way around the DP-01, and to make and play back recordings. Congratulations on your purchase of the TASCAM DP-01. This 8-track digital disk recorder is designed to provide you with great sound in an easy-to-use compact package, allowing you to concentrate on the music, and not on the recording process. The DP-01 contains a large hard disk, allowing you to record many hours of music, up to two tracks at a time, to a maximum of eight tracks, and then mix them down to a pair of mastered stereo tracks using the built-in mixing facilities. The stereo mix can then be played back into a suitably-equipped CD recorder, etc. or into a computers audio inputs for distribution over the Internet, etc. or transferred using a fast USB 2.0 connection to a personal computer. In addition, individual tracks can be imported and exported between your DP-01 and a personal computer, and songs can be archived, backed up and restored using a PC.
This manual
Whether or not you have had experience of multitrack recording in the past, you should read this manual in order to understand how to get the best out of the DP-01. This first section gives you an idea of the basic operations of the DP01 and will get you started with your recordings. Further features are described in Advanced techniques on page 25 Note that when we refer to features of the DP-01 such as keys and connectors, we write them like this: RETURN L and R. We refer to features of other equipment like this: AUX IN. When we show messages, etc. that appear on the screen, we show them like this: In Punch Mode. Take special note of the extra information provided at the side of the main text, especially the WARNING messages. This manual cannot pretend to be a full guide to multitrack recording techniques. However, if you visit the TASCAM Web site, you can download various documents on recording which may be of interest to you.
We give hints and tips on using the DP-01 in this way. These warnings should be taken very seriously. They describe situations which can cause injury, or damage to equipment if you dont follow the instructions. These notes at the side of the main text provide additional explanations for special cases, etc. Cautions show that you may lose data (your recordings) if you dont follow the instructions.
Troubleshooting The DP-01 has been designed to be easy to use, but sometimes you may need a little help. See the section Troubleshooting on page 52 for a list of questions you may have, and answers to help you. Theres also a list of messages that may pop up, with an explanation of their meaning, and suggestions on what do to (Messages on page 53). How to do it? At the back of this manual, theres a section called Commonly-used functions on page 65. Refer to this section when you want to know how to perform a particular operation.
Getting started
Getting started
Copyright
Windows, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, MacOS, and MacOS X are trademarks of Apple Computer.
About the DP-01 models

There are two models of DP-01: the DP-01 and the DP-01FX. The latter model is fitted with phantom-powered XLR input jacks, and internal effect processors. This manual refers to both models as DP-01, as the majority of the functions are common to both models. Any exceptions are noted. The final section of this manual, DP-01FX Appendix on page 58, however, deals only with those features of the DP-01FX which are different to those of the DP-01. You only need to read this section if you own a DP-01FX.
Whats in the box

When you unpack the box, you should find (as well as this manual): The unit itself (DP-01 or DP-01FX) Power adapter (PS-1225) Power cable suitable for your region Warranty card If any of these items is missing, contact your TASCAM dealer or distributor.
About the power adapter

When using the DP-01, only use the PS-1225 power adapter and cable supplied. Do not use this power adapter and cable with any other product.
Starting out with your DP-01
8 TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Startup & shutdown
Read this section to understand how to power up and power down the DP-01.
When switching the DP-01 on and off, we suggest that you turn down the volume of any speakers or amplifiers connected to the unit. Also, do not wear headphones connected to the DP-01 when switching power on or off. This will avoid damage to speakers, etc. and possible damage to your hearing.
Starting up the DP-01

With the DP-01s rear panel power switch OFF, connect the power adapter to the DP-01, the power cable to the power adapter, and the power cable to the power supply.
Figure 1.1: Power connections to the DP-01
Switch on the DP-01 using the rear panel switch. The DP-01 display shows a welcome message.
TASCAM DP-01
When the ACCESS light goes off, the display shows the home screen:
ABS 00:00:00:00
You can reach this screen from most operations by repeated presses of the EXIT key.
Startup & shutdown
The system is loaded, and the last saved song is then loaded. The ACCESS indicator lights to show the hard disk is in use while the song is being loaded, and the display shows the current operation.
Navigation
Shutting down the DP-01
Figure 1.2: SHUT DOWN and ACCESS
1 2
First, stop playback or recording. Press and hold the SHUT DOWN key for about a second. The screen shows:
| SHUTDOWN | |[ENTER] -> Exe|
If you dont shut down the DP-01 in the way described here, you may lose your recordings and settings. Always shut down the DP-01 in the way described here.
3 4
Press ENTER to start the shut down process. The display shows: Storing Song... When the song data is stored to hard disk, the display shows:
| | Complete Now Sw Off | |
Pressing the EXIT key cancels the shutdown process.
You can now use the rear panel switch to turn off the DP-01.
The ACCESS light

This red indicator shows that the disk is in use. Although the DP-01 is not a very delicate piece of equipment, you should take care with it, as with all electronic equipment, especially when it is using its hard disk.
Do not move the DP-01 or turn it off or disconnect the power when the ACCESS indicator is lit, to avoid damage to the hard disk and possible loss of data.
Navigation
The DP-01 uses a menu system which allows you to make settings, and perform many operations. This section explains how to use the menu system and to check and make settings.
Figure 1.3: Menu controls
Press the MENU key to bring up the opening menu screen:

---MENU SONG DISK BACKUP ---. : : ;
Use the wheel or the 6 and n keys to scroll up and down through the list of top-level menus. Note how the : symbol changes to an inverted triangle (.) when the menu is highlighted. At the bottom right of all menu screens is a symbol showing whether there are more menus below the current list (;), above the current list (l), or above and below the current list ('). Press the y cursor key to enter the selected menu. The screen below shows the SONG menu:
-- SONG CREATE SAVE REVERT MENU . : : --
To go up a level in the menu tree, press the EXIT key.
Use the wheel or the 6 and n keys to select the action from the menu (here the ERASE option is selectednote that there are options above and below the current list):
-- SONG LOAD ERASE COPY MENU : . : --
'
Press y to enter the menu action screen. In this case, the erase function presents you with a list of songs:
-- SONG ERASE -/ NO BLUE 67M YOU WIN 426M UPSTART 188M ;
The song names and sizes shown here will almost certainly be different on your DP-01.
Use the wheel (or the 6 and n keys) to move the cursor so that it is by the song to be erased, and then press the ENTER key.
| SONG ERASE |Are you sure | ?|
Some screens allow a number of values to be filled in. In these cases, you should use the 6 and n keys to move the cursor and the wheel to set the value:
-- PREFERENCE Pre / 2.0Sec Post :1.0Sec EQ LF:100 Hz --
'
The SHIFT key

The SHIFT key modifies the behavior of a number of different keys. When you press and hold it while pressing another key, the other key takes on the function shown in the label (usually white-on-blue for the DP-01FX and whiteon-green for the DP-01) shown below the key.
11
Navigation
In cases like this, where the DP-01 asks you a question, the ENTER key now becomes a YES key, and the EXIT key becomes a NO key.
Navigation
Titling
You can give titles to your songs, exported tracks, etc. Heres how you do it: When you see a screen like the one below:
- SONG CREATE Title [SONG001 [ENTER] -> Exe ]
Use the wheel to change the letter above the underlined cursor. You can choose from common punctuation marks, numbers, capital (UPPERCASE) letters, and small (lowercase) letters. Use the INSERT key to insert a blank space at the cursor position, and use the SHIFTed INSERT key (DELETE) to delete the character at the cursor. When you have finished entering the name, press ENTER. The song, with its new name, is stored to disk.

Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment
Before you start recording with the DP-01, you will need to make a few connections to other equipment. Figure 1.4 shows how you can connect your DP-01 to your existing audio setup.
Figure 1.4 shows a DP-01FX model. The appearance of the DP-01 differs slightly, but the principles are the same.
2-track recorder
REC OUT/ PLAY IN Stereo amplifier LINE OUTPUT (L, R) RETURN (L, R) SEND
MIDI IN STEREO MIX (L, R) MIDI OUT
Drum machine
Guitars and basses to INPUT A
PHONES
Instruments and microphones to INPUT A and B
Figure 1.4: Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment
13
External effects unit

Turn on ONLY for condenser microphones (DP-01FX only) To headphones (and level) Input level controls
Microphones go here (DP-01FX)
To Guitars, basses Synths, pre-amps etc. (& footswitch etc. go here microphones on DP-01) go here Select monitoring mode (see text)
Figure 1.5: DP-01FX front panel
Microphones are connected to the front panel inputs.

Set the GUITAR/LINE switches to LINE. Turn the input level controls so that the OL indicators only just light in the loudest part of the recording.
Synthesizers, etc. including drum machines, guitar amplifier simulators,

active basses, etc. as well as CD players, cassette decks, and so on can be connected to the front panel input jacks using standard 1/4" mono plugs (unbalanced). When you are recording a stereo source, you should consider the position of the INPUT MODE switch (see The INPUT MODE switch on page 15). Set the GUITAR/LINE switch to LINE. Adjust the input level controls and use the instruments output volume controls to adjust the level so that the OL indicators only just light on the very loudest passages.
The DP-01FX includes phantompowered XLR microphone input connectors. See DP-01FX Appendix on page 58 for details of using these connectors.
NEVER plug the speaker outputs of a guitar amplifier into the DP-01.
Guitars and basses (passive types) are connected to the front panel
input A using a standard 1/4" mono plug (unbalanced). Set the GUITAR/LINE switch to GUITAR. Turn the input level control until the OL indicators barely light on the loudest passages.
Use the built-in tuner (on the DP01FX only) to tune the guitar or bass (see Tuning a guitar on page 58).
Headphones Plug a pair of standard headphones into the 1/4" stereo jack
on the front panel. Adjust the volume with the level control to the right of the jack.
Footswitch You can connect a standard push-to-make footswitch, such

as the TASCAM RC-30P to the front panel PUNCH jack. Use the switch to punch in and out (that is, start and stop recording on the fly).
The footswitch is useful if both hands are busy playing a guitar, for example.

The INPUT MODE switch
This switch is important when you are recording from input A and input B together. This front panel switch affects the way that you monitor the input signals, both through the headphones and/or through the LINE OUTPUT jacks. There are two positions:
INPUT MODE does
not affect the recording at alljust the monitoring process. In the MONO X 2 mode, the A and B input signals are added together in the center, and you may hear distortion in the monitoring system This does not affect the recording, though.
MONO x 2The
signals from input A and input B are both sent to the center of the monitoring stage.
STEREOThe signal from input A is sent to the left, and that from input B is sent to the right of the monitoring stage forming a stereo pair for use when you are recording stereo instruments such as synthesizers, etc.
To MIDI sequencer, drum machine, etc. Power input and switch To digital recorder, etc.
From stereo effects unit outputs To effects unit To analog recorder, monitoring system, etc. From submixer/MIDI tone generator, etc.
Figure 1.6: Rear panel connections
Monitoring and recording Use the rear panel LINE OUTPUT RCA jacks to connect the DP-01 to your monitoring system (this is a fancy term for an amplifier/speaker setup). When you come to make your final stereo recording, you can use these jacks to connect to an analog recorder.
A typical setup would connect these jacks to the AUX IN of a stereo system. Use the stereo systems selector switch to listen to the AUX source when tracking and bouncing, etc. on the DP-01 as well as when mastering. When you have mastered the stereo track and you want to record it, set the stereo monitoring system so that the recorder is set to record from the AUX source, and you listen to the recorder, rather than the source.
Tracking means recording tracks on the DP-01. Mastering means taking these recording tracks and mixing them down to stereo. The DP-01FX has an internal reverb processor. However, you can also use an external effect processor if you prefer.
Effect processor When you want to use an external effect processor with
the DP-01, connect the rear panel SEND of the DP-01 to the mono input of the processor (1/4 unbalanced jack). Connect the stereo outputs of the processor to the two RETURN jacks of the DP-01 (1/4" unbalanced jacks).
15

External stereo input The DP-01 has two 1/4"mono unbalanced jacks on the rear panel marked STEREO MIX.
These can be used to connect an external stereo sub-mixer, synthesizer, drum machine, CD player, etc. The signals input here go only to the analog LINE OUTPUT jacks. They cannot be recorded on the DP-01, and the signal level cannot be adjusted using the DP-01.
Digital output Use a standard optical digital cable to connect this (rear
panel, close to the power switch) to a suitable digital stereo input of a monitoring system, or stereo recorder. The signals sent from this mirror those sent from the LINE OUTPUT jacks (but the STEREO MIX signals are not output through the digital output).
You can connect a digital recorder (CD, MD) using the digital connection, and keep using the LINE OUTPUT jacks for monitoring.
MIDI output Use this (rear panel) to connect a sequencer, drum machine,
etc. which can be started, stopped and synchronized with the DP-01. See Working with MIDI on page 35 for details.

