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Tascam MF-P01 Owner's Manual

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Summary of MF-P01

  • Page 1

    » d00637200a owner’s manual 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 exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important ...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    2 portastudio mf-p01 important safety precautions important (for u.K. Customers) do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extens...

  • Page 3

    Portastudio mf-p01 3 caution: … read all of these instructions. … save these instructions for later use. … follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) read instructions — all the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the product is operated. 2) retain i...

  • Page 4

    4 portastudio mf-p01 the tascam mf-p01 portastudio allows you to perform multitrack recordings which are not possible with an ordinary stereo cassette recorder. Multitrack recording - a brief introduction this section gives you a brief introduction to some of the terms and techniques used in recordi...

  • Page 5

    Portastudio mf-p01 5 record-protecting cassettes the record-protect tab on a cassette stops you recording on that side when it is removed. The mf-p01 also recognizes this protection, and will not allow you to record on the side of a cassette where this tab has been removed. However, we suggest that ...

  • Page 6

    6 portastudio mf-p01 what you need to make recordings apart from the mf-p01 itself, you will need: • some kind of stereo master recorder (such as a cassette or md recorder) to produce the stereo recordings. • you will also need rca (pin or phono) cables to connect the mf-p01 to other equipment. • so...

  • Page 7: Parts of The Mf-P01

    Portastudio mf-p01 7 1 dc in 12 v connector and power switch use this jack to connect the ps-p2 ac adaptor which comes with your mf-p01. When connecting the power, make sure the power switch is off (slide it to the right, as you look from the back). Slide the switch to the left (looking from the bac...

  • Page 8

    8 portastudio mf-p01 5 power indicator this indicator is lit when the mf-p01 is connected to the power supply and switched on. 6 tape counter and reset button the tape counter allows you to note different parts of the tape and locate to them. Pressing the reset button resets the counter to "000". 7 ...

  • Page 9

    Portastudio mf-p01 9 to change the "record-ready" track, press down the rec function switch for the desired track. The cur- rent "record-ready" track will be automatically released. Warning do not make more than one track "record-ready", though you can press down more than one rec func- tion switch ...

  • Page 10: Recording Tracks

    10 portastudio mf-p01 this section describes how to make a 4-track recording using the mf-p01. For this, we will assume that you are making a recording of your guitar on track 1 using a microphone first, and then recording your voice on track 2 while monitoring track 1 setting up 1) make sure the mf...

  • Page 11

    Portastudio mf-p01 11 recording the first track 1) press the rec function key for track 1 so that the rec indicator flashes. You are now ready to record on track 1. 2) press down the record button to start recording the first guitar track. The rec indicator for track 1 lights steadily. 3) when you h...

  • Page 12: Mixing Down Tracks

    12 portastudio mf-p01 4) adjust the recording level for track 2, in the same way as shown above (see "setting the level"). Use the level and pan controls for track 1 to control the track 1 sound. Use the master control to adjust the overall monitor level. 5) when you are ready, press the rew button ...

  • Page 13: Hints and Advanced Tips

    Portastudio mf-p01 13 mixdown 1) make sure that no rec indicator is lit. To release the "record-ready" track (to make all tracks "record-off"), press a rec function switch whose rec indicator is not lit lightly. 2) set the input level fader to minimum. This will stop any extra unwanted noise from th...

  • Page 14

    14 portastudio mf-p01 mf-p01, and may damage the amplifier. Only use outputs which are marked line out, pre out, direct out and so on. Avoid using any outputs marked speaker out, sp out, 4 Ω , 8 Ω , 16 Ω or the like. Recording with effects professional recordings often use effects like digital rever...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Portastudio mf-p01 15 tracing faults in a recording setup is often a mixture of logical deduction and patience. Very often, the problem is caused by something simple; a cable which hasn’t been plugged in properly, or a faulty cable. If you discover a faulty cable, replace it with a new one - it’s no...

  • Page 16: Teac Corporation

    Headphone output (1/4" stereo phone jack) output level: 4 mw + 4 mw output impedance: 30 Ω frequency response: 50 hz to 12.5 khz +/-3 db signal-to-noise ratio: 43 db total harmonic distortion: better than 3.0% channel separation: better than 40 db erasure: 65 db (at 1 khz) • 0 dbv is referenced to 1...