Managing your songs
This section tells you about how to make a new song, as well as basic song management (renaming, deleting, and copying) features. For more details of the disk management, and the other song management features of the DP-01, see Disk management on page 36 and Advanced song management on page 38.
The DP-01, like other audio equipment, always refers to a song, even though you may be recording only instruments, or spoken word.
Creating a new song 1

Press the MENU key, use the wheel to highlight the SONG menu item, and press the y key.
== SONG CREATE SAVE REVERT MENU . : : ==
If the CREATE option is not highlighted, use the wheel to highlight it and press the y key.
- SONG CREATE Title [SONG001 [ENTER] -> Exe ]
3 4
Set the title as described in Titling on page 12. Press ENTER to create the song. The current song is stored before the new song is created.
You can re-title a song by pressing the SHIFTed MENU key to edit the title of the currently-loaded song. A song is not just the audio files you recordit also includes editing, settings, etc.
Storing songs
Since the DP-01 does not automatically save the audio you record as part of a song, you should get into the habit of performing frequent manual saves, and always shutting down the DP-01 properly (Shutting down the DP-01 on page 10) to store all data.
== SONG CREATE SAVE REVERT MENU : . : ==
Highlight the SAVE option and press the y key:

-- SONG SAVE --Title [SONG001 ] [ENTER] -> Exe
Rename the file if you want to save it as another name and press ENTER, or simply press ENTER to save the file to disk. The screen shows a message (Saving Song) as the song is saved.
17
Managing your songs
Managing your songs

Reverting to last version The
REVERT action (which follows the SAVE action in the SONG menu) allows you to undo all changes since the last save.
When you select the REVERT action, the title of the song is shown. Press ENTER to go back to the last saved version, or EXIT to keep the current song as it is.
Loading a saved song

Of course, saving songs is no use unless you can load them again. This is how you do it.
== SONG SAVE REVERT LOAD MENU : : . ==
'
Highlight the LOAD action, and press the y key:

-- SONG LOAD -/ MyBlues 118M GoHome 2 2 4 M
Use the wheel to move the / cursor to the song to be loaded (the symbol means that the song is currently loaded) and press ENTER. The current song is saved, and the selected song is loaded.
Erasing a song
If your disk is getting full, or you really dont need a song any more, you can erase it.
Only erase a song if you are certain you dont need it any more (you cant undo this operation!). However, you can use a USB connection to back up songs to a PC before you erase them.
From the SONG menu, select the ERASE action:

-- SONG ERASE -/ MyBlues 118M GoHome 2 2 4 M
2 3
Highlight a song and press ENTER. You are asked if you want to erase the song (Are you sure?). Press ENTER to erase the song, or EXIT to cancel the operation. If you erase the current song, the first song in the list is automatically loaded.

Erasing many songs at one time
You may want to select a number of songs for erasing.
Use the wheel to scroll up and down through the list of songs. Select a song for erasing using the INSERT key. A check mark () appears by the song title. De-select a song by using the SHIFTed INSERT (DELETE) key. The check mark disappears. Press ENTER when you have selected all the songs to be erased. You are asked if you are sure. Press ENTER again to erase them, or EXIT to exit the process without erasing them. You can erase all the songs shown, and a new song is automatically created. There is always at least one song on the partition.
This method of working applies to a few other operations (copying, etc.) as well.
Song information
Its easy to see the title, working partition, and amount of time left for recording from the home screen.
From the home screen, press and hold the EXIT key. While you hold down the EXIT key, the display shows:
-- Song Part : Song : RecRem: Info. -Part01 MYBLUES 1269 min
The current partition (Part), song title (Song) and amount of time left on the partition for recording (RecRem) in minutes.
Other song operations

Other song operations are described in Advanced song management on page 38.
19
Managing your songs
Assigning inputs
Assigning inputs
When we talk about assigning inputs, we are talking about linking the signals from the two inputs to the tracks. You can record on up to two tracks at a time. This means that the same input can be assigned to two tracks at the same time (you cant then use the other input) or the two inputs can be assigned to different tracks. You cant assign both inputs to the same track at the same time.
Press and hold one of the ASSIGN keys
And then press one of the 8 REC keys

Figure 1.7: Assigning inputs to tracks

Press and hold the ASSIGN key corresponding to the input signal you are assigning (A or B). While holding down the ASSIGN key, press the REC key of the track to which you are assigning the input. The REC key flashes rapidly. If you want to assign the input to another track, you must first clear the current assignment (see below), and then re-assign the input. Note that the REC key of the first track to which you assigned the input flashes when you hold down the ASSIGN key.
Press and hold
SHIFT and either of the ASSIGN keys (A or B) to
turn the inputs on or off as shown by the indicator. You may. turn off unused inputs to reduce noise.
Clearing an assignment Hold down the ASSIGN key to check current

assignments and while holding the ASSIGN key, clear current assignments by pressing a flashing REC key (which then stops flashing).

Recording
When youve connected the source, and made the assignments of inputs to tracks, youre ready to start recording.
The DP-01FX contains an input effects processor (MULTI). See DP01FX Appendix on page 58 for details.
Figure 1.8: Recording tracks
1 2
Press the REC key of the track(s) youre going to record on, which start to flash slowly (this is called arming the track(s). Press and hold the RECORD key and press the PLAY key. The RECORD key indicator lights red, and the PLAY indicator lights green. The track REC indicators stop flashing and light steadily.
3 4
Press STOP when youve finished recording. To return to the place where you started recording, press and hold down the STOP key, and press the F FWD (LRP = Last Recording Position) key. To return to the zero point, press and hold down the STOP key and press the REW (RTZ = Return To Zero) key.
Press PLAY to start playback of the recorded tracks. Use the track fader(s) and the red MASTER fader to adjust the level of what you hear. Adjust the final volume with the headphones control and the monitoring systems volume control. The pan controls position the track in the stereo image created by the left and right speakers (or headphones). The center position is marked by a click feel when you turn the knob. The EQ HIGH and EQ LOW equalization controls work in a similar way to the bass and treble tone controls on a stereo system. The center click position of the knob means theres no cut or boost for the appropriate band.
The faders and other mixer controls adjust the output level of the recorded tracks, not the input signals.
You can re-record the track if youre not happy with it by going back to the original point and repeating the process. When youre happy with your recording, you can un-arm the track(s) (safe them) and arm and record on other tracks. Remember to reassign the inputs as well as arming the tracks. Press the REW or F FWD keys for a short while and then release them to wind backwards or forwards through your recording (like a tape recorder). Press and hold these keys to increase the wind speed. Press STOP to stop the fast winding (again, like a tape recorder).
You can change the setting of the high and low equalization controls. See EQ settings on page 28 for details.
21
Recording
Recording
More advanced features
These are not described here, in order to allow you to continue learning the basic techniques of working with the DP-01. However, you should be aware that these options exist, so that you can make use of them in future projects.
Locating using marks, etc.

Although Recording on page 21 shows you some ways of moving around your song, the DP-01 provides you with ways to jump around the song using location marks as well as allowing to locate directly to a position you set.
See Location on page 25 for details of how to set and use these location marks.
Punch recording
When we talk about punch recording, we mean going from play mode into record mode without stopping (punching in) as well as going from recording to playback without stopping (punching out). The DP-01 provides three ways to perform punching:

When at least one track is armed (the REC key is flashing), and a song is being played back, press the RECORD transport key to punch in. When recording, pressing the PLAY key on its own punches out. If you have a footswitch connected to the PUNCH jack, you can press the footswitch to change between playback and recording, as long as at least one track is armed for recording. You can automate the punch process by setting in and out points. This is described in IN and OUT marks on page 26 and also in Punching on page 29.
Bouncing
The DP-01 provides eight tracks for recording. But what happens if you want to record more than eight instruments? The DP-01 allows you to play the stereo mix back into two tracks which you can then use as additional tracks. See Bouncing on page 31 for full details.
Track editing
Because the DP-01 is a disk recorder, not a tape recorder, there are many options available to you which would be extremely difficult, or even impossible, with a tape-based recording system. See About track editing on page 46 for details of copy, cut, and paste, etc. operations that you can perform on the DP-01.
Undoing operations
Just like on many computer systems, you can undo many operations (including recording, if you record over something you shouldnt have done). See the full explanation of how to use the UNDO and REDO functions in Undoing operations on page 50.

This is the last stage in making a song, allowing you to create a file which you can play back into a stereo recorder, and export to a WAV file for further processing, archiving, recording, etc. on a personal computer (Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45).
Mixdown This is the art of balancing the different tracks you have recorded earlier so that the whole song sounds righteverything sounds at the right volume, and the song sounds like one piece of music.
There are no real rules to mixing, except that if you like the mix, and other people like it, its a probably good mix.
The most important pieces of equipment for a mixdown are on either side of your head! You dont have to keep levels the same through the whole of your song (try raising the level of a guitar during solos, for example).
Use the eight track faders to adjust the relative volume of the tracks and the red MASTER fader to adjust the overall level, and watch the L and R meters at the right of the display to make sure that the mix is not too loud (if its too loud, it will distort, and sound bad). Use the EQ HIGH and EQ LOW (tone) controls to add or take away bass and treble from the individual tracks. If you have an external effect processor attached through the SEND and RETURN loop, adjust the EFFECT SEND levels for each track. This is the amount of signal sent from each track to the effect. You can use this to add effects only to certain tracks. Use the EFFECT RETURN control to adjust the amount of the effect returned to the mix. Use the PAN controls to adjust the left-right position of each track in the stereo mix. To cut out the sound of a track, use the SHIFT key and the tracks REC key to mute (the orange MUTE indicator lights for muted tracks) and un-mute the track.
On the DP-01FX only, you can use the internal reverb unit instead of an external effect processor (Reverb on page 64).
The track meters show the level of the signal recorded on the track, not the level sent from the track.
23
If you have two tracks with different versions of the same part, you can use the mute function to make easy comparisons between the two.

Mastering
This is where the actual stereo recording takes place when youre happy with the mix youve created. You create a mixed master stereo track, starting at 00:00:00:00 (the zero point) and continuing to the OUT point. The mixed stereo master is stored on disk as part of the song.
1 2
Before starting the mastering procedure, you must set the OUT point. This is where the mastering process stops. See IN and OUT marks on page 26 for details. Press the MASTER key so that it flashes. Press and hold the RECORD key and press the PLAY key. Recording starts on the stereo master tracks (RECORD and PLAY are lit). Make the mix moves (faders, pan, etc.) that you practiced earlier. These mix moves will affect the sound of the final master stereo track. When the playback point reaches the OUT point, recording stops.
While the DP-01 is in the mastering mode, you will notice that a number of playback etc. functions are not available. If you try to perform these operations, a popup message tells you that you are in mastering mode. You can hear any signals received at the STEREO MIX inputs, but they wont be recorded on the master track. Note that while the MASTER key is lit steadily, you cannot use the mixer controls, except for the MASTER fader.
Press the MASTER key so that it is lit steadily. Now when you press PLAY, you can hear the master stereo mix you have just created. This mix is output through the analog and digital outputs, and you can record it on a stereo recorder. If you are happy with the mix, you can then exit the mastering mode by pressing the MASTER key until it is unlit. If you want to do the mix again, press the MASTER key until it flashes, and re-record. The new mix will overwrite your previous mix.
If a song has had a master stereo mix recorded and saved with it, you can play back this master stereo mix whenever the song is loaded, by pressing the MASTER key until it is lit steadily and then pressing PLAY. To add the STEREO MIX inputs (through the analog outputs only), you can play back the stereo master mix. Any MIDI synchronization, etc. is output as the stereo master mix is played back so that the output from a sequencer, etc. can be added to the analog outputs, and recorded on a stereo recorder (cassette, CD, MD or computer audio program). The stereo master mix can be cloned to a pair of stereo tracks (see CLONE TRACK on page 50).
If you want to save a mix from a DP-01 as a file, you can transfer it via USB to a computer (see Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45).
2 : Advanced techniques
The operations described here are ones that you may use less often than the ones described earlier in this manual, but you will find useful in your work with the DP-01.
Location
This section tells you how you can use the DP-01 to jump around to different parts of your songs.
Direct location
The DP-01 displays the current position at the top of the display as hours:minutes:seconds:frames. There are 30 frames in a second.
From the home screen when the DP-01 is stopped, turn the wheel, so that the top time display blinks. Use the h and y cursor keys to move the underline cursor between the different fields of the time shown at the top of the screen. In this, the seconds field is selected.
ABS 00:02:59:20
The DP-01 can also display the current time in bars and beats. See Working in bars & beats on page 33 for details.
To change the value of the highlighted (underlined) field, use the wheel. Fields wrap round, so going from 59 seconds to 0 seconds adds 1 to the minutes, etc. As you turn the wheel, the display blinks. If you leave the wheel untouched for a few seconds, or if you press ENTER, it stops blinking. If you want to edit another field, use the cursor keys to move to it and then use the wheel. You can press PLAY to start playback from the position whose value has just been entered.
Location marks
The DP-01can store up to 999 location marks per song! Use these to mark the start of verses, vocal entry points, etc.
To set a location mark (while stopped, recording or playing), press the

INSERT key, or press and hold the SHIFT key and press the LOCATE (SET LOC) key at the point where you want the new mark.
ABS M023
00:02:59:20
Location
Marks are shown on the display on the second line of the home screen. The mark number you see is the one at or immediately before the current position.
Marks are numbered in the order you enter them, not according to their position in the song. Mark 999 can therefore appear in a song before mark 001.
Location
To move to a location mark Press and hold the
LOCATE key, and briefly press and release the REW or F FWD key to move to the previous or next mark in the song. This works while playing back, while stopped or winding, but not while recording.
Alternatively, press and hold the LOCATE key for about a second to show the location mark list:
ABS 00:02:59:20 -- LOCATE LIST M001 . 00m34s22 M003: 00m48s03
Use the wheel to choose a mark (theyre listed in the order they appear in the song) and press ENTER to jump to that mark. To delete a location mark Stop playback (or recording) and locate to the mark you want to delete (or a little after). Press and hold down the SHIFT key and press the INSERT (DELETE) key.
You cant this.
undo
To edit a location mark If you made a mistake when you entered a

location mark, you can change the time of the mark.
This is sometimes called trimming.
1 2
Press and hold the LOCATE key for about a second to show the location mark list. Use the wheel to select a mark and press the y cursor key to select it.
--Trim M001---
00m34s22f0
The marks are shown in the order they appear in the song, not by number. 1/10 frame is 1/300 of a second about 3.3 milliseconds
Use the wheel to slip the mark backwards and forwards by 1/10 frame (the rightmost digit of the number). You cant move a mark forward past the next mark in the list, or backwards to before the previous mark in the list. Press ENTER when done (to return to the home screen) or EXIT (to return to the mark list).
Advanced techniques
IN and OUT marks

These marks are used for setting the points at which automated punch recording starts and ends and for repeat playback, as well as for track editing. You can set these marks while playing back, recording, or while playback is stopped.
Set IN and OUT marks by pressing and holding the SHIFT key and pressing IN (SET IN) or OUT (SET OUT) at the appropriate points. Locate to the IN and OUT points by simply pressing IN and OUT. Fine-tune the position of the IN and OUT points by pressing and holding SHIFT and pressing TRACK EDIT (POINT EDIT):
-- POINT EDIT -IN POINT . OUT POINT : TO POINT :
IN and OUT marks are also used (along with the TO mark, which is set and used in the same way) when performing track editing functions.
Edit the point, to 1/10 frame accuracy, using the cursor keys and the wheel, in the same way as for direct location (Direct location on page 25). Press ENTER when done.
Advanced techniques
Using the meters
The meters are important to let you know whats going on with the audio in the DP-01. Here are a few little hints and tips which may help you. As well as telling you the level of signals, the meters can show you if the signals are actually getting to the DP-01. Even if you cant hear anything and the input meters are showing a signal, it means that the connections from the instrument to the DP-01 are in order (and you should probably check your monitoring equipment levels).
Figure 2.1: The DP-01 meters
First, its important to remember that meters should never be continuously at the top of the bar. If they are, it means the level is too high, and you will probably experience distortion. Digital distortion is unpleasant (unlike, say, tube guitar amp distortion), and you need to avoid it.
Input meters These meters (A and B) show the level of the signal coming
into the DP-01. Adjust the level with the front panel controls, or the instrument volume control, if available.
Track meters These meters (1 through 8) show the volume of the signal
recorded on the track (un-armed tracks) or entering the track (armed tracks). Remember that the faders do not control the level of signals sent to the track, and will never affect the track meter readings.
Setting the meter type

If you dont like the look of the meters, you can change them.
Press MENU, and then select the PREFERENCE menu:

-- PREFERENCE Meter / S.Fat Pre :3.5Sec Post :1.8Sec --
The Meter option allows you use the wheel to pick from four options:
S.Fat
(short and fat) (short and thin), and fat) and thin)
S.Slim
L.Fat (tall
L.Slim (tall
The behavior of all these is the samejust the appearance differs.
27
Using the meters
Master meters These meters (L and R) show the master level at all times. The MASTER fader controls the level of these meters.
EQ settings
EQ settings
On the DP-01, you can set the frequency at which the EQ HIGH and EQ LOW controls work; individually for each channel.
This can help you emphasize the particular points of the recordings on each track. The NSP setting is only available on the DP-01FX. The DP-01 will not show this option.
1 2
Press MENU, and then select the PREFERENCE menu. Use the arrow keys to scroll to EQ FRQ:
-- PREFERENCE -Post : 1.5Sec EQ FRQ . NSP : 10 l
Press the y cursor key:

--EQ FREQUENCY Source / Track1 High : 10kHz Low : 100 Hz
Use the cursor keys and wheel to set these parameters.
Source This is the track affected by this setting, from Track1 through Track8. High This is the frequency for the EQ HIGH control. Choose from 1.7, 1.8,
1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 (all measured in kHz).
Low This is the frequency for the EQ LOW control Choose from 32, 40, 50,
60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850, 900, 960 (Hz), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6 (kHz).
Advanced techniques
Advanced techniques
Punching
As mentioned in Punch recording on page 22, the DP-01 provides two manual ways of changing between playback and recording modes: using the PLAY and RECORD keys, and using the foot switch. There is also an automated punch mode, described here.
Rehearsal
The auto-punch mode also allows you to rehearse your playing before actually making a recording.
The RHSL key on its own (without AUTO PUNCH lit) allows you to simulate recording without committing a take to disk. If youre replacing a mistake, make sure that the sound you are recording matches the sound on either side (same effect settings, etc.).
First, set the IN and OUT points (IN and OUT marks on page 26) so that they correspond to the points where you want recording to start, and where you want it to finish. Assign an input or inputs to a track or tracks (Assigning inputs on page 20), and arm those track(s) for recording (press the tracks REC key so that it flashes). Press the AUTO PUNCH key so that it lights. Press the RHSL (rehearsal) key so that it lights. Press the PLAY key. Playback starts from before the IN point (the PLAY indicator is lit). At the IN point, the playback of the armed track(s) stops. The RECORD indicator starts to flash. At the OUT point, the signal you hear returns to what you recorded earlier. The RECORD indicator stops flashing. When playback reaches the post-roll point, it stops. When you do your next rehearsal or punch, playback will start from the pre-roll point.
3 4 5
If the IN and OUT points are not where they should be for your punch recording operation, you can turn off AUTO PUNCH and edit their position (IN and OUT marks on page 26).
IN point Pre-roll
OUT point Post-roll
Playback from previously recorded track starts at pre-roll position, up to IN point (PLAY indicator lights).
Recorded signals are cut (RECORD indicator flashes in rehearsal, lights when recording)
Return to track playback (RECORD indicator goes out) and playback stops at post-roll point
You can always hear the input signal
Repeat the rehearsal as many times as you need until you are happy with your performance.
You can rehearse by looping between the pre-roll and post-roll points using the REPEAT key.
29
Punching
What you hear
Punching
Punch recording
When you have rehearsed your punch recording, you can start recording.
1 2
Press the RHSL key so that PUNCH indicator is still lit).
the indicator goes out (but the AUTO
Press PLAY so that playback starts. Use the pre-roll time to get ready to record. At the punch-in point, the DP-01 goes into record mode (the RECORD indicator lights). At the punch-out point, recording stops (the RECORD indicator goes out), and playback continues until the post-roll point and then returns to the pre-roll point. The AUTO PUNCH indicator is turned off (the track arming status stays the same).
If you want to re-record the punch, turn AUTO PUNCH back on before recording again.
Pre-roll and post-roll times

The pre-roll and post-roll times can be set to suit your style of playing.
Press MENU and scroll down to PREFERENCE and press the y key.
-- PREFERENCE Meter:S.Fat Pre / 3.5Sec Post :1.8Sec --
2 3 4
Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the Pre (pre-roll time) item, and use the wheel to set the value in seconds. Use the cursor keys to move down to the Post (post-roll time) item and the wheel to change the value. Press EXIT when youre done, so that you can start using these settings.
The pre-roll and post-roll times can be set between 1.0 seconds and 9.9 seconds in 0.1 second steps
Advanced techniques
Advanced techniques
Bouncing
Bouncing on the DP-01 refers to the technique of mixing recorded tracks through the MASTER fader to a pair of unused tracks. You might use a track bounce operation in the following situation:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Drums L Drums R Bass Acoustic Guitar E. Guitar 1 E. Guitar 2
You can bounce to one track, if you want, but you will probably want to bounce in stereo.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Organ L Organ R Lead vox 1 Lead vox 2 Backing vox 1 Backing vox 2 Bounce mix L Bounce mix R
MASTER(stereo)
BOUNCE
Figure 2.2: Bouncing tracks
Youve recorded the drums in stereo, the bass and two rhythm guitars (one acoustic and one electric) and an electric guitar lead line. There are two tracks left. Youd like some stereo organ chops, and there are two lead vocal lines to record, as well as at least one set of backing vocals. But there are only two tracks left! Happily, you can bounce everything through the stereo tracks, and record them onto the two spare tracks.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Un-arm (safe) the existing tracks so that you dont accidentally record over them. Press the BOUNCE key (above the MASTER fader) so that it lights. Arm the two tracks which will receive the mix. Use the faders and mixer controls of the tracks youre bouncing to create a stereo mix. Adjust the overall level of the mix using the MASTER fader. Watch the meters on the two armed tracks to make sure they dont overload. When youre ready, use PLAY and RECORD to record the mix onto the two armed tracks from start to end, with no stops. Safe the armed tracks.
You may want to copy the song and give it another name (see Copying songs on page 38) before starting the bounce, so that you can go back to the original if necessary.
31
Bouncing
You can now record over the original tracks, playing along to the stereo pair created from the bounce.
You can also use auto punch recording (Punching on page 29) to bounce only part of a song between the IN and OUT points.
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat allows you to repeat the playback or auto-punched rehearsal (see Rehearsal on page 29) between the IN and OUT points.
First, set the IN and OUT points at the place where you want the repeat loop to start and stop (see IN and OUT marks on page 26). Press the REPEAT key briefly so that the indicator lights. Playback starts automatically from the IN point. When the playback reaches the OUT point, playback pauses for a short while (see Setting the repeat interval on page 32) and the PLAY indicator flashes before playback starts again, and the PLAY indicator lights steadily. Turn off the repeat function by pressing REPEAT so that the indicator goes out. Repeat auto-punch rehearsal, but not repeat auto-punch recording, is also possible. If AUTO PUNCH, RHSL and REPEAT are all lit, pressing RHSL to go from rehearsal to auto punch recording mode will also turn off REPEAT.
You cant set these points when the REPEAT key is lit.
Setting the repeat interval

You can set the time between repeats up to 9.9 seconds.
Press and hold the REPEAT key for about a second, and the screen shows:
ABS 00:02:34:21 ---------------REPEAT INTERVAL / 1.7
This repeat interval allows you to reposition your hands for a guitar lick, take a breath for a vocal phrase, etc. when you are rehearsing.
Use the wheel to set the repeat interval from 0.5 seconds to 9.9 seconds in 0.1 second steps.
Advanced techniques
Press REPEAT again briefly to exit the interval setting mode.
Advanced techniques
Working in bars & beats
As well as working in minutes and seconds (as explained in detail in Direct location on page 25), the DP-01 can work in musical bars and beats. This is especially useful when working with external MIDI devices (see Working with MIDI on page 35).
Bars are sometimes erred to as measures. also ref-
Tempo setting
For the bars/beats function to be useful, you must set up a tempo and time signature which allow the DP-01 to calculate where the bar and beat divisions fall, based on the tempo of your song.
1 2
With playback stopped, press MENU and select the MIDI menu. Select the TEMPO/T.SIG (tempo and time signature) action and press the y key:
TEMPO/T.SIG Tempo Time Sig / : 120 4/4 -
There are two parameters here, the tempo and the time signature. Use the cursor and wheel to set these. The tempo is measured in beats per minute (bpm) and can be set from 20 to 250. The time signature can be set with the number of beats to the bar (1 through 12) and the number of beats per whole note (1, 2, 4, or 8).
Most rock and pop music is in 4/4 (with a few famous exceptions). Waltzes are in 3/4.
Selecting the time mode

Once the time signature and tempo are set, the DP-01 can map the bar and beat divisions to the time.
To display bars and beats: On the home screen, move the cursor to
the ABS field:
ABS 00:00:05:12
Turn the wheel clockwise. ABS changes to BAR and the current position in bars and beats is shown, with the tempo shown on the right of the screen:
BAR 002-01 50
With the cursor at BAR, turn the wheel counterclockwise to return to the time-based display. page 25, except that there are only two fields now; bars and beats.
Location is performed in the same way as described in Location on Track editing is also performed in the same way as described in About
track editing on page 46, but because the editing points are now set to a bars and beats-based position, the editing can be more musical.
33

Point editing Even when the screen shows positions in bars and beats,
location points are edited in minutes and seconds (To edit a location mark on page 26), but with the important difference that the bars and beats equivalent is also shown. When the LOCATE key is held down in bars and beats mode, the display looks something like this:
BAR 003-02 59 -- LOCATE LIST M001 / 004-03 59 M002: 007-05 59
Selecting a point to edit shows the bars and beats below the absolute time value. The bars and beats cannot be set directly, but change, together with the absolute time value, as the wheel is turned:
--Trim M001 --
IN, OUT and TO points do not show the bars/beats value when being edited.
(BAR
00m15s24f0 004-03 59)
Metronome
To help you keep in time, the DP-01 provides a MIDI metronome which can be used to trigger an external sound generator. Typically, you will use a percussion instrument or instruments (such as open and closed hi-hats), but you can use any instrument which helps you keep time. You can set the MIDI channel, the normal click note and Note On velocity and the accented note and Note On velocity.
1 2
Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key. Select the METRONOME action and press the y key:
--- METRONOME -Mode / Rec&Ply MIDI Ch: 10 AccNote: C#2 ;
Advanced techniques
Scroll down the list and set the following parameters:
Mode This is either

Rec&Play
Off, RecOnly (only while recording is taking place) or (both during recording and playback).
MIDI Ch The MIDI channel on which the metronome signals are output. AccNote The note played at the start of each bar. C3 is equivalent to MIDI
note 60.
Channel 10 is defined as the default drum channel for all General MIDI devices.
AccVelo The velocity (which typically affects the volume) of the note at the
start of each bar.
NrmNote The note played at each beat, except at the start of each bar. C3 is
equivalent to MIDI note 60.
NrmVelo The velocity (which typically affects the volume) of the note at
each beat, except the start of each bar.
Advanced techniques
Working with MIDI
The DP-01 is equipped with a MIDI OUT jack. This can be used to drive a sequencer, or drum machine, etc. either synchronized to a time base, or a MIDI clock (see below for an explanation of how this works). The MIDI OUT is also used to drive a MIDI instrument as a metronome (see Metronome on page 34). A MIDI instrument can be connected to the A and B inputs, or mixed with the recorded tracks from the analog outputs if it is fed into the STEREO MIX inputs.
MIDI Clock, etc.

The MIDI song control messages put out by the DP-01 from the MIDI OUT port include tempo (MIDI Clock), bar and beat information (Song Position Pointer), and Start/Stop/Continue messages. This way of working is particularly suitable for synchronizing with bar/beat-based MIDI devices such as drum machines and rhythm units.
You must set a tempo and time signature on the DP-01 (Tempo setting on page 33) to use this feature.
1 2
Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key. Select the GENERATOR action and press the y key:
--GENERATOR OUT / --
MIDI
OFF
Use the wheel to change the OFF setting to CLK (clock). The DP-01 now sends the messages described here from the MIDI OUT when playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN of your MIDI instrument. Consult the documentation of the MIDI instrument for details of how to synchronize to MIDI Clock, etc. messages as a slave.
MIDI timecode
1 2
Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key. Select the GENERATOR action and press the y key:
--GENERATOR OUT / --
MIDI
OFF
Use the wheel to change the OFF setting to MTC (MIDI Timecode). The DP-01 now sends timecode from the MIDI OUT when playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN of your MIDI device. Consult the documentation of the MIDI device for details of how to synchronize to MIDI Timecode as a slave.
The DP-01s MIDI Timecode is fixed at a frame rate of 30fps and cannot be changed.
35
Working with MIDI
MIDI Timecode sends out the current position in hours, minutes, seconds and frames through the MIDI OUT port. Typically, you will use the timecode function with devices such as recorders and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) that work to a time base, rather than a bars and beats base.
Disk management
Disk management
The DP-01 allows you to manage the internal hard disk, formatting and re-partitioning the disk to suit your needs. The DP-01s hard disk is divided into partitions. Songs can be created on a partition and moved to another one later for archive purposes, etc. or you can use different partitions for different types of song. In addition to the song partitions, there is also a FAT-formatted partition. This is the part of the hard disk that can be read by a personal computer when the DP-01 is connected using USB. Whenever you want to archive or store a song on a computer, export a mix to a computer, or import an audio file for inclusion in a song, the data must be copied in two operations, passing through this FAT partition on the way.
Formatting and repartitioning are destructive actions. You cannot undo them, and the changes are permanent. The FAT format (File Allocation Table) is a disk format which can be read by all personal computers.
Selecting the active partition

Choose the active partition, from which you can load existing songs and on which you can create new songs, etc.
1 2
Press MENU and select the DISK menu. Select the PARTITION action and press the y key
-- PARTITION -/ Part01 16GB Part02 16GB Part03 1GB
An arrow () shows the active partition. The sizes of the partitions are shown (not the available space).
You cannot select the FAT partition here.
Move the cursor (/) to the partition to make active and press ENTER. The DP-01 stores the current song, loads the current song on the new partition and shows a series of messages about the progress of the operation.
Formatting a disk
As well as formatting the disk, this allows you to set the size of the DP-01 native partitions.
This destroys all data on the whole disk. You cannot undo it. ONLY CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION IF YOU ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO. The disk size shown on the display may vary from the example given here.
Advanced techniques
Press MENU and select the DISK menu.
Select the FORMAT action and press the y key

-FORMAT -Disk Size 37GB Parti Size / 32GB [ENTER] -> Exe
Use the wheel to select the size of the partitions (32, 16, 8 or 4 gigabytes1 gigabyte is 1024 megabytes). All partitions will be the same size, except the last one, which will be the size of the remaining space. Press ENTER.
Advanced techniques
A message reminds you that all songs will be lost.
Press ENTER again to format the disk with the new partition sizes (or EXIT to escape without formatting).
It is most important that the power to the DP-01 is not turned off when the disk is being formatted. If this happens, the unit may become unusable.
Formatting a partition (Reform)

If you want to keep partition sizes the same, or you only wish to clean out one partition of the hard disk, this is the way to do it.
You cannot undo this operationall data on the selected partition is lost. ONLY CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION IF YOU ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.
1 2
Press MENU and select the DISK menu. Select the REFORM action and press the y key
-REFORM -/ Part01 16GB Part02 16GB Part03 1GB
An arrow () shows the active partition. The sizes of the partitions are shown (not the available space).
Select the partition to be re-formatted (shown by the / cursor) and press ENTER. A popup message reminds you that all data on the partition will be lost.
Press ENTER to reformat the partition.
Formatting the FAT partition

The FAT partition is used for transfer between the DP-01 and a personal computer. Its size is fixed by the DP-01, and cannot be changed.
You cannot undo this operationall data on the FAT partition is lost. ONLY CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION IF YOU ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.
1 2
Press MENU and select the DISK menu. Select the FAT REFORM action and press the y key
-FAT REFORM -> --
Press ENTER. A popup message reminds you that all data on the FAT partition will be lost.
Press ENTER to reformat the FAT partition.
Automatic song creation

After formatting a disk or a partition, a new song is always created on any blank partition, in the same way that one is created if the only song on a partition is erased. You always have a song available to work on.
37
Disk management
[ENTER]
Exe
Advanced song management

Copying songs
The DP-01 disk is divided into partitions (see Disk management on page 36). You can use different partitions for different purposes: old songs/new songs, or instrumentals/vocal numbers, for example. This function allows you to copy a song to another partition.
You can also use the multiple selection procedure described in Erasing many songs at one time on page 19 to copy many songs at once.
From the SONG menu, select the COPY action:

-- SONG COPY -/ MyBlues 118M GoHome 2 2 4 M
Highlight a song and press ENTER.

-SONG COPY -to / Part02 Free : 16380MB Song : 118MB
Use the wheel to select the target partition that the song will be copied to. As you scroll through the partitions, you will see the available free space figure change, so you will always know if there is enough space for the song. Press ENTER when youve selected the target partition. You are asked if you want to copy the song (Are you sure?). Press ENTER to copy the song, or EXIT to cancel the operation.
When the DP-01 leaves the factory, the disk has three native partitions.
The DP-01 then provides you with a progress report as it carries out the copying operation. When it is finished, you see the copy screen again.
Deleting unused data

Because a DP-01 song is not just the parts you hear, but you can edit the audio (see About track editing on page 46), there may be other parts which have been cut out or overwritten, and some wasted space. You delete the unused data from the currently-loaded song.
This operation cannot be undone. Only do it if you are sure you do not want the unused parts.
Advanced techniques
From the SONG menu, select the DEL/UNUSED action:

-SONG Title DEL/UNUSE: My lues -> Exe
[ENTER]
Press ENTER to delete the unused data, or EXIT to cancel the operation.
Advanced techniques
Protecting a song
When a song is protected, it cannot be edited, and further recording is not possible. Of course, it cannot be erased, either.
From the SONG menu, select the PROTECT action:

-SONG PROTECT -Title : MyBlues Protect / OFF [ENTER] -> Exe
Use the wheel to change protection from OFF to ON and press ENTER. In lists of songs for copying, deletion, etc., a padlock icon ( ) appears beside any protected songs. If you try to do an action which cannot be performed on a protected song, a message appears (Song Protected). Unprotect a song by following the steps above, but changing ON to OFF.
39
Using the USB connection

You can use a personal computer to read and write from the FAT partition of the hard disk. Data transfer between a personal computer and the DP-01 is always done through this FAT partition. It is not possible to access the native partitions directly from a PC and so all transfers are a 2-stage process. Within the FAT partition, there are three directories (folders): BACKUP, WAVE and UTILITY, as explained below. You can make the following transfers:
We use the term PC throughout this section to mean either a Windows or Macintosh personal computer. Do not rename or delete these directoriesif you do, you will lose the ability to carry out the operations described here.
Whole songsthe DP-01 calls this BACKUP (from the DP-01 to the BACKUP directory of the FAT partition to the PC) and RESTORE (from the PC to the BACKUP directory of the FAT partition of the DP-01). Tracks in WAV formattracks can be exported (one or more at a time) as WAV files, or imported (one at a time) from WAV files between the PC and the WAVE directory of the FAT partition of the DP-01. Mastered stereo mixesexport only, as stereo WAV files to the WAVE directory of the FAT partition of the DP-01.
The UTILITY directory is used for DP01 system updates, etc. Explanations of how this is used are given with the update software. Data transfer between the DP-01 and a PC takes place at USB 2.0 speeds (maximum). If your computer has USB 1.1, but no USB 2.0, data transfer will still work, but slower. Additionally, we recommend that you always use a highquality USB 2.0 cable in order to maximize data transfer speeds.
System requirements
The DP-01 will work with the following Microsoft operating systems: Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. It will work with the following operating systems from Apple Computer: MacOS 9.0 and above, and MacOS X 10.2 and above. For all the above operating systems, no driver is required. The DP-01 simply appears as a removable disk. However, you should always follow your computers instructions on how to disconnect a USB removable drive safely from your system. If you do not do this, there is a risk of data corruption in the FAT partition.
Advanced techniques
Disconnecting from Windows Me / 2000 / XP systems With

Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the procedure is a little more complex than simply unplugging the DP-01. In the system tray (typically at the bottom right of the screen), you see an icon picture of a PC card and an arrow.
Left-click this icon to show a popup bar. Click this popup bar to allow the DP-01 to be removed from the computer.
Figure 2.3: Disconnecting the DP-01
When the panel telling you it is safe to remove the DP-01 appears, press the DP-01 EXIT key to close the system (see Open and Close on page 41):
[EXIT]->close
Advanced techniques
3
You can now unplug the USB cable. If a panel telling you that it is not safe to remove the DP-01 appears, do not close or unplug the DP-01. Close all programs and windows that are accessing the files on the DP-01 and try again
Disconnecting from a Macintosh system When you are disconnecting the DP-01 from a Macintosh system (OS 9 or OS X), drag the disk icon to the Trash, or press Command-E (OS X 10.3 also has a button in the Finder which allows ejecting removable media). When the icon has disappeared from your desktop, you can disconnect the DP-01.
Open and Close

Before using the DP-01s FAT partition, you must open the system so that it can be read by the PC. While the system is open, you cannot perform any recording or playback etc. or any operations involving the DP-01 hard disk.
Make sure that you have saved songs, copied all the files youre going to transfer to the PC to the FAT partition, etc. before you open the DP-01.
1 2 3
Connect the DP-01 to the PC. Press MENU and select the DISK menu. Select the USB OPN/CLS action and press the y key
-USB OPN/CL -> --
[ENTER]
Exe
4 5
Press ENTER to open the disk. A popup message appears, asking if you are sure. Press ENTER again. The screen shows:
[EXIT]->close
The DP-01 is now locked until you press EXIT.
Remove the DP-01 from the computer side (see Using the USB connection on page 40) before pressing EXIT.
Backing up and restoring songs

When you back up a song, youre backing up the audio tracks, as well as any editing, etc. Reverse the process (computer hard disk to FAT partition to DP-01 disk) when you want to restore a song.
Backing up
1 2
Before you start, make sure that youve selected the partition containing the song youre going to back up (Selecting the active partition on page 36). Press MENU and select the BACKUP menu. Select the SONG BACKUP action and press the y key
---- BACKUP / MyBlue BigBang TrioInF ---127M 234M 312M
The current song is shown with the symbol beside it.
Use the wheel to move the selection cursor (/) to the song to be backed up. Press ENTER.
41

4
You can now use the left and right cursor keys and the wheel to name the song archive (up to 7 characters):
---- BACKUP ---File [SONG000U] [ENTER] -> Exe
If you do not have enough space on the FAT partition to back up a song, you must connect the DP-01 to a PC and manage the files from the PC.
Press ENTER to back up the song to the FAT partition. An error message appears if there is not enough space. The song is then copied as an archive from the current partition to the FAT partition (with a .001 extension). Messages appear on the screen as the DP-01 goes through the file archiving process.
6 7
Connect the DP-01 to the computer using the USB cable, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy or move the song archive from the BACKUP directory of the DP-01 FAT partition to the PC. Once the song archive is on the PC, you can close the DP-01. The song archive on the PC can then be backed up to CD-R, etc. You can restore it later to the same DP-01 or to a friends DP-01, allowing you to complete the recording at another location, or perform the final mix where there are better speakers available, etc.
You should not rename the song archive on the PC as this may confuse the DP-01 when you come to restore it.
Restoring a song
This is basically the reverse of the backup process, allowing you to transfer a song archive from a PC to the DP-01.
1 2 3 4 5
Connect the DP-01 to the PC using the USB cable, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy the song archive from the PC to the BACKUP directory of the DP-01 FAT partition. Close the DP-01. Press MENU and select the BACKUP menu. Select the SONG RESTORE action and press the y key. The display shows the song archive files on the FAT partition
--/ RESTORE ---MYBLUE .001 BIGBANG.001 TRIOINF.001
Advanced techniques
If there are no song archive files on the FAT partition, a message is shown.
6 7
Select a song archive using the wheel and press ENTER. The current song is saved. The real song name is extracted from the archive and shown:
|Song:BigBang |Are you sure | ?|
Although the DP01 displays shorter filenames with spaces at the end of the name, these spaces are not part of the actual filename.
Press ENTER to load the archived song as the current song. Suitable messages are shown if there is not enough disk space, etc.
Advanced techniques
Importing and exporting tracks
You can import and export individual tracks to and from a PC via the FAT partition. The files used for track import and export are 16-bit 44.1 kHz mono WAV format (and must have the .WAV extension). Audio in other formats intended for import must be converted before the import operation.
Importing a track
Before you start, make sure that you have selected the partition containing the song to which you want to import the track, and that the song is loaded.
1 2 3 4 5
Connect the DP-01 to the PC, and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy the WAV file from the PC to the WAVE directory of the DP-01 FAT partition. Close the DP-01. Press MENU and select the WAVE menu. Select the IMPORT TRACK action and press the y key. The display shows the song archive files on the FAT partition:
/ IMPORT WAVE BIGDRUMS.WAV BELLS .WAV MALEAHHS.WAV -
Use the wheel to select the WAV file to be imported and press ENTER.
IMPORT WAVE to / Track 2 Free : 4023MB Wav : 75MB
Although shorter filenames are shown with spaces on the DP-01 display, the actual filenames on disk do not contain these spaces.
Make sure the target track is an empty track.
The DP-01 reads the file from the FAT partition into the track, and the start of the file is at the zero position in the song. Once the file has been read into the track, it can be edited (moved, copied, etc.) like any other recorded track. See About track editing on page 46.
Exporting tracks
Any track can be exported as a mono, 16-bit 44.1 kHz WAV format file.
1 2
Press MENU and select the WAVE menu. Select the EXPORT TRACK action and press the y key. The display shows a list of suggested file names, based on the song tracks which contain audio:
/ EXPORT TRACK TRACK001 TRACK002 TRACK006 -
If a track does not contain audio, it does not appear in this list.
43
The display shows the amount of free space on the current partition, and the size of the selected WAV file. Use the wheel to select the track into which the WAV file will be imported. Press ENTER. Suitable messages are shown if there is not enough space, the file is in the wrong format, etc.

3
Use the wheel to highlight a track, and the INSERT key to mark it for export. A check mark () appears by the song title if it is marked for export.
INSERT (DELETE).
De-select a track by moving the cursor to it, and pressing SHIFT + The check mark disappears.
When the cursor is by a track, you can press SHIFT and MENU to bring up a titling screen:
| | FILE NAME [TRACK001] | |
Edit the name, and press ENTER when the name is complete. When all tracks for export have been selected, press ENTER.
EXPORT TRACK Free :4789 MB Total : 402 MB [ENTER] -> Exe
The display shows the free space on the FAT partition (the destination of the exported tracks) and the space which the exported tracks will occupy.
Press ENTER to export the selected tracks. The tracks are exported with the names you entered (a .WAV extension is added). If you already have exported a track file with the same name as one you have chosen, a message appears asking you if you want to overwrite the older file.
6 7
Connect the DP-01 to the computer and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy or move the exported tracks from the WAVE directory of the DP-01 FAT partition to the PC. Once the tracks are on the PC, you can close the DP-01. The exported tracks on the PC can then be backed up to CD-R, etc. You can rename the exported tracks on the PC, but you should remember to keep to the 8.3 standard and the .WAV extension and remember to keep the characters simple (no accented characters or odd punctuation, etc.). You can import them later to the same DP-01 or to a friends DP-01.
Advanced techniques
Advanced techniques
Exporting the mastered stereo tracks
When you have finished mastering (see Mastering on page 24), you may want to save the mastered stereo mix, otherwise it will be overwritten when you next perform a mastering operation. Before you start this operation, make sure you have loaded the song whose mastered mix you will be exporting (and that it does indeed contain a stereo mastered mix!).
1 2
Press MENU and select the WAVE menu. Select the EXPORT MSTR. action and press the y key. The display shows a default file name for you to edit:
-- EXPORT MSTR File [MIXST001] [ENTER] -> Exe
If there is no mastered mix, the display will show a message.
3 4
Use the left and right cursor keys and the wheel to name the exported mastered stereo mix. When youre done, press ENTER to export the mastered stereo mix (as a single 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo WAV file). The file is exported with the name you just entered, and a .WAV extension. Connect the DP-01 to the computer and open the drive (Open and Close on page 41). Use the PC operating system to copy or move the exported mastered mix file or files from the WAVE directory of the DP-01 FAT partition to the PC. Once the file or files are on the PC, you can close the DP-01.
Press EXIT if you want to cancel the export operation.
5 6
45
About track editing

About track editing
One of the most useful features of a disk-based recorder such as the DP-01 is the ability to edit material easily. When working with a stereo tape recorder in the past, editing was not an easy process, and was very difficult to undo if there were any mistakes, and multi-track editing was nearly impossible! The DP-01 allows you to edit songs, copying and moving material from one part of a song to another. This editing is known as non-destructive editing, meaning that the operation does not actually destroy data, and you can undo mistaken editing operations easily. If you have ever used a word-processor on a computer, you will probably find most of the DP-01s editing operations pretty simple. If you have never used a computer, the DP-01s editing operations are nothing to be scared aboutjust read through this section to see how it all works.
You can undo these editing operations described here (see Undoing operations on page 50). Even if you delete all the material on every track using these functions, you can still get it back with only a few key-presses.
IN, OUT and TO

We have previously seen how the IN and OUT points can be used for punching and for location. They are also used in these track editing operations, together with the TO point.
The IN point marks the start of the part of the track which is selected when editing a part of a track (rather than a whole track). The OUT point marks the end of the part of the track which is selected when editing part of a track. The TO point marks the final destination of a copy or a move operation.
Using edit mode 1 Make sure that the DP-01 is stopped (not playing back or record-
Advanced techniques
ing).
2 Press the TRACK EDIT key (beside the wheel).

-- TRACK EDIT -COPY PASTE / COPY INSERT : MOVE PASTE :
3 Use the wheel to move the / cursor to the track editing function you
will be using and press the y key.
4 Select the appropriate values, as described for each individual

function.
5 Press YES to perform the operation, or NO to exit without performing the operation.
Advanced techniques
Track editing functions
The track editing functions available on the DP-01 are: COPY->PASTE COPY->INSERT MOVE->PASTE MOVE->INSERT OPEN CUT SILENCE CLONE TRACK CLEAN OUT
COPY -> PASTE

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, copies it, and places it at the TO point on the chosen track or tracks. The original source is left unchanged. The copy operation overwrites anything which is already recorded at the destination. The destination is the same length as it was before the operation. You can copy the section more than once in one operation.
IN OUT TO IN OUT TO
You can change the following values:
Figure 2.4: Copy and paste
Src.Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is copied.
Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks.
Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks to which the selected section is pasted. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then 1-8 is the only option available to you here.
Times This is the number of times that the selected section is pasted into the destination track or tracks. You can set this value from 1 to 99.
Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen.
COPY -> INSERT

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, copies it, and places it on the chosen track or tracks, inserting it as new material, starting at the TO point. The original source is left unchanged. The insert operation adds the selected section as new material to the destination. Nothing is overwritten on the destination, as any existing material following the TO point is moved to the end of the newly-inserted section. The destination is longer than it was before the operation. You can copy the section more than once in one operation (for example, to repeat a verse/chorus section).
IN OUT TO IN OUT TO
Figure 2.5: Copy and insert
47
About track editing
About track editing
Src. Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is copied. Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 etc. to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks. Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks into which the selected section is inserted. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then 1-8 is the only option available to you here.
Times This is the number of times that the selected section is inserted (endto-end) in the destination track or tracks. You can set this value from 1 to 99. Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen.
MOVE -> PASTE

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, and moves it to the chosen track or tracks, starting at the TO point. After the operation, the selected section of the source between the IN and OUT points is replaced by silence. This operation overwrites anything which is already recorded at the destination. The destination is therefore the same length as it was before the operation.
IN OUT TO IN OUT TO
Figure 2.6: Move and paste
Src. Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is taken.
Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks.
Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks to which the selected section is moved. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then 1-8 is the only option available to you here.
Advanced techniques
MOVE -> INSERT

This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, and moves it to the chosen track or tracks, inserting it as new material, starting at the TO point. After the operation, the selected section of the source between the IN and OUT points is replaced by silence.
IN OUT TO IN OUT TO
The insert operation adds the selected section as new material to the destination. Nothing is overwritten on the destination, as any material following the TO point is moved to the end of the newly-inserted section. The destination is therefore longer than it was before the operation.
Figure 2.7: Move and insert
Advanced techniques
Src. Trk This sets the source track or tracks from which the section is taken.
Choose 1 through 8 to select an individual track. Choose 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 to select a pair of tracks. Choose 1-8 to select all tracks.
Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks into which the selected section is inserted. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. If you have selected all tracks (1-8), then this is the only option available to you here. Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen.
OPEN
This function opens up a silent gap between the IN and OUT points on the chosen track or tracks. The source and destination are the same, and after the operation, the track is split at the IN point, with the material which followed the IN point now moved to follow the OUT point. The result is therefore longer than the original.
IN OUT
IN
OUT
7/8),
There is only one value that you can change:

Figure 2.8: Opening a gap
Src. Trk Select an individual track (1 through 8), a pair of tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6,
all of the tracks (1-8) or all tracks (ALL). Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen.
CUT
This function deletes the material between the IN and OUT points on the chosen track or tracks and closes up the gap. The source and destination are the same, and after the operation, the material which followed the OUT point now moved to follow the IN point. Material which was between the IN and OUT points is deleted. The result is therefore shorter than the original.
IN OUT
IN
There is only one value that you can change:

Figure 2.9: Cutting material
7/8),
all of the tracks (1-8) or all tracks (ALL).
SILENCE
This function is equivalent to recording silence between the IN and OUT points on the chosen track or tracks. Material is deleted, but the length of the result is the same as that of the original (the gap is not closed up, unlike with the CUT function).
IN OUT
7/8),
There is only one value that you can change: or all the tracks (1-8).
IN
OUT
Figure 2.10: Inserting silence
49
About track editing
About track editing

CLONE TRACK
This copies a track or pair of tracks to another track or pair of tracks. The IN and OUT points do not have any meaning here.
7/8)
There are two values that you can change: or the MASTER stereo track.
Figure 2.11: Cloning tracks
Src. Trk Select an individual track (1 through 8), a pair of tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, Dst. Trk This sets the destination track or tracks to which the source track is
cloned. What you can select here depends on what you have selected for the source track. If you have selected a single track, you can select tracks 1 through 8 here. If you have selected a pair of tracks (for instance, 1/2), you can only select track pairs here. Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leave this screen. Although you cannot mix the inputs to the STEREO MIX to the mixed master track, you can add a drum machine (say) to the mix in the following way: Mix down to the mix master track, using the EFFECT SEND and EFFECT RETURN (Mixdown and mastering on page 23) to add reverb to your mix. Clone the stereo mix to a pair of tracks. Disconnect the drum machine from the STEREO MIX and connect it to the RETURN jacks. Make sure that it is set up to be synchronized to the DP-01 (Working with MIDI on page 35). Mix down again with only the two cloned tracks, using the EFFECT RETURN control to add and adjust the level of the drum machine. You then have a mix including the drum machine as well as the effect added to the main tracks.
If you try to select the same track as a destination that you have selected as the source, when you press the YES key, a message will appear.
CLEAN OUT
This deletes all the material in a track or tracks. The IN and OUT points do not have any meaning here.
Advanced techniques
There is only one value that you can change: all the tracks (1-8).
Figure 2.12: Cleaning out a track
7/8), or
Undoing operations
If you have made a mistake on the DP-01, very often you can undo it! This includes the track editing operations described here, as well as most other common operations you can perform (including recording).
Press the UNDO key briefly, to undo the last undoable action. or Press and hold the UNDO key for about a second, to show the UNDO/ REDO screen:
/ UNDO / REDO COPY PASTE RECORDING -START UP2 1 0
You must have performed at least one undoable action after switching on for the undo function to work!
Advanced techniques
Event numbering starts at 0START UP at the bottom of the history list (you cant undo this!) The top line is the most recent event. When you undo, you undo the action pointed to by the cursor (/) and all actions after it. You cant undo just one action in the middle of the history list.
Use the wheel to scroll up and down through the list until you come to the action you want to undo (together with all the actions that have been done since then). Press ENTER to leave the list, and the status of the DP-01 changes to the status that it had immediately after the highlighted operation in the list was performed.
Note that the actions above the undo point do not disappear, and that an arrow symbol appears to the right of the undo point. Redoing an action If you make a mistake undoing an action, you can undo the undo (that is, you redo the action).
Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the UNDO (REDO) key to redo the last undone action. or Press and hold the UNDO key (no SHIFT) to bring up the the UNDO/REDO screen:
/ UNDO / REDO COPY PASTE RECORDING -START UP2 1 0
In order to redo an action, you must have undone an action first!
You can scroll down to the position marked by the left-pointing arrow (to the right of the list), which marks the furthest point in the history at which you can perform a redo operation. Press ENTER to redo the selected undone actions.
51
About track editing
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
When working with any new piece of equipment like the DP-01, its sometimes difficult to work out why something isnt happening the way you expect. The main thing is to take your timeafter all, youre not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself questions, like the ones below, and you can usually find the answer. Also, see the section on Messages on page 53 for the meaning of messages that may pop up on the display.
Why cant I hear any sound when I play back? Are the faders
of the tracks youve recorded at a reasonable level? Is the MASTER fader at a reasonable level? Have you connected the LINE OUTPUT jacks to the right part of your monitoring system, and is your monitoring system set up correctly? Is a track muted (MUTE indicator lit)? Press SHIFT and the REC key to un-mute it. If youre monitoring through headphones, is the PHONES control turned to a suitable level?
Why does the sound Im recording sound distorted? Is
the input level control on the front of the DP-01 set appropriately for the input source? If youre recording an acoustic instrument, are you sure youre not sending it through an electric guitar effect (DP-01FX only)? Are you listening at too high a volume? Is it your monitoring system thats distorting?
Why cant I record? You must have at least one track armed (REC indicator flashing) before you can use the RECORD key. Are inputs assigned to tracks (see Assigning inputs on page 20)? If youre in a menu, etc., recording may not be possible. Return to the home screen.
Advanced techniques
Why cant my computer see the DP-01 files? Make sure the
DP-01 is connected to a USB port and open (see Open and Close on page 41). The computer cant see files which are in the native partitions. Back up or export songs, tracks and mixes to the FAT partition (Using the USB connection on page 40) before opening the USB connection, so that the files can be read on a computer.
Why cant I hear the selected effect (DP-01FX only)? You

must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (MULTI) or turn on the effect (REVERB). For the reverb, you must turn up at least one tracks EFFECT SEND, together with the master EFFECT RETURN. The volume of a multi-effect may need adjusting or the parameter is set so low that the effect is too subtle to be noticed (Multi-effect on page 60).
Advanced techniques
Messages
The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the DP-01. Consult this table if you see something you dont understand:
Empty Export Track File Not Found
Youre trying to export a track (Importing and exporting tracks on page 43) which doesnt have anything recorded on it. Pick another track to export. Youre trying to restore a song when there are no backed-up songs on the partition (Backing up and restoring songs on page 41)maybe you hit the y key by mistake, or you may want to change the partition (Selecting the active partition on page 36). You are trying to enter repeat mode, but the time between the IN and OUT points is too short. Make the time longer. Youre trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition when there arent any WAV files there (Importing a track on page 43). Connect the DP-01 to a PC and transfer some files to the FAT partition for import. Youre trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition that is too big for the remaining space on the partition. Free up some space on the (native) partition and try again. You tried to undo an action (Undoing operations on page 50) while in bounce mode (Bouncing on page 31). Other actions may also produce this message. You tried to undo an action (Undoing operations on page 50) while in mastering mode (Mixdown and mastering on page 23). Other actions may also produce this message. You pressed the FF key in auto punch mode (Punching on page 29). Other actions may also produce this message. Youre trying to enter the menu system, set the IN and OUT points, etc. while the REPEAT indicator is lit. Turn off repeat and try again. Other actions may also produce this message. You tried to store more than 999 location marks in a song (Location marks on page 25). delete some location marks and try again. Youve tried to export a mastered mix track (Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45) when the song doesnt have one. Master the song and then export the mix. You tried to export a master track which was too big for the remaining space on the FAT partition (Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45). connect the DP-01 to a computer and free up some space on the FAT partition. Youre trying to set up auto-punching with no tracks armed (Punching on page 29). Arm a track or tracks and try again. Youll see this message if you try to create a song, but theres not enough space on the partition to create a song (Creating a new song on page 17). Free up some space and try again. Youre trying to edit the location mark list (To edit a location mark on page 26) when no location marks have been set. Youve tried to use a non-existent master track as the source in a track cloning operation (CLONE TRACK on page 50). Select another source or master the song and try again. Theres nothing for you to redo (nothings been undone). See Undoing operations on page 50. Youre trying to load a song from a partition that has no songs on it (Loading a saved song on page 18). Change partitions (Selecting the active partition on page 36). No actions to be undone. See Undoing operations on page 50. The transport is moving (not stopped, but playing back, recording, etc.) and youve pressed a key such as the BOUNCE key which cannot be used until you press STOP.
I-O Too Short Import File Not Found
Import File Too Big In Bounce Mode In Master Mode In Punch Mode In Repeat Mode Mark Full Master Track Not Found Master Track Too Big
No Armed Track No Disk Space No Locate Mark No Master Trk No Redo Histry No Song No Undo Histry Not Stopped
53
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Now Recording Same Track Song Protected Too Many Songs Track Full Trk too short
Youre trying to do a menu operation while recording is going on. Other actions may also produce this message. You cant clone a track to itself! CLONE TRACK on page 50 The song is protected (Protecting a song on page 39) and you are trying to change it (record or edit, etc.). Unprotect the song. You have 250 songs on one partition. You must delete some before you can create another song. Youre trying to import a file from the FAT partition to a track that already has recording on it (Importing a track on page 43). You can only import to a blank track. Youre trying to master with the OUT point at the zero position (Mixdown and mastering on page 23). Set the OUT point (IN and OUT marks on page 26) and try again.
Advanced techniques
Advanced techniques
Specifications
Analog specifications INPUTs (A and B)
Input impedance Nominal input level Maximum input level 1/4" phone (unbalanced) XLR balanced (DP-01FX only)
> 10k (max), or 1 M (A only) with switch in 2.4 k GUITAR position 10 dBV +6 dBV 2 x 1/4" phone (unbalanced) 10 k 10 dBV +6 dBV 2 x 1/4" phone (unbalanced) 10 k 10 dBV +6 dBV 2 x unbalanced RCA (pin) jacks 1 k 10 dBV +6 dBV 1 x 1/4" phone (unbalanced) 1 k 10 dBV +6 dBV 1/4" stereo jack 30 mW + 30 mW (into 30) 8 dBu +8 dBu
EFFECT RETURN
Input impedance Nominal input level Maximum input level
STEREO MIX
Input impedance Nominal input level Maximum input level
LINE OUTPUT
Output impedance Nominal output level Maximum output level
EFFECT SEND
Output impedance Nominal output level Maximum output level
PHONES
Maximum output
Digital specifications DIGITAL OUT

Data format
Optical digital audio output (TOSLINK) S/PDIF 1
Audio performance
Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Total harmonic distortion 20 Hz 20 kHz, +1 dB/3 dB > 85 dB (A-weighting, 22 kHz LPF) < 0.05% (1 kHz, 10 dBV, 22 kHz LPF, MASTER fader at nominal)
55
Specifications
Specifications
Physical characteristics
External power adapter AC input External power adapter output External power adapter output current Power consumption External dimensions (w x h x d) Weight 100 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 12 V 2.5 A 15 W 452 x 110 x 307 (mm) 17.8" x 4.3" x 12.1" 4.1 kg (9 lb)
Dimensional drawing
452 mm (17.8")
307 mm (12.1")
Figure 2.13: Dimensions of the DP-01
110 mm (4.3")
Advanced techniques
MIXER SECTION
EQ
EQ HIGH METER METER METER METER METER METER METER METER
EQ HIGH
EQ HIGH
EQ HIGH
EQ HIGH
EQ HIGH
EQ HIGH
EQ HIGH
MASTER RECORDER
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
TRACK 3
TRACK 4
TRACK 5
TRACK 6
TRACK 7
TRACK 8
MASTER R
MASTER L
EQ LOW
REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC
EQ LOW
EQ LOW
EQ LOW
EQ LOW
EQ LOW
EQ LOW
EQ LOW
1 3 4 8 2 5 6 7
DIGITAL OUT
ON
ON
Block diagram (DP-01FX)
OFF
MASTER
M
METER METER BOUNCING TRACKING
OFF
STEREO MIX L
STEREO MIX R
MUTE
BOUNCING TRACKING
BOUNCE
M
METER
MULTI TRACK RECORDER
D/A
M
METER
LINE OUTPUT L
+
LINE OUTPUT R
6
INPUT A SELECTOR A INPUT B
0
INPUT A MULTI EFFECT R SELECTOR B MULTI EFFECT L INPUT B
0 5 10 20 40
TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR MASTER MONITOR
0 5 10 20 40
TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR
RECODER SECTION
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
MUTE
M
METER
A/D
M
NORMAL TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR TO RECORD SOURCE SELECTOR MUTE METER
INPUT A
Figure 2.14: Block diagram

INPUT MODE STEREO / MONOx2
Multi Effector Reverb
INPUT B
PAN
MULTI
+ + + +
ST BUS L ST BUS R
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
EFFECT SEND
EFFECT RETURN
REVERB L
RETURN L
REVERB R RETURN R
A/D
REVERB
RETURN L
RETURN R

+
SEND BUS
DP-01FX ONLY
D/A
SEND
Advanced techniques
57
Digital Section
Analog Section
Specifications
3 : DP-01FX Appendix
The DP-01FX differs from the DP-01 in a few important respects: it provides balanced XLR connectors with switchable phantom power for connecting condenser microphones, there is a built-in guitar/bass tuner, it provides a multiprocessor for the input signals, and noise reduction, and also provides a reverb effect for the mixdown process.
Balanced XLR inputs

These inputs enable you to connect condenser microphones (the same type as those used in professional recording studios). The +48V phantom power supply allows you to power condenser microphones. Without such phantom power, many condenser microphones will not work. Some, however, can use internal batteries.
These XLR inputs are wired with these pin assignments: 1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold.
Never connect or disconnect microphones to or from the XLR connectors with the phantom power turned on.
Consult any documentation that came with your microphones for full details of power requirements, etc.
Never turn the phantom power on when unbalanced dynamic microphones are plugged into the XLR connectors.
Phantom power
The PHANTOM switch can be turned ON or OFF to supply +48V phantom power to the XLR connectors. It is never supplied to the 1/4" packs.
Input level controls

With most microphones, these should be turned clockwise, as for microphones connected to the 1/4 jacks. However, some microphones are more powerful than others, and you may need to turn down the control to prevent overloading.
Tuning a guitar
The built-in tuner allows you to tune a guitar or bass connected to input A. You cant tune instruments connected to input B in this way.
DP-01FX Appendix
Press the MULTI key and the REVERB key together:

----- Tuner Cal: 440Hz --| o ----
Play a single string. The DP-01FX makes its best guess at the note, shows the value and provides an indication of whether its sharp or flat. This is a very flat F#:
----- Tuner Cal: 440Hz F# | K K K K o ----
DP-01FX Appendix
The line of symbols on either side of the square gets shorter as the played note approaches the target and the center square fills when the string is in tune:
----- Tuner Cal: 440Hz G | K ----
Changing the tuning Most instruments are tuned with A=440 Hz. If
you are playing with another instrument that cannot be tuned, you may want to change this value, but typically there is no need.
Use the wheel to change the reference tuning away from 440 Hz if you need to do this.
Noise reduction
When you are recording, the background noise of microphones, or the noise from guitar amplifiers, etc. may cause problems. The DP-01FX allows you to gate this noise, and only open the gate when the input signal goes over a certain level. This only takes effect when the MULTI effect is enabled.
1 2
Press MENU, and then select the PREFERENCE menu. Use the arrow keys to scroll to NSP:
-- PREFERENCE -Post : 1.5Sec EQ FRQ: NSP . 10 l
Set the level at which the gate opens to a value from OFF (the gate is always open) through 1 (the gate will open easily, with very quiet sounds) to 60 (a lot of forcequite loud soundsis needed to open the gate).
59
Balanced XLR inputs
Using a noise gate like this sometimes requires a little work to make sure that you dont accidentally cut off quiet parts of a song. Before you make a recording using the noise gate, its a good idea to rehearse the whole part to make sure youve got the right gate level.
Multi-effect
Multi-effect
The DP-01FX contains an input effector, which contains different types of effect, grouped by the type of input (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, etc.) that they are suitable for.
Figure 3.1: Effect controls
Assigning the effect

Although there are two inputs, the multi-effect can only drive one of them at a time. The multi-effect produces a stereo output, so you can assign the output to two tracks (see Assigning inputs on page 20).
Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the MULTI key so that either the A or B indicator lights, showing the input which will use the multieffect. There is a third setting in which neither indicator is lit, showing that the multi-effect is not in use on either effect.
Selecting the effect type
Press the MULTI key alone to bring up the multi-effect selection and editing screen:
MULTI EFFECT < TraDist > .. EGTR .. PAR: 83 VOL:100
DP-01FX Appendix
Press and hold the SHIFT key and turn the TYPE control to scroll through the different effect types available:
EGTR AGTR BASS VOCAL DRUM Electric guitar Acoustic guitar Bass guitar Vocals Drums and percussion
The effect (third line of the display) also changes as you change the type, and so does the parameter value.
Selecting the effect
Turn the TYPE control to scroll through all available effects (including those in other effect types. Effects available are given in (Available multi-effect settings on page 61.
Setting the parameter
Each multi-effect has one parameter (shown as PAR). Use the PARAMETER control to set the value of the parameter (the parameter which is changed and the range of values differ according to the selected effect).
DP-01FX Appendix
Setting the effect volume
Set the volume of the effect from 0 to 127 by pressing the SHIFT key and turning the PARAMETER control.
Available multi-effect settings

This list is divided into the available effect types
Electric guitar settings (EGTR)

TraDist Tube OD BlueDrv BlueSlid R.Bottom ClsRock1 ClsRock2 MelSus SmthDist SpeeKing Heavy1 Heavy2 Heavy3 Metal 80sRock1 80sRock2 90sRock FstChor CompChr1 CompChr2 Rhythm1 Rhythm2 Rhythm3 Funk Groove Country Crying Weeping Fusion1 Fusion2 ClnSolo PwrDist1 PwrDist2 PwrDist3 PwrDist4 Texas1 Texas2 Texas3 Texas4 Traditional distortion and doubling with a short delay Tube (valve) overdrive and vibrato Blues overdrive with an auto-wah. Use short picking strokes with this setting Blues with a right and left tremelo 80s heavy rock sound A classic 70s British stack sound A deeper classic sound with a detuned chorus effect Mellow sustain setting with longish sustain. Use this with a front humbucker for a sweet drive sound Smooth distortion for solos, using echo with an overdrive sound Single-coil pickup distortion Distorted tube-type sound for heavy rock Fuzz and flange for a heavy feel Chorus and distortion Traditional metal sound (twin lead) 80s metal with a cutting edge Deeper echo and a high cut with distortion Bright distortion and reverb; good for solo use Good with a single-coil pickup for chords and arpeggios. Similar to acoustic. For single-coil pickups - chorus with pre-delay expands the treble-emphasized sound A good backing sound A backing sound with an edge to it Smooth backing sound, suitable for jazz A harder backing sound A feather effect for funk/fusion backing Flanger provides a rolling sound for backing, and arpeggio playing Very emotional use at different volumes for a variety of effects Overdrive with a big heart Sweet sustained overdrive Long delay and bright distortion Long sustained solos are possible with this sound A tube settingwith echo A deep chorused distortion for an American rock sound A rough, metal distortion sound Doubled distortion with an edge The classic black panel amp sound A powerful overdriven sound A sharper overdrive sound Chorus and stretched overdrive Short echo and compression
61
Multi-effect
Multi-effect
Swingy FatJazz1 FatJazz2 R&B ClnVerb CtyBlues LtlWing CoolPick Fuzzy Hazy BritCln PowChord BmLead FlngGtr Oct.Dist PhaseRev Ensemble Surf Violin BlkPanel UK Stack Jimi Box MBoogie HeartBrk GentWeep Bfinger Tweed RSCrunch NightDrv Ult.Funk Axe Bom Doctor Sold No Run Away Remains Nostalgi RealDst1 RealDst2 RealDst3 RealDst4 Mid-peaking warm sound Use on jazz pieces with breaks Compressed fat jazz setting High emphasis with a rough sound Clear long sustained sound Fat-sounding overdrive Bright crunch sound 3D sound with some feathering on the crunch A fuzzy deepened sound No matter what color it is, its still hazy (use with a single-coil pickup) The traditional British clean sound Distorted backing power chord setting A special lead sound with pitch shift of a seventh and distortion Treble overdrive and a jet flanger One octave down split distortion Phase and reverb for backing 3D chorus effect good with single-coil pickups Suitable for West Coast surf Smooth attack nice with a humbucker A famous tube combo with spring reverb Maybe the most famous stack in the world There was only one Jimi and his distorted sound was something like this Famous combo sounds Tube stack at low gain Chorus and distortiongreat for a crying solo Distortion and retuned chorus. Good for finger-style playing Tweed-covered amp sound use with the front single-coil pickup and blues A warm crunch guitar setting for single-coil A deeper shade of purple. Single-coil sounds good here Ultimate funky cutting sound Heavy metal with a doubling edge Wah-wah pedal halfway down Simulated high-quality tube amp Play a cutting sound using a pick Double-neck 12-string sound Tube-based overdrive Distortion only, influenced by a large stack Distortion only, influenced by a famous small combo Power tube distortion sound Distortion only, influenced by echo on a smaller combo
DP-01FX Appendix
Acoustic guitar settings (AGTR)

Heaven Stroke Solo Blues Reverb with treble boost for a spacious feel Echo and chorusgood for backing For acoustic solos For acoustic blues slide work
DP-01FX Appendix
Arpeggio 12String Crystal Nashvill Mellow ChorVib TremSolo Acoustic picked arpeggios sound good with this setting 12-string guitar sound (chorus and exciter) A crystal-clear sound, emphasizing the treble, and making the best of a not-so-good guitar For that Nashville sound (fat acoustic) A mellow acoustic settingsimulates nylon guitar on steel strings, using a treble cut A thick vibrato chorus sound A stereo tremolo solo sound
Bass guitar settings (BASS) These sound best with bass instruments
other sources may not give such a good effect.
Miller Singing Fretless Chopper Heavy Peculiar RockBass Flangergood for chopper bass A singing bass tone (chorus and distortion). Progressive sound A fretless bass sound Useful for slap-style playing For heavy rock, etc. Distortion adds depth to the sound A warm bass sound Distorted pick-bass setting with emphasized treble
Vocal settings (VOCAL)

De-Esser Chorist Emphasis Shout Moody Response Proclaim Quiverin Duet Lo-Fi Megaphon Screamin Panning Removes sibilance (ess) sounds Choir sound using detuning Adds emphasis to vocals to make them stand out For loud distorted vocals Moody feeling for quieter smooth vocal lines Echo vocal setting Echo plus a distinctive sound A quavering voice with vibrato For two (male and female) singers and harmony groups Imitates low-fidelity equipment (high and low treated specially) For megaphone-type sound Screaming sound using flanger A panned stereo vocal sound
Groove Stepping TrnAroun GetSpace CsBottom Trem.Pad PerfrmEQ Lo-Fi Reverb Comp. Vibrato Filter
A groove setting with flanger Stepping beat delay with a small amount of feedback Stereo bouncing setting Drum reverb Classic bass heavy sound Another stereo bounce setting Echo and pan Low fidelity for drums Reverberation only Compressor only A vibrato effect A creative low-pass filter effect
63
Multi-effect
Drum settings (DRUM) These sound good with rhythm machines, etc.
Reverb
Reverb
The reverb effect is available as an alternative to the external SEND/RETURN loop with an external effect processor (see Effect processor on page 15). You cannot use both together.
Reverb is short for reverberationthe sound produced by many short echoes off the walls of rooms, etc.
Turning the reverb on and off
Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the REVERB key to turn the reverb on (the indicator lights) and off (the indicator is unlit).
Using the reverb

When the reverb is on, the mixer EFFECT SEND controls and the EFFECT RETURN control affect the amount of signal sent to the internal reverb from the tracks, and returned from the internal reverb unit to the stereo mix. When the reverb is turned off, the mixer EFFECT SEND controls and the EFFECT RETURN control affect the amount of signal sent to the SEND jack from the tracks, and returned to the stereo mix from the RETURN jacks.
Setting the reverb type
Bring up the reverb screen by pressing the REVERB key:

---REVERB : ----
Hall
2.7sec
Turn the TYPE control to select one of the different flavors of reverb: Hall, Room, Live or Studio. Each of these settings has a different quality and character.
Setting the reverb time
DP-01FX Appendix
With the reverb screen displayed, simply turn the PARAMETER control to change the time the reverb sound takes to die away, from 0.1 seconds to 5.0 seconds in 0.1 second steps.
4 : Commonly-used functions
How do I..?
This section gives you a brief reminder of how to perform some operations on the DP-01 which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls.
Key names are written like this: LOCATE. SHIFT + LOCATE means press and hold the SHIFT key and press LOCATE. Menu items are written like this: MENU DISK FORMAT, meaning press the MENU key, select the DISK menu, and then the FORMAT action.
You may find the same action listed more than once in this alphabetical list. Thats because different people use different words for the same things, so you may find both Delete and Erase, for example. The list of popup messages and their meaning (Messages on page 53) may also be useful to you.
How to Assign inputs to tracks Back up a song to a PC Bounce tracks Keys, etc. to press
ASSIGN + REC MENU BACKUP SONG BACKUP
Description
See Assigning inputs on page 20. See Backing up and restoring songs on page 41. See Bouncing on page 31. See Working in bars & beats on page 33. EQ FREQ See EQ settings on page 28. See Selecting the active partition on page 36. See Using the meters on page 27. See Using the USB connection on page 40. See Copying songs on page 38. See COPY -> INSERT on page 47. See COPY -> PASTE on page 47. See Creating a new song on page 17. See CUT on page 49. See Erasing a song on page 18. See Deleting unused data on page 38. Song information on page 19
BOUNCE
Change the display between minutes/ Wheel from home screen seconds and bar/beat Change the EQ frequencies
MENU PREFERENCE DISK
Choose another disk partition as the MENU active partition Choose the meter shape Connect the DP-01 to a PC Copy a song Copy and insert parts of a track Copy and paste parts of a track Create a new song Cut and close up part of a track Delete a song Delete unused song data Display the current partition Edit the IN and OUT and TO points Edit the location marks Erase a song Erase the whole of a track Export a stereo mix to PC Export a tracks contents to PC
MENU MENU MENU
PARTITION Meter
PREFERENCE DISK SONG
USB OPN/CLS COPY COPY INSERT COPY PASTE CREATE CUT ERASE DEL/UNUSED
TRACK EDIT TRACK EDIT MENU SONG
TRACK EDIT MENU MENU SONG SONG
From the home screen, press and hold EXIT Press and hold LOCATE MENU SONG ERASE CLEAN OUT EXPORT MSTR. EXPORT TRACK
POINT EDIT (SHIFT + TRACK EDIT) See IN and OUT marks on page 26. See Location marks on page 25. See Erasing a song on page 18. See CLEAN OUT on page 50. See Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45. See Exporting tracks on page 43. Song information on page 19 See Formatting a partition (Reform) on page 37.
TRACK EDIT MENU MENU WAVE WAVE
Find out how much time is left for re- From the home screen, press and hold EXIT cording Format one partition
MENU DISK REFORM
How do I..?
How do I..?
How to Format the disk Format the FAT partition Hands-free recording Import a WAV file to a track Insert silence at a point in a track Jump to a location mark Keys, etc. to press
MENU MENU DISK DISK FORMAT FAT REFORM
Description
See Formatting a disk on page 36. See Formatting the FAT partition on page 37. See Punching on page 29. See Importing a track on page 43. See OPEN on page 49.
AUTO PUNCH, RHSL, etc. MENU WAVE IMPORT TRACK OPEN
TRACK EDIT
Press LOCATE + FF or REW or press See Location marks on page 25. and hold LOCATE for the location mark list See IN and OUT marks on page 26. See Loading a saved song on page 18. See CLONE TRACK on page 50. See Metronome on page 34. See Mixdown and mastering on page 23. MOVE INSERT MOVE PASTE See MOVE -> INSERT on page 48. See MOVE -> PASTE on page 48. See Multi-effect on page 60. See Titling on page 12. See Bouncing on page 31. PROTECT IMPORT TRACK See Protecting a song on page 39. See Importing a track on page 43. See Undoing operations on page 50. See Undoing operations on page 50. See SILENCE on page 49. See Backing up and restoring songs on page 41. See Reverb on page 64. See Reverting to last version on page 18. See Assigning inputs on page 20. SAVE EXPORT MSTR. EXPORT TRACK PARTITION See Storing songs on page 17. See Exporting the mastered stereo tracks on page 45. See Exporting tracks on page 43. See Selecting the active partition on page 36. See Location marks on page 25. See Pre-roll and post-roll times on page 30. See IN and OUT marks on page 26. See Noise reduction on page 59.
Jump to the IN and OUT and TO points Press IN or OUT or TO Load a song Make an exact copy of (clone) a track Metronome settings Mix to a stereo master track
MENU SONG LOAD CLONE TRACK METRONOME TRACK EDIT MENU MASTER MIDI
Move parts of a track and insert them TRACK EDIT in another location Move parts of a track to another loca- TRACK EDIT tion Multi-effect settinga Name a song Ping-pong to other tracks Protect a song Read a WAV file into a track Redo one operation Redo several operations
MULTI, TYPE and PARAMETER Press SHIFT + MENU BOUNCE MENU MENU SONG WAVE
Press SHIFT + UNDO briefly Press and hold UNDO SILENCE SONG RESTORE
Commonly-used functions
Remove a section of a track and re- TRACK EDIT place it with silence Restore a song from a PC Reverb settinga
MENU
BACKUP
REVERB, TYPE and PARAMETER SONG REVERT
Revert to a previously saved version of MENU a song Route inputs to tracks Save a song Save a stereo mix to PC Save a tracks contents to PC Select the active disk partition Set a location mark Set pre-roll and post-roll times Set the IN and OUT and TO points Set the noise reductiona
MENU MENU MENU MENU
ASSIGN and REC SONG WAVE WAVE DISK
Press SHIFT + LOCATE, or INSERT MENU PREFERENCE Pre/Post
Press SHIFT + IN or OUT or TO MENU PREFERENCE NSP
Commonly-used functions
How to Keys, etc. to press
MIDI TEMPO/T.SIG
Description
See Tempo setting on page 33. Song information on page 19 See Working with MIDI on page 35.
Set the time signature and tempo for MENU MIDI clock Show the song name
From the home screen, press and hold EXIT MIDI GENERATOR
Synchronize another device using MIDI MENU Timecode or MIDI clock Trim the IN and OUT and TO points Tune a guitar or bassa Un-protect a song Undo one operation Undo several operations at once Use the MIDI metronome Use the multi-effecta Use the reverba Use the USB connection
POINT EDIT (SHIFT + TRACK EDIT) See IN and OUT marks on page 26. MULTI + REVERB MENU SONG PROTECT Tuning a guitar on page 58 See Protecting a song on page 39. See Undoing operations on page 50. See Undoing operations on page 50. See Metronome on page 34. See Multi-effect on page 60. See Reverb on page 64. See Using the USB connection on page 40.
Press UNDO briefly. Press and hold UNDO. MENU MIDI METRONOME
MULTI, TYPE and PARAMETER REVERB, TYPE and PARAMETER MENU DISK USB OPN/CLS
a.DP-01FX only.
67
How do I..?
DP-01/DP-01FX
TEAC CORPORATION
Phone: (0422) 52-5082 Phone: (323) 726-0303
3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada
TEAC AMERICA, INC. TEAC CANADA LTD.

Phone: 905-890-8008 Facsimile: 905-890-9888
TEAC MEXICO, S.A. De C.V

Phone: 5-851-5500 Campesinos No. 184, Colonia Granjes Esmeralda, Delegaacion Iztapalapa CP 09810, Mexico DF 5 Marlin House, Croxley Business Park, Watford, Hertfordshire. WD1 8TE, U.K. Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany 17 Rue Alexis-de-Tocqueville, CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex, France 280 William Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Via C. Cant 11, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Italy
Printed In China
TEAC UK LIMITED
Phone: 01923-819699
TEAC EUROPE GmbH

Phone: 0611-71580
TEAC FRANCE S. A.
Phone: 01.42.37.01.02
TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY.,LTD. A.B.N. 80 005 408 462

Phone: (03) 9672-2400 Facsimile: (03)9672-2249
TEAC ITALIANA S.p.A.

Phone: 02-66010500

Owner'S Manual

Uploaded by

Document Informationclick to expand document information

Document Informationclick to expand document information

Copyright:

Available Formats

Owner'S Manual

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Owner'S Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

D00827620A

Important Safety Precautions

TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Important Safety Instructions

TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual 3

Managing your songs Creating a new song ........................................................................................................17

Song information .............................................................................................................19

Assigning inputs Recording More advanced features ..................................................................................................22

Mixdown and mastering

4 TASCAM FW-1082 Owners Manual

Open and Close ......................................................................................................... 41 Backing up and restoring songs ...................................................................................... 41

Importing and exporting tracks ...................................................................................... 43

About track editing IN, OUT and TO ................................................................................................................. 46

Track editing functions .................................................................................................... 47

Undoing operations ......................................................................................................... 50 Troubleshooting Messages .......................................................................................................................... 53 Specifications

6 TASCAM FW-1082 Owners Manual

1 : Starting out with your DP-01

TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual 7

About the DP-01 models

Whats in the box

About the power adapter

Starting out with your DP-01

8 TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Starting out with your DP-01

Starting up the DP-01

Figure 1.1: Power connections to the DP-01

TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Startup & shutdown

Figure 1.2: SHUT DOWN and ACCESS

Pressing the EXIT key cancels the shutdown process.

The ACCESS light

Starting out with your DP-01

Figure 1.3: Menu controls

10 TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Starting out with your DP-01

Press the MENU key to bring up the opening menu screen:

To go up a level in the menu tree, press the EXIT key.

The SHIFT key

TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Starting out with your DP-01

12 TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Starting out with your DP-01

MIDI IN STEREO MIX (L, R) MIDI OUT

Guitars and basses to INPUT A

Instruments and microphones to INPUT A and B

Figure 1.4: Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment

TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment

External effects unit

Connecting your DP-01 to other equipment

Microphones go here (DP-01FX)

Microphones are connected to the front panel inputs.

Synthesizers, etc. including drum machines, guitar amplifier simulators,

Starting out with your DP-01

Footswitch You can connect a standard push-to-make footswitch, such

14 TASCAM DP-01 Owners Manual

Starting out with your DP-